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Mar 13 Big Bess Seigm.r {Seigmiller} 4/75 - nothing 28 Bob - Rankin April 24 do {This word appears to mean ‘the same as above’ or ‘ditto’ and is used throughout the diary} Jno {John} Stinson 27 – do – Alex. June 11 Big Bess young Bobs Nix 13 Nell - Switzer July 3 or 4 Black Bess a Litter of 6 - 4 Boars - 2 Sows, 1 a Cripple Sept. 20 - Black Bess - Bob &c. {etc.} - Y2/Y YE/7 had 7 Octo 20 - Bell Sheep – Ram �Nov. 11 - Ram Set free ______ 1844 Jan 9 - Big Bess - a Litter of 3 all killd before night " 16 Black - do - 7 12th only 1 living - dead " 21 Bess – Bob – Y0/Z on Z/4 OZ.A - a Litter of 7 - 27 June - 1 killd. " 22 Spotted S.gnr do – W.d - 7”/” — May 15 - had a Litter of 6 - 5 Boars, 1 Sow April 15 Cripple sup. to be with pig - had a litter of 5 - 1 July 2 died 3 - 1 of them a cripple May 7 Brickers — Nunes to Nell } Nell a Colt 22 May June 24 do — not in foal } Nell - 2 times } nix Octo 7 Bessy a 18464 Dec’r 23 white young Spotted Sow at Stratford 1845 Feb.y 20. double smut spotted smaller Sow } Bob { YZ/A found in Bush South of 38 with a litter of 6 sup. 2 or 3 d old — Black Bess had a litter of 8 - 9 - 2 killd 2d & 3d day — Larger young Spotted Sow in pig - 11 April had a litter of 7 at W Barn } 1 died 10 July March 8 White Sow - Bob. - Y/P - found in Bush s/P with 8 Pigs } 1 died 9 July April 25 Nanie - Channies Brown } Prize at last Show - 2d - 12 May �May 10 Bell – do - had a tally } 13 May 46 both warranted $3 - 3d 22-23 June June 6/8 - Black Bess doubtful - - - OX/X - had 3 Pigs 27/29 Sept.r Aug. 1 Single {ink blot} Rankins Dec.r 28/29 White Sow - Reynolds’ 01/9/9A - had a litter of 7 in Bush came home on 27 April 1846 May 26 - Bell - Zorra $9 warranted Horse nver came a 2 time till too late July 27 - Black Sow came with 7 Pigs - 4 white 3 black & wh. sup. 10 d.s old 28 July killd1 being very weak Octo 20 found White Sow behind Hay Stack N. in Bush with 9 Pigs home 28th 21 young White Sow Reynolds young about this time - had 5 - feb.y all died Nov. 6 Black Sow - do - found dead at West Barn {This page appears to be records of sire service for the owner's and his neighbours’ cattle. It is unclear what the right column is exactly, but it is likely compensation and/or exchange for services rendered or received.} Hector 1844 - bro! {brought} from next page - 2 May 9 Spots 3 yr old - 0 OZ - YO/0 15x Wm Anglim - Black & Wh. Heifer 0O "" pd {paid} 01/” 20" Coumans – Brindle Heifer 0X/" �June 28X W. Anglim – Red — 0/11 " D.d Stewart - - Red — "–" "x– Cairns - - Red Cow – rec.d {received} this day } 2/6 0/11 29x J. Peter McNaughton Red — X/4 p.d g/h Beauty Y11/11 2x 4 D.d Stewart – Red Heifer YZ/" 6 Sandy Crerar Red Cow — YP/" pd 10 feb 45 " Laird Stewart Black Heifer – “ – “ " Gad Curtis - Red Cow - white streak back YP/11 7x Ales brs — small black Cow YO/11 "x Peter McNaughton Red Cow — "–" �8 D Stewart —-— YX/" "X Duncan Campbell/Sam'l Stewart — p.d 67/” " – " 9 John Stewart Bell Cow - Red 0E/-" 10 Laird Stewart Brown Black — 07/-" "x W. Anglim Bl & Wh. Heifer "–" 12 Jn Stewart Red Heifer, some wh. on face {illegible} "x Bessy 011/11 had a Heifer 01/11 011/–”– 16 Rankin – Red Heifer 0P/-- " do – Bl. & Wh. spotted Cow - "–"– 17x W. Anglim Black & wh. Heifer sup. 2nd time 00/-”- "-x Cherry ride & P/P — "–" �"x W Anglim over Red Cow — "–" 18 Gad Curtis - Red Cow — 6X/- 21x P. M.Naughton White br. sides Carried up 11 to Y/J {Second side of sheet} 11E June July 22 Rankin - Red Cow - wh. on back — 0/& 29x P. McNaughton Red Cow - bro! by M Nichol X/" 1X Alex — Black Cow — Y1/-" 2 Jn Stewart - Red Heifer vis Y0/0 Y0 - " 43 Don.d Stewart Black Heif.r — Y" " 54 Rankin – young black Cow — Y& " " Dond Stewart - Red Heifer — "–" 5 Coumans – Brindle Cow — YZ -" �9 Gad Curtis – 2 y.r old Red Cow — YX -" 10x Abner Bullard - Dunked Cow — pd Y11/11 0E- " 19x P. Mc.Naughton Red Cow wh. spots on forehead 0 /Z " Gad Curtis – brownish Red & Wh. Cow — "–" Cherry vis YP/4 - XP/Z p/Z - P -2 7 May Heifer John Stewart New Cow 24 or 25th – do - Z -" 27x Aug. 25 do – Red — Z/A Sep 15 do – do } 2nd time } 0Z/ - ' “ 24x Blacky – — A/P — 9A 1845 - over 2 Pages 1843 – Hec. Feb 1- W Sargint Din. Brin �Ap.l 14 - Rankins 22 24 do — do May 11 Gad Curtis - - Red June 3 Peter MNaughton John Red vis {visited} 27th Jn Donald Stewart – {illegible} s.d {sired?} 12 do – – – same 15 Gad Curtis — Red 18 Brown w. bks Beauty – 22 Rev.d Mr Allan's Red & white No.1 23 do — — Red & white No 2 26 Jessy {Crossed out} 11E/11 - Had a Heifer 31 March - Red at present {Crossed out} �27 John McNaughton "- July 2 line Red rec.d 29 may 44 Lyra {Crossed out} &/& M sold to McCulloch " Rankin - Beauty - 29 30 Gad Curtis – Red - broken horn 1 Alexs – – Black " W McNaughton Light Red, 3 yrs old no Calf 2 Coumans – dark Brindle – {illegible} Jan. 44 3 W Anglims –– W 11th Jun 44 11 Revd Mr Allans - White & Red 14 Coumans Heifer — W 1 Jan 44 " Wm Anglim Bl. & white p.d 11 Jan. 44 �15/16 Wilf.d Blacky — 0P/& missing for 2 days & came home 21 Ap. with a Heifer 278.75 Aug. 16 John Stewart - Bl. Heifer – 00/& " F. Sargint – Wh. faced Red "–" 19 D.d Stewart — Black Y/2 " F Sargints – Red "–" 22 John Stinson - Heifer - 0/" 25 Dd Stewart Bl. Heifer – YE/" "– do – (ab large) yearling — "–" 29. Mr. Allans – Guelph Cow (2d time) Y&/Z 30 Rankin – Black Heifer — Y2/" 13 Jn. Stewart – New Cow – 0X/" �19 Rankins — 22 Nov. 11 Red Heifer 2 tim. sup. not servd - I/4 Cherry put in field sup not servd Maccullochs Red Cow pd Jessy & 0X/4 - sold to Wood Maccullochs Cow Spotted p.d 1844 March 11. 19 Hec. 1845 000 May 20 - Charmocks Red {illegible} 23 " 23 Switzer Red white {illegible} 6 July " 27 Philan Sen.r Red p/" " 31 Coumans Brindle vi &/1 �" 28 Taylor on Mccullochs farm Red, on back white June 2 Mrs. Sargint - light Brindle Y"/" " 3 Don.d Stewart Black pd Y&/. " " do - - - Red & Wh. (young) – "–" " " Rankin – Red – (young) – "–" " 4 P. McNaughton light Red YZ YZ " "- 5 W. Jackson (Tavern) Red – YZ YZ " "- " Tho. Sargint Red & Whi vi. 24th ins.t "- 6 - Forbes pd White, Red spots Yh YZ " " 9 Mr. Massey Brindle pd 0E YP -" "- 10 Jn Stewart Black (Meany's) 0Y YX - " �"- " Wm Crirar Black Brindle - ag 0/P “- 12 Coumans Black Heifer 0”/07/-” "- 13 Rankin - - Beauty — 0&/03/ - " "- 14 Anglim p.d – Bl. Heifer 0Z -" "- 16 Kirby — Red — 0P/" "- " T Sargint – Red — "–" "- 17 do Brindle Heifer 0& - " "- " D.d Stewart young Black – "" "- 19 Anglim pd Bl & White - wh. face 11E - " "- 20 Macculloch or Taylor Red, White along back 11Y - " "- 21 Anglim pd Red Y-& "- 22 do pd - - red 0-" �"- 24 Jn Stewart - - young Red – &-" "- 26 Walmsby - - Red - wh. back — A-p "- 24 T Sargint Red & Wh. 2nd time p-" "- 27/28. R Rankin Red Heifer - in all night "Y {second column} bro! up – 11Y – June 28 Kirby — Red - some wh. &/& "— " W Crerar - - Brown Brindle - again 29th "- 29 Critz - - - Red - wh. spots X-& "– " Mrs. Meany - - Brindle - bro! by Mr Charmock X-" "- 30 Duncan Smith pd Black & wh. 2 Teats - vi. 24 July "- " Mrs Sargint 25 July 46 2 - 1 Red. 1 spotted YE - & vi. 19 July �July 1 Hads - - - Brindle — Y0 - " "– " Wm Crerar Bl. Brindle 2 times – "–" "- 2 Rankin old Red - wh. back Y0 - " "- " Mick Whelan - Red Heifer wh. face – "" "- 3 Taylor (McC's) Red — Y11 -" "- 4 Bessy Killd "- 5 Forbes — Lg Heifer again 6th morn YZ "- 6 Switzer - - Red & wh. 2d vi 23 May YA - " "- 7 Rankin - - Black (Poll) vi 1 Aug. "- " P. McNaughton Red "- 9 W. Anglim pd Bl & wh. — YX - " "- " W Crerar Black — "–" �"- 11 Cherry had a Bull 27 Ap.l 287 do 0Y - " "- 12 Mr. Anglim Sen.r pd something white 01 - " "- 13 Philan Sen.r Red & wh. 011 - " "- " Reilly – – Red pd 4 July 46 – "" "- 14 Kirby — Red. wh.face – 0& - " "- " Rankin all red - vi 11/9 "- 15 Franklin at Mrs Sarquints Brindle – 0Z.- " "- " Pat Bannon pd Black Heifer {illegible} –" –" "- " Walmsley Red wh. back 2nd time vi 26 all" "- 17 W Jackson Red - bro! by Riley Up - " "- " Andrew Graham (Wm McDonald) – Black Wh. face 0/2 " �"- 19 W Crerar Brown Brindle 2d. vi 28 aull 0X - " "- 21 Mrs Sargint Red short. {illegible} 2nd Y/Z XX- & "- 24 D.n McNaughton Bl & wh. 2nd vi. 30 June &-Z "- 28 T. Sargint - Red - the old Gent says 2d time {illegible} & Z "- 29 Jn {illegible} (Hard Cheese) Red & wh. Brindle — X-Z "- 30 Kirby – Red & wh Heifer - vi. p/X "- 31 Bl & wh Heifer put into field at night B Bannan Y/Z found 27 May in Bush with a Bull {illegible} Calf 2or 3 days old Adam Ferrie Jr. 1844 1844 Jan 30 To 28 Bush. Wheat Feb 7 - 27 - do feb. 7 By 4 Barrels flour 196 lbs - 400 lbs in Sacks (ours) 150 lbs Shorts - 312 lbs Bran - on our �10 - 5 - do 10 By — 1846 15 – “ – 165 — 1846 feb. 18 - left p. note - 34 Bush.l Feb. 25. By Produce of 10 bls - 400 lb Flour 100 Bran 30 Shorts Hec. 1845 brought for.d – sp Aug! 1 Rankin Black 2.d vi 7 July Y0 - Z 2- Jnr Taylor (McCs) Red Heifer — Y11 - " - T. Sargint – Red, wh. face — "–" - Walmsley — Red — "–" 3- Anglim pd Brindle wh. face Y0 - " - Rankin — Red 2.d vi Y0/p - "–" 7 Mr. Chelaney - near T Sargints - Red - wh back – Y& - " 8- Coumans – – Brindle - 2d vi 0/p YX - " �Sep. 9 M Phelan — Red wh face 2d vi. 0/p 0E -Z "- Kirby — Red wh. face - 2d viY&/p "–" 16 Mr. Chelaney - Red yearling - behind Stinsons 0p - Z " Blackey — put into field even & s.d – "–" 22 Charnock pd – Red — 04 24 Mr Anglim pd Brindle. wh. face — &-" 27 Campbell (D.d Stewarts) Brindle — p-" 30 Tho.s Stevens (Burks) Red – no calf YE - " 4 P. McNaughton – Brindle & White — YZ - " 7 Kirby – Red & wh Heifer 2d vi 11E/p Y& - " 18 Mrs Meany. — Black Heifer p.d 0/11/&p {illegible} Z " – – – bro.t up �Sept.r 19. {Crossed out} pd Red - 2d vi 07/01 – “E/A - {Crossed out} pd yearling Heifer qu if sired -” 27- Mr. Stewart – Red & wh. — 0” – p {On occasion, William Thompson wrote calculations in his entries, for example, when adding together his purchases or sales in a day. In cases such as these, it would be beneficial to have his original diary open to compare with this transcript as this may provide the reader with better insight into those calculations.} 1842 November mg evg {The temperatures in the morning and evening in Fahrenheit} Friday 18 Cha.s {Charles} laid up with Boil on throat - the rest pottering. {as in puttering around} Saturday 19 Thrashing Sp Wheat for Mill & pottering Isaac assisting McPherson to drive a Steer as far as Alex's, its Mate having broken a Leg at the Bridge, & is to be killd – – – Sunday 20 Christ.r {Christopher} & Cha.s to Alex's - the former remains – – – Monday 21 W.d {Wilfred} calld by Rankin 1 ½ AM. to go for the Doctor to Mrs. R - but the good Lady was confined before W.d passed. He was calld a second time at 4 to go to dalys for Wine & Snow all day & high wind 16 16 14 – Snow all day, now 3 @ {or} 4 in. 14 23 – Snow nearly all day 20 20 Light Snow showers 20 19 �Whisky - Christ.r at Alexs assisting preparing for thrashing Mill tomorrow Is {Isaac} & Cha.s thrashing Sp. wheat for Mill - W.d hauling Wood &c &c. {etc.} Tuesday 22 Isaac Christ.r & Cha.s at Alexs - thrashing Mill remd {remained} all night - Wilfd to Mill with 4 Bush.s 40 lbs Wheat (too late). Mrs. T. with him. bro! 2 Inquirers - & Rob! Pearls note p £1.8.6 {1 pound, 8 shillings, 6 pence} due 22 Jan.y Wednesday 23 Is. Christ.r & Cha.s at Alexs as yesterday W.d to Mill for Grist bro! 6 lbs Soap from Mr. Daly - p.d Washers - Is & Cha.s ret.d {returned} at night Thursday 24 Christr at Alex! Is & Cha.s thrashing Sp. Wheat Wd Carpentery & pottering Friday 25 do — do — do — – – – Saturday 26 Isaac & Cha.s to 24 for Load Hay - & to fryfogels {Fryfogel’s Tavern?} & paid Taxes viz. on 2 Horses – value 16. – 2 Oxen 8 – 5 Cows – 15. – 1 over 2 years – 1. £40 – 1d p £ {downpayment of 1 pence per pound} Land – 100 acres 1d p acre {downpayment of 1 pence per acre} & on Williams Land 100 acres 8/4 – Christ.r & Wilf.d winnowing Wheat & pottering } in all – 12 7 8 8 – 3 – tolerably fine a little Snow ev.g 17 27 Snow Showers 26 32 fine 27 21 Snow till even.g 23 21 �Sunday 27 An Indian having lost a Child in Hooping Cough calld to beg a piece of board for a Coffin Wilfred made him one wrote Letter to El.r Todhunter which on Nell took to P. office heavy Snow all night & thro’ this day - now 15 @ 18 in. deep – 16 more Snow 2 feet deep 16 12 1842 November Monday 28 Winnowing Oats & peas at W.ms Lot Wd choppg firewood & pottering Tuesday 29 Thrashing Sp. Wheat - cleaning Sheds & pottering -- -- -- very fine - 1 13 Wednesday 30 Thrashing Peas with mares & Colts. Hauling firewood &c &c – – – Snow Shower 20 22 Decemr thursday 1 Winnowing Peas - Hauling Ha{illegible} from West Barn to Cattle Shed &c &c. Emily Christ.r to Alex's & Stratford - bro! Gall Whisky from Mr Daly a little snow 20 23 Friday 2 Thrashing do - mares & Colts - & pottering pd. Mr. Stewart (Donald) for Sugar – gloomy 23 33 – – 6 �Saturday 3 Thrashing Peas - bro! from Wm.s Barn Bush.ls Christ.r & Mrs T to Mill with Bush.ls Wheat - cannot be ground for 2 or 3 days sold Spots {illegible} to Kay (who pd Mrs. T 168 lbs @ 3.d 17) bro! from Dalys a Letter Aunt Jane 31 {illegible} to self - pd for Snuff – – 7½ fine, warm 33 27 Sunday 4 Mrs. T. M. {Martha} E {Emily} Christr & Cha.s at Church - - - fine 18 32 Monday 5 Thrashing Peas as on 2d {Dec 2nd} – Had Geo Scotts Ram from Rankin Snow 8 @ 3 32 22 Tuesday 6 Isaac with Horse Sleigh to Mill for Grist 9 Bls } 9 Bush.ls 22 lbs bro! from Dalys Sweet Oil 3 ½d not pd - Martha with him to Mrs Gouinlocks took Gip's brindle Pup to Sharman - Mrs. T. to Kirby's fine Zero 18 Wednesday 7 Making & fixing new Tongue &c to Ox Sleigh & pottering rec'd of Laing for keep of a yoke Steers – 5 – fine 16 24 Thursday 8 pd. Mrs. Jno. {John} Stewart for Worsted 3 oz @5/ yd - Oxen & Mares Hauld to Barnyard a Pine Log from South - & pottering – – 7 rain all day freezing 25 32 Friday 9 Rec'd of Rev'd D Allan on acco! {account} of Mr McLaren to be remitted to John $12 ½ + £3.2.6 took to Mill on Ox Sleigh Pine Log bro! in 3 2 6 26 23 - �yesterday bro! 2 Loads Hay from 24 - - took 3 drunken Indians home to Wigwam on Ox Sleigh 5 pm. Saturday 10 Cha.s with Oxen to Mill - Lumber f.m {from} Log taken up yesterday thrashing Peas & pottering pd Reynolds altering Calves Sunday 11 Mrs. T. M. E & Chas to Meeting Byers 1 3 gloomy 11 20 1842 December Monday 12 Wilf'd trapd a fox South - thrashing Peas - {Pet?} - M & E to Stratford in Alex’ Sleigh - ret.d Pd 55 Chris Cha.s & W.d to Alex’ to tea - Snow Show.rs 22 27 Tuesday 13 Charles to McNicols to look at a Cow - from thence to Frasers to inquire about thrashing mill preparing Barn for thrash'g - & pottering N.2 -Sh. - do - 26 23 Wednesday 14 Cha.s to Stouskops ingaged his thrashing Machine - to be here tomorrow ev.g no Letters 3 Albions & a Cultivator took up letter {illegible} preparing for thrashing Mill - McNichol brought a Red Cow for which Martha agreed to take a $14 ½ - gave him my rec! for £3.12.6 on acco! of her & Mr Grubers joint Note for £4.12.6 Eliza 1 6 Mr Stew art 3 - 16 �@ 8 ½ pm. William Ellen & Children arrived - bro! a small Stove for Back Room - a present from Mr.B. Isaac trapd a Fox Thursday 15 Cha.s to Peter Kostners & bro! 7 Gall.s Whiskey to be pd for in Grain, &c. had Mares wintershod at Sharmans - Has took letter to P Office W.T. to Aunt Jane - Stouskops & Son arrived with thrashing mill even'g paid Cha.s for something or other — – Friday 16 Had Rankin Shanty & Donald Stewart Kirby & Alex to assist in thrashing @ 9 ¾ some part of the Iron work broke & was taken to Sharmans for repair - got to work again @ 2 ¾ - thrashd Sheaves Sp. Wheat Winnowed the whole after dark Snow Showers Saturday 17 Had the parties thrashing as yesterday - Sheaves Spr. Wheat - fall do Stouskops went home @ 7 pm - to return Monday ev.g - took Nell & Mr. B’s Cutter & drove Mrs. T. to dalys & Monteiths to get Butter Sugar &c. bro! f.m P. office {M.?} to Cha.s not pd do Sunday 18 W.m & Cha.s in Sleigh Nell & {Nancy?} to Stratford - found Bl & White Steer Calf (Nellys) lying dead by the side of the road this morning Isaa c – 1 4 3 do - 19 �Monday 19 Preparing Will'ms Barn for thrashing Oats, & pottering Tuesday 20 fixing Mill at W.ms Barn & thrashing Oats - Party same as 16 {illegible} Alex’r Had Kirbys Horses Is & Christ'r to Rankins ev.g killing Hogs. beautiful 6 22 1842 December Wednesday 21 thrashing Oats - party same as yesterday - 100 @ 150 Sheaves left fine Thursday 22 Crs. Stouskop for Mill 3 ¾ days @ $3 = $11.1.3 Is. Chr. & Cha.s with Mares at Rankins Stouskops Mill thrashing W.m & Em.y to Stratford - the 7 Gall.s Whisky had {bought on the} 15th finishd Snow Storm all day Friday 23 W.m & Isaac to Stratford to Kitty & Cutter - took 2 Sacks Fall Wheat to Mill- could not be ground till late at night - ret brought from P. Kostner 5 Galls Whisky -bro! f.m Dalys Sugar & Salertus & Sheet Iron for Stove Pipe to Sharmans ~ the rest hauling firewood & pottering fine 32 �Saturday 24 Christ'r & Mrs. T to Stratford - took Mr. Dalys Crock & Monteiths Tub bro! Grist from Mill - from Dalys lbs Butter @ 6d C.y {d stands for pence; currency} the rest hauling & chopping firewood & pottering Alex ret.d from Toronto via Hamilton bro! Note from Henry to Mrs. T. & letter from John to Isaac with Traps ~ a party of 6 - Brown of Haysville & 4 females supposed a Wedding Party calld in @ 8 am. to warm themselves bound for Woodstock at 6 ½ pm. Emily & all the Boys in Sleigh to Alexs - Sold to a Tin Pedlar the Wethers Skin for — Bo! of him a Set of Candle Moulds for 5/ ½ 7½ - 1 10 ½ - 3 1½ fine Sunday 25 Cha.s & Emily to meeting W.m & Chr.r to Alexs morn'g - Alex & Annie ret'd with them to {illegible}. - fine Monday 26 Ellen Emily & all the Boys to Stratford @ 11 join'd by Jacksons T & J Daly Gouinlocks Lintons &c &c. & drove to Hicks Big Thames - were to be house @ 4 with the brrs {as in brothers?} to dinner - did not arrive till 6 ¾ - to a cold dinner Mrs T. mjr {M junior, as in Martha} & I having dined @ 5 ¼ - left us @ 1 ½ am 27th fine Tuesday 27 W.m Ellen & Chrit.r Mrs. T & m. in Cutter to Mr Allans morning call Boys pottering ~ @ 4 ½ W.m & Is.c in Cutter to Stratford rec'd from F. Sargint 1 5 – fine 2 below Z 12 above �$5 on acco! & his Note for p£8.15 - leaving a Bal. of $8. - 1842 December Wednesday Thursday 28 29 T & J Daly came about 11 oC {o’clock} & accomp.d. Emily & the 4 Boys in our Sleigh to spend the day at Mr Tigh's - Wm in Cutter to Stratford - bro! Mr Gouinlock & Annie to dinner p.d Expences Wilfred on acco! Mr. G came to tea - left before 11 pm. - – 2 1 – 1 3 the Wilmot party ret’d at 3 @ 4 - Tom & Jane dined & had tea after which Charles drove them home in Cutter - p.d Mrs. T. our acco! of $10 borrowd in Toronto - Rec.d of Ellen for Durham for which we gave 4 pails Potatoes — –1 5 – – 1 3 – 2 6 Friday 30 Mr. Mitchell & Mr. McCulloch calld inpassing from Toronto - bro! letters & parcels - Ellen & Child'n & W.m left us about 10 ½ - sent by the latter to {illegible} for Seeds — Boys thrash winnowing Wheat Saturday 31 Fanning Wheat - @ 3 ½ am. Mr. Allan roused us & at his request Cha.s was dispatchd for Dr. Flynn - Mrs. A. expecting to be confind Mrs. T. tolerable Wilfd do Snow Showers & cold wind 14 �accomp.d Mr. Allan & ret.d @ 5 ½ pm - Mrs. A. had a fine Boy @ 2 – 1843 January Sunday 1 Cha.s & Emily to Church (Mr Hicky at Jacksons) @ 4 Mr Mitchell drove Emily & Annie down in McCullochs Cutter & upset them inside the Gate fine Z 12 Monday 2 Winnowing Wheat &c - Macculloch Jackson &c to Township meeting but did not stop - M. & E. to Mr. Allans - had Soup & Tea f.m Alex Snow show.r all day 16 17 Tuesday 3 bro! into house & put in upper room 22 Sacks Fall Wheat - preparing for Mill & P Kostner & pottering - Mitchell & McCullock calld on their way to Toronto - sent by McCullock letter Mrs. T to Ellen - & Mitchell Rev’d Mr. Allan to Alex McDonald - Washers - Snow show.r 7 6 Wednesday 4 Cha.s to Mill - left for P Kostner 11 Bush.ls Spring Wheat in payment for 12 Gall.s Whiskey @ 1 ½ Gall.s p Bush.l & 9 ½ Gall Cask 6/9 bro! Flour for remainder of 22 Sacks as above & Soap 6 lb 11 oz 1 lb Tea, Ball Candlewick & 5 Sheets Letter Paper Fanning Spring Wheat &c. &c. Lamb {illegible} Scott fine 17 6 17 – 3 – �Thursday 5 Fanning Sp Wheat - Hauling firewood - Friday 6 Got into House 2nd Hill of Potatoes & 2nd Barrel Beef - pottering - Saturday 7 Stowing away Spg Wheat in East Shed - let out fattening Hogs in consequence of wet from the rapid thaw - Emily walkd to Stratford morning neither Letters nor papers - Chris'r & Cha’s at Alex all n't Sunday 8 Monday fine 20 19 28 37 a little misty rain & thaw } 43 31 Cha.s home to dress & aft'r to Church Jacksons - Hickey - he & Christ'r got home @ 9 pm - the rest at home rain & snow storm of wind 33 18 9 At making a road to Bark - &c T & J Daly Nichol & Alex came in @ 9 ½ pm & sat an hour – } fine 10 20 Tuesday 10 @ 10 ½ Alex Chr.r Cha.s Martha & Em.y left in A's Sleigh for Mr Junks {also spelled as Junck in the Perth County Atlas} aft.n Isaac to Lintons re Shiells {Schiele’s} - pottering - Snow showers 29 28- Wednesday 11 the Party from Junk's arrived @ 11 ½ – do do 24 26 Thursday 12 all at road to Bark & Pines from 10 @ 2 ½ & pottering - - - do 30 �Friday 13 got out to Barnyard 2 small Loads Bark do -pd for ½ B.l app.s {apples} 1 3 do - Saturday 14 Had Alex's oxen yesterday afternoon & this forenoon - Boys brought out 2 Loads Bark forenoon - afternoon assisted Alex to raise a Shed - afterwards to Sharmans to get Mares shod Snow show.rs Sunday 15 all except myself to Jacksons ot hear Mr Hickey - Martha & Emily walkd the rest with Mr. Allan in our Sleigh - Annie & miss Junk ret'd with them took to P. Office Letter to C Relph fine Monday 16 Wilfred to Seigmiller with Load Bark I Cord 21 foot inches = $ 4.1.9 had Alexs oxen got our 2 Loads Bark - ev.g to tea Geo & Mrs. Gournlock Mrs Cawston Miss Junk Annie Jane Daly - Tom Mr. Mickle {Mickel/Mickell} & Boy gloomy & cold Tuesday 17 Cha.s to Seigmillers with Bark 1 Cord 5 ft 8 in = $4.5.8 had Alexs oxen - got out only 2 Loads Bark & pottering evening Martha & Emily Christ'r & Wilf'd to Mr Daly's - the Tighs &c beautiful 28 22 1843 January 22 @ 10 oC 18 14 26 �Wednesday 18 W.d to Seigmillers with Bark 1 Cord. 6 Ft. 4 in = sold to – Bower from Berlin 66 ½ Bush.ls Oats @ 8d - rec.d J Daly 2 Tighs Annie & Miss Junk & Alex to Tea - Mr. & Mrs. Daly & Mr & Mrs. Gouinlock calld thursday 19 Had Alex' Oxen - got out the last of the Bark loaded Sleigh to take down tomorrow - 4 pm: Is Christ.r Cha.s & Emily on oxsleigh with mares to Gouinlocks - friday 20 Cha.s to Seigmillers Load Bark 1.4.9 = paid for Sugar of Mrs. John Stewart Is Christ.r to West Barn morning - fixing fence & making Drain fr. {front} of Barn aft.n to Pine Swamp - 1 Saturday 21 Sunday 22 1843 January 2 4 4½ do { Light rain all day 38 40 beautiful & warm 38 38 brought Bl. Bess & 4 pigs from W.m lot - took G Scotts Ram home - Lambs may arrive Y/Z @ 7P/A Christ.r to Stratford Mrs. Fishers funeral pottering do do - 46 32 none to Stratford to day - Sleighing very bad Ground bare round Stumps fine - cold 32 26 - - 4 �Monday 23 Rec.d of T Sargint $2 ¼ on acco! of his Note, leaving a Bal. of £1.8.9 = $5 ¾ paid John Monteiths acco! to 31 Dec. Goods 8/43 Rags pd Mrs T - 1/65 - G & J Gouinlock on acco! rec'd of Mr JE Linton for Bush'l Peas Boys Killd 2 Hogs today - even.g took one to Sharman 245 lbs @ $2 ½ 100 lbs - - - 1.10.7 ½ 2 ½ Bush.s Peas @ 3/9 yk - - -.5.10 to acc! C.y 1.16.5 ½ - 11 3 - 9 10 1 17 6 - 2 3 Chas owe s 4d Tuesday 24 Butcherd & Barreld Hog No 2 about 200 lbs morning - aft.n fanning Oats blust day snow showers } 28 26 Wednesday 25 Fanning Oats - even.g all to Alexs (Tea Party) ex. Is & self - ret.d @ 2 ½ - Mr. Tye calld on his way up - Everett do on his way down - bleak & cold 27 2 Thursday 26 Fanning Oats forenoon - afternoon Isaac on Nance to Stratford - got a Shoe fixd, not to be chargd - the rest loading Bark - chopp'g firewood &c. bro! from Daly ½ lb Tea ¼ Tobacco, 2 Reels Cotton tolerable 2 below Z 18 abo Friday 27 Wilfred to Seigmillers with Load Bark. @ 1.2.3 the rest Killd 4 Hogs about 7 Nance very ill precisely as on 6 feb. 42 only not so bad evening Alex rode evening Is. Cha.s & Christ.r at Alex's - W.d on Nell went for them - Alex also came Alex rode on Louis for Jackson or Sharman - soon after do~ 23 26 �Cha.s was dispatched on Nell to say they need not come - he bro! a drench from Sharman which was given to her. Nell & Nance Saturday 28 Cha.s to Stratford - sold Hog to Mr. Daly 243 lbs @ $2 ½ - £1.16.4 10 lbs Lard 3d 2.6 to acco! 1.12.10 Mr. Daly gives C. an order to bring Vall from Chapmans at Galt on Monday } bro! from Mr Daly a Crock - Killd 4 more Hogs Mr Tye calld @ 8 pm. Nance better - made about 20 lbs Sausages Pd. Mrs. Coumans spinning 4 lbs Wool 4/. knitting 5 pr Stockings for Boys 3/1/~ knitting Stockings 4 pr. 8/. — 15/1/~ ½ lbs up ½ to Wool supplied her @ 2/6 – 3.9 Sunday 29 Monday 30 11 4½ snow in m 2 in or snow show.rs } 26 24 Mrs. T. M & E. walkd to Scotch Church - ret.d @ 5 - Alex & An to Tea &c. bro! a Square Bottle of Whiskey. - Big Bess - fine 4 17 Wilf'd to Market @ 6 am. with 4 Hogs & about 30 Bush.ls Oats $9.0.4 Chapman fm Galt passd up with Load Wooden Pails for Daly - met Wilf'd at Schwartz’s all right - Price of Oats Cash 1/½ Hogs 2 & 2 ½ $ – Boys cutting up Hogs - ev.g Christ'r & Cha.s to Alexs - Is.c cut up & barreld do 10 30 1843 January �side pieces of 2 Hogs - Mr. Daly had a Load of Straw~ Tuesday 31 Barreld Pork part 1, all side pieces, in to Cellar 1 other pieces in Barn Wilferd returnd from Galt &c. at 8 ½ pm: sold to Elliot Galt 33 Bush.ls Oats @ 7 ½ £1 - 7 ½ rec.d Barrel Salt 370 lbs @ $2 ½ pr 280 lbs - from Duncan Fisher sold Person unknown a Hog 255 lbs @ 2 ¼ – “ James Durand Preston 3 Hogs 255 - 256 - 228 = 733 lbs @ 2 ¼ – $16.49 cts {cents} By 2 Barrels Salt (left till next trip) $6.62 ½ {illegible} Bill @ 10 days £2.8.9 } 9.75 16.37 ½ short pd 11 ½ cts 12 ½ expenses pd – – brought up 6 Barrels Salt for Mr. Daly from Chapmans r.d - 3 7½ r.d 1 8 8 p.d - 5 - February Wednesday 1 Wilfred after dinner took up Mr. Dalys 6 Blr Salt viz. 300. 300. 310. 310. 320. 340. @ 2/6/B.l of 280 lbs - 15 - extra weight 200 lbs – – – 1.9 to acco! -.16.9 Mr. D. Thursday 2 Cha.s to Seigmillers with Bark 1 Cord 1 foot - the rest at Pinery - paid Mrs T. Mrs Ray Stewart 1/6 Mrs. John Stewart 2/6 } had of {Teaporter?} 1 lb Tea @ 6/.½ not p.d - to pay in Skins or Tallow next trip Del.d {delivered} to Duncan Fisher B.l Salt 370 lbs @ $2¾.2 19/5 {illegible} 3/1 rec'd - 4 - 1 2 6 incessant Snow high wind n.t 30 23 cloudy morn’g snow after 6 -12 Snow show.rs 9 -16 �1843 February Friday 3 Wilf.d took to Seigmillers 25 ft. 8 in Bark thrashing a little Barley with oxen morn.g aft'n pottering deliverd to – Fisher 27 Bush.ls 6 lbs Oats @ 8 & rec.d on acco! a Half Sovereign {worth 10 shillings} Cha.s to Stratford in Mr Tye's Cutter - ret.d with Hy {Henry} Tye on Ox sleigh bro! from Daly 4 lbs Butter 1 ½ lbs Sugar & a Lg Bottle Whisky from Alex - 12 2 Snow Show.rs 18 19 vide 15 ins Saturday 4 Cha.s to Seigmillers with Bark 1cord.1ft.4in Jan’y 16 -1.1.9 17 - 1.5.8 18 - 1.6.4 20 - 1.4.9 27 1.2.3 feb. 2 - 1.1.- 3 - 00.25.8 8.16 9 @ $34. - 9d ½ Cradling 5/ Hector 5/– 0 — 2 —36 - 9 Cr {credit} By Pair Boots - Wilfred ~~~ 4 – Bal. due {illegible} by Adam Seigmller & Cousman } $32 9 ½ Boys thrashing Barley with Colts - John arr'd @ 4 in Mr Dalys Sleigh with Mr D. Jane & Mrs. Ebbs - Mr Tye calld @ 7 ½ - Martha accomp'd him in his Cutter on a visit till Wednesday when we use to go for her. at 9 Nance again sick gave her a warm bran Mash fine 16 19 Sunday 5 Mrs. T & Emily walkd to Meeting Mr Byers at Dalys in consequence of the unfavourable state of the weather - Cha.s to Alex's morn.g Mrs. Trel' {Trachsel?} @ 2 in Mr Byers’ Cutter - Emily stopd short @ Annie’s - after dinner Christ'r & John to do~ Snow all day 24 20 �Monday 6 morning nothing done - aftern.n Isaac Cha.s & John to Straford &c. Nell & Bell in Sleigh ret'd @ 10. bro! from P Kostner 9 ½ Galls Whisky - from Mr Daly 1 lb. Salt petre 1 lb Pepper 2 lbs Sugar 1 lb Soap - 1 lb Nails - from McPherson 5 lbs Butter @ 6d - not p.d - Chris & W.d Pottering p.d G & J Gouinlock on acco John retn.d the night with Alex 1 16 6 Blust & snow Showers 12 6 Tuesday 7 Is.c & Cha.s with Mares to 24 for Bricks about 200 - Christ'r & W.d carpentering & relaying Hearth - Rec.d of Rankin for set Sleigh Bells (formerly purchase of Izards for $2/– — 7 6 Snow Show.rs very cold 8 Wednesday 8 Isaac & Chas - mares to 24 - bro! about 100 Bricks Christ.r & Wilf'd Bricklaying - sold to Laing & del.d to Bill 64 Bush.s Oats @ 11 ½ — Paid G & J Gouinlock $10 — John came from Alex's, dressed & off West - Em.y do after after dinner, & all the Boys do after Tea in Sleigh ret'd @ 12 ¼ & rec’d –2 - - 8 10 - light snow Show'rs Collecting Sacks & preparing for Cha.s & John going East tomorrow - gave John to pay Mr. Price amo! of McPherson & Cranes Bill for Duty & charges on Care of Providence rec.d 20 Aug. – paid John for Isaac – – – 1 8 5 1 3 1843 February Thursday 9 do morn’g 10 �Friday 10 @ 4 ½ Cha.s with John as passenger & about 30 Bush.ls Oats left for Preston or a Market Chinking East Shed & put up Beauty - pottering Saturday 11 Martha Miss Tye & Robert arr'd at 4 ½ - Cha.s ret.d from Galt @ 5 sold Davidson Galt - Oats w! 40 26/34 Bush.ls @ 1/ ½ bro! from Durand 2 Bar.ls Salt left 31 ull {ultimately} — $6.62 ½ cts 1 B.l do purch'd 10 im 330 lbs @ $2 ½ 3.12½ $9.75 Dr. to Hogs 31 all - $16.49 Cr. by Salt as above 9.75 $6.74 p.d TollGates 3d - ½ doz. Cups & Saucers 5/. Salaratus 7 ½ handling Exp's 5/5 — Fanning Oats & pottering Sunday 12 Beauty had a Bull Calf before day light - all ex. Wilf'd & self in Sleigh to Church - ret'd with Alex & Annie to dinner @ 3 – Bessy & Is.c to tea R.t Tye left @ 1 - Christ'r took to P. office Letters W.T. & Mrs. T. to Aunt Jane & Christ.r to Jas. farmer. 13 Isaac to Stratford with 3 Sacks fall Wheat bro! flour &c - Cha.s with a Barrel Salt sold to Rev.d Mr. Allan 330 lbs @ $2 ¾ p 280 lbs - 16/10½. {Car.ge?} 2/6 = 19.4½ pd him in Cash 7 ½ } £1 1- 5- 1 13 - 11 6 rec’d do even.g rain for some hours & from 11. storm of Wind till morn’g 8 tolerable 15 fine 10 9 rec’d 3½ 1843 February Monday 33 paid 7½ - - fine 12 �being my Sub.n to him for 1 yr to any last Miss Tye & Martha accomp.d Is.c to Stratford to call on Mrs Worsley & Mrs. Ebbs ~ bro! from Daly 2 lb Mo. {likely molasses} & 2 lb Lump Sugar Christ.r & W.d pottering - Swept Chimney - Mr. McCulloch & Alex here to Tea &c. 0 Tuesday 14 Fanning Oats. - Sold to – Brown 18.11th Con . N.E. 20 B.ls Oats @ 8d — – 13 4 r.d Snow Show.rs 8 6 Wednesday 15 Sold to John Fisher Lt 3d ins! & this 43 ½ Bush.ls Oats } £1.9.- By Cash on Acco! 3d inst. – 12.2 this day – 8.5½ " 16 ¾ lbs Sugar @ 6d – 8.4½ 1.9 " Alex'r Fisher 25 Bushels 27 lbs Oats @ 8d – ~17.2 Rec.d on account — 15.2 Balance due ~2.~ Fanning Oats & Barley - W'd to Reynolds & borrowd X Cut Saw {crosscut saw} took to Miss Tye Martha & Emily to Mr Allans & back - Horse Sleigh 1 - 7½ tolerably fine 5 1 - 15 2 Pd Stouskop $11¼ - for thrashing mill - Is. Christ.r & Cha.s in Swamp Sawing Pine Logs W.d pottering ~ Miss Tye & M & E. in Stouskops Sleigh to Stratford - ev.g the Boys with Sleigh to Alex's - ret.d @ 1 ½ - bro! fm Dalys 5 ¾ lbs Soap 2 16 3 fine 6 below Z 1 above Thursday {this entry contains unknown markings or scribbles} 16 �Friday 17 Boys in Swamp So. removd 12 Logs to dry land - bro! 2 to Barnyard. had Alex's Oxen. from Mr Dalys 4 lbs Soap Sn. Show.rs 6 below 6 bel Saturday 18 Wilfred hauling firewood & pottering - the rest Chopping Pines & Sawing into Logs Miss Tye & M in Cutter Nell to Stratford &c. bro! Mr Daly 1 lb Tea 5/- Reel Cotton pd for 7 ½ & from McPhersons 1 lb Butter - Frank Tye left @ 3 ½ fine 12 bel. 2 abo Sunday 19 Isaac got a Fox - Mrs. T. Em.y & Cha.s to Stratford in Sleigh - no Service - Mrs. T. & Em'y dined at Gouinlocks. Cha.s at W. McDonalds - all home at 4 Snow all day 12 ab. 20 Sold ~ Brown a Bar'l Salt 330 lbs @ $3 ¼ p 216 lbs 16/3 50 extra wt @ 1/½ p 16 - 3/ 1/- — r.d p.d for tinkering Sundries — Boys at Pines, got out 3 Logs - even.g to Tea - Mr. & Mrs. Gouinlock T & J Daly - 2 Mr. & Miss Mickles Alex & Annie - left at 12 Frank came for Miss Tye they left at 1 pm. fine 5 ab. Snow Show'rs 18 1842 February Monday Tuesday 21 at Pines - bro! in 4 Logs - Whaley enquired for Oats - Carrol do 18th ins! - 19 4½ 0 11 ½ 20 �Wednesday 22 do — 2 - - Laird Stewart do - Had Rankins oxen for the day Thursday 23 do – sawing & chopping - Emily to Stratford bro! from Dalys ½ q.r Letter paper ½ - a pair Supars ⅓ - Hooks & Eyes & pr Tape 3 ½ T. Daly left impass{illegible} Letter from W.m to Is.c p.p.d rec'd from Alex Crerar for Turnip Seed sold 25 {illegible} 42 } Friday 24 at Pines - bro! in 5 Logs - T Daly bor.d our Sleigh to go to Wilmot - D Robertson calld to buy oats pd Mrs. T. for Mr. R Stewart – for Mrs. Jn Stewart & Mrs. Crerar 1/- pasteboard 4d – do - - 16 2 1 3 fine 2 2 - 1 6 very fine 4 19 - 1 4 17 30 Saturday 25 at Pines - bro! 2 Logs - Gouinlocks Goods & property seizd by Ferrie Emily in sleigh accomp'd T Daly & the Mickles to Hamburg - Tom Jane & Miss Lydia ret.d at 5 oclock tea. left our Sleigh bor'd yesterday - had Alex oxen fine Sunday 26 Mrs. T & Em.y to Church - calld at Gouinlocks dined at Alex's ret.d with all the brrs to tea Cha.s took Alex oxen last n! & ret'd this ev.g Snow Show'rs Monday 27 Christ.r Cha.s & W.d at Pines bro! Logs - Is.c with 3 Sacks F Wheat to Mill - (not done) - 4 Sacks oats to be crushd sold to Mr Daly 15 lbs Leather (for Seighmiller ) @ 2/3 - 1.13.9 16 lbs - 6 3 1 5 MT do 23 23 �Lard — 3d 4 which overpay our acco! to 31 Dec’r 6/7/½ 1.17.9 - to Cr. in new acco.t – Is. p.d Mrs. Sargint Bal.ce of Williams Note to Sam.l Izard due 25 Dec.r Last of £25 p £12.10.- by $45 from W.m & $5 from Mrs. T. - Rec.d from I & H Izard Balance of Acc! to this time pd Mrs. T. Bal.ce of $10 borrowd of her in Toronto sent notice to Rob.t Peard that if his Note of £1.8.6 was not pd immediately I should sue Tuesday 28 at Pines - bro! 12 Logs - had Alex oxen @ 7 pm Is.c to Stratford for Grist, Mrs. T accomp'd him Sn Showers 14 -14 Wednesday 1 at Swamp - bro! 10 Logs - at West Barn, cutting round Straw Stack &c evening Cha.s & I in Sleigh to fetch Mrs Gouinlock &c to Tea - but in consequence of the excited state of Mr. J. G. the old Gent’n requested Cha.s & self to stop there, which we did & remaind till nearly 11 - McCull.h & Jacksons there Snow Show'rs 12 7 Thursday 2 Sold Alex'r Fisher 1 Bar.l Salt 320 lbs @ 3 ¼ $280 - rec.d .16.3 extra w! 40 lbs @ 1/½ – 26 Rec’d 18.9 Boys at Swamp bro! 5 Logs } making in all 50 Logs } & on acco! of Oats sold 15 ins. 1.3 leaving a Bal. due on Oats - 9d 1843 March Rec’ d-1 – – 6 �Friday 3 Rec'd of Alex Fisher the above balance - - Boys at Swamp - bro! a Load of Shingle Blocks Em.y at P.O. - no letters or Pap'rs Alex had Oats in paym! of what was borrowd at thrashing time. – – 9 Saturday 4 Paid Mrs. T. for Mrs. Coumans knitting 3 pr Socks @ 1/3 – 3/9 Spinning 1 to Wool for do — 1/- } Boys bro! remainder of Shingle Blocks from Swamp morn.g - aftern.n Charles thrice to Stratford 1.2.1 = 4 Pine Logs markd W.T. the rest pottering Mrs. Meanys Faney died last night– – 4 9 Sunday 5 W.d Heifer had a Heifer @ 7 am. Cha.s & the Ladies to Meeting -(Byers)- in Sleigh. Alex & Anne ret.d with them to dinner Monday 6 Tuesday 7 fine 8 Zero 8 bel. Z 6 above beautiful 10 below 6 above Cha’s with oxen took 2 & Wilf'd with Horses 5 = 7 Logs to Stratford - also 2 Sacks oats to be crushd - Johnny took away Seigmillers Heifer return for Taxation to Jn Yackie this day do 6 below 5 ab. Cha.s mares - 5 Logs - W.d oxen 2 Logs - Is & Ch'r pottering Misses Lucy & Annie Tye arr'd @ 11 ½ - evening the Miss Ts Cha.s the Ladies Cha & I to Dalys - took up Annie - the party Mr & Mrs. Gouinlock Miss Lydia Mickle & their own family Mr McCullock & Alex took tea &c with the Boys found them here @ 2 100 acres Land 45 cultivated 55 uncultivated 2 Horses 2 do under 3 do 12 below 17 above 20 �years 2 oxen 2 3 Cows 2 over 2 years old unitarians 1843 March Wednesday 8 Cha.s Oxen 4 W'd Horses 4 - 8 Logs to Stratford - Is & Christ'n bro! a Barrel Pork into Cellar - the Miss Tyes left @ 2 - T & J Daly & Annie evening to Tea. - Pork now $4 - Oats 1/3 C.y Hay $10 Thursday 9 Rec'd p fm JC Linton amo! of R't Peads Note £1.8.6½ less Lintons Com'n Glass Gray - L.n Cha.s & W.d 7 ½ } Cha’s Horses 5- W.d Oxen 4 9 Logs - Is. & Christ'r pottering sopemaking - Friday 10 @ 9 Mrs. T. M. E. Ch'r. W.d & I & Annie in Sleigh to Mr. Tye’s - Cha.s to Stratford 3 Logs - Isaac pottering - McCullock Gou'k & Alex ev.g Saturday 11 Party from Tyes got home about 1 ½ p.m. - paid - Laing for 2 B.ls short measure on Oats sold him Salt Cha.s Oxen to Stratford 2 Logs - Exp. s 1 6 Sn. Shower morn.g Sunday 12 Cha's & Em.y to Church - ret'd @ 6 ½ with Alex & Annie to Tea – – – Sn. Sh. ev.g 1 7 11 fine 22 ab. 25 fine - 10 26 m.g fine ev.g rain hail &c. 25 9 10 24 �Monday 13 Is & Cha.s to Seigmillers. Bess - Christ & W.d pottering. Exp. s - 7½ Sn Sh. 26 14 Tuesday 14 Cha.s Oxen 1 - W'd Horses 4 - 5 Logs to Stratford Winnowing Barley & pottering - pd Mrs. T. for Washers Mrs J Stewart & - Crerar } – – – fine do 10 26 – 3 – Wednesday 15 Thrashing Barley & do - @ 9 pm - Jackson & Johnson passed down taking Sargint again to Toronto, being very much worse the Boys & Emily took a drive Westward evening - ret'd @11 ½ fine Sn sh ev.g 17 8 Thursday 16 Wilf.d with Oxen at Alexs for the day - the rest Thrashing fanning Barley & pottering - Is & Cha.s to Stratford &c ev.g - had a Shoe fixd on Nance bro! from P Kostner 9 ½ Gall's Whisky @ to be pd for in Sp. Wheat @ . morn’g {illegible} ev’g heavy snow } 6 18 Friday 17 Wilfred to Galt with Barley Sacks & a Sack Sp Wheat as a Sample. 2 Miss Tyes calld on their way to Mr Dalys - Cha.s to Stratford for with 8 Bush.ls F Wheat (measure) - cannot be done for week - Fanning 15 18 Saturday 18 Is Chr. & Cha.s pottering - Miss Tyes dined & left before 3 oC - Wilf.d ret.d from Preston & Galt @ 6 pm - vide forw.d {as in: see forward} 16 19 �1843 March Saturday 18 bro! forw.d Wilf.d sold James Durand, Preston 27 Bush.ls 14 lbs Barley @ 1/3 1.14.½ Ford (Tavern) 2 Bush.ls — 2.6 bought of Forbes Galt 1 Bar.ls Salt 300 lbs @ $2½ – 13.9 of Treadwell & Co. 3 Spools Cotton & 6 yards Stay Lace } – 10 ½ Lime 4 Bush.ls @ 1/½ — 2.6 travelling expenses — 5.- paid Mrs. Coumans for 2 p.r Mitts - - - 2/- & spinning the Wool - 1/ } r’d 1 16 6½ p’d 1 2 1½ – 3 – Sn. Show.rs 16 19 {In the left margin written vertically along the edge of the page} left at Ferris Doon Mill Bush.l 50 lbs Sp. Wheat @ 3½ - {pinim?}. ev.g Is.c & Cha.s with Colts took up to Mr. Daly 3 Boxes & 3 Parcels from Forbes Galt - 2/9½ . Sunday 19 Nelly had a Heifer @ 7 ½ a.m. - Cha.s & Em.y with Sleigh to Stratford no meeting - Geo Gouinlock came with Cha.s to dinner - Sn. Show.r 16 14 Monday 20 @ 9 Is.c & Cha.s with Sleigh started for Tyes to buy Hay Christ.r & W.d cleaned Stable - cleard Snow &c from front of Barn door & cut 2 Back Logs ~ do 15 14 Tuesday 21 Christ'r & W'd fanning oats - Is. & Cha.s ret.d from Tyes @ 3 oC. bro! 8 ½ Cwt {hundredweight 100-112 lbs} @ $5 pr Ton — Exp's — McCulloch { p’d 1 1 3 - 7½ do �calld & stopd 2 or 3 hours - Mrs. T. Emily Is Cha.s & McCulloch in Sleigh to Stratford ev.g Wednesday 22 Fanning Sp. Wheat. aft.n Wilf.d & I in Sleigh to Stratford - pd G & J Gouinlock account & my note to Colin Ferrie & Co Beam £8.1.2.½ due 20 Sep.r next pay.ble at Doon Mills - vis: Bal'ce 7.19.1 In! to 20 Sep’r - 2.1½ 8.1.2½ calld at McCarthys Lintons Dalys Gouinlocks. had Tea at Jacksons. McCullock {illegible} summons for next Court to be servd on 29th inst. paid Mrs. T. for 36 yds striped Shirting for Boys of Ross & McLeod - do - 16 yds do – Self of Price 1/.½ In. 7 ½ Ex. at 8 Jack sons } 1 3½ 19 4½ 10 - Snow & Blust 9 1843 March Thursday 23 Cha.s to Stratford Mill with Sp. Wheat 1512 lbs = 25 Bls 12 lbs on acco! Peter Kostner - @ 3/6 yk p B.l & Millers mem. the rest fanning Sp Wheat & pottering another Blust & Snow 8 8 Friday 24 Wilfred to Stratford - hauling Bricks with Mares from Kiln to Gouinlocks @ the rest got in 2 Sleigh Loads Hay from Stack opposite Barn, very fine 7 11 Saturday 25 Cha.s to Stratford - hauling Bricks as above Exp.s {illegible, crossed out} hauld 2 Loads Oat Sn. & blast 10 14 �Straw from West to East Barn &c Jessy weak & ailing - put into Shed Sunday 26 Mrs. T. Emily & Cha’s to Church. 2 former ret’d @ 3 - the latter @ 9 - - - beautiful day 15 18 Monday 27 Wilf'd to Stratford hauling Bricks as above. ½ day - in all 2 ½ days @ $2 p day - - 1.5.- less expenses. 3 dinners 3/. - Cha.s 7 ½ & treating on & receiveing paym! 1/8 - 5.3½ the rest got in another load Straw from W.ms Barn & pott.g Christ.r got a Fox - hauld a Load Bricks from Kiln for Mr Daly - - - Sn. all day 20 23 r.d 19 8½ Got in from Wms Barn a small Load of Straw Rec.d of J Rankin for Hector 1842 - - - aft.n Is & Cha.s to Gouinlocks for a Load to be taken to Galt tomorrow - Is.c to Lintons re McCarthy cannot be sued in this Court -- - - m. 32 ~ 12 6 Rain Snow, & wind n.t 26 } fine 16 fine till 6 pm then Snow 14 Tuesday 28 Wednesday 29 W’d Charles M. & E. started @ 5 ½ for Galt with load for Gouinlock. 3/5 {f.cs?} Winnowing oats. Thursday 30 the Galt party ret'd @ 6 pm. having deliverd the Load safe at Gouinlocks paid at Galt for a Garden Spade 3/3 - Snuff ¼ lb - 6d a Knife for Wilfred 2/-½ Expenses 4/8 } debit Gouinl for Carriage of the Load $5 brought 5 Boxes Soap - 10 5½ noon 43 16 �for Mr Daly {illegible, crossed out} Is. Chr.r & W'd winnowing oats 1843 March March Friday 31 Charles took to Stratford 5 Boxes Soap 472 lbs Soap carriage to Cr. of acco! 8/ Carr 7- rec.d of Gouinlock for Carr.ge Load down 12/6 Cash & Store order on Linton — 12/6 } the rest Fox hunting - Cherry weak - Jessy has a Bull @ 1 pm rec'd from Linton ½ lb Tea. 3/6 1 lb Tea @ 7/yk 4.4½ & 3 lb. 2 oz Soap @ 5½ - 1.5½ = 5/10 Cy –1 5 - April Saturday 1 Charles to Stratford on Nell - had sum.s from Linton — 5/5½ - Snow av.ge 3 feet repairing Stable doors & pottering - Cherry & Wilf's Heifer bad from eating oats Cha.s Chr.r M & E. at Alex's ev'g - Cha.s rem.d the night Little Snow m.g aft'n fine Sunday 2 Cha.s ret.d about 4 pm. the rest at home Cherry still bad - W.ds something better. fine 2 bel. Z} 19 ab. Monday 3 Winnowing oats & pottering - Cherry worse & worse & died @ 7 pm W.ds better fine 12 ab. 27 – Snow all day 24 19 12 �Tuesday 4 @ 10 went to West Barn - Door broken, Bob & Bess & all the the Neat Cattle ex Bull & Bas feasting on the Oats - brought into House from W. Barn 39 Sacks of Oats - Skind Cherry & her calf (slink p.d Mrs. J. Stewart & Christ'r Crerar 1 day – – – 3 – morn.g gloomy & aft'n some Snow 26 32 Wednesday 5 Got into House a Hill 20 Bush.s Potatoes & pottering ev.g Christ.r Cha.s Wilf'd & Em.y to a party at Mr Dalys - ret.d @ 3 am. T. Daly bro! Letters from Aunt Jane to self - Mrs. Jos. to Mrs T & Cockran to self & John to W.d ½ not pd the rest pd - 2 Albions & Inquirer - - - fine - 20 27 Thursday 6 thrashing Peas with both Span - the Smith enquiring for oats & peas fine 21 24 Friday 7 do - - - - - - - got into East Barn Sacks evening Is Cha.s & W.d to Stratford in Sleigh with Colts Cherry's skin to Kay & her lbs @ - & Calss Skin for first Lamb this season a Ram from Black Sheep - fine 16 41 Saturday 8 walkd up to Stratford - got McCullock & Jackson to witness my signature & power of Att.y W.T. & John Jos Rawlinson of Inner Temple to Walter Buchanan to sell £18.1.11 in names of W.T JJ Mr Buchanan & JJ Rawlinson - Execution witnessed by WF McCullock Gent & Will'm Jackson, Capt.n & attested by JCW Daly J.P - this day. Boys bro! $2.1 – 1 fine 2 38 �a Load Bricks from 24 ~ & pottering - aftern. Is to Stratford sold J J Cherrys Skin to Rob't Kay 44 lbs @ 4 C.ts p lb. $ 1.76 C.ts & her Calf's for – – 2/5 } remained at Alexs for the night paid Mr. Daly postage of Johns Letter to Wilf'd 5th ins't 1843 April Sunday 9 I Cha.s on Nell with Letter Mrs. T. to Ellen - Isaac ret.d at 4 from Alex's with A. & Mr Maculloch to Tea. Snow Show.rs Monday 10 another Lamb, a Ram both Besses on - Jessy stuck in Potato field West ※ sold & deliverd to Sharman a Load Straw from Barn for $2.. to acc’t (oxen) bro.t from 24 - a Load of Bricks about 300 - Is. Ch'r & Cha.s (Mares) had Snow Shoes & pruned a few apple Trees - Currant Bushes on West side of Garden still invisible - Snow nearly as high as the fence at upper end. ※ sold him also (but not deliverd) 20 Bush.ls grown peas @ 3/yk p B.l fine 26 26 Tuesday 11 Bro! from 24 2 Loads Bricks about 600 - Cha.s with oxen took 20 Bush.ls Peas (grown) to Sharman @ 3/.yk - $7½ = £1.17.6 fine 18 32 �Wednesday 12 Bro! from 24 last load of Bricks - door's & other Lumber - Sifting Peas &c. - evening Christ.r W.d M. & E in Sleigh to Stratford - took up Letter’s W.T to Mr. Cookson 45 Torrington Square inclosing Power of Att.y for sale of L18.01.11 Re'd 3 p C.ts W.T & JJ Rawlinson - vide 8 ins't Mrs. T. to Mrs. Jos & Martha Larkin to Ann Todhunter at Cooksons Mr. & Mrs. Gouinlock stopd a minute in passant for Galt thursday 13 Sifting Peas - making a new Pole to Waggon aft.n Cha.s to Stratford to get Customers for Veal Jessys Calf proposed to be killd tomorrow Nelly found dead this morning at Williams barn - blown to great size. Sold Sebrin a Bushel Peas & received $½ — – 2 friday 14 Cha.s to Stratford accomp’d by Mrs. T. - took Nellys & her Calfs skin & sold them to Kay to Cr. of my acco.t 41 ½ lbs & 4 c.ts 8/3 7 lbs @ 10 c.ts 3/6 11.9 paid Mrs. T. the above — (sold ¼ veal to Mr Kirby - ¼ to Trome & 2 quarters to Mrs. Jackson) Sold Kirby 3 Bush.ls Peas @ 2/6 — deliverd to Mr Linton for - Mackilier 2 B.ls Peas @ 2/6 p’d Chopping Trees for firewood & hauling do & pottering all at home Alex to Tea – – – Saturday 15 fine 20 34 6 cloudy 30 40 11 9 fine 34 43 r’d – 7 6 – – – fine 40 40 �Sunday 16 Boys morn.g at Rankins grinding their axes aft.n splitting rails north Hemlock fine 26 28 41 Monday 17 Emily to Stratford - pd for cumbric for Emilys Bonnet snow sh.rs 35 36 Tuesday 18 snow & Blast - all day - pottering - Christ'r for the day at Kirby's Snow all day high wind 34 34 Wednesday 19 Christ'r continues at Kirbys - Chopping trees & splitting for Rails, South W.m Smiths, n.r {near} Black Creek wants 10 Bush.ls Pease, to be left at Lintons p Lintons Note, cloudy 32 37 thursday 20 Chris'r at Kirbys - Is. Cha.s & W.d chopping for Rails as yesterday – fine 35 35 Friday 21 do — Is & W.d Cha.s & I with oxen & Cast to Stratford - left at Linton’s 10 Bush.ls Peas for W.m Smith @ 2/6 to pay 10 @ 15 May - left @ Mill B.ls Wheat to be ground - cannot be Done in less than a fortnight - got from McCarthy his order m JJE Linton for my favor for whatever Bal. due to former to this date may now remain in hands of the latter. - our Agricultural Soc'y has beautiful 26 48 – – 4 1843 April �now rec.d the £50 from {Gov! & Can?} Company - & the {illegible} Prem.n on Stock &c shows in Oct last will be p.d 1st May - Letter from Mr. Jones demanding payment of 1st Instalm! of 1st Instalm! Lot 37. 2.d Con: £11.5 & M.t 10/6 - m 29 ins! at Stratford. Saturday 22 Christ'r still at Kirbys - Sifting Peas. cleaning Stables &c -- Rankins – Sunday 23 Christ.r came home at 3 - had slept at Alex's Kirby to be debited for 3 ½ days Monday 24 Cha.s to Stratford morn’g / bro! from Dalys a Canister Powder to blast Hemlock Logs &c for Rails - Curtis had 1 Bush.l oats 3/yk & 1 Bush.l grown Peas 3/yk - Sherricks at MCullocks wants said Peas. Jackson do - Dr. Flyn do - tried to split Hemlocks by blasting but did not succeed Cha.s @ 4 ½ to Stratford to dine with the St Georges Society at Jackson’s Tuesday 25 Cha.s ret.d from the St. Georges dinner about 11 oC. this morning another fruitless attempt to split logs by blasting - sold to Andrew Shirk 16 Bush.ls Spring Wheat @ 5/york & rec'd his Note payable 1st June p £2.10 Cy - sent to Lintons p Shirk for – 2 B.ls Sp. Wheat @ 5/ yk. not wanted, having been supplied elsewhere. one of Mr gloomy m’g aft.n rain – – 42 50 52 54 fine 42 38 fine 39 50 – �{illegible} Sheep had 2 Ram Lambs to day. had from Daly Rhubarb - Soda & Sugar Candy 1843 April Wednesday 26 Isaac sowd 5 Bush.ls Peas South next large Hemlock - the rest dragd do with oxen & Mares. the yearling Heifer Spot found dead in W.s field Thursday 27 Heavy rain great part of last night - no ploughing or sowing in consequence. Christ.r at Kirbys Boys turning oats having heated - & pottering B. Bess ~ p.d Mrs. T. for Washers Mrs. {Jno?} & Mrs. Roy Stewart 3/ & for Rhubarb 7 ½ - Black Tape for Summer Hats 6 } one of the Lambs born 25th died to day - no passage Friday 28 all blasting a fallen Beech at West corner of Clearance n.r road. Charles & Wilf.d ploughing next Peas - Is & Christ'r preparing Sp Wheat. for sowing - McCulloch here for 3 or 4 hours aft.n gave instructions for blasting but did not succeed better than the Boys - He has purchased the Mills of Daly - including the Land North of the road & from Bridge to Jackson for £2000 - £800 Cash, the remainder in 3 yearly - 4 fine 50 52 1½ got out fine 38 40 – fine frost 54 �Instalm.s Daly reserves the Comp'rs House & about 5 Acres Land. Saturday Sunday 29 Cha.s & W.d ploughing morn.g - aft’n Sowd 6 Bush.ls Sp. Wheat - dragging with Mares. aftern'n - Christ.r M E & Self to Stratford in Cart had an interview with Mr Jones respecting the paym! of 1st Instalm! on Lot 3T - 2'd Con. due 31 Dec. last agreed to wait awhile - Sold & deliverd to W Jackson 10 Bushels Peas @ 2/6 = £1.5 — — — 1.5.- veal (Mr T vide 14 ins! — -5.- 1.10.less St Georges dinner (Cha.s) – 3/9 + receiv'd in Cash — 6/3 — “ by his Note at 1 days date 1.-.1.16. p.d Mrs. T. for the veal as above — Linton has sold the 2 Bush.ls Sp. Wheat del.d 25 @ 5/.yk - 6 3 - 5 - hail & rain in the night - day fine 30 all at home – – – — - - - - - -- - - rain all day 1 5 6 a.m. snowing - Cha.s to Stratford - settled Sharmans Bill for 1842 leaving a Balance in my favor £1.7.3 C.y for which he gave a due Bill Receiv'd from him as treasurer of the Stratford Agricultural Society additional Prizes on animals shewn 14 Octo’r last viz. Bull $4 & Boar $4 – - - paid my Subscription to him for 1843 - – expenses at Stratford — 7 bro! from Linton’s 8 r’d 2 – – --- 10 Snow or Hail all day 42 36 38 38 37 1843 May Monday - 7½ 32 33 �lbs Clover Seed @ 8d - not p.d from Daly's ½ Bush.l Grass Seed 2/6 –"– " 2 Cakes Shaving Soap - remov'd about 40 Bush.ls Oats from Up.er room to Loft over Stable - fixing Gates &c. Wilf'd part of day preparing Ground for Hops Tuesday 2 Sold 10 Bush.ls Potatoes to James Phelan @ 2/3 & rec.d paym! Receiv'd of Alex Fisher Bal.ce paid Thiers for altering Jack – – – – – Charles with Mares W.d oxen ploughing - Is & Christopher opend Hill of Potatoes & took out 10 Bush.ls for Phelan Sowd Box Imperial Cabbages - planted Gooseberry Cuttings - 3d Currants do. Wednesday 3 Is. sowd 6 Bush.ls Sp Wheat - Christ'r ploughing with oxen - Cha.s & W'd dragging - Thursday 4 Cha.s & Wilf.d ploughing as yesterday - burning Brands & pottering - Christ'r @ 6 ½ to breakfast at Donald Stewarts & to attend funeral of his infant born yesterday & who only lived an hour or two - rec.d by him from Mr Jackson paym! of his note - vide 29 {illegible} — - - planted Cuttings of Shrubs bro! from Toronto in the fall McCullock left today for Toronto & New York - sent by him a parcel to Mrs. Tye - do to Miss Barron from Mrs. T. & a letter to Henry inclosing $1. for Cultivator 1843 . Nance had a fine Filly at 12 pm. - 12 6 ----- – 8 ---- 5 – --1 - - - 5 - fine 30 33 fine 24 40 rain 36 �Friday 5 Wilf.d ploughing. Cha.s splitting Rails Christ.r lighing {lighting, as in burning} Logheaps - Isaac to Blacksmith East of Jacksons to ask advice about Nance's Filly - Honsbricker calld at 5 & said it would not live 2 hours - it died @ 6 ½. p.d Honsbricker for {illegible}iance last year 1 2 6} cold & windy 34 38 Saturday 6 Ploughing with oxen - Duke very lame - burning Brands in fallow Paid Mrs. J Stewart for 6 oz yarn - 1/1½ - tip Hops 2 oz 3½ — 10 a shower at 2 38 60 Sunday 7 Cha.s & Em.y to Church. dined at Alex - He & Annie came with them to tea – gloomy 48 38 Monday 8 Cha.s ploughing with Mares - Duke lame. branding. burning Brush mending Harrow &c. Planted Cuttings of Honeysuckle do 42 40 Tuesday 9 Branding - Cha.s & W.d ploughing - Winnowing wheat &c. sold And.w Therrik 10 Bush.ls Peas @ 2/6 & 4 Bush.ls grown do @ 3/yk fine 28 48 Wednesday 10 a Lamb this morning (Ewe) from Bell Sheep Sowd 6 Bush.ls Sp. Wheat on new Clearance - aft.n rain 42 48 1843 May �harrowd do with Mares - Christ'r ploughing with oxen. Thursday 11 Christ.r at Kirbys - Is. sowd 8 Bush.ls Oats Cha.s & W.d & George dragging Wheat & oats. sent Wilfreds fox skin to John by George a Sheep had 2 lambs this morning. both weak sowd a Bed Lettuces - Malta, Bri & Si & Green Cabbage rain morning aft.n 9 or 10 fine 45 48 Friday 12 Christ.r at Kirbys - Is. sowd 7 Bush.s Sp Wheat New Land - dragging do another Lamb this morning - Planted 2 roots of Peony from Annie fine 42 55 Saturday 13 a Lamb this morning Hornd Sheep - Christ'r at Kirbys, finishd paym! of our debt finishd dragging Wheat - ploughing sowd Bed Sp. Onions fine 54 62 Sunday 14 Charles to Alex. the rest at home - Al & Annie 2 or 3 hours ev.g. thunder & lightning { a little rain m'g after fine thunder 10 pm} 58 70 Monday 15 Cha.s ploughing with Mares - Wilf.d to Mill with Sacks Wheat Is & Christ'r – Sold to A Sherrick 10 Bush.ls Potatoes @ 1/3 = 12.6 - ½ Bush.l Rohans @ 3/yk = 11d = 13/5 Cy Daly & Lawson calld @ 3 - signd Bond for D. as P.M. Her former Bond having been destroyd when the office at was burnt { smart shower Rain & Hail @ 12 - aft'n fine 68 @ 5½ 52 �Tuesday 16 Cha.s & W.d ploughing. Isaac & Christ.r repairing Gate & fence front of House evening Wilf.d with mares & Waggon to Mill for Grist left yesterday Martha left a little before 12 in company with T Daly for Galt to proceed to Hamilton to Stage on Team in the morning, & thence in Steamer to Toronto. sowd another Bed onions - Half Row Sp. the rest Red fine 46 48 Wednesday 17 Isaac sowd 10 Bush.ls oats afternoon. & putting new fence between H.o {House} & Barns Christ'r ploughing - Cha's & W'd ploughing sowd - 3rd Bed of onions Seed bad no Letter - in Albion several Inquirers & a Church - {Withson?} better fine 33 37 Thursday 18 Is. sowd 10 ½ Bush.ls Oats - Ch.r ploughing Cha.s & W.d ploughing dragging sowd annuals in East border. Is. fencing Road to Spring. fine 26 50 Friday 19 Is. sowd 2 Bush.ls Oats. Chr.r ploughing. Ch.s & W.d drag.g finishd Oats T. Daly ret.d from Galt this ev.g. @ 7 having broken down twice on his return saw M. into the Stage for Hamilton @ 10 Wednesday m.g bro! a parcel from Henry lying at Galt - cont.g Tobacco for Smokers & a sample of E.J. Comp'ys Gunpowder Tea Tomatin No. 1 fine 42 46 1843 May �Saturday 20 Ploughd dragd sowd & bush harrowd the 1 acre on W.ms Lot with Golden Melon Swedes - a few Scotch Hybrids next Road. sowd a Bed Dublin Carrots - sup. orange next Onions fine 38 50 Sunday 21 Cha.s and Em.y to Stratford - heard Mr Hickey, who bro! a Letter from Mrs. Tye - Jimmy Thompson bro! from Hamilton parcel from Henry cont.g 3 Cultivators. Jan. Feby & March - &c &c . A & A. {Alex and Annie} dined with us. fine. 5 drops Rain 10 pm Monday 22 Cutting Potato Sets - Fencing about Cattle trough & pottering - Isaacs traps stolen. Mr. & Mrs. Allan took dinner with us - Mr & Mrs. Hickey to Tea. p.d Mrs. Stewart & A Crerar for last week. — 3 – Rainfall 12. & a little 8 pm 52 57 Tuesday 23 all assisting in Garden forenoon - Cha.s aft.n the rest putting up Stumps in paddock preparatory to ploughing in potatoes - a Lamb this even'g from one of last years Lambs (black leg) sowd Bed Alt.m Carrot paid Dr Flynn for drawing a tooth for Charles time last year — — 1 3 – fine 45 40 Wednesday 24 Ploughing in Potatoes in Paddock - Cha.s digging in Garden all day. letter from Martha bro! by Ann Crerar from Alexs - 9d not p.d - sowd Bed Beets fine 31 43 56 �Thursday 25 Ploughing Potatoes as yesterday - walkd to Stratford & calld at Lintons re McCarthy nothing satisfactory - went to Court House to hear Mr Hickey p'd Mr Daly for yesterdays letter 9d - Linton for Snuff – donald Stewart here evening & sheard 4 sheep. rec'd of Emily to pay Court fees – – 9 }- 10. – – 10 6 Friday 26 Wilfred to Reynolds' for 13 8 Bush.ls Potatoes purchased of him @ 1/3 Cy p B.l Paid for them at his request to Mrs. T. - - - - - - - - - Cha.s in Garden all day - Christ'r a part Miss Daly raked West Border Don'd Stewart even.g clipd Sheep & also Lambs. Reynolds alt.d 2 wh. Boars a weak Lamb (yeand 23rd) killd by Sows. Saturday 27 Wilf.d in Garden. the rest ploughing in Potatoes 8 Bush.ls next House Reynolds walkd to Stratford after dinner - re Em'y & McCarthy pd fees to Linton in advance } 28 Mrs. T. Em.y & Cha.s to Church (Hicky - Mrs. T. ret'd @ 3 @ 4 - Cha.s & E. stopd at Alexs & went again aft.n Chr.r & W.d to Alex ev.g - Gip litter of 2 7½ fine 42 54 – Showers 52 59 - misty morn'g got out fine 48 46 fine 48 51 1843 May Sunday �Monday 29 Harrowing Potatoes - W.d to Lot 24 for fence Posts - pottering odd jobs - W.d aft.n set off for Lintons to inquire what was done re McCarthy met McCarthy on his way to this place - paid $10 on acco! & pledgd himself to pay every shilling rec'd for Court fees on our acco! this Note - in consequence agreed to drop suing at present mom. {moment} to call at Lintons for money 6 {t?} p'd for fees to sue. gave up McCarthys order on Linton to pay me whatever might be due to him for fees to 21 aft.n Mr. & Mrs. Jackson & 2 Mrs. Linton & 2 - Mrs Hickey & Mrs. Sargint calld on their way to Mr Allans - on their return took tea with us - sowd 2 Beds Parsnips paid Emily the $10 receivd of McCarthy - Emily Thompson reciv'd of Bulfin Lot 37. 2 Con. for some Rohan Pot's. - 1 3 fine a few drops Rain Tuesday 30 W.d to Stratford morning for Sundries - putting up fence. East of House. Martha's Bossy had a Heifer Calf in a field last night or this morning Judge Actan's alias Mr. Tyson of Berlin {now Kitchener} who p'd to see the Garden 2 or 3 hours Rain midday Wednesday 31 putting up fence as yesterday. W.d at Donald Stewarts with them for the day, ploughing. Potatoes in - Cha.s to Stratford - bro! Papers & Letter's - Aunt June & Ann Todhunter to self & Mrs. Jos. to Mrs. T. - 2 1/2 to pay {--ering?} of Snow afternoon cold 42 49 29 3 5 33 31 �Thursday 1 June Snow 9 am 32 34 Charles to Donald Stewarts ploughing in Potatoes - the rest splitting rails So. {South} Friday 2 Hauling & putting up Rails round Spring Wheat new Land. put Nell into Stable, expecting her to foal tonight Showers aft.n & night 34 56 Saturday 3 finishd fencing South. Nell had a Colt in the afternoon in field. a Cripple. the night being cold brought put them into the Stable Gad Curtis had 3 Bush.ls Peas @ 2/6 – transplanted Cabbages, to Bed next Parsnips 3 ½ Rows Drum So. fine 45 42 Sunday 4 Cha.s & Em.y to English Church Hickey Court House - 2 ½ Imp’l {Imperial} – No. {North} evening with Alex & Annie in their Waggon to Big Thames to hear Hicky again. Bessy & Ja.s came in the evening. Alex & An. Cha.s & Em'y having gone to the Big Thames to hear Mr Hicky. showers morning 45 52 Monday 5 Rec.d of And'w Sherk on acco! of his Note p £2.10.- due 1 June “ to Isaac of Linton p much deposited with him 27 {ult?}: for fees to see McCarthy - (Care not proceeded in) repaid Emily the $2 rec’d of her 25 ull: to sue McCarthy 15 – — 6 – — 10 – 48 �1843 June Monday 5 cont.d Training Day all the Boys at Stratford had from Linton a little Tea & Soup 1/7 which balances acco! to this time R Receivd from McTavishes p W.d for 2 Bush.ls Peas Christ bro! from P. Office a Letter from Macpherson Crane & Co. of Montreal advising entry of the Care package of Montefions 25 May which was to forwarded immediately, (Letter posted at Kingston) duty on £24.5 p C! Entry Wharfage Com. &c £1.16.1 postage 11.d not pd. ~ (p.d 6th) from Daly's Sp. Turpentine Tuesday 6 raining - Isaac hunting after black Boar from 9 till 1 without success - sowing Grass Seed South East corner opposite - Cha.s to Mill with B.ls Wheat bro! only a part of the flour back @ 5 pm Mrs. T. accomp'd him Christ & W'd pottering p.d Mr. Daly post'ge 31 all 2d ½ - yesterday 11d p.d Monteith for Sugar 1/7½ - (3 ½ lbs) Washers 3/— Wednesday 7 all the Boys at Statute Labour - on Bridge n.r John Stewarts with oxen p.d Cha.s for Part p.d Letter to John 4 ins! respecting Trunk fm Lond’n & for Tinkers Work old Man travelling Eastward owe him 1 ½d - sowd Bed Canterberry Beans, & 2 small Rows Dahlia Seed in West Border — – -- 5 — Rain all day 42 46 1 1½ 41 40 4 7½ Rain till 6 or 7 pm. -- 7 33 51 – 11 sharp frost m.g afterw.ds gloomy �Thursday 8 several little odd jobs - a little Gardening &c. do front of House - Scotch Fash Friday 9 Hauling Manure to Garden - Getting Sand & preparing for Bricklayer &c. Cha.s & Wilfred to Stratford with Waggon evening - Emily with them to Annie bro! from P Kostner a Cask Whiskey pd Daly for Snuff – Alex ret'd with them for a Garden Bee tomorrow - Seigmillers Boy who bro! up 16 Head of Cattle & a Calf sleeps here tonight. George & Adam at Stratford - Saturday 10 A Garden Bee. Alex & all the Boys digging East half of Garden. a good days work notwithstanding the rain. Continued from morning till night. Receivd from a Stranger for 2 Bush.ls Oats @ 3/yk (to be called for) Sunday 11 Roused at 4 am. by the Scotchman who calld for his Oats as above Mrs. T & Em.y in Bells Waggon. Chas on foot & W'd on Nance to Stratford Scotch Sacrament day - Christ.r to Orrville. A & A. to Tea & for the night Big Bess young Bobs 1843 June 3 showers m’g 45 62 7 ½ 6 fine rain 9 pm 64 56 9 Rain all day 43 46 rain 5 @ 6am after very fine 52 �Monday 12 Second Garden Bee - finishd digging East half Barrow Look Manna Reynolds {---d?} both oxen- fine 45 54 Tuesday 13 Isaac at Sweitzers - Charles at Gardening Christ.r at Alexs - Wilf.d rep'g {repairing} Williams Barn floor - ev'g to Stratford for his Shoes &c. sowd Annuals in West Border transplanted Balsams & Lychnis planted 14 sets of {spring?} Potato in Garden. from Sweitzer showers aft.n 50 54 Wednesday 14 Boys Barking - Annie bro! us Letters from P. Office from Martha to Mrs. T. not p.d 9d - from John to self p.d & from Eleanor Todhunter inclosing Letter of C'r on Com.ers of Can'a Comp.y {the Canada Company; a British land development company} no. 2900 £20 (from Aunt Jane) dated 6 May 1843 pay.ble to me - pp.d & 2 Inquirers 47 48 Thursday 15 Barking ~ sent {p’r Mo.s? Mrs?} Daly to P. Office a Letter Mrs. T to Martha in which I added a Line to William & inclosed Letter of Credit rec.d yesterday, & paid him double post'ge - - - 1/6 & post'ge of Ms. letter rec.d yesterday 9 } sowd Siberia Brighton, Malta & de Mean Lettuce, Parsley & Pot Herbs Tomato up 20th} Capsicum {bell pepper} & Stocks, Asters & Calceolaria frost 56 – 2 3 frost m’g aft.n fine �Friday 16 All assisting Ballard in building an oven - pd Ballard sowd Bed Sorrel - Saturday 17 Barking - Sunday 18 Ch.r Cha.s W.d & Em.y to Stratford - Hickey Beauty - took letter to P. Office Mrs. T. to Mrs. Jos. p.d postage Monday 19 Tuesday 20 1843 June ~ -- 7 1 6 4 Showers 4am fine 49 51 fine 44 51 fine 53 Barking - Mrs. T. to P Office endeavouring to get back where letter cannot be allowd but may make alterations there evening Is Chas & W'd with Mrs T & Em.y to Curtis' - bo.t Crocks value 8/1½ aftern.n Emily & all the Boys for Grist left at Mill 9 ins! which Alex finishd to bring bro.t to his house this ev.g sowd Cucumbers 10 Hills - & Sweet Corn ~ 6 Hills fine 60 Is & Cha.s hoeing out thistles in Sp Wheat morning - aft.n with Christ'r & W'd Barking & piling do – tried new oven for second time answers well. fine & warm So. wind 68 �Wednesday 21 Wilf.d at Izards - Raising a Barn the rest fencing Round potato field morn'g - aft.n evening to Sharmans &c. Em'y accomp'd them Mrs. T. to Stratford to get back letter to Mrs. Jos. posted on Sunday & substitute another in its place. dined at Mr Dalys. paid {Porter?} for 6 Bake Tins. @ $¼ - – – – Thursday 22 Friday –– 7 6 fine Bar'm {barometer} sinking a little 58 68 finishd fencing round Potato field - hoeing thistles out of Sp Wheat sowd vegetable Marrow & more Sw. Corn round Basin in Sp Wheat Isaac Deer stalking - did not see any thing fine ev.g lightning 54 67 23 Isaac Cha.s & W.d at Statute Labor with oxen & Cart ~ Christ’r at McNaughton's raising a Barn fine 60 71 Saturday 24 4 am. a fine rain. Wilf.d dragging Potatoes - the rest at Stat. Labor as yesterday Boys all to Stratford in Waggon evening rain night & till 9 a.m 66 60 Sunday 25 showers in the night - no service at Stratford Cha.s with Alex Mr. Macculloch & Dr Hamilton pd a visit to Mrs Cawghton - A & A. & Johnston to Tea. 60 61 Monday 26 Cha.s thrice to the Village for Slabs - the rest Is. & Christ'r hunting at home & pottering W.d transplanted 116 Drumheads into East side of Garden 59 68 fine �Tuesday 27 Monday Wednesday 28 Wilf.d bro! 2 Loads of Slabs from Stratford Christ'r at Alex's for the ev'g Isaac & Cha.s whitewashing & pottering pd Mrs. T. for Washer 3/- Ann Stewart for Services Isaac Deer Stalking - Luck as usual @ 11 ½ pm W.m & Martha arrived from Toronto & Mail - {sun dries ?} Isaac to Stratford bro! from P. office a letter from W.m Ellen to Mrs. T inclosing, proceeds of Bill on Canada Comp.y p £20 (vide 14 ins!) add 1/9½ to bring into Currency — 2.4.6 Exp.se 7½ p Cr. – 22.4.6 – 23.17.9 the rest pottering about the House bro! down — 23.17.9 1 7 9 } - planted yesterday & today 88 Imp'ls {Imperials} into East side left to Martha to pay Exp.s 1.5 & to pay postage 2.9 } pd Daly exp’ s post age Thursday 29 Cha.s took Mrs. T & Em'y in Waggon to Village to call on the McCulloch's bro! Glass & sund's {sundries} from Dalys & some Studs from Mill Friday 30 underbrushing do. & pottering - Cha.s on Mare took up to Jacksons ½ Sheep (Wether) killd this morning lbs @ pW sowd Bed Canterberry Beans East side 1843 July r’d 22 1/3 3 4 fine thunder & light showers 63 68 63 64 9 10 – �Saturday 1 Underbrushing - Sunday 2 Em'y & Cha.s to Stratford - (Mr Allan) W.m & Ch.r walkd to Orrville, ret'd at dark Monday 3 Underbrushing - Tuesday 4 do — Mr. & Mrs. McCullock, Mrs Sargint Mr. & Mrs. Jacksons calld Wednesday 5 do — Is. to Stratford - bro! letters from Aunt Jane to W.T. & from Mrs Jos. to Mrs. T. - p.d Box shipd p the {scratched out} Birkley Capt'n Scath (to pay W Jun.r £2 of the £20 letter of Cr rec’d from Aunt Jane through Elr {Eleanor} Todhunter). Thursday 6 Underbrushing - W.d to Mill with Wheat to Mill not ground today killd Emilys Sheep - took ¾ R. to the village - kept ¼ paid William £2 Stirl.g {stirling} as unders. add 1/9 R = 2.4.5 C.y Exch. 7½ C! -.3.5 — rec.d from M. overcharge on letter from Toronto r’d 28 {all} Friday 7 Repairing Shingling of back room Underbrushing - W.d at Donald Stewarts for the day - making Cover for Well. p’d 2 7 10 — 1 3 fine rain 1 hour morn.g 60 51 �Saturday 8 Underbrushing - W.d to Mill for Grist left on thursday bro! a paid Letter from Octa {Octavius} to William - fine Sunday 9 no meeting at Stratford - Will.m Christ.r & Cha.s & Em.y at Alexs morning came home with Annie for tea - fine Monday 10 Chipping & barking a few Hemlock on our Lot north - William & Isaac on Mares to Stratford m'g ret'd @ 1 - McCulloch declines lifting Shirks Notes a few drops Rain 7 am. after fine 62 52 Tuesday 11 Chipping & Barking - p.d washers — fine - 48 53 Wednesday 12 finishd Barking - Martha Em.y & Cha.s to Mrs. Sargints ev.g fine - 42 55 Thursday 13 Ploughing between & hoeing Potatoes - Mrs Miss Daly Miss Reeves & Tom to Tea Will.m to Stratford on Nell with letter to Octa - bro! a Canister Powder & 1 lb Shot from Dalys - Rec.d of Lady Stewart for Hec. 42 — fine 44 64 Friday 14 Hoeing Potatoes & Piling Bark - ev.g Christ'r W.d Em'y & Annie to Stratford in Waggon ret.d @ 12½ fine 54 65 — — 3 2 — 6 51 �Saturday 15 Cha.s at Alex's part of the day. the rest hoeing Potatoes. making Hay rakes &c. fine 62 70 thund er & Lightn ing expec ting rain 1843 July Saturday Sunday 15 16 cont.d afternoon Isaac to Stratford - paid Mr. Daly amo.t of my Note to Com.rs of Canada Comp’y for Flour Lumber &c dated 1 May 1841 — 15.19.7 Interest to this date — 2.1.11 paid Geo Wood Saw miller on acc! of Slabs &c — 7 ½ rem.g due to him Cha.s & Em.y to Stratford - Mr. Allan, who noticed that some members of 2 families had been represented to him as having behaved improperly in the Church & requested that the Elders, on a recurrence of such conduct would immediately turn the parties out - In his Sermon he was very severe upon Catholics & dissenters McCarthy calld & paid $5 - on account of his vender Note - rec.d Emily Thompson 18 1 6 — 2 6 { fine 2 or 3 drops Rain evening hope for more 72 �Monday 17 Grinding & preparing Scythes & rakes - & Pottering sowd Radish Seed - planted out Tomatos & Capsicums Killd Marthas Calf disposed of in fallows - Mrs. Jackson – Mr. Macculloch - Mr. Team - - Self 2 hours fine Rain 6 @ 8am & again aft.n 2 @ 3 68 67 Tuesday 18 Mowed about 4 ½ Acres beginning at East end - fine 68 64 Wednesday 19 Mowing & making Hay - pd Martha for 10 ½ lbs Veal @ 4 C.s fine 5 00 50 Thursday 20 do — – do – Christ'r on sick list the Lake Bridge set on fire in three different places - Way pathmaster calld for help - Is & Cha.s went with pails &c, & extinguishd it fine 30 frosty 54 Friday 21 Hauld & Stackd Hay - Had Donald Stewart for the day - to come again tomorrow aft.n Potatoes in many places damagd yesterday & today fine frost 56 Hauld more Hay & finishd Stack - sup. 5 @ 6 Tins - Had D. Stewart afternoon Burning stumps opposite - fine Saturday 22 – 2 1½ Ice ¼ in thick 50 63 �Sunday 23 No meeting - Isaac to P. office after dinner with letters W T & Mrs. to Aunt Jane - W.T. to Macpherson Crane & Co. owe Mr Daly 1.d Monday 24 Tuesday p.d – 1 3 fine till 8 pm then a few drops rain, thunder &c noon 88 in sun 108 68 Mowing South - sowd row of Cant'y {Canterberry} Beans & ½ Bed Lettuces Malta transplanted 4 Rows Lettuce various thunder Lightning & a good deal of rain in the course of last night~ Bully got out last night & has not been found today fine 68 58 25 Mowing forenoon - aft.n raking & hauling 2 Loads into Barn fine 46 59 Wednesday 26 Raking Hay to carry but prevented by rain coming on @ 12 ½ - Martha to Alex's @ 6 am. bro! letters from Ellen to W.m & Mrs. Jos. to Mrs. T. both P.. {paid} - thunder showers 5 @ 7 pm 54 63 Thursday 27 Cha.s before breakfast to Stratford &c. - bro! from P. Kostner Gall's Whiskey & from Dalys sugar Rice & matches - at same time the rest to Duncan the Smith to get the ring put in his the Bulls Nose - on return fastend him with a chain to the ring which he broke, & again got out - fine 53 70 1843 July �fastend him a second time & so far 9 ½ pm. is quiet. I got 3 Loads of Hay into the Barn & put the rem'r into Cock {a small pile} Friday 28 Got in 2 more Loads Hay from So. side. obligd to leave 5 Cocks in consequence of heavy thundershowers ~ Hector again broke his chain & got out of the stable put him into the field ~ forenoon fine aft.n rain &c. 62 70 Saturday 29 Alic with us for the day - Mowd Hemlock Piece & Bank in Williams Lot misty rain morn’g after.n fine 58 50 Sunday 30 Martha Em'y W.m & Is.c dined at Alex's - all here for tea - no one at Church - Isaac took to P.O. Letter Mrs. T. Martha & W.m to Ellen - Big Bess Monday 31 Alic here for the day - put Hay in Hemlock field into Wind Rows & afterwards into Cock expecting rain - had a very few drops 8 pm fine August fine Tuesday 1 Hauling & Stacking Hay in Hemlock field - Had Don'd Stewart aft.n - wrote to John to inquire at both wharves for the Trunk - to go by Alic tomorrow - fine 50 45 58 48 48 50 �Wednesday 2 Finishd topping & trimming the Stack - took 1 Load from Barn to finish D.d Stewart with us till breakfast - Miss Tye - Mrs. Fenner & Child Miss Daly - Mr. Buncombe & Mr. Rumball dined with us on their way home - Martha & Jane D. accompanied them. - Letter fm Ellen to Mrs. T. P.d fine 42 56 Thursday 3 Hunting for Rail Timber without success Winnowing Wheat to take to some Mill East Stratford being at a stand-still - Bl. Bess missing fine 45 61 Friday 4 @ 6 ½ - Cha.s started Eastward with 9 Sacks Wheat to any Mill going - rest pottering Mrs. T. accomp’d Cha.s to Curtis' & bo.t a quarter Mutton - W.d to Stratford & had a tooth extracted by Mr. Daly ~ Bess still not to be found - Will.m having felt a little pain put on a Blister this evening fine 50 65 Saturday 5 preparing Springs & seats for Waggon hunting after Bess - not get found - & pottering Cha.s ret.d found Ferries Mill @ 6 ½ with flour 600 lbs & Bran - Alex & T Daly at same time - & Martha & Miss Daly from Tie's - Cha.s expenses — pd Washers 2 Mrs. Stewarts 3/ Mrs. McWilliam 1/3 day 9 fine 62 64 - 3 9 - 3 9 �1843 August Sunday 6 Is Christ'r Cha.s W'd & Emily - also Alex & Annie to Helmers (Hickey) in Waggons - after dinner Martha walkd to P. Office to take a Letter Mrs. & M. to Ellen - W.m added a Line to Octa - No Bess yet Monday 7 Boys barking - Mrs. T & Martha to Stratford calld at Dalys McCullochs &c still no Bess - I fear she must be killd or stolen. pd Charles for chopping Tamaracs near Lake 1/. Garden work 1d - Tuesday 8 Barking - aft.n Cha.s 2 or 3 hours at D. Stewarts Stacking - no Bess yet Wednesday 9 Wilf.d at John Stewarts for the day - making rack to his Waggon. the rest pottering - found Bess in Bush behind the Sp. Wheat with 6 Pigs got them in the evening - a job. – rec'd of John Stewart on acc Hec. last year 2/6 " of Alex Orr for 4 ½ Bush.ls Oats @ 1/3 -- 5.7 ½ - finishd gathering Currants. - preserving &c. Thursday 10 making a few Shingles & repairing Barn - William & Cha.s on horses - W.m to Stratford - Cha.s to Wm Smith, Sherk & T. Sargint - no money to be had. Martha took a Calf of McNichol @ $3 = 15/- Dr. Hamilton fine till 9 ¾ pm - then a light shower 1 -- 8 1 1½ 70 a very little rain 66 fine 63 fine ex. {except} a light shower noon. 50 fine 47 65 60 �to Cr. of his note for which I gave him my rec! set fire to several stumps opposite - barn not so good a turn as last Friday 11 Repairing West Barn - Cha.s on Nance to Stratford - bro! Sugar fm Dalys Ellen & Children & Octa: arrivd @ 9 ½ {by?} Stage Saturday 12 Piling Bark & pottering - aft.n Cha.s with Waggon to Stratford for Mrs. McCulloch & Dr Hamilton to Tea - & took them back ab! 10 fine Sunday 13 Cha.s to Stratford - Methodist - took to P. Office Letter Ellen to Mr. Barron fine Monday 14 Is. trying for Pheasants - /none/ - Christ'n & Octa to the River forenoon - bro! home 3 or 4 lbs of Trout - aft.n Octa & I. on the Lake for Grunters &c. Cha.s cobbling W.d pottering Christ'r & Octa do after dark had from Rankin hind quarter Mutton w! to Annies to Tea. - W.m Mrs T. Ellen & 2 & Ellen Rain 5 ½ @ 7 ½ am. 1 or 2 light showers through the day Tuesday 15 Hunting after Cattle - Cows left out last night & Bull & oxen got out - Beauty & Blacky came home 7 ½ pm. the rest still missing (9 pm). Cha.s W.m Octa Mrs. T & M. to Stratford @ 3 pm. ret'd 6 ½. - pottering - p.d Mrs. Jackson for Meat to this time - 2 6 fine noon 84 62 - 60 �Wednesday 16 Is.c & Cha.s in Waggon to Wilmot after Cradles 2 to be ready on Monday. Christ'r & W.d sharping Saws - repairs at West Barn &c. - fine ev’g Lightning & Barom sinking~ 55 66 Thursday 17 a glorious rain from 1 ½ to 4 am. with accompaniments preparing West Barn for Crops - Planted Cuttings Sage & Woodbine Octa on Nance to P. Office with letter W. Jun. to Mr Barron rain 1 @ 4 a.m. day fine 63 65 Friday 18 Cutting Peas - 2 Scythes broken - fine Saturday 19 finishd do - Is.c to Sherks - is to settle with McCulloch on Monday ev.g which will probably be by {-th?} on Toronto as M. has no Cash - Is accomp'd Miss Daly down to Tea - Octa to P. Office morn.g no letter's - again ev.g with Jane D. & Emily - fine 42 54 Sunday 20 Mrs. T Mrs B. Martha Em'y W.m Christ'r Cha.s & Octa to Stratford, Hickey W.m rem'd at Jacksons during Service - Turner Clk {Clark?} - calld here on ret.n - fine - 60 1843 August 52 �Monday 21 Cha.s in Waggon accomp.d by M E & E & Children to Wilmot for Cradles had Tea at Lawmboroughs & got home at 8 - 1 - - Exp.s — Alex bro! from P. Office a Letter fm I & I Dougal Windsor, advising the Trunk being in Store there & requesting me "to pay charges & take it away" - Post.ge due Mr. Daly 9d Hauling Peas - pd for 2 Cradles {illegible} in Seigmillers killd Ram Lamb WT for Home consumption – 1 3 Tar – 1 3 fine 48 43 Tuesday 22 Grinding Cradle Scythes preparing rakes &c morning - aft.n Cradling Wheat paid 2 Mrs. Stewarts — - - Will.m on his way from Orrville tried walking fast & even running -~ 3 – fine 4 Wednesday 23 Cradling Wheat – Sent by Dr Hamilton a Letter Mrs. T. to Mrs. Jos. to be put in P Office at Liverpool - even'g 7 Isaac & Cha.s to Sherks recivd Bal.ce of his Notes $16 & 11d Cy - 4.-.11 Interest — 4 } 4 1 3 fine 45 Thursday 24 Cradling as yesterday - Turner spent the day with us - sleeps at Jacksons fine 42 Friday 25 do . . - - - Mr. Barron @ 8 pm P Stage - fine Saturday 26 Hauld rem.r of Peas of Peas West end - & part of Wheat to W.rn {Western} Barn paid Octa for Sage &c 1/3 for Self 3/5 — – 4 8 53 fine 52 42 60 56 �Sunday 27 all at home ex Cha.s at village - young Methodists - 2-3 drops rain noon fine Monday 28 Hauld rem.r of Wheat to Wr Barn & 2 Loads Oats - Had Jno Stewarts man M. McWilliams for the day - Dr. Gad Curtis for Load of Sand 2/6 - Cr. Peter Kostner for 1 Gall. old Whisky, & Bottle broken & lost in Waggon on coming home 25 inst. - & for 2 Galls new had on the 26th paid Mr. Daly 25th (by Mrs. T) for Postages – – – Tuesday 29 Bro! from West to East Barn the 2 Loads Oats hauld yesterday & from field 3 Waggon Loads in all ab! 100 Stooks Bell missing for 2 days Cha.s at John Stewarts Cradling Wheat from 8 till about 2 oC - sold him one of our Cradles for $2 fine 66- Wednesday 30 Isaac & Cha.s Cradled about 4 acres Oats. Christ.r & W.d making new Rack to Waggon - Mr B & W.m in Waggon to Stratford - bro! from Dalys 1 lb Rice ½ lb Epsom Salts - from Jimmy thompson 13 ½ lbs Beef Mr. & Mrs. Daly calld for ½ hour – Engaged Jackson's Waggon to take Mr. & Mrs. B & William to Hamilton on Saturday for $10. fine 78 76 – 1 6 {Two lines of text are crossed out and are illegible} 1843 August �Thursday 31 Is & Cha.s Cradling as yesterday - Christ'r & W.d preparing Waggon morn’g aft'n with Mr Barron raking & binding Oats. fine Friday 1st September 1 7 1 Paid Mrs. Barron for freight & Charges of Box at & from Montreal to Toronto — EB — 1.7.1 – p.d postage Letter to I & I Dougall - Windsor finishd Cradling Oats - got in 2 Cart Loads before breakfast & 1 after dinner - intermediate time binding & putting into Bundles - @ 2 ½ a smart Shower of ½ hour which prevented further work for the day - all soakd through & obligd to change –.– – 9 66 fine ex a shower 2 @ 3 Saturday 2 the Barrons Will.m & Emily left us @ 9 am in Jacksons Waggon (J Thompson Teamster) Oats wet from yesterdays rain - got in 1 Load after dinner & again obligd to leave by rain, which lasted ½ @ 1 hour - a shower 2 @ 3 Sunday 3 Mrs T & Emily in Puddicombs (Hy) Waggon to Stratford (Hickey) & ret'd in do Turner calld, his Son {Mul-? illegible shortened name} with him. Annie calld evening having receivd from Mr. Riley - Mrs. Meany was to leave N York on the 28 {illegible} for the Huron morning fine ev.g thunder lightning & a shower therm'r for the last week 78 @ 82 at noon {crossed out} 70 �Monday 4 Cradled & started a little New Land - Raked & bound rem.r of Oats & put into heaps Had a 16 Gall: Cask of Beer – Waterloo Village, which Mrs. T. paid for on amo.t of Mr Barron & William $3 - Tuesday 5 finishd hauling Oats morning - aft.n Cradling Wheat - raking & binding & stacking do paid the 2 Mrs. Stewarts Washing — {The following lines are written much smaller, squished in at the bottom of the page} Jimmy Thompson arr.d @ 9 pm. bringing letter from W.m at Hamilton o.k. W.d to P Kostner's ev.g for Whiskey - none to be had Mrs Meany - 2 young {illegible} arrived by Jimmy Thompson 9 pm. – 3 Is. & Cha.s Cradling Wheat - Mr. Stewart & McWilliams raking Chr.r & W.d binding. Mrs. T. & M. calld on Mrs. Meany by whom she (Mrs. T.) rec.d a parcel f.m Dublin in which was £1.1.- for me from Eliz'h Thompson for a p.r {pair?} Cambric sent to her for sale some years ago rec'd £1.1 Stirl’g } C.y Sar.n & Shill’g 1 5 fine 63 60 – fine 56 60 7 fine 0 62 1843 September Wednesday Thursday 6 7 morning threatening rain but got out fine - hauld 3 Waggon & 3 Cart Loads of Wheat - aftern.n Cradling &c. &c. 62. - fine 60 60 �Friday 8 Cradling &c morning - @ 11 threatening rain hauld in 1 Waggon & 1 Cart Load Wheat - which had the benefit of a Shower - aftern.n again fair & proceeded & finished Cradling & stooking by 6. Alex assisting for 2 or 3 hours. ~ evening in Waggon some to Alex's & some to Stratford for our Cask Whiskey from Kostner - again none ready - bro! from P. Office Letter Ellen & Emily to Mrs. T. & M. - paid - Showers 11 @ 1 or 2 59 50 Saturday 9 finishd hauling Spring Wheat Waggon & Cart Loads, all in good condition Mrs. Meany & Annie took tea with us - Mrs Sargint & Mrs. Jackson Lunch. fine wW wind Sunday 10 Mrs. T. M & Cha.s to Stratford - Mr. Allan - took tea at Mrs Meanys Macculloch Alex Risk & Watson calld - G. Gournlock do - fine 45 40 Monday 11 a Sharp frost - Squash - Manures - Cucumbers &c. Potatoe tops in field & Garden & Beans. Tomatoes Capsicums. Balsams. M. Convolvus. {convolvulus; morning glories?} Delichor - all destroyd all at Alex's Cradling &c Oats fine 31 42 Tuesday 12 Killd a yearling Sheep W T - at 12 Cha.s Rumball came on horseback & remains till tomorrow - @ 3 McCulloch came with his Gun - Isaac & he went out till dusk & bro! in 8 Pheasants each 4 - Cha.s fine frost 46 40 �ploughing South aft.n - ret.d Hind Qu.r Mutton to Rankin Wednesday 13 Charles ploughing - W'd hauling firewood - Is.c & Chr.r rep'g fences &c. C Rumball left @ 3 with a small pailfull of Cranberries Thursday 14 Rain from morning till night - Nil. — – – Friday 15 {--p.n?} in Stable - & Harness - aft.n Cha.s ploughing - pottering Mrs. T sold 2 yearling Sheep to Ja.s Thompson @ $2 ¼ & rec'd paym.t sold him also 2 y.r old Steer (Mrs. T & Hy) for $10 to be taken & p.d for on Monday next - p.d J Thompson for 13 ½ lbs Beef @ 5 C } had 30 ull: bro! a Letter (pd) from Aunt Jane to self & 3 Inquirers Saturday 16 Wilf'd ploughing - the rest cleaning shed & pottering fine Sunday 17 Cha.s to P Office with letter Mrs T - A. T - & Marthas to Aunt Jane fine 1843 September – dull 42 56 54 54 – — rain all day 3 4½ Rain till noon & Show.rs aft'n 57 54 73 �Monday 18 Cha.s & Wilf.d ploughing - Is & Ch.r pottering Ring for Bull - Gatepost &c. Put up Big Bess to fatten - cleaning near Shed. fine 68 54 Tuesday 19 Cha.s ploughing with oxen - Is & Ch.r thrashing Peas with Mares & Colts Wilf'd repairing his Plough - Ch.r & W.d gatherd Hops - even'g Isaac to W.m Smiths - no money to be had - fine 41 57 Wednesday 20 Cha.s & Wilf.d ploughing - Is & Christ'r winnowing Peas - cleaning near Shed & assisting Ja’s Thompson to butcher the Steer sold to him (-pd for it $10) Martha walkd to Stratford - no Letters - Annie one from Emily - Sn - 9d Christian Summers (French) & his companion Dutch ) requested a Bed 9th Con. North of Fryfogel } fine a few drops rain about 11 noon 85 74 68 Thursday 21 Cha.s & Wilf.d ploughing - add.l fence to Hay Stack, front - emptying Shed. gatherd apples from Tree So East corner 11 doz: smart show.r 2 @3 Friday 22 Wilf.d ploughing morning - the rest putting up a new fence round Garden the Bull & oxen having broken in last night & eaten nearly all the Cabbages & made sad destruction among the Currant bushes - Lilacs Tarnaracs Spruce Beets Parsnips Carrots &c &c &c - W'd assisted afternoon a few drops rain aft.n 54 58 52 �Saturday 23 Cha.s to P. Office before breakfast - bro! letter from William to Mrs. T. dated Staten Island 11 ins't — pd Post’ge f.m Queenston putting up Garden fence - finishd West & South sides Gatherd apples from Tree on West side: 3d from entrance - about 3 ½ doz: Mrs. T walkd to Stratford - & bk - dined at Mr. Macculloch’s Alex took his Colts to Reynolds - having traded them for a yoke of Steers 3 yrs old & 15$ in Cash. Sunday 24 Monday Tuesday Wednesday fine 56 Cha.s to Stratford Rain ev.g 66 25 Putting up new fence front of Garden Removing dung &c from East Shed misty rain all day & {Word is cut off by page} 26 do — do — do — do McCarthy pd $5. on acco.t of his Vendue Note, for which gave him my rec! pd the above to Mrs. T. - pd Mrs. Roy Stewart & Ann Crerar — p.d Mrs. T. for a Butter Tub bo! of Trom — 27 Hauling Manure from East Shed & Barn yard to field behind Garden Annie had a letter from W.m & bro! one Ellen to Mrs. T. ~ Dr. postage due Mr. Daly 9d. Dr. Mott of N. York has rather an unfavorable opinion of W's {Case?} Rankin borrowd Whiskey a large french Bottle - ret.d 4th Dec.r 9 — 3 - — 4 4½ tolerable. very cold 43 fine 30 72 37 �1843 Septem.r Thursday 28 all hauling Manure from Barnyard to field opposite Mr. Maculloch calld & purchased Martha's Hiefer for $10 ½ Gatherd Apples from tall Tree East side - a good many, but small. a Lamb killd this morning by a Wolf - found the remains edge of the Bush behind Seigmiller's field - 2 Legs & a shoulder good the Boys & Alex in Waggon ev.g to Singing School Stratford ret.d @ 10 ½ when Cha.s drove Mrs. Meany (who took tea, & afterw.s fried Lamb with us: & Alex home - { Mrs. T & Martha to Stratford forenoon ret'd @ 4 took to P. Office letter W T to F W Barron fine Friday 29 Wilf Charles ploughing So. Peapiece - the rest hauling Manure as yesterday fine Saturday 30 Wilfred ploughing – – do — do – – Cha.s to P.O. before breakfast - bro! letters f.m William & Miss Ralph to Mrs. T. - both paid ~ Gatherd Malta & Siberia Lettuce Seed fine till 5 pm then rain Sunday 1 October - Cha.s to Stratford (Hickey) - aft.n Mrs. T & M. to Orrville returned by Stage - Cha.s took letter to P Office Martha to Aunt Jane & W.T. to Dr Wilmur p.d - Mrs. T. to Ellen &c - fine till ev.g then heavy showers 41 36 54 54 �Monday 2 Charles ploughing So - the rest hauling Manure. McCulloch calld with Watson & pd Martha $10 ½ for Lyra, which is to remain a few days - Gatherd 2 ½ doz. Apples from Tree N.E. Corner of West Side - fine 48 46 Tuesday 3 thrashing Wheat with Mares & Colts ~ heavy Showers of rain & hail thro' the day 42 40 Wednesday 4 Winnowing do - & thrashing Oats - Cha.s to P. Off: twice 1st for Letter &c 2.d to inquire if the letter of 24 to Wm was duly forwarded on that day - yes - if any complaints to wish to Postmaster General Quebec.. a little rain high wind - cold 39 37 Thursday 5 Wilfred to Mill with 8 ½ Bush.ls Wheat - not ground - dressing Stones about {illegible} the rest hauling Manure - Gatherd Apples ex {Crossed out} doz: from tree top SW fine 30 48 Friday 6 Wilf.d at John Stewarts for the day making a Box to his Waggon - Charles ploughing morning afternoon to Mill for Grist - wont be ready before Tuesday. Is & Christ.r fixing Stable door - hauld 1 Load Manure gatherd some Brighton Cos seed, & more Malta. fine till 5pm then light rain 41 58 �Saturday 7 Cha.s to P. Office before breakfast - bro! letters from W’m & from Ellen p.d for the letter – } Rain from morning till night, but not heavy ~ consequently all pottering - paid for Snuff at Dalys - Isaac to Stratford - Enterd for Show day Bull Bell Boar & Sow. rec'd from the Weaver (at Laird Stewarts) for ¼ W Hops, — rec.d from Mr Daly my note to Canada Comp.y canceld £15.19.7 & ret.d his rec! of 1.5 July for £18.1.6 9 - rain all day 58 48 6 6 7½ 1843 October Sunday 8 all at home - no preaching at Stratford - aft.n Cha.s to Orrville ret.d with Annie, Bessy & Ja.s to tea - Sent notice of Show to Mr Buncombe, inclosd to Mr Smith P.M. Smiths Creek a little rain 38 38 Monday 9 Wilfred ploughing morning ~ the rest pottering in Barn yard - W.d do aft.n light rain nearly all day 31 39 Tuesday 10 Making the Causeway in Barnyard - Cha.s @ 12 to Peter Cresar's Sale - Bo! a {LandShark? LandShank?} Sow with Pig for 8/ C.y - 15 mo.s Credit p.d Martha for Tape & thread at Watsons — 30 42 Wednesday 11 a very little at Causeway - rain nearly all day Charles at P. Office - bro! letter from Aunt 46 44 – – 3½ as yesterday �Joseph {Josephine; may also be Mrs. Jos.} to Mrs. T. (p’d) dated 15 Sep'r London P mark 18 - 23 days Thursday Friday 12 13 {Written horizontally is: Judges H.y Puddicomb Reid of Zorra & D.d Bell} Saturday 14 Paid Ann Stewart for milking 5 weeks from 2 Sep to 7th ins! @ 6d - pottering preparing for Show tomorrow - aft.n Isaac to Alex killing and butchering a Steer - Cha.s to P. Office self to W.m - pd - to P Kostner's for Whiskey - Peter is to bring some to Stratford tomorrow 2 6 39 37 frost 32 32 9 Show Day. Cha.s started @ 9 with Bob & Big Bess - Christ'r @ 10 with Hector Isaac W'd & I. @ 10 ½ in Waggon - took up Alex & a load of Beef Hector took 1.st prize for Bulls over 3 y.r old - 2. – Bob - 1st — for Boars — 1.00 1.05 - Bess — 2nd – for fat Pigs — 7.6 p.d for 5 dinners @ 2/6 — rec.d of W.m Smith for Peas — — of Mr Aleer – do. — put into P. Office a Letter to I & I Dougall Windsor - Canada West paid post'ge – upwards of 30 dined at Jacksons @ 2/6 - Daly President W.d remaind all night, being on the sick list - the rest home Christ’r @ 2 ½ of 14th rec.d W.d got home ab! 10 - Mr. Puddicomb calld on his way home - John Stewart - who took charge of the Sleigh with Bob & Bess home last ev.g obligd to leave them West side of the Bridge Sow has not got cast up (9 pm). all pottering to day - 7in aft.n Cha.s to Dalys for a Load down to Hamilton - not ready bro! a Cask Whiskey from P ~ -3 7 6 ~ 12 6 1 5 9 ~ 5 ~ - - 9 7½ 16 -½ heavy Snow Showers �Kostner which has been left at Jacksons p.d Mrs. T. for 27 ½ yds Shirting for Boys @ 7d — Sunday 15 all at home - had from Alex Orr 14¾ lb Beef @ 3c.ts = 2/2½ Alex dined here - Ch.r & Cha.s to Orrville ev.g Monday 16 Charles to Dalys @ 10 for a Load 15 Kegs Butter to take to Hamilton tomorrow - Christ.r thrashing Oats (flail) - Isaac & W.d after Bob & Bess - & Pheasants - got 2 of the latter - Bess came home - Bob still missing - Tuesday 17 Charles started @ 4 ¼ with Load Butter for Hamilton - gave him 9$ thrashing Peas with Colts - Daly & Tom passd down @ 10 ½ - pd Washers Wednesday 18 Wilfred ploughing - Is & Christ'r at Alex's fixing a Shed Bessy bro! a Letter from P. Office - f.m Mr & Mrs. Barron (p’d) thursday 19 Paid Meany for 14 ¾ lbs Beef @ 3 cts — Mrs. T & Isaac left @ 12 ½ for Hamilton @ $1 ½ each by a Markham Teamster (a Sadler, & Boot – – Showery 35 Snow Hard rain 35 rain hail snow 33 1843 October — 2 6 – 2 2½ – 5 – rain &c. 31 fine 31 3 36 �Shoemaker) a Teetotaller {a person who abstains from alcohol} Gave Isaac in Silver — — Eliza Fisher paid for Mrs. T. a $4 note – 1.-.- Change out by W T Half Sov’n — 12.2 rec.d of Mr. {Jun.r ?} 21st Bal.ce rem.g to Mr T. – 7.10 6 amo! of Acco! - 8.4 Pottering morn.g aft.n Ch.r & W.d to Alex Roofing Shed am to have his oxen tomorrow & Saturday 12 2 -- -- fine high wind aft.n 40 58 – 3½ rain 49 32 some snow &c. 32 29 friday 20 Christ.r with Alex; oxen W.d our own ploughing Hutchinson wishes to have a p.r of Pigs in the Spring he took up today a Half Durham Bull, {Crossed out} 16 months old a do yearling Heifer - & a Cow ½ Durham ½ Ayrshire - qu: Alex had '3 pints Whisky WT & Robert Saturday 21 very heavy rain from 3 or 4 to 6 am: with high wind - ploughing as yesterday Martha to P Office - no letters - - — Ch.r Sunday 22 rose at 6 & walkd to Orrville expecting to find letters &c from Mr. Jackson for William with directions how to proceed from N York to W. Indies &c. found all in bed & Alex does not go down to day as he canot get a load. Christ'r walkd to Stratford & got the Letters from Jackson - at 4 Wilf.d on Bell to P. Office with letter to Mama inclosing Jacksons letter of introduction to Dc Forest & Sons 82 South St. N York - & instructions to W.m - for his passage. – �1843 October Monday 23 Christ'r took Alexs yoke home - putting up fences &c. W.d ploughing gatherd Apples from Tree No. 2 from Gate West. & No. 4 do - about 2 doz beautiful 20 26 Tuesday 24 Alex started from this @ 9 for Hamilton - had from him 10 ¼ lbs Beef n.n neck @ 3 c.ts Began taking up potatoes - interrupted before 12 by Charles arrival after dinner he proceeded with his Load to Mr Dalys with oxen viz! 3 2 Crates Crockery 1 Cask Hardware 1 Box Axes } w! @ 30. 7 ½ Expenses to & at Hamilton Mrs. T & C on returns “ 11 ½ — C 2.2.7 } 2 2 7 do 24 31 Wednesday 25 Cha.s after breakfast to P. Office - no letters - @ 11 Wilfred to Seigmillers rising a Tannery - John Scott calld & paid $2 on acco! of his Note p 17/1 C.y – (p’d to M. Jack.n) - gave my rec! McTavishes had their Bouness {bonus?} & paid 6/6 - (m.jr) S. {senior} - Rankin calld with an Agreement on part of the Settlers to repair the Bridge at the Lake - agreed to give 4 days - to go to Cr. of Statute Labour for year 1844 - begin on Monday next – – 7½ rain & Snow 36 32 Snowi ng Thursday 26 taking up Potatoes - 20 Bush.ls into Hill No. 1 - - – – – dull 26 32 �Friday 27 afternoon thrashd 6 Bush.ls Peas with Mares - & pottering Cha.s to Mr Dalys & had a tooth extracted snow show.r 28 30 Saturday 28 Charles to P. Office before breakfast - bro! letter from Mrs. T. ^ owing to Daly 9d announcing Williams determination to go to N York imm'y & thence to W Ind.s on So. of the States all pottering & preparing for Cha.s to start tomorrow for Hamilton & Toronto taking Martha & Annie the Latter sleeps here tonight. 3 Pints Whisky Mr. Meany thrashed with flails 6 Bush.ls Oats for the journey. gave Cha.s $7E note tolerably fine inch of Snow at daybreak 22 30 Sunday 29 Cha.s Martha & Annie left @ 6 ¼ - Alex reachd this @ 3 ¼ pm. with his horses having left his Waggon & load at Fryfogels on account of the rain Snow & Rain 32 34 Monday 30 Christ'r & Wilf'd at work on Lake Bridge with oxen - McCulloch & Jackson took dinner with us Snow nearly all day 29 26 Tuesday 31 do – do — do with oxen & Cart - Jackson dined here Mr. McDonald of Goderich left his horse for the night - (a Nephew with him) & went to Mr. Allans. snow morn'g aft.n fine 26 23 �1843 Novem.r Wednesday 1 Wilfred @ 11 to P Office & on returning hunting through the Bush South saw a track of 2. bro! letter from Dougalls - pd postage 9d do of Letter from Mrs.T. 28 all 9d — } Christ'r pottering Traps &c. Alex here to tea & sleep – 1 Thursday 2 Pottering - hauling firewood - cleaning Sheds &c. 3 Travellers accommodation Tea Sleighs Friday 3 $10 - Note. Bank of Montreal No. 3693 A in Toronto { Toronto 2nd Aug. 1842, pay’ble aft.n Christ'r to P. Office with Letter to I & I Dougall Windsor inclosing Note p $10 as above payment of Charges on Trunk from Montreal to Windsor £2.6.1 – postage of the letter &c - } bro! some peas from Wm’s Barn & pottering a Traveller to Tea - Colin Campbell looking for Land Westward 2 10 Saturday 4 Pottering - 8 or 10 Inches Snow - Lake nearly frozen over - Mucullochs Man & Rowland took Lyra to the Bridge - obliged to let her loose Mrs. T. Martha Em'y Annie & Cha.s arrived @ 9 ½ pm. - - 6 Snow morn’g till night 2 @ 3 inches 29 32 Snow morn. till night 6 or 7 inches 32 28 - Snow nearly all day, 8 or 10 in. even’g fine & cold 28 19 - tolerable some light Snow Showers 12 23 �Sunday 5 Christ.r Cha.s & Em.y with Annie to Tea – fine 22 15 Monday 6 Charleys Exp.s to & from Toronto a Bushel apples for House use — 1.3 do – Salt — 3.9 traveling expenses - Boat to & from 3/9 each way - 9.6 to Road expences – -.7.6 1.12.4 1.19.10 2.4.10 of Em.y 6/3 Snow showers 6 cont.d – Ann Stewart Bal.ce thrashing Peas – 3 Tuesday 7 Killd the Sow bo! of Peter Crerar & pottering - - -- - Wednesday 8 Christ'r & Cha.s thrashing Peas - Mares - W.d repairing W! Shed for Cattle - fine 28 27 thursday 9 Christ'r & Cha.s winnowing Peas – W.d do - & pottering aft.n Cha.s to Strafford with Letters Mrs. T to hunt Jane & to Mr Barron & Charles to John. - P. Office & del.d me to G Seigmiller for Jasper Gooding Goderich, to be delivered bro! sundries from Dalys Store Sheep missing tonight - 3 Calves not seen since tuesday gloomy 10 pm. small soft snow Barom.r sinking fast 27 31 1843 Novem.r Monday 1½ 3 Tuesday 7 Snow show.rs 32 �Friday 10 Thrashing Peas - Wilf'd hunting after Calves self after sheep - the former found in swamp behind Barn - the latter at Gad Curtis’. all safe. gloomy & misty 32 34 Saturday 11 Winnowing Peas & pottering - Cha.s to P Office @ 7 ½ am no letters. Mucullochs men again attempted to take Lyra - ret.d in an hour. Snow show.rs 33 28 Sunday 12 Christ.r Cha.s & Em.y to Mrs. Meanys morn.g ret.d @ 10 – – – do - 22 26 Monday 13 Paid Charles for Hooks & Eyes at Watsons — thrashing Oats (Mares) - Christ'r at D.d Stewarts @ 11 raising a Stable Cha.s after breakfast to Keppans ab! thrashing Mill - weather permitting is to be here on Monday ev.g next. — — 2 more snow Tuesday 14 Cha.s to T Sargints respecting his Note promise as usual - thrashing oats &c – – paid Washers 3 – – Mrs. T. sold Sheep to Jno Stewart for $10 took his Note pay.ble 1 Jan’y next P £2.10. – Sleigh.g at an end for the present – 4 6 do 7 Wednesday 15 Cha.s to P. Office before breakfast - bro! letter from W.m & Isaac - then to John Stewarts for the day - killing Sheep - Christ'r & W.d got the Hill of Potatoes into Cellar - & Pottering - C. Post.ge W’ms letter – Sold Ram to Coumans for $1 ½ Snow & Rain 26 20 37 �Thursday 16 Killd 3 Lambs - the last of that Stock - Robinson & Seigmiller here for 1 @ 2 hours - x/y gloomy & thawing 37 29 Friday 17 Cha.s @ 8 ¾ left for Preston on Nance - Christ'r & W.d cutting up firewood South snowing afternoon pottering - Rain 28 38 Saturday 18 Ploughd up & got into Cellar 12 @ 13 Bush.ls Potatoes - got in firewood over - Showers Rain & Snow 38 light show’rs rain & Snow 32 31 tolerable rain even.g 26 35 1843 November Saturday 18 was cont.d - walkd to Mrs. Meanys to enquiries about letters - none for them or us roads horrible } Cha.s ret'd from Preston @ 6 ½ - his expenses — Sunday 19 Charles to Stratford morning - Christ.r & W.d to Orrville after dinner r.t'd @ 6. Monday 20 Cha.s came home f.m Alex @ 8 - Ploughd up & got in 22 or 23 B.ls Potatoes took up & pitted Beets - some already frosted - paid Mrs. T. for Mrs. Coumans — paid Charles postage fm William 15 ins! – 2 - ½ exps bot from Preston — 3.9 – 5 – – 0 9 5 9½ �Tuesday 21 Opening boards in Stable & West Shed & - cut a drain & let off the water & filth - adding to Gangway to do Rain & Snow an inch 9 pm 39 32 Wednesday 22 Cha.s to P. office no letters - Annie had 1 from W.m favorable Repairing Shed W. end of Barn yard & pottering fine 27 20 Thursday 23 do — — do Cha.s aft.n to P. office with letter Mrs. T &c to William P. office Charleston So. Carolina U States – Post'ge to Line 9d owing Rain in the ev’g heavy 29 45 Friday 24 Got into Cellar 9 Bush.ls Potatoes morn.g & pottering - Macculloch Watson Alex & Annie to tea &c. broke up @ 3 a.m. took up & pitted Dulbin Carrots Middle Hill tolerable 42 Saturday 25 Got up 7 sacks Potatoes - attempted Carrots, but too much frozen Mrs. T & Martha (with Annie) left for Stratford @ 10 - & have not returned minuit {midnight} Sunday 26 Mrs. T & Martha arr'd from Mrs. Meanys @ 12 Cha.s to Stratford (Hickey) Emily to Orrville @ 10 - Mr Hickey calld inpassant {in passing?} down – – 22 – fine 22 24 Snow show’rs 24 22 �Monday 27 Cha.s & Em.y ret'd this morn.g – Preparing West Barn for thrash.g & Mill. exp'd Thursday Mrs. Meany Annie to Alex to Tea - fine 18 11 Tuesday 28 thrashing Wheat with Mares for Mill - & sundries - do 22 21 Wednesday 29 Christ.r & W'd preparing for thrashing Miller Charles with Waggon to P Kostners for Whisky bro! (he thinks) 6 Gall.s - Pruning Snow showers 24 29 Thursday 30 W.d before breakfast to Ja.s Orr with letter Mrs. T to Mrs Barron to be put into office Morning at Jno Stewarts grinding Axes. aft.n In Bush So. cutting firewood Pruning 24 26 1843 December Friday 1 Cutting & hauling firewood all day. ev.g Emily & Cha.s to Orrville Pruning Currants gloomy 25 24 Saturday 2 Cha.s with waggo Sleigh to Stratford taking a Sleigh Crook for Jumper to be sawn Duncan & Sandy Keppan arr'd @ 11 with thrashing Mill – fixd do - preparing for operations on Monday fine 24 18 �morning – Pruning - finished C’t Bushes p.d Charles for Towing 7½d Sunday 3 Charles & the Ladies to Stratford Hickey took letter to P office Mrs. T. to Henry inclosing a $10 note acco! W.m Irvwin Alex & Bessy dined here. fine 20 30 Hale Monday 4 Had breakfast @ 6 ½ - got Mill to work before sun rose – Duncan & Sandy Keppan & 3 Horses Alex & 2 - Jno Stewart & his man McWilliams Rankins & D.d Stewart - steady work till dark – ab! Sheaves 3000. Alex ret.d 1 ¼ Gall: Whiskey part of what was lent to them heavy show’rs of Snow aft.n & night 28 30 Tuesday 5 Rose @ 4 - breakfasted @ 6 ½ & got to work before sun rise - party the same as yesterday with the add.n of a Boy from D’d Stewart Sheaves 2950 leaving probably 150 - removd Machine to East Barn fixd do - finished @ 11 oC. Rankin ret.d Bottle of Whisky borr.d 27 Sept.r Snow show’rs 28 16 Wednesday 6 rose @ 5 - breakfasted @ 6 ¾ - got to work @ 8 as yesterday ex Boy finished the oats except a few damagd Sheaves at the bottom = about Sh: had Coffee &c. before 5 & Keppans proceeded with their Mill to Alex's - Chr. & Cha.s followd soon after on Colts intending to return to night Cha.s ret.d Donald John & Rankin each took home some Straw for their Cattle. fine 16 24 �Thursday 7 Christ.r & Cha.s at Alexs - thrashing Machine Wheat 3150 2800 Sh: - Oats 350 = 3150 Wilf.d morn.g fixing & clearing up West Barn - aft.n to Stratford in Sleigh with M. & E. bro! Sleigh Crook from Mill aft’n Snow 23 27 Friday 8 again at fixing West Barn - getting the Oat Straw into East Barn debit Mr. Daly for a Sleigh Load of Wheat Straw from West - by Tom &c Snow show’rs ev.g heavy 22 28 Saturday 9 Paid Annie for 10 ¼ lbs Beef @ 3 C.ts p lb had 24 {illegible} — Cha.s to P. office bro! Letters from Aunt Jane p.d - Mrs. Baron p.d from W.m dates Charleston 23 Nov – pd paid for Alum — taking down fastenings at W Barn to get out fanning Mill & refixing got in rem.r of Oat Straw East more Snow 23 20 fine 16 Sunday 10 Cha’s Mrs T Em.y to Orrville morn’g & dined they & all the Orrs came here to tea. 1843 Decem.r Monday – 1 6½ 2 –½ 2 Sleighing - now good as far as Waterloo. 11 Cha.s in Sleigh @ 10 with Mrs. T & Em.y & Mrs. Meany & Annie to Lownsboroughs where he left Mrs. T & Mrs. M & proceeded to Seigmillers to agree their acco! - nothing settled - to meet them at Stratford 13th ins.t Christ.r & Wilfred making showers & Sleet & Snow 26 �Corn Bin in Bay of East Barn the party ret.d @ 8 pm. Tuesday 12 at Corn Bin – @ 4 Wilfred in Sleigh with Mrs. Meany & Bessy Martha & Emily to Lowensborughs taking Sundries ~ ret.d @ 9 ¼ Mr. & Mrs. McCulloch called in Cutter - Wednesday 13 Cha.s & I @ 11 to Stratford & agreed Adam Seigmiller & {illegible} of acco! as under for Beef 4s - 2 Cradles $ 8/3 - 2 Halters 2/. — $10.7. yk 15 lbs Leather — 7.4.- 4 p.r Boots — 16.-.- R! Kays order on them — 14.1.8 $48.4.8 yk 32. – 16.4.8 - £4.1.8 H & Com.y for which gave my Note @ 3 mo.s from this date - Rec.d in Cash for errors on the above acco! 9d W'd sick list Christ'r pottering morn.g - aftern.n with Chas winnowing oats paid Trom Cooper for repairs to Butter Tub Trom 9 Mrs T. 1 1 ½ } – rec’d — 9 — 1 10 ½ very little Snow 12 6@ 11 oC. fine 2 22 Thursday 14 Fanning oats ~ @ 6 pm. the Ladies Cha.s & I in Sleigh to Mccullochs calling at Orrville - Alex Annie & Bessy followd - home @ 12 ½ Cha.s took to P Office letter to I & I Dougall & pd post.ge – gloomy 25 Friday 15 Fanning oats - Mrs. Sargint & Mrs. Kirke here aft'n Cha.s took them home in Sleigh @ 8 accomp.d by M E & Christ'r Snow aft.n 33 32 �Saturday 16 Fanning oats - Chas to P Office - 2 Inq.ers - no letters Sharman had a Land Wheat Straw z/. morn.g damp & misty - ev.g small rain 32 32 Sunday 17 Cha.s on Nance to Stratford - dined at Alexs home @ 9 ½ Christ.r on Nell after dinner do ret’d @ 5 ½ Jessy slipd her Calf today gloomy & misty 33 32 gloomy 30 28 26 do - 26 27 fine 30 26 1843 December Monday Tuesday Wednesday 18 19 20 Had of Mrs. T. $4 Silver — paid James Izard Taxes on Lot 37. 1st Con. ~.12.4 do 2d -.8.7 Rec'd of Tho Sargint in full of his Note p £5.15.HCy due 15 Nov.r 1842 - £1.8.9 & Int – 2/6 — Repaid Mrs. T. so much borr'd as above – paid do for Mrs. Anglim for spinning Wool – “ do for Washers tomorrow — Grinding Axes - Chopping firewood - even.g Christ.r & W’d to Stratford in Sleigh - to Watsons 1 ~ ~ 1 ~ 11 1 11 3 1 ~ - – 5 – – 3 – Chopping hauling & piling firewood - - - - - Rec.d of Mr. J Stewart for ¼ lb Hops - — pd him for washing Sacks — .1. – ½ days washing — 9 } -- -- -- — – 7½ — 1 9 pd - 1 6 Fanning about 25 B.ls Wheat - Loading do in Waggon for Market tomorrow - gave Wilf.d 4/7/- �Cha.s to P. Office morning bro! letters from Henry 9d & from William dated St. Augustine East Florida 3 Dec.r 9d } Paid for Leather — Chas again to Stratford even.g got order f.m Watson on And.w Caldwells for Load Goods. Thursday 21 @ 5 ½ Wilf.d left for Ferries with Load Wheat as above Christ.r & Cha.s cutting, weighing & Loading Hay from front Stack Cw! 6 Cw! {Cwt, also known as hundredweight} - after dinner took it to - Watsons @ $8 pr Ton to Cr. of my acco! £0.12.~ - took Lyra safe to Maccullochs Mrs. & Mrs Daly - Worsley calld at noon - Em.y ret'd with them Christ'r & Em.y stopd at Orville to tea Henry arr.d in Cutter @ 1 ¼ a.m. Friday 22 Henry & Cha.s in Cutter to Stratford &c. - bro! fm P Kostner 9 Gall.s Whisky @ Wilf.d arr.d from Galt &c. @ 10 pm. ~ sold to Ferrie & Co. 22 Bush.ls @ 6/.yk = £4.2.6 Curr.y to acco! of my Note (dockd 3 lbs) exchanged 2 Bush’s Wheat for lbs flour bro! a Load for Geo Watson Whisky Ironmongery &c 14 ½ Cwt. @ 3/ yk - $5.3.6yk = £1.7.2 HxCy {Halifax Currency?} to acco! Lyra came back from Maccullochs Alex had 1 Gall: Whisky 1843 Decem.r — Expe nces – 5 4½ 2 do - 28 30 gloomy 24 32 �Saturday 23 Wilf'd & Christ'r removd Watsons Goods into Sleigh, took them up & got an acknowledgem.t (vide 22d) ~ bro! back a Pig from W.m McDonald w! 122 lbs @ @ 7 pm. Henry left us - Emily accompanying him in Cutter & Mrs. T. Cha.s & Wilfred in Sleigh intending to go to Everetts tonight. light Snow Showers Sunday 24 Maculloch’s man came for Lyra - Christ'r accomp'd him as far as Alex's - dined there & came home to tea with Annie Mary & Christ'r no arrangement yet fixd for the Xmas Sleigh drive, nor can Annie say whether the family will take tea with us tomorrow, or not The Wilmot party arrived @ 9 pm. having dined at Tyes. do Monday 25 Reynolds calld - paid him for last years operations 2/6 WT Alt.d Blacky & 3 other hogs Boars July breed – Mrs. Meany Annie Alex & Ja.s & Mr. Watson arr'd to Tea @ 7 ¾ after their drive to the Big Thames with the Macculloch T & J Daly & Mickle left us at 1 ½ Alex Christ'r & W'd getting on went in Sleigh to Jacksons to the Ball. Cha.s to Stratford - for Tea &c. morning - Tuesday 26 Fanning Wheat - filld Sacks about Bush.ls for Ferries tomorrow. Reynolds left 13 Sacks here for Alex to take down Christ.r & W.d ret.d this morng @ 9 2 6 gloomy Show.rs of Rain 32 35 �Wednesday 27 @ 3 ¼ a.m. Cha.s left for Ferries with Load Wheat as above @ 2 ½ pm T & J Daly brought M & E. home in Cutter. - Ch.r & W.d stacking the Straw at West Barn ~ gave Duncan Campbell Chaff for 2 or 3 Beds. - p.d Post'ge of letter from Dougalls – Alex called @ 5 for a Load Wheat Reynolds left yesterday — — 9 Snow Show’r 33 32 Thursday 28 Cha.s ret'd from Ferries @ 3 - bringing Cha.s Rumball sold Adam Ferrie 24 Bush.ls Wheat @ 6/yk = $18 - paid Cha.s expenses 4/1½ - Horse shoe 1/10½ ~ for Letter to I & I Dougall 14 ins ! 11½d — } pd paid Mrs. T. for Mrs. Stewart 9d Almanac 5d (Pinch's) — rec.d of a Teamster for 1 Bush.l Oats — pd Christ'r & W’d for Bull scrape Chr’r W’d & Rumball 8 pm. went for a Sleighride ※ rec'd at Ferries 65 lbs Flour, {illegible} & Bran for 1/5/8 B.ls Wheat rec’d 4 10 ~ do 30 20 6 11 ½ 1 2 1 3 5 – – – – 1843 Decem.r Friday 29 Cha.s & C Rumball in Sleigh to P Kostner's &c. Christ'r & W.d to West Barn even.g Alex & Annie - & T & Jane Daly Mickle Watson & Irwin to Tea & a Hop. - left @ 1 gloomy 23 Saturday 30 Fanning Wheat - filld Sacks - { W.d trapd another Fox making 4 this season - 2 W.d 2 Christ'r } C Rumball on Nance to Stratford - @ 6 fine 24 18 �sent W.d in quest of him - at Meanys & got home @ 12 Sunday 31 Cha.s C. R.l & Em.y Sleigh to P. Office with letter Mrs. T. Martha & Self to William P.O. St. Augustine on return stops at Orrville - while there the Horses started off & came home safe, & in good stile {style} - Alex & Annie came to tea - left @ 11 - Cha.s Ch R & Em.y accomp'd them to welcome in the new year & got home @ 1 ½ Monday 1 the Boys M & E. & Cha.s Rumball - Sleigh Drive to Donkin’s 3 Sleighs & 2 Cutters - got home @ 11 pm. sold ¼ lb Hops to Scott Lot 16 } on return Cha.s stopd at Sharmans - a Ball &c. Nell threw a Shoe & left at Stratford - had one of Mr Dalys horses Expenses for each Gent: 5/. rec.d from Mr Watson to pay for Salt Mr Stewart had an Ox killd in chopping Tuesday 2 Wednesday 3 pd – – 9 17 24 beautiful 15 22 W.d with Mares to Duncans to get Shoes fixd Ch'r & Chas loading Waggon Sacks Wheat for Ferries’ Rain 24 31 Rose @ 3 ¼ - raining - W.d & I laid down & rose again @ 6 when there was a covering of Snow - Snow 33 1844 January �got ready im.y & C Rumball & W'd left @ 6 ¾ snowing fast. gave W. $4 Cha.s with Alex for the Day winnowing Wheat - Christ.r making Bed for Bess & pottering ~ Had 3 fowls killd even.g by a mink Cha.s had - p’d post.ge - 9. a letter from Henry hinting at a birth for him, to buy Wheat &c at Oakville Thursday 4 Cha.s again with Alex. fanning Wheat - in the 2 days about 83 Bush.ls Christ.r pottering ~ W.d arrived from Galt about 10 pm. sold to Ferries 29 B.ls 18 lbs Sp. Wheat @ 6/3 yk - 5.14.5 " 17 Nov. 42 - 1 " – 50 - " Still do 3/. - " - - 3.5½ 21 Dec. 43 - 22 22 - “ Spring - 6/ - “ - 4.2.6 10.-.4½ deduct for my Note to them due 28 Sep. 43. 8.1.2½ Int. on do to 3d ins! — 3.9½ 8.5~ Bal’ce - 1.15.4½ paid Wilfreds expenses to Galt & back — 5.11 do - to & at Donkins N.year .16.6 & for Whip Stock {a carriage driver} — .3½ bro! from Galt 6 Barrels Salt for Mr. Geo Watson - Debit him Carr.ge 2/6 p Bar.l - 15/. & for 3d p Bar.l advance in price p.d to ~ 1/6 rec’d 16th. all ex Wilf’d at Jacksons an evening party - got home @ 3 am 5th. Friday 5 @ 11 Wilf.d removd Salt from Waggon to Sleigh & took to Watsons - Christ'r & Cha.s fanning Wheat evening all the young folks to Dalys Party - got home @ 4 ¾ am Saturday 6 ~ bro! letters from Mrs. Joseph & from Mrs Gaskin both pd & the latter rec’d 1 15 4½ 1 2 8½ Snow 10 12 �inclosing inclosing Bill of Provincial Bank of Ireland Dublin Agency Branch on the Bank No 10 dated 25 Nov 1843 Bank of British North America at Toronto p £100 {Sy?} - signed AJ Mcfarlane Sub Agent & pay’ble to WT - - Boys pottering Cha.s quite knack up {knackered, as in very tired?} 1844 January Sunday 7 Cha.s took to P Office Letters Mrs. T to Mrs. Gaskin 49 U.B.S! & William post'ge 9d W.T. to I & I Dougall - inclosing 1½$ - pd . 1/11 - — Monday 8 — paid Cha.s exp’s N Years day — — John Stewart p.d his Note due 1st ins! to Mrs. T. M Thompson Fanning - filling & loading 16 Sacks Wheat for a Market tomorrow~ turnd Big Bess into the outer part of the Shed & put Blacky in her place afternoon the former broke open the door & went West. I found her working her way So. in the Bush opposite W.ms Barn & bro! her home Tuesday 9 Cha.s & Alex started @ 6 ¼ (instead of 4) for Galt &c. - at day light Big Bess had a litter of 3 which she killd in the course of the day Christ.r & W.d chopping splitting & hauling firewood &c — 2 8 1 10 ½ {large ink blot} 16 3 bel Z 10 oC 7 Torents Snow 7 above 21 �Wednesday Thursday 10 11 Rec.d of Mrs. T on acco! of Tho Sargint on Cow Acco! 1842 (8 ins. ) paid Mrs. T - washers — 7.6 3.4½ } Bal.ce rem’g due 4/1½ even’g 5 @ 7 Black Bess had a litter of 7 – dead Cha.s arrivd @ 8 ¼ - with 5 4 Barrels Salt each 280 lbs 1 for self - 3 for G Watson, & a Chest of Drawers - & 2 Hogs self r’d 3 4½ p.d 3 - Charles took up Watsons Salt 3 B.ls & Drawers D.t him $2 for Carriage Sold Ferrie 28 40/60 Bush.ls Wheat @ 6/3 yk - 5.1311.24½ p.d Beckel for 2 Stiff Hogs - 150 & 187 lbs 2.11.3 “ for 1 Barrel {illegible} Salt 280 lbs — 12.6 “ Expences on Road — 5.7½ “ W.m McDonald for Hog bo! 23 Dec 122 lbs @ $2.1/yk = C.y 12.11½ } 12.6 p’d And’w Monteith’s acco — 6 ~ ~ Receivd of Wm Anglim for Hector 43 — fanning Wheat filling & loading 16 Sacks for Market tomorrow 5 11 11 ½ p’d 4 2 4½ – 5 – Friday 12 calld Wilf'd @ 4 - got off @ 6 - with Wheat to Ferries Z1- @ 11 John Stewart came up to assist in killing & scraping &c. Big Bess - remaind 3 hours (1 for dinner) - dark before Christ & Cha.s finishd cleaning & preparing for Market - 1 only of Black Bess' litter living Sunday 13 Cha.s took Big Bess to Stratford & sold her to Mrs Daly weighed at Watsons 470 lbs @ $ 4½ p 100 = £5.45.9 Wilfred ret.d from Ferries @ 4 ½ pm. having slept at Everetts' sold Ferrie 27 r'd 5 5 7½ — 2 8½ a little Snow 20 fine 6 17 rain all day ev.g heavy 27 37 a little Snow morn.g 31 �Bush.ls Wheat @ 6/3 yk - $21.-.9 yk = exch.d Wheat for Flour Exp's — 1844 January Sunday 14 Christ Cha.s W'd & Jno who arrivd with T Daly this morning @ 9 & Em'y in Sleigh - Cha.s & Em.y to Method.t Pray’r Meeting McCullochs Butter &c. - the rest to Orville - Alex Ja.s Annie & Bessy came to dinner with Cha.s & Em.y ½ hour after we had finishd - McCulloch Watson & Irwin @ 6 ~. Monday 15 Fanning & filling 15 Sacks Wheat, but did not load, understanding that the price has fallen to 5/9 yk. hauld a firewood Log - Jno M & E in Sleigh to Stratford. Sent letter to McCulloch inclosing to Octa for Cultivator 44 Tuesday 16 Wilf.d at 9 am. accomp'd by Henry to Mr. Tyes ret.d @ 4 with H.y Annie & Lucy T & C. Rumball } Cha.s to Stratford twice - with the Orrs Jane Daly & Michell left @ 11 with C Rumball. Wednesday 17 Nil - sold Gad Gurtis 2 Bush.ls Oats @ 1/3 — all the young folks ex Wilf.d to Mr Dalys to tea ret'd @ 1 ¼ am. left John at Alex's Stranger bro! 1 Gall Whiskey for Hay & accommod. to his fine ~ r’d – 5 2 ~ 6 fine till ev.g then rain 18 gloomy 34 rather heavy Snow even'g 20 30 20 Ber s tormy �Horses - gave him a small pail of Rhubarb & Malta Lettuce Seed & do Mr John Tysons. Thursday 18 Henry & the Miss Tyes Cha.s M & E left @ 11 ½ ~ returned @ 8 pm. Filling 15 Sacks Wheat for market & pottering ~ Mrs. T. z/.- — McNaughton killd yesterday chopping John came from Alex's @ 5 ½ went again at 6 & ret'd @ 8. Snow all day 19 Friday 19 Cha.s left @ 4 ¼ with Wheat as above - @ 6 Alex calld on his way down & took up John ~ Christ'r to Stratford attending, funeral of McNaughton as above - got in a Log firewood & pottering very little Snow 20 18 Saturday 20 Wilfred to P Office. bro! letter from Henry to Mrs. T. — pottering - Cha.s ret.d from Galt &c @ 7 p.m. sold Ferrie (Adam Jr) 27 Bush.ls Wheat @ 6/7 yk $22.1.1 yk = - - - - - - — – Rhubarb 7 ½ Strap rep'd 3 ½ Bees Wax 7d to Expences 7/2 – brought a Crate Crockery for Mr. Daly debit him for Carriage $2. ~~ pd – — 9 fine 3 10 r’d 5 11 1 p’d – 8 2 — 1 2 Sunday 21 Sold to a passing Teamster 1 Bush.l Oats & rec'd — aft at home Monday 22 Charles took up Mr. Dalys Crate of Crockery Mrs. T. accomp.d him had repairs to Sleigh at Sharmans - Fanning filling & loading 15 Sacks Wheat for Market tomorrow~ 10 Snow till noon 13 12 15 24 �Tuesday 23 Wilfred left @ 6 for Ferries with Wheat as above. raining a little z/. hauling firewood 24 Cha.s to P. Office before breakfast - no letters or papers Fanning Wheat & pottering - Wilfred arrived @ 12 noon-high sold to Beetle 27 {30/60?} Bush.ls Wheat @ 6/7 yk = Cy Road expences – r’d 5 13 2 p’d – 4 1 Fanning filling Sacks & loading 15 Sacks Wheat Cha.s to Stratford aft.n taking Mrs. T & Em'y had 3 Spikes put onto Waggon Wheel - ret'd @ 8 p.d J C W Dalys acco! to 22d p Book — Robert Kay – to this time p acco! — George Watson to 22d ins.t p acco! — J J E Linton – to this time p do — 1 7 11 1 7 2½ 1 18 10 – 2 3 – 13 9 rain early aft.n fine 40 31 Snow show.rs 22 9 fine 2 bel. Z 10 pm 2 bel. Z fine 6 below 5 below fine & clear. 18 below Z 1844 January Wednesday Thursday 25 Friday 26 Cha.s left @ 6 with Load Wheat as above looking after Bark & pottering - p’d Mrs. T. for Miss Cossey 11 days @ 11/3 Saturday 27 Christ.r on Bell to P. Office &c - no letters or papers firewood - Stables & pottering. �Sunday 28 Cha.s ret.d @ 4 pm. with 3 Barrels Whiskey for Watson having left 1 at Fords yesterday morning - got to Everetts @ 1 pm. & remained all night. sold 28 Bush.ls 20 lbs Wheat @ 6/10 yk = $24.19½ C.ts - pd Shoeing Horses $5/Expences 5/8½ — (rec.d £5.10.3½) 6 1 – r'd p’d - 10 8½ Monday 29 Cha.s took up Mr Watsonss 3 B.ls Whiskey Carriage 15/- fanning filling & loading 15 Sacks Wheat & pottering Tuesday 30 Wilfred @ 6.40 to Ferries with Wheat as above $74 – hauld in the last of the Hay Stack opposite Barn - pd Washers – – – 3 – Got in 2 Sleigh Loads Straw from West Barn – Wilfred arrived @ 11 pm. having left 28 Bush.ls Wheat at Ferries to be exchanged for Flour &c. bro! 4 Barrels Salt for G Watson @ 2/6 advanced for do $10. - & {illegible} 1st Feb. & some Goods part of the way for – Chalmers. for he receivd – paid for And. Marvels Almanac 3 ½ - pipes 2d & Road expences 6/10 — - - } r’d – 3 9 p’d ~ 7 3½ Wilf.d morning to Watsons with 4 Bar.ls Salt. carr.ge 10/. Mr Smith 3 young Everetts & Miss ~ ~ 9 Wednesday 31 fine 6 above 2 below morn'g fine ev'g Snow. 11 below 8 above Snow nearly all day 8 above 4 above 2 10 1844 February Thurs.day 1 Snow aft'n �Sommerville ar.d @ 1 ~ Cha.s & M - accomp'd them to Stratford & ret'd to dinner @ 3 ~ left us @ 8 ~ Cha.s pd Wm McDonald in full of Hog had {line scratched out} - pottering. Friday 2 Cha.s & Self left after Breakfast - to Hamburg Seigmillers & thro’ the Bush to Everetts where were arrived 5 @ . Boys making Sleigh Road across Swamp & hauld some Bark to yard ev’g W.d fetchd from Izards Bar'l Whisky for Watson Carr.ge 5/. Saturday 3 Hauling Bark - W.T. & Cha.s went to Mr Tyes @ 11 - dined & ret’d to Everetts, calling at Wm Puddicumbs about 6 pm. W'd took up B.l Whisky to Watsons morn’g - bro! letter fm William pd Sunday 4 Cha.s & I {illegible} calld at H Puddicuombs @ 11 - dined at Hy Puddicombs & got home about 6 – – – - - Exp.s Monday 5 Cha.s took up Cutter to Mr. Jacksons - Fanning filling & loading 15 Sacks Wheat– Tuesday 6 Cha.s left @ 3.55 with Wheat as above for Ferries $2. - rec.d of Coumans for Hector 43 — hauld a Load Bark into Barnyard - & pottering Washd the 2 black Calves with Salt & Water to kill lice W.d fine – – 9 fine 4 morn fine ev. Hail & Snow 20 fine — 5 – — 15 ~ a little snow 28 26 18 �ev.g deliverd at Duncan's the Smith for Douglas Weaver, 6 lbs. 2 oz. Woolen yarn & 2 lbs Cotton to be worn into flannel deliverd to Geo Seigmiller 4 sides Leather left by him on Sunday — paid Mrs. T. for {H---y?} & her Calf Bessy MT Wednesday 7 Cha.s ret'd @ 12 having left his Load 27 Bush.ls Wheat at Ferries to be taken out in Flour &c~ bro! 1200 lbs Flour - 312 lb Bran & 150 lb Shorts - on acco! in 4 Barrels of 196 lbs - 4 Sacks 400 lbs {illegible} pd for 4 Barrels @ pd for Shaft to Jacksons Cutter & road expences — Jackson had a Sleigh Load Wheat Straw - gratis Chris.r & W'd hauling Bark north into Barnyard morn’g aft.n all fanning Wheat - even'g Christ'r & W.d to Stratford took letters Mrs. T. to Ellen B - Miss Todhunter W.S. {Calhoon's?} M Junr to Aunt Jane W.T. to Jacob Seigmiller - the last pd. ret.d @ 11 ½ W. fr. — 3 9 — 3 9 -- - 4½ Sold to W Jackson a Load Wheat Straw $1. – Hauld in a Load do to East Barn - filling & loading 15 Sacks Wheat to be taken down tomorrow 7 pm. rec.d notice from Jackson that the Trunk had arrived p Stage - Christ'r & W.d went up with waggon & bro! it home - all in good order - 13 9 15 13 1844 February Thursday 8 Snow even'g 20 �- pd Carriage from London to Goderich 7/6 {illegible} & from Goderich 6/3 Friday 9 Wilf'd left @ 6.40 - with Wheat as above taking Christ'r & Cha.s to Seigmillers re Bark for Cattle made a List of Contents, & put in Trunk. Chr.r & Cha.s ret.d @ 12. the latter having had a tooth extracted by Flyn pottering Saturday 10 Christ.r pottering - Cha.s lain up with tooth ache Wilf.d & Alex arrived a little before 8 - the former left at Ferries 5 Bush.ls making 60 Bush.ls now on Due Bill sold him 23 18/60 Bush.ls @ 6/10 yk & rec.d — Road expences paid — bro! up for Watson 5 Bar.ls Salt @ 2/6 & a Sofa } for G Watson Rec.d of a traveller for ½ Bush.l Oats — paid Mrs. T. on acco! Dr Flyn for drawing Cha.s tooth p.d Wilfred being Bal.ce due to him on purchase of Calf bro! fm Ferries on due Bill 15 lb. Shorts & 165 lbs Bran p.d Duncan McNaughton Smiths acco! - Cash 10/. – overch’ge 1/3 & to have 1 B.l Oats - 2/4 12/4 4 19 6 – 6 5½ — — 7½ – 1 3 - – 4W.T – 10 6 10 very little Sn. aft.n 11 14 . – Sunday 11 Christ. to P. Office after dinner taking letters Mrs. T. self & M. to W.m WT. to C Ralph dated 9 & Ch.r to J Farmer Mrs. Meany Annie & Alex & Mr Watson here at ten . pd — 9 fine 11 14 Monday 12 Wilf.d del'd 5 B.ls Salt & a Sofa at Watsons - 2/6 6 B.l & 2/6 Sofa afternoon Load of Bark to –2 5 – beautiful Z 29 �Seigmillers Stratford - {illegible} Sleighs Nose Christ & Cha’s winnowing Wheat &c. Mrs Sargint & Annie here paid Mrs. T in full of mem for 4 Calves 1844 February Tuesday 13 Cha.s twice to Seigmillers Stratford with Bark ab! 2 Cows or Christ.r & W.d Sheds replacing Cover on Oven & helping to load Bark Snow aft.n 32 26 Wednesday 14 Wilf.d morn'g hauling & chop’g firewood - aft.n Load Bark to Seigmiller Christ & Cha.s to Seigmillers Wilmot, does not trade Cattle for Bark. Leather Boots Harness &c. ret'd @ 6 pm. had Jacksons Cutter Wilf.d bro! Letters from P Office. 2 Valentines M & E 1d each - Cultivator ½ & 1 from W.m & Isaac dated St. Augustine 21 Jan’y 9d — beautiful 20 15 Thursday 15 11th Fox taken Christ.r - ab.t 11 - Christ.r Cha.s M E - Misses Daly & Mickle in Sleigh left for Tyes - W'd pottering Snow all day 20 28 Friday 16 Christ.r & the rest of the party ex Emily (who remains for 2 or 3 days) arr.d @ 3 ½ pm. after a Snack Cha.s convoyd Misses Daly & Mickle on Snow Show.rs 24 24 p.d - - 11 ½ �Sleigh to Stratford - W'd pottering bro! from Mr Tyes 1 Bush'l Mercer Potatoes Saturday 17 Hauld Load Straw from West Barn ~ Fanning Wheat~ hauling firewood & chopping do. paid Douglas McTavish for weaving 11 yds flannel @ 6d pr yd less {d or?} for Cash 6d } Sunday 18 Cha.s to Stratford - Hickey - Mrs. Meany Alex Annie & Alecky here to tea - Horses ran off leaving Sleigh &c &c on the road - Cha.s took up Mrs. M Annie & Child Ja.s Fisher Waterloo had 1 B.l oats Monday 19 Charles took 4 Loads Bark to Seigmillers - sup. not quite 4 Cord Christ'r & W.d thrashing with flail (Wheat) paid Sub.n to Tho Williams, having had his House burnt — 1 Tuesday 20 Paid washers 3/. — " – to JCW Daly for my note to Comm.n of Canada Comp.y pay.ble 31 Dec 1842 — £11.5 & Int. on do f.m July 1842 to this date 1.3.9 } - being for first Instalm! on Lot 37 2nd Con. So Easthopes - Exp's at {Shall?} Wilf.d took 2 Loads Bark to Seigmillers Ch.r & Cha.s removing Bark for Bush So. to roadside – 12 Wednesday 21 Charles with Mares 4 Loads W'd oxen 1 Ld Bark to Seigmillers walkd to Stratford to a {---pd?} a 5 ~ fine 16 7 gloomy 12 24 3 beautiful 22 34 3 – Do 32 37 8 9 – 9 gloomy {illegible} thaw 32 31 �meeting of Ag.l Society proved a meeting of Committee only - Bal.ce of Funds on hands of the Treasurer this day £68. {odd?} – returned on Sleigh with Charles - Edmund Scott promises to pay his Note by an order on Mr Maccullochs Mrs. T & Martha visiting in Brocksden Mr. Jones is reported to have received $3000. today 1844 February Thursday 22 Cha.s with oxen 1 Load - W.d Mares 3 - 4 L.ds Bark to Seigmillers - making in the whole as measured by his Man - 20 Cords 15 feet & {ag'e?} to be charge 20 Cords - Christ.r assisting in loading, cleaning sheds & pottering Jones Longworth & Daly, down the road & in at Bells to Queens Bush &c. - {Back Room?} inundated yesterday & today by the thaw yesterday & today & very serious damage to Burks furniture &c &c. fine Sleighing bad even to Stratford & not practicable below Fryfogels 25 25 Friday 23 Christ'r & Cha.s thrashing Wheat - Flail - Wilf'd chopping & hauling firewood & pottering gloomy & cold Snow ev.g 28 24 Saturday 24 Chas to Stratford before breakfast - no letters or Papers - Zp Christ'r & Cha.s thrashing Wheat Fanning do & filling 8 Sacks W.d pottering - & assisted aft'n - beautiful 10 17 �Sunday 25 Mrs T. M. Cha.s & W.d to Stratford in Sleigh Methodist meeting on return had Sandwiches & tea at Mrs Meanys - home @ 7 ½ do - 7 24 Monday 26 @ 4 ¼ Charles to Ferries with 8 Sacks Wheat & 8 do Oats - z/- Christ'r & W.d chopping North obligd to quit @ 4 pm. in consequence of heavy rain. aft.n rain 19 36 Tuesday 27 Christ.r & W'd chopping forenoon - Ch.r do aft'n W.d poulticing his knee Chas & Emily arrived @ 4 pm Sold to Ferrie 14 ⅓ Bush.ls Wheat @ 6/6 yk = — — - p.d for 6 yds Diaper @ 1/10 yk — 6.10½ 2 Sheets Pasteboard — 7½ Road expences — 2.9½ bro! from Ferries 212 lbs Oatmeal for 16 B.ls 7 lbs Oats. do 133 lbs Bran & 15 lbs Shorts in Due Bill got a fresh Due Bill for 6 Barrels flour on demand 2 18 2 fine 26 23 – 10 3½ Cha.s W'd & M Jun! in Sleigh to Stratford &c. $4. delivered to P Kostner 11 Bush.ls Tailings of Wheat ※ in full of (prec!) Whiskey acco! to this morning - Bro! from him a Cask of do 9 Galls @ 1/10½ - - - 16/10½ – less 1 ¼ Gall.s which he deducts as a {illegible} for Custom } 2.4 14.6½ Cash p’d him & for Gallon Bottle – 2.6 p.d for Axe Handle 6d - {illegible} Inquirer 1d – 14 6½ fine 13 30 – 2 6 – – 7 Wednesday ※ 5 qu.s B.l 28 37 �1844 February Wednesday 28 cont.d - let Mrs. Meany have 1 ¼ G.s Whiskey @ 1/10½ = 2/4. Chris.r chopping hauling & splitting firewood - W.d laid up with bad knee. Thursday 29 Christ'r & Cha.s chopping m'g till calld off to a Chopper @ 3 pm W.d making Sugar troughs morn’g - An Irish Chopper agreed to come this even.g @ {ink smudge} p week - pd Postage of a letter Martha to William — Cha.s with Waggon to Stratford aft'n bo! of Mr Daly a stiff Hog w.t 281 lbs @ $4 ~ Christ'r & W.d cut it up ev.g Friday 1 March 37 – – 9 gloomy 34 37 rain all Day 38 45 Christ.r & W.d making Sugar Troughs - morn.g So. aft.n No. Cha.s chopping No. - Chopper not yet come - guess a Loafer Saturday 2 Christ.r & W.d South making Sugar troughs Cha’s chopping in Swamp No. Alex bro! from P office a letter W.T. to Mrs. T & Is.c to self date 12 feb tolerable 32 25 Sunday 3 Charles to P office after dinner with Letters W.T. to Mrs. G Greenhow & Eleanor Todhunter at Cookerns 45 Tor {illegible} - & Mrs. T to Mrs Jos Snow nearly all day 26 26 �& Charles to John. - Emily to Mrs. Meanys aft.ds Christ'r do - all ret’d @ 10 Monday 4 Christ'r & Cha.s chopping No ~ W.T. do Hemlock in Swamp Wilfred hauling Troughs to Sugary making Troughs &c &c. fine 15 10 Tuesday 5 Chr.r & Cha.s chopping No. Wilf.d at Sugar Bush & pottering Engaged a Chopper Mr Anderson (Irish) to come on thursday for a month $7 fine 6 30 Wednesday 6 Cha.s & Christ.r chopping No. Wilf.d in Sugar Bush - Sn. all the Boys to Stratford ev.g - took Letters Mrs. T & Martha to Ellen & to William - pd for letters — bro! 1 Axe f.m Linton Daly - & 3 Helves Linton pd — Tallow & Saleratus fine 16 28 — — 7½ — — 9 — 1 3 Thursday 7 Cha.s & Christ'r chopping No. Wilf.d Martha & Em'y Sugar making 2 latter till 7 pm - W'd till no Chopper fine 32 Friday 8 Christ.r & Chas chopping & hauling Rail logs from No. to Road Wilf.d M. & E. at Sugary - WT do 8 @ 11 made 27 ½ lbs Saw first Blue Bird rain all day 34 38 Saturday 9 Christ'r & Cha.s chopping & hauling Rail Timber Wilf'd Emily & I at Sugary - no Sap till afternoon made 18 lb. morn’g a little Snow - aft.n clear & cold 29 22 �1844 March Sunday 10 Charles to Stratford morning. fine 20 29 Monday 11 Christ.r & Cha.s chopping No. - a good dial {deal} for Rail Timber - Wilfred Martha Emily & I at Sugary - has run pretty well till 3 pm. beautiful 24 38 Tuesday 12 Pigeons & Blackbirds - Chas to Stratford to inquire after a Chopper - nothing fixd - Wilf.d Em'y & Christ'r at Sugary - bro! home a bottle of Syrup - sugard off 37 lbs 10 oz. W Cossy calld with assessment Roll - returned as under 200 Acres Land - 50 Cultivated - 150 uncult.d 2 Cows - 2 Oxen 1 Bull - 8 Hornd Cattle under 2 yrs 2 Horses 3 under 3 years - unit'ns Rain all day 40 40 Wednesday 13 all chopping - pd Mrs. T. - Snuff - 7 ½. Mrs. Cummins for Spinning Grey yarn for Cloth 4 lb. 10 oz @ 10d - 3/10 – rain early morn.g aft.n breakf! fine 40 26 Thursday 14 Cha.s to W Cosseys to District School meeting @ 9 ½ got home @ 9 pm Christ'r hauling & chopping firewood & cleaning Stable Wilfred at Sugary - no Sap morn'g - 16 Pails collected aft.n cold & fine 24 26 4 5½ �Friday 15 all chopping - even'g 7 Cha.s to Stratford School business - ret'd @ 10 @ 8 Christ.r & W.d to Sugary to make molasses - ret'd @ 1 or - very little Sap. rain and snow nearly all day 27 32 Saturday 16 all chopping - M & E walkd to Stratford 1 Inquirer no letters pd Mrs. Anglim Sen.r for knitting Socks 3 p.r @ 1/yk - Snow show.rs 32 26 Sunday 17 all at home do 22 19 Monday 18 Got in from West Barn 3 Loads Straw - & from Stack 2 Loads Hay W.T. underbrushing Swamp Snow nearly all day 11 10 Tuesday 19 Christ'r & Cha.s chopping - Ja.s Casey calld & after going to Monteiths with Cha.s agreed to come tonight to Chop for a month for $10 - $2 to be paid in Cash & $8 by on order on Monteith Wilfred M & E at Sugary ev'g W.d bro! in 2 pails Sap - 9 pm. no Casey Sugard off 15 lbs Crushd @ 3 ½ - am. 20th Snow show’rs evg heavy 16 24 Wednesday 20 Casey arrivd @ 7 am. ~ pd. Mrs. T. for Mrs. Coumans knitting 3 ¼ lb wool Mrs. Sargint had a Sleigh Load of Hay - no charge Carey & the Boys chopping all day - Dr Moore calld, wanting accommodation for Cattle & Sheep - is to have a Load Straw - 2 or 3 mo’s Cr. Snow all day 25 19 — 1 2 10 ½ 8½ �1844 March Thursday 21 Casey & the Boys chopping - M & E at Sugary brushing snow out of troughs Dr. Moore had a Load of Straw - 5/– fine 12 22 Friday 22 do — do – do - Mr. McDonald of Goderich calld took a letter Mrs T for Ellen, Toronto. do 20 25 Saturday 23 all chopping - went to Sugary - Sap not running Crerar bro! from P. Office letter from Isaac 4 ins! do 11 20 Sunday 24 Cha.s to Stratford morn.g Em.y to Orrville after dinner taking letter Mrs. T. to Isaac, & a line W.T. to WT Jun.r p.d do 23 37 Monday 27 25 Christ'r Cha.s & Casey chop.g W.d Em'y & I at Sugary - gathering Sap & boiling - T. Sargint had a Load Straw $1. do 41 31 Tuesday 28 26 C.r Ch.s & Casey chopping early m.g @ 9 Cha.s to Cosseys School business &c ret'd 2 ½ - Ch'r & Casey hauld 5 Loads Hay rem.r of Stack in Hemlock field Wilf'd & Emy Martha at Sugary all day - brought in Sap am - I was out 3 or 4 hours morning - Emily 1 evening - p.d Washers 1 3 1 – –---- fine till 7 pm then rain 30 38 — - — 4 9 6 �Wednesday 29 27 finished making the Sugar @ 2 ½ a.m. Milk Pail small Water Pail & Baking tin - in all 40 lbs. Chr.r Cha.s & Casey chopping - W'd & Emily at Sugary gathering & boiling Sap evening Casey on Nell to Stratford - bro! sund.s as orderd from Dalys rain morn. mid day day. & cold - ev'g thunder lightn'g & Rain 34 31 Thursday 28 Thursday 28 Christ Chas & Ja.s chopping before breakfast after breakfast the 3 grinding axes at Jno Stewarts till 12 - Wilfred at Sugary - after dinner Cha.s to Smith East with Bar Iron to make 2 Coulters to Plough - Wilf'd to J Stewarts grinding Axe - Christ'r & Ja.s chopping - Christ.r & Ja.s to Sugary & bro! in Sap @ 3 the run having ceasd Christ.r Ch. & Ja.s chopping - Paid my Note to Adam Seigmiller & Co or Bearer due 13/6 March ins! - - — finished Sugaring off @ 2 ¾ - 21 lb. Cakes - 1 lb. scrap.gs rain till 2 or 3 pm 33 34 Friday 29 Christ'r Cha.s & Ja.s chop'g - W.d & Em'y at Sugary till 5 - bro! in about 2 Gall.s Syrup. dry & cold 23 26 Saturday 30 2 or 3 in. Snow in the night - snow till noon after all chopping Cha.s twice to Stratford changd at Days Christophers axes chipd in chopping & bo.t 1 for Ja.s Casey to go to acco! Sn ¼ oz. snow morn'g aft.n moderate 18 18 4 2 11 �Sunday 31 Mrs. T & M. to Stratford Mr. Allen Beauty had a Heifer @ 9 ¾ pm. beautiful 5 19 Monday 1 Ja.s & all the Boys chopping - swept Snow out of Sugar troughs fine 14 32 Tuesday 2 Ja.s Christ.r & Cha.s chop'g. Wilf'd & Em'y at Sugary - best Sap day this season - Bo! of – Wolfe hind Quarter Beef 182 lbs @ 4 ½ C.ts pay'ble in 2 mo.s - $8 - 19 Cts do 28 37 Wednesday 3 Ja.s C & C chopping. W'd M & E at Sugary Made Crush Sugar - lost a considerable quantity by boiling over Ja.s to Stratford even'g - to get his axe changed - chopd - Jno Stewart bro! from P. Office Letter from Wm & Isaac to M. jr. dated St. Augustine 17 March - post'ge 9d not p.d do 36 50 Thursday 4 Chopping as yesterday - W.d & Em'y at Sugary M. do evening bro! in 27 lbs. Crushed Sugar took up Bed Altringham Carrots yesterday & put into So West Corner of Bay under Straw. Showers 47 48 Friday 5 Chopping as 3rd. W.d & Em.y at Sugary - bro! in Boiler suppose near 50 lbs fine 38 48 1844 April �of something expected to prove Crushd Sugar, is burnt & neither one thing nor another - to be experimented upon tomorrow lifted Parsnips put in Bay next Altringhams Saturday 6 all the Boys & Ja.s chopping - melted the Sugar & by adding a portion of water made it into 5 or 6 Gall.s Molasses - a little burnt smack Laird Stewart bro! from P. Office a Letter Aunt Jane to Martha Jr. p.d fine 39 39 Sunday 7 Cha.s to Method.t meeting - Emily afterwards took letter to P. Office Mrs. T & Martha to Aunt Jane - they dined at Orrville - Alex & Annie came down with them @ 8 oC. & remaind 1 hour fine a drop of rain ab! 3 o'C. 38 48 Monday 8 Cha.s W.d & Ja.s chopping - Christ'r sick Gardening heavy shower thunder &c. morn.g aft'n fi{Cut off} 51 53 Tuesday 9 do –” – “ do Ch.r still sick - Mrs. & Em.y indisposed Maples running but troughs nearly all emptied by Cattle beautiful 35 Wednesday 10 Cha.s W'd & Ja.s chopping - Christ'r still unwell M. & I at Sugary - gatherd 25 Pails Sap & boild down to 5. for viniegar paid Mrs. Anglim for knitting 2 Pair Stockings - - - do 32 - 2 6 52 �thursday 11 Cha.s & Ja.s finishd the Chopping in the Swamp before breakfast. after breakfast with Christ'r & Wilf.d got up Potatoes in Orchard about Pails good. the rest frosted & rotten put Sap Syrup &c into Barrel do 40 56 12 Cha.s & Ja.s chopping dry land N.W. - Christ.r ploughing So. with oxen - W.d do with Mares dressing Hop Hills behind fence taking up Rhubarb plants for Mrs Tye. Christ'r still poorly beautiful 44 80 noon 1844 April Friday Saturday Sunday 13 14 Chas & James chopping - Christ'r & W.d ploughing @ 5 ¼ - W.d sick obliged to give in after breakfast - Christ'r came in @ 11 having broken the ox yoke - rode to Stratford but could not get one - evening Ja.s went home for one on Nell. Martha to Stratford - Em & Cha.s to Orrville to meet her. - ret'd of Gad Curtis for 3 Bush.ls Potatoes @ 2/6 yk & 5d for short p.d for Oats 17 Jan.y having given me a tenpenny {tenpence} piece for a quarter Dollar Cha.s on Nance to Junks with Annie & Ja.s - got home @ 10 ½ 62 - 4 8 do 47 82 62 gloomy 52 52 66 �Monday 15 Christ'r & W.d ploughing - Cha.s & Ja.s fanning oats &c. p.d Mrs. T. for Mrs. Anglim Knitting p.r Stockings - turnd out young Boar & Sows finishd dressing Hops in field – 1 3 light show’rs 56 60 Tuesday 16 Christ.r & W'd ploughing - Cha.s & Jas chopping forenoon the latter hurt by a sapling falling on his foot - he & Chas spreading manure afternoon opposite House - T Daly took to Hobsons for Mrs. Tye a Scarlet Lychnis & Seeds - pd Mrs. Stewart & Cath'n Crerar — manured & dug Strawberry Bed, West. - — 3 – fine 60 50 Wednesday 17 Christ'r & W’d ploughing Cha.s & Ja’s chopping Wheeling into Garden Manure & Ashes - & finishd dressing Hops do - 34 35 Thursday 18 Ploughing as yesterday - Chopping do - Cha.s for Dalys & {illegible} took {illegible} & {illegible} Rhubarb {three or four words illegible} Preparing {three or four words illegible} do 22 34 Friday 19 Ploughing as 17th. Chopping do Cha.s to Stratford had a tooth loosened by Mr Daly & replaced. Preparing 2 Boxes for Cabbage Seed & planted 4 Dublin Carrots & 3 Beets for Seed. Saw first Swallow. do 26 45 �Saturday 20 Christ'r bro! in Load firewood - afterw.ds with W.d sowing & dragging 8 Bush.ls Peas on about 3 ¾ acres South. Cha.s & Ja.s chopping morning - afternoon spreading manure behind Garden. do 40 51 Sunday 21 Chas & Em'y to Stratford - Methodist . Ja.s {illegible} & Ja.s {Beatty?} here to dinner Alex & Annie ev.g - W.ds Blacky came home this morning with a Heifer Calf which frightened at seeing so many of us ran back into Seigmillers field & has not bee since 9 pm. - Thrush singing do 44 56 Monday 22 Wilfreds Calf at home with the Cow this morn'g & is stabled Chas & Ja.s taking Potatoes out of Cellar & put into Barn sold to Alex Orr 4 Bush.ls @ 2/6 y/k & rec'd — Christ.r rep.g front Gate & pottering - Wilf.d at John Stewarts for the day making Harrow~ had 1 ½ doz plants American Creeper from Mrs. Meany & sent her 6 Rhubarb plants & a little {Com.may?} Seed Sowd Geere's Drumhead - WW.s Nonp.l & Risleys Early Yk (old) Cabbage Seed in Boxes - Tuesday 23 Christ.r ploughing South - Wilf.d in Paddock Charles Christ’r & Ja.s at chopping Sowd Box Poly. - Mrs. Coumans had Rhubarb & Malta Lettuce Seed & a Hop Plant - also some Currant 1844 April — 6 3 rain great part of the day 48 49 3 9½ Showers 46 60 �Cuttings (fall cut) pd Mrs. Coumans for spinning 3 ¼ lb Wool @ 10d 2/8½ carding – “ do – 4 – 1/1} Wednesday 24 Christ.r ploughing So - W.d sowd 1 ½ B.ls Sp. Wheat in Paddock & dragging do - Had Ja.s McWilliams for the days chopping with Charles & Ja.s Casey. Christ'r hauld 4 Waggon Loads manure to Garden Gate p.d Mrs. T. on acco! of D & S Kippan viz Mrs. D Kippan 1/10 - Mrs. S. K 5/2 Christ'r Stewart 22/2½- Thursday 25 Christ'r ploughing & sowing over 5 Bush.ls South - W.d harrowing till he broke Whipple tree - took it to Duncan the Smith & had it repaird - Cha.s & Ja.s chopping morning - afternoon Cha.s dragging Wheat - Ja.s ploughing for a short time & even'g chopping. Friday 26 Settled with Duncan Kippan for thrashing Mill $9 = £2.5 viz p.d Mrs T. yesterday on his acco — 1.9.2½ {illegible} 2.6 pd him this day p mem. — 13.3½ 2.2.6 2.2.6 Christ.r ploughing - Cha.s & Ja.s chopping morning. - finishd. afternoon splitting rails & repairing fences in Road East Wilf'd dragging Wheat forenoon - afternoon to Stratford &c. took a Barrel Flour to Sam.l Monteith on acco! James Casey $5 — bro! 9 Gall Cask Whisky from Kostners @ 3/6 yk - Cash 1 9 2½ – 13 3½ 1 5 – fine with cold high wind 57 45 fine 33 53 Showers 49 38 �1844 April Saturday 27 Christ'r & Cha.s sowing 7 Bush.ls Wheat - W.d & Ja.s dragging - Cha.s to Stratford even.g for Saddle. pd James Casey for 1 month (26 d.s) & 6 days chopping as under @ $10 p mo. sent on his acco! to Monteith Store 1 Barrel 3.1.6 Mr Ferries Flour for Monteiths rec! 1.5. – p.r {illegible} 2.6 purchased for him an Axe at Dalys - 8.9 3.4order on Monteith to supply him with Store Goods — 15.- pd him Balance this day — .15.3 3.4.- Sunday 28 Monday Tuesday 3 4 - fine 34 34 Cha.s to Flynns &c re District Schools - & to P. Office with letter to Mr. Bignall Goderich - Mrs. Meany Annie & Alex & Watson even'g fine & cold 28 29 Christ'r harrowing Wheat & ploughing - Cha.s digging Garden Wilf’d dragging Wheat - - - first Goldfinch Sowd in Hot bed - St Clair Drumh.d & Early yk Cabb.ge Wh. Brocoli Cust'd Borecole {Kale} - Tomato, Capsicum - Balsam, Egg, tricolor, M. {illegible} Dahlia Mexican do fine 27 47 30 Sowd 2 Beds Red Onion Seed - in Hot Bed Brighton & Malta Lettuce & Red Cabbage Cha.s sowd 5 Bush.ls Oats on Christ.r Wilf.d Whip from Will do 35 58 �Wednesday 1 May Christ'r & W.d ploughing - Cha.s digging in Garden. Sowd 3 Rows of Silver Skin Onions & 1 Row yellow - & a Bed of yellow - Cha.s to Stratford even.g - sowd Christ.rs Tobacco in Hotbed. - Thursday 2 Ch.r & Cha.s ploughing - W.d making a Harrow, Alex bro! parcel fm John Emily to P. Office with Letter Mrs. T to Wm St. Augustine - pd - did not get home - Annie here to tea & remaind the night Friday 3 Christ'r & Cha.s fixd Bull in Barn - Christ'r ploughing - Cha.s sowd 4 Bush.ls Wheat on late Pea Piece - Wilf.d draggd do – Sowd a Beet Bed. 3 So. Rows soakd 2 days - transplanted from bottom of middle walk a Bed of Malta Lettuce 4 Christ.r & W.d ploughing - Cha.s in Garden even'g to Stratford Sowd Bed Canterbury Beans - rec.d of Mrs. Coumans for Seeds - paid Mrs. Anglim knitting pr Socks — 9 gloomy ev.g heavy showers 59 63 morn'g fine even'g thunder storm 59 57 fine ex a Shower about 2@3 50 Showers 47 1844 May Saturday 6 — — 9 47 �Sunday 5 Cha.s in comp'y with Watson & Alex. to Hobsons - ret.d at 7 ½ & the party took tea - a Teamster (his Horses knackd up requested accommodation for the night Monday 6 Christ.r & W.d ploughing before breakfast afterw.ds prevented by rain - Teamster left @ 6 Chargd him for Horses 1/3 & 2 Bush.ls Oats 2/6 = 3/9 - rec.d 5/- to take more oats - on his return. sent by him a Note to Mr Mcdonald requesting the latter to send by forenoon the parcel fm Ellen Cha.s to P Kostners - deliverd at Mill for him at Mill (3d line below) Receivd of Christ'r, being for a Whip purchased by him at Watsons Store & chargd to my acco.t — 3 Bush.ls 51 lbs Wheat @ 2 Gall.s p Bush.l - had from him 9 Gall. Cask Whisky {alt.r? as in altogether?} Tuesday Wednesday 7 8 Christ.r plowing - Cha.s sowd 4 B.ls Oats - & 3 B.ls yesterday - part of day digging in Garden (Currant Quart.r) - Horse Show - Prize to Christmas - Rec.d of John Crerar for Turnip Seed in 1843 & 4 — Sowd 2 Beds Parsnips - Butterfly Bird rec.d of – Fisher for 13 lbs SoapGrease @ 2d - p.d Mrs R. Stewart & Jean{illegible} Crerar Christ'r ploughing - Cha.s sowd 4 Bush.ls Oats W'd dragging do - Chas rep.g fence on road S East - & burning Stumps do - the old fence 5 – 4 4½ 1 10 ½ — 2 2 — 3 – – do - 44 53 Rain great part of the day 50 45 fine - 53 rain morn fine aft'n fine 54 44 �caught fire & was in a great measure consumd - Cat Bird thursday 9 Christ.r ploughing Chas sowd 8 Bush.ls Oats & fencing E of Garden Wilf'd dragging - sowd 1 Bed Surry - 1 Altringham & ½ Dub.n Carrots pd Mrs. Rankin for {illegible} in W! of Mutton had & ret'd — Friday 10 Christ'r finishd the ploughing - Chas sowd 7 Bush.ls Oats - W.d dragging. aft.n 4 Christ'r to the river - got 7 - Frank Burk had another Bush.l Oats for his Dollar left in the 6th. - Humming Bird Crimson throat May Saturday 11} W.d finishd dragging Oats. Christ'r & Cha.s hauling Rails & fencing East aft.n W.d with Waggon to Stratford for Oats crushd at Mills sowd a Row Parsley - So end of West quarter. Sunday 12 Mrs. T. M & E to Stratford Mr. Allan - Alex Annie & Bessy here even.g — — 7½ fine 32 43 Showers 34 46 heavy thunder showers during the day 60 52 fine 45 34 1844 May Sn. 7½ �Monday 13 All fencing East of Garden - Reynolds Bob & {Spot?} Wilf.ds Calf cleard out & not returnd sent some seeds to Mrs. Tye by Miss Latimer Showers afternoon & n.t 29 38 Tuesday 14 Hauling manure from Barnyard to Potato field Williams fine 41 42 Wednesday 15 do — - - - behind Barn – do p.d Wolfe on acco! of Beef p Mrs. Wolfes rec! $4 — young Sow had a litter of 6 – Sowd more Balsam Combs &c &c on old patches in Hotbed do – – Thursday 16 Hauling manure as yesterday & W.d ploughing for Potatoes afternoon Cha.s to Stratford morning with Alex. sent by him A Cha.s McCarthys Note to be sued at next Court - bro! it back to have Int acco! made out, & a Copy - Alex {Phe, short for Phelan?} also to Linton re And.w Alleans - aft.n they & Mr Watson to Rev'd Mr. Allan’s re do - Rain aft.n Friday 17 Hauling manure - taking out Stumps in Potatoe field - W.d ploughing Cha.s with Alex. to Stratford re And. Allan @ 11 am. ret.d @ 8 ½ pm. cloudy 44 48 Saturday 18 Harrowing Potatoe field & dibbling in a few Rows of sets - Cha.s to Lintons morning with McCarthys Not,e & acco! Bal.ce due £2.8.5 . Rec.d of Donald Stewart on acco! — Showers 11 @ 12 fine 44 40 —1 – – - - – – 10 — 48 �Sunday 19 Cha.s to P. Office with letter to Henry inclosing $9 from Mrs. T Alex & Annie here even.g Monday 20 Planting Potatoes dibble - Showers 51 36 Tuesday 21 finishd planting Potatoes 11 Bush.ls in the 6 South Rows about ¾ Bush.ls Mercers. Splitting Stakes for East fense several things in Garden damagd by the frost Ice thick as a dollar m & fine 32 30 Wednesday 22 fencing East - Sowd annuals in the flower Borders J Burdon came to Cha.s to be ex'd for district Schoolmaster fine Thursday 23 Cha.s to Scotts Mills had about 8 Bush.s Oats crushd - & to Seigmillers George out home bro.t a pair Boots for Christ.r - Sowd Perennial flower Seed fine 34 54 24 Fencing Bull field. - T & J Daly arr.d frm Hamilton & bro! a parcel from John & Henry &c. - G Scott took home the Bull purchasd of W.m Smith for Brocksden fine 51 68 43 1844 May Friday �Saturday 25 Splitting Rails - T Sargint Sale - Cha.s attended sold very high Sunday 26 Christ Cha.s M & E. in Waggon to Stratford Hickey sent P Mail Parcel to {John?} with Seeds & @ ¼ $ Mrs. T. Monday 27 Cha.s @ 6 with Adam to G. Seigmillers - ret.d @ 8 with Adam & a Load which he took to Stratford & remains the night Christ'r & W.d splitting rails & Stakes & pulling Slabs to Barn y.d Miss Daly & Watson to Tea along with us Tuesday 28 Cha.s got home @ Debit Adam Seigmiller for teaming $2. putting up fence East & preparing Shed. ~ W.d to Dr. Moore to have advice about his eye - to bathe it with cold Water. Sowd another Bed Canterbury Beans, the first having been entirely destroyd by frost on 21 ins! - Rec'd of Cairns for Hec. 44 – Wednesday 29 Rec.d of Pet.r McNaughton Hec. 43 — pd Mrs. Jno & Roy Stewart — finishd Shed in Bull field Cha.s to Stratford with Horses to be shod &c &c. Emily bro! from Orrville letters from Aunt Jane, & H’y & Is. at Toronto. making preparations for Charles’ journey to Hamilton. to bring up W’m & Is.c – do – – 66 – Showers 2 6 – 2 6 — 3 – fine 58 46 40 49 �Thursday 30 Cha.s to Stratford - attended Court all day but McCarthys Case was not calld - after Court Linton pd him the amount viz. amount as {phu-?}! made out 18. ins! 2.8.5 & Exp's to Linton “–” 6.9 Amo! rec.d & p.d to Emily 2.15.2 Emily Thompson had 5 Shoes to Horses at Sharmans . - Sm. at Watsons 7½d Christ & W.d Whitewashing &c. heavy showers morn'g {Cut off} {Cut off} Friday 31 Heavy showers before daylight ~ Wilf.d with Nell to Riddles Christ'r Whitewashing &c. Cha.s repairing Harness ~ aft.n to Stratford bro! Mr. Jacksons Waggon & Stove borrowd from McCarthy. Sowd - 4th. Ridge from South in Potatoe field with Swede Turnips from Dr. Moore - planted in Garden 9 Dahlias in Garden fm Hotbed after part of day fine {Cut off} {Cut off} 1 Charles left @ 8 ½ for Hamilton ~ @ 10 I walkd to Stratford & attended Andrew Allans funeral dined at Jacksons - calld at Orrville & got home about 4 - Christ.r & W.d preparing Cook House W'd to P. Office morn'g - no letters - & again to McCarthys for part of Stove Showers morn'g aft.ds fine 1844 June Saturday �Sunday 2 Sacrament Day at Presbyterian Church - Emily after dinner to Orrville the rest at home - fine Monday 3 Repairing fence round Hemlock field transplanted Brighton Lettuces & Tomatoes ~ 1 Marvel of Peru - M & E. to Stratford after tea. Ch.r to meet them at Orrville do - 37 48 Tuesday 4 W.d ploughing 2 or 3 hours morning - afterw.ds with Christ.r to Stratford training day. - C.r Carpentering - pd - Curtis for 14 ½ lbs (Hind Q.r) Mutton @ 5 Cts - do 46 53 Wednesday 5 W.d ploughing. Christ.r pottering about house & sowing Melon Seeds to South Sowd - 53 Hill Sweet Corn South - English Robinson slept here last & left this m.g after breakf.t he sold 5 B.ls Whiskey to Mr Daly @ 2/3 yk Cash Showers Thursday 6 thunder & heavy rain in the night. Charles arrived at 12 with William & Isaac – Wilfred ploughing morning - Christ.r sowing Cucumbers &c. in Wheat field – fine 62 56 Friday 7 Cha.s ploughing - the rest hauling Manure to Garden gate Sowd a few more annuals (Ellens). fine 55 42 — 3 7½ 47 66 �Saturday 8 Wilf.d ploughing - Cha.s to Riddles - after with Is & Ch.r digging Garden Dr {Sto---?} in passant came in to see William - Rankin came to Bull acco! 43 by labour thrashing Mill Second Bed of Canterbury Beans killd by last nights frost Potatoes dam.d fine a show.r 9 pm. 29 52 Sunday 9 Cha.s to P. Office with letter Isaac to Ellen. fine showers 51 44 Monday 10 bor.d of Mrs. T & p’d Cha.s expences to Hamilton & bk - Paid Cha.s for Rope purchased of John – John Crerar for Carr.ge of at McCarthy’s treat for Help loading Stove Isaac & Cha.s to Wilmot - bo.t of D.d Sleutalier Middle St. 8 Sheep (2 Wethers 6 Ewes) @ $1½ - £3. – paid in Cash — ※ — $8 — 2 - - ※ $4 of Mrs. T. order on G Seigmiller $4 — 1 – – $4 Mrs. Sargint Stove {illegible} & bro! from Seigmiller 2 Pair Ladies Boots ret.d too small 3 — 1844 June Monday 10 cont.d } Gave to Mr. Daly my Notes due 23 July 1843 1844 - 5.6.&7 - 5 Notes £9 “-”– each to Canada Co. Commissioners for Lot 37. 2nd Con. Christ'r digging Garden - Wilfred ploughing. 30 head of Cattle in Wheat &c. entry from Seig’s field - 18 1½ - 1 3 - 1 10 ½ - - 7½ 42 �Tuesday 11 Cha.s ploughing - the rest at Garden Tomatoes. in Garden & Hotbed - & most of the tender Annuals destroyd by the very severe frost - Potatoes also – fine frost 45 Wednesday 12 Wilf'd ploughing - the rest in Garden. Sowd Malta & Brighton Lettuce in West Currant Border & Con. maj. in place of those killd by frost. fine 37 52 thursday 13 Cha.s ploughing the rest of Garden. Kill'd Sheep No. 1 - smallest do 44 Friday 14 Wilf'd ploughing - the rest burning brush No. & So. & niggering {clearing land by burning trees} So. — do - 44 58 Saturday 15 Niggering morning No. & South - aft.n Is. Ch.r & Cha.s to Stratford {Crossed out} Easy Chair from Mr. Daly's bro! by Chair them in Waggon - Cha.s up in the morning for Dr. Moore who came with him - & to P. Office - no letters 1 Inquirer. do 34 58 Sunday 16 Isaac to Stratford with letter Mrs. T. to Mrs. Joseph - fine till 6 pm then light rain 61 63 Monday 17 Wilfred with Waggon to Ferries for flour due to us - z/. the rest with Donald Stewart pathmaster at Statute labor on Bridge - Sowd 3rd time Bed of light showers 62 67 �Canterb’y Beans - transplanted some Beets. Cha.s to Stratford evening Tuesday Wednesday 18 19 Rec.d of T Sargint on account – – – leaving a Bal.ce of 4/1½ Wilf.d ret’d from Ferries @ 12 ½ bringing 3 Barrels of Flour - Exp.s the rest on Bridge Statute Labour - transp.d more Beets a Sheep found killd & half eaten this m.g Wolf or Dog – 10 — 3 9 Paid Washers Mrs Jn & Roy Stewart – – – Mary Coumans 1 days work – – all at Statute labour morning - afterwards Christ & Chas cutting Pines for building - W.d reading a Novel transplanting Cabbages & Lettuces - Emily to Stratford after dinner bro! letter for Charles - p’d post.ge from Courtenay & Co. — 3 - — 1 3 - - 4½ light show.rs & hot Sun 67 70 thunder show'rs forenoon 61 60 1844 June Thursday 20 All at the Bridge with oxen Waggon & Plough Dr Moore pd William a visit - dined with us. fine 50 50 Friday 21 All logging S.E. Corner outside of Fence - Dr. Moore calld on his way to Munleys 13 Con. behind Bells but not professionally I presume. do . 46 58 �Saturday 22 Logging South - Putting up fensce which was burnt on W.m's lot So. Cha.s to P. Office before breakfast - bro! letter Ellen & H.y to William (not p’d) do - 48 52 Sunday 23 Dr Moore calld & took Tea &c. with us - Watson came in on his return from Hamilton & had a Glass - gayly how goes it - Martin bro! a parcel from Hamilton, - a Cage containing Medicine, from Toronto - Dr. M. took home Stramonium {jimsonweed/devil’s trumpet} to mix with Hops & Lobelia for William to smoke - Annie & Bessy to Tea &c. do . 61 Monday 24 Wilf.d at John Stewarts for the day Logging Cha.s morning to Riddles - bo.t of Mrs. Fry to get 128 Drumhead Cabbage Plants @ 2/. yk p 100 — — pd Is. & Ch.r fencing - Cutting Rail timber &c. - Evening Is. & Cha.s in Waggon (Bell & Jack) to Stratford planted 100 Fryfogles Cabbages - various' fine rain 7 @ 9 pm 60 67 Tuesday 25 Isaac & Cha.s ret'd from Stratford this morn.g having been detained by Jack turning restive, lying down &c. bro! for Daly 2 Bush.ls Timothy Seed & from Watson 21 lbs Clover - sowd the same in 10 acres South East now Spring Wheat. - & pottering - planted rem.r of Fryfogles next Parsnip Beet Seed &c - as a reserve showers foren.n aft.n fine 62 67 — 1 7 �Wednesday 26 Cha.s on Nance to Wilmot - bo! of {Horneker?} 1000 feet of Studs @ 6¼$ pay.ble on delivery - . bro! from Seigmiller 2 p.r Boots for Is.c & himself the rest splitting Rails - hauling Brands out of Logging So. East &c. &c. put up young white Sow - Bess absent yesterday & to day. afternoon Is & Ch.r to the river & bro! home a nice dish of Trout transplanted some Parsnips. showers morn'g & ev.g 60 59 Thursday 27 Rain after 11 last night & continued till this evening almost without interruption~ splitting Rails - making Horse & riving Shingles transplanted some Red Onions into some Beds. Bess still absent paid Em.y to purchase {Cherry?} - - — Rain nearly all day 57 65 Friday 28 Is.c & Christ'r fencing - Cha.s dragging fallow So. - W.d hauling firewood &c Dr. Moore came today @ 1 - prepared medicine &c for William dined & took tea & left @ 7 ~ . - Ja.s McWilliams accomp'd W'd {& me?} to Bush So E. of Wms South Clearance where he had seen Bess & 7 Pigs - bro! 6 home - 1 killd by her treading on it. Sowd 20 Seeds M.W. - fine 55 53 Saturday 29 Is & Ch.r fencing. Cha.s dragging - Wilf.d at Ja.s Kippans Logging Bee Martin bro! message from fine 55 59 - 1 3 1844- June �Mr. Ewart of Dundas that he has not any asses for Sale. Ann Stewart bro! from P. Office a letter from Aunt Jane to M. Jun.r - (pd .1. - advising £15 to be remitted by Mr. Cookson killd Sheep no. 3 this morning Sunday 30 Cha.s to P. Office with letters - Self to JB Ewart Esq.. Dundas p.d & Cha.s to - Begnalt Esq. Goderich July 1 Wilfred with Waggon to Wilmot - bro! from – Horneker 576 feet Lumber - vide 3d ins! Isaac & Christ'r splitting Rails & fencing So. Chas ploughing So. Cripple has a litter of 5 this morning @ 5 - Emily to Stratford after dinner bro! a letter (which had been sent to Goderich) from W.S. Cookson - inclosing Letter of Credit Canada Comp'y on Com.rs at Toronto dated 25 May No. 3231 - & pay.ble with Interest @ 3 pC! p An. for £20.. Tuesday 2 Dr. Moore pd us a visit - (dined) - Wilf.d ploughing - Cha.s dragging morn.g aft.n joined Is.c & Christ'r fencing - evening Isaac & Charles to Stratford re House . Mr. Phelan to call tomorrow morn.g Wednesday 3 Charles to Wilmot bro.t 300 - odd feet Lumber making with Wilf.ds 900 feet from Horneker @ 5/yk Cash = 1.8.2 C.y the rest grinding Axes - Monday – — 4½ Cloudy rain even'g 84 noon } 71 70 60 fine a few drops ev.g 50 63 fine - 50 �looking for Lumber Wood & pottering Mick Phelan calld even.g - is to commence tomorrow $1 pr day & board Thursday 4 Emily to P. Office after dinner - took letters Mrs. T. to Ellen & Self to Henry inclosing Can.a Comp'ys letter off.r £20 - us above 1 ins! & ※ Plough hoeing Potatoes morn.g @ 11 ½ Mick Phelan came after dinner all into Bush opposite W.ms Barn for Timber - cont'd at work till 7 ½. Friday 5 Wilfred to Hornekers for Lumber - ret'd @ 8 pm bringing 530 feet from G Seigmiller 2 p.r Shoes Martha & Emily. & a Pair for himself & also a Bundle of Leather which Cha.s del.d to W.m Smith for the Sadles - {In the margin: ※ a Dollar Note Mrs. T. for Octa.} do 38 47 over 1844 July Friday 5 cont.d Is C.C. Phelan Alex & Bishop cutting & hewing Timber on W.ms Lot & hauling to front of Barn - left off @ 3 pm - all soakd rain nearly all day 47 68 Saturday 6 Phelan Alex. Bishop & the Boys chopping hewing & hauling Timber Alex & Bishop left soon after dinner Phelan after supper - Dr. Moore p’d fine 66 57 �a visit to William @ 11 - he & I fishing from 11 ½ till 3 dined & had tea. - Martha to P. Office (bro! letter) from Mr Ewarts sub: - not p’d Whaley calld about Lot 24 - askd 50$ for Improvements - to call on Monday Alex Macdonald from Toronto calld in the even.g leaves on Monday Sunday 7 all at home fine Monday 8 Whaleys calld - took their Bond for £25 Hx Curr.cy to log & burn & prepare for Crop 5 Acres by 1st Sept'r - & to chop 4 Acres by 1st April next. & gave up our Improvements on Lot 24 North Easthope - to call at Dalys to sign something All engaged with M Phelan carpentering. 9 o’C. Phelan has left for another job, for 2 or 3 days {ink blot} Tuesday 9 Christ.r at Alexs for the day logging - the rest hoeing Potatoes Jackson Mrs Sargint Watson &c. calld on their way to Hamilton sent by Mrs T letter M Jun.r to Jno inclosing $2. p.d Washers — Isaac to Stratford even.g - p.d Subscription to Agricultural Society - (to {Sh----?} ) — Wednesday 10 Charles to Wilmot - bro! 538 Lumber - making in all 1068 feet from {Crossed out} Nasseger {Nafzicker?} @ 5/yk = £1.13.4 C.y Christ.r ploughing - Wilf.d repairing Plough - Isaac at – 3 – –- 10 – fine 56 72 a few drops of rain 70 60 �Alexs for the day logging — transplanted Capsicums Thursday 11 Phelan came this morning before breakfast Boys working with him - Charles to P. Office for money letter from Ellen with proceeds of letter of Creditor Can'a Comp'y Com.rs p £20 {illegible} vide 4 ins’t which produced @ Ex 9 ¾ pC! & Int. £24.9.2 - rec'd £24.10 in $98 - President Smith dined with us – Friday 12 All carpentering as yesterday - pd Wolfe in full for Beef {illegible} p’d Mrs Wolfe for 2 lbs Butter — 1 Phelan & the Boys carpentering - the former home in the evening Dr. Moore paid Will.m a visit dined with us - pd Mrs. T for Cha.s expences to Hamilton & back for W.m & Isaac 1st @ 6th alt: 18.1½ 0.00.9 - p.d do so much borrowd 10 alt. (Sheep 1 -.-. — – 11 fine. 52 53 fine 48 72 fine 48 {ink blot} 76 7½ 1844 July Saturday Sunday 13 14 Cha.s to Stratford morning - afterwards to Orrville - where Emily joind him after dinner Alex & Watson to Strills' - on their way Alexs 18 1½ 48 fine 70 64 �Mare reard & fell backwards upon him - he is a good deal hurt & under Dr Moores care Monday 15 Cha.s to Village to borrow Spikes Afternoon @ 4 had a Bee raising the frame of addition to house - Ja.s McWilliams - D'd Stewart Rankin - Gad Curtis - Jno Fraser - Lewis Reynolds Peter Crerar Damian Fisher - W Anglim - Ja.s Orr & Bishop - ~ Coffee &c @ 6 Whaley began Logging North - Killd 5th Sheep Tuesday 16 Phelan & the Boys putting up Rafters &c &c Phelan left @ 5 8 pm. - paid him for 8 days @ $1 pr day Cha.s to Stratford morn'g for Nails &c Isaac in the even'g with unsalted Butter for W.ms ointment transplanted Malta Lettuces ~ 2 ~ ~ fine Wednesday 17 Dr. Moore pd W.m a visit - dined & after a round in Brocksden took tea here - Is Ch.r & Cha.s making Rakes preparing Scythes &c. - Gathered Red Currants Wilfred to Wilmot - bro.t from Nasseger 600 feet rough boards @ 3/yk 11/3d C.y pd him to this time £2.4.7 up {disio! ?} 2/1 pd Scott (Hamburg) for 5 Gall.s Whisky @ 3/yk - –2 2 6 fine 51 60 — 9 4½ fine 48 71 thursday 18 Began mowing Hemlock field - Sowd Bed Radishes Martha to P. Office with letters W.T. to Aunt Jane Mrs T to Ellen Toronto & bro! a Bottle Showers - ev.g set.d rain 60 57 �Beer from Mr. Daly & a Bottle Ginger Beer fm McCarthy Friday 19 finishd mowing Hemlock field & began South side East end - Saturday 20 Is Ch.r & W'd mowing - Ch.r obligd to quit by headache - Cha.s to Wilmot - bro! fm Horneker 200 feet of Siding 6/3 100 feet flooring 5/.- p.d for do – 11.3 & for 900 feet Frame Timber - vide 3d inst.t - 1.8.1½ } Sunday 21 Dr. Moore pd W.m a visit @ 5 pm - took tea as did Dr. Flyn in passant & Alex & Annie ~~ Monday 22 Killd Sheep No. 6 a Wether - Hauld into Barn Loads Hay fm Hemlock field interrupted by rain Mr & Miss Junk dined with us on their way from Hamilton brought a small Box of sundries from John. Dr. Moore to tea with us returning from Rev.d Mr. Allans. Sn. at Dalys p duncan Fisher – Tuesday 23 Hauld into Barn a Load Hay from Hemlock field & 1 Load from So side again interrupted by heavy rain - putting Logs &c at bottom of Bottom of Showers forenoon 1 19 4½ 65 60 50 57 1844 July fine — – 7½ 61 Showers 61 70 heavy show’rs afternoon 64 68 �Bay to preserve Grain &c from damp - Mr Bignall of Goderich calld on Charles respecting District Schools Wednesday 24 Wilfred to Hamilton Wilmot - bro! 525 feet flooring @ $1. - 165" - Siding 5/yk the rest Mowing & Haymaking as the weather permitted transplanted Cucumbers - laying & {---ing} Wms Mess.rs Bimcombe & Tye dined with us on the way to Mr. Dalys - alos Dr. Moore on his way to Mr Allans - Alex Orr bro! us letters from Mr Barrett & Barret & Mr Barron 9d & Mr Ewart 4 ½ - not p.d Thursday 25 All mowing South - Emily to Stratford aft.n took to P. Office Letters Mrs. T. to Ellen inclosing $ W.T. to JB Ewart Esq. Dundas paid for latter — bro! 1 quart Whisky from Watsons Friday 26 Mowing till breakfast time – then hoeing Potatoes (Nell) till noon - afternoon got into Barn 3 Loads Hay - Saturday 27 Paid Mr Allen Guelph for Whisky Barrel not returned prec! {the?} Pearsons } Making Hay & hauld 4 Loads into Barn Martha to P. Office bro! Letters from Mrs. Jas. El.r Todhunt’r - & Mrs Barron all paid - & one for Christ'r from Mr. Farmer also p.d. 1 Inquirer Box shipd p the Catherine directed to John at Hamilton White – ~ – 5 4½ ~ showery 62 62 fine - 56 morn'g gloomy aft.n fine 52 55 beautiful 46 57 �Hog (Brother of Boar) found dead in Shed this morning Sunday 28 Is & Cha.s to Stratford meeting (Methodist) dined at Orrville - Annie & Bessy came with them to tea - took Letter to P. Office Mrs. T. to Ellen do 60 Monday 29 Cha.s left before 5 am . for Dundas on foot to bring 2 donkeys from Mr Ewart~ Mowing all day - Laid {Pia?} Mrs. T to Stratford. Dr. Moore supplied Wm with 4 oz Bottle &c $6. fine noon 83 70 Tuesday 30 Mowing morning & even'g - interrupted by rain (finished) - Emily to Stratford aft.n bro! pint Madeira from Watson's rain nearly all day 65 71 Wednesday 31 Making Hay - afternoon got in ½ Load - Mr. & Mrs. Daly calld on their way to Tyes - when they reachd D.d Stewarts obligd to return here in consequence of tremendous storm of thunder lightning wind hail & rain which commenced about 5 & continued from 2 to 3 hours - one of the largest Hemlocks between us & Seigmillers blown down across the road & the line Beech at West end blown over lot blown down carrying 7 or 8 Pannels of rails - & letting into the Crops 7 thunder storm even'g 70 1844 July ~ 3 9 �Horses & a number of Cattle which the Boys observd & found out before much damage was done - When the Dalys left @ 8 ½ - their Horse (probably alarmed at the thunder & lightning) that Mr. D- borrowd old Nell & drove behind a Waggon going up. Cabbages - Onions &c Hollyhocks up by the roots - prostrate & leaves torn off - Wheat must laid probably not to rise again - pd Washers - Mrs. Roy Stewart 1/6 Kitty Crerar 2/3 — Thursday August } 1 Dr. Moore calld @ 11 ¾ - visit to William - while at dinner was calld away to Jno Stewarts young man suffering very much fm Gravel complaint. {likely kidney stone(s)} making Hay - so so yesterday & to day - prevailing sickness & bowel complaints. Charles returnd from Dundas this afternoon about bringing 3 Jenny Asses in prime order. pd him expences — 13.5 & for What he pd Reynolds for altering 1.3 – 14 8 tol. Friday 2 Making Hay & hauling into Barn 4 Loads in good order fine Saturday 3 Isaac & Cha.s at Alex's with Horses & Waggon ½ day for which he is to bring a Load Lumber from Wilmot with Cha.s on Monday Christ.r & Wd at Jno Stewarts a few hours with oxen hauling & stacking Hay - at both places ob.d to leave off by rain Is & Cha.s to Sharmans ev'g with Mares 2 new Shoes - 4 removed Jno Stewart had a Rain after’n �hind quarter Mutton wt. 17 ¾ lbs Killd today No.7 sent old Cradle to Dr Flyn / by a Hamilton Teamster - 2 oC. Sunday 4 Cha.s & Emily to Stratford - Hickey - Dr. Moore calld after visiting Curtis at Jno Stewards & dined - after dinner Mrs T walkd to P. Office with letters herself to Mrs. Barron & to Mrs. Jos T Dublin 5 Is.c mowd Grass & Strawberry beds in Garden ev'g to Stratford to get Carpenters help - no success - Christ.r & W.d hunting after Cattle & pottering - Cha.s to Wilmot - bro! from Hornekers 1200 feet Siding & 50 feet flooring (Alex with Ad. Seigmiller also went for Lumber) – - - - – — — Exps Cha.s ret'd $2 gave him 3d inst & $ this morning signd a Letter to Com'n of Canada Co. (red'd from Daly) stating my has'g desposd of my right & interest in Lot 24 No Easthope to Wm Sam’l Whaley & requesting them to transfer the same to him & open the Deed in his name on his paying my promissory notes now in their hands & then relieving me from all liability to the Can'a Comp'y, as I on my part hereby also irreversbly return in Comp.y from all claims & liabilities as to the aforesaid fine 55 1844 August Monday –– – 7½ wet aftern'n & night 52 �Land or any thing connected (herewith - Witnessed by Isaac & Christ'r Sm. Wats.n 7 ½ Tuesday 6 unloading & piling Lumber brought up yesterday - hunting after oxen Duke not found - Grinding Scythes - & pottering - Christ'rat Alex's afternoon Isaac bro! in 4 pheasants. - Mr Hickey dined with us. - Wednesday 7 Isaac making axle tree for Cart - Christ.r hunting after oxen - Charles at Jno Stewarts for the day cradling Fall wheat. Wilfred & Alex to Wilmot after breakfast - both Waggons - gave W.d $32 ret'd Bal'ce ret'd @ 9 pm bro! as under - 240 feet seasoned flooring 200 — green do 4000 Shingles - 3000 — @ 12/- 1000 @ 7/yk paid Horneker for 800 feet flooring @ 8/yk - 2 - - 200 — 7/ – -.8.9 1300 Siding – 5/ – 2.-.7½ 3000 Shingles – 12/ – 1.2.6 100 Steam do – 7/ – .4.4½ pd Scott for 5 Gall.s Whisky – @ 2/9 yk – Expenses — - – — sowd Half Bed Red onions fine 5 16 3 - 8 7 - 1 10 ½ 61 56 fine till 8 pm then light rain 1844 August Thursday 8 Isaac & W.d making Axletree & Rack to Cart. Christ'r pottering - Cha.s to Stratford - bro! from Dalys 6 Bush.ls Oats @ 1/3 C.y & preparing for his journey tomorrow - gloomy but fair 68 �Friday 9 } Isaac took to Stratford even.g & Gave to Mr. Daly promissory note to the Canada Company on order of this date P £37 10 Currency with Interest from 13th May 1833, being for Lot 38 in 1st Con. South Easthope - signd Martha Thompson & Emily Thompson. Isaac & Christ'r clearing Chaff out of West Barn - W.d plough.g till 4 pm Charles left @ 8 ½ for Hamilton taking Mrs Meany Annie & Ja.s - $72 heavy show.rs aft'n rain in n! or early m.g Saturday 10 Wilfred ploughing - Isaac & Christ.r underbrushing South - Even.g Isaac to Stratford & engaged Terry a Carpenter to come on Monday @ 5/ a day Dr Moore pd William a visit afterw.ds to Mrs. Crerar fine 55 56 Sunday 11 (Isaac & Christ.r at Stratford Hickey . - - - do 52 51 Monday 12 W.d to Stratford with oxen & Cart to bring Terry & his Box of tools - brought the tools but Terry was not to be found - & has not come this even.g Is & Christ.r killd last Sheep & pottering at 6 pm Cha.s arr'd from Hamilton with Ellen & the Children - all well. Expences pass on the road 19/4½ Gates 2/10 – paid Dan.l Maernab for 130 lb. Cut Nails aparted } @4 ½ do - 43 56 1 2 2½ 1 9 3 64 �Tuesday 13 Cha.s ploughing So. with oxen - the rest putting Boards & Shingling House - Cut Sage & Savory for Winter use fine till 8 ½ pm & then rain 52 60 Wednesday 14 All shingling - Emily to Stratford after dinner bro! letter from Mrs. Jos - Mary Coumans came today - heavy rain 4 @ 5 pm. 59 59 Thursday 15 Cha.s ploughing - the rest Shingling - Alex to Galt - gave him Ferries due Note for 3 B.l flour which he is to bring for us - Harris of Galt left an 18 Gall.n Cask of Beer - to call for pay tomorrow fine 59 66 Friday 16 Harris calld & has the cask which W.m & Is.c bro! from Galt on their way up Ellen pd for the Beer had yesterday 15/. - Wilfred ploughing - the rest cutting Peas - Alex ret'd @ 9 pm - bringing a Barrel of flour from Ferries on their due note & a Rocking Chair for William from @ $6 ½ Mrs. Meany & Ann James came with him Annie remains at Mrs Gournlocks, Toronto fine 66 74 lightni ng 17 Cutting Peas - Mrs. T. to Stratford Dr Moore visit to W.m aft.ds to Land. S. on return took tea - Daly Sn. 1844 August Saturday - - 7½ 60 �Sunday 18 Isaac to Stratford - took letter Mrs. T. to John heavy rain n! Monday 19 Turning Peas - Cradling Wheat South - next Bush West - dry Tuesday 20 Cradling Wheat as yesterday - John & Ann Stewart & McGregor here for the day reaping Wheat in paddock - had from John 10 ¾ lb. Lamb on account 17 ¾ lb. supplied him 3d ins! W.m on Nell Eastward Watson bro! a Letter from John with phial Oil of Napthi. fine Wednesday 21 Cradling Wheat So East - Had Simon Coumans for the day, raking & binding Emily to Stratford to inform Dr Moore that the Oil of napthi had arrived & brought some mutton from Wood - fine 48 56 Halo Thursday 22 Cradling part of the day - interrupted by heavy showers - Simon here till near noon - Dr. Moore p.d W.m a visit @ 7 a.m. & bkfast - began to inhale Napthi according to his instructions heavy rain morning & again even'g 54 70 Friday 23 Cradling Wheat - Mrs Meany here to tea. fine 66 �Saturday 24 finishd Cradling Wheat So. - turned Peas - hauld in 1 Load Peas & 2 Loads Wheat from So. - & Loads do from Paddock - pd Mrs T. - 14 ¾ lbs Butter of Mrs Whaley - @ 5d C.y — Mrs. Roy Stewart washing 20th. — – – Sunday 25 Cha.s at Stratford Methodist - dined at McCulloch’s Showers Monday 26 Is. Cha.s & W.d to Stratford - divided with Foster (for McCulloch) our 50 Logs & hauld our 25 on to the Gangway to be sawn Christ.r making Shingles - do Tuesday 27 T Charles at Alexs for the day Cradling - the rest turning Peas - examining & righting Wheat Stocks & making Shingles - interrupted by heavy showers - Isaac trapd a Racoon in the Oats do Wednesday 28 Cha.s Mrs T & M in Waggon to Stratford - taking McCarthys Stove bro! from Woods lbs Beef & pd him do & Bill to this time - Sn - Is Ch.r & W.d making Shingles - Mr Stewart & MGregor reaping till 12 noon - thursday 29 Spreading Wheat in Paddock - & turning Peas removing & remaking Cooking House. Dr. Moore calld @ 12 to see W.m dined & rem’d till 3 ½ Emily to P. office with letter for John – – 6 1 7 – 1½ 6 6 7½ 6 pm a shower & ev.g heavy rain 51 50 56 Showers morn'g till n! 53 54 showers 51 51 �Friday 30 Removing & opening Sheaves Wheat - hauling Horses & oxen & pottering Saturday 31 September - Showers 49 Hauld into West barn the whole of the Spring Wheat from South & remainder 1 Load from Paddock. in all 30 Loads including 1 2 Loads from Paddock 24th about 400 Stooks of 12 Sheaves Had Alex, James & his Man Isaac with Horses oxen & Teams for the day & John & Mr.s Stewart oxen & Waggon 9 @ 12 - carried in 2 Loads - borrowd from him 2 Bottles Whisky morn’g cloudy aft.n fine barom’r rising 60 1 Cha.s to Stratford with letters, himself to Bignold & Mrs Barron to Octa - Martha Ellen & Christ'r & Emily to Meanys to tea cloudy & mist equal to rain 50 Monday 2 Hauling Peas to North of West Barn - 9 Loads Dr. Moore pd W.m a visit - fine 67 Tuesday 3 Hauld in rem.r of Peas - 3 Loads - in all 13 Loads in 2 Stacks - Cradling Oats borrowd another Bottle Whisky of John Stewart - Emily to Stratford - bo.t of Mrs. Jackson 15 ¾ lb. Beef Whaleys had the oxen for the day Logging 1844 August Sunday - - - beautiful 58 53 B.r ris{ing } �Wednesday 4 Is & Cha.s Cradling Christ.r & W.d reaping Oats - Whaleys had the oxen again today Thursday 5 Paid 3 Washers — Cradling till 10 - afterwards raking & binding - & hauld into East Barn in 1 Load - Cha.s to Stratford @ 10 re District Schools - ret'd @ 3 bro! from Woods 7 ½ lb. Mutton } Bishop of Toronto passd up this evening Friday 6 Saturday - - - beautiful 46 54 4 6 - do 46 Hauld into Barn 8 Loads of about 20 Stooks ea - Mrs. T. M & E. to Stratford - the Bishop confirmed between 60 & 70 the Boys brought in a Nest of 4 young Goldfinches 11 @ 12 days old do 52 60 7 Had Mrs Stewart & Ann & Betsey Crerar for the day - reaping with Christ & W'd Isaac & Cha.s Cradling Oats till 3 - Hauld 2 Loads 50 Shock to Barn Had to day a fourth Bottle of Whisky from John Stewart - & Cha.s do - 54 61 Sunday 8 Isaac Cha.s & W.d in Waggon to Stratford Hickey - fine 60 66 Monday . 9 W.d at 9 left for Ferries - for Flour & to look after Seed Wheat. $5 the rest thatching Pea Stacks Dr. Moore visited W.m - Pet'r Crerar &c �Tuesday 10 thatching Peas - Hauling Rails & Logging cradling & binding Oats - Hauld in 2 Loads Shooks - Wilfred arr'd from Ferries @ 6 ½ pm bro from him 2 B.ls Flour in Sacks being the Balance of his due Bill delivered up - cont.d over show.rs forenoon aft.n fine 59 58. fine 53 57 beautiful 48 50 1844 . September Tuesday Wednesday Thursday 10 11 12 cont.d paid Dan.l Stauffer for 5 ½ Bush.ls Fall Wheat @ 6/yk rec.d of John Stewart & pd do for 10 B.la @ 6/. 2.8.9 & pd Satuffer for 10 Bush.ls @ do 1.17.6 “ Ferries for Barley – 2.6 — 0 — our charge for carriage - 6.3 2.6.3 “ ret.d to him Wilf’ds 11th - 2.6 1 ~ 7½ Expe nses 5 – rec’d - 6 3 Hauld in the last of the Oats 4 Loads bo Shocks - W.d Hauling rail Cuts to Logging & Hauling Brands from do. Emily to Stratford - bro! letter from Henry to Cha.s {crossed out} pd for Sn 7 ½ - papers 2 ½ — — — 9 — — 10 Preparing Land No. for Fall Wheat - 4 Acres (measured) Rec.d from Ellen for fetching her from Hamilton 2 — & for sundries had at the Stores hers ch.d to my acco! – } – 3.3 p.d her for {Rice?} 1/3 Mace 1/3 sent from Beckets - 8 ½ pm. Dr. Moore calld on his way fm Hamilton has sent Lemons & peaches p Dalys Clerk - 2 3 3 — 2 6 �Friday 13 Mr Barron arrived at 3 pm. via Woodstock Sowd Bush.ls Wheat North - Dragging do Hauling rails &c Saturday 14 Sunday do 41 do - - - - do – – do – Goldfinch in trap - do 47 15 Cha.s to P. Office - letter Mr Barron to Henry do - 50 Monday 16 Mr Barron & Cha.s to Stratford in Waggon ~ Pottering & preparing for tomorrows journey lifted rem'g 3 Beds Onions Dr Moore pd W.m a visit - dined &c @ 2 ½d pd Mrs. T. viz 31 y.ds Cotton for Boys - - .6.5½ 24 —M & E - - .5.- '— Weaving Cloth for trouzers } -5- Mrs Meany for Beef 10 {illegible} 3.1½ ~ 19 7 do Tuesday 17 the Barrons Christ.r & Cha.s left in Waggon @ 9 ½ pm Ellen on Nance as far as Izards - Isaac accomp'd them so far & bro! Bell back - adv.d Ch.r $10 - & paid Cha.s $3 – pottering - received of Mrs. Barron for conveying them down $8 - ~ 15 ~ –2 ~ ~ do - smart show.r 9 pm. Wednesday 18 Wilfred harrowing forenoon - Isaac {illegible} to Stratford - - aft.n Isaac to Alex fencing. Oxen cleard out of field - W.d pottering evening to Dr Moores for medicine Mrs. Meany Alex & Watson here – - - - again beaut.l 57 67 48 �1844 Septem.r Thursday 19 Wilfred dragging - Isaac odd jobs - Mary Coumans left - pd Mrs T. postage of letter Mr Barron to Ellen 9d - rec'd rec'd from Ellen 17 p.d do for Ann Stewart for milking 4d - Mrs. Meany ½ —. — 4½ alternate Sun & cloud 45 68 Friday 20 Wilf.d harrowing - Isaac bro! from Donald Stewart a hind quarter Mutton 18 ½ lbs @ afterw.ds to the Herb Doctor - absent & will be for 3 weeks afternoon pottering stringing Onions &c. Christ.r arrivd @ 10 pm having come by way of Guelph to set down. Miss Emily Downing at Mrs Worsleys - brought for Mr Watson a Bale Dry Goods - a Cask of Ironmong.y 250 lb. & a small Parcel - paid at Ferries Mill for 25 lbs Barley Meal - 3.5 expences on journey – – 1.3.6½ (advanced to Ch.r - 2.10 1.6.11½ rec'd bala'ce 1.3.½ ) 1 6 11 ½ beautiful 58 66 66 Saturday 21 Isaac took up Watsons Goods as above w.t cw! 4.3.20 to our Credit @ 3/9 C.y = 19/3 ~ Ch.r & W.d pottering. - storm of wind & a little rain 66 Sunday 22 W.m suffering more than usual Martha & Emily went to Dr Moores who came about 5 ½ @ 6 – after administering some medicine the Dr. beckond me to go with him into the Garden & then stated his suspicions that a valve of the fine a little below 32 } �heart has burst & that he was in a very dangerous state – at this moment Mrs T. came running in to say that William was much worse, & we only just reachd the room to witness his last breath @ 6 ½ precisely, without a struggle on apparent suffering. - Stopd the Post inpassing & sent a line to Henry Mrs McNaughton Mrs P. Crerar. Mrs Mo & Don'd Stewart here in even.g {in left hand margin - written vertically} Beans, Tomatoes Capsiums & Cucumbers – & all tender Annuals cut off Monday 23 W.d to Stratford with Waggon for Miss Cossey at her Brothers - took the Doctor home. Hinde came early this morning to measure for Williams Coffin - Isaac to Stratford - Wilfred to W Cosseys & Crough Miss C. - after dinner Is.c & W.d to Stratford to arrange about the funeral &c. - Tuesday 24 Isaac to Stratford morn.g arranged for the funeral to take place this afternoon, to be at Stratford @ 4 pm. left this at 2 ¾ - the Body in Alex's Waggon with Alex & the undertaker Isaac Christ.r Wilf.d & I in our own - the Doctor & McNaughton & most of our neighbours on Horseback or on foot. Mr. Daly read the Services - got home about 6 ¼ after the Boys had seen the grave filld & coverd with Sods {in right margin, written vertically} poor William's Bed is removed & all looks blank – �1844 September Wednesday 25 Isaac to Stratford - no letters or papers - gave directions to put a fence round Williams Grave fixing Stables - &c &c. Ch.r on sick list - Boil on Arm. pd Thos Williams for digging Grave - 6/3 & 7½ Thursday 26 Christ'r ploughing - W. ploughing part of day - & thrashing - Isaac at Village - took home Mr Dalys easy Chair - bro! 2 Plough Shares &c from Dalys - Hindes Charges for Coffin $8 - Dr Moore will not make any charge - to pay what I please paid Washers {illegible} Mrs. Roy & C Crerar - 1 day - 2 - 2 days – - - Friday 27 Christ.r & W.d ploughing - Isaac pottering fencing in Peas &c. fine & cold 28 35 Saturday 28 do – do - do – do do {Rankin?} bro! from P.O. an Inq.r & 4 Cultivators - 2d due to Daly traped a second Goldfinch - young cloudy & cold till 9 pm. then rain 32 40 Sunday 29 all at home - Alex took to P Office Letter Mrs T. to Mrs. Barron Mr Dalys teamster bro! a letter from John - Box arrived at Hamilton but he could not bring it - fine – 6 10 ½ rain f.m d. l. till 2 @ 3 pm 7 6 fine 40 37 �Monday 30 Christ.r & W.d ploughing - Isaac to Stratford took a Note to Dr Moore inclosing $15 for attendance on William - some Napthi Iron Pills & paid Hende for Coffin $8 ~ interd Bell & Bull for Show 4 ins! October 1 fine 35 36 Christ.r & Wilf's ploughing - Isaac stringing & stowing away Onions aft.n to Mrs Meanys & {crossed out} borrowd a 9 Gall. Cask - filld do with vinegar boild up this morning adding 5 lbs Sugar - fine 30 44 Wednesday 2 Christ.r & W'd ploughing - Isaac making Whipple trees double do & pottering Mrs. Sargint @ 9 pm calld out at the Gate - on their way home from Toronto had been upset in the dark on the Lake Bridge & came for shelter & to send helpt to Jackson & the Teamster - the boys all went with lights &c &c. after repairs Is.c escorted Mrs. S. back Mr. Sargint died on Sunday the 29 & was buried on the 30 in the Cemetery Toronto – Seigmillers Cattle (21) taken home. cloudy even'g rain 42 Thursday 3 Christ'r & W'd ploughing - Isaac thrashing oats & pottering sent to P. Office {illegible} Peddie a letter Mrs T. to John inclosing $3 - to pay expences on Box from Dublin 13/5 for Soap 1.7 } to be sent up } tol. a show.r evening 39 Tuesday –3 – 15 15 – prec! – 43 48 �Friday 4 Show day - the Boys at Stratford - took up Bull & Bell - Bull in the background. Bell took up 2nd Prize 15/. paid for 4 Bush.ls Bran at Mill – Grog – rec’d 15 ~ ~ 1 3 ~ ~ 11 Showers 2 @ 3 pm 43 44 1844 October~ Saturday 5 Isaac & W.d to Stratford with Colts - took 10 p.rs 4 in. Scantling to Hindes to enclose Grave. ret.d about 5 bringing Sharman with whom we agreed to trade Jack & Prince for his brown Gelding & $10 pay.ble in January. - he rode Jack home Christ.r pottering. gloomy 44 Sunday 6 Wilfred to P. Office with letters to Mrs Jos. Dublin, & to Henry & Ellen inclosing $ fine 36 Monday 7 Isaac to G Seigmillers Sale & to settle our account – bo! a Bristle & Martingale $1¾ - Adam is to settle with us - incl'd $2 Sharman brought our new Horse Dick - Alex gives a bad character for mischief in the Stable, - plunging & striking with his forefeet biting &c. - Maculloch &c. to Hamilton - & Dalys Team. Exps – 1 3 fine 26 33 �Tuesday 8 taking up Potatoes - 1 Hill Mercer's 20 Bushels a few Bush.ls towards Hill No. 2 Mixd - Isaac at Orrville raising a Log House Wednesday 9 taking up Potatoes - finished Hill 2 - 30 Bush.ls ab! 17 B.ls tow.ds hill 3 trapd a 3rd Goldfinch. pd Mrs. T. on acco! of Reynolds - altering small Sow & young Pigs Cossey attempted to ride Dick was thrown & kickd at, but not hurt. 1 10 ½ fine 27 50 fine 42 46 {written vertically is:} Indian Summer Thursday 10 Isaac twice at Stratford - took some lumber to Hinde in place of what was taken on the 5th. that being unsuitable for the purpose - bro! from him a Niagara Suspension Bridge Bank Dollars Note pd him 30 {illegible} being bad - a young Man Cox will undertake to break Dick - Christ.r & W.d pottering - Isaac took up Edm’d Scotts vendor Note but did not see him bro! sund.s fm Dalys Rain thunder & lightning morning aft.n fine & cold 54 36 Friday 11 Wilfred at Alex's with the Mares to thrashing Mill - Is & Christ.r taking up Potatoes - W.T. one hour morn.g Emily 1 hour aft.n - finishd Hill 3 - 30 Bush.ls - 25 B.ls towards Hill 4 - trapd 2 more Gfinches fine 26 32 Saturday 12 Wilf.d rem.d at Alex's last night & cont’d this day at thrashing Mill with Mares Is & Christ.r with Kirk &c. drawing Line between our Lot & Crerars, by which we lose a small portion of our Clearance, & afterw.ds the Line between Crerar & Donald fine 25 35 �Stewart - afterw.ds taking up Potatoes finishd Hill 4 B.ls W.d to Stratford after finishing at Alex's - bro! Letters from Mrs. Jos. to Mrs T. & from Aunt Jane to me Sunday 13 Mrs. T & Em.y to Orrville to tea - Alex here do fine rain 10 pm. 27 44 Monday 14 Cox the Colt breaker with us today - the Boys assisting - Isaac to Stratford to urge Hinde to put up the fence round Williams grave &c. Pitted Carrots - Alt.m East end - Surry West - & 1 Dub.n between. misly rain nearly all day 45 44 Tuesday 15. all taking up Potatoes finished Hill 5 Bush.ls Pitted Beets East Hill. - pad Washers - - - Wednesday 16 took up a few Potatoes - prevented going on by rain Cox with Dick to Sharmans to put on front Shoes which he declined bro! from Dalys 3 qu.ts Whisky & Bottle - Paper &c Thursday 17 Christ.r & W.d repairing Barn floor &c &c. Tom Cox mounted Dick for the first time rode him at a walking pace from Stratford East as far as McNickols pretty steady except at a Crossway 1844 October – 3 – tolerably fine 38 rain nearly all day –- ~ 6 Showers 36 38 �East - Isaac to Stratford, to arrange G Seigmillers acco! - his Books are at Goderich but will be down in a month - meantime we can have what we want of Adams - Returned to Daly the writing Paper bro! by Cox yesterday - Whisky Whisky at Stratford — Friday 18 taking up Potatoes till noon - brought into Cellar 30 Bushels afternoon continued to rain to this time 9 pm. @ 8 a.m. Tom on Dick to Hicks’ Tavern - back @ 3 pm. a restive fit near Sebrins Black Creek detained him ¾ hour gloomy till noon aft.ds rain which continues heavy Saturday 19 Isaac to Stratford - ret'd Whisky Gall. Bottle borrowd 16th. Tom on Dick down the Road ret.d in ¼ hour with Dalys Team by which we receivd the Dublin Box from Hamilton - 1 do from Mrs Barron - a parcel f.m fo & a small one from John for me which Is.c bro! from Stratford. Tom aft.ds to Stratford, where he put Dick in Sharmans, loafd about the place & got home drunk at dusk. a tremendous storm of wind in the night Severe Showers 32 fine 33 Sunday 20 Isaac on Bell & W.d on Dick to Stratford - Christ'r on foot - Hickey gave Tom his discharge & he left 9 @ 10 pd him for 6 days @ $3/9 & grub viz. by Pair Boots at Seigmillers — $4.- 1.-.- Cash — — 02.6 1.2.6 Is.c took letters to P. Office Mrs. T. to Aunt Jane - El.r Todhunter at McCooksons of – – 2 6 22 26 �Lincolns Inn & W.T. to Jos Bowman Hackney Terrace - the last pd for — Monday 21 Walkd to Stratford - calld at McCulloch & Lintons Store - Mr. Linton gave me a parcel which he had bro! from Hobsons (from Mrs. Tye with Books ret'd a Note from Mrs. Tye & Bride Cake from Mr. & Mrs. K Fenner Nyk. - at Seigmillers who begd me to get Book at Rays - calld & got measurd - measurd also by Johnsons for a Coat - at Jacksons was introduced to Mr. & Mrs. Martin Scott - & Mrs. Moore - treated the Doctor to a Glass - went over to the Doctors & got some flax seed - calld at Mrs Sargints & Mrs. Meanys & got home - Isaac & W.d up with Bell & Dick & had them shod calld also at Dalys - Christ.r at home - pottering – – 7½ fine 22 Isaac started about 9 for Dundas on Bell driving the Donkeys before him W.d on Dick accomp’d him to Izards for exercise to horse - ret'd at 12 ½ Christ on the Waggon to Curtis' for Crocks bought many months since all sold of course. Afternoon finished taking Potatoes - bro! home about 16 Bush.ls - making about 46 Bush.ls in Cellar Hill No. 1 Mercers — 20 2 Red &c — 30 3 - do — 30 4 - do — 30 255 - do — 30 25 } 176 ~1 ~ ~ fine - 14 5 31 1844 October Tuesday 38 �186 Bush.ls gave Isaac $2 & pr Wms Box - 4 } Rec’d fm W.ms Box $4 ~ p.d Isaacs expences Wednesday 23 Christ.r repairing East Line fence - Wilfred first with R{illegible} & afterw.ds with Waggon exercising Dick & nell forenoon - afternoon with Bell & Nell to Careys & bro! 10 Bushels Lime p.d for same @ 1/yk - Whiskey from Dalys Thursday 24 Friday Saturday — 6 fine 37 46 Christ.r with oxen to Stratford 9 @ 10 – W.d do on dick @ 12 brought home Lumber from Mill. Dr. Moore dined with us, going East fine ev.g suspicious 40 54 25 Isaac return'd from Dundas @ 10 ½ - - - exps. ride {illegible} afterwards on dick to Stratford Ch.r & W.d to do with oxen & piled what Lumber was sawn - Mrs. Reilly & Annie came by mail young Whaley came this morning - under brushing South fine 54 42 26 Whaley & Son here underbrushing - Christ'r & W.d with oxen to Mill piling Lumber - Isaac pottering plastering & - making {R-y?} Oven even'g Isaac & Christ.r shingling do - Wilf.d bro! Letter from Cha.s to Mrs. T. - 7d pd by Christ'r pd Christ.r 7d & 3 fine 33 35 ~ 3 10 �Sunday 27 Wilfred on Dick to Stratford - Mr. Allan - - - Mrs. T & I walkd to Orrville - a call on Mrs. Reilly & Annie gloomy & cold even'g snow 28 32 Monday 28 finishd shingling oven - & pottering - snow during last 1 @ 2 in. Snow all day & continues is 3 or 4 in. 25 25 Tuesday 29 thrashing oats & Dick - aft.n 3 ¾ Is. W.d M & E. on Sleigh with Dick & Nance to Stratford - bro! from Dalys 3 qu.ts Whisky &c &c. - calld at Doct’r Moores - Medicine for M. not prepared ret.d @ 6 ½ - Snow show.rs thro't the day 24 27 Wednesday 30 Fanning oats & pottering - after dinner W'd to Stratford Lintons - got a Load 3 Barrels Pearl Ash to Hamilton - did not call at Orrville on return & Emily & I walkd @ 10 oC - Mrs. Reilly being poorly Annie cannot go tomorrow fine 28 thursday 31 { $ & W.d & Em.y left @ 8 ½ . - Rec.d from W.m's Box a half Sov'n - Chris'r hauld in firewood - Isaac exercising Dick & pottering traps &c. W.d had also 3 5 from Linton Stewarts expences fine 15 1844 November - - - 12 - 3 �Saturday 1 Friday p.d Kirk for running East Line — — 5 — 1 or 2 showers 40 Christ'r at Camerons raising - Isaac to Stratford on Dick - had Shoe alterd, Reynolds had 200 ft Lumber from Mill @ 7/yk p £00 - pd 23 Sep’r 7 46 Saturday 2 Is & Ch.r mudding front of House - aft.n Is. on Bell to Stratford - bro! from P. Office letter fm Henry to Mrs T - 9d pd by Is.c - & 2 Inquirers & a Canadian Planted {illegible} Nar & T{illegible} 1 or 2 do ev.g 33 Sunday 3 Rain 9 am till night - all at home - 9 pm. no Wilf'd yet rain all day Monday 4 getting Sand & mudding except f.m 11 till 3 ½ when Is was exercising Dick down the Road -~ pd Is. for postage 2d inst — — – 9 tolerable Tuesday 5 Is & Christ.r earthing up Potatoe Hills - mudding & repairing siding of backroom. Wilfred arrived @ 2 ½ with Load for Maculloch & Linton @ 3 ½ with oxen took the Load to Stratford & delivered amount to debit of M. & L. pd for 2 Sieves for Fanning Mill $17 – 10 – fine 32 Wednesday 6 Is & Christ'r mudding House &c. Wilfred with Mares & Waggon a Load for Maculloch to his new Store at Big Thames - put on Stye to fatten Bob - young white Sow - 4 - 2 yr old Hogs & 1 ½ 9 tol. 30 42 39 38 �yr old Hog - pitted 48 Drumhead Cabbages in garden W.d calld at P. Office & sent by John Stewart a letter from Em.y {illegible} jr. p.d by W'd } Thursday 7 Paid James Izard - Collector the following Taxes viz. on 2 oxen Horses value £8 — 1.4 2 Oxen — 4 — 8 2 Cows — 3 — 6 1 do under 4 yrs - 1 — 1 200 Acres Land – – 1d — 16.8 Asylum 1/8d on assessd Property - 1.2 - 1 – 5 Williams Land & Clearance – — - 8.8 Rec.d from Mrs. T. of W.m property (sent up by Allen $2) W.ms paid – do – Mrs. Jno & Mrs. Roy Stewart – 1 9 1 – 10 – – 3 – –1 14 3 Friday 8 Isaac & Christ'r mudding & repairing House Wilf'd struck p.d Wilfreds expences to Hamilton & back 31 Octo @ 5th ins! Saturday 9 Wilfred at Jno Stewarts - raising a Shed for Sheep Isaac on Dick at Stratford - bro! Hine’s acco! for Grave fence £3.10.- Sn. Christ'r hunting after oxen & hauling firewood Sunday 10 Mrs. T & Martha to Mrs. Meanys after dinner with letters Mrs. T. to Mrs. Jos. W.T. to WWT with Seeds - to be conveyd by Mrs. Reilly do to Elle Emily & to Henry — do by Annie 38 Snow showr afternoon 7½ 33 30 31 Showers thunder & lightning 43 �1844 Novem.r Monday 11 Ch'r Mudding House - W'd & Is.c thrashing Oats Rain Tuesday 12 Mrs. Meany Annie Mrs. Reilly Child.n & Mary in Reynolds Waggon started for Hamilton - raining pretty fast - Isaac at Curtis' Bee - came home after dinner - Christ.r & W.d winnowing oats - & plastering Ho. Rain Wednesday 13 Isaac at Stratford on Nell - bro! letter from Cha.s to Christ - B. Canadian & Cultivator - Chirst'r hauling firewood - repairing Chimney &c - W'd thrashing Peas Nance & Dick. Snow showers Thursday 14 Wilfred at Curtis' Bee (2nd) - Is & Christ'r thrashing & winnowing Peas Sold 2 Sheep Skins to a Pedlar (one very bad) - 3/yk - tol. fine Friday 15 Cleaning out Sheds - & going over to Pines back lot - Wilfred making a Neck yoke for John Stewart Saturday 16 Preparing East Shed for Oxen - Mrs. Meany returned @ 9 fpm. fm Hamilton Wilfred to P. Office aft.n bro! letters from Emily & Henry - pd 38 30 28 1 4 fine 28 29 �post'ge announcing the arrival of William Henry Barron on Sunday last the 10th ins.t Sunday 17 again at East Shed - all at home - - - - -- - -- Monday 18 again at East Shed. - Christ'r at Donald Stewarts -- - -- Tuesday 19 Christ.r at Donald Stewarts - Wilf.d at Jno Stewarts 2 hours aft.n Is.c & W.d at Shed morn.g - Is.c to Stratford aft.n - Wednesday 20 Is & W'd thrashing Wheat with Horses - Christ.r at Don'd Stewarts the day Thursday 21 ret.d to Mr. Daly trasfer of Lot 37 N Easthope, having inserted the name of James (the Father) in the place of William Samuel Whaley a Minor Thrashing Wheat - W.d to P. Office - bro! letter Cha.s to Isaac. pd 7d & Inq'r 1d Friday 22 Saturday 23 heavy Snow showers 20 17 31 fine 28 fine 26 28 at East Shed - making Cutter &c. cloudy 32 38 at Sheds - Whaley Sen'r bro! an Inquirer & Canadian fm Stratford - signd Bond little Snow mo. & even.g 33 morni ng 27 7½ �Sunday 24 all at home Snow all day 18 19 Monday 25 Isaac at Mrs. Meanys butchering a Sheep Christ.r & W.d again at Sheds hauling firewood &c. Snow last night - tol. 19 19 had a Leg of Ven.n {venison} from Ind.ns for flour Cleaning Cellar Spring & pottering - W’d Jno Stewart 6 @ 11 ½ pm. snow all day 20 24 1844 November Tuesday Wednesday Thursday 26 27 28 Is & Christ.r thrashing Peas Nance & Dick - Wilf'd to Mill with 6 ½ Bush.ls Sp. Wheat - bro! 219 lb Flour - Shorts, 1 Sack & Bran 2 Sacks 1 Qr Whisky - my Boots from Kay - 1 lb Tea fm Linton &c. Mrs T & M accomp'd him - Hay at Sharmans Rec.d a hind qu.r Lamb from Mrs Meany - pd Washers tho.s Williams calld for paym! 6/3 for Digging W’s Grave referd him to Linton to whom the amo! was p.d on his acco! 25 Sep. Sn. Daly thrashing Oats & Winnowing Peas - Tender Loin Ven.n from Indians for flour 19 - - 4½ -- 3 - fine { sleighing but roads bad } 17 18 do 16 22 1 7½ �Friday 29 Winnowing Oats - aft.n Is & Christ.r aft to Stratford for Lumber - our own had a 2nd Leg of Venison from Indians for Flour - Wilfred at Cutter do soft 21 27 Saturday 30 Is & Ch.r Dick & Nance to Stratford for Lumber fixing Cattle Shed in Barnyard - W.d pottering firewood Cutter &c. - Mrs. T & M. in Sleigh to Mrs. Sargints - no Letter or Papers mild - a little snow even’g } 32 32 December 1 Wilfred on Dick after dinner to Izards. fine 27 22 Monday 2 the Hog of youngest litter found dead this morning at West Barn (y'g {young} Bob). Whaley & Son came @ 11 ½ to begin chopping South. pottering at West Barn - W.d getting Cedar Log for barn Wood & pottering do 26 25 Tuesday 3 Wilfred with Nance & Nell to Rankins - Seebacks thrashing Mill - 2000 Sheaves - Hauling firewood - fixing Horse Stable do 20 26 Wednesday 4 Wilfred again with mares to Rankins - 1600 Sheaves - Isaac to Stratford morn'g no letters Christ.r chopping firewood - aftern'n killd Hog No. 2 - Mrs. Coumans paid Mrs T. for Ram 7/6 rec.d my half — misting 33 33 Sunday — 3 9 �Thursday 5 Is & Christ.r thrashing Peas - Wilf'd at Cutter &c. had Indians tender Loin Venison for Potatoes - Whaleys house this ev'g Friday 6 Saturday 5 light showers 31 32 Is & Ch.r thrashing oats Horses - W.d again at Cutter - pottering Whaleys came @ 7 am to breakfast - home again at 3 ¼ - raining do 32 34 7 W.d to P. Office - bro! a p'd letter from Mrs. Jo.s to Mrs. T. dated 1 Nov.r all pottering - thraashd Oats for Horses Showers of snow & rain with high Wind 43 23 Sunday 8 all at home snow showers 18 18 Monday 9 Thrashing Peas - cleaning Hog Stye - Spotted Hog sick - W.d crossd the Lake beautiful 12 24 Tuesday 10 thrashing & winnowing Peas - finishd Stack No. 1 Is.c & Christ’r Wilf.d cleaning Hog Stye - ev.g Is & W’d at Cutter tol. 25 29 Winnowing Peas - bro’t home about 24 Bush.ls & 2 Loads Pea Straw covering yard Shed with. thrashing oats for Horses - cleaning West Shed - fine 23 18 1844 December Wednesday 11 �M Jr & I calld at Mrs. Meanys - even'g Boys & Martha in Sleigh (Bell & Dick) to Stratford Donald Stewart bro! from P. Office Henry to Isaac - owing for 9d Thursday 12 6 a.m. Is & Ch.r to Jno Stewarts - but ret'd im.y thrashing Mill not having arrivd Christ.r trapd Fox No. 1 - morn'g pottering - aft'n thrashing Peas &c - Sleigh’g still bad fine 13 32. {illegi ble} 34-10 Friday 13 Is & Ch.r thrashing Peas - Wilf.d yesterday & to day making Grain Shovel snow show'rs 31 32 Saturday 14 Christ’r & W.d at Jno Stewarts thrashing Mill (Keppans) - 4150 Sheaves - Isaac pottering Cattle Pigs firewood &c. Is trapd Fox No. 2 do nearly all day 30 27 All at home - Alex Orr calld at Noon - after dinner the Boys in Sleigh to Stratford - took Alex up bro.t a “Canadian” no letters Foxes No. 3 & 4 trapd by Isaac, hitherto all dogs. Bob came home this even'g after about a months absence. snow show'rs 25 22 Wm Whaley & his Cousin W.m James came this morn'g @ 6 - Christ’r & W.d at John Stewarts (thrashing mill) 2 or 3 hours morn'g - Isaac blocking up Window in East Shed - aft'r Is & Ch.r thrashing Oats - W.d to Stratford Bell & Dick fixing Shoe Dick - Bell a new one - do 19 Sunday 15 20 Monday 16 21 17 �Tuesday 17 thrashing Peas - bro! in a load of the Straw - W.d chopping firewood &c &c. Whaley Sen.r came @ 6 am. - pd Washers 2 Mrs. Stewarts - rec.d for 3 oz. Hops - @ 1 ½ – – – — 3 – — – 4½ snow nearly all day Wednesday 18 Isaac & W.d with Dick & Bell to Stratford for Lumber forenoon - aft.n bro! from West Barn Sacks Peas Dick & Nance - even'g - Boys & 2 young Whaleys in Sleigh Dick & to Izards - Some snow Thursday 19 Christ.r hauling firewood - Is & W’d cleaning West Stable for Grain - & to Stratford up with Dick & Nance - bro! some Straw from to Barn Snow q’r part of the day Friday 20 Brown & another Chopper came @ 8 a.m. - & after supper Duncan Keppan & his man came at 7 pm. with thrashing Mill & 4 Horses Is & Christ.r preparing West Barn for do - aftern'n Is & W.d to P Kostners bro! 9 Gall's Whisky to be pd for in Grain - Christ.r borrowd of Mrs. Meany @ 31 ¾ lb Flour. Set the Mill do Saturday 21 Thrashing Mill - Rankin & Man Pat McQuaid Don'd Stewart & Margaret - W.m Cresar Son & Daughter - John Stewart - Keppan & Man Horses Keppans 4 - morning Nell, Nance & Bell aftern'n Dick in addition - Sheaves thrashd 3634 the 3 Whaleys went home after supper - Keppan man & horses do 7 Bo.s {bottles?} Whisky Snow show'rs 16 18 17 20 14 5 16 25 �1844 December Sunday 22 all at home cloudy Monday 23 borrowd of Mrs. W Crerar 20 ¼ lb Flour Whaley & Son came @ 6 a.m. - Keppan & man @ 5 Rankin & Pat - Donald Marg! - Jno Stewart & Rutherford - W Cresar & 2 - & Reilly (alex’s) thrashd (with Keppans 4 & our 4) Sheaves 1200 in all Sheaves 4834 finishd @ 11 - & removd Mills to West East Barn - after dinner thrashd the whole of the oats Sheaves 2700 - Keppans left @ 6 - W.d with Oxen took Mill Wheels to Peter McNaughtons. snow show.rs Tuesday 24 Is. to Village on Bell - bro! Letter from El'r Tadhunter pd postage - W.d to do with Sleigh took up Bush's Wheat bro! back flour & sundries fm Watson & Dalys Sn - Is & Ch.r cleaning Stables fanning Wheat for Mill &c. McDermid & Broadly hired Dick & Nell for 10 {illegible} @ 5/. p day M.D. took them with him this ev.g - Whaleys left after supper Wednesday 25 All ex Self in Sleigh to Stratford - Hickey - ret'd @ 2 ½ - afterwards Christ.r & W.d in do as far as Lot 24 – – — 1 2½ 26 32 22 fine 21 27 rapid thaw 32 40 7½ �Thursday 26 Sleighing at an end - Getting Oat Straw into Barn & pottering Wilfred to Stratford - had a tooth extracted by Tom Daly light show'rs of Rain foren'n Friday 27 fixing Straw Stacks & fence west end of Hemlock field fine Saturday 28 Isaac to Stratford - no letters or Papers - bro! from Dalys 2 lbs raisins 1/6 & 1 lb Currants 1/C.y - - - - - - - - - W.d aft'n to Fryfogels with a sick or tipsy Dutchman (Waggon) & rec'd . Chopping Firewood & pottering pd him 2 6 3 9 43 22 do 20 26 24 Sunday 29 Mrs. T & Christ.r to Mrs. Meanys - ret'd to tea do 25 Monday 30 Whaley & Son came at 6 a.m. Is’c & W.d to Sharmans with Nell & Nance - in returning bro! Watson Mrs. Meany Bessy & Ja.s to tea &c. took them all home @ 12 ½ Snow show'rs 36 Tuesday 31 Winnowing. after dinner Mr Tye calld on his way to Stratford. Wilfred drove Mr. T. M. & Mrs. Stewart to Brocksden - ev'g Martha & the Boys to Mrs. Meanys fine 1845 January 25 35 �Wednesday 1 Grinding Axes at Jno Stewarts - Mr Tye calld on his way to Stratford & took a Glass Hotstuff Mrs. T & M walkd to Stratford Hicky preaching Sam & Tom Daly came down to tea - after which Tom & the Boys calld at Jno Stewarts & W Crerars. Whaley Sen'r indisposed - went home before supper Roads continue bad for sleigh or Waggon mild Thursday 2 Began Chopping South - W.d to Mill 6 Bush's 48 lb. Wheat. pruning Apple Trees Tye calld on return - as yesterd- could not trade away his pails Candles &c. - fine & mild 25 Friday 3 Whaley Sen.r returned this morning 7 @ 8 o'C. both left off work @ 9 ¾ home @ 10.5 am - Wilf'd to Mill bro! Flour &c. from Wheat left yesterday Mrs T. accomp'd him to Bridges! whose child has been severely burnt & to Mrs Sargints Killed the little Sow Pig Cripple No. 3 heavy rain last night & great part of the day 34 Saturday 4 morn'g Cutting up Cripple & putting into old Brine aft'n Is & Ch.r to Jno Stewarts - killing 2 Hogs - W.d pottering Rankin bro! us letters from P. Office from Ann & James & Ann To T Greenhous Ralph (4d ½ more to pay) & {Ann?} & one from Mrs. Jos. to Mrs. T. inclosing £100 Sterl.g a portion of Legacy to former fm Mr Best Whaley Son & neph.w came this morning - the last at 9 @ 10 oC' & left in the ev'g fine 27 32 �Sunday 5 Dr Moore dined with us - Is to Mrs Meanys after dinner Monday 6 morning Pottering - aft'n chopping - Whaley Jr. & Cousin came @ 5 ¾ wrote letter to go by T Daly & Jam - Mrs. T. to Henry inclosing the Bill rec'd 4 ins! - Bank of British North America £100 Sterl.g {No. 103?} pay'ble to Mrs Martha Thompson with the Current Prem.m of Exchange - dated Provincial Bank of Ireland Dublin Agency 20 Nov. 1844 To the Managers of the Branch at Toronto Indorsed to Henry 6 Jan’y 1845 - cannot make out the Signature at first also Mrs T to Emily W.T. to Mrs Barron & {illegible} Isaac to H.y - - gloomy little Snow 24 22 cloudy & cold 18 snow show'rs 21 {In left margin, written vertically:} Grand Row between Romans & Orangemen Ja.s Paton stabd & not likely to recover Boyd much injured by Handspike after Town meeting Tuesday 7 Whaleys having finished their job 5 ½ acres left to day about 3 pm. Boys chopping So - paid Washers Roy Stewart & Janet Crerar } Wednesday 8 Isaac & Christ’r chopping - W’d hauling & chopping firewood - 1845 January 3 - even'g heavy snow 22 25 �Thursday 9 Winnowing Wheat - Mr. Daly Tom & Jane passd down for Hamilton - Tom took letter to John Henry - Octo. Mrs. B & Emily - viz 6th ins! } Sleigh.g - again but not good said to be better East & even to Toronto Snow show.rs Friday 10 All chopping South - even'g to Stratford cloudy Saturday 11 Preparing Wheat for Market - after'n Isaac in Sleigh to Stratford trying to get a Load from Galt or elsewhere here - nothing sn. show.rs 21 18 Sunday 12 all at home snow even'g 22 19 Monday 13 Wilfred @ 8 ½ for Ferries &c. (Nance & Bell) with 13 Sacks Wheat Z/2 & 6/k Brownley calld to say that Dick had hurt himself or been kickd on the fore leg - is to bring him home tomorrow 3 or 4 in Sn. m’g last night aft.n fine & continues 20 Tuesday 14 Winnowing Wheat - Wilfred arrived from Galt @ 6 ¼ pm. bringing 5 Barrels Salt for Mr. Daly - Debit him for Carr'ge @ 2/6= 12/6 1 for Self - p.d for same 11/10½ below sold Wheat at new Mill Galt 21 Bush.ls 45 lb. @ 5/8 yk ... 3.16.10½ less road expences — 4 11 pd for Barrel Salt 19/yk — 11.10½ Marvels Almanac — -.3 ½ Tobacco Knife — 7 ½ Dick brought home afternoon by a little Boy Sleigh.g very good 19 3 11 11 ½ 12 9½ Snow show.rs afternoon 30 24 �Wednesday 15 @ 9 Isaac to Stratford with Dalys 5 B.ls Salt - has the promise of a Load to Hamilton, & another back from Watson beginning next week. Christ.r & W.d winnow'g Wheat & preparing for Market tomorrow Rec.d fm Ann Stewart from Mrs. Kirk for 2 ½ doz. Eggs @ 6d - Thursday 16 Friday 17 – 1 3 day fine even’g snow 17 29 @ 7 ¾ - Wilf.d left for a Market with 16 ¾ Sacks Wheat - 4/11 Isaac @ 11 to Sharmans with Dick & got a small Bottle Lotion for his Leg - heavy Snow all day 27 23 Christ.r hauling - Isaac chopping firewood W.d arrivd from Galt about 4 pm. bringing a Load for Mr. Daly for which debit his acco.t $3½ Isaac & W.d took it up @ 6 - - forward showers of Sleet morn'g aft.n cloudy 24 17 beautiful cold day 16 6 1845 January ~ Friday Saturday 17 18 cont.d - Wilf.d sold Wheat to Ferrie & Co. 25 ½ Bush.ls @ 5/8 yk . . . 4.10.3½ less expenses – .3.9 r.d paid for Rope - - – - - - - Killd 2 Hogs - old Bob & Short Tail - Isaac & W.d took them in the ev.g to Watsons for Sale Mrs. T. accomp'd them as far as Mrs Sargints ret.d @ 10 ½ - sold the hogs to Mr. Daly short tail 253 lb Bob – 259 } 512 lbs @ 4 c.ts - - - £5.2.5 to my Cr. P Mickles mem. Got from Watson an 4 6 6½ - 1 6½ �order on Dan.l McNab for 10 Kegs Logging Chain (3/8 in) {line scratched out and indecipherable} & on Edw’d Adams for Goods & is not enough to fill up with Salt. Sunday 19 Wilfred & Mrs T. to Stratford (Allan) - - Monday 20 Receivd of Jno Sharman Balance of Acco! to 1 Jan’y viz. due to me on acco! 1843 – 1.8.1 Bal.ce on trading Horses 2.10.- } 3.18.1 By Acco! for Smiths Work 1844. 3.6.11 Rec.d Cash this day — 11.2 3.18.1 paid John Monteith to 31 Dec.r last p acco! – {line scratched out} Isaac & W.d to Stratford with both Span & our Sleigh borrowd another of W.m McDonald & bro! from Ashery 8 Barrels Ashes on acco! G Watson, who is to pay $6 p Load each way, for upward Load vis. 18th – gave Isaac to pay expenses & sundries $13. Christ.r cleaning Stable & pottering. Tuesday 1845 January 21 Isaac & Wilf.d started for Hamilton with Ashes as above (@ 7 a.m.) Dick & Nell Nance & Bell Christ.r trapd fox No. 5 - another dog & ½ B.l red onions to Izard @ 7/yk - Pottering - 11 2 1 9 3½ fine Z 18 fine 20 ab. 26 Snow show.rs 26 29 �Wednesday 22 Christ.r repairing Stalls in Stable &c. & pottering evening with Martha to Stratford for Money letter from Henry - p'd post'ge Ann Crerar in the morning bro! one from Emily not p.d 9d. & a Canadian Thursday 23 Paid my Note to Peter Crerar or Balance due 13th ins! (for Pig bo! at vending - Christ’r trapd Fox no. 6 (Dog) - cleaning Pig stye & pottering Martha to P. Office @ 11 ½, in H Puddicombs Cutter, with letter Mrs. T. to Mrs. Jos - Mickle says in time for 3d prox'y - I say no Friday 24 Christ.r trapd Fox No. 67 - Dog- (Isaacs trap) Is. & W.d arr.d from Hamilton @ 4 pm. with 2 Loads sundries for G. Watson. & a Box for Shirks. Saturday 25 Is & W.d to Stratford with Watsons 2 Loads Goods. ( & Shirks Box) Debit him for teaming down & up $24.~ £6-.- C.y paid expences of journey - - - - - W P McLaren for 2 lb young Hyson @ 3/9 – 7.6 2 lb ground Coffee 1/3 – 2.6 7 lb Soap - - 6d/yk - 2.2½ p.d for Mrs. T. -2/10 2/6 - 7½ -1/3 - = 7/2 ½ - rec.d 29th. for thread - - - - - - - Rec'd of – Whaley for ½ Bush Onions Red @ 7/yk - Christ’r repairing Stalls in Stable & pottering — — 9 beautiful 27 19 8 ~ even’g Rain 23 33 misty rain & sleet nearly all day 34 34 fine 22 17 1 7 4 - 12 2½ - 1 8½ - 2 2 �Sunday 26 Isaac to Stratford after dinner - took letters Mrs. T. to John Henry & Charles. Mess.rs Wilcox Thompson & Co. Churchville Township Toronto fine 7 26 Monday 27 Christ’r & W’d at Donald Stewarts - Thrashing Mill Isaac to Stratford to see Arch’d Shields - not there,. & pottering fine 25 38 38 29 24 18 15 18 Tuesday 28 Wednesday 29 Thursday 18445 January 30 raining {illegible} all night rain morn'g aft'n snow Killd 2 Hogs Black & Chunk - pd for Mrs. John & Roy Stewart - p.d for Ann Stewart milking 3 mo.s - - - - " M. & E. so much borrowd 12 June last - - " for Factory to line Trousers - - - - – Butchering & packing Barrels the Hogs killd yesterday weight of Black 283 lb. Chunk 281 lbs = 564 lbs - Lard inclusive Lard in . 21 lb. Lard 22 ¾ – 3 – -- 6 - 1 .. - - 10 morn Snow �Thursday 30 cont.d Wilf'd hauling firewood - Mrs. Tom walkd to Stratford on business to a travelling Dentist Smith from Chatham after their return W.d took Martha to Dalys for some Laudanum when they ret.d the Boys & 5 Crerars & Ann Stewart to Izards & had a Glass - ret.d @ 10.10 – Rec.d of Mrs. Jackson for 2 ½ doz Eggs @ 6d — Monteith bro! Letter from John to Mrs T. — 1 3 Friday 31 Winnowing Wheat for Market & pottering Mr & Mrs. Kirk took tea with us - - - --- February 1 Sunday Monday fine a little Snow 68 5 below Z I. & C. winnowing & bagging Wheat. W.d Cattle & chop'g firewood fine 7 below 4 above 2 Isaac trapd Fox No. 78 - (Dog) – Mrs T. after d'r to Mrs. McKays ~ fine 7 above 14 3 Got by Poison Fox 9 Dog - @ 11 Is. to Stratford with Sleigh to inquire price of Wheat at Dalys &c. ret.d about 3 – Christ.r & W.d making Bed for White Sow in East Shed & pottering I & W. ret.d @ 11 ¼ having been at Watsons treating for a load to Hamilton & back next week. W.d poorly – rec'd Sold 28 16 Sacks. 28 Bush.ls 38 lb. to Mr Daly @ 3½ = £4.9.6 C.y to my Credit in acco! pd for Sn - Snow show.rs & high wind 14 17 Saturday — — 7½ �Tuesday 4 White Sow had a litter of 4 in night, 2 dead hunting up & setting traps & pottering - W.d on sick list from last nights spree at Watsons ~ Snow all day 20 10 Wednesday 5 Wednesday 5 Isaac & Christ.r winnowing Wheat - W.d pottering a young German from near Kingston accom'd for the night on his way down. a little Snow & high wind very cold Snow 15 or 18 in deep 11 10 Thursday 6 Winnowing Wheat - &c. put Bessy into Stable expecting her to farrow Snow show.rs high wind 6 17 Friday 7 Alex passd down for Toronto - took letters Martha to Emily & for Mrs. Tye Isaac to Stratford to fix with Watson about trip to Hamilton - bro! down a Load 4 Barrels Pearls Ash cleaning Harness & pottering Watson {& Stage?; illegible} calld at 4 pm stopd till 9 beautiful 14 14 Saturday 8 Isaac again to Stratford - bro. another Load 4 B.ls P. Ash - pottering fine 8 Sunday 9 all at home - Mrs. Charmack calld with Ja.s Orr - . . . Sn show.rs 14 19 Monday 10 Is. Ch.r W.d & Martha in Sleigh (Dick & Bell) left @ 10 40 for Mr Tye’s Rec.d of Alex.r Crerar for Hector 44 — ~ 2 6 mild & pleasant 20 26 �Tuesday 11 The Wilmot party got home about 2 p.m. paid Wood Butchers p acco! & rec.d — Wednesday 12 Thursday Friday — 1 9½ do 18 36 Is & W.d with Wm Crerar 2nd Con. tooking after Sebrins Men cutting Pines - have not taken any from his or his Lot Isaac afternoon to Daly's re Lot 38 to meet - Scott suspect no go calld at Kirbys & borrowd his Sleigh - pottering, loading 2 Sleighs & preparing for journey to Hamilton - fine 26 10 13 Is. & W.d left @ 7 ½ for Hamilton with 8 Brls Ashes fm Watson $9 Notes ½ Sov'n 12/3 = $11.2.3 C.y Christ.r hauling & chopping firewood & pottering - borrowd of Jno Stewart 49 lb Flour - do - inst 22 ½ lb - Ja.s Izard here ev'g 2 or 3 hours Alex & Annie calld about 4 on their way from Toronto - brought a parcel Sundries for Mrs. T & a p.r Buckskin Mitts for me - also a Canadian fine 3 bel. Z 9 ab. 14 Got by Poison Fox No. 10 (Slut) {female fox} Spot has a Heifer calf @ 10 a.m. brought it into House for the night - pottering. Show.rs of Sleet 14 28 1845 February �Saturday 15 one of the sucking Pigs smotherd by its Mother this morn'g at 9 Ch.r pottering - a busy day. Sunday 16 Christ.r to Stratford Hickey - bro! from P. Off. letter from Aunt Jane to Mrs T. Is & W.d arr'd from Hamilton @ 4 pm. paid expences on road £1.8.6 ½ Tape (black) for Ho. use 7 ½ paid for Mrs T. 2/10 2/ of it for cotton Batting Monday 17 Is. & W.d @ 9 to Stratford with Watsons Goods as above - W.d return @ 12 – Isaac at 4 pm. having with D Keppan been chuckd out of the Sleigh West of Mrs. Meanys - the Mares (Nell & Bell) running off. – he receivd a blow in the mouth, breaking a piece from a tooth - mouth & nose considerably swoln - Christ.r pottering as usual - Alex & Annie to tea Tuesday 18 W.d took home Kirbys Sleigh - borrowd sheet post paper of Mrs. Meany Is & Ch.r winnowing Wheat & preparing for market tomorrow - paid Mrs. R Stewart & Ann Crerar - - - - - - - - - Wednesday 19 W.d left @ 8 for Ferrie’s with Sacks Wheat 24 Bush.ls Got by P. {poison} 2 Foxes No. 11 & 12 Dog & Slut - - after dinner Isaac Mrs T & M. in John Stewarts Sleigh to Robinsons Huron Hotel took tea with Mrs. R. & Mr. R. at Galt - Christ’r pottering 1 -- 9 3 2 – do - Rain 34 31 a little Sn ev'g 28 18 fine 28 31 fine 29 30 fine 34 �Thursday 20 Is & Ch.r killing Spotted Hog & the young Sucker & pottering Wilfred arr’d from Ferries about 12 bro! Flour Bran & Shorts for 10 Bls Flour for 14 " - - " rec.d a rec! @ 578 yk p Bush.l in Tin Box - 9 ½ pm. Black Bess has just had a litter of 8 - & 1 more during the night Expe nces 3 2½ show'rs Rain 40 Friday 21 Is & Ch.r butchering & barreling Spotted Hog - & Got into Cellar part of a Hill of Potatoes - Wilfred with Nance & Bell to Hayesville for a Load Lumber for Wm Crerar to his debit 7/6 fine & warm 37 37 Saturday 22 Got into Cellar remaining part of Hill Potatoes & pottering - Show'rs ev.g 34 35 Sunday 21 23 all at home - W.d aft'n to Mrs Meanys with Tickets from Mr Robinson gloomy a show'r rain & snow ev.g 37 34 Monday 24 Wilf.d hauling fire Logs &c. Is & Ch.r started to look after a Sugar Bush - but falling in with a Racoon track, followd & killd a very fine Male, & returnd - skind & got from {Crossed out} it nearly a pint of oil - weight 13 lbs. fine 32 34 1845 February �Tuesday 25 Blue Birds. Pigeons - Boys all after Racoons killd 5 young one 6 lbs ea: aftern.n did not find any - Shot 2 Pheasants - D. Stewart bro! ½ q’r Post Paper & Daly fine noon 56 41 36 Wednesdy 26 Isaac to Mrs. Meanys (re Robinsons Ball) & to Stratford - ret.d 5 pm - Christ.r & W.d Cobling - & pottering. ev.g 7. Is C. & Martha to Mrs. Meanys - took 25 lb Flour in full of what we borrowd 20th Dec.r - being 3 lbs over Hail show.rs 32 23 Thursday 27 I. C. & W. South - hunting after a Pine for Tap trough - Preparing Waggon Annie her to tea. snow ev.g 17 24 Friday 28 Is. again to Stratford in search of a partner to Huron Hotel @ 3 Ch.r with Waggon for Annie - @ 5 - 3 Boys M. & Annie started - fine snow even.g 21 March 1 the party from Robinsons got home at 12 ¾ p.m. - the Ball a failure nearly all his Galt friends having disappointed him Mrs. T. walk as far as Gad Curtis' to meet them - fine 30 32 2 all at home - Rain great part of day 36 34 Saturday Sunday �Monday 3 an inch of Snow during last night, & continues Is & Ch.r at Sugary 2 or 3 hours morn'g & do afternoon - W.d sick list fine 27 20 Tuesday 4 at Sugary morning & again afternoon Peter Robinson (Queen's Bush) bro! 10 Bush.ls Siberian Wheat, Red Chaff to pay in a month - to be left at Izards - @7/yk = $8¾ } Mrs T. sold her Cow & Calf to Duncan McNaughton for $7. - to be pd for & taken away in 2 or 3 days fine 18 32 Wednesday 5 Snow in the night & till 9 this morn.g 2 or 3 in. I C & W.d at Sugary all day Snow till 9 afterw’ds fine Thursday 6 All at Sugary till 4 ½ pm. when W.d came home & went to Stratford bo! 3 wooden pails at LMaccullochs @ 2/6 - at Dalys Sn - paid Kays acco! — Cash 1.5 p order on Ad'm Seigmiller — 1 borrowd of W.d $2 2.5– on return at 8 went to the Bush with provisions - all came in @ 8 bro! fom P. Off'ce letters Aunt Jane to Martha & H.y to Mrs. T. 9d due Daly Friday 7 at Sugary all day - & till 1 a.m. 8th 1845 March — — 7½ fine Shower 4 @ 5 heavy - ev.g 27 20 33 48 �Saturday 8 had of Mrs. T. & paid Dun.n McNaughtons acco! 1844 - at Sugary till 11 pm. Duncan took away Cow & Calf Sunday 9 all at home Monday 10 at Sugary till 12 pm. brought home about 60 lb. very nice Sugar– Mrs T & M. walkd to Stratford & back - Tuesday 11 Wednesday Thursday – 17 6 fine 49 37 fine 30 28 fine 26 31 Beauty not having come home last night, went this morning in quest of her & found her dead in W Crerars Chopping lying on her back & much swoln - W.d skind her & brouht skin home. at Sugary till 11 fine 22 27 12 – do — 2 am of 13th {Crossed out} snow 2 or 3 hours morn'g after fine 32 28 13 Yackie calld & filld Assessm’t Roll 200 Acres Land - 54 acres cult'd 146 un: - Lot 37 - 1st & 2nd Con. 4 Horses - 2 Oxen 1 Milk Cow - 3 Head 2 @ 4 yrs old 4 Males 2 Females {meaning William, Wilfred, Isaac, Christopher, Mrs. T (Martha) and Martha Jr.} = 6 - Unitarians - first Roll in which a Column has been headed for that denom'n - Boys at Sugary till 11 pm. receivd of Ab'm Bullar {Butler?} - Hector 44. 2/6 - - rec.d beautiful 26 34 – 2 6 �Friday 14 brought home 80 lb Sugar & 30 1 Pail rather lightly boild - rest till 12 pm Snow good part of the day 30 20 Saturday 15 hauld remains of Beauty fm Crerars chopping to Swamp South hauling & chopping firewood do do 14 17 Sunday 16 Alex & Annie here at noon - Martha & Christ.r head at Orrville & home @ 10 ¾ tol.. 17 Monday 17 Is & Ch.r getting Wood for more troughs - W.d hauling firewood Is. to Stratford with Waggon even.g - p.d Mrs. Jno & Roy Stewart - - - - - Snow show'rs 24 24 Tuesday 18 do 18 18 Wednesday 19 Is & Christ’r winnowing Wheat - W.d pottering - {illegible} 71 do 12 15 Thursday 20 Is & C. winnowing Oats ~ W.d hauld Log firewood - solderd Coffee Pot ~ even.g Is & W.d in Sleigh to Stratf.d bro! 3 G.s Whisky fm Watson's do 22 1845 March - -- 3 - ~ �Friday 21 Is & C. at Sugary - Sap not running - fixd a few troughs - W.d pott.g ev.g Is Ch.r Mrs. T & M. to Stratford - got 2 p.r Boots fm Seigmillers fine 19 7 18 Saturday 22 Bessy had a Calf @ 7 ½ a.m. Heifer Rec.d from W.m Anglim for Hec. 44 - - - Is & Ch.r at Sugary Sap dropping slowly ret’d @ 11 am again aft.n do do – Wilf.d cleaning Stables - hauling firewood &c. beautiful 7 24 Sunday 23 Isaac attended the funeral of Tho.s Sargints Son aged 8 - who died yesterday tol. 32 31 Monday 24 all at Sugary - Snow m'g aft.n fine 31 27 Tuesday 25 Rec.d of Duncan Campbell Hec 44 — – all at Sugary - bro! home 27 lb very nice Crushed Sugar Is. trapd another Mink - fine 26 28 Wednesday 26 W.d at Jno Crerars raising a Barn Is. & Ch.r at Sugary till 1 ¼ 27th fine 30 46 Thursday 27 W.d again at Crerars raising - Is & Ch.r at Sugary - @ 4 pm. Annie & Bessy came & with Mrs. T & M. went to them at {illegible} Isaac walkd home with A & B - Snow disappeared in clearances except except in Bush & a little under fences beautiful 36 54 ~ 10 ~ trapd a Mink South – 2 6 �Friday 28 Christ.r at Raising to Wm McNaughtons - home @ 2 am 29th Is & W.d at Sugary - bro! home 42 lbs Crushed Sugar a! {amount} of Pails 34 lb 22 ½ 56 ½ 14 ½ 42 Mosquitoes Saturday 29 Is & C at Sugary - W’d stables & pottering - - took up Parsnips - 28 & 29th - - Sunday 30 all at home . . . - - Monday 31 W.d at Peddies raising - ad'n to Barn - Is & Christ’r at Sugary - bro! in a quantity of something — Turner - calld 9 @ 10 am. rem'd the day & slept the n! on Sofa 1 Turner left @ 6 ½ having during his visit drank upwards of a quart Whisky - Is & Ch.r bro! home last of Sugar (spoild) sup. 40 or 50 lbs a 9 Boilers Pails &c &c. - trough turnd up. - a 9 Gall Cask of Sap for vinegar Wilfred repairing Clock & pottering fine 41 48 - – do noon 72 36 55 - do 40 56 54 1845 April Tuesday heavy rain in the night day tol. 35 �Wednesday 2 Christ.r & W.d ploughing next Crerars - W’s Plough beam broken Is & W.d replacing do aft.n - Jno Stewart brought from P. Office Letter from Bowman - a few lines added by Aunt Jane (pd) & tea Coffee Ginger & tallow from Watsons Hail & Snow showers with high wind 34 34 Thursday 3 Is & VCh.r ploughing - W.d finishd rep'rs to Plough & preparing Drags evening Ch.r & W.d to D.d Stewarts - Quilting Bee - got home @ 12 Hail & Snow showers 23 34 Friday 4 Is & Ch.r plowing W.d making Drags - - - Sn Dalys fine - cold 34 28 Saturday 5 do — – do — — - - - - - do do noon 30 20 20 Sunday 6 Mrs. T & M intended going in Waggon to Stratford - but alarmed at Dicks plunging declind & had started alone taking letter to P Office - but before reaching the West gate Dick again plunged & fell, & threw Bill right over him - all went to assist him & after loosing all the Harness got them up without having sustaind any injury Is. & he drove on as far as Kirbys & returned without further incident. Mrs. T & M after dinner walkd to Stratford with the letters Mrs. T to Mrs Barron Mr Charnock & R.d calld aft'r dinner & sat 2 or 3 hours. Snow aft.n 20 20 – - 7½ �Monday 7 Wilfred after dinner to Stratford Bell & Dick Sharman fixd the Spikes in the new Drags - left Oval Boiler to be repaird - took to Mill about 8 Bush.ls Oats to be crushd Is & Christ.r pottering - Crib sick, supposd from Beautys Crerars Bags 34 less Bag Tuesday 8 Cleaning Wheat & preparing for Market tomorrow - paid Mrs Roy Stewart & Janet Crerar Watson bro! a Box from Harvey {Cron?} {illegible} Roots &c from Ellen & Letters from M.o & Octa Wednesday 9 Wilfred left @ 6 10 am for Ferries with load Wheat for Sale & took his due notes for 14 Bls @ 4/8 yk to bring them Bran & Is & Ch.r burning Beauty - & pottering . planted Peony Thursday 10 Christ’r ploughing all day - Isaac dragging 1 or 2 hours with Dick & Bell but quitted the ground being too much frozen - Wilfred returned from Ferries @ 5 ½ pm: - Show Day for Horses Chauncey first prize 10 cont.d - W.d sold to Evrett 2 Bush.ls Wheat for — to Ferries 24 B.ls - do @ 5/8 yk { rec’d left at Izards for Peter Robertson being for 10 Bush.ls 3 – forw ard 1845 April thursday 6 5 fine very cold 20 18 fine 17 16 do 16 31 do - 32 35 �Sib'n Wheat @ 7/yk – 2.3.9 - less Mrs. Thompson acco! ag'st him - 7.3 1.16.6 2.3.9 shorts pd – 2.3.2 short pd & due him - 7 expences on road — repaid Wilfred $2 borr’d of him 6 March – .10. - rec.d fm W. Bal £2.2.1 bro! from Ferries in Sacks 560 lb. Flour & 200 lb. Bran being for his due Note for 14 Bush.ls Wheat left 19 feb.y @ 5/8 yk - rep'd Mrs. T. borrowd of her 8th March to pay D.n McNaughton 8th ult rep'd p.d do - her acco! against P Robertson as above Friday 11 Isaac ploughing Nell & Nance - Christ.r do oxen Wilfred harrowing Dick & Bell - Saturday 12 Ploughing & harrowing as yesterday - - - Sunday 13 Monday Tuesday 4 5 – 1 15 11 3 5 ~ 17 6 — 7 3 fine 32 26 do 18 36 Mrs T & M. on foot - Wilf.d on Dick to Stratford Mr. Allan bro! Julia Charnock do 40 14 Ploughing & harrowing as on Saturday transplanting Gooseb.s Curr.ts & Shrubs do 34 36 15 do do - - do - do 26 50 – – �Wednesday 16 Isaac sowd 4 Bush.ls Siberian Wheat - Wilf'd dragging do (Colts) Christ.r ploughing even'g Is.c to Stratford - bro! from Watsons 1 qu.t Whisky 1 lb Tea & 1 lb Coffee Reynolds bro! Inquirer 2 B. Canadians moderate Rain great part of day 48 38 Thursday 17 All getting in Potatoes from West Field to East Barn {qty?} planted Dahlias from Ellen - Mrs. Meany Annie & R'd Charnock even'g an awful storm of thunder & lightning - a little after 11 pm. @ 12 ½ gloomy & misty storm thunder & lightn'g 11 @ 12 p 38 42 Friday 18 Christ’r ploughing aftern.n Wilf'd harrowing Isaac sowd 3 Bush.ls Sib'n Wheat morning all repairing fences - Mrs. Stewart says that there was a shock of Earthquake last night slight show'r aft.n 42 46 Saturday 19 Isaac sowd Grass seed - on part south sown in the fall which partially faild Wilfred at John Stewarts making a Drag - Annie had Black & Red Currant Bushes & Lettuce Seed - Jane & T. Daly stopd on their way from Toronto & bro! Parcels from thence & Hamilton showery 45 39 20 3 of Charnocks Sons dined here & afterw.ds took Julia home Isaac on Nance took letter to P Office tol. 36 42 18445 April Sunday �W.T. to Aunt Jane - nothing p.d 2 of young Spotted Sows Pigs missing - all right 21st Monday 21 Is. & Christ.r ploughing - W.d dragging as on 11th preparing Hotbed in Garden - p.d Isaac ((p.d by him to W.m McDonald for Sleigh borrowd to go to Hamilton) Tuesday 22 Wednesday – 3 9 fine 36 42 Ploughing & dragging as yesterday - Hotbed do. do 36 49 23 Isaac sowd 3 B.ls Sib'n Wheat Ch'r ploughing morn'g. W.d Dragging Ch.r aft.r dinner to Dr Moore & had a tooth extracted - Annie & Bessy to tea had Roses d'Amour & sundries Goldfinches Swallows Ch’r bro! from P. Office letter John to Mrs. T - not p.d 7d do 47 56 Thursday 24 Is & Ch.r ploughing W.d dragging - Sib. Wheat. preparing Hotbed Martha to Stratford aft.n ret.d on Stage do 55 54 Friday 25 Farm operations prevented by rain - put up a few rails at West Barn - Thrush & shot 11 Pigeons in Wheat field - Nance - the Cabbages pitted in the fall sprouted, trimd & earthd them up, on the chance of getting - (17 in no.) Mrs. Coumans had Red Currant Bushes & Rhub seed rain all day 44 46 �Saturday 26 Isaac sowd 5 Bush.ls Spring Wheat, East of Siberian - Wilfred dragging do. Christ.r taking up & snaking Stumps East end of West lot shot 38 27 Pigeons Whip poor Will - Martin fine 42 58 Sunday 27 Pigeons very annoying in our Wheat - Wm Crerar - Jno Stewart & Rankin have been obliged to re sow a part of their Wheat fields Mrs. T. to Mrs. Meanys afternoon a shower ev..g 48 44 Monday 28 Sowd Nonpariel Cabbage & tender annuals in Hotbed - West Div.n Wilfred to Stratford morn.g took to Dr. Moore 2 Wh. Currants, Digitalis 3 or 4 plants - & Picotee Seed – paid the Dr. for drawing Christ.rs tooth - & Daly (or Mickle for ¼ lb. Snuff & left it. afterw.ds dragging Spring Wheat South - Mr Tye calld, going to Stratford – Is & Ch.r ploughing West Lot - ev.g preparing a monster Hotbed - behind Barn. — fine 36 52 ~ fine 38 52 smart thunder show'r at 1 pm frequent show'rs 49 60 Tuesday 29 Paid Mrs Jno & Roy Stewart – - - - - - Is & Ch’r ploughing at West lot - W.d to Stratford with Waggon bro! 1 Gall'n Whisky from Watsons. Mr Tye dined with us. - Wednesday 30 Sowd Malta & Brighton Lett.ce &c &c. in Hotbed East - also Melon fm Ellen Is & Ch.r ploughing at West Lot morn'g } aft.n winnowing Wheat. Wilf'd dragging do 1 3 — 7½ 3 ~ �thunder &c rem.r of day. 1845 May Thursday 1 Isaac & Ch.r ploughing - W.d dragging West Lot – Ducks & Turkies fine 52 Friday 2 I. & C. ploughing & sowing 5 ¼ B.ls Spr. Wheat W.d dragging sold to Ja’s Keppan ½ B.l Onions for Seed @ 6/. yk p B.l Butterfly Bird do 38 46 Saturday 3 Is. & W.d dragging Sp. Wheat West lot. Christ’r ploughing West end of 37 - Bully broke down fence opposite nea West Gate & after dark attackd Peddys oxen opposite West Barn - the Boys hearing him calls went to his assistance the Bull had knockd down one of the oxen, but no further mischief was done. D.d Bell bro! from P. Office Letter Mrs. Jos to Mrs. T. dated 2 Ap.l do 39 49 Sunday 4 Mr Charnock & 2 took tea with us - Scarlet Thr'ted Humming Bird Hector put into his Park. do 46 41 Monday 5 Christ.r ploughing South - Is & Wilf.d rep'g Plough - hauling Loam from behind Garden to do 29 34 �Hotbed behind Barn & pott'g - Sowd Rock & R. Roman & musk Tuesday 6 Isaac sowd 7 ½ Bush.ls Peas West end South near Hemlock - Christ’r ploughing W.d dragging - tryd the Colts at the Plough Is. driving them pretty steady. - put Cherry in Hemlock field with Bessy expecting the former to calve, but she broke out crossd the swamp, through the wheat into the Bush & is missing put Oatmeal mixd with Strychnine into Hotbed to destroy mice do Wednesday 7 Cherry found in the Bush with a Heifer - Wilf'd dragging - Ch.r plough'g Isaac splitting Rails &c &c - ev.g to Orrville with Annie & Bessy who head here & brought some flower seeds Strychnine Lot touchd by mice do a little Snow 45 31 Thursday 8 Ploughing as yesterday - repairing Wippletree &c &c &c. Bo. & paid for Mrs. T's yearling Black Steer borrowd of Wilf.d $3./- Martha to Stratford afternoon taking letters Mrs. T. to Mrs. Jos Mrs Barron & Henry fine 22 43 Friday 9 Is. sowd 9 Bush.ls Oats - between Peas & Sib.n Chr.r plough.g W.d drag.g do 40 – 15 – 47 �Saturday 10 Sowd 2 Beds of Red Onions - Ch.r ploughing W.d Is.c splitting rails no. fencing about yard Home &c. Sunday 11 Is & Ch.r took tea at Orrville Monday 12 45 do 61 60 do - 52 1845 May Monday 12 Ch’r ploughing So. Is.c taking trees out of clearance & fencing So. W.d sowing Ind. Corn on Bank No. of Swamp - & to Stratford bro! 1 G'n Whisky &c. from Watson's. - ev.g Is. Ch.r & Martha in Waggon with {illegible} Sargint & Kirk who pd us a visit this morning - Mr & Mrs. Daly stopd in passand for Guelph Hamilton Toronto & Rochester - Mrs. D. left for my Signature Note for Canada Co or order p £37.10 C.y with In! fm 26 Feb. 1833 for Lot 37. 1 Con. South Easthope. Sowd more Seeds in Hotbed a Brood of Chickens found in Swamp today by W.d fine 52 64 Tuesday 13 Is. sowd 6 Bush.ls W.d dragging do - Christ'r ploughing - walkd to Stratford & back - gave to T. Daly my Note as above - who promises to let me have particulars of the sum to £23.5 C.y endorsd on the back as paid 16 May 1836 - on fine 54 64 �his Fathers return. calld at Jacksons Hicks' Mrs Sargints, Meany, Charnock & Watsons - bro! from last 1 lb Tea & 1 oz. Powderd Ginger. Night Hawk Wednesday 14 Rec.d of Jno Stewart for 3 Cows - (1 massd) – – Dragging Oats - cutting Potatoe sets & pottering - afternoon Ch.r to Post Off.ce for letter or rather parcel, which Henry had sent to McCulloch in Toronto to come by him, but which, by some means had got into P. Office, cont.g 2 British & some Both Boot {illegible} postage 7/. C.y - pd by Mrs. T. – Thursday 15 Winnowing Wheat morn.g . afterw.ds ploughing Paddock & planting Mercer Potatoes - W.d Lumber from Sharmans Farm to Gad Curtis for Critz agreed for $1 - to be pd in a week - rec’d from Mrs Tye last years packet of Seeds & Stage man who took back the 3 Rhubarb plants & some flower seeds - Friday 16 Ploughing & planting Potatoes - Mercers & Red sold 5 Bush.ls Oats to Mr. Charnock @ 1/ C’y rec’d & rec.d from Critz for yesterdays teaming — Smith President passd up with a yearling Bull purchased by him for the Society - red - Sowd Althea {illegible} - Mrs. Meanys Rose of Sharon &c ~ 7 6 – 5 – — 5 – fine Spring Showers 58 60 fine & cold 39 36 fine 28 44 �1845 May Saturday 17 finishd ploughing & planting Potatoes - W.d to Sharmans for another load Lumber as as our 15th debit Critz 5/- paid Mrs. T. for Strip for a shirt - - - - - Sunday 18 Martha Ch.r & W.d to Stratford to hear Mr. Martin of Guelph who faried them with a philippic against Unitarianism Monday 19 Made fence from Paddock to Lake - Sowd Lettuce Seed in Onion Bed rec.d of Critz, on acco! of Saturdays teaming - - paid a pedlar for a double Tin Saucepan – 3 9 – 1 — 3 Tuesday 20 Splitting Rails No. for Fall Wheat. walkd over Jno Stewarts Crops. fall Wh.t miserable - Spring do. rather dam.d in places - Oats & Peas looking well - rather thin at present paid Mrs Roy & Chris Cath’ne Crerar — Wednesday 21 Splitting Rails as yesterday - Watson & T. Daly took Tea with us. sent p Tom Hollyhock & Sw William Seed for Jane. ~ 2 7½ fine 31 fine a few drops rain ev.g 51 59 44 49 3 shower with thunder & lightning aft.n – fine but cold 36 42 fine 30 42 �Thursday 22 found Nell with a Colt this morn.g in So. clearance of West lot Splitting rails &c till driven in by rain - after dinner Isaac to River & got a few nice Trout - Christ.r to Lake - do Perch - W.d pottering fine steady Rain for 6 or 7 hours, but not very cold. Rain 10 am @ 4 ½ pm 41 40 Friday 23 Splitting Rails & putting up fence - another Brood of Chickens (7) {illegible} up yesterday fine 31 50 Saturday 24 Splitting Rails &c as yesterday - I attended the funeral of Peter McNaughton who died on Thursday morn.g after a few hours illness - dined with T. Daly. Paid Mickell for Sn. 7 ½ - post.ge of Letter 9d & Paper 2d. fine very cold } 31 33 1 6 {In left margin} Alex Mcdonald calld at 9 ½ pm on way to Goderich p Mail. } Sunday 25 Mrs. T. M & W.d to Stratford to hear Dr. Liddell Principal of Kingston Coll. - the 2 former dined at Mr. Daly’s & got home @ 7 pm: - W.d ret.d 2 @ 3 fine 28 47 Monday 26 Splitting Rails & fencing round fall Wheat finishd West end. finishd digging trenchd part of Garden. Watson & T. Daly to tea. fine 48 57 �Tuesday 27 finishd fencing round Fall Wheat - Sowd annuals in West Border– Martha to Stratford - Emilys Rabbit had a litter of fine 50 58 Wednesday 28 Fanning Wheat & pottering - Planted 3 Blood Beets from Dr. Moore Rain great part of the day cold in aft.n 62 40 Thursday 29 5 a.m snowing - T Daly, Watson, & Alix took Rhubarb Pie with us @ 12 - @ 12 ¾ Tom & Martha started in Dalys Team for THamilton & Toronto - Fanning oats & ploughing South - Sowd Bed each of Orange & Dub.n Carrot Beet & Parsnip Show'r Snow ev.g 5 aft.ds fine & very cold 32 32 Friday 30 Wilf.d plow'g with oxen - Is & Christ’r splitting Rails - Sowd annuals in East Border considerable damage in Garden from frost last night. fine 24 38 Saturday 31 frosty - Cutting timber for Rails - Sowd Peren.ls in Currant Borders Alix McDonald calld. - do - 33 48 1 Is.c took a ride with Alex Orr up the road - Alex'r McDonald & Mrs. Allan took tea with us, the beautiful 42 58 1845 June Sunday 9 �former left for Niagara & Toronto by Stage @ 6 oC - Isaac had letter from Henry proposing that he & Cha.s should open a Store &c at Port Windsor for B Thorne & Co - not pd 9d pd 4 June (p Isaac) Monday 2 Is. & Christ.r cutting Rail lumber So. - Wilfred nil. fine 59 70 Tuesday 3 do – do – do – do - - - transplanting Cabbages Cauliflowers & some an.ls - fine 62 63 Wednesday 4 Training Day - Boys all at Stratford - Is & Ch.r in Waggon - bro! a Load Lumber so far for Critz - 1 Gall. Whisky f.m Watson - Snuff ¼ lb. & matches - Wilf.d on Dick - rec.d of Peter McNaughton for Hec. 44 ~ ~ Thursday 5 Burning Brush South - Isaac to P Office with letter (Is to Henry W.d started with Critz’s Lumber but Dick refused to proceed further than Bulls gate 14 panels of Rails burnt aft.n in absence of Boys - fine 48 52 Friday 6 Repairing the fence burnt yesterday - delightful rain 35 or 6 house without wind rain @ 10 am till 3 pm. 48 52 Saturday 7 Heavy showers in the night - Is. & Christ.r splitting Rails. W.d ploughing Rec.d of fine 51 68 ~ 1 7 12 6 6 a little thund'r noon - more with {illegible} light even.g no rain yet 9 oC �McDermid on acco! of Horse hire for thrashing Mill $6 ½. - - - - - - r.d rec.d from traveller for Bush'l Oats ~ - – - - “ - 1 3 Sunday 8 More Rails South burnt to day - about the same as the 7th. looking out for John all day but he has not arrived 9 pm. . all at home Showers with thunder 65 69 Monday 9 { I & C. delivered Corget N N West lower down Repairing fence South burnt yesterday - & splitting Rails - W.d ploughing Grass So. - Mrs. T. walkd to Stratford & back. fine 62 67 Tuesday 10 Paid pedlar for 1 lb. Tea - - - - - - Is & C. splitting Rails - W.d ploughing So. - pd Mrs. Jno & Roy Stewart. morn'g fine 4 pm rain & continues 10 p.m 54 66 fine 56 64 Rain till 8 am show'r 1 p.m. 64 64 Wednesday 11 Is & Ch.r getting lumber & splitting into rails W.d ploughing m'g - drag.g . Pot's aft'n McNaughton bro! letters fm P. Office from El.r Todhunter to self. Aunt Jane do both pd. & Cha.s to Is.c 9d not pd & an Inq.r - transplanted Lettuces Thursday 12 sent to D'd Stewart letter Mrs. T. to M. & p’d (also a parcel to Mrs Kirk) - hauling Rails from Swamp to west Lot. - thunder show'rs during last night ~ 3 9 3 ~ ~ 9 �Friday 13 Rec.d of Rankin for Hec. 44 — Hauling Rails & fencing at West lot Saturday 14 Sunday ~ 10 ~ fine 52 61 Hauling & splitting Rails & fencing West Lot Sowd Bed French Beans - fine 50 49 15 found young B & Wh. Sow (12 mo.s old) with a litter of 6 in Bush behind West Clear'in So. - & a Lot of young Turkeys in raspberry Bushes under the 2 Hens - removed 1 of the Hens with 7 Chicks into Stable - the other left to collect 2 or 3 Stragler’s & to hatch rem.r of Eggs ~~ all at home - heavy show'rs after.n & ev.g 48 58 Monday 16 Boys with Oxen & Cart at Statute labor Eastward - 12 days 4 d.s 8d’s } 12 d.s - viz. 6 WT Boys 6 {illegible} } 12 to Credit of our acco! - for extra work 43 & 44 — transplanted Tomatoes &c into Borders W. Anglim bro! home Steelyards - set off his acco! for Bran against M Jr’s acco! - ag'st Mrs. Anglim & p.d Mrs. T. for M. fine light show'r 46 Tuesday 17 Hauling & splitting Rail & fencing West - Isaac to Mactavishs (late Truxells ) in expectation of frost m.g fine & cold 41 1845 June — — 3½ 50 �selling Nell & Colt - no go - offerd $70 yesterday - says he only askd if we would take 70. Wednesday 18 Christ.r hauling Rails &c. - Is & W.d to Stratford even.g on Horse Speculation - bro! oatmeal from . aft.n fencing ev.g on horses fine 41 52 Thursday 19 Splitting Rails &c. Mr Sheriff McDonald expects that the Railway Toronto to P.t Sarnia is finally arrangd - Shares to a great amo! sold at Stratf'd last n.t fine 47 58 Friday 20 do – – do - fine 52 63 Saturday 21 Rec.d of Laird Steward for Hec. 44 - - - - - Paid Duncan Keppan for thrashing Mill last Xmas $8 – receivd of Leaming 13 - 17 feb. last 8 B.ls Ashes down - 2 Loads Sund.s up - Paid Wilf'd - (borr'd of him 8 ult) $ & 3/. & for Butter 1/3 – W.T. Isaac to Stratford forenoon bro! the above $10 - Sn. Watson 7 ½ not pd. Hauling firewood - fencing - fine 60 55 ~ ~ ~ 5 ~ 2 ~ ~ 2 10 – 16 3 Sunday 22 Mrs. T & Chr.r to Mrs. Meanys to Tea - Annie & Bessy ret.d with them @ 10 Is & C. saw them home - W.d on sick list. fine Monday 23 Is & Ch.r fencing next road {illegible} W.d ploughing back South morn.g - aft.n to Stratford do 60 56 64 �for a Ploughshare Rob’t Tye dined with us on his way to Stratford with 2 Cows & Calves for Martin - sleeps here. Tuesday 24 Isaac a volunteer day with our neighbours on road west of Bridge Christ.r plough'g So. with oxen - W.d do with Mares. R Tye left @ 7 am. Wednesday 25 Walkd to Stratford - Isaac to do on Mare attended Rail Road meeting & put down my name for 5 Shares £5 ea. - We dined at Dalys - I ret.d in Waggon with Jno Mickell, out who with 2 Miss {illegible} & J Daly took tea at 37 - paid to Sharman my An'l Subscription to Agricultural Society Exp's at Hicks’ - 10 - — — 4 -- 2 6 – – 4 a few drops Rain 2 pm 61 66 fine 56 48 fine ex. a few drops Rain 1 ½ pm. 40 56 fine 42 58 1845 June Thursday Friday 26 27 Ch.r & W.d ploughing So. Isaac digging East side of Garden - 1 Duck'g in spring yesterday, another & a young Turkey today, suppose Pigs rec.d of Critz 2/6 - leaving 3/9 due - - - - - paid Mrs. John Stewart for 1 lb Butter - - Christ.r & W.d ploughing Isaac gardening - C. Rumball arr.d about 1 o’C for 2 or 3 days �Saturday 28 4 ½ am. - pretty heavy rain just commenced with thunder & lightning - Isaac to Stratford - no letters &c morning - aftern'n with Chr.r fishing W.d ploughing forenoon - aft.n pottering - C Rumball left us @ 3 p.m. transplanted a few Tomatoes to Eastside of Garden 3 or 4 hours Rain morn.g 56 61 Sunday 29 all at home – light show.rs thro' the day 50 51 Monday 30 Isaac digging Garden - Wilf.d do morn.g afternoon ploughing Christ.r after oxen all day have found them in West Clearance even.g transplanted 1 row Red & 3 Rows Nonp'l Cabbage showrs aft.n 50 52 July 1 Is. at W.m Crerars 9 am till 2 p.m - W.d do 5 pm till dark - at Barn - Chr & W.d ploughing morning - C.r hauling firewood aft.n Isaac fishing transplanting more Cabbages - a frequent showers thro' the day thunder & light.g ev.g 48 58 Wednesday 2 Is. to Stratford morn.g had a letter from Henry 9d. & Papers 2d - pd ~ ~ 11 cloudy a little light rain morn.g 50 54 Thursday 3 Christ’r & W.d ploughing fallow opposite - Is.c writing to Henry - taking letter to P. Office &c. paid Mrs Roy Stewart & Ann Crerar – – – ~ 3 ~ fine 46 49 Tuesday – – �Friday 4 Christ.r & W.d ploughing as yesterday - Isaac Gardening & pottering transplanting the last of Nonp'l Cabbages & a Row (29) Capsicums fine 48 53 Saturday 5 Isaac Garden - Christ’r & W.d ploughing - sowd Bed Cant'y Beans Blacky missing - supposed to have calvd in the Bush fine 42 68 Sunday 6 Blacky home this ev.g with a Heifer Calf - Isaac & C. to Orrville to tea. Annie & Bessy here 1 or 2 hours ev.g I & C saw them home. - oxen in Wheat West Lot~ fine 57 66 Monday 7 Isaac Gardening & nursing Rickling Pig (f.m White Sow which was nearly drownd yesterday Ch.r & W.d ploughing. fine 64 68 Tuesday 8 Isaac finishd digging East side of Garden - Ch.r ploughing - W.d dragging with Colts Sowd Bed Scarlet Radishes - Martha & Emily Barron arr'd p Stage @ 9 ¾ fine 54 65 Wednesday 9 Sowd Malta Lettuce among {illegible} onions - - aftern'n Is & W.d to P Kostners with Bush.ls Wheat Tarlings, paying for Whiskey (9 G.ls) had 20 Dec. last & 1 G.n this day - & bro! in due Bill for 3 Galls. 2 qu’ts more due to me fine 54 59 --- --- --- �1845 July Thursday 10 Ch.r ploughing - W.d dragging - Is. repairing Garden fence & pottering - Salsburg came this morning to remake a Coat &c &c for Christ.r fine 3 pm 86 66 Friday 11 Isaac to Stratford - sold Nance to Sharman for $63 - $23 in Cash rem.r in the Winter calld at Dalys at Henrys request to inquire about a Town Lot & conditions ※ Christ’r hauling firewood morning - W.d dragging do - aft.n both pottering do 55 4 pm 90 69 Shad e do - 59 5 pm. 92 74 ※ to fence in 2 mo.s to build in 12 mo’s price £10. Saturday Fryfogel calld with a Subscription list for repairing Pine Roads put my name down for 5/pay'ble on or before 1 Jan'ry next– 12 Paid Cr. for an old Gardening Coat &c. - - Is. & W.d to Stratford with Nance Bell & Dick - traded with Sharman (even) Dick for a Roan Horse 5 Years old - red'd p Isaac for B.l oats & pd him for expenses treating &c - - - - bro! from P Office letters from Mrs. Jos. to Mrs. T - inclosing Paper for Martha & Emilys signature & return - & from Aunt Jane inclosing Canada Companys Letter of Credit on Com'n at Toronto No. 3575 dated 13 June 1845 p £20 H.y pay with Int to my order. Also a Patriot from D McDonald & 2 Inquirers. Christ.r pottering & preparing to accompany Isaac tomorrow as far as Hamilton ¼ lb Snuff Watsons – — 1 6 1 63 1 3 �Sunday 13 W.d Mrs. T. Martha & Ellen B. to Scotch Church Sacrament day with Bell & New Horse O.K. Isaac & Christ.r left us P Stage @ 6 ½ - the former for Toronto - the latter for Hamilton in quest of a berth - gave to Isaac the Canada Comp'y Letters of Credit to rec.d & to pay the pounds of £1 Sterl'g to Christ'r £1 to Cha.s £1 to Emily & £1 to himself. the Balance to be remitted form – Is.c left with me & put into Trust Box Sharmans Note due 1 feb. next p£ fine 65 highe st 91 79 Monday 14 Wilfred to Stratford - to enquire for help for Building & for farm work - Engaged Hinde to come on Monday morning next - no farm Labourers - aft.n lighting a few stumps south of road - Reilly (Bro.r of Alex's) calld & agreed to come tomorrow morning till Saturday night fortnight 17 days for $7½ - $4 in Cahs $3½ Store pay Watsons. even.g went to Ja.s McWilliams & engaged him to come on Wednesd for Logging. Salesbury came this evening - fine 68 70 15 Riley came this morning at 6 - ploughing & hoeing Potatoes Crop - Salisbury making my Coat - Wilf.d with Waggon to Stratford &c. bro! from Kostner 1 Gall. Whisky on acco! due Bill for 3½ G's - & from Watson a Logging Chain 23 lbs @ - 3 Links 2 Hooks added at Sharmans Mr. Tye calld going to Stratford & on return took tea & a Glass with us – fine 62 68 – Tuesday �1845 July Wednesday 16 Ja.s Williams & Ja.s Davis for Pat Bannan came this morning .. they with Riley & Wilf.d Logging So. - Christ.r to Stratford & pottering bro! from Watsons lb Candles LCoffee &c. from P.O. letter Henry to Isaac } pd Thursday 17 Friday Saturday — — 9 shower aft.n heavy do 8½ with thunder & lightning 61 69 Chr'n & the party as yesterday logging transplanted sundries into Borders &c - fine 68 6 18 o-o Logging as yesterday - dressing the Companys melon Bed - everything perishing do 52 62 19 Logging as on 17 - Smoking Pork yesterday & today Martha to Stratford with Ellen - consulted Mr. Daly about his swoln face causd by a tooth decaying - bro! from P. Office a p.d letter from Isaac cont.g a remitt.ce p $83 = £20.15 – Letter of Credit — 20. — add 1/9th to bring into Currency — 2.4.5½ Exch. 10½ p C'n on £22.4.5 — 2.46.8½ Int. say (to agree) -.1.1½ Rec.d by Isaac C.y 24.12.3 r.d p.d by him to Emily Cha.s & himself each £1.4.7 — 3.13.9 postage of the letter cont.g remitt'ce 2.3 } p.d remitted to me $83 - - - = 20.15.- 24.11.~ Bal.ce remaining due to me – 1.3 C’y £24.12.3 Davis & McWilliams went home this evening do ex. a few drops early morn.g 58 62 24 12 3 3 16 – �Sunday 20 Salisbury had Charley to Huron Hotel - Wilf'd & Salisbury to Stratford even.g & brought Hines tools ~. fine ex smart shower morn'g for about 2 ½ @3 65 76 Monday 21 Riley Davis, Christ.r & W.d Logging - Salisbury tailoring morn'g - Logging aft.n - Hindes Carpenter came at 5 pm. & began preparing a Work Bench Riley to Stratford on Charley ev.g gave him an order on Watson for 17/6 worth of Store Goods, bring in front paym! of his Wages 7½$ for 17 days rem'r to be pd in Cash $4 transplanted Dahlias YX - Riley bro! 1 Gall. Whiskey from Watsons - gentle thunder shower at 6 @ 7 pm Th.r 2 ½ pm 90 70 70 Tuesday 22 Logging the same as yesterday - Salisbury tailoring morn.g log'd aft.n Hinde carpent.g Davis left after supper - paid him for this day – the previous 5 days 12/6 to Credit of Pat Bannan for keep of his Heifer the winter - Hector to be pd for hereafter as by others finishd Logging fine 55 60 1845 July – 2 6 �Tuesday 22 cont.d - p.d Mrs. J. Stewart Wash.g 1/9 - Butter 1/1 - Mrs. Roy 1/6 ~ 4 4 Wednesday 23 Wilf'd & Hinde to Stratford with Waggon for a quantity of our Lumber on their return both carpentering - Christ.r & Riley mowing Salisbury do aft.n Wilf.d bro! from Watsons ¼ lb Snuff p.d 7 ½ & a Box Matches - Riley ev.g to Watson for a Scythe - one of those bo! yesterday @ 1 ¼ being worthless Gatherd some Currants for preserving - Chr.r went after a Bear at Jno Stewarts — — 7½ fine 55 52 Thursday 24 Ch.r Riley & Salisbury Mowing & making Hay W.d & Hinde Carpentering pd Mrs. Jno Stewart for 4 qu.ts Raspberries - - - -- 1 3 fine 52 56 Friday 25 Riley & Salisbury mowing So. of Road - Christ.r John Jessy & Marg't Crerar raking - Hinde carp'g - even'g all ex Riley ( {illegible} ) Raking & W.d hauld into Barn produce of Hemlock field a small half Waggon load Wilf'd morn'g to P Kostners bro! 9 Gall.s Whisky 3/yk - to be pd for in Grain less 3 ½ Gall's rem'g on his due Note from Maccullochs 20 lb. Cut Nails - Watsons ¼ lb Allspice - ½ q'r Post papers fine 44 60 Saturday 26 Ch.r W.d Riley & Salisbury making Hay & hauling into Barn produce of Pine So. side of Road work of ploughing - Hinde Carp'g - Watson & Stewart fine 47 63 �calld ev.g Dr M do Hinde home ev'g - Barometer sinking gradually but slowly yesterday & today. Sunday 27 Hinde & Riley left after breakfast - Hinde ret.d @ 8 pm - Mrs T & Ellen to Mrs. Meanys after dinner - Bessy ret.d with them to Tea. 2 or 3 minute’s shower of rain & hail at noon 55 56 Monday 28 W.d took Waggon to Sharmans for repairs morn.g - aft.n with Hinde carpentering Christ.r Riley & Salisbury mowing far South. David Smith the Surveyor calld @ 9 ½ pm - bro! a Canadian from Henry - has been with Mr. McDonald exploring the line, for projected Rail Road from Port Sarnia to Stratford from Stratford to Guelph & then to Toronto direct. fine 46 59 Tuesday 29 4 am. raining & cont.d pretty much through the day - aft.n with thunder & lightning. C.r & Riley finishd mowing So. W.d & Hinde carp'g Salisbury to Stratford & bro! home Waggons Rain 57 59 Wednesday 30 Christ.r to Stratford - bro! 2 Plough Shares from - &c. aft.n with W.d turning Hay South. W.d with Hinde carpentering morning. Riley ploughing & dragging with Bell & Charley - Salisbury tailoring part of day gloomy 52 50 Thursday 31 Bought of Donald Stewart Black Ram for $2 ¾ 2 ¾ – 13.9 - killd & butcherd do. due to me for Hec fine 36 52 �to end of 44 – — 13.9 now owing to him for Mutton has 20 Sept last sent to P. Office p Laird Stewarts daughter Letters W.T. to Aunt Jane acknowl'g £20 & Mrs. T. to Mrs. Jos. & Mrs. Barrons - Salisbury at D Stewarts - Hinde & W.d at House - Christ.r rep'g fences m.g Riley morn'g - aft’n Ch.r & Riley turning Hay frost 1845 August Friday 1 Christ.r & Riley turning Hay morn'g - aft'n with W.d hauld the whole Loads into Barn - W.d assisting Hine morning & evening Margaret Crerar came as Help - G. {illegible} Rec.d of Stage driver for feet Lumber ~ 7 6 shower morn'g afterw’ds fine 47 52 Saturday 2 Christ.r & W.d with Waggon to Stratford for Lumber &c. bro! from P.O. a pd letter from Mrs. Barron Riley dragging &c. - p.d Salisbury Tailor for remaking Coat $4 - lip dis! 6 " T Riley in full of Wage to this day $4 — - " Martha power of Aunt Jane – - 1.4.7 M Thompson {signature} " Christ.r — – do —1.4.7 C Thompson {signature} " – Wilfred — do — 1.4.7 W.d Thompson {signature} Riley & Hine home this evening - 19 6 fine 43 52 1 – – Sunday 3 All (self excepted) to Stratford to hear Mr. Allsworth a Congregationalist fine 59 �Monday 4 W.d to Wilmot 9 am $4 & Z/.yk. ret.d @ 8 pm Hine carpentering pd Sutts acco! for fulling Cloth - - - - - ~.6.2 Sutherland for 200 lbs Flour @ $4 ½ this day - 1.1.3 pd do - Hayesville for 3 Oak Stairs — 2.6 Plum for Screw & Linchpin made to Waggon – 7 ½ Expences — — — 1.- Christ.r setting fire to Log Heaps - Riley dragging with Nell. Wm Crerar calld at 9 ¾ pm & raised Ch.r out of bed to help him to get our Pigs out of his Wheat . 1 7 5 4 1½ do 51 60 Tuesday 5 Christ.r & Riley burning all day - W.d do morn.g aft.n with Hine Riley to Stratford after supper - fine { 51 84 noon 3 oC 66 Wednesday 6 Christ.r & Riley burning & raking up ashes Wilf.d helping Hine Hine to Village after tea Martha & Ellen to Stratford to hear Mr Allsworth & to sleep at Mrs. Daly's - fine { 52 84 3 oC 66 Thursday 7 Hine ret.d @ 6 ½ am. bringing Is. Robinson & Terry - C.r W.d & Riley at Ashes fine 58 68 Friday 8 Whaley Sen.r & Boy came to rake & bind Fall Wheat - Christ.r do - Wilf & Riley Cradling - Terry left this evening after tea. a light show'r before day light - after fine 64 67 �Saturday 9 W.d at Ashes - Christ.r & Riley Cradling Wheat binding &c - Hine & Joe Robinson left at 7 pm Jno Stewart bro! fm P. Office a pd letter from Ellen - & 2 Inquirers 1d owing - Sn - paid Washers — paid W Hine on acco.t — — — ~ 3 ~ 10 7½ fine thunder no rain 62 – 1845 August Sunday 10 Wilfred $79. - left @ 7 for Hamilton - Charley & Bell - Riley to Stratford after breakf.t shower ½ hour 4@5 Baro meter sunk ½ in 62 66 Monday 11 Riley absent today - Hine preparing flooring Ch.r pottering - twice after Bears. latter time evening saw an old one & 2 Cubs ~ 2 or 3 heavy showers 65 58 Tuesday 12 Christ.r & a lot of neighbours out this morning @5 after the Bears, but did not see any - Rankin heard one - Christ’r & Riley (who ret’d this morn.g) Cradling &c. - @ 6 W.d arr.d from Hamilton with Mrs. Barron Emily B. Emily T Baby & Louisa Lloyd - Bro! from John 2 Half Boxes 100 feet Glass 8 by 10. paid at Ferries for 4 Flour Barrels had 6 feb 44 - 6.3 at Hamilton for Lock for front Door – 6.3 Pencil 1d Pen holder 7 ½ - 8 fine 49 59 ~ 13 2½ 1 4 8 59 �½ 3.10 1.17.10½ Bal ret.d 1.12.1½ traveling expences p W.s acco! — Wednesday 13 Rain morning - Riley cleaning West Barn &c - C & W pottering afterw’ds W.d Cradling - Riley & Ch.r binding &c &c - - show.rs a.m. 59 62 Thursday 14 Octa popd upon us very unexpectedly this morning @ 11 ½. Christ.r W.d & Riley cradling &c. Siberian. - Mrs. B. in bed with Headache Hine flooring evening 6 @ 7 Miss Lloyd Emily Ch.r & Octa to Stratford fine 50 58 Friday 15 Octa. in Bush with Gun for an hour or two - saw nothing - the rest engagd as yesterday Bull got over fence into Garden @ 8 pm, but being heard was got out in with trifling damage fine 54 64 Saturday 16 Had from Donald Stewart a quarter Veal 14 lb. exactly at Market price - Chr.r & Riley finishd Cradling &c Siberian Wheat - Wilf'd & Octa do afterw.ds Wilf'd & Ch.r & Riley hauling Fall Wheat into West Barn - Waggon broke down with the last Load, which remained exposed - Hine left after tea &c - Cattle in Wheat So. this m.g repaird fence & Gate West do - 50 Sunday 17 Ch.r Octa M. E. Miss Lloyd - Emily & Ellen in Waggon to Stratford. Mr Allsworth - ret’d ab! 3 gloomy @ 6 pm thunder storm 54 �Mr Barron arr.d by Stage from Goderich @ 6 pm. & Octa. left by the same for Hamilton at the commencement of a storm of thunder rain &c which lasted till 9 – tea had been prepared in new room, but we were obligd to quit in double quick time to escape a soaking - poor Octa must have suffered. - as well as the Wheat &c - Riley to Stratford after breakfast. for thursday see below orderd by Octa. 2 Kegs White Lead Boild Linseed Oct in proportion & {illegible} of accessory - reminded John of the putty previously orderd ※ Monday 18 Tuesday 19 ※ Monday 1845 August 18 { Paid Wm Hine on acco! - - - - - - - - $5 W H’y Hine Paid Brickers for Stud 1844 - $5 Levi Garkel borrowd of Mrs Barron a $5 note Mont'l Bank (Thorne) – C. W. & Riley at Spring Wheat - Hine came between 10 & 11 - @ 11 pm. Mrs. Barron Baby & Emily T. to Stage to Stratford en route to Lake Haron &c Mr B walkd - no room - Mr & Mrs. Daly calld to see the Child. repair’g log fence West blown down yesterday Cradling &c. Spring Wheat Killd Whole Pig no. 2 cont.d till near 9 1 5 ~ 1 5 – 1 5 – vide 3 Sep. r 67 �Wednesday 20 Cradling &c Sp Wheat - hauld into W Barn the Broken down Load of Fall Wheat evening Hine Riley Ch.r W’d Martha & Miss Lloyd to Stratford bro! from P Kostner 9 G.s Whisky (Ferries) @ 2/yk - 1 Lumber fm Mill fine Bar. sinking 65 Thursday 21 Hauld into West Barn 5 Loads Siberian Wheat 25.25.24.26.25 - 125 50 } Shocks 2100 1500 Sheaves - the last load thoroughly drenched {above: aft'n 2 Loads 25 ea.} by a very heavy shower & left on Waggon on Barn floor - obligd to suspend further operations at about 3 ½ showers till dark - W.d walking home some time before & after hauling heavy rain 3 pm { 58 65 Friday 22 Christ.r & Riley forenoon Sp Wheat So. - aft.n do East end of West lot Wilf.d carpentering all day with Hine - even.g the Ladies to Orrville Christ.r with them after his supper fine 55 64 Saturday 23 Ch.r W.d & Riley began hauling as soon as dew was off into West Barn 3 Loads Siberian - 68 Shocks do - - 3 - do Spring - 75 into East Barn 3 do do – – 76 } on the Sib.n {on the right: 21st 175 23 - 68 243 Shooks Sib.n 151 Spring from South} Hine - sick list (from Cucumbers ) left after dinner rec’d P Watson Teamster a Note from John advising that Henry will be up tomorrow morn.g & that he will bring hte Paint &c. ordered on the 17th. fine 55 67 �Sunday 24 Henry arrived in single Waggon about 3 pm. W’d to Stratford Scotch Church - Joe Robinson drownd in the Milldam yesterday. fine 56 Monday 25 no Hine today – C. W. & Riley Cradling &c. Wheat at West Lot - Henry Miss Lloyd, Martha & Emily B, in H's Waggon to Stratford & ret’d @ 8 pm. bringing Bessy Orr, H'y & Miss Lloyd walkd home with her - fine 48 65 Tuesday 26 C W & Riley West - got into Barn, nearly the whole of the Spr Wheat - about ½ Load left Henry set fire to Stumps So. of road West end lot 37. Verdict of the Inquest on Monday on Robinson - "accidentally drowned while bathing" fine 57 69 Wednesday 27 Ch.r cutting Peas - W.d & Riley Cradling Oats stowd away Load wheat housd last w.k Hine making Sashes &c. - Daly calld on his way to Toronto - having rec.d last n.t that Tom had been {very?} - he appears very much alarmed. Henry Louisa & Mrs. T. to Stratford - calld at Mr Daly's Mrs Sargint &c. showery 63 Thursday 28 W’d & Riley Cradling Oats & Cutting Peas Christ.r cutting Peas - Hine at Sashes Henry to Stratford aft'n with letter to John requesting him to forward the Whole Lead fine 52 6367 �Friday 29 Henry set off at 5 ½ for Goderich - 2 or 3 miles on this side of Big Thames met Mr. & Mrs. Barron &c. returning in a Waggon & bringing their Child who died on Monday last the 25th. in the Lake - Mr. Barron & H'y stopd at Stratford & the Coffin placed in a strong Box & deposited adjoining Williams Grave with intention of being removed to Toronto in the winter. {illegible}used the few outstanding Shocks of Wheat at West Lot - Cutting Peas - & pulling some Oats into Stook - Saturday 30 Riley thrashing Wheat (Fall) - pd him on acco.t Christ.r - W.d W.d to Stratford ev.g bro! Candles from Mickles & British Oils from Dalys - Henry to Stratford forenoon bro! a Letter from somebody at Goderich & p.d post'ge 4 ½ not for us. - borrowd of Wm Crerar 35 ¾ lb Flour Sunday 31 Ch.r to Stratford, Allworth - Ret’d Letter to Post Office - red'd Post'ge & pd Henry again evening with M. Em'y & Miss Lloyd - ret.d at 10 oC - Hine & Riley came @ 8 pm: September 1 Riley ploughing So. opposite House - till prevented by heavy rain - Ch.r & W.d winnowing Wheat Henry Emily & Miss Lloyd aft'n to the thunder storm 7 till 9 pm 54 66 fine 66 60 fine 48 56 Rain more or less from 3 pm - ev.g heavy & 50 1845 August ~ - 5 - ~ --- �Monday River fishing - got 10 or 12 Trout & a real good soaking - home about 7 ¾ - killd 3 Roosters & a Hen for dinner every appear.ce of continuing frequent show.rs Tuesday 2 Riley Henry & Barron ploughing So - interupted by showers - Ch.r killd Pig the 4th Short Tail Henry Miss Lloyd M. & Em.y to Stratford aft'n - Wednesday 3 Had from Mrs. Barron - Bk of Montreal pay'ble Toronto $5 Com'l Bank — 5 do — 1 & 1 – 2 Gov do 1 & 1 – 2 Silver — 1 Had of her 19 ulta – 5 N28 1 Jan 45 $20 gave her this day Bk of M.C. N2245 – 20 Ch.r to Sutherlands Mill Hayersville - took 4 Bush.ls Wheat & bro! in exchange 1 60 lb. Flour 48 Bran & Shorts – 2 Studs & 2 Boards Cherry - 1 Board 1 ½ in Pine pd Ch.r - advancd by him for 1 lb Tea for Hine to go to debit of Hines acco! — } expences on the road 4d. - Blasting 9 ½ - Wilf.d to Sharmans with Charley & pottering even'g Henry & the young Ladies to Stratford - Mr. Allworth Riley ploughing till 11 - when he left for Rev'd Mr Allans & thence to Stratford - ret.d at night pd him on account $2 Thursday 4 turning Peas - binding Oats &c. Hauld in 3 Loads Oats - Riley C. W Mr B & H'y Henry arrivd about 3 pm - ev'g with Mrs. T. to Stratford pd Mrs. T. Washers 3/9 Sundries 1/3 — – ~ 3 9 3 9 1 1½ 10 ~ 5 ~ 63 59 58 �1845 Septem.r Friday 5 Paid John on acco! of £3.11.3 C.y – 2/5 2.10 out sil. 10 } Riley left after breakfast & ret.d @ 4@ 5 pm - Ch’r & W.d binding Oats & on Rileys return hauld in the whole - Mr B. H'y & I lighting Stumps So of West Gate. John left about 9 for Guelph & Henry at 2 for Galt Jane Daly here to tea Martha Em'y & Miss Lloyd & Ch.r walkd with her home paid Mrs. T on acco! of Hine £2.3. - & 7/6 - Saturday 6 Hine left after dinner – Riley C W & Mr. B'n hauld Peas into East Barn Paid Riley Balance of Wages as under & Rec't to this day 26 do - 1 month - $8 in Cash $5 Store G oods = £3.5.- pd him 30 Aug – – – – – -.5- 4 Sep. – - — 10.- 6 - " Mrs. Thompson on his acco 4.1½ " – pd him Balance frw 1.5.10½ 3.5.- {line stroked through and illegible} £1.4.9½ WT to pay Mrs. T in January had of Emily – 3 1½ Martha – 10. – } repaid 16th ins Sunday 7 all at home - Hine & Riley ret.d this ev.g Monday 8 C & W ploughing opposite - Riley thrashing Wheat. Hine 2 ~ ~ 2 10 6 40 �Tuesday 9 do – – - - - do - - - - Wednesday 10 Ch.r & W.d ploughing - pickling Wheat 1 Tom sowd Bush.ls thursday 11 Ch.r ploughing W.d dragging - Tom sowd Bushels friday 12 do – do – Saturday 13 Tom morning plough.g aft.n thrashing Oats - W.d to Smiths Creek with 4 Bush.ls Wheat - bro! back flour &c. Ch.r Sunday 14 Ch.r Mr Barron Miss Lloyd M. & E. to hear Mr. Allworth even.g - Monday 15 Tom ploughing - Ch.r & Mr B to Stratford - Ch.r again even.g W.d setting Saw &c. 16 Mr. B. Dr. for fetching the fam'y up & taking down $16 - prop.n of expences up ({illegible} W.d) - 1½ 17 ½ Receivd this day on acco! – 16½ Tom pd Hine prec't 31 2 10 - 4 2 6 — — 4½ 1845 Septem.r Tuesday fine �$1.~ owing Christ.r with the Barron party left @ 9 ½ am paid Ch.r post'ge of Newsp'rs 2d. W.d for Hay at Hobsons 2½d Tom ploughing - W.d Crosscutting in Chopping killd 2 Hogs Smuts Recievd of McDermid & Broadly in full of Horse Hire for thrash’g machine $6¾ 1 13 9 Wednesday 17 Killd 2 Pigs - Smuts - Tom ploughing fine thursday 18 W.d & Tom rep'g entrance to Horse Stable - & front of Garden & Bulls fence - W.d X Cutting Curtis (Brocksden) calld to propose a trade for Nell - a yoke 4 y.r old Steers which we are to see on Saturday - Frank Tye stops here tonight with Lumber for Stratford - (flooring) fine Friday 19 Tom & W.d rep.g entrance to Stable - Tom ploughing - W.d hoeing up thistles &c in chopping -- Ja.s McWilliams had a Pig today Litter single smut- Ch.r ret.d @ 8 ¼ pm. bringing for Mickle Goods 6 cwt 1 qu.r - paid at Hamilton for 5 lb Putty @ 33/y – 1.7 Harness Varnish – 1.16½ } at Dundas repair to Waggon — travelling expences — gave him Cr £2.- p.d by him 1.9.1 – 10.11 rec’d Saturday 20 Walkd with W.d through Brocksden to Curtis’ & agreed to trade Nell for his yoke Steers - 4 yrs old last Spring - he bro! them aft.n & took Nell away Ja.s McWilliams had 3 more Pigs @ 2/6 3 5½ — 5 3½ 1 - 4 – 5 ~ fine 38 Show'r all thro the day } 52 55 �which pays him for 4 days Logging 16/19 July Switzer had 2 Pigs - – " — rec.d - Tom plough'g &c. Christ.r aft.n took up Mickles Goods 6 cwt 1 q’r @ 3.1½ – 19/6 C.y to my Credit on acco.t Sunday 21 Ch.r M & E. to Stratford Mr Hickey - Tom do light show.rs noon till n.t 39 36 1845 September Monday 22 Reynolds alterd Boar Pigs v.v.o. & 10 Sows @ 1/yk = 6/3 Ch.r W.’ & Tom branding up in Chopping - lost my Snuff Box tol. 29 45 Tuesday 23 W.d & Tom thrashing Peas & Oats - Christ.r setting B.l Ashes for Soap & pottering repaid W Crerar flour borrowd ins.t rain morn. till night 47 47 Wednesday 24 morn.g Tom hauling firewood. W.d at Mrs. Stewarts Washboard & pottering aft.n both ploughing - Chr.r to P. Office morn'g bro! a Canadian & a paid letter from Mr Barron inclosing $23 = £5.15.- to pay as under Mrs. Sargint for Cash Butter - 230 lb Cask 21 lb. Bag 3 lb – 24 @ 206 lb @ 6d - £5.3.- Mr Dunkin for 9 lb Cheese 7½d - - - - ~.5.7½ Self - Bal.ce left rain foren'n aft.n gloomy 44 45 r’d 5 15 – – 5 – �unp.d for teaming & – .5.- 5.13.7 ½ remains due to Mr. B — .1.4½ 5.15.Thursday 25 W’d & Tom ploughing Ch.r churning morn'g aft.n hoeing thistles &c. - Emily to Stratford - posted letter M Jun.r to Mrs Jos T. Dublin - & paid Mrs. Sargint as above prec’t — paid Mrs. Crerar for 3 lbs Butter @ 5d prec’t – factory Cotton House use - – Mrs. J & Roy Stewart washing — Rec.d from Mrs Barron (p Mrs T) for Ribbons purchasd at Watsons & chargd to my acco.t — 5 3 ~ 1 3 – – 6 – 3 – – 2 6 gloomy 36 46 Friday 26 Tom ploughing till interrupted by heavy rain afterw’d thrashing Wheat W.d do - afterw.ds setting Saw - Ch.r pottering heavy show.rs 44 40 Saturday 27 W’d & Tom ploughing - Ch.r trapd 5 muskrats Gathered Hops Emily to Stratford bro! letters (pd) - from Aunt Jane to WT Betsy Ralph to Mrs T fine 34 48 Sunday 28 all ( self excepted to Stratford Hickey - - - - - Showers 48 - Monday 29 W’d & Tom ploughing - Christ.r taking down & putting up Bed &c. old Bessy after been absent 2 or 3 days was found in So Clearance with 3 Pigs - - fine - 67 Tuesday 30 Killed Sow - single Smut . Reynolds, Bob, Tom ploughing - W.d rep'g Plough. heavy showers 60 54 �1845 October Wednesday 1 W.d & Tom ploughing - Ch.r to Stratford - bro! a Colorist bro! 14 lb Salt fm Watsons C Rumball came about 3 pm: Showers 48 47 Thursday 2 W.d & Tom ploughing - Ch.r with C Rumball after Pheasants &c. got none – even.g Ch.r CR M & E. to Mr. Dalys - a party - fine a show'r ev’g 49 52 Friday 3 Show day - Sold - McFarlane 4 Pigs @ $½ = $2..- r.d on acco! Ch.r M. & E. ret.d from Mr. Dalys about 9 ~ @ 10 ½ C.r W.d M E & I to Stratford in Waggon - Mr Tye Wm Puddicomb & Geo Hobson Judges of Live Stock - H'y Puddicomb &c. of Grain &c. - Tom took Bull up, but no offers for him. M E &I dined at Mr. Dalys - got home about 6. - Home to Tom &c 42 32 Saturday 4 Tom thrashing Wheat - Ch.r to P. Office - bro! letter fm Henry pd P’ge W.d pottering ~ Tom had a Hymn Book at Mickles yesterday ch.d to me, which he will pay me soon Sunday 5 Tom to Stratford - all at home - Sharnock took tea with us 1¼ 6 3 - 7½ 1 2 tol. Showers very heavy in early morning. �Monday 6 W.d ploughing - Tom thrashing Wheat - Ch.r & Tom winnowing & preparing 6 3 Sacks for Mill tomorrow fine 26 33 Tuesday 7 Ch.r Mrs. T. Martha in Waggon to Robinsons Ch.r proceeded to Hayesville with 3 Sacks Bush's Wheat & got in exchange Flour Bran Shorts got home at 7 after a most wearisome drive - Rain part of way home W’d & Tom got up a Hill of Potatoes 25 Bush.ls Red - 34 48 Wednesday 8 Ch.r W.d & Tom got in part of a 2nd Hill of Potatoes Red - Rain which came in at noon continued heavily to the present time 10 pm. prevented more being done heavy Rain noon till night 44 Thursday 9 Rec.d of 1 – McFarlane Balance for 4 Pigs deliverd this day Tom thrashing Oats morning ploughing aft.n Christ’r to P. Office - nothing. W.d nill rain all n! & early morn.g aftw.ds gloomy 54 55 fair Friday 10 Tom & W.d ploughing - Ch.r washing Bottles for Vinegar & pottering Lifted Onions & Dahlia roots & bro! into House a light show'r ev.g 50 56 Saturday 11 Tom & W.d ploughing - Ch.r rep'g fence of Paddock next House M & E to Stratford - bro! sundries from Mickle & letter p pd Ellen to Em'y fine 46 3 9 �Sunday 12 Ch.r started for Stratford but returnd in consequence of rain Tom took to P Office Letter Self to Henry Showers Monday 13 T Daly Miss D. Miss Mickle & Em.y in Light Waggon left at 12 for Mr Tyes Cha.s Rumball was obliged to walk – W.d & Tom ploughing Christ’r Ch.r preparing a fireplace Stake pole &c for Washers to their purposes. hunting Bull &c over this Swamp from Hemlock field - broke out of his own field into Garden, destroyd Lilac Black Currants Cabbages &c. – tol. Tuesday 14 W.d & Tom ploughing - Ch.r churning - after Cattle &c - 10 pm first Snow rain morn'g af’.n fine 40 34 Wednesday 15 light covering of Snow & snowing 6 am. W.d & Tom ploughing morn.g Tom aft.n - aft.n W.d pottering - Ch.r to Stratford. Hine &c in quest of Cust'rs {customers?} for Beef bro! 2 In Canadians pd & 1 Inquirer pd by C. ½d - pd Washers Mrs Jno & Roy } Snow show.rs 32 30 Thursday 16 borrowd of Wm Crerar 22½ lb. Salt including Sack. took up & put into Cellar the last of the fine & cold 30 28 48 1845 October ~ 3 ~ �Potatoes (Mercers) sup. Bush.ls - Bessy & Mary Crerar & Ann Stewart here Friday 17 Killd Bessy - all butchering - sold to WH Hine Hind Quarter 121 lb. less Sack 2 lb – 119 lb. Leg of ano.r - – - - - - - 65 174 } @ 4 c.ts $7.1.9 sold to A Seigmiller Hide @ 4cts – 62 – 2.2.5 kept 2 fore Quarters & part of Hind 82 42 39 48 84 295. @ 3 cts – 10.1.8½ Sack — 9½ rend'd Tallow .24 @ 6d C’y – Tallow Hind {illegible} 2.2- value of Cow $22.3.10 Wilf.d to Stratford aft.n with Waggon & del.d the above to Hine & Seigm'r M Jun.r accomp.d him - both took tea at Mrs. Kirkes 1 16 9 0 12 5 beautiful 25 36 Saturday 18 W’d & Tom ploughing - Christ.r cutting up, making hooks & hanging up Beef & putting Boiling Pieces into Barrels. – receivd from Stratford a letter fm Henry dated Hamilton 9th. by private Hand - unknown. do - 28 Sunday 19 Ch.r W’d & Tom to Stratford Allworth - took to P. Office letter WT to Henry fine & pleasant 51 37 Monday 20 W.d & Tom ploughing - Ch.r pottering - at day light a covering of Snow borrowd more Salt of W Crerar 12 n. a shower of snow - all disappeard 33 27 �Tuesday 21 W’d & Tom ploughing So. & at Lot 38 - Ch.r digging up Hops T & J Daly & Emily arrivd from Tyes @ 6 ½ pm. T & J remain the night E. bro! a small Cabbage Rose - 3 Citrons &c from Mrs Tye Snow show.rs & very cold 26 20 Wednesday 22 W.d & Tom ploughing West. Christ’r walkd to Dalys & bro! Ingredients for Ink T & Jane Daly left us @ 10 am. - M. & E. to Stratford aft.n fine 24 24 Thursday 23 W’d & Tom ploughing West - Ch.r at Hops making Ink &c. fine 20 37 Friday 24 do – do — do. Ch.r at Crerars pointing the House roof to oven destroyd by fire beautiful 36 38 Saturday 25 Paid Mrs. T. for Margaret — Tom & W.d ploughing West - Ch'r at Crerars - mild, dry 28 38 Sunday 26 W.d to Stratford - Mr. Allan fine 30 46 Monday 27 W.d & Tom Logging & Burning South - Christ’r again at Crerars Mrs. T & Martha walkd to Allan Bank - Lying in visit do 35 44 1845 October ~ 1 3 �Tuesday 28 W’d & Tom burning - Ch.r do part of day & at Hops - transplanting Mrs. T. & M. walkd to & from Stratford - dined at Dalys - tead at Mrs Sargints do 37 45 Wednesday 29 Tom thrashing W’d Christ’r to P Office. bro! Letters Mrs Jos. to Mrs. T - pd to Isaac to self - pd bro! also 1 Bottle Whisky from Mickle do 34 58 Thursday 30 Wilf'd & Tom thrashing - I walkd to Mr Dalys re Lot 38 Mrs T Emily & Christ’r came to me in Waggon aft.n - home @ 5 paid Mr. Dalys Acco! to 31 Dec'r last & {two words illegible} Book Inclosed in a Note & gave to Mr. Daly to forward to Mr. Dunkin $1 note & 1/yk on acco.t Mr Barron for Cheese — cloudy & warm 54 55 1 5 5½ ~ 5 7½ Friday 31 Tom ploughing & winnowing W.d winnowing making Rack for Waggon & preparing for Market - Ch.r sundries Showers 48 56 Saturd 1 W.d to Sutherlands Mill with 4 Sacks Wheat & bro! back flour from our own Wheat lb. Shorts Bran Mrs. T. & Em.y accomp'd him to Robinsons – last Goldfinch seen all other summer Birds having previously left fine 43 40 Novem } �Sunday 2 Tom to Stratford - bro! a Patriot sup f.m D.d McDonald - Railway news took to P.O. Letter self to Isaac - inclosing one Mrs. T. to Cha.s fine 32 Monday 3 Tom at his Brother in Law's a Raising - Christ.r & W.d sundries - 1 in. Snow at daylight } even.g W.d took Watson to Stratford in Waggon & rec’d $1 Ballard calld at 7 pm & pd Mrs. T her acco! his charge for plastering Back Room would come to about $6 - 9 c.ts p sq. yd. 1 Bo. Whisky fm Mickle rec.d letters (Circular) from Mr Jones urging paym! on acco! Lots 37/8 snow nearly all day 32 Tuesday 4 W.d & Tom thrashing Peas - Christ.r repairing fences &c paid Mrs. Roy & Ann Crerar — — 3 – snow in the n! this day gloomy 34 34 1845 November Wednesday 5 Tom & W.d grinding axes morn'g aft.n hauling manure from Barnyard So West - aft.n morn'g Christ.r to Stratford - bro! Letter Louisa Loyd, Mr & Mrs Barron & Mr. Baines to Emily, pd gloomy 32 36 Thursday 6 W.d & Tom putting manure in Barny.d into a Heap. Ch.r assisting aft.n Christ & I grinding light show.rs all day 37 38 �Pruning Knives - put up a fence round Potato Hills. Friday 7 Ch.r W.d & Tom heaping up manure in Barnyard - pruning Currant Bushes Goldfinches still here put into Vinegar Barrel the Whites of 10 Eggs - gloomy 10 pm snowing 35 36 Saturday 8 Ch’r to P. Office no letters bro! a Canadian Paper - W.d & Tom - Chr. finished making Ink light show.rs rain & snow 34 36 Sunday 9 all at home - fine 28 28 Monday 10 Paid to Henry Izard Taxes for 1845 Land 200 Acres — 16.8 other property — 3.10 Asylum — 1.4 } — Rec.d of Ja.s Izard p H'y Izard for ½ B.l Onions last Winter of Squaws for flour - paid Mrs. T. for tooth Brush &c. all hauling manure fm Barnyard to S West 12 Loads fine 30 28 mild - gloomy 34 36 fine 33 28 Tuesday 11 Tom ploughing So. Chr.r & W’d hauling manure 8 Loads planted Hops behind Garden fence 7 X 3 21 plants Hine came at 11 & left at 3 o’C putting Glass in middle window & over door & fixing the opening between the buildings Wednesday 12 Tom ploughing So. Ch.r & W.d hauling manure from West Barn to SW – Crerar bro! from P. Office Letter from Henry to Self re farm &c. & 1 1 1 10 – 2 2 1 3 – 7½ – — 3 1½ 1 9 �Canadian - an old Ireland - & Inquirer paid Pedlar (Octa's friend) for 1 lb young Hyson - paid Ch.r 1/1½ - W.d last trip to Wilmot 7 ½ Thursday 13 Walkd to Stratford - left at Dalys Notice Lot 38 for Sale & at Jackson's Bull for Sale $0Z - dined at Dalys - Ch.r also at Stratford inquiring for Team to Hamilton Sn - Wilf'd making a Box for Christ’r & pottering Tom ploughing So. - — — 7½ fine 33 42 38 1845 November Friday 14 Christ.r preparing for his departure - Wilf'd making his Box Tom ploughing & finishd for the season - in all lot 37 acres 38 do Sowd dev Larkspur Mrs. Tye - Clarkin Pub: Saturday 15 W’d & Tom hauling manure from West Barn Christ.r to Stratford - no letter or papers - bro! Sundries - pd for Bo. Whiskey planted Red Bl. & W Currant Cuttings - Sowd Malta & Brighton Lettuces - replanted Hops, rooted up by Pigs &c. paid Mrs. T. Bal. due to Don'd Stewart for 14 lb Veal & 18 ½ Mutton by request of himself & wife Sunday 16 Christ.r left us for Toronto @ 8 ½ with a Galt Teamster who bro! up a Load for Daly last night & left part of the load here - Ja.s & Annie Orr 7½ 6 fine 38 40 fine 32 40 fine - 39 2 �passd down @ 11 ¾ for Hamilton (Maccullochs Waggon) by whom we sent a packet for Christ’r which he had forgotten & a parcel to Mrs Robinson - a Letter fm Henry to me was found put under the dore after we had gone to bed - by T Daly Monday 17 W’d & Tom hauling Manure from West Barn morning - aft.n Tom thrashing - W.d looking after the 3 Calves which have been missing for some days - light rain all day 40 50 Tuesday 18 W.d at W.m Crerars for the day laying Barn floor Tom with Oxen & Plough at his Brothers - for which he is to give 2 days work – a Galt Teamster, knackd up, left a part of his Load (24 Lots) for the night - to come for them in the morning. (for different Stores in Stratford) fine till dusk then heavy showers 48 52 Wednesday 19 W.d & Tom spreading manure So. W! - put up old Sow & her 2 young Pigs to fatten Show.rs Rain & a little Hail 38 34 Thursday 20 do do hauling do from West Barn to So. W't – fair till 3 pm then heavy show.rs till n.t 40 38 Friday 21 W.d & Emily in Waggon to Reynolds’ @ 2 oC. Wedding H'y Izard & Pamela R. light snow show.rs 32 28 – - �Saturday 22 Emily returnd from Reynolds @ 2 am with the Stewarts - W.d @ 4 ½ with the Crerars &c. W.d & Tom hauling manure as on 20th. - Lifted Carrots & bro! into Cellar 12 Dublin to be pitted into Garden Martha & Em.y to Stratford @ 12 - no letters bro! {cut off and illegible} a little light snow evening 26 31 Sunday 23 2 in. of Snow in the n.t - all at home - Dalys Teamster calld on his way fm Hamilton - let a part of his Load, having previously left a part at Robinsons & at Fryfogels - bro! a Parcel (Truss) from Henry - for Mrs. T. & self. heavy snow morn till n’t sup. now 6 in. 29 23 Monday 24 A Gent ※ from Dundas had Charley to M Dunbars in Cutter & left his Horse (knackd up) Had from John Stewart a Canadian quart Salt - W.d & Tom both hunting after the Calves forenoon - found 2 at T Sargints & the 3rd at Kirbys & bro! them home, looking very poor - @ 1 Tom to Stratford & returned @ 5 - W.d pottering & setting fox traps fine 18 20 Tuesday 25 Rec.d of ※ Mr. Sutton of Hamilton for Hire of Charley to Monteiths & back, & keep of his Horse for the night — Wilf.d underbrushing an hour after breakfast - @ 10 to Don'd Stewarts to assist fair, gloomy 18. 27 1845 Novem.r — 5 – �in plaistering House inside - D'd to return double work W.d ret.d @ 5 Wednesday 26 W.d with Bell & Charley to Wm Crerars thrashing mill - left off at 5 having broken a Cog of small wheel Tom chopping Brands in fallow & hauling 2 Loads firewood & pottering Thursday 27 W’d & Tom hauling Sp Wheat from East & West Barn m'g - aft.n Tom thrashing & pottering - W.d took a traveller (1 Legd) in Sleigh to Stratford & rec.d from him – – bro! back Mr Watson, high, who remained the night. paid at McCullochs distillery for 4 G's Whiskey@ 3/. yk Mickle Sn. Friday Saturday 28 29 Killing & Scraping Bl Bess' 2 young Pigs 2 months old Watson a good dealy annoyd by sickness from yesterdays excess. went home at noon with John Stewart &c in his Sleigh. hauling a Load Wheat West & pottering - cleaning & varnishing Harness pd Mrs. John Roy Stewart 3/- Factory & letters for House use 1/5 W.d & Tom - morn'g aftern.n 1 oC. W.d to Wm Crerars thrashing Mill - Tom to Chopp'g for fire wood - where he had a fit (Epileptic) but contrivd to get home - very bad for 2 or 3 hours - it seems he has been subject to them at distant intervals. ~ 3 9 7 6 — 29 25 Snow show.rs Sleighing 19 25 Snow show.rs nearly all day 11 13 more snow 12 16 7½ — ~ gloomy 4 5 �Sunday 30 Tom as usual today except complaining of a little headache Alex & Bessy Orr calld & took tea with us tol. 12 12 fine 15 16 Snow show.rs 8 10 a little snow 7 16 1845 December Monday 1 Tom @ 9 ½ to John Stewarts for the day thrashing Mill - Killd the 3 yr old Black Steer Wm Crerar assisting W.d till noon did not dine here. Wilf'd ev.g to Seigmillers sold them Hide w! 77 lb @ 4 cts $3.-. 5d C.y Mrs. T & Em.y accomp'd him Mrs. to Orrville Em.y to Stratford Tuesday 2 Paid Mrs Jno Stewart (Mrs. T) for T Riley 2 p.r Socks 3/9 Mitts 1/10½ W’d to Jno Stewarts 6 am thrashing mill - home about 2 pm: Tom preparing at West Barn for thrashing Mill finishd cutting up & weighing Beef - 4 quarters 611 lb. Beef 611 lb. @ 3 ½ cents - $21.38 Hide - 77 Hide 77 – 4 c.ts – 3.08 Head – 37 Tallow 33 ¾ – 10 cts - 3.37 27.83 Tallow - 33 ¾ 759 Offal - Head Heart Liver – 17 $28.— Wednesday 3 W’d at Donald Stewarts - thrashing Mill - home @ 6 when 2 Stewarts came with the Mill & in part fixd it at West Barn Tom opend large Hill of Potatoes & took out & boild about B.ls for Pigs 5 7½ �- got in a Load firewood & evening on to Stratford for sundries - 2 Inquires not p.d for Thursday 4 Thrashing Mill - D'd Stewart Mary, & his young man - Jno & Ann Stewart, 1 Horse W.m & Jno Crerar - Riley & Son - 2 Stewarts, 4 Horses, W.d & Tom 2 Horses - 7 Horses = 13 Fall & Spring mixd - Bkfast Dinner & Supper - 5 Bo.s Whisky 2 Indians calld @ 9 pm & had parcel left here a fortnight since tol Friday 5 W.d morning to Stratford - bo.t at 15 yds Sacking @ &c Tom @ 3pm all ex. self to Wm Crerars - marriage James Fraser to his oldest daughter Jane Daly arrived ½ hour after in Hamiltons Sleigh & went to them. the Ladies ret.d @ 7 ½ - had a Note from Mr Daly offering £60 in overdue Store Notes, & to pay the Companys claim . Tom home @ 1 W’d @ 3 Snow show.rs 12 16 tol. Saturday 6 W.d M & E. in a Sleigh to Stratford - at Sharmans had 2 new Shoes to Horses the rest fixd - Tom took out of Hill & boild in Cook Ho. ab! 5 B.ls Potatoes Mrs. Macculloch Alex Annie & Bessy Orr calld in SCutter Snow show.rs Sunday 7 Mr & Mrs Charnock took tea with us - Alex Orr & Watson (Watsons) calld evening - fine 16 20 12 �1845 December Monday 8 Wilf'd & tom winnowing Wheat & preparing for Market fine 22 27 Tuesday 9 Fenced round Straw Stack West - preparing – do thrashing a few Oats Wilfred & Mrs. T. in Sleigh to Stratford - got order from Daly & Mickle to bring 6 Barrels Salt from Galt - Carr'ge 3/6 yk 1 B'l. wrote to Mr Daly declining his offer for Lot 38. kept Copy Show.rs rain & snow 26 26 Wednesday 10 W.d left @ 6.50 am for Ferries & Galt with 16 Sacks Wheat - Tom hauling firewood, opening Hill & boiling Wheat & Potatoes for Pigs Emily in Reynolds’ Sleigh to P. Office, nothing Macculloch & Alex passd for Hamilton & Tor.to sent letter to Isaac Snow show.rs 14 12 Thursday 11 Tom cleaning up Tailings & Chaff of Wheat in West Barn &c &c. Wilfred ret.d from Galt &c. – sold the Wheat to {Buksh?} 28 ½ Bush.ls @ 8/6 york – 7.11.4 less expenses – .5.7½ by our calculation about 38 Bush.ls docked 6 lb 1 B.l — paid Forbes Galt for a Barrel Salt $2 ½ – brought from do 6 B’ls Salt for Daly & Mickle gloomy without Snow 10 9 r.d 7 5 8½ p’d - 12 6 �Friday Saturday 12 13 Paid Mrs. T. for 12 yds Striped Shirting (for 3 Shirts) 6 ½d .6.6 4 yds do for Christ’r – 2.2 a 2 ½ Bush'l Wheat Sack, readymade 1.3 2 Pocket Handk’fs @ 1/yk – 1.3 W.d to Stratford with 6 B.ls Salt for Daly & Mickle Debit them for Carriage @ 3/6 yk = C.y 13/1½ Tom thrashing Oats - hauling firewood - boiling pigsmeal &c. Mr & Mrs. Kirke & Mr & Mrs. Reynolds to tea Rec.d of Reynolds for a Lot of Sundries, & pd Mrs. T. 24 d returned to W.m Crerar (& Wilf'd) Salt in full of what we borrowd from him at different times. ~ 11 2 fine 4 11 above below Z – 10 – Repaid Jno Stewart a quart Salt borrowd 24 ult. Tom hunting after missing Calf without success suppose it must have perished in the Snow chopping firewood &c. Wilfred with Charley to Rankins - thrashing Mill - was brought home on horseback after dinner having had part of the third toe cut off by the small wheel of the machine & the Great & second toe much bruised - Emily walkd to Stratford & back - no letters fine till 8 ½ pm. then Snow above 13 28 W.d sufferd a good deal last night from 10 till 1 a.m. but has been much freer from pain today & going on favorably - all at home gentle thaw without rain 34 29 1845 December Sunday 14 �Monday 15 Tom twice to Stewarts - deliverd 18 & 20 Bush.ls Ashes - 38 B.ls took Pickle out of Beef Barrel & boild do - added Salt bro! in 6 Beets from Garden Tom bro! from Dalys a Phial British Oil & Piece of Salve for Wilfreds foot. & had a quart Whisky to treat) bro’t also {illegible} our Lumber fine 29 23 Tuesday 16 Tom twice to Ashery 21 & 20 Bushels – 41 B.ls boiling Potatoes paid Mrs. Roy Stewart & Ann Crerar. M & E to Stratford fine 22 14 Wednesday 17 Tom took 24 Bushels Ashes & bro! Mr Stewarts mem'r for the whole viz 103 Bush.ls @ 4d. £1.14.4 W.d much better to-day & has removed to his usual dormitory gloomy & a little Snow 26 34 Thursday 18 Tom & Horses to Reynolds’ thrashing Mill W.d evening walkd to Crerars & Stewarts day fine ev’g heavy snow 28 20 Friday 19 T. Daly had a Load Straw (yesterday) - Tom hauling firewood boiling Potatoes &c &c &c. W.d making handle to Saw. had from Rankin Flour 34 lb. including Sack by our Steelyards 37 snow show'rs a good deal last n.t 1 4 Saturday 20 Tom with his nephew Jos. Riley, winnowing Wheat for Market - W.d Chopping firewood repairing Sleigh &c . Em.y to Stratford W.d’s yearling Heifer on - & was so a fortnight ago. Snow show.rs 1 6 ~ 3 ~ �Sunday 21 Mrs. T. Emily & Tom in Sleigh to Stratford - Mr. Allan - all dined @ 3 oC. T Daly calld on his return from Galt - gave W.d a com.n to bring 6 or 7 B.ls Salt from Batters on Elliot– Monday 22 Wilf'd left @ 7 ¼ for Ferries & Galt with 17 Sacks Wheat Tom putting up fence round Straw Stack West - boiling Tatoes ~ Henry & Lucy Tye Mr. Easton & Miss Adelaide Smith took a snack with us on their way to Mr Dalys - Alex Orr & ___ Wilson - a glass Grog even.g Tuesday 23 Tom hauling & chopping firewood &c. Wilf.d ret.d from Galt about 5 pm. sold to Adam Ferrie 26 ½ Bush.ls Wheat @ 8/8 yk - 7.3.6½ less expences 5.7½ Paid for Whip & Stock — 1.10½ 1 lb Currants — .10 4 Bush.ls Wheat ground at Hayesville & bro! home Flour &c over fine 10 6 11 6 7 11 - 2 8½ gloomy 16 12 gloomy 12 21 1845 December Tuesday 23 cont.d bro! from Galt for Daly & Mickle 7 Bus.ls Salt & deliverd them this even.g by W’d & Tom Carr'ge 3/6 yk p B.l - bro! from Watson’s 2 Gall.s Ferries Whisky @ & some trifles fm D & M Wednesday 24 Tom chopping firewood - & Sleigh Crook - W.d making Saw Handle &c &c Jno Stewart bro! from �Daly & M - ½ lb Bl. & ½ lb Green Tea Sandy Fisher bro! fm P.O. a Canadian & a letter fm Ch.r to Mrs. T. 9d owing Thursday 25 Mrs. T. Emily Wilf.d & Tom to Stratford - Hickey bro! from Jacksons a parcel for me from Henry, (Coat & Waistcoat) & a Spectacle Case from from Mrs. B for which I am her Dr - also Bruce's Sermons bound & Letters from Henry to me & John likewise to Mrs. T. - pd Carr’ge Carriage paid Snow show’rs 20 16 Friday 26 Had Wm Riley & John Crerar & Killd 4 Pigs - Bl. Bessy's 18 mo.s old turnd out old Bessy, being short of food. - now remaining Black Bessy White sow - 7 Pigs 10 months old Bl. Bess - 5 do White Sow 6 months old W.d Fox No 1~~p.n fine 16 11 Saturday 27 Cut up & filled Barrel Pork No. 1 - about 2 Pigs rem.r left to be barreld Monday tapd vinegar B.l & drew off Butter tub full & put into Cellar to settle W.d & Em.y to Stratford @ 4 ½ - notice to Kirk that we had no Pork to spare bro! fm P.O. letter from Mrs. Jos. T. to M Jun.r via Queenston. - pd post'ge 9½d & do of letter from Ch.r 24 ins! & 2 Canadian ½ = 2/3 - Sn 7 ½ - fine colder 10 24 Sunday 28 all at home - Mr. Barron & Charles arrived 4 @ 5 in a borrowd Cutter having last night got out of the Road & been upset near Flambro West, the fine 25 – 2 2½ �Horses dashing off at full sprint, & breaking his own Sleigh to pieces & scattering parcels here & there, many of which are lost - after walking a mile the Horses were found standing quietly in a Creek. Robinson calld even.g W.d & Tom to Reynolds’ in Sleigh with Wh Bess. bro! home on Monday m.g Monday 29 Mr. Barron Cha.s & W.d in Sleigh 10 am to Stratford - ret.d about 2 - bro! a Whisky Barrel from Watsons - W.d & Tom barreld remainder of Pork & put in Cellar - Watson rather high & Dr. Porter calld & took tea. Tuesday 30 Paid Mr Barron so much overpaid in his remitt'ce rec.d 24 Sept'r - Mrs. T. on acco! T Riley as arrangd 6 Sep.r – Tom thrashing Oats - evening to Stratford W.d pottering morn.g - aftern.n with Mr Barron in Sleigh to Stratford bro! remains of the Child - – 1 4½ 1 4 9½ fine 31 22 fine 18 18 1845 December Wednesday 31 Mr. Barron Cha.s & Wilfred left @ 8 ¾ in his Cutter & our Sleigh - W.d $4 sent Ellen & Cha.s Zinnia Seed & gave him 0/6 to get Celery Seed thyme & Marj'm 0/6 Tom cutting hauling & chopping firewood - fixing back entrance to �West Barn, the Cattle having broke in. got Cask Vinegar into Cellar - 1846 January Thursday B.YH.YH.YE 1 Tom thrashing Peas - Wilf'd ret.d from Corbetts @ 8 pm Mr Barron & Cha.s left Corbetts at the same time as W.d, & expected to reach Toronto tonight - W.ds expences lent to Reynolds $2 Almanac ~ 4 3½ — — 3½ W.d & Tom winnowing Peas 7 ½ B.ls - Tom thrashing Oats some person has been in the West Barn today incessant rain from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. & continues 22 35 rain cont.d thru night & till 8 this ev.g - light snow show.rs 38 27 Friday 2 X Saturday 3 W.d & Tom thrashing Oats - pd Wilfred for Tom receivd from Reynolds so much lent 1st ins. - as above {line striked through} — – 7½ gloomy 28 27 Sunday 4 Tom in Sleigh took to P. Off.ce Letters W.T. to Henry & Mrs. T. to Christ.r - pd for latter — – – 9 fine 23 30 Monday 5 W.d & Tom thrashing Oats a short time afterwards preparing for thrashing mill at West Barn - putting up Logs to inclose Straw &c. ev.g Tom to Stratford for Whisky - could not get fine 26 20 �any at Watsons or Dalys - they say none in the village bro! 1 lb Tea fm Watson - 2 lb Soap & 2 lb Butter fm Daly & M - W.d got Fox No. 3 Slut Tuesday 6 W’d & Tom preparing for thrashing mill - 2 Stewarts came with mill 4 @ 5 & with W.d fixd it ~ Tom with Sleigh to Macculloch’s (Alex declines selling - said the price was 2/6 p Gall: & refered Tom to McGregors where he got 3 Gall’s– & paid for it — paid Washers 3/- Mrs. T. for Check for Sofa Cover 2/9 – – 7 6 – 5 9 Ev.g heavy Snow 28 30 Wednesday 7 Thrashing Mill - 2 Stewarts & 4 Horses - Rankin / 2 Horses Don'd Stewart & Marg.t Jno Stewart & Ann - W Crerars Jessy & Marg.t Wilf'd & Tom 12 - 6 Bo.s Whisky - Siberian reported first rate light rain nearly all day 30 32 Thursday 8 W.d & Tom making Straw Stack - fixing Back & front of West Barn & winnowing a few Bush’ls Wheat (Sib'n) gloomy 28 28 Friday 9 W.d & Tom this winnowing Siberian Wheat Williams C.C. & Sharman calld with power of Att.y Mrs. Eliz Thornton to W.T. & Sharman to transfer certain Lots to the {C---stons?} Sharman & I signd the same & the Exec'rs are to have a general release from The family tomorrow Mrs. T & M in Jno Stewarts Sleigh to Stratford. bro! 2 Letters from John the latter announcing do - 25 26 — – 9d �the death of Emily Downing on the 1st ins.t pd post'ge - 1846 January Saturday 10 Emily to Stratford morn.g - took to Mickle Note complaining of neglect of not sending letters when I sent up (by Rankin) last Saturday bro! from Daly & Mickle Coffee 1 lb - 1 doz. Corks - ½ q.r Paper - Pills from Dr. Moore Tom & W.d winnowing Sib.n Wheat - filling Sacks for Market in the even'g both to Sharmans to get 2 or 3 nails put into Horses Shoes gloomy 24 25 Sunday 11 Tom took to P. Off'ce a letter Mrs. T. M Jr. to John - Snow show.rs 23 24 Monday 12 W.d left @ 6 ½ a.m. for Ferries with 19 Sacks Wheat (Sib.n) Tom @ 9 to D.d Stewarts for the day Pig Killing - took Rifle Powder & 4 Balls Tom home from Donalds @ 5 pm. one of the old McTavish's reports that Mr Jones the Com.r has been thrown from is horse & killd at Toronto Rankin says that Dr. Flynn saw him yesterday morning at Goderich - Cherry's alf very bad do aft.n 20 10 Tuesday 13 Paid T. Riley on account - $7 Thomas Riley {signature} pd do – in silver — Thomas Riley tol. 14 17 1 15 – �{signature} Wilfred ret.d from Ferries about 5 p.m. sold the Wheat to him 39 Bush.ls @ 7/8 yk – $37. 3.yk = 9.6.10 ½ less expences – 6.3 } Tom chopping Rail Timber So. aft.n - morn'g chop.g & hauling firewood - had from John Stewart 6 ¾ lb Oatmeal including Pillow Case W.d Tom & Emily to Stratford after tea - ret.d @ 10 - with 4 B.ls Ashes from Daly & Mickle to be teamd to Hamilton Wednesday 14 Wilfred left at 9 ½ pm. with 4 Bar.ls Ashes to be del.d to W.P. McLaren {illegible calculation} Debit WH Hine p his order dated Octo 11th 45 2/2 G or T Riley - Tom to Stratford evening - bro! from Mitchels ½ qu’r paper Tom after Rail timber Thursday 15 Tom cutting Rail timber till 2 pm. aft.n assisting Jno Stewart to remove thrashing Mill to John Stewarts - Mr. & Mrs. Daly calld on their way from Buffalo - bro! Letter from John to Mrs T. inclosing one from McLaren for Geo Watson paid Mrs. Coumans for knitting 5 Pair Socks @ 1/3 16 Tom at John Stewarts - Thrashing Mill Emily to Stratford - returned @ 12 in Mr. Tyes Sleigh Mr. Tye dined with us. - pd Monteith for ½ qu.r Letter – 5 – 9 – 7½ – 6 6 snow morn'g 24 3 fine 12 34 7½ fine 29 22 1846 January Friday �paper ruled - had from Dalys allspice Epsom Salts Saturday 17 - & ½ lb Tom at D.d Stewarts 8 ½ till 2 - thrashing Mill aft.n chop'g firewood Wilfred ret.d from Hamilton @ 2 @ 3 - bringing a Load of Ironmongery Groceries &c weight 21. Cw .3 q.r Debit Daly & Mickle for the trip down & up $12 - 4$ to be paid in Cash paid W.P. McLaren for 2 lb Tea @ 3/9 — 7.6 2 lb Gr'd Coffee - @ 1/ — 2 – paid John Balance of his acco! 3.11.3 2.- } – Waggon Hire Dundas to Hamilton & b'k - 2.6 Tolls 2/10 - other expences on the journey 17/6 - 1.-.4 receivd at Flamboro West for old Plough Shares 54 lb @ 1 ½ Cts - 9 6 1 11 3 1 2 10 ~ 4 – fine 10 below 8Z Sunday 18 Tom at Stratford. took to P.O. letters to Miss Ralph Aunt Jane & H.y light Snow sh’rs above 2 12 Monday 19 W.d & Tom chopping Rail Timber till 1 @ 2 oC. aft’n filling Sacks Wheat (Sib.n for Market fine - 12 2 Tuesday 20 W.d left @ 7 ¾ for Ferries with 20 Sacks Sib'n Wheat - Tom chopping for Rails morn'g & aft.n - fine below 4Z 16 above Wednesday 21 Tom examining Potatoes in Cellar & taking out bad - chopping firewood - W.d returnd from Ferries @ 2 ¼ - sold Wheat to him viz. 41 Bush'ls 40 lb @ 7/8 yk = C’y 9.19.7 less expences on Snow till 2 pm 18 ab. 14 9 13 11 ½ 2 6 �Road 5 for Horse shoe fix 7 ½ - 5.7 ½ paid Ferrie for 17 lb. Pearl Barley @ 3 c.ts Thursday 22 Tom in Bush at Rail work till 4 pm. - Wilf'd cleaning & pottering Harness forenoon - aftern'n to Seigmillers to have breaching repaird bo.ts Whip Mrs T & M with him to Walmsleys & Mrs Sargints. - 6 beautiful Z 4 ab. Friday 23 Receivd of Reynolds for 200 ft. Lumber @ 7/p 100 ft. to him 1 Nov. 44 - 14/yk less due to him for altering 1845 — 11/yk } Tom hauling firewood & chopping do– 1 10 ½ do 44 8 ab. Saturday 24 Tom at Rail work till 4 pm took his dinner W.d ret.d from Ferries @ 11 ¾ am - sold Crerars Wheat 40 ½ B.ls @ 7/8 = pd $38.6.6 yk & pd by W’d to Crerar Rec.d for teaming $3 - less exp's 4/6 the Ladies to Stratford afternoon with John Stewart — R’d - 10 6 do 11 ab 29 25 24 Gave Mrs. T. to pay WH Hine Bal.ce due to him p acco.t His order to - Izard not yet presented 3/3 & Mrs. T's acco! 9/9 not yet paid — 17 10 1846 January Saturday �Sunday 26 25 all at home - Mrs. T. with a bad cold & headache - Charnock & 3 calld - fine 32 32 Monday 27 26 W.d & Tom winnowing Wheat - filld 10 Sacks (Sib'n) over 20 B.ls Henry & Isaac arr.d in Cutter about 7 ½ - rain aft snow ev’g 33 25 Tuesday 28 27 Henry & Isaac in Cutter to D.d Stewarts, Rankins & Reynolds aft.n H. I. W.d M & E in Sleigh to Stratford & made calls W.d & W.d brought into new House & bind the 10 Sacks wheat as above. Tom aft.n at rail Timber ev.g W.d & Tom rep'g Sleigh - fixing a new Tongue. till 11 pm. p.d Vance for the Tongue 3/9 & fi add'l - 4d – - 4 1 Wednesday 28 Henry & Isaac to Stratford - sent p Isaac & pd Sharmans Bill Rec.d of Isaac for Nance Chauncer — paid Mrs. T on acco.t of Hine MT {signature} vi.0z/y postage Letter from Mrs Barron — W.d & Tom fixing tongue in Sleigh & W.d to McNaughton the Smith aft.n Mrs T. Emily & the Boys to make calls in Brocksden & on Jno Stewart & the Crerars 2 16 9 30 30 – 15 — L! {light} Snow m'g - 9 9 Show'rs m.g & ev.g 28 36 Thursday 29 W.d at Reynolds with Horses - Thrashing Mill Tom morn'g & aft.n Rail work - H'y & Is.c at Papers - aftern.n to Wm McDonalds 9 �Friday 30 Henry & Isaac left @ 8 ½ - W.d got a Fox No. 4 soap boiling. W’d & Tom bro! into House about 43 Bush.ls Wheat - 11 Bush.ls pure Sib'n (5 Sacks) added to Bin rem'r 16 Sacks left on Floor (32 Bush.ls or) The 16 Sacks taken to Hobsons 16 Feb. which {illegible} aft.n after Rails & Sleigh Crook - show.rs light m'g heavy ev.g 41 42 Saturday 31 Wilf.d & Tom morn'g & aftern.n chopping Timber for Rails - soap boiling tol. 14 10 February 1 Tom drove Mrs. T & Em.y to Stratford Hickey - - - - - Sn. sh’rs m'g 11 16 2 W.d to Sutherlands mill with 6 Bush.ls 14 lb. Wheat & bro! back 154 lb Flour 78 lb Bran 19 lb Shorts. - soap boiling paid for Lumber for new Sleigh 2/6 - Exp.s at Hobsons 10d - Tom to Stratford with Sleigh Crook to be sawn - Mill out of order & could not be done - Mrs Sargint Mrs Kirk Watson &c Alex Orr to tea - Mr Kirk later - – 3 4 fine 20 28 3 Wilfred to Stratford for Sleigh Crook left yesterday - paid for sawing - – – – – & preparing Mat'ls for new Sleigh Tom in Bush after Rail - 2 6 gloomy 32 32 — 3 – Sunday Monday 1846 February Tuesday �Timber morn.g Meeting at Stratford for nomination of a member of Parliam.ts for the County in place of Dr Dunlop resigned McCulloch & Dr. Chalk pd Washers Kitty Crerar & Christ'a Stewart — “ Mrs. T. for 2 Reels Cotton 2d - - — had from Daly & M. a 4 ½ lb Levitts Axe. - p W.d - sold my old Duffle Great Coat to Henry Izard for $2 ½ - - 2 Wednesday 4 W’d making Ox Sleigh & cut his foot - Tom Chopping for Rails, & even'g to Stratford brought letter from Aunt Jan.y dated ½ Jan.ry & 2 Inquirers - 2 lb Sugar fm Daly & Co. - John arrived @ 8 pm. having first taken Miss Louisa Dowing to Mr Dalys - Mr & Mrs Allan & 2 dined with us. fine 20 Thursday 5 W’d & Tom making Sleigh - John Alex Downing Mrs. T & M Jr in Sleigh to Stratford - dined at Mr Dalys - ret.d to tea with Miss Downing & Mrs. Meany - Alex came @ 8 oC. with Cutter - rem'd till 10 - do 34 Friday 6 W.d going on with Sleigh - Tom in Bush John & Miss Downing left us via Guelph about 8 ½ am beautiful 18 28 Saturday 7 Rankin had 41 lb. Flour by our Steelyards. vi. 19 Dec.r Tom hauling Rail Timber out of Bush W.d morn'g fine ev’g gloomy a little rain Snow 22 18 12 6 �at Sleigh - bro! yoke from Coumans 3/9 - fixing Iron work on it. Sunday 8 W’d Tom Mrs T & Em.y to Stratford - Mr. Allan Mr & Mrs. Robinson their friend Mr Glendenning Esquesing & Alex Orr to tea Monday 9 I walkd W.d on Charley to Stratford - pd Roys acco! to 12 Jan'y p.d Watsons acco! to 31 Dec. last — Daly & Mickle – do 1/ at Jacksons 4d bo.t of McGregors a quantity of Oats @ 2/8 yk. Tom rail work Tuesday 10 W.d $YE with Sleigh to Stratford - brought from McGregor’s & pd for 21 Bush.ls Black Oats - 2/8 yk p B'l — paid WF McCulloch Bal.ce of acco! to this date - bro! from Daly & M. 3 lb Butter - 1 lb Sugar Cotton Spools Tom in Bush after Rail lent to Wilfred 12 6 7 8 1½ - 1 4 1 15 ~ 3 5 10 – ~ fine 9 13 do 15 6 fine 8 24 1846 February Tuesday 3 Wilffred to Stratford for Sleigh Crook left yesterday Snow all n’t �Wednesday 11 the Party from Robinsons returned @ 8 am. Mrs. Meany having hush her knee stopd here & Tom took her home about 2 pm. in Sleigh Tom on his return bro! 3 Galls Whisky from McCullocks @ 3/6 & pd bro.t a Canadian from P. Office W.d in bed greatest part of the day – pd $ 1 ½ - owing to me 1/6 yk rec.d 18th thursday 12 Friday 6 Snow till 3 pm 3 or 4 in. 24 W.d & Tom after Rail Timber morn'g & aft.n Mr. Robinson took to P. office Letter Mrs. T. to Charles - He Mr Glendenning & Erb a young Prespian (fm Posen) calld on their return - Martha to Mrs. Allans @ 11 ½ am. in Mr. A's absence to return tomorrow light Sn. Show.rs 6 18 13 W.d & Tom hauling Rail Timber out of Bush ev.g Tom to Mrs. Meanys with Note from M. apology for not going to Tea &c. Em'y walkd to Mrs. Allans after dinner & ret.d with M @ 6 fine 17 15 Saturday 14 Paid Mrs. T. for 6 Pillow Cases — W.d & Tom in Bush after Rail Timber morn'g fine ev.g Snow cont.d all n.t 12 Sunday 15 Snow all night & continues with high drifting Wind - in places 3 ft. others 1-2 in. Tom took to P. Office Letter W.T. to Aunt Jane 14/15th. Snow sh'rs m.g 21 – 3 6½ 5 �Monday Tuesday Wednesday 16 17 7/- Wilf'd left at 7 ¾ for Ferries’ with 16 Sacks Wheat - W.d ret.d @ 4 pm having sold 9 7 Sacks 16 Bush.ls to sundries at Hobsons @ 7/6 yk 9 Sacks left at Hobsons paid expences – Tom hauling firewood morn'g {word crossed out} after to Reynolds’ to get one of his Boys for tomorrow to winnow Wheat r.d 3 15 ~ - 1 10 ½ Tom & Reynolds’ Son winnowing Wheat & preparing for Market W.d with Mrs. T M & E. to Stratford Sale of dry Goods fm Pomeroy London paid to Dr. Moore his Bill to this time (p Mrs. T.) – bo! at public Sale & paid for 5 lb. Tea @ 2/8 ½ — 0.13.7 20 yds Sacking - @ 5d — .8.4 thread 7 ½ - 2 Brooms @ 7 ½ d - 1/3 – 1.10 ½ ret.d paid Mr. Dalys Bill for Drugs &c & Pass Book . & rec.d (p W.d) – ~ 6 9 1 3 9½ – 18 2 18 W.d left @ 7 ¼ with 14 Sacks Wheat for Market. Tom & Robert Reynolds winnowing. @ 6 ¼ Tom & R to Sale at Stratford - Tom brought a letter from Ch.r to Emily post paid - Reynolds went home in Sleigh from Stratford 19 19 Sacks - (14 taken yesterday & 5 from Hobsons) 4 3 Sacks & last of a 4th. rem'g at Hobsons W.d ret.d from Ferries @ 2 ½ - left with Sn. till 1 @ 2 ev’g fine 20 15 Snow morn'g 19 16 fine 8 10 1846 February Thursday r'd - 18 34 heavy snow from 5 pm with high wind �him 34 Bush.ls Wheat p Flour his due Note to be paid at any time, at the price of the day when calld for – sold of the quantity 9 Sacks left at Hobsons 16 ins! 2 Bush.ls - @ 7/2 yk – – -.8.11½ 2 do – 7/6 — 9.4½ – expences – Mrs. T & M to Stratford @ 10 am - Emily do @ 2 pm - & have not ret.d 10 ½ pm. Friday 20 W’d & Tom grinding axes at Jno Stewarts m'g aft.n to W Crerars helping to get a Load Wheat ready for M Ferries - W.d left with it 3 @ 4 p.m. Sacks - Tom Mrs. T & Emily accompanied to Robinsons’ intending to remain there till his return tomorrow Mr. Kirk brought Mrs. T M & E from Stratford at 12 - Saturday 21 Rec.d of W.m Anglim on acco! Hec. 45 - $1 . 1/10½ + 10 cts = 6d on his way up in Horse Sleigh. got fixd at the trough the Horses having jumpd over - went to John Stewarts with whose help they were backd - after remaining ½ hour to get thawd & somewhat soberd, he proceeded homeward Tom in Bush after rail timber W.d Mrs. T & Em'y got home @ 9 ¾ pm – – Exp’s - sold W Crerar’s Wheat 39 Bush.ls @ 7 /2 pd Mrs. T. for 3 ½ yds Moleskin at Sale Tom @ 1/9 6 yds flannel — self 1/1 3 {Hdkss?} (Cotton) – do – 4d Tape 6d - Cotton Spools 1/9 – Gen.l use ~ Sunday 22 Tom at Stratford – 5 4½ 7 4½ ~ 4 10 ~ 4 4 — 6 6 — 1 ~ 2 3 cont.d 10 ½ pm Snow storm thro' last night & the Roads heavy - Snow show’rs m.g & ev.g 20 24 heavy snow m'g 22 18 Snow show'rs 11 16 �Monday 23 lent Mrs. T. $2. & 2 ½d M jun’r 1d {Above the crossed out line} ret.d 26th - Mrs. T & M. to Stratford Sale ev.g 4 pm. brought them @ 7 ½ W.d & Tom winnowing Wheat & preparing pd for Bottle Mustard 7½d - Black Tape for House use 5d – Tuesday 24 Z/- Silver Wilf'd left @ 7 ¼ with 16 Sacks Wheat (Fall &c) for Ferries’ W.’s Calf died in the course of last night - mine going Mr. & Mrs. Robinson came at 12 & left @ 9 ½ pm. Tom in Bush after Rails - his Nephew came for him at 8 pm his Brother having had a fit. presume Epileptic - 1 of Black Sows Pigs died Alex & Irwin calld at 6 but did not remain many minutes (canvassing) Wednesday 25 Tom as yesterday - Wilfred ret.d from Ferries 2 @ 3 pm. sold to him the above = 31 Bus'ls @ 7/2 yk == ~ to Hobson 2 Bush.ls. 2 Bush.ls part of what was left with him 16 ins! @ 7/6 yk — brought from Ferries the Produce of 10 Bush.ls Wheat on acco! of his due Bill for 34 Bush.ls left with him 18th ins! & endorsed on back - 400 lbs Flour 100 lb Bran & Shorts 30 lb - bought at Davidsons Store Hayesvile & paid for a Peck Clover Seed @ $12 p Bush'l — Expences - pd Dun’n — 1 -½ do 10 12 snow show’rs 12 2 fine 3 below 2Z 1846 February 7 1 10 ½ ~ 9 4½ ~ 15 ~ 5 3½ 5 8 — �McNaughton Smith to 31 Dec. - 8.2 less for Hector 45 – 2.6 } Thursday 26 Paid Mrs. J & Mrs R. Stewart — – – Tom as yesterday. W.d do morning - aft.n putting Flour as above into 2 Barrels in loft next Wheat - ~ Friday 27 Wilfred left @ 7 am with Load W Crerars Wheat for Ferries’ Z/Note Z/. {illegible} Tom at Rail work Saturday 28 W.d ret.d from Ferries’ @ 2 ¾ pm. sold him Crerars Wheat @ 6/8 sold at Hobsons 7 B.ls Wheat @ 7/6 yk (Sib'n) - ~ = paid at Ferries for 50 lb Oatmeal — 7/6 Expences – Tom hauling out Rail Timber. Jno Stewart bro! from P. Office Mrs. Jos. to Mrs. T. ppd. received of Wm Crerar for teaming 2 Loads Wheat to Ferries’ Paid Mrs. Coumans for knitting four grey Worsted Stockings 20 & 27 ins! } 1 Tom to Stratford morn'g - bro! from Mr Daly a Bottle Cough mixture & Charnock & Son John took tea with us - rec’d of him Hec. 45 took to P. Office Letters Martha to Ellen & Em.y to Christ.r 3 ~ 12 9½ 7 6 — 5 10 1 10 – — 1 3 – 2 6 fine below 6Z 2 above fine 1 ab. 9 ab. light snow sh.rs 10 10 fine 10 12 1846 March Sunday 1 �Monday 2 W.d finishd making yoke - yoked Steers for first time & with them & Duke & Diamond hauld out a few rail logs - fine 14 16 Tuesday 3 W.d 0E {illegible} - Mrs. Sargint, Mrs. Wilkins & her Sister Miss Hewit took tea with us & left in Stage @ 8 - Wilson the driver wants Onion & Carrot Seed & has fine Blood Beet. Tom with Oxen & Steers, hauling Rail Timber paid to Henry Izard Mrs. Sargints order for £2.17.6 fm Butter supplied Mr Barron £2.12.6 - Tub 5/ – W.d to Geo. Woods Downie - bro! ½ Ton 1109 lb Hay Em'y to Stratford - bro! {again?} Letter Paper fm D & M. W.d much indisposed with Head Ache pains in Limbs Leg &c 2 17 6 beautiful & pleasant 7 24 Wednesday 4 M & I went in Sleigh with Tom to Stratford where I had my likeness Daguereotyped - on dit tolerable but frowning - paid for it Tom bro! rem.r of Ton Hay fm Woods 1131 lb. pd for the whole dined with the Dalys & bro! some powders for Wilfred who is still suffering very much - W.d pd P Kostner 3d Bal.ce of his acco! pd Mickle for letters & papers to this date — Wilf'd calld at P Kostners yesterday & settled his acco! of last year delivery of 6 Bush.ls Tailings @ 5 qu.ts p B.l & Cash ~ 15 ~ do 21 36 3 ~ ~ ~ 1 67 ½ ~ 17 6 �Thursday 5 Tom hauling Rail Timber - W.d pottering - on Sick list Robinson - Mrs. Gingery & the German calld even'g - do 28 26 Friday 6 W.d Tom Oxen & Steers at Rail work - W.d sufferd much through last night but is quite his usual way today Snow morn'g aft.n fine 27 20 Saturday 7 W.d Tom with Cattle as yesterday - Em.y to Stratford aft.n no letters bro! fm Daly & M. 1 lb Coffee. 4 lb Butter tol– 11 29 Sunday 8 Tom - Mrs. T - M & E in Sleigh to Stratford Hickey fine & mild 26 30 Monday 9 W.d M. & E & I in Sleigh to Stratford. Had a fresh likeness taken which Mr. Daly insisted upon paying for & giving to Martha - I dined at Jacksons with Mr Junk & Irwin paid at Watsons for Sn 1/3 Gumblet & Brad{illegible} 7 ½ ~ 2 yards Wire not pd for - 1 10 ½ beautiful 16 26 9 cont’d Wilfred bro! from McGregor's 33 ½ Bush.ls Oats @ 2/7 yk & paid for same — Had from them 2 plough Shares @ 6/yk - not pd for 2 14 ~½ Sleigh’g finishd ~ 5 – — — — 1846 March Monday �paid Wilfred for Calf Skin carried to my Credit in Adam Seigmillers acco! - - - - - - Tuesday 10 W.d & Tom at Sugary - tapd 55 trees & placed Troughs Wednesday 11 W.d & Emily at Sugary - tapd 80 trees - do gatherd 25 Pails Sap Tom at Rail work hauling paid Mrs. T Tye for Tin Pails (by Rags) Thursday 12 W.d to Sugary @ 6 am - Emily do @ 8 - Tom at Rail work till 6 pm & after tea joind them. Em'y home @ 7 pm W’d & T. got home 10 ¾ - bringing scrapings of a Pan Sugar - Mrs. Meany & Alex to tea receivd on W.m Anglim acco! Hec 45 – 4 Cows – Friday 13 W.d to Sugary before breakfast - bro! 3 Cakes 25 lb made yesterday after breakfast with Tom hauling out Rail timber - aft.n heavy rain W.d made a 10 ft. Ladder for Garden & House use. Saturday 14 W’d & Tom hauling Rails Timber - - - Sunday 15 all at home - Snow nearly all day ~ – beautiful 22 28 2 6 - do 25 36 7 6 gloomy & a few drops rain 10 ½ pm heavy rain 36 45 moderate rain till 3@ 4 pm 43 38 Snow nearly all day 36 26 do 26 30 – – �Monday 16 W’d & Tom hauling Rail Logs ~ W.T. aft.n resetting some 50 Sap troughs washd & cleand Onion Seed 45. No.2 Parcel. snow morn'g aft’n fine 24 26 Tuesday 17 W.d making Shoulder yoke - resetting Troughs & collecting Sap - 32 pails Tom hauling rail timber - fine 24 24 Wednesday 18 W.d to Sugary @ 6 am - Martha @ 8 - M ret’d @ 6 ½ pm. - Tom went @ 7 pm with provisions both still there 10 pm. 110 Pails Sap collected today - ret.d @ 11Emily to P. Office - bro.t a Canadian & a Guelph & Galt Advertiser - no letters first Spring Bird a Robin in Garden fine 22 38 Thursday 19 Small Birds singing - Tom hauling Rail timber a.m. to Sugary p.m. W.d to Sugary after breakfast - Emily do @ 8 ½ - Tom & E. in to tea & bro! 3 Cakes Sugar 24 ½ gatherd 80 Pails Sap Tom again to Sugary @ 7 ½ - intending with W.d to remain the night~ sent to P. Office by P. McNaughton Gilbert Robinson Letters M Jun.r to Mrs. B. & John less Large Pails 24 ½ 21 21 – 1¼ = 19 ¾ small 13 ¼ 1 = 12 ¼ dish 5 ½ 1 = 4 ½ = 36 lb. Rain 2 or 3 hours after dinner 35 40 1846 March 28 �Friday 20 Tom came in from Sugary @ 6 ½ a.m. W.d remains Mrs. T. M & E to do ab't 8 - the first ret’d soon - M & E @ 6 p.m bringing a small Cake - w.t 5 ½ lb Nett - 2 other Cakes made & will be brought tomorrow m.g - Tom hauling Rail Timber morn'g & aft.n till 4 - went to Stratford & bro! 3 lb Butter fm D & M. & a G'n Whisky fm Watson - w. to Sugary @ 8 with W.s Supper & a Bottle W.'s Grog. a little snow & Hail aft.n 28 32 Saturday 21 Calld up @ 4 ½ by Mail driver Wilson, who borrowd Charley to help him on to Stratford, one of his Horses being knockd up - @ 8 walkd with Mrs T. to Sugary - Tom bro! home 2 Pails Sugar made yesterday 20 lbs & 19 lb nett - Pigeons W.d Tom hauling firewood &c - ev.g @ 5 to Stratford & bro! letter from Mrs Barron pd inclosing $11 - £2.15 on acco! of £2.17.6 pd to Mrs Sargints order - Bal.ce due to me 2.6 @ 8 Tom to Sugary & returnd @ 10 with W.d & Emily bringing 2 Pails Sugar hot & liquid. m.g gloomy & cold aft.n fine 28 22 Sunday 22 first Blue Bird all at home - Roads impassable - morn'g fine pm. gloomy 23 34 Monday 23 W.d & Tom 1 or 2 hours to Sugary @ 5 ½ Martha @ 8 - the latter ret’d @ 6 pm Tom at Rail work - &c - to Sugary 7 pm. for the night (with W.d) gloomy even'g rain 28 36 2 15 – �Tuesday 24 Emily @ 8 to Sugary carrying W.ds breakfast &c. ret.d @ 6 pm. Tom splitting Rails - @ 6 ½ p.m. to Sugary - W’d & Tom home @ 10 ½ with the {input?} tidings that the whole batch of Sugar 60 or 70 lb is spoild - may do for Molasses misty rain nearly all day 36 38 Wednesday 24 25 A great deal of rain thro the night & continues Set Hen in Cook House with 13 5 Eggs - Tom had a Fit ※ in field @ 10 ½ a.m. - after being relievd for a few hours they returned about half hourly till about 6 oC’ - since then he has been free from fits but appears to be in a very alarming state. His Brother went at 6 to Stratford for a Doctor but cannot get either to come 10 oClock - poor Tom has expired. Riley & W.d went with Waggon & brought Mrs. Riley who with our neighbour Mrs. Stewart washd & did the needful to his corpse - a Black man fm Hamilton & his Son (& Horse) for the night on Sofa - Sn. & bkfast. light showers 38 37 26 the Rileys left @ 6 - Blackys @ 8 - Hicks with a Widow lady calld to inquire about Lot 38 am to call on him tomorrow after the funeral. Alex Orr calld. pd Mrs. T. for Washers 3/- - - - - - - - - Wilfred pottering inviting neighbours to funeral tomorrow - noon &c Address of Toms Father Thomas Riley - Great Linford - near Newport Pagnell Bucks ※ His former Fit 29 Nov. Last Thursday ~ 3 ~ Snow show.rs frost �1846 March Friday 28 27 W.d after breakf.t for Hine & Tom's Coffin & ret.d about 11 - the following assembled here - Peter Crerar - Peddies, Reynolds & Scott - Rankin, D.d & Jno Stewart & W Crerar - Kirby - Mr. & Mrs. W Riley & 2 Boys T. Daly & Alex Orr - procession left this @ 1 ½ - on arrival at Stratford his {ink splotch} relatives expressed a wish to have the Body examind by a professional Gent.n in consequence of the improved appearance of his complexion since his death. The Coffin was opend in the presence of Drs. Moore & Porter, who pronounced decomposition to have taken place & that he was certainly dead. Mr Hicky preached a funeral Sermon previous to the interment. Saw M Hicks & asked him £165 for a deed of Lot 38 who said that he would mention it to his friend & of she was satisfied with the price he would call tomorrow. he went over the Lot on with Woods the Butcher on Wednesday & thought it was worth about £150 - Got home at dusk after a most wearisome journey - poor Bell even more knockd up than I was - p.d Watson 2 G.s Whisky - 5~ Snow show.rs Saturday 28 Wilfred getting in firewood - bro! in Hill of Red Potatoes, 5 @ 7 Bush.ls nearly one quarter of the Hill frosted or rotten - no Hicks. - Snow show.rs 33 30 �Sunday 29 all at home. Jno Banks the Black & Boy calld on their way home to Hamilton, sent by him a line Mrs. T. to John Sn. show.rs aft.n heavy - 1 in. 28 26 Monday 30 W.d to Stratford &c inquiring for a Hand - Mrs. Riley & Mrs. Jno Stewart washing Tom's Clothes &c. - first Canary egg - began to set 7/0 on 3 Eggs all hatched 7”/yd young left nest 0x/d Mrs. R. sent for at 5 pm. her Husband being sick Sn. show.rs 25 30 Tuesday 31 After breakfast Mrs. T. & I walkd to Charnocks Mrs. C. very poorly Dr. Moore came while we were there & says she is dropsical. W.d splitting Rails - T Daly calld afternoon traded with him our Horse Charley & 5 Bush'l Sib. Wheat for his Horse Pat 5 years old fine 24 26 April Wednesday 1 Post passd up this morning @ 7 ¼ - Emily to Stratford broth pd letter 28 Feb'y Aunt Jane to Mrs. advising the death of my Nephew Isaac. W.d at Sandy Fishers raising a Barn - got home at 10 pm. fine 18 30 Thursday 2 Paid Mrs. Jno Stewart for 2 days work - assisting with Toms illness & washing } Mrs. Riley 1 day washing — W.d at Rankins raising a Barn - home @ 9 ¾ sent by a stranger letter Mrs. T. to Isaac at B Thorne & Co M. & E. to see Mrs Charnock & take Currant Jelly &c - no better ※ 1/6 of the fine 27 32 ※ 3 4½ — 1 10 ½ �above 3/4½ ch'd in Toms acco! for laying out the Body &c. 1846 April Friday 3 Wilfred Chopping & hauling firewood & pottering W & Mrs. Riley calld with Ox Team expecting to take Tom's clothes - (to bring Stevens & Wife) Mr Charnock bro! Julia to stop 2 or 3 days - took tea with us. Saturday 4 Wilfred to Stratford - to enquire for a Man - saw Mich'l McHue who asks $120 & is to call on Thursday next. again in the evening to see Hine respecting the House - not at home - to call here Monday m'g bro! letter from Mrs. Barron to Mrs. T. pd - Sn. at Watsons Sunday 5 All at home - Wagtail Monday 6 Paid WH Hine for T. Rileys Coffin — He is to come on Monday the 20th to finish House Wilfred ploughing with oxen morn'g - Horses afternoon Fryfogel says the Cabbages intended for Seed should be Potted as Potatoes Beet &c. through the winter – 1 – — 7½ — fine 30 34 fine 30 40 after 4 pm showery 40 48 fine 40 46 �Tuesday 7 Pottering - rain from morning till night. bespoke of Sutherland 1000 ft. Lathing - & 14 Pieces 2x4 in 18 ft. long - to be ready next Monday pd Mrs. T. for 5 yds Calico @ 8d - Tape 2d - from Stocky.d 1/- } — Wednesday 8 W.d forenoon taking Pork from Barrel & hanging in Cook house to smoke filling 2 Barrels with Ashes for Lye - aft.n ploughing with oxen Marg't Crerar bro! from P. Office letters Henry to Martha - 7d owing Thursday 9 Pat.k McHugh came this morn'g @ 10 ½ @ 11 W.d ploughing with Horses - McHugh with oxen M. & E. walkd to Stratford - bro! 3 Inquirers, 1 ½ owing Paid R't Kay for a pair Boots had by T Riley pd acco! receipted Good Friday } 10 W.d plough'g with Horses & afterw’ds McHugh do with oxen morn'g aftern.n hauling & chopping firewood - Emily with Mrs. Jno Stewarts to Charnocks after dinner & again @ 6 pm. with Mrs. J & Don'd Stewart to remain for the night Saturday 11 Mac. ploughing with Horses - W.d to Sharmans re Hec. hopes Woods may buy - paid Mr Pinder acco! T. Riley - Court exp's – -3- Post office Letter fm Henry to M jr. 7d Papers 2d " 9 Twine - - —1 ~ 4 – 3 6 – 11 rain all day 46 41 fine & cold 26 27 fine 22 36 Showers 35 38 windy a snow shower 50 32 �- - - - } Emily & the Stewarts from Charnocks @ 6 am. I calld at 10 - Mrs. C. gradually sinking 1846 April Sunday 12 John Charnock calld @ 9 am. to say that his Mother was not expected to live more than an hour or two - Mrs. T. & M. went immediately Mrs. Jno & Donald Stewart followd ½ hour afterwards they all ret.d about 4 ½ Mrs. Charnock having expired about 2 o’C 6 am a covering of Snow heavy snow till 2 or 3 pm 30 30 Monday 13 Wilf'd - Mic splitting Rails forenoon - aftern.n Mic do - Wilfred at W. Anglims Raising - a dwelling House - 2 young Canaries this morning Sn. in night now 2 in. Snow ev’g aft.n fine 27 26 Tuesday 14 Mrs. T. went to Charnocks after breakfast to assist in preparing for funeral & ret.d about 10 M. & E. to Stratford - @ 12 W.d & I in Waggon to convey the Body & met the party at nearly the entrance of the Bush reached Stratford about 1 & were there joind by 2 or 3 - in all 15 @ 2 20. after burial calld at Sharmans & paid my Subscription to Agricultural Society for the present year – paid McGregor’s for 15 ½ Bush.ls Oats @ 2/7 yk - Sn. - Sealing Wax &c - W.d & I ret’d in the Waggon & M & E on foot both ways reached home about 5 after a fatiguing journey, heavy Snow noon till night & continues 20 33 {two words crossed out} — 10 ~ 1 5 ~ — — 3 �snowing heavily the whole way & the roads in many places knee deep in mud Wednesday 15 W.d repairing Drag & pottering - Mick hauling Rail Timber with Oxen Em'y ½d Dr. Moore calld & had Cuttings Red & Black Currants - & Copeland on Diseases of the Rect'm - has been visiting Mrs. J Stewarts Mother next door Thursday 16 Mick hauling firewood & rail timber with Oxen Duke knocked up. W.d to Peter Crerars - bo.t ½ Ton Hay – 1.10.- 1 ½ Bush.ls Peas @ 5/yk – 4.8 ½ 1 Bush'l Timothy Seed – -5.- 1 1419 Friday 17 W'd - Mick – – Saturday 18 W.d sowd 4 Bush.ls Peas on 2 Acres South next Fallow - Mick dragging do. Steers & W'd aft.n with Horses - Sent p Miss Whalley to P. Office Letter W.T. to Tho.s Riley, Great Linford near Newport, Pagnet Bucks & a little Portulaca seed to Mrs. Daly. Digging East Border Garden Gave Mick his discharge & pd him for the time here – $2 Gou Bk & Cash 5/- ~ 1846 April fine 24 28 8½ fine foren'n light rain ev.g 23 43 – – fine 34 70 noon 60 15 ~ a shower evening 50 44 �Sunday 19 all at home - Mick left us about 8 a.m. Charnock here at tea. Monday 20 Simon Coumans came @ 6 a.m. - W.d sowd 6 Bush.ls Siberian Wheat West of Fall - Simon drag'g do with Horses - aftern.n both dragging with Horses & Oxen. & finishd. even'g @ 5 W.d with Waggon to Stratford - took 5 B.ls Siberian to T Daly - vide 31st ult'a - bro! from Watsons McGregors 2 G.s Whisky @ 3/6 yk Hine came down with him - & Emily who walkd up to Mrs. Dalys & bro! sund.s fm D & M. & Pass Book from Dr. Moore a Turkeys Cock & Hen - a Loan for a fortnight or - pd D & M. Sn - Tuesday 21 W.d sowd 4 Bush.ls Peas - Simon dragging do with Horses Spreading Manure on piece for Wheat - removing chunks & stumps - Hine fixing window Sashes door frame &c - paid Mrs. Roy & Ann Stewart – – – Wednesday 22 W.d sowd 4 Bush.ls Siberian. Simon dragging till obligd to quit by rain - aft.n W.d helping Hine Simon to D & M & bro! 8 lb Nails Thursday 23 Rec.d of J Rankin for 2 p'rs Onion seed 7 ½ Sib'n Lettuce & Beet 5d - of W Crerar onion 3 ½ - - - - - - - - sold Mrs West Paper onion 6d, yk Beets 6d, yk – 7 ½ not pd. Reynolds here at noon & alterd Hec - had Jno Stewart & W Crerar 4 4½ — – 7½ ~ 3 ~ – 1 4 fine, cool 37 36 fine 28 50 Show.rs aft.n 42 56 rain all day 50 50 fine 50 52 �to assist. - W.d sowd 1 ½ Peck Timothy (late Peas) near Hemlock Simon dragging in Wheat sown yesterday. Friday 24 Cherry had a Bull Calf this morn'g @ 6 - W.d & Sim putting up Rails near West Barn, & round Wheat Crops opposite - Hine flooring &c. Thrush am Show'rs pm tol. - 50 60 Saturday 25 Hine left after dinner - W.d sowd 6 Bush.ls Siberian Summer fallow Simon dragging do sent to Mrs. Jno Stewart 2 p'rs Onion - Sold to Mrs. Donald 2 p'rs 7 ½ not pd Sowd Celery, Malta Nonpareil fine 56 42 Sunday 26 at 7 am rec’d message from Jno Stewart that his Barn was on fire - W.d ran off with 2 Pails & I followed as fast as I could with 2 more - in an hour the Barn & Sheds were level with the ground - his 2 Horses burnt to death & the Colt scorchd but may recover - there cannot be a doubt that the fire was caused by a spark from his mans pipe who had been smoking & left the Barn a few minutes before it broke out - His Fanning Mill - Harness - Sleigh &c consumed - fine 42 42 1846 April �Monday 27 sold Mrs. Peddie 2 Papers Onion Seed 7 ½ rec.d on acco! – – {illegible} Hay 1 Paper not pd. Sowd 4 Bush.ls Siberian - Summer Fallow - dragged do with oxen & Horses - ploughd a little Sowd annuals & per's East border - Hine came in the evening D. & M’s bro! 2 parcels for us fm Hamilton & Letters & Seeds from Toronto White Sow came home this even.g with 7 Pigs - 4 or 5 days old - all right — – 6½ beautiful 29 50 Tuesday 28 Sowd 3 Bush.ls Siberian - West of West Barn - & dragd in part Mrs. P Crerar 2 p'rs Onion Seed began digging West side of Garden - Hine rec.d of Mrs Crerar — – – – 44 50 — — 7½ gloomy till dusk - ev’g rain Wednesday 29 Mrs. Ja’s Keppan 2 Papers Onion & 2 Surry Carrots @ 6d yk - 1/3 not pd - Hine Sowd 1 Bush.l 1 Peck Siberian East of West Barn dragging do - Emily to Stratford after dinner bro! sundries from D & M p Pass Bk & 1 Canadian Denny Morgan (11 yrs old) came to us today. Swallows gloomy show.rs even'g 48 53 Thursday 30 Sowd 16 B.ls Oats - dragging do - Mr Tye took a snack with us @ 12 a Boy called for 2 p'rs Onion Seed for Thomson Sharm’n & 1 pr for Mrs. West Gave to Wilson Stage driver Onion Carrot Surry, Sib.n Lett.ce & Rhubarb~ sent a Note p Mrs. Tye to Mrs. Robinson inclosing Malta Sib'n & Brighton Lett’ce & a Note to Ballard requesting fine 51 55 �him to send it - to come on Wednesday next. Hine - altering doorway into Kitchen &c. May 1 Friday Show day for Horses Saturday 1846 May 2 Rec.d from Thomson p Christner for Onion Seed sold yesterday ~ of Mrs. Peddie for a Paper Alt'm Carrot — W.d sowd 4 Bush.ls Oats East end behind Fall Wheat 1 ½ do Siberian (from W. Crerar) - East of above Oats } obligd to quit by heavy rain Fryfogels Young Defiance had the Prize - $ for 1 Mare $ 3 ½ for 2 – 6 } w.d Robinson on who calld here say the Dutchmans was the finest horse shown Hine left @ 4 @ 5 pm. Rec.d from Mrs. Tye a damask & a Cabbage Rose, & a Tuber of Madeira Vine by Frank & Rob.t & sent by them 2 Roses D'Amour with 2 Mags Cr. W’ms & a few annual & Per.l Flower Seeds – Wilf'd sowd 1 Peck Wheat aft.n to Sandy Hamilton Plasterer who cannot come for 3 weeks 1$ p day Simon & Denny Dragging the Tyes brought from P. Office Letters f.m Aunt Jane & WT - the latter sith Stock & Pansy Seeds – & 5 Papers - 4 Inquirer & a Manchester Guardian - Whip poor Will – – 7½ – – 3½ heavy show.rs 52 50 fine 49 51 �Sunday 3 Simon to Stratford Denney do - & home - both ret.d even'g Rankin bro! Note from Linton re Bull Monday 4 Had from Wm Crerar B.ls Siberian - pd W.d this day - sent to Mr. Daly by Tom's Teamster Veg. Marrow & Malta Let. Seed W.d Sim & Denny in Fallows - cleaning up & burning Goldfinches, Bl. Wh & R headed Woodp.r } Tuesday 5 W.d sowd 6 Bush.ls in Fallow South - Simon & he dragging do Denny Gardening great part of the day. W.d shot one of Jno Stewarts Pigs being as they suppose mad. qu. some other disease - 2 or 3 of ours tickd off lately - Showers ev.g with thunder & lightning Wednesday 6 Simon & Denny dragging Wheat in fallow - W.d splitting rails & fencing round do- Thursday 7 finishd dragging Wheat – do - hauling & splitting Rails - sowd first Bed of Onions. Emily to Stratford after dinner bro! letter from Henry to me via Hamilton - pd Postage 7d. Sn. 7 ½ Berg 3/2½ Friday 8 {pen scribble in margin} {on I?} Hauling & splitting Rails (W’d Simon & Denny) Duke having again been hurt by Hector, the latter was yoked with Diamond & performd pretty well - Sowd 2nd Bed Onions — 6 3 6½ fine 37 52 fine 42 53 fine 52 50 fine 46 52 show'rs aft.n 48 54 �Saturday 9 D & M's Teamster bro! a Parcel fm Hamilton (Toronto) for which Mrs. T. pd 2/6 inclosed for me with Seeds - & from Henry advising a Cage & Birds being forwarded the Teamster could not bring the Cage but the Seeds were in Mrs. Ts package Gave to a distressd sick Irishman - - - - Wilfred to Stratford aft.n - saw Jackson re Bull - which is to be gone on 1st June - when a list of Subscribers &c &c with Books will be furnishd - Paym! for keep to be made half yearly or when wanted. had from D & M a Garden Spade - Simon & Denny cutting Potatoe sets. forenoon - aft.n splitting Rails Sunday 10 Monday Tuesday 1846 May -- 1 3 rain all day 55 56 all at home - Denny spent the day at Coumans show.rs early ev.g 51 40 11 W’d & Sim.n cutting Timber splitting into Rails & putting up do in fallow Denny with me in Garden till 4 pm. Sowd Cucumber, Celery Capsicum Tomato in Hotbed, also Annual Flower Seeds fine 30 34 12 fencing in fallow - dragging at West Lot for Potatoes Sowd 3 Beds Onions fine 35 44 �Wednesday 13 Finishd fencing South round Fallow morn.g aft.n planted about 5 Bush.ls Potatoes opposite West Barn - found Bell with a fine Filly in West field this morning - T. Daly, Easton a passenger & his teamster passd down for Hamilton @ 2 pm. sent by him a line to John - not much chance of bringing the Cage &c. Emily to Stratford after dinner - bro! from Mr. Daly a Bottle Whisky Coffee Rice from D & M. ½ lb Lump Sugar - 1 Canad.n 2 Inqu.rs paid Mrs John & Roy Stewart. — — - Planted - Carrot (Dublin) & Parsnips for Seed - p’d 2 Thursday 14 Paid Stewarts for thrashing Mill 2 days – Peter Stewart {signature} not being able to find the oxen could not proceed with Potatoe planting patching fence round West field - all gardening good part of the day sowd Bed of Carrot Seed South Row Dublin - rem'g Altringham Burns a celebrated man preachd at the Presbyterian Church -a large gathering of the Scotch – sent p Jno Stewarts to P Office a letter M Jun.r to Ellen, inclosing one W.T. to Dr Wilsons, asking his advice as to Mrs. T's health &c - Cucumbers sown 11th up this morn.g Friday 15 Wilf.d making a new Tongue to Waggon - Simon ploughing Grass west end next Road - Denny driving - Caged off the 3 young Can.s - sowd 2nd Bed Carrots, Surry. — 1½ 3 ~ — — fine till dark very high wind evening rain 52 63 again very high wind - even.g show'rs with thunder & lightning 60 61 much rain last night fine day 46 48 �Saturday 16 all planting Potatoes 8 or 10 Bush.ls - W.d took Waggon to McNaughtons morn.g to have him work fixd to Tongue - Sim. & Denny for it even.g sowd 2 Rows Tomato Blood Beet South side of Bed - & a Bed Parsnips fine 38 55 Sunday 17 Simon with his friends till even'g - Denny on Pal to Mr. Dalys with a note for medicine & advice for Mrs. T. - afterw’ds to his friends - W.d walkd to Stratford to hear Mr. Geeky the Congregational Preacher - bro! back Pat, a Note & medicine fm Mr. D. a fine large Moth escaped from one of the Chrysales over the Table - dark & handsome beautiful 43 61 Monday 18 W.d to P Crerars for 5 Bush.ls Potatoes Pinkeye & Cups mixd @ 3/yk 9/4½ C.y to be settled with Mrs. T. money being owing to here had 13th inst. of John Stewart 5 B.ls Red Potatoes @ 3/yk to be set off against Bull acco.t~ Boys ploughing in Potatoes at West Lot finishd, in all 15 or 16 Bush.ls - began ploughing in Paddock for Swedes Sowd Bed Canterbury Beans. fine & cold 52 38 19 Wilfred digging in Garden - Simon ploughing in Paddock with oxen Denny with Emily took back the 2 Turkies to Dr. Moores - Mrs. in bed, the Doctor not at home - Em.y bro! some medicine fine {ink splotch} 30 41 1846 May Tuesday – 5 – �from Mr Daly for Mrs. T. had of Mrs. T. to pay for Lumber – – – Wednesday 20 McCutcheon inquiring price of Lot 38 - {Y/E or 2E?} for Deed Wilfred to Sutherlands Hayesville for Lumber - bro! a past @ 5 ½ pm Simon ploughing with oxen, Grass west and next Road, & even'g to D & M's for parcels bro! by TD. from Hamilton & Toronto. Denny burning Stumps M & E to Stratford after dinner - do - 36 45 Thursday 21 Hine came this morn.g about 10 - Ploughing with Oxen, & burning Stumps - 2nd Brood Can.s today (4) - Emily to Stratford to inquire of T Daly had not brought a letter from Henry - no. - do 32 50 Friday 22 Wilfred to Sutherlands & bro! rem.r lumber making 1000 feet Lathing @ 4/yk p 100 — -1.5.200 -- " flooring @ 9/ — -.11.3 15 pieces 2 x 4 18 feet long @ 6/yk – -.6.4 1 Cherry Stud 15 feet long — .-.11 Exps — .7 ½ p Wilfreds acco.t Simon ploughing Denny burning Stumps a few drops rain aft.n 36 54 Saturday 23 W.d repairing Waggon floor - afterw.ds to Caseys & bro! 20 Bush.ls Lime @ 1/yk - Simon ploughing with oxen - Denny to P Office to inquire for Letter &c none afternoon driving oxen for Simon - W.d took to Hines sent p Ja.s S{illegible} 1 ½ Bush.ls Potatoes Cult'd (p) Crerars @ 3/yk - to his acco! - rec’d of Mrs. D.d much rain in night, fine 50 56 2 4 1½ �Stewart for Onion Seed ult'a - 7 ½ Swede Seed at McGregors (Keppans) - 6d C.y p oz - Sowd Bed Turnip Radish - transplanted Bed Brighton Lettuce - & a few Malta's for Seed - also 8 Onions from Crock Sunday 24 Wilf.d to Stratford - Mr Allan - Sim. out - Denny here - A Orr & Wilson Jr to tea - Mr Hicky bro! a parcel from Mrs. Tye - Seeds. afternoon thunder show'r 47 63 Monday 25 Sandy Jno Hamilton came for the day - W.d assisted him in lathing dining room Simon & Denny hauling Sand - Sim. plough'g aft.n Denny cutting {faded word illegible} in Garden Sowd 2 Rows Beets Mrs. Tyes - & Flower Seeds do in Hot bed - borrowd of Jno Stewart Butter Can full of Whisky Showers 61 66 26 {ink splotch} Simon with Oxen & plough at Statute labour - Denny in Garden - Wilfred to Stratford with Bell - bro! Butter - 5 ¼ fm Mrs. D Tea & Rice from D & M - from Ad.m Seigmiller paid A Seigmiller Bal.ce of acco! - - - - - Spot cart up this aft.n in West field 38 - without her Calf Hamilton left after supper fine thunder storm 10 @ 12 pm 59 70 1846 May Tuesday �Wednesday 27 Hine came this morn.g to breakfast - watchd Spot to her Calf (a Bull) in Bush fence at West lot & bro! both home - W.d & Simon with oxen manuring East of House for Swedes - Denny dragging Potatoes with Horses – Charnock came after breakfast & took Julia home. Denny to Stratford on Pat - bro! 3 oz Swede Seed from McGregors, not p.d fine 65 62 Thursday 28 Hine upstairs - W.d & Simon hauling manure as yesterday - Denny in Garden forenoon - aft.n to Stratford for yeast - none to be had - assist'g W.d & Sim. - sowd Nonp.l Cabbage in Hotbed Thyme & Marj'm in West Currant Border. fine 52 62 Friday 29 Hine as yesterday - Simon ploughing & an hour even'g spreading manure Denny to Brewery for yeast - paid for do — afterw.ds stripping Shoots from Potatoes in Cellar & spread'g manure Wilfred at John Stewarts raising - a Barn where John Hay had the misfortune to have his Leg broken - after finishing at Stewarts the Party went for 1 or 2 hours to Rankins to make some add.n to his - @ 10 pm. 2 Teams of Emigrants stopd & after some consultation were accommodated with the room for the females in new building - & the Teamsters & some Boys in room ad.n Kitchen 4 Horses in Stable had Hay, for which rec.d - fine 54 90 68 – – 3 �Saturday 30 Emily Denny to P. Off.ce - bro! letter Henry to Mrs. T - advising Ellen's being safe in Bed with a Girl on Monday 25 ins! & all going on well afternoon Dalys teamster bro! fm Hamilton letter Dr Widmer to W.T. with prescription &c for Mrs. T. & one Ellen to Martha, 9d owing @ 11 am Emily started by the return teams - the mean appear to be steady & civil - - Wilfred & Simon at John Stewarts raising, (2nd day). Hine left imm.y after dinner. sowd Parsley Sunday 31 Simon to his friends. ret.d ev’g - the rest at home - T Daly Mickle Monteith passd down in Stage 3 @ 4 pm. - for Hamilton. 1 Hine came a little after 11 am - Wilf.d to Stratford & with Caustons help bro! down the Society’s Bull - at dusk he smashd the fence & took a walk round the Garden - Simon Downy Hine & I made him retrace his steps, & he is put into the Stable for the night - Hector about same time broke wheat fence at West Lot~ & has been turnd out Simon ploughing fallow West - Denny dragging Turnip Piece - W.d had a shot at a deer South end of Clearance but missed - Transplanted Malta Lettuces, sown 25 Ap.l fine 61 66 58 1846 June Monday thunder show'r 7 @ 8 am. aft'wds fine 66 �Tuesday 2 W.d ploughing in manure in Paddock - Simon do - fallow - Denny sund.s - Daly & M.s Team down to Hamilton forenoon. Hine Show.rs aft.n 62 Wednesday 3 Denny with note to Dr Moore requesting a visit to M Jn’r & he promised to come, but has not been - W.d ploughing or dragging in the Paddock Denny dragging do - part of aft.n Simon ploughing Sum'r fallow - Rec.d from Mr Linton Sec. Ag'l Society a List of the Subscribers, & instructions respecting keeping the Societys Bull - Hine had from John Stewart a qu.r Bottle of Whisky p W.d thunder show.rs 50 Thursday 4 on rising found one of the young brood of Can.s at the bottom of the Cage apparently dying & one hopping about the former soon died & on examining the Cage found the rem'g 2 dead in the Nest. - guess mice had got at them. Hamilton came to breakfast - W.d assisting him in preparing Plaster - & sowd 3 oz Swede Turnip Seed - Denny pottering - Simon absent for the day. - pd Mrs. J & Roy Stewart~ had of Mrs. T. & pd Hine $1 ½ - (Statute Labour Substitute) heavy show.rs 59 61 Show.rs morn'g 52 47 Friday 5 Wilf'd to Stratford to hear Mr. Burns the Presbyterian Minister - on his return assisting Hamilton in Lathing upper rooms - Hine Simon & Denny getting Sand for Plaster - after S. ploughing – 3 ~ 7 6 52 �Saturday 6 W.d assisting Hamilton in lathing - Simon ploughing. Denny to Stratford with letter to Dr Moore requesting a visit to M Jr. - promising to call - but was in bed. no letters. had from John Stewart a Bottle of Whisky & flour lb. 29 with Bag - Hines making Closets Hine & Hamilton left after tea - Statute labour on Monday. Cattle in Wheat West Barn - drove them over bridge & sent Sim & W.d to put up fences 10 pm. fine 43 40 Sunday 7 W.d found Blacky with a Bull Calf East end of our Lot near fence. Calf bolted & would not be got home - Sim'n & Denny to their friends S. ret.d. Denny not. Dr. Moore p.d a visit to M Jun.r & also prescribed for Wilfreds Knee - dined with us. light show'rs evening 40 55 Monday 8 Wilfred & Simon at Statute Labour - Denny came @ 11 o’C - sore feet– Hine @ 8 to breakfast - at Closets &c &c - no Hamilton - transp'd Stocks. Hine bro! Hinges from Mitchel’s Store - & letter p Daly & M. fm Toronto & a parcel for Mrs. T. - fine 44 51 Tuesday 9 W.d & Simon as yesterday - Denny assisting Hamilton in Mixing Plaster &c. made a beginning fine 40 54 1846 June ~ 5 ~ �in upper East Barn - Hine as yesterday. Z/- rec.d of Wm Crerar - Hec 45 — — – Wednesday 10 W.d 7 @ 8 am. to Ferries with Due Note for Flour &c &c. Simon at Pigproofing Potatoe fence - & to W Anglims requesting him to keep up his young lot of 7 or 8 - denny at any & everything - Hine home this ev.g @ 6 after tea - Hamilton sick & obligd to lay down @ 4 or 5 - & continues a good deal indisposed - 10 pm - Jno Stewarts Steer a regular fence thrower & smasher had of Ann Stewart another porter bottle of Whisky Thursday 11 Simon assisting Hamilton plastering. Denny pottering - ev’g to Stratford for Nails from D & M - bro! a Canadian - & Sn. pd for - Hine - windows & Closets. - Hamilton left after supper tomorrow being Preparation day cannot come. Cattle in Grass @ 4 am. & again evening - Stewarts Crerars & ours ev.g W.d arrived from Ferries about 5 ½ - bringing as follows in full of due Note viz. — Exps — Flour 900 lb. - Oatmeal 83 - Bran 500 Shorts 200 repaid John Stewart 29 lb. Flour borrowd 6th inst. Friday 12 All burning stumps in Summer fallow - W.d to Stratford to inquire for Pork - McGregors have at $ p 200 lb. Hine left after tea & cannot come tomorrow as Hickey wants him. 9th this m'g — – 7½ — 3 9 fine 45 56 fine 49 54 fine 47 52 �Saturday Sunday 13 Had of Mrs. T. $10. W.d with Mrs T & M. to Stratford in Waggon - bo.t at McGregors 59 lb. Pork @ 7 c.ts p lb & pd for same – – paper Matches - bro! also from McGregor 3 Gall.s Whisky @ 2/6 C’y not paid 2 10 ~ 1 ~ 7½ — — 1½ do 52 58 14 W.d to Stratford - Scotch Sacrament Sunday Dr. Moore p.d a visit to M Jun.r & takes a Bed here - W.d took to P. Office WT & Mrs. T. to Mrs. Barron & Martha to Emily. a few drops rain 57 62 Monday 15 Hine to breakfast - Dr Moore left after do - Denny to Daly & M. with a note for Mustard Rice Salts &c &c - bro! mustard only. Dragging fallow with Horses - Hunting Cattle - mending fence mowing Grass in Garden &c. Hamilton came after Service at Stratford - last of Sacrament days found Turkey No. 2 with 3 Chicks & No. 3 with fine 57 62 Tuesday 16 W.d to Duncan the Smiths - assisting Hamilton &c. Simon hunting after Oxen & assisting Hamilton - Dr. Moore paid a visit to Martha reports her to be very much better Had Margaret Crerar for the day - Hines at – fine 54 57 1846 June �Wednesday 17 W.d to Caseys & bro! Bush.ls Lime - Hine & Hamilton as usual Simon & Denny assisting the latter Wilson Alex'r Orr Annie & Miss Hewit calld evening fine 46 65 Thursday 18 Denny to Dr. Moores for Medicine & a Note requesting him to call to see Martha who had a bad night - he came & bled her, & gave Calomel powders &c - dined & took tea. - W.d & Simon assisting Hamilton thund'r show'r even'g 8 @ 9 63 70 Friday 19 Martha has had a rather restless night with quick pulse - more disposed to sleep this m'g 5 am. thunder. Hine & Hamilton & all at work as yesterday - Dr. Moore a visit morn'g & ev’g & slept sleeps here thunder show'r aft.n 66 Saturday 20 Dr. Moore left @ 4 am. after seeing Martha Hine Hamilton W’d & the Boys as yesterday - Simon splitting Rails on Road afternoon - Denny to Stratford - no letters. bro! 1 lb Tea fm D & M. fine - Sunday 21 Martha having a bad night, Wilf.d @ 5 am for Dr. Moore, who remained till 4 or 5 pm - & after visiting Mr Fraser Sen'r &c. returned about 10 & remains the night - Denny to P. Office with letter Mrs. T. to Ellen & a Note Mrs. T. to Mrs. Daly Bro! a few lines Mr. D. to me {line crossed out} do - 47 50 �Monday 22 Dr. M. left us about 9 - W.d & Simon splitting Rails West. Denny to Stratford for Chloride of Lime - &c. bro! a quarter Mutton or Lamb from Woods - no Bull again got over the fence N.E. corner - Leak & Fennel came today do 47 56 Tuesday 23 Denny to Coumans’ Anglims T Sargints & Fryfogels for Bladder without success W.d & Simon splitting Rails - Denny dragging - evening Leah to Dr Moore who will come tomorrow m'g got a small bladder at Woods Butcher do 46 55 24 Receivd of Ja.s Rankin for Hec. 1845 — pd him on acco! WH Hine - who ret.d this morning to breakfast. Wilf'd & Simon at Rail work & making Axe handles Denny pottering & ev’g to P.Office no letters or papers. Sn. Dr. Moore visited M. @ 12 ½ - report favourable but want Leaches - W.d & S. tried this ev’g but too late to see any - 2 young Can's ~ fine 45 56 W.d at Rankins for the day putting Rafters on to Barn - Hine Simon chopping So East - Denny gardening - he got 4 Leeches m'g - sent by Mrs. Norton a passenger in the Stage & known to John & Octo a Letter (a parcel) Mrs. T. to John to send by return ½ oz. Iodurel {Iodoral} of Lead fine 45 66 1846 June Wednesday Thursday 25 12 4½ 1 10 ½ - - 7½ ~ 3 ~ �(each about 5/ p oz) & 1 to Epsom Salts - paid Mrs. Roy & Ann Stewart — Friday 26 Simon chopping am & p.m. W.d do morn.g aft.n to Jno Stewarts putting rafters on Barn - Denny to Stratford - bro! from Mitchells’ a pair 2 inch hinges & from Woods a Bullocks Bladder - & pottering. Hine at Dining room door &c - Emily arrived p Stage a little after 12 n't Saturday 27 Simon chopping - W.d to Stratford for Emilys trunk - which had been taken by mistake & carried up one left belonging to another passenger - Henry sent 2 Long taild young Canaries with a double & single Cage from Ellen a note containing £16 = 46 on acco! W.d bro! from P. Office a Letter Aunt Jane to Mrs T & 3 Papers Dr. Moore came @ 7 pm. & remains the night - Hine left after dinner Sunday 28 Dr Moore left us @ 11 ¼ - Sim. & Den. with their friends - ret’d ev.g Mr & Mrs. Wilkins & Miss Hewitt calld & took tea with us - A Orr at Dinner light show'rs m'g early day fine Monday 29 W.d at John Stewarts Barn - His man John with Simon & Denny digging Dr Moore calld morning & on his return fm Queens Bush to take a Bed transplanted Tomatoes & Capsicums fine 10 ~ ~ fine 58 68 few show.rs do in the night 62 – 64 62 63 �Tuesday 30 W.d with Waggon to Stratford &c. bro! from P Kostner 9 Gall’s Whisky 3/6 pd McGregor for 3 Galls do had ins! – 19.8 ½ 7.6 @ 4/ - " for ¼ lb Brads 3 ½d. - 3 papers 1 ½ – 5 – " for this sum. he pd Seigmiller Bal.ce p acco! 5.7 ½ - Rec.d of Ja.s Keppan for ½ Bush.ls Onions sold him 2nd May 45 " of Ellen for Emily Balance of money pd Mrs. Sargint for Butter - " of Donald Stewart for Hector 1845 — Hine at Doors &c. Simon & Denny Gardening pd Carriage of Parcel fm Hamilton Medicine 1619 68 ½ — 7 6 - 10 5½ – 5 7½ – 1 10 ½ – 2 6 7 6 1 3 2 6 do 64 68 fine a few drops rain 6 @ 7 p.m. & thunder but soon cleard up 61 68 fine 62 64 1846 July Wednesday 1 repaid Mrs. T. monies borrowd of her May 19 5/- June 4 - 7/6 - June 13 £2.10. — W.d going to Hamilton with Mrs T. & Martha - $20. 2/10.s Mont'l Bank Mrs. T. Martha & W.d left @ 3 pm. intending to sleep at Robinsons Simon to Stratford with Waggon, borrowd Awning for Waggon bro! from Mr. Daly a Barrel Pork $13 - & from D & M. 1 lb Tea &c. up again evening & bro! from do 2 Scythe Shues - Denny Garden.g Hine Staircase Thursday 2 Simon began mowing Timothy North - Denny turning do & Bo. @ 10 ½ am. Hine preparing 3 �Bannister Dr. Moore calld @ 6 am. breakfast & a glass, & ret.d Friday 3 Simon calld out of bed at midnight by Mrs. Neilson with a Cow Simon Denny & Hine engaged as yesterday - Hine left after his early tea. sent by him to Mitchells’ Store for Glass Cloth 4 sheets - & 6 large screws. Sowd Malta Lettuce Saturday 4 Denny to Stratford m'g - bro! a Paper radish S'd ½ qu'r Letter Paper & a Canadian not pd afterw’ds with Simon at Hay - no Hine Sowd Bed Beans - Had Riley & Wife & Mrs. {Hevons?} here & deliverd to them all Toms property taking their joint rec't ex. Stable Shovel which is R. call for, & money which is log to the Father - due to Riley for a days work 2.6 for his Boy a day - 1.3 3.9 less Hec - 1.6 pd him Wilf'd arr'd fm Hamilton @ 10 ½ pm. Sunday 5 Simon to his friends - the rest at home - Monday 6 W.d Simon & Denny at Timothy - Leah do aft.n transplanted Cabbages y2X - - Tuesday 7 W’d Simon Denny Haying - Charnock came a little before noon @ 5/yk p day W.d to Stratford ev.g with 5 Barrels Salt for McGregors debit 2 8 1 fine 50 thunder storm 7 @ 8 pm 55 fine 67 66 - do 57 64 5 do 52 55 3 64 �them for teaming $1 p Bl — £1.5.- Paid for Reg White Lead (for which debit Hine -.10.- Turkey Member for self — -.2.- a Barrel Salt – do — .9.4½ Tolls 3/. Expenses £1.4.½ — 1.7.½ borrowd W Crerars Waggon & took up Wheel of our own to be repaird 1846 July Wednesday 8 rose @ 4 - raining - Denny to P Office, no letters 1 Canadian - W.d Charnock S. & D. putting Timothy into Cock - afterw.ds Sim. & Charnock mowing South Denny raking. W.d to Sharmans for Waggon Wheel. Emily & Leah gathering Raspberries & Currants - price of former at Stratf'd 2d p quart Thursday 9 Had Donald Stewart John Crerar Charnock W.d Simon & Denny - Horses & oxen hauld & stackd Timothy North - Watson & Cleghorn stopd & had a Glass. Friday 10 @ 9 ½ W.d Charnock Sim & Denny at Hay South till 2 ½ pm when interrupted by a storm of thunder rain & hail & occasional showers till night - Hine left after tea. Lintons Cow put in field for 3 or 4 hours - nix. fine ex.a few drops morn'g fine till 2 pm. then thunder hail & rain 56 65 4 pm 90 60 77 noon 92 72 73 �Saturday 11 W.d ploughing among Potatoes - Denny driving Charnock & Sim mowing So. - transplanting Celery. – Bill bro.t from P Office a Letter from Mrs. T. with a rather more favorable acco! of Martha - not pd Charnock & Simon finishd 2 Bo.s Whisky less about in latter Showers with thund'r & light.g 72 72 Sunday 12 Sim. Denny & Leah to their friends - Denny has not ret’d - 10 pm wrote to Jno by Mr Cleghorn to forward oils by first chance misty morn'g got out fine 59 61 Monday 13 Charnock came soon after 5 - Denny @ 11. - all at Hay South - thunder shower 5 @ 6 prevented topping Stack Timothy - finished transplanting Celery – Rain 5 @ 7 pm 47 58 Tuesday 14 all rose @ 9. - All out South turning & Stacking Hay - pd Casey on acco! of Lime - - - - - Emily for Washers - - - - - fine 44 48 a few drops rain 5 @ 6 pm 40 fine 40 {ink splotch} Wednesday 15 @ 9 - at Hay South - Mr. & Mrs. Daly stopd on ret'n from Guelph Emily to P. Office - 4 Papers no letters - pd for. Matches 1d Sn. 7/2 - Papers vide 18th Thursday 16 9 ½ - at Hay South all day - Mrs Sargint Misses Hewit Daly Smith & Orr to tea --- 10 – - 3 – ~ 8½ 50 �Friday 17 “ - finishd stacking Hay South - sup. 8 @ 10 Ton - moving Hemlock field - deliverd to Thos Fennels Hines last Box to be taken to him - Saturday 18 9 ½ - Mowing Hemlock field - & making Hay Housd 4 Loads in Barn Emily & Leah to Stratford - sold to Mrs. Mitchell 13 quarts Currants - 6d yk - 4 ½ C.y to be taken in Sugar } took a few Black Currants to Mrs. Daly - p.d Em'y for Sn - 7 ½ Matches 1d. Papers 2d — Charnock home after supper - Ja.s Izard with 21 Childr'n here to gather Raspberries &c. Sunday 19 Sim Den & Leah to their friends - ret.d to tea - Dr. Moore calld @ 7 am & again @ 12 Monday 20 W.d S. & D. finishd hauling Hay from Hemlock field - in all 7 loads - Leah to Stratford with Currants Tuesday 21 Hauld Hay from a small p.s West end not ploughd 2 Loads into East Barn (Bay) Leah as yesterday - Cut a Row (W of Garden) of fall Wheat to try Cradle sold Mrs Coumans ½ Barrel 100 lb Flour @ 5$ p B.l - / 2 ½ – 10 ½ fine 40 54 do 44 58 fine 47 62 fine 62 62 fine 52 62 1846 July – �Wednesday 22 Denny on Pat to P. Off.ce bro! letter from Mrs. T - & a Canad.n not pd - afterwards hoeing Potatoes - Charnock his Son Cha.s & Ja.s McWilliams raking & binding Fall Wheat. Wilfred & Simon Cradling do - Pipings Leah again to Stratford with Currants rain 2 @ 3 before & after fine 54 60 Thursday 23 W’d & Simon Cradling - Charnock his Sons Rich'd & Cha’s & Denny Raking &c. old Sow home - traced her thro! So Clearance to Hemlocks So. East of Lake & lost sight of her appears to have 6 Pigs - (or 7) - Leah again to St.d no go. fine 51 69 Friday {ink splotch} 24 Rain heavy till 9 @ 10 - no Cradling practicable pottering repairing Rakes - also at Cradle for John Crerar - Simon & Denny @ Potatoes, turning out pigs &c. Daleys Teamster bro! from John 2 Cans Linseed Oils 3 Gall.s each for Paint no charge - br 6 Gall.s boild Oil @ 4/ –1.4.- 2 Tins – 6.- Charnock & Sons detaind by rain till {line striked through} after breakfast they left B'd J{illegible} & 6 - Ironmongery 1.10 11.6 p letter 22 ins! 2.1.6 heavy rain all night Showers 62 64 Saturday 25 Denny to Stratford, bro! from McGregors 1 Gall Whisky - not pd. W.d & Simon & boys Cradling & Stooking Wheat - Denny hoeing Potatoes Leah to Stratford aft.n bro! 1 lb from Dalys - ¼ lb Sn. fine 58 61 pd– — 7½ �Sunday 26 Simon Denny & Leah to friends - Emily to Stratford Hicky S & L ret’d ev’g Monday 27 Denny home 11 @ 12 - finishd Cradling & Stooking Fall Wheat Simon afterwards ploughing West end So. of Road Crerars Cradling & reaping Fall Wheat - & pease - 5 young Pigs in Wheat this m'g Black Sow came home with 7 Pigs - 4 white 3 black - 1 of latter very thin & weak Tuesday 28 Charnock calld @ 9 ¾ - got him to stay the remainder of the day - with Simon hauld into Barn Loads Fall Wheat - pd him on acco.t Wilfred at Donald Stewarts roofing Hay Stack Denny dragging So of Road killd Black Sows sick pig. - rec.d of Forbes for Hec 45 - 1 ½ – .3.9 Wednesday 1846 July 29 Rained before day light by loud peals of thunder - Rose @ 4 & capd the Stooks Wheat about 225 Stooks a few drops of rain - after breakfast began hauling & finishd about 6 pm. Miss Daly & Miss Smith calld about 12 - & aft.n Mr Tye Mr. & 2 Mrs. Fenners Leah to Stratford - bro! from P. Off’ce 3 Papers - 1 5 — — 3 9 fine 57 do Barom.r a shade down 64 64 fine 58 72 4 morn'g thunder do even'g do lightning & rain 70 74 �Thursday 30 W’d & Simon ploughing Denny helping - PTurn Pegs - &. Tye & the Fenner's & Miss Smith calld on their ret.n from Dalys apples stolen from 2 Trees - first on entering & the next Eastward - 2 or 3 men could be traced in the Garden & on the road westward, where they had thrown some away heavy show.rs this night fine 70 Friday 31 W.d & Simon & Denny as yesterday - Henry arrived @ 5 ½ via London borrowd Bo Whiskey of John Stewart - repaid 3d Aug! & {illegible} fine 60 60 August Saturday 1 W.d S. & D. as yesterday - Henry lit a few stumps - fine 47 58 2 Sim: Den: & Leah with their friends - all ret.d evening Henry left @ 3 ¼ p Stage fine 50 64 Monday 3 Charnock with us for the day, went home after supper, all cutting Peas - Denny to Stratford morn.g bro! 1 Gall. Whisky from McGregors - fine 52 64 Tuesday 4 W.d S. & D. at Peas - W.d & D. aftern.n to inquire for Hands - engagd Charnock & 2 Boys @ 10/yk p day to come tomorrow morning brough from Kostners 6 Gall.s Whisky @ 3/6 yk - Hine came in the evening in Waggon with W.d - p.d Emily for do 60 72 Z Sunday } A .. young – 2 1½ – — 1½ �Mrs. Roy Stewart – 0/ - 1/6 – Sn. p W.d 7 ½ p.d Em’y for Papers 29 ult’a Wednesday 5 PEmily to Stratford - bro! letter from Mamma pd her for do 9d Matches 1d - pd Casey in full for Lime – – – – Charnock R'd & Cha’s came to breakfast - all at Sib.n Wheat - capd Sheaves Denny assisting Hine in preparing Paint - Hine making back spout & putting up do &c. 10 – 8 fine 64 76 9 thursday 6 Charnock & Sons Cradling & binding & stooking (48 Stooks) - W.d S. & D. hauling Peas forenoon - A young Irishman Thomas Douglas calld at dinner time hired him @ 5/6 yk p day - for a week - Charnock & Richard Charles left after supper Richard remains - afternoon Simon Cradling Oats - W.d D & Douglas hauling Peas – fine 63 73 Friday 7 W.d Douglas & Denny do - Charnock & Sons & Simon Cradling Sib.n next Road afterw.ds Charnock & Son Cradling manurd Sib'n & Simon cradling Oats Stage passd up at 11 pm - no arrivals for us - fine 56 66 Saturday 8 Hine left after breakfast - Charnock Sons, Simon & Douglas at Sib.n next Hemlock No. 10 ½ till 5 the obligd to quit & take shelter in West Barn Charnock left aft'r Supper Wilfred making new Tongue to Waggon - show.rs morn'g till 10 - then fair till ab! 5 5 @ 6 ½ or 7 thunder 63 72 �storm heavy rain 1846 August Sunday 9 Sim. Den. & Leah to their friends - Douglas rem'd - Sim. & L. ret.d ev.g Den. not Monday 10 Had of Emily $1½ - pd Shantz for Nace & Bell $6½ (1845) Charnock alone came to breakfast He W.d Sim'n & Douglas at Sib.n So. of Hemlock - Denny ret.d at noon - {three illegible symbols} Tuesday 11 W’d Charnock hauld 11 Loads Siberian into West Barn (126 Shocks) Simon & Douglas Cradling & binding Sib.n So. of Hemlock Denny keeping Walsh at West Barn - Laid first Carnations Captain Clare of the Navy living in township of Norwich & his Father in Law calld & went in Canal to fish & afterw’ds took a Glass Whisky & Water - proceeding Westward to see the Country Pigs in Garden - Lettuces Carrots Onions Tomatoes &c. sufferd the Travellers, Mrs. T. Martha & Christ.r Miss Lloyd & Ellen Barron arr'd @ 11 pm Wednesday 12 TSimon & Douglas Cradling - W.d & Charnock Hauling Sib'n into West Barn 9 Loads Denny to 1 fine 66 12 6 fine 60 54 - - - fine 44 56 fine 70 �Stratford for Beef or Mutton - could not get any afterw'ds with R'd & Cha’s Charnock assisting at Wheat - Dr. Moore & Daughter dined & tead with us Thursday 13 Bar.r sinking - W’d & Charnock hauld 2 Loads Oats & ½ Load Peas for Pea Stack & 4 Loads Sib.n to West Barn - Simon Cradling Sib.n Douglas binding had lb Lamb from Jno Stewart fine 68 76 Friday 14 all at Lot 38 Cradling & binding Sib.n - even'g Denny took up Waggon to Stratford - Ch.r M. Miss Lloyd & Ellen B. & Emily walkd - Ch.r followd - bro! from Mr Daly a Bar.l Pork & a Bottle Whisky (the latter I presume a present) Nelly m.g Blacky ev.g - Bull in Garden ev.g twice fine 56 63 Saturday 15 morning - paid Thomas Douglas for 6 seven days work @ 6/yk – Denny to Stratford after breakfast - bro.t from D & M 1 lb nails ¼ lb. Snuff not p.d & a Box Blacking - Bull in Garden again m’g from Woods Butcher 7 or 8 lb Beef - – do 54 74 Sunday 16 Charnock left us before breakfast - Mr. Coleman & Rev'd Mr. Gundy calld & 2 or 3 hours during rain - Simon with his friends. Denny to P. Office with letter M Jun'r to Ellen - 1 6 3 heavy rain with thunder &c during the night 64 �Monday 17 W.d & Simon Cradling Sib'n East - Denny to Stratford, Note to Miss Daly &c – Rev.d Mr Gundy & Mr Coleman were to tea - 10 @ 11 fine 54 32 Tuesday 18 W’d & Simon Cradling & binding Oats - Denny dragging West - M. E. & Miss Lloyd to Dalys to tea - @ 8 Christ.r & Denny with Waggon & bro.t them home @ 12 ~ John arrivd @ 10 p Stage - re Daly to Mickle do 44 56 Wednesday 19 W.d Sim. & Denny & Ch.r hauling Sib.n & Oats into East Barn 7 Loads John & Martha to Stratford re M & D. & made several calls. - Sowd Red Turnip Radishes. - Laid Onions fine 50 60 Thursday 20 W.d to Hamilton & bro! a Sheep & 2 Lambs - $ to be paid to Mrs. T. in Sleightime - Simon & Denny dragging Jno & Emily walkd to Stratford - Jno rec.d som money & made some satisfactory arrangement with D & M - ret.d in Stage - by which he & Chr.r departed about 5 o’C – sent p Christ.r Letter to Henry with Spectacles & my Bill @ 6 ins. f.m 8 ins! p £5.7.2 on Mr Barron being for Groceries &c fm B Thorne r 6d pd acco.t rain m'g 59 1846 August �Friday 21 W.d & Simon binding Oats - & Cradling Sib’n Wheat on new land transplanted 1 Row Celery into trench. Emily to Stratford - brought a p.s Beef from Woods - fine 55 Saturday 22 W.d - binding & shocking Oats - Simon plough Den. draggd - Bull out again ev.g {two words illegible} Sunday 23 M. E & Miss Loyd to Stratford Hickey - Mr & Mrs. W.m Robinson & Mr & Mrs. Holmes took tea with us - fine Monday 24 - Hauld into Barn 2 Loads Oats rather Straw Grind’g Scythe &c fine 48 Tuesday 25 Cradling Sib. on new land - W.d to McNaughtons & had had Screw repaird - aft'ds fixd it in Bulls Nose - the Barrons arr'd @ 11 p Stage a Pedlar had accommodation for Self & horse fine 57 Wednesday 26 W’d & Simon at Sib.n in new land - Denny draging - Debit Charnock & Cr. Mrs. T - for Goods supplied Mrs. Anglim Mr. Barron left us @ 5 - Simon to Stratford even.g bro.t from McGregors 1 Canister Powder 2/6 - 6 lb Butter @ 5d - 2/6 fine 66 63 58 62 60 �Thursday 27 Housed in West Barn Sib.n Wheat Produce of New Land So. - 4 Loads Martha to Stratford early - no meat to be had - Wood kills tomorrow m.g. fine 54 67 Friday 28 W.d signd as att.y to Elizabeth Thornton - Power to transfer Lot 3 to Cha.s Cawston Lot 4 to John Cawston - signd also by Sharman witnessd by Jno Ingram & W.d kept as my authority for so doing Mr. Hestlets (Mrs. Thorntons Att'y) Letter of 23 Octo 47 Cha Cha.s Jno or TG Cawston show'rs ev.g 65 64 Saturday 29 W.d ploughing aft.n fencing morn.g. Sim plough'g m.g - aft.n thrash.g Wheat - Denny drag'g show.rs with thunder & lightning 60 66 Sunday 30 W.d to Stratford - Geeky - S. & D. home - Gave {illegible} Wh. Holly'k Seed to - Daniels this side Hayesville will give anything in return. Has Tiger Lilies - young Mulberry trees &c. Monday 31 W’d ploughing - Denny drag'g - aft.n Simon thrashing Wheat Apples stolen from tree SE Corner of Garden last night 1846 Septem’r 62 fine 63 69 �Tuesday 1 W.d ploughing - Simon thrashing - Denny dragging. W.ds Red 2 y.r old fine 64 S Wednesday 2 W.d lighting Stumps - Simon plough'g Denny dragging -morning afternoon Diamond unable to stand - Sim. plough.g with horses - sent for Sharman at Big Thames - W.d gathering apples having had thieves again last night - 9 ½ pm. Diamond now on his legs & breathes better - do 64 71 Thursday 3 W.d Simon fanning Wheat - about 10 Bush.ls Sharman came to see Diamond - slit his tail & in ev.g W.d went up for a drink - Denny accomp'd him to Seigmiller & orderd a pair Boots to be ready in a week, price $ 1 ¾. rain all day & continues Friday 4 Simon ploughing - W’d & Denny hauling Rails transplanted 3rd row Celery & 2 Pansies Gave Diamond the Drench from Sharman in the morn.g & hornd him into Hemlock field } Bell came to us - - - - - Saturday 5 Sunday 6 {ink splot ch} 69 tol. 66 Simon absent on leave - W.d & Denny fencing around Hay Stack South. showers m'g aft.n tol. 71 S. & D with their friends. Mickle here at Tea. fine 65 63 �Monday 7 Simon ploughing - W.d & Denny weeding East of House - Tuesday 8 friday Wednesday a.m. fine Showers &c ev.g 69 69 W.d sowd 6 ¼ Bush.ls Fall Wheat - W.d & Denny Dragging do Simon ploughing Bill to Stratford for fresh meat - none to be had - will have tomorrow. fine 55 55 9 W.d thrashing - Simon ploughing Denny dragging - W.d sowd 4 Bush.ls Wheat Lifted Onions fine 47 56 Thursday 10 Simon ploughing - W.d & Denny dragging - W.d also thrashing - Jno Hamilton (Plasterer) had 2 Bush.ls Fall Wheat for Seed - Had Beef from Woods & Bal. fine 52 Friday 11 W.d ploughing - S. & D dragging. Isaac arr’d p Mail @ 11 pm. Cherry in all night & 12th do } fine 62 Saturday 12 W.d ploughing Paddock - Simon a show'r a.m. 70 62 Sunday 13 Simon & Denny to their friends - the rest at home fine 62 69 Denny {3 ink splot ches } �Monday 14 W.d Padd Tuesday 15 Wednesday Thursday Simon plough'g So. - Denny dragging do - 69 48 W.d at Reynolds raising a Dwelling Ho. - Simon plough'g So. Denny dragging Paddock & after to Hamiltons Mr. Barron arrivd p Stage @ 10 pm. - fine 45 48 16 Isaac & Mrs T & Miss Lloyd to Stratford in Waggon - borrowd Gun from Mr Daly - Alex Orr ret.d fm the States while they were in the Village, which prevented Annie Jane coming back with them. making a Maiden Simon at Statute Labor West of Barn. tol 45 17 Is & W.d shooting - 1 Pheasant 2 Pigeons Denny to Stratford morn'g bro.t lb Beef from Woods - Isaac left @ 3 ¾ p Stage - Simon hauling Rails So. & thrashing Oats rain great part of the day 45 18 Receivd of Mr Barron Note Bank of British North America no. 95 dated 1 Jan’y 1842 p $50 - - - - W’d at McNaughtons (the Smiths) {illegible} Simon & Denny fine 52 1846 Septem.r Friday 11 12 10 ~ - �Saturday 19 W.d Simon Denny Sunday 20 Denny drove Mrs. T. M. E & Miss Lloyd to Stratford - Showers Monday 21 W.d at Critzs Raising a House DSimon & Denny Rails M E & Miss Lloyd to Temperance Meeting S & D went for them with Waggon & ret.d @ 11 pm. fine Tuesday 22 W.d DSimon & Denny paid Mrs. T for sundries advancd by her p mem'm Denny to Stratford - bro! Mutton from Woods ~ 15 9 fine 45 57 Wednesday 23 Mr. Barron & W.d thrashing Wheat morn'g & aft’n Sim.n & Den. Messrs. McCulloch Sargint & Wilkins Messrs. Orr & Hewit & Alex. here to tea Alex very unwell - 60 Thursday 24 W.d & Mr. Barron at Rankins m'g - borrowd 32 lb. Flour of Jno Stewart Simon & Denny putting up Rails behind Fall Wheat evening W.d removing Closets in Kitchen from No. to So. side Rain 54 Friday 25 Simon ploughing - Denny Mr Barron & W’d at Ploughing Match great part of the day - I was also there 1 or 2 hours after dinner - Hyde had rather heavy rain nearly the whole day 55 �1st Prize of $10. borrowd more flour of J Stewart 11 ½ lb. Saturday 26 Simon ploughing - Denny took Mrs. T. M. & E to Stratford - Watson here very high - W.d with Mr. B. after Pheasants foren'n - aftern'n Jno Stewarts raising a Stable Gundy also called Sunday 27 S. & D. to their friends - the family all at home Mr B. left @ 6 p Stage Monday 28 paid Mrs. Barron — — to 1 qu'r — .25. – June 27 By Cash 10.- – Sep. 18 – do 12.10.- his accept'ce due 11 feb } 5.7.2 27.17.2 Sep 28 to Cash pd Mrs. B – 52.17.2 27.17.2 - Paid Mrs. T. for sundries P account - - - - - cont.d over 2 17 2 p’d E Barr on ~ 9 4 1846 Septem.r Monday 28 Bo.t of Jno Manley a Fanning Mill for $25. & gave my notes for same dated South Easthope 28 Sept.r due 31 Jan 48 £3.2.6 at sixteen months after date – 31 Dec.r 49 do 3.2.6 at twenty seven do do } pay.ble to Jno Manley w Bearer Wilf.d to Mill at Hayesville with 7 @ 8 Bush.ls Wheat (Spring) & bro! back Flour &c &c. - Simon & fine 32 49 �Denny ploughing - the latter after dinner Em.y to Stratford - bro! four quarter mutton from Pindar Tuesday 29 Simon & D. ploughing - Getting in young Pigs for Reynolds tomorrow W.d after dinner taking John Crerar to purchase a few Sheep Zorra Wilmot &c. - gave him $ 84. –£4.-.- pd Mrs. Jno & Mrs. Roy Stewart – – – rep'd Jno Stewart flour borrowd of him ~ 3 ~ fine Wednesday 30 W.d ret.d from Wilmot @ 5 ½ pm. with 2 Wethers & 4 Ewes bot of @ $1 ¾ - - - - & paid - 2.12.6 Expenses - 3.9½ gave W.d £4.– 2.16.3 ½ 1.3.8 ½ rec.d Reynolds alt'd 5 Sows 7 Boar Pigs - (Sow kept) 2 16 3½ fine October 1 W.d to Stratford re Subscription Bull &c. - Simon ploughing - Denny to Stratford & pottering - Hine came this morning 9 @ 10 oC opening Doorway & putting up Door from Kitchen to yard - all assisting 2 Show Day - Simon took up Societys Bull - W.d SHine & Denny followd at 11 ½ - Mrs. T. & Em.y in Helmer’s Waggon - Em.y taking 2 G Finches for Mrs. Wilkins - W.d & Mrs T & Em'y ret’d in Waggon @ 5 Simon & Denny at dusk, having missed Bull in Stratford. p.d Ja.s Thompson Butcher p acco.t Thursday, Friday – 4 1½ 50 heavy rain from 7 p.m. 50 Rain m’g aft’n fine 46 �Saturday 3 Simon ploughing morn.g - aft.n to Stratford after Bull left yesterday - bro! him home W.d Carpentering & Plastering m.g - aft.n ploughing. Denny aft’n to Stratford for Beef from Woods – gatherd more apples - fine 30 Sunday 4 Simon to his friends - all the rest at home Lunar Rainbow ev.g lasted 1 ½ hours very misty bright Rocket falling Star fine Monday 5 Had Cha.s Charnock with W.d S. & Denny taking up Potatoes &c - bro! into Cellar 34 Bush.ls 26 fine 43 Tuesday 6 C. Charnock & the rest as yesterday - bro! home & hilld 30 Bush.ls - paid Eiza Fisher for 3 fowls - - - - Rankin called evening, & we signed an agreement for purchase of a thrashing Mill which see. transp’d Pans. Charnock calld 9 ½ pm. on way from Robinsons ~ 3 ~ do 40 56 Wednesday 7 Paid Mr Charnock on acco! — $6 Jno Charnock {his signature?} all as yesterday - bro! in to Hill 20 Bush.ls - killd a Wether No. 1 this morn.g - W! of Crerar 70 lbs - Tallow 1 10 ~ do 54 64 1846 October �Thursday 8 a Storm of thunder Lightning & Rain 3 @ 5 am. W.d left @ 7 am to accompany Rankin in his Waggon, (Bill & 1 of his Span) to Flambro West to enquire about a thrashing $Z. - Sim. Denny & C Charnock finishd hauling Potatoes . 8 Bush pitted here - making 858 Bush.ls - Hill 26 -Cellar } 84 Bls a show'r noon 60 Friday 9 Simon with Waggon & Oxen set off for Lime met Casey near P Kostners who told him it would not be sufficiently burnt before Monday morning when he might depend upon it~ afternoon ploughing - Denny pottering - Wilfred arrived from Flambro Galt @ 11 pm. - showers 61 Saturday 10 Paid W.d’s expenses to & from Galt — 4.4½ & for 1 Bush'l Apples — .11 W.d pottering - Simon ploughing - Denny took a note to Hamilton after dinner - not at home - fine 32 34 Sunday 11 Simon & Denny with their friends - former bro! from P. Off.ce Letter Mr & Mrs Barron two travellers eastward - had Bed. T. Daly calld on way to Toronto p Stage 8 pm do 32 46 Monday 12 Simon with oxen to Caseys & brought 20 Bushels Lime - W.d making Box for do & pottering fine till 4 @ 5 then rain 49 52 ~ 5 3½ 64 �Tuesday 13 Hamilton came this morning about 10 - He & W.d mixing Lime &c for Plaster - Simon fencing Hay Stack no. rain continued without interruption since yesterday till 8 oC pm {words crossed out} & has light 10 pm. no Denny yet. rain all day 44 Wednesday 14 Hamilton & W.d plastering Simon ploughing & hauling firewood tol 32 Thursday 15 do – do – do - do – do - Denny ret.d to day at noon (absent since 11th) & bro! from P. Office 3 Papers, 2 Inqu.rs & 1 Canadian & a letter (paid) from Henry to self fine 30 do 37 16 Hamilton at Staircase & passage - W.d assisting morn.g Simon afternoon - Simon ploughing morn.g W.d aftern.n - Denny home after breakfast to assist his Father in taking up potatoes ~ heavy show.rs 17 a slight covering of Snow at daylight & continues Hamilton & W.d at Passage 2nd Coat & began Dining room do - Simon Firewood - whitewash &c &c - W’d making Plough handles &c rec.d p T Dalys letter from John at Hamilton a little Snow m'g afterw’ds fine & cold Friday 42 1846 October Saturday 32 26 �Sunday 18 Hamilton left at daylight taking 3 p.r old Boots Denny ret.d @ 2 or 3 pm: laid up with bad foot from a fall with a Log Wood this evening. fine 22 33 Monday 19 Hamilton came after breakfast - plastering Din'g Room - W.d pottering - Denny do & aft.n to Stratford for Whiting - none to be had - Linseed &c. - White Sow about 3 or 4 days - sup.d to have Pigs No. of West Barn fine cold 28 37 Tuesday 20 Hamilton Plastering Din'g Room Sim. & Den. plough.g W.d to Duncan the Smiths & pottering W.d found Sow behind Hay Stack in Bush with 9 Pigs - 5 White 4 spotted 34 34 Wednesday 21 Hamilton left @ 10 ¾ - after fixing Stone supports (2) to back of House Settled his account to this time us under his charge for Plastering 19 ½ days @ $1 - - $19.50 Cr. By 2 Bl's Wheat sold him @ $¾ – 1.50 By so much done by him to Wilf'd – 8. – do Mrs. T. – 5.4.6 14.96 p mem signd by him } Balance pd him in Cash — $4.54 Paid Mrs. Roy & Ann Stewart - - - - Snow show.rs 29 34 snow show'r 33 23 Thursday ※ for which gave my Note @ 3 22 W.d ploughing forenoon, broke the Plough in two which is renderd unless & cannot be repaired afternoon to Stratford & purchasd one of Pindar ※ for $10 ½ pay.ble in January. Simon ploughing 1 2 7½ ~ 3 ~ �mo. fm this date all day - Denny pottering } W.d took to P Off’ce Letter WT to WWT con Mrs Jos. Friday 23 W.d fixing new plough. - & afternoon ploughd with it. heavy work for Cattle Simon Marking Wheat with Horses - Denny Pottering - Hamilton came again this morn'g 8 @ 9 - whitewashd Staircase & Room first Coat Hail show'rs 28 39 Saturday 24 Hamilton left after breakfast - Cr. Wilfred for 5/. pd him for yesterdays work. W’d Sim. & Denny preparing Wheat for Mill - firewood So. Hamilton took away Blacky & Red Heifer sold him by W.d- Hail show.rs 32 27 Sunday 25 W.d to Stratford Mr Allan - sent letter to P. Office Mrs T to Jno W.T. to Henry Charnock to tea Robinson calld - fine 23 33 Monday 26 Paid Alex McTavish taxes for 1846 — Simon plough.g West of Fall Wheat - W.d whitewashing &c Din'g room. . Denny pottering - Had a Bottle Brandy from Whisky from Rankin Margaret Crerar came to us this morning @ $3 p month Mrs. Lathy with us today scouring floors show.rs aft.n rain'g 11 pm 40 55 1846 October 1 – 7 �Tuesday 27 Borrowd of W. Crerar 32 lb Flour - Simon to Stratford with 10 ½ Bush.ls Spring Wheat 310 lb flour Bran & Shorts Wheat to be ground - bro.t W.d ploughing with Horses & new plough Denny walkd to Stratford with lb Butter for Mrs Daly - bro! lb do from Daly & M Mrs. Lathy had 14 lb Flour up Pillow Case @ 2 ½ c.ts p lb. 44 Wednesday 28 W’d & Simon ploughing So. Denny scraping Whitewash &c. to Blacksmith East White Sow & pigs home this morn.g but off again. seen by Marg. only fine Thursday 29 Walkd to Stratford dined at Mr Dalys & had an interview with Mr. & Mrs. Roper re Lot 38 - are to come down tomorrow - calld at Jacksons & Hines & orderd a pair Boots at Kays same as last. - Hine cannot come as promised tomorrow - bro! from P. Office Letter Mr & Mrs. Barron Hamilton post mark 7d & 3 Papers Mrs. B & 1 W.T none pd - put in Letter Mrs. to Mr. B. - met W.d in the village who had come up for a new plough, Simon having broken his in the same way as Wilfred's 22 ins! got one at McGregors $4. bro! also 3 G.s Whisky from McGregors W.d ploughing morn.g - Simon all day - (9 young pigs as right @ W't Barn a show. 4 pm Friday 30 W.d Carpentering Kitchen table & form Soldering sundries &c - Simon ploughing Denny pottering Mr. & Mrs. Roper took a snack fine 28 30 31 �with us - walkd to West Lot, & after inspecting the North Clearance ret.d & offerd £150 for Lot & improvem. to meet them at Mr. Dalys tomorrow Saturday 31 Walkd to Stratford 9 a.m. calld at Hicks & pd him for Bott: Brandy had calld in the Meanys. at Sharmans re Bull - expects money in 2 or 3 weeks met Mr Roper at Dalys by appointment, & with him signd agreement for purchase & sale of Lot 38 - for £150 H.x C.y {likely Halifax Currency} for right of Lot & Improvements. Emily followd me - we dined at Dalys - on return borrowd a rubber Coat & Shawl at Jacksons - & calld at Wilkins’ & Mrs. Sargints, where Emily remains for the night - Rain Snow & Hail with high wind from N.E. got home about 5 thoroughly soakd & tired Simon ploughing forenoon - aft.n too wet - W.d & Denny pott'g in doors 3 9 Rain Sleet Snow aft.n & ev.g heavy 1846 November Sunday 1 all at home, S & D to their friends - S. ret.d ev.g 12 mis{illegible} - Stage (open Waggon ) open Waggon just passd - no Emily rain more or less great part of day Monday 2 W.d Carpentering - mending Chains &c - Simon plough'g Denny ret.d @ 11 ½ - pottering Emily got home @ 12 – light show'rs 47 48 52 �Tuesday 3 W’d & denny moving Rails from Lot 38 to East of House - Simon ploughing Gave Wm Pindar my Note @ 3 mr'g from 22nd ult'a for Plough - to him or Bearer misty all day light rain 46 44 Wednesday 4 W.d & denny hauling Rails from 38 to road Hemlock field - Simon ploughing morn'g aft.n to Hicks for Packages bro! by Stage from Hamilton - bro! 2 Boxes 1 markd AS } not for us - fine 44 34 Thursday 5 W.d S &c. killd Sheep the 3rd a Ewe - aft.n W.d to Stratford re parcels p Stage - one supposed to have been sent on to Goderich - Simon ploughing - Sn. – fine 25 33 Friday 6 Walkd to Stratford @ 8 ½ - to Dalys re Lot 38 - to Hicks re Packages p Stage - home @ 1 pm. W.d @ 10 to W.m McNaughtons Wedding - Margaret do - Simon & Denny do @ 6 ½ pm. Simon fine 28 38 Saturday 7 W.d ret.d from McNaughtons about 4 ½ @ 5 am. Simon & D. an hour after - Simon ploughing W.d bro! in contents of a long Case in Shed viz fire irons brooms brushes Candle sticks &c. - & pottering - knockd up Denny aft.n to Stratford took up 3 ½ lb Butter to Mrs. Daly - bro! from V{illegible} Hicks 2 Bottles {word crossed out} Brandy by mistake - & from P. Office a Letter & a paper for Mrs. B. - do - 30 46 �Sunday 8 W.d indisposed - Simon home - Denny to P. Off.ce with letters - Mrs. T & M Jr to Aunt Jane Mrs Barron to Mr B - inclosing one Mrs. T. to Charles - Showers 45 45 Monday 9 W.d to D McNaughton to get Horses shod - & preparing Waggon for journey to Galt - Simon ploughing morn.g - aft.n thrashing Oats - Denny pottering Lifted South Bed of Carrots - Mr. Roper calld went with him to Lot 38 gloomy & light mist 47 49 Tuesday 10 W’d $9 - left @ 5 am for Galt calld for Rankin Simon ploughing - Denny after dinner to Stratford - took to Hicks one of the Bo.s Brandy had 7 ins! - bro.t 1 Bottle Beer Jessy Crerar came today day fine 8 pm heavy show.rs thunder & lightning 48 51 Wednesday 11 Simon ploughing So. of Hemlock tree - Denny pottering chopping firewood &c Mrs. T. in bed all day - Washers damp & misty show.rs Thursday 12 Simon ploughing as yesterday - Denny to Stratford for Sugar & Nails - could not get any at D & M.s or at McGregors. misty dull day 42 43 Friday 13 Rankin & Wilf'd arrivd from Galt @ 3 pm with thrashing Mill &c. OK fm Jas Crombie 1C or Bearer gave our joint notes } £16.5. C.y pay'ble 1st Feb next dated 9 Octo 46 16.5 - - 1 Feb 48 do 42 44 46 �provided the two notes are joind on the 1st March next Five Pounds to be deducted from the whole bro! Cash Beer from Harris Expenses pd --- 1846 November Friday 13 cont.d Simon ploughing as yesterday - Denny pottering - Lifted North Bed of Carrots Saturday 14 W.d & Simon ploughing - Denny to Mr. Dalys with Note re Mrs. T & one to Hine bro! answer from Mr D - Nails Sugar & Butter from D & M from P. Office Mr. & Mrs. B. not paid 1/6 & paper 1½d. Alex Orr calld on way from Hamilton - bro! letter Octa to Mrs. B. show.rs ev.g 43 40 Sunday 15 Mrs. T. something better this morn.g S. & D. to their friends - back ev.g Denny took to P. Off.ce letter Mrs. to Mr. B. fine 36 36 Monday 16 W.d at Donald Stewarts running line between 33 & 4 - Simon at Ropers raising (Wm Scotts’) denny firewood &c - killd first of Black Sows young Pigs do - 40 41 �Tuesday 17 W.d at W Crerars for the day. Simon ploughing Denny pottering show'rs ev.g 37 44 Wednesday 18 W.d & Denny hauling Rails from 38 to Road for Hemlock field - Sim. plough'g So - Mr Roper & Son calld - bro! letter from Mr Daly re Lot 38. all ready for transfer Killd 4th Sheep (Ewe) - M & E. walkd to Stratford - brought Butter &c from D & M. tol - 39 Thursday 19 Killd & Butchered Hector W.d S. & D. – – - - - Sn. McG. a professional visit Dr. Moore to Mrs. T. - had a Niagara tavern keeper & Teamster & Horses for this night. {illegible} the Waggon from the Bridge rain or Snow since 7 pm yesterday & continues 36 34 — — 7½ — — –– Friday 20 W.d cutting up & barreling Hec. - Simon ploughing hauling rails fm 38 gloomy & some snow 32 32 Saturday 21 Simon ploughing So. - W.d & Denny barreling Hec & putting into Cellar aft.n W.d to Stratford took Hectors Hide for Seigmiller on D & M.s Waggon w! @ to my Credit. - bro! 2 Letters Toronto for Mrs B. bro! 2 Toronto Letters for Mrs. B. - not pd & sund.s from D & M. bro! Carrots mixd into Cellar - & pitted a few of each in Garden for Seed Rain ev.g 32 37 �Sunday 22 Simon to his friends. back to tea - Denny morn.g to P. Off.ce Letter Mrs. to Mr. B. Charnock calld - snow even'g & continues 33 30 Monday 23 Rankin here for the day - all preparing thrashing Mill for tomorrow - Simon to Stratford aft.n bro! 1 Gall Whisky from snow show.rs 25 32 Tuesday 24 Thrashing Sib.n Wheat with new Mill - occupied in fixing till 10 - Had Rankin Horses & man Don’d Stewart, Jno Stewart Jno & Wm Crerar - Wm McNaughton & Horses had to alter the Band often & altogether made a poor days work Wednesday 25 W.d & Denny Fanning Sib’n Wheat. Simon hauling firewood Mr Roper & Son calld - agreed to go to Stratford tomorrow if fine snow show'rs aft.n 22 16 Thursday 26 Martha Em'y & I started in a heavy Snow at 10 am for Stratford - before reaching the West Gate M got up to her Knees in a mud hole - & we deemed it advisable to return - W.d &c. winnowing more Wheat - & brought into House 18 Sacks snow & high wind morn'g till 19 20 1846 November 32 �Friday 27 Preparing East Shed for Horses &c Martha & Emily to Mr. Dalys & signd transfer of Lot 38 to fine 15 Saturday 28 W.d at Shed as yesterday - Simon to Stratford mill with Sacks Sib.n but could not get it ground to day - bro! letters from P. Office to Isaac to Emily paid - Mr to Mrs. B. rec.d of P. Bannan Hec 45 — – – tol 34 Sunday 29 Denny home - sent by him to P Office letter Mrs. B to Mr. B inclosing a line W.T. to Henry for Can’y Seed Letter W.T. to John - Snow show'r high wind 34 28 Monday 30 W.d & Simon getting in & thrashing Peas with Horses - aft.n W’d to Rankins w thrashing Mill no Denny. tol - cold 26 26 December Tuesday 1 W.d Simon & Horses at Rankins thrashing Mill no Denny Doctor Moore visited Mrs. T. pronounces her complaint Dumb Ague, prescribed accordingly - had from T. Daly 20 Grains Sulphate of Quinine, he bro! it down fine - cold, hail show'rs 10 pm. Wednesday 2 Constant rain or Sleet through the night & rain till about 4 pm W.d at East Shed - Simon thrashing Peas - Denny ret.d this afternoon Gave Hugh McNeill - above Stratford - his House having been burnt & every thing that they had is destroyed - Ellen also gave 1/3 – a Cook Canary ~ 2 1 6 3 rain nearly all day 33 26 32 46 �drownd in Water Glass this morning - guess Ellens Thursday Friday Saturday 1846 Decem.r 3 4 5 Wilf.d & Simon winnowing Peas - Simon & D hauling firewood - up @ 11 ½ W.d & Martha to Stratford - Rec.d of John Sharman on acco! of keep of Societys Bull £7 = $28 – } — — paid Hicks for Carriage Box fm Hamilton Mrs. T – Mrs. B – W.T. Box 6/3 (3/9 r’d) 2/6 Bale 7/9 } Grog 6d. Whip lash 1/6. — Sn - 7 ~ ~ ~ 2 6 ~ 14 ~ 2 ~ — 1 3 Walkd to Stratford - pd Willson Collman p acco! - pd Pindar for mutton — " Hicks for Brandy & Beer — calld at Jacksons & Dalys - met Roper at the latter place he gave an order for £150 which will be sent to Mr Jones tomorrow & a Deed ret.d of Mr Jones has arrivd fm Toronto ~ 17 9 — 2 6 - 4 8 W.d S.m & Den. at East Shed - Messrs Daly & Roper calld - even'g 4 ½ Denny to Stratford to bring sundries from Mr Daly & Daly & M. - 10 pm. has not got back - ret.d 6th to breakfast Dr. Moore came in this evening & left @ 10 ½ - Annie Orr calld Denny Denny to P.Office &c m'g - bro! letter from John 7d not pd. 28 tol thermometer bro! into house do �Sunday 6 all at home - Charnock & Alex Orr calld - Denny bro! Jelly &c &c fm Mr. Daly tol. Monday 7 all at West Barn fixing Doors - Cattle having broken in heavy rain evening Tuesday 8 all grinding Axes - hauling firewood & pottering. Mrs. Jno Stewart gloomy . Wednesday 9 W.d & Simon chopping South S.E. Corner - Den. pottering Emily & Miss Loyd walkd to Stratford ※ bro! sundries - pd Em.y on acco! Mrs. Roy Stewart - ※ 20 yrs Quinine fm T Daly. 1 oz Sulph'r acid fm William & C. Thursday 10 W.d & Simon chopping as yesterday - Denny mudding Stable &c Friday 11 do — do & making 2 Barn Shovels - Den. pottering Mr. Daly in his Sleigh bro! Mrs. D. - Mr & Mrs. Roper family & serv.ts to lunch. Saturday 12 p.d Wilfred on acco! traveling expenses - W.d Thompson {signature} Em'y to Stratford bro! from D & M 1 lb Tea - ¼ lb. Allspice, Nails 1 – 3 – 26 Snow all day Snow evening ~ 10 ~ 26 29 tol. 26 �Sunday 13 Emily & Miss Lloyd walkd to Stratford aft.n (Geeky) - W’d & Simon went for them @ 5 with Sleigh - fine 14 Monday 14 Simon chopping - Denny pottering - W’d to Stratford - took 1 Bush'l Wheat to Mill to be ground all together - bro! from McGregors 6 lb Map Sugar from McCullochs 9 Galls Whisky @ 3/6 yk - to be pd in Grain fine 8 Tuesday 15 W.d Simon & Horses at Rankins - thrashing Mill Denny pottering broke 3 or 4 teeth beautiful 3 Wednesday 16 Pottering - hunting for hands preparing for thrashing tomorrow - do - 14 Thursday 17 paid Mr. Charnock on acco.t $6 Oxen – Wm Charnock {signature} – Thrashing - Rankin Man & Horses - D. Stewarts Marg.t & Horse - Jno Stewart, Ann Man & Horses - Wm & John Crerar - Charnock & Son (7 Bo.s Wh)- Hine's substitute. (.Smith) came 2.3 oC. – & putting moulding round windows Friday 18 Hauling firewood Mr. Barron & Chas arr'd @ 9 @ 10 pm having left Cha.s at Everetts 1 10 – 22 �Saturday 19 Wilf'd W.d & Simon & Horses at W Crerars thrashing Mill - Denny Denny to Stratford for Dr Porter who came about 11 oC while here Dr Moore calld but declined coming in - Cha.s with Sleigh arr'd about 11 - Sunday 20 all at home - Mr Barren p.d me in Notes of British No. America 10/10d – $100 – Monday 21 W.d Simon & Horses at Crerars thrashing - till noon at noon removd Mill to Jno Stewarts Tuesday 22 25 ~ ~ 11 p.m. Snow do — — do at do for the day Mr & Mrs. B child'n & Cha.s Sleigh Drive to Siebacks Simon on acco! of Wages prec't – – 1 ~ ~ Sleighing pretty good 1846 December Wednesday 24 23 W.d to Mill Hayesville - bro! home Grist paid Edward Caisey for 20 Bush.ls Lime prec! — ~ 12 6 Thursday 25 24 W.d bro! in a Load Hay from North Stack Hauling & chopp’g firewood Martha to Stratford for sundries - pd for Biscuits &c. – sent a Note to Mr Gordon Galt to send certain Medicine p Stage driver - ~ 0 5½ �Friday 25 Snowing & uncomfortable - all at home - Mr B's Kitty very lam W.d to Hayesville for Grist left Saturday 26 W.d Cha.s to Stratford - no parcel from Galt Mr Gordon having left Galt for months for Texas bro! fm P. Office a letter Aunt Jane to self date 30 Nov.r - Sunday 27 Sent Denny with Horse for Dr Moore who came & remaind with us till evening - took to P. Office a Letter to Mr Oliver Chemist Galt for Medicines orderd by Dr. Moore to come by Mail - & brought 3 ½ lb Beef from Mrs. Jackson - Robinson calld aft.n Monday 28 lent Rankin $4 ½ - Rankin & Jno Stewart here for the day assisting in killing & scraping 4 Hogs -- Tuesday 29 Cutting up & weighing Hogs - 242. 211. 225. 245 lb ex Lard Wednesday 30 Packd the whole into 3 Casks - Denny to Hicks, bro! parcel Medicines from And.w Oliver Galt – 3/3½ - W.d ev.g with Horses for Dr Moore who came & remaind the night. Thursday 31 Mr Barron & Cha.s on Horses to Stratford morn.g - Dr Moore left ab! same time �1847 January Friday 1 Paid Wilfred on account $30 - Wilfred Thompson {signature} Mrs. T. p acco! £10.16.9½ & 10/6 — Rec.d of Mrs Barron more on Carr.ge Box f.m Toronto 7 10 ~ 11 7 3½ – 1 3 ~ 5 3½ 86 9 8 Saturday 2 Hauling & chop'g firewood - pd Rankin for Soap 2/3½ Washers 3/– Sunday 3 Dr. Moore a visit – Denny home Monday 4 W.d & I hauld a small Load Hay from Stack No. & pottering Tuesday 5 Denny ret.d @ 3 pm. W.d Dr Moore lookd in for a minute on way to Geo Scotts, Wednesday 6 Walkd to Daly’s - rec’d Balance proceeds of Lot 38 - p her rec of this date £150 less due to Can'a Comp.y £63.10.4 - W.d at Donald Stewarts for the day - thrashing mill - Denny haul'g & chop'g firewood - Dr Moore a visit �Thursday 7 W.d at D .Stewarts till 1 pm. thrash'g Mill Denny & he chop'g firew.d Friday 8 W.d back North in quest of Help - Tom Somebody to call tomorrow Saturday 9 sent p Alex Orr letter to Henry inclosing the monies as rec’d from Canada Comp'y p Mr Daly for Lot 38, to be placed to Mrs. T's Interest acco! - letter Mrs. T. to Cha.s - do W.T. to John inclosing $10 ~ Mrs. T to John - Mrs. Barron to Octa - also Letter W.T. to A Oliver Galt inclosing (for Drugs &c) — Mr Hicky - Mr Tye & pupil calld, Jessy Crerar left this ev’g Sunday 10 Rec.d fm P. Office p - a letter Mr. to Mrs. B with an acco! of their perilous journey to Toronto Monday 11 Emily to Stratford - brought sundries from Stores - W.d North after Tom – who came at 10 @ 11 & remaind the day - with Wilf'd & Denny hauling Hay from No Stack - chopping firewood & Eliz'th Mingis ret.d this evening Tuesday 12 W.d left at 7 @ 8 am with 15 Sacks Wheat for Ferries - Horses baulky @ 9 Denny to Stratford for Dr Moore, who had set out before D. got there he rem's with us till 4 pm .. no meat to be had in Stratford fence round Pea Stack leveld to 2 10 – ~ 3 3½ �the ground & all the Cattle Colts & Pigs in Denny & I replaced it - but no sooner up than down Wednesday 13 W.d ret.d from Ferries about 3 pm. - sold him 25 B.ls Siberian @ 5/8 yk - — 4.8.6½ less exp's 4.4½ & had 2 Bushels Flour Wednesday 13 cont.d Denny to Stratford - bro! from Dr Moore a Bottle Cough mixture & 3 apples - from Sharman a small piece of very nice Beef & from Kay my new Boots - Thursday 14 W.d & D.y winnowing Wheat, chop.g firewood &c. Denny even'g with Horses to Stratford & bro! Dr Moore Friday 15 W.d & D'y winnow'g Wheat aft.n W.d & self do Dr M. left after breakfast - Denny to Stratford for sundries Saturday 16 W.d & D'y winnowing as yesterday chop'g firewood &c Miss Crerars bro! from P. Office a letter from John to self {illegible} rec! of remitt'ce of 9th p Alex Orr & a Hamilton Newsp.r communicating the death of Mr. Downing - Dr. r’d 4 4 2 1847 January no longer Sleigh'g ~ 3 5 Snow showers �Moore a visit this morn.g p.d Peter for 1 lb Tea 5/6 yk. — Sunday 17 Denny home - took to P. Off.ce letter Mrs. to Mr. B Monday 18 Paid Emily for Jessy Crerar 3/. - & for Mrs. Crerar for Butter 6½ & 1/10½ W.d chop'g firewood ev.g - aft’n with Eliz.th getting in Hay fm the Stack even'g setting thrash'g Mill at Jno Stewarts. pd Hine on acco! prec't – 5 5 2 – – W.d at John Stewarts with Horses & thrashing Mill. Emily to Stratford - bro! sundries from Stores pd Peter Woods Butcher p acco! — Hicks Carr.ge of Parcel Drugs from Galt p Stage 30 ult’a – 17 2½ – 1 10 ½ W’d with Horses to Jno Stewarts thrash'g Mill 3 or 4 hours ev.g pd Emily 7/6 had 10 Aug! last - - - - r'd from her Bal.ce of Current Acco! — Rankin & Jno Stewart & Tom who came at assisting in fixing Mill at West Barn & cleaning up &c. Dr Moore a visit ~ 7 6 ~ 2 6 1 3 Tuesday Wednesday Thursday 19 20 21 Thrashing Mill - Rankin Horses & Man - D Stewart, Ann & 1 Horse Jno Stewart Ann & Man & Horses - W.m & Jno Crerar - S Coumans & Horse 2 of Charnocks Boys - Self 2 & Horses - �Roper & 2 Indians 9 ½ W’d & Simon with Horses for Dr Moore who came with Simon W’d stopping for the night at Caldwells . Emily to Stratford - pd postage to Dr {Scott?} 4 ½ - Sn 10 ½ Friday 22 Thrashing Mill till 12 oClock - Donald & John Stewart left @ 10 - Rankin Horses & Man - Ann Stewart & Man W.m & Jno Crerar S Coumans - 2 Charnocks = Horses as yesterday Dr. Moore left before breakfast Saturday 23 W.d hauling & chopping firewood Sunday 24 all at home Monday 25 W.d hauling & chopping firewood . Denny ret.d after a weeks absence Tuesday 26 W.d & denny hauling Hay from North. &c. &c. paid my Note to Wm Pindar due 25th (had of Emily - 5/.) rep.d 29th. 1847 January 2 16 6 �Wednesday 27 W.d at John Stewarts. Pig Killing - aft.n with Rankin removing thrashing Mill from Lot 38 to his House - Denny to Stratford bro! a Letter y/A & Mrs. Barron fm Toronto not pd visit from Dr. Moore evening. W.d & D. loading Sleigh Sib. Wheat Thursday 28 Wilf.d left at 7 am. with Load Sib.n Wheat Sacks for Ferries & to take Miss Lloyd to Galt. Denny chop.g firewood & pottering Friday 29 Denny at firewood &c. Wilfred returnd from Preston & Doon Mills &c. left Bush.ls Wheat at Hayesville Mill to be ground sold A Ferrie Jr. 29/ 40/60 Bush.ls Sib’n @ 5/8 yk. 5.4.5 C’y less expences — 5.3 pd Ferries at Preston for 1 Quart Olive Oil for Lamp - p.d Emily for Washers yesterday — Dr Moore p.d a visit Saturday 30 W.d at Rankins with horses - thrashing Mill Denny to Stratford - bro! a letter from Dr Scott 4 ½ not pd - & one for Mrs. Barron - calld at Dr. Moores with note requesting to meet Dr. Scott Moore came @ 12 Dr Scott @ 1 ¾ - rem'd till 5 agreed upon their plan of operations sent Denny to Dr. Moores for medicine tho be expeditions he did not however return. Sunday 31 {illegible} Denny came back this morning @ 10, with Box Pills markd No 1. having slept with his 54 19 2 – 1 10 ~ 3 ~ �Brother in consequence of such conduct & frequent absences gave him his discharge Mrs. T. took first Pill Box No. 1 @ 11 pm - tolerably comfortable through the day but for the last hour weighs very troublesome Feb.ry Monday 1 W.d North looking after Tom - who cannot come for a week engaged Jno Hamilton's Son for a week - ev.g at Rankins till 11 Wheat advancing in price 1/yk. sent of Mr Roper to John letter inclosing $6 & ordering 6 lb Tea &c. vide 15 ins! Tuesday 2 W.d preparing for Market. Mathew came after breakfast. Hauling & chopping firewood Dr. Moore came at 12 dined & remained 2 hours - Wednesday 3 W.d to Mill Hayesville with 4 Sacks Sib. Wheat to be ground, left it & bro! home br rem.r of what was left 29th in flour. Hamilton chopping firewood Thursday 4 W’d took to Rankins lb Flour for so much borrowd of him at twice. Hamilton firew'd Eliz. took to P. Office letters Mrs. to Mr. B. inclosing one to Is.c – & Emily to Christ’r Sn 1/ yk Apples 2d a light snow with high w{cut off} wind increasd till 2 am. & by day light moderated – – 9½ fine - Roads &c a sheet of ice no moving for oxen �1847 February Friday 5 Wilf'd @ 5 am with Load Sib.n to Ferries Sacks - Mat. chop'g firewood Mat.w to Stratford for Dr. Moore who came about 11 - left @ 1 receivd of a paper by for a Pockle Hay for a knockd up yoke oxen — — 3 Saturday 6 W.d ret.d from Ferries about 3 pm. sold him 33 36/60 B.ls Sib. Wheat @ 6/8 y. = 6.19.6½ Expences road – -.4.3 Cy 6.15.3 ½ - p.d Ferrie for 17 lb Pearl Barley @ 3 c.ts – 2.6 r.d 6.12.9½ Mat. chop'g firewood in Bush & Stove wood Hauling do aft.n - left evening Crombies {illegible} calld with Notes due 1st - Ann - bro! from P. Off'ce Letter Mr to Mrs. B. - & 4 Inq.rs & a Church 6 15 3½ ~ 2 6 Snow Sleighing bad Sunday 7 all at home Snow Monday 8 W.d hunting after help - bro! Lathy for a month @ $8 - together bro! in a Load Hay from No. Stack chopping Stovewood - had ½ Bo. Whisky from – Lathy came to day @ 2 for a month @ $8 - Dr Moore a visit Snow show.rs good Sleigh'g Tuesday 9 W.d & Lathy West Barn winnowing Siberian for Market tomorrow bro! home from do Black Bess which was found dead there on Saturday �suppose owing to Buckwheat feed - of which many are said to be dying - sent Eliz.th for Dr. Moore at dusk Mrs. T. being worse - not at home & not expected Emily also at the village for sundries Wednesday 10 Wilf'd left @ 6 ¾ with Sacks Siberian for Ferries - Lathy chopping firewood chop'g up Bl. Bess to boil for Soap Grease - Dr. Moore morning. Eliz.th to Dr Moores aft’n for Bed pan. bro! fm P. Off. a Canadian Lathys Brother came after supper to assist in winnowing &c &c. Thursday 11 The Lathys winnowing Sib.n filling Bags &c. firewood W.d ret.d fm Ferries ab! 2 oC. - sold him 40 Bush.ls @ 6/8 yk — C.y 8.6.8 expences – ~.4.4½ Emily to Stratford for Be to see Dr Moore. sent p John Fisher letter to P. Off.ce Mrs. to Mr B- Friday 12 W.d @ 6 ½ left for Ferries with 22 Sacks Siberian Dr. Moore calld before breakfast & remaind 2 or 3 hours - Lathy chop'g & haul'g firew'd Saturday 13 Mrs. T. expired this morning @ 2 ¼ o’clock present Martha, Mrs. Barron, Emily & self 8 2 3½ �1847 February Saturday 13 W.d ret.d from Ferries about 2 sold him 44 Bush.ls Sib’n @ 6/8 yk - C.y 9.3.4 less expences New Whippletree & treat } – 7.6 paid Mr Robinson for Cask Cyder for Mrs. Barron – Sunday 14 all at home - Mrs. Roper - Mrs. Meany - Mrs Sargint & Kirk calld Monday 15 W.d to Stratford morn'g - bro! Hine & Mr. Collman with Coffin box Tea from John, pd Hicks Carr.ge p Stage — pd Alex Orr for 3 Gall.s Whisky @ 3/yk — pd Wilf'd } William & Colleman for 2 Bars Soap — @ ¼ - procession left home @ 1 ¼ pm. - Mr. Daly on approaching laid hold of my arm & obligd me to go home with him before the Service was a quarter finishd - I had however the m{illegible}ly satisfaction of seeing my dear Wife quietly deposited by the side of poor William - had a little refreshment at Dalys & got home in good - all conducted with more than usual decorum. - Mr. Meany came in the morning & rem'd with the Girls till after our return. rem.d to John 1st ins.t $6 - — 1.10.- 6 lb. young Hyson — @ 2/10 - +.14.6 qu. 1 - old — 4/6 — .4.6 1 - {illegible} — 3.6 1 - Ground Rice — 7 ½ 4 - Biscuits — 7 ½ - 2.6 1.5.7 ½ S - .4.4 ½ Rec’d also 8/6 C.y due on former acco! qu. + .8.6 r'd 12/10½ 8 15 10 ~ 5 ~ ~ 3 3 ~ 5 7½ ~ 2 8 - day fine �1847 February Tuesday 16 W.d & Lathy removing Peas from Stack into Barn alarmd by the Soot in the Stove Pipe taking fire. Wilf.d soon got on the roof & extinguished it took the whole down & had them thoroughly cleaned & put up again. Wednesday 17 pd Pedlar for Hand Ladle - 9d - for Letter fm Jno & paper 7 ½ - Sleigh Tongue – – – – – Rec.d of Mrs. Barron for Cask Beer fm Galt – .10. – & for Postages to 31 Dec.r — 10.4½ W.d to Stratford aft.n & brought out the above morning with Lathy getting Peas into Barn – 1 4 – 1 2 1 – 4½ Paid John Coumans on acco! of Simons Wages $40 prec! Sn: W.d & Lathy getting in more Peas preparing & fixing new Tongue to Sleight - one of our Sheep had a 2 Lambs this morn'g at Jno Stewarts sent to P. Off'ce for Mrs. Stewart Letter Martha to John gave W.d for tomorrow - 5 Sov.n @ 24/6 = 24½ 3 $10 Notes – 30 1 " 4 –.— } 58 ½ to pay for Thrashing Mill &c. 10 ~ ~ — — 7½ Thursday Friday 18 19 Wilfred left @ 6 am. to take down a Load Wheat for Rankin & to accompany him to Galt to pay for thrashing Mill Mr. Barron & Henry arrived in Sleigh @ 4 ½ p.m. - left Toronto yesterday morning. Tom & his father winnowing Wheat till Sleet or Snow nearly all day �Mr. B. & H. arrived got in a little Hay from No. Stack. Saturday 20 W’d returnd from Galt &c - paid my ½ of Rankin & my joint Notes to Crombie & Co. - due 1 ins! – 16.5.- 1 Feb. 48 –16.5.- 32.10.- deduct for paym! of the 2 Notes before 1st March p agreem! – 5.27.10.~ paid my half – 13 15 ~ 20 Cont.d – bro! forward — — paid for a Barrel Salt $2 ¾ — Calf Skin for Straps 7 ½ road exp.s 5/6 – Tom firewood &c &c 13 15 ~ ~ 13 9 ~ 6 1½ 1847 February Saturday Sunday 21 Mr Barron & Henry to Stratford in Sleigh, & with Mrs. B & Child.n a short drive East Monday 22 Mr Barron & H.y in Sleigh to Stratford calld at Dalys &c W.d at Rankins Pig Killing, afterw’d with Tom preparing for Market Tuesday 23 W.d left @ 6 am with Sacks Sib’n for Ferries Mr. Barron & Henry left @ 7 - cold morning & good �sleighing began collecting furniture &c. for a Sleigh Load for Toronto Wednesday 24 W.d returned from Ferries’ & Galt sold Ferrie 41 Bush.ls Siberian @ 6/6 yk = Expences – Mem. Griffith says that Ferrie will pay 2d p B.l add.l vide 4 March the reduction having been made on a false report all packing & preparing a Load Goods for Toronto Mrs. Stewart bro! from P. Office a Letter from Christ.r pd a Canadian & a Church Thursday 25 W.d left @ 10 ½ with Sleigh Load as above gave him $14 report states the roads below Fryfogels gets to be quite sloppy & the hills bare Friday 26 Paid W.m Riley so much advancd by him to his Brother Tho.s coming up the Country fm England — Mr. William Chambers with 2 others calld to inquire about this Lot & begs to have a time as soon as settled - whether to be let for a year or longer time or to be sold, & the price each plan addressed to him case of WP McLaren Hamilton Brown calld about Lot 25 Wilmot Sheep No. 2 had a Lamb this m'g - Tom prepared a place & bro! them home hauling firewood - & took a Feather Bed lent to Mr Roper - driving Cattle from No Stack & rep.g fence Chambers says Sleighing is good to Hamilton & Toronto 8 2 1½ — 5 – C.y ~ 19 1½ �1847 February Saturday 27 Tom firewood & pottering - High wind & Snow: last night & continued nearly the whole of this day drifts in many places 2 @ 3 feet deep Wind East Sunday 28 no stirring out - Wind round to West - blustry & Snow great part of the day - wind West March Monday 1 Tom to Rankins after breakfast not being able to get horses to work Mill got in from No. Stack all the Hay worth bringing - T. Cawston came afternoon with an order from Mr Linton Sec.y to deliver the Societys Bull to him - Tom helpd him over the Bridge - took Cawstons rec! back of Lintons order fine –" Tuesday 2 Tom at Rankins for the day - Thrashing Mill - T. Cawston & another came again for Bull - having placd him the slip, & returnd yesterday even.g - fine -" Wednesday 3 Tom Chopping & hauling firewood &c .. ev.g Martha, Em.y Jr. & I at Ropers Tea &c. " –" Thursday 4 Tom chopping firewood & pottering - W.d arrivd about bro! a Load from Toronto to Guelph for Mr Stone, for which Henry receivd paym.t $6. - rec'd of Ferrie so much short p.d 24 ult'a 2 yk p B'l for ~ 4 3 1 1116 7E �41 Bush.ls - Expences of journey to Toronto & bk - including Paper & Wafers 1/1½ Canary Seed 2/6 ~ &c. p W.ds acco! - — 2.16.7 Receivd of Mrs. Barron for B'l Cider pd for to Robinson 13 ult’a - P. Crerar bro! from P Office - Letter Aunt Jane to self Martha inclosing one Mrs. {Joseph?} to do~ } & a Canad.n gave W.d – $14 – 3.10 rec.d of Ferrie ~.4.3 3.14.3 Exp's 2.16.7 Ret.d W.T. -.17.8 Tom firewood &c &c. Paid WH Hines order to Stevens for Grave — Friday 5 Tom thrashing Oats - all collecting & preparing packing &c. another Load for Toronto–. Saturday 6 Tom outdoor work - got in a few Potatoes from Hill - tolerably good p.d WH Hine p rec! Coffin $8. - acco! Carpent'g $2 — P. Kostner for 9 G.s Whisky had T. Daly calld with a Mr Rolleston or Rawlinson Ronaldson to inquire about the Lot defered giving any answer for a week - till W.d determines one way or the other - Sunday 7 all at home - - - - - - Monday 8 W.d & Tom winnowing Oats &c. Tuesday 9 Do – — 5 — fine 2 10 ~ – 13 1½ gloomy rain �Wednesday 10 bringing into Cellar Hill of Potatoes - Pink Eyes Cups & Red let Mrs. Roper have 3 large Pails full - to be repaid. Robert Forrest near Peter Macintosh re Lots 37 - Thursday 11 W.d at 8 am. to call at Rankins & with him to go to Ferries taking Sacks of Sib.n Tom to Stratford with Letters. Wilf.d to Henry - Self do re Lots 37, 1 & 2 Con Jno Stewart & a young Man re 37 - accommodated Jones an Irishman 6 or 7 Con behind Bills with Sup & Bed - sued by Watson’s representation for tomorrow Rec'd of Mrs. Ja.s Keppan on acco! of 1 11d york for Onion Seed 46 - a chap looking in at the windows, & lurking round the House @ 9 p.m. refused to answer when spoken to. but went into the Paddock & over the fence into the road, where he {hulled?} - on going towards him he proceeded westward & we saw no more of him suspect him to be the poor idiotish man that calld 2 or 3 weeks back. — — 7½ fine Friday 12 Rec.d of Campbell Laird Stewarts Hec 45 ~ Tom cleaning ox Stable - m.g 11 am. got his Brother & to West Barn to Winnow Wheat - Roper wanting the Lumber W.d ret.d from Ferries about - 2 6 5 12 6 fine Sleighing at an end - 5 8 1847 March �6 pm. sold him 27 Bush.ls Siberian @ 6/8 yk – r'd Expences pd Saturday 13 W’d & Tom clearing up Ropers Barn wrote to Henry inclosing $35 to get a Bill in London pay.ble to Tho.s Riley fine {line stroked through} Sunday 14 Tom took the above letter to P Office 8. 15. ~ morn'g fine ev.g Snow Monday 15 W.d to Stratford forenoon - bro! from Willson & Colman 2 Gall.s Whisky @ 2/ C.y & pd — pd for 2 lb nails @ 9d yk – – sold & deliverd to WH Hine 3 Gall.s Oil & Can for £1 ~ C.y Rankin here aft.n with W.d & Tom fixing Thrashing Mill Fryfogel calld with assessment Roll. ~ 4 ~ Snow showers ~ ~ 11 Tuesday 16 Thrashing Mill - Rankin - 1 Horse - 2 - D Stewart & Horse - Jno Stewart Man & 2 Horses - W & J Crerar - Campbell - Tom Henryke & Flyn - W.d Tom & Brother 3 Mill started @ 8 ¼ - finishd about 5. very cold Wednesday 17 Tom absent St Patricks day - W.d pottering Miss Daly calld. bro! from P. Office a letter from Henry to me & one from Henry & Isaac re Lots inclosed & not pd also a Canadian & a Church not pd fine & mild �Thursday 18 W.d calld at J Stewarts re thrashing Mill &c &c afterw.ds writing to Henry - took the letter to P Office - was late - will go by Sundays mail. 19 Sold W Coumans 14 Bush's Sib.n Wheat for Seed @ 6/8 yk 9 B'l } – 2.18.3½ to Dr. Simons acco.t Paid Wilfred so much advancd to Tom Lahy – J Charnock Bal.ce p acco! & rec! – – – old Whalley killd by a branch falling when chopping fine 1847 March Friday ~ - 2 6 - 3 7½ fine & mild Saturday 20 W.d to Stratford - bro! a Letter Mr. to Mrs. B 9d. who pd postage to him chopping firewood &c &c. - heavy rain before day & heavy show.rs during day Sunday 21 All at home - H Roper calld - goes tomorrow m'g in T. Dalys Wag.n to Hamilton to be placed with W.P. McLaren. Hail & Snow even'g Monday 22 took to Mr. Ropers a Parcel addressd to John, containing Seeds for himself, & a similar packet for him to send to Henry when opportunity offers - Rankin & W.d removed Mill from our Barnyard to his (R's) premises. Laird Stewart calld with a subscription list for the Irish & Scotch. p.d him & 10 ~ do do before {two ink splotches} day tol. do �enterd my name — $2 —young Hamilton came today at noon - young Reynolds re Lots Tuesday 23 Wilfred & Matthew winnowing Fall Wheat Wednesday 24 Rec.d of James Henry Izard for old Great Coat – – & paid him Hines order for Taxes – last years acco! - Wilf.d & Mat winnowing & bagging – Emily walkd to Stratford - bro! fm P Office a Canadian - & letter Octa to Martha not pd. Thursday 25 W.d & Mat. winnowing morning - aft.n W.d with Waggon to Stratford for repairs - gave him Silver 10/- pd 7/6 ret'd 2.6} vide 26th Mat. chop.g firewood & hauling sent parcel of Seeds flower & veg.ble to Mr Roper. Pigeons - Robins - Blues Friday 26 W.d to Stratford - bro! home Waggon - pd for Lumber & repairs to do ~ Saturday 27 do do Mat bro! fm P. Office Letter Mr. to Mrs. B. not pd 9d. rep.d by Mrs. B. in papers - chopping firewood & pottering Mat. do left after dinner Sunday 28 all at home - sent to P. Off: p H Izard letter Mrs. to Mr. B. - Hail & Snow showers ~ 12 6 ~ 3 3 fine tol. ev.g cold ~ 7 6 fine - very cold wind fine milder - do - �Monday 29 W.d taking down Bed in kitchen & putting up a Bin for Fall Wheat, & brought in from Barn 17 Sacks - chopping firewood - no Mat. Hamilton fine mild day Tuesday 30 Sold 10 ½ Bush.ls Fall Wheat @ 6/8 yk. the young Ropers here to tea - about 8 Caldwell borrowd Waggon, his Conveyance having broken down near the bridge - Miss Daly came after dinner - delayd by the storm, & Emily accomp'd her to Stratford - getting seats in an upward team - snowing fast - p.d Martha for Mrs. Stewarts Butter acco! to this time — rec’d 2 — 3 9 6 3½ sharp frost & cold morn.g after 3 @ 4 Hail & Snow thunder & lightning snow some {cut off} 1847 March 3 Wednesday 31 Emily ret.d from Stratford in Cutter with Mrs. & Miss Daly bringing Letters from Aunt Jane to self & Mrs. Joseph to Mrs. T. - pd & from Isaac to Wilf'd re Lots not pd. pd Thomas Lahy on acco! Wages ~ this day – $1.5.~ & pd Wilf'd so much advancd by him to Tom 16th ins! – .2.6 } prec! W.d & Pat Drummond who came this morning to breakfast getting in Load Hay from South Stack winnowing wheat & getting into Kitchen 1 75 60 fine April Thursday 1 ※ Emily to Stratford - pd Jno J E Linton, Doctor Porters acco! 1 visit prece't do — Mitchells acco! — p do W.d @ 8 to Scotts Mill Hamburg with 10 B.ls Fall Wheat could not be ground today. - Pat ~ 10 ~ — 7 8½ aft.n & ev.g Snow show.rs �at Sugary & evening chopping firewood ※ & took letter to P. Off.ce Letter Self to Henry, inclosing one from Wilf'd to Isaac - a line fm Mrs. B to H'y Is or Ch.rs - & a Bill Exch. of £20. on C.C.C~ good Friday 2 Rec'd of Alex Orr - Hec 45 — W.d Sugary Saturday 3 Sunday preparing ~ 5 ~ fine Mr. Barron arr.d p Stage @ 12 ½ am: Wilf.d hauling rails from back of Triangle to road opposite & from No. Side of Road West Pat at Sugary &c - gave Martha to send to Cha.s by Mr Barron for 2 Lambs wool vests – $2 Note 7 ½ out }---- ~ 9 4½ fine 4 Mr. B left p Stage about 7 pm: - Pat at home for the day - - - - { immense flights of Pigeons daylight till 10 fine Monday 5 W.d & Pat at Sugary - morn'g & aft.n Tuesday 6 { very few Pigeons gloomy aft.n ev.g & 8 @ 12 thunder lightn’g & some rain �Wednesday 7 Rankin bro! from P Office 6 or 7 Papers - 2 Canad.n 3 Inqu.rs &c none fm Mr B. – a money Letter at the Office Thursday 8 Emily to P Office bro! Letter fm Isaac inclosing Dollar Notes amo! £24 r.d being with 1/6 postage - £24 1/6 - amo! of Letter of Credit on Com.n Can'a Comp'y p £20 Stg N. 4091 - dated 22 feb. 47 to my order. Paid Reynolds for alt'g Hector & Pigs — rec'd of do amo! of Mrs. T's acco! 10/. & pd Martha rec’d 2 6 ~ 6 3 1 ~ ~ accommod ated a yorksh man & lot of Cattle rec'd $1 W.d 2/6 Self 2/6 Friday 9 W.d & Pat at Sugary m.g aft.n N.W. Corner Fence So of Road Sold Mr Roper ½ Ton Hay @ 8 - rec’d – Saturday 10 Hauling & putting up rails in Paddock next road Reynolds alt'g Boars Sows 11 Pat home - solo - Cattle & Pigs drank or upset all the Sap in Bush W.T. H’y & Jno YE.d. d.7A 00. fine 1847 April Sunday fine �Monday 12 W.d at Sugary. bro! in 25 lb. Pat at fence North Side of Road Tuesday 13 W.d 1 or 2 hours at D.d Stewarts - afterw.ds at Sugary rest of the day Pat at fences 2 or 3 hours - then to Cameron’s Brocksden Wednesday 14 pd Duncan McNaughton Smith p acco! & rec! 1.6.5 dis -.1.5 } pd Jno Coumans in full of Simons Wages 20- yoke 3/9 - Simon & Horse thrashing Mill 5/~ 8.9 20.8.9 less Cows 10/0 - ½ B'l Flour 12/6 – 1.2.6 pd Simon Dec.r prec! — 1.– pd J. Coumans 18 feb — 10. – 14 B.ls Sib Wheat 19 March — 2.18.3½ Goods of Mrs. Thompson — 1.~.9½ Cash this day prec! in full — 4.7.2 20.8.9 ~ Paid M Jun.r so much for sundries Note to Mrs. Coumans & included in above account – M Thompson {signature} W.d & Pat. at D.d Stewarts Raising a Barn. Mrs. Barron, Emily & Child'n & Elizabeth at Sugary ~ Thursday 15 W.d & Pat fencing - Mrs. & Miss Daly, Miss Lee & Mr Wyat - bro! from P. Office letter Mr to Mrs. B 9d - 3 Churchs & 1 Canadian, all are pd. quitted Sugar making - {line stroked through} Friday 16 W.d to Hamburg for Grist 10 Bush.ls Fall Wheat left at Scotts Mill 1 ins! Pat at fence East - . . . do cold do - do - -1 5 ~ 4 7 2 ~1 ~ 9½ snow show.rs Snow showers colder �Saturday 17 Sold - Walmsly ¼ Ton Hay @ $8 — & rec'd W.d & Pat hauling & chopping firewood &c. - rec.d of Mrs. B. for {Sap?} — 5 Sunday 18 W.d to P. Office with Letters - WT. to Aunt Jane M. to Aunt Jos. W.T. to Dr. Scott pd Provincial Nov.r & Br. Canadian to Mrs. T - p.d - Alex Orr took charge of Letter to Isaac for Henry inclosing $10 from Aunt Jane - & to Jno inclosing $10 from do – 10 } sh.d be £2.8 &c - but sent as above Monday 19 morning W.d & Pat - at fences Hemlock field aft.n W.d ploughing Triangle Pat putting up fence north near Hay Stack - Tom Leahy had 100 lb Flour $2½ Old White Sow has a litter of 10 North behind Ropers Tuesday 20 Wilf'd & Pat ploughing on triangle - sold W.m Riley ½ Ton Hay @ $8 Cash - rec'd on acco.t rem.r to be paid on Saturday next 24th. Wednesday 21 W.d & Pat ploughing as yesterday - W.d began West side of Garden but left off the ground being 10 – – 6 ~ ~ more Snow & very cold fine fine 1847 April ~ 5 ~ a little rain m'g & ev.g aftern.n milder thunder �frozen - Bill. Seigm'r Debit W.d 3/yk Reynolds alt'g - settled this day Swallow Thursday 22 Paid WH Hine in full to this date p acco! receipted – rec.d of W.d for old Grindstone sold to Hine in the fall & pd to him W.d & Pat at front Gate & pottering - G Scott bro! from P. Office a letter Isaac to Wilf'd & a Church Newsp.r neither pd. - 4 13 11 ~ 1 3 quite a summer day thunder ev'g with high & violent thunder storm 11 pm 2 or 3 hours Friday 23 W.d again at Gate & pottering - Pat a Hamilton Teamster or Pedlar beg'd accommodation for Self & Horses for the night Saturday 24 W.d Sowing 8 or 9 Bush.ls Peas near Hay Stack So - Pat dragging do - Mrs. Forbes bro! from P. Office Letters Dr. Scott pd - Mr to Mrs. B. not pd 1/6 Emily & Eliz.th at Sugary for Molasses - WR fine - Sunday 25 All ex Self in Waggon to Jacksons Hickey - W’d took to P. Office his letter to Isaac inclosing Agreem! signd by him & me for Sale of Lots 37. 1st & 2nd Con witnessd by Mr Barron & Martha fine Monday 26 W.d & Pat sowing & dragging Siberian in triangle & front of Barn Bush.ls Digging East Border of Garden do �Tuesday 27 W.d & Pat as yesterday - self do Wednesday 28 do – do — do — do - first Goldfinches a pair } pd Martha for Butter had of Mrs. Crerar & Eliza Fisher ~ 3 3 morn'g sharp frost aft.n thunder hail & rain do in the night Thursday 29 W.d & Pat Sowing Timothy on Wheat in front & dragging do - Eliz.th took to P. Office Letters Mrs. to Mr. B - & W.T. to Dr Scott Berlin inclosing two $4 Notes Gov Bank 10685 - 23 feb. 1839 for his visit to Mrs. T. 30 Jan'ry 1847 17450 - 9 Ap.l 41 } bro! 2 Papers 1 Canadian 1 Church settled Daly & Mickles acco! to 31 Dec.r p my Note to Prev owner @ 90 days from this date pay'ble at Upper Canada Bk Toronto 2nd due 31 July £14.1.5½ H. C.y paid W.m Macdonald for 8 ½ lb Mutton had in the fall (pd to Martha) had of Mr Wilkins this day 7 lb Beef @ & 3 ½ lb Tallow. --2 ~ ~ 2 1½ misly morn'g aft’ds fine Friday May 30 W’d & Pat - do �Saturday 1 Mrs. Riley paid further on acco! Hay $2.1.10½ yk C.y - - owes 3.1½ W.d & Pat in 6 acre piece South ploughing & Sunday 2 at home do~ Monday 3 W.d & Tom Pat at 6 acre p.s as above Mr. Daly had 630 lbs Hay @ $6 p Ton d/A Mr. Roper had ½ Ton do do frost m.g Tuesday 4 W.d planted Onion Seed TPat dragging Garden aft.n Mr. Daly had 2 Loads Hay 1 Ton $6 Y.YE Martha & Em.y to Stratford - pd Wilson & Colman — pd John Monteith — — – – Wednesday 5 Thursday 6 Thursday 6 – 11 10 ½ ~ 10 3 ~ 7 1 cold do. W.d Gardening - sowd 2 Beds Red onion preparing Beds Pat at McWilliams with Horses Riddel Jun.r bro! from P. Office Letters Aunt Jane & Mrs. Jos. to self & inclosing one one from Mrs. Cookson to self inclosing to Martha one for Robert Thompson 6th Con 19th Stratford care of JW Daly Esq - (ret.d to P. Office & one from Rev.d T Litchfield on Riley St - 5 Inq.rs 1 Canad'n & 1 Church Postage 1/4 C.y not p.d fine & mild Pat did not come home last night & remains with the Horses at McWilliams over today - W.d Gardening - sowd 2 Beds Onion Seed fine & warm �Friday 7 W’d & Pat gardening Sowd 2 Beds Carrot 1 Beet - Thrush fine light rain even'g Saturday 8 Wilfred at Ropers for the day - Pat getting in firewood - W.d Sowd Cabbage Seeds ret.d to P. Office by Forbes letter for Rob! Thomson (vide 5 ins! T. Daly & Mr Rawlinson in passant left a money letter for Mr. to Mrs. Barron 9d not pd. Roper sent word 9 pm that the oxen had thrown down his fence Note f.m Mr. Daly to purchase 40 Bush.ls Fall Wheat at Market Price Eliz.th Mingis left - pd her in Goods p Acco. Mrs. T. M. Jun’r 7.7½ Mrs. Barron 3.1/½ Bal.ce in Cash - Sunday 9 all at home Monday 10 W.d Martha & Mrs. Barron in Waggon to Stratford - Mr. Daly is to have 40 Bush.ls Fall Wheat on thursday @ Ag'l Soc.y refuse to pay any thing more for keep of Bull. viz claim being $2 short pd on ½ y'r to 1 Dr. & for 1 qu.r } $17.-.& to keep for 1 Dec'r to 1 March fine Tuesday 11 Wilf'd & Pat. making new fence East side of Barn yard light show'rs aft.n & ev'g Wednesday 12 do do - fixing Gate to do digging drain - &c – Wilf'd took to Mr. Dalys Bush.ls Fall Wheat @ — — 2 mild - aft.n rain �1847 May~ Thursday 13 ~ W.d took to Mr Dalys Bush.ls Fall Wheat being with yesterdays delivery 40 Bush.ls @ 6/6 yk – 8.2.6 1½ Ton Hay. – – $6 - - del’d 3rd & 4th ins! 2.5.- — r’d Paid him Store acco! to 31 Dec.r last — p’d Paid McGregors Store acco.t do — p’d Friday 14 Wilf.d left @ 6 am. for Ferries with Sacks Fall Wheat Mr Roper had 6 Bush.ls Fall Wheat @ 6/8 yk Cash z/. Pat hunting up Oxen - digging in Garden - burning old fence in Hemlock field &c &c. Saturday 15 Walkd to Stratford - calld at Hines - Everetts Kays & P. Office bro! letter from Mrs. Ann {Greenhorn?} Ralph - do for Mr. to Mrs. Barron & a Church Kay to make p.r Boots by this day fortnight - Everett to call Kay {illegible} Pat burning old fence &c on Hemlock field W.d ret.d from Ferries about 5 - sold Ferrie 11 Bush.ls 1/3 @ 6/8 yk - - - - - r'd Road Expences 4/9½ Wippletrees 1/. - pd bro! up a Load fm McGregors which Pat took up {illegible} rec'd from John Stewart {illegible} fm 5 Bush.ls Wheat @ 6/6 r'd - Paid Tho’s Lahy in full of wages (p Wilf'd) - - 10 7 6 6 15 5 2 17 1 2 7 2½ 5 9½ 1 ~ 3½ ~ 12 6 �Sunday 16 W.d found Nibby & her calf behind Ropers & bro! them home Monday 17 W.d & Pat burning in Hemlock field & Swamp fine Wind East Rasberry Bushes Brush heaps &c destroyd from Hemlock mound to Ropers - some part of Ropers fence destroyd & a little {illegible} N. Tuesday 18 W.d & Pat planting Potatoes - between Fall & Spring Wheat p.d Mrs. Roy Stewart for 5 lb Sugar @ 5d — 2.1 Mrs. Whalley for 4 ½ lb do – - - 1.10½ Scarlet throat Humming Bird Paid Martha for Goods supplied Eliz'th Mingis on acco! Wages 7.7½ – Mrs. Barron do — do — 3.1½ - Goods f.m Mrs. T’s Stock 3.4.1 Cash WT. 8 ins! 3.4.10 – 2 acco! of Wages – £3.15.- 3 11 ½ — 7 7½ - 3 1½ 1847 May Wednesday 19 W.d & Pat planting Potatoes East of House aft.ds Gardening sowing Cucumbers &c &c. Reynolds bo.t the dining Tables for $5 - & a pair my Garden Trowsers for $1. - for which to give his Note pay'ble fine & dry weather for a week; warm ev'g & mornings cold rain now wanted �thursday 20 Duncan Fisher took 4 Chairs @ 2/6 and do @ 1/3 - & a small Looking Glass 2/6 W.d at Statute Labour - Pat p.d $2-7/yk = 14/4½ to Martha Fisher to have 2 more Chairs @ 1/3 = 2/6 in all 15/- (v. friday 21 Burning in Hemlock field - Mr. Barron arr.d @ 10 ½ pm. in light Waggon from Preston - Saturday 22 Ploughing in Hemlock field - aft.n W.d to T. Daly with 2142/60 Bush.ls Fall Wheat @ Pat at Ropers putting up fences - rec.d of Wilfred of Critz on acco! — - Sunday 23 Monday 24 Tuesday 25 - 5 fine rain ev'g & night ~ fine W.d to Stratford - exchangd old Waggon for a new one pd Sharmans acco 46 - - - Rec'd of Tho.s Daly for 21 40/60 B.ls F Wheat del.d 22d. 1 19 6 --4 10 2½ Receivd of Mr. Barron in full - 6.13.4 - of Tho.s Sargint p Mrs. S. for Hec. & Bal. - - of Theoblad Critz in full - - - W’d & Pat ploughing Hemlock field 6 13 4~ - 19 1½ -- 1 3 fine �Wednesday 26 Paid J Wilkins for Beef & Tallow p acco! & rec! — Duncan bro! from P. Office - Illustrated Land News - a Canadian & 3 Inquirers - no Letters. - ~ 4 10 ½ Thursday 27 W.d left taking the Barrons for Preston @ 8 am. p.d Willson & Collman for Sherry 5/. Bees Wax 4d Pills 6d p rec! – sent a Load of Goods furniture &c p Timothy Murphy a Hamilton Teamster to John - p List – 5 10 fine Friday 28 Paid Martha for Jessie Crerar - Balance due to her – (rem.r of Wages in Store Goods) ~ 2 ~ fine Saturday 29 Pat & W.d at Peter McNaughtons Sale sold Duke & Diamond for $45 ~ 2 ~ fine Sunday 30 Sold W.d the Stove & pipes for $12 - for his note pay 1 March next £3. C’y Monday 31 paid Rankin 29th for my portion of repairs to Thrashing Mill - transferd my Share of Mill to Wilfred - Rankin Shanty & Wilf'd are new owners 1/3rd each 1847 May Rain ev'g & n.t - 4 8 showers �Monday 31 Reynolds gave his Note pay.ble 1 Jan'ry 48 for 2 Tables & p.r Trows'rs £1.10.- C.y' pd Adam Seigmiller p acco! - (p W.d) - - - Rec.d of Wilfred of John Stinson Hec - 2 13 9 - 2 6 Receivd of Mr. Roper for 6 Bush.ls Fall Wheat sold him 14 ult'a – of Douglas Mactavish for 1 number Edinburgh Review @ 6/8 – 1 5 - ~ 1 – June Tuesday 1 Wednesday 2 Wilf.d bo! a yoke 6 yr old oxen for $55 near{illegible} 1 H{illegible} - off our short tail wont draw well - Pat ploughing with Horses Kitty Stewart to Stratford took a Note to Kay & bro! my Boots, pd him Bill acco.t - a Letter from Mrs. Barron to M - & a Canadian -- 17 6 Thursday 3 Wilf's new Oxen {word crossed out} broke the yard Gate & cleard out in the night Received of Martha from Mrs. T's Cash Bag in Dollar Notes Martha walkd to Stratford, pd Dr. Moore on acco! prec! 5 ~ ~ 10 ~ ~ Friday 4 Ploughing - Packing - Saturday 5 Paid JH Roper for Butter & Sugar — Ploughing &c. - In hand 5th. at night 2 Notes $1 — -.10.– 8 — 2. — .4.— 2 — 4.— 2.— 5 — 5 — 6.5 12.15.Silver — 18.9 Copper — 11 13.14.8 Showers -- cold ~ 1 5½ colder m'g ev'g rather milder do �Sunday 6 1846 pd Wilf'd Bal’ce due to him for Road expences on furniture to Hamilton p memes. – – ~ F.W. Barron 1 3 Dr. Cr. June 27 By Cash rem'd by Mrs. B. $46 - - - - - - -- -- -- 10 ~ ~ Sept.r 18 By do rec.d of Mr. B $50 - - - - - - -- -- -- 12 10 ~ ~ By his accept'ce due 11 feb next, to B T &C ~ -- -- -- 5 7 2 ~ To 1 qu.r due - - - - - - - - 25 ~ ~ 28 To Cash pd Mrs. B. Bal.ce - - - - - - - 2 17 2 _____ __ __ 27 17 2 27 17 2 {Blank page} 1846 Wilfred Thompson. Wallace Twp. �feb'y 10 lent him — — ~ 10 ~ 1847 Janry 1 Paid him acco! of Wages — $30 7 10 -- March 10 Reynolds Pigs - – - - 1 10 ½ May 31 Seigmillers P. Boots £1 & pr Shoes 11/3 — 1 11 3 1847 March April May T. Leahy 16 To Cash — — — — ~ 2 6 31 - do — — — — 1 5 ~ 19 lb Flour @ $2 ½ — - - - ~ 12 6 ~ By Wages to 16 March — — – — — — 15 To Cash - - - - in full — 12 6 �1845 Octo.r Thomas Riley 4 Had of Mickle a Hymn Book - placed to my Acco! - D. {cut off} C. {cut off} 1 6½ ~ 0 0½ Decem 2 Paid Mrs. Jno Stewart for 2 p.r Socks 3/9 p.r Mitts 1/10½ - ~ 5 7½ 1846 Jan.y 3 - " Wilfred for him - Crerar’s — — – ~ 7½ 13 - " him £2. ---- 4th Feb. Postage Letter p Dalys Pap Bk ¼ 2 ~0 ~0 20 To so much over - rec.d by him on my order on Watson for 17/6 - rec'd 20/ p Watson's acco! to 31 Dec last – ~ 2 6 21 Paid Mrs. T. for 2 ½ yds Moleskin purchased at Sale (Pomeroys) at Jackson – @ 1/9 – ~ 4 4 Febr.y �April Paid W Hine for Coffin p acco! {faded} Kay for Boots Mrs. T. funeral expences p acco! 3.15.11.½ 1 ~ ~ ~ 6 ~ ~ By Wages 8 Sept.r 45 to 25 March 46 ~ 198 days - @ $110 on £27.10. - for 365 d.s - — — — 7 Paid Mrs T 9 Paid R’t Kay for a pair Boots p acco! 28 May 45 1 — — 11 " W. Pindar cost of suit against Tom — ~ 3 ~ June 27 - " Postage letter from Rev.d Francis Litchfield 5.4.11½– ~ 0 0 1847 feb.y 26 – “ W.m Riley so much advancd by him to Thomas 5.6.1½ when coming up the Country prec! – – – Sundry Postages 1/4 - 1/2 - 2/3 to Toronto — Bal.ce - ~ 19 1½ 0 0 0 4 9 6 7 6 8 10 10 ½ 14 18 4½ ~ 6 pay.ble Jan 7 47 14 18 4½ �1846 July - McGregors 7 teaming 5 B.ls Salt - from Hamilton — 1 5 – Dr. WH Hine Acco! to 31 Dec'r 47 1846 May 23 1 ½ Bush.l Potatoe Cuttings @ 3/yk — June 5 pd him (Statute Labor) — 24 7 July 2 9½ ~ 13 10 ~ ~ 7 6 Coffin 2 — — Int. Rankin — — — 1 10 ½ p.d for Keg White Lead – – – ~ 10 ~ Currants – — — ~ 4 6 dec'r 31 Mrs. T's acco! — 3 19 5 1847 Jan'y 18 Pd him on acco! — 2 ~ ~ March 15 To Can 3 Gall.s Boild Oil & Can – – – 1 ~ ~ �“– April 6 22 To pd him for Coffin $8 - & on running $2 – – – 10.16.3 ½ 12 To Cash pd him the Balance — Bal. - 4.13.11 Rec'd from {Grindstone?} 1/3 p W.d - {Left side of the page} John 1.11.3 } pd 17 Jan 46 Critz Fryfogel — .5.Hine — Reynolds 22d/9 ult'a -.6.3 do 30/0 Bob - 29.12 B. Bess do – 3d/4 rec of him - 10.~ 18/12th Man & Horses thrash’g Mill at 1st lent $2 less settled (except for Horses) 23 Jan'y 1845 Dr. Cr Dec.r 18 Reynolds Horses & Man Fryfogel @ 5.~ C{illegible} 1.10. 2 10 ~ ~ 0 00 15 10 – �1846 Jan 29 Do — do Feb. 3 H. Izard - G’t Coat 12/6 1846 July 2 Mrs. Coumans ½ B.l Flour 100 lb @ $5 12/6 By yokes Cows – 12/6 Wages Dec p.d Simon – Cash — 1.-- 1847 feb pd Jno Coumans " prec! - 10.-- March 19 - 14 B.ls Siberian @ 6/8 — 2.18.3½ - Mrs. C. owes Mrs T about — 1.-.9½ {Right side of the page} 15 May 5/- rec'd 16 17 – 5/- sq rec'd 3/9 4 June June 26 r'd 2.6 leaving due 3/9 �5"" Gad Curtis W McNaughton 2/16 John Stewart W Coumans 5/ T Sargint— 9/1½ Gad Curtis – 1.11.3 less qu.r Mutton & Crocks McPherson - 7/6 less Jno Stinson - 5– –– 11x YZ “ “½ Bal. sup. ab.t Z. – z �1845 Crops 1846 Sept'r 10/1 1 8 Bush.ls Fall Wheat - S. East end of Clearance 1846 April 18 4 Bush.ls Peas - South next Fallow 20 6 – " – Sib.n Wheat - next Fall Wheat 21 4 – " – Peas - - East of Manured P.s 22 4 – " – Sib.n Wheat 23 1 ½ Pecks Timothy - near Hemlock manured 25 6 Bush.ls Siberian - Summer Fallow 27 4 – " – do – do - 28 3 – " – do – West of West Barn 29 1 – " – 1 Peck do – East of do - �May 30 16 – " Oats - South of Fall & Sib.n Wheat 1 4 – " – do – do - East end " 1 ½ - Siberian - East of do - 5 6 – " – do – - in New Land South 13 5 – " – Potatoes (Mercers) behind West Barn 16 18 } 8 @ 11 Bush's do - do - Red, Pink eyes (up mill 15 @ 16 B’ls {Left side of the page} Crops 1843 April May 26 Sowd & dragd 5 Bush.ls Peas South next large Hemlock 29 do do 6 " Sp. Wheat South of Peas 3 10 do - 6 - “ - - - - do - - - - do– do – 6 — - do - - New Land �11 do ---- 8 --" --- Oats So of Peas 12 do - - - 7 – Wheat – New Land do – – Potatoes - Paddock 1844 April May 20 8 Bush.ls Peas ~ ~ ~South 24 1 ½ - Wheat 25 5"—" 27 7–"—" 3 4"—" 8 4 – " — Oats 9 8–"—" 10 7 – " — " Potatoes - Red & Mercers or Blue 1845 �44 Sept.r 13 5 ½ Bush.ls Fall Wheat~ 45 April 16 4 Bush.ls Siberian Wheat - South 18 3–“–“–“–“ 19 Grass Seed Timothy on Land So. sown in the fall & partially faild 23 3 Bush's Siberian (the last) 26 5 Bush's Spring Wheat - East of Sib.n 2 5 ¼ do – do – West Lot 6 7 ½ – " – Peas - South - next Bush & Hemlock 13 6 – " – Oats - do - next Chopping 9 9 – " – Oats. do. between Sib’n & Peas 17 Potatoes in Paddock - Mercer & Red May {Right side of the page} �B.ls Sept 10/11 sowd 8 Fall 13 for flour 4 Nov. 1 do 8 Sacks Dec. 11 Wheat - 28 ½ Ferrie 23 – " – 26 ½ do 13 – " – 39 do 21 – " – 41.40 do feb. 2 – 6.14 flour Jan 27 Bin'd 20 – 30 do 11 feb 16 sold Sund.s 16 Jan �287 19 – 34 Ferrie for Flour " Hobsons 4 25 Ferries - 31 " Hobsons 2 28 do 7 {Far right side of the page} bro! up 287 } 293 Mch 4} __6 Kostners Ap.l 26 – 6 sowd 21 – 4 -”- 22 – 4 -”- 25 – 6 -” �Dr. George Watson 1845 Jan. 21 teaming 2 Loads to Hamilton 25 – “ – 2 – “ – from do ./Feb. 11 13 – “ 8 B.ls Ashes to do & Stove guard up } 6.-.Cr. 1844 top error in add'n 5.18.4½ –1.1 Dec 31 – By Store Acco.t to this date - 5.17.3½ 1845 June 21 Cash on acco! Road expences 2.10.~ P. Kostner 1845 July 9 - owing to me pd in Note 1845 3. G.s 2 qu’ts July 14. Receivd — 1. G — 25 — " — 9. — Aug. 20 – “ — (Ferries) – 9. — Dr J.C.W. Daly �1845 feb. 4. To 28 B.ls 38 lb. Wheat @ 3/1½ C’y 4.9.6 En{illegible} in acco! – Mickle 1845 To Cash p his acco! & Sep – 2.11 Nov.r By Store Acco! rem.r to this date – 2.11.2 Sep. 20 - To teaming from Hamilton 6 cwt 19d @ 3/1½ ~.19.6 Dec.r 31 Bal. transf.d to my do {with?} Daly & Mickle } below 1.8.9 2.11.2 Daly & Mickle 1845 1845 Dec’r 23 teaming from Galt - 7 B.ls Salt - 3/6 yk - 15.4 C.y - 15.4 1845 By Store acco to this date — 3.-.7 Bal. Mickle acco! transf’d as above – 1.8.9 Load Shaw 15th 12 team'g fm Galt – 6 B.ls Salt - 3/6 13.1½ 1846 Jan 14/17 team'g to Ashes fm Sund.s Hamilton 3 12 $4 to be pd Cash -3.-.1845 Dec 31 By Store acco! To this date 3.~.7 Bal. Mickle acco! trasf'r as above 1.8.9 1844 from Contra March 21 Dr. Moore - - a Load Straw — –.5.~ �25 F Sargint — do - – – -.5.Sept.r 21 G Watson Load of Goods fm Hamilton 4.3.20 lb @ 3/9 19.3 @ 3/1½ - 15/5 Dr. 1843 March 18 – Ferries Doon Mills for 1 B.l 56 lbs Spring Wheat @ 3/yk – C.y 3/5 ½ settled 3 Jan. 44 April 11 Sharman 20 Bush.ls grown Peas @ 37 yk - £1.17.6 to acco! 14 Mr Heir 2 B.ls Peas - - @ 2/6 – .5. to be p.d 15 May – p.d 13 Octo'r 21 19 Wm Smith 10 B.ls do — “ – 1.5 to pay 10 @ 15 May p.d 13 Octo.r 24 – Curtis 1 B.l grown Peas 3/ yk & 1 B.l Oats 3/yk = 3/9 not p.d 25 And'w Shirk 16 B.ls Sp Wheat 5/yk - & rec'd his Note pay.ble 1 June £2.10.- - May 5 - pd -.15.- ~ Linton - 2 – “ – “ – 5/.-. pd in Store Goods vide 5 June �May 9 Sherrik - 10 B.ls Peas 2/6. 4 B.ls do grown @ 3/yk £1.12.6 15 do – 10 B.ls Potatoes 2/3 £ 12/6 - ½ B.ls Rohans @ 1/3 - 11d = 13/5 } June 3 Gad Curtis 3 B.ls Peas - 2/6 - = 7/6 not p.d Aug. 28 do – Waggon Load Sand — 2/6 – “ "– 23 A Shirk Int: — — ~.~.4 Octo. 17 JCW Daly Load of Butter to Hamilton - 15 Kegs - 2.16.3 18.9 } 3.15.- 7.6 24 Load up — — } Nov. 17 Coumans – Ram — John Stewart - for Cradle sold him 29 Aug! — -.10-. Dec.r 8 J.C.W. Daly a Sleigh Load of Wheat Oat Straw – 3.9 16 - Sharman – do – Wheat Straw — .5.- 3th 0 Note to AS & Co y”/1/d1 - d.d.d £2.5.11 pay.ble 1st July Aug! 23 – pd £4.1.3 2.10 2.6.11 ins! – 4 above 15. 4.16.3 �21 – Watson — 6 c.wts Hay @$8 pr Ton – .12.- 22 – do do - Carriage Load of Goods from Galt — 1.7.2 1844 Jany 5 – do – Load Salt 6 Barrels @ 2/6 — 15– ※ " X – do Cash pd extra price on do 3d pr B'l – 1.6 rec.d 11 Jan 13 JCW Daly - Hog 470 lbs @ $4 ½ £5.5.9 — 5.5.11½ 17 Gad Curtis - 2 B.ls Oats @ ⅓ — 2.6 rec'd same time 22 JCW Daly - Carriage of Crate — ~.10.~ 11 GW Watson - do - 3 Barrels Salt & Chest Drawers — -10- 29 do — do 3 Bls - Whisky - @ $1 25th to Cash 1.18.10 1 do — do - 4 B.ls Salt - @ 2/6 — .10.- 2 do — do – 1 - Whisky — 5.- ※ Feb. �March 7 W Jackson - a Load of Straw gratis — -:- 8 do – do – @ $1 — — .5.- 12. G Watson - 5 B.ls Salt @ 2/6 & Sofa 2/6 - - - -.15.- 20 Mrs Sargint a Load Straw. nil Ink - 1 ¼ lb. Logwood Chips ¼ lb. Copperas 1 oz Gum Arabic 1 oz. 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Scanned Manuscript & Typed Transcription Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>5</p> <p>1842. 18 November</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1843 Y/Z</p> <p>Jan 19 Black Bess - n Litter of 4 - all Boars Boars</p> <p>20 Bob - Donald Stewart - {illegible}</p> <p>Mar 13 Big Bess Seignr 4/75 - {illegible}</p> <p>28 Bob - Runkin</p> <p>April 24 do Snr Stinson</p> <p>27 do Alex</p> <p>June 11 Big Bess young Bobs Nix</p> <p>13 Nell - Lucifer</p> <p>July 3 or 4 Black Bess a Litter of 6 - 4 Boars - 2 Sows, 1 a Cripple</p> <p>Sept 20 Black Bess - Bob &amp;c - Y2/Y YE/7 had 7</p> <p>Oct 20 Bell Sheep - Ram</p> <p>Nov. 11 - Ram Set free</p> <p>______</p> <p>1844</p> <p>Jan 9 - Big Bess - a Litter of 3 all kills before night</p> <p>" 16 Black - do 7 12th only 1 living - dead</p> <p>" 21 Bess - Bob Y0/Z on Z/4 OZ.A - a litter of 7 -27 June - 1 killd</p> <p>" 22 Spotted F. qu do W. - {illegible} - May 15 - had a Litter of 6 5 Boars, 1 Sow</p> <p>April 15 Cripple sup to be with pig - had a litter of 5 - 1 July 2 died 3 - 1 of them a Cripple</p> <p>May 7 Bricker -- Nunes to Nell Nell a Colt 22 May</p> <p>June 24 do -- not in foal Nell - 2 times nix</p> <p>before 7 Befry</p> <p>1844</p> <p>Dec r 23 White young Spotted Sow at - {illegible}</p> <p>1845</p> <p>Feb 7 20 - double sm{illegible} spotted Sow Bob { YZ/A found in Bush South of 38 with a litter of 6 sup. 2 or 3 d old</p> <p>___ Black Bess had a litter of 8 - 9 - 2 kills 2 &amp; 3 day</p> <p>____ Larger young Spotted Sow in pig 11 April had a litter of 7 at W Barn 1 died 10 July</p> <p>March 8 White Sow - Bob - Y./P - found in Bhush 2//12 with</p> <p>April 25 Nanie - Chaunes Brown } Prize at last Show - 2 - 12 May</p> <p>May 10 Bell - - {illegible} had a Folly} both in arr{illegible 13 May 45 } @$3 -- 3 22-23 June</p> <p>June 6/8 - Black Bess doubtful - - - )X/X - had 3 Pigs 27/29 Septr</p> <p>Aug. 1 Single {ink blot} Rankins</p> <p>Dec 28/29 White Sow - Reynolds 01/I/IA had a litter of 7 in Bush</p> <p>1846</p> <p>May 26 - Bell - Zorra $ I warranted Horse nver came a 2 time till too late</p> <p>July 27 - Black Sow came with 7 Pigs - 4 white 3 black &amp; wh. sup. 10 ds old took sick 28 July kill 1 being very weak</p> <p>- {illegible} 20 found White Sow behind Hay Stack N, in Bush with 9 Pigs born 28th</p> <p>21 young White Sow Reynolds young about this time - had 5</p> <p>Nov 6 Black Sow do found dead at West Barn</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{this appears to be records of sire service for the owner's and his neighbours cattle}</p> <p>Hector 1844 - bro. form next page - 2</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>May</td> <td>9</td> <td></td> <td>Spots 3 yr old</td> <td>Your 0 OZ -- YO/0</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15X</td> <td>Wm Anglin -</td> <td>Black &amp; Wh. Heifer</td> <td>0O "" P 01/U</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20"</td> <td>Common --</td> <td>Brindle Heifer</td> <td>0X/"</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28X</td> <td>W. Anglin --</td> <td>Red --</td> <td>0/11</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>"</td> <td></td> <td>Red ---</td> <td>" "</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>" X</td> <td>Cairns --</td> <td>Red Cow --</td> <td>rec this day ? 2/6 - D/11</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29X</td> <td>J Peter Whaughton</td> <td>Red --</td> <td>X/4 pd &amp;/h</td> </tr> <tr> <td>June</td> <td>2X</td> <td></td> <td>Beauty</td> <td>Y11/11 --- &amp;11/"</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>D. Stewart --</td> <td>Red Heifer</td> <td>YZ/"</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>Sandy Curar</td> <td>Red Cow</td> <td>YP/" P 10 Feb 45 P 10 feb 45</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>"</td> <td>Laird Stewart</td> <td>Black Heifer</td> <td>" "</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>"</td> <td>Gad Curtis</td> <td>Red Cow - white streak back</td> <td>YP/11</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7X</td> <td>Ales brs</td> <td>small black Cow</td> <td>YO/11</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>"X</td> <td>Peter MNaughton</td> <td>Red Cow</td> <td>" "</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>D Stewart</td> <td></td> <td>YX/"</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>"X</td> <td>Duncan Campbell/Sam'l Stewart</td> <td>P?6Z/11</td> <td>" "</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>John Stewart</td> <td>Bell Cow, Red</td> <td>07/-"</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>Laird Stewart</td> <td>Brown Black</td> <td>07/-"</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>" X</td> <td>W.Anglin</td> <td>Bl &amp; Wh. Heifer</td> <td>" "</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>Jm Stewart</td> <td>Red Heifer, some wh. on face</td> <td>{illegible} 0/P</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>"X</td> <td>Befsy 011/11</td> <td>had a Heifer 01/22</td> <td>011/__</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>Rankins</td> <td>Red Heifer</td> <td>0P/--</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>"</td> <td>do</td> <td>Bl. &amp; Wh. spotted Cow</td> <td>" "</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17X</td> <td>W. Anglin</td> <td>Black &amp; wh. Heifer sup. 2nd time</td> <td>00/-</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>"X</td> <td>Cherry</td> <td>ride &amp; P/P</td> <td>" "</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>"X</td> <td>W Anglin over</td> <td>Red Cow</td> <td>" "</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>Gad Curtis</td> <td>Red Cow</td> <td>6X/-</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21X</td> <td>P. M.Naughton</td> <td>White br. sides carried up 11 to</td> <td>Y/J</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> {Second side of sheet} 11E <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>June</td> <td>22</td> <td>Runkin</td> <td>Red Cow, wh. on back</td> <td>0/&amp;</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>P. MNaughton</td> <td>Red Cow - bro' by M Nichol</td> <td>X/"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>July</td> <td>1X</td> <td>Alex</td> <td>Black Cow</td> <td>Y1/-"</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>Jn Stewart</td> <td>Red Heifer vis</td> <td>Y0/0 Y0 - "</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>Don. Stewart</td> <td>Black Heif?</td> <td>Y" "</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>Runkin</td> <td>young black Cow</td> <td>Y&amp; "</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>"</td> <td>Don Stewart</td> <td>Red Heifer</td> <td>" "</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>Conmans</td> <td>Brindle Cow</td> <td>YZ "</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>Gad Curtis</td> <td>2 yr old Red Cow</td> <td>YX "</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10X</td> <td>Abner Bullard</td> <td>Dunked Cow</td> <td>P Y11/11 0E- "</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19X</td> <td>P. W.Naughton</td> <td>Red Cow wh. spots on forehead 0 /Z</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>"</td> <td>Gad Curtis</td> <td>Brownish Red &amp; Wh. Cow</td> <td>" "</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27X</td> <td></td> <td>Cherry</td> <td>vis YP/4 - XP/Z p/Z - P -2 7 May - Heifer</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>John Stewart</td> <td>New Cow 24 or 25 {illegible}</td> <td>Z -"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Aug</td> <td>25</td> <td>do</td> <td>Red</td> <td>Z/A</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sep</td> <td>15</td> <td>do</td> <td>do 2nd time</td> <td>0Z/ - '</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24X</td> <td></td> <td>Blacky</td> <td>A/P</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> 1845 - over 2 Pages {Second Page} 1843 -- Hecr <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Feb</td> <td>1</td> <td>W Tarquists</td> <td>Din. Brin</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>April</td> <td>14</td> <td>Runkins</td> <td>Brown w. bks</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22 - 24</td> <td>do do</td> <td></td> <td>Oo</td> </tr> <tr> <td>May</td> <td>11</td> <td>Gad Curtis</td> <td>Red</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>June</td> <td>3</td> <td>Peter MNaughton John</td> <td>Red</td> <td>Vis'd vi 27th ins</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Jn Donald Stewart</td> <td>{illegible} all night not {illegible}</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>do</td> <td>same</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>Gad Curtis</td> <td>Red</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td></td> <td>Beauty</td> <td>xxxx xxxx 11E/11 - Had a Heifer 31 March</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>Rev? Mr Allan's</td> <td>Red &amp; white N.1</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>do</td> <td>Red &amp; white No 2</td> <td>A/P</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td></td> <td>Jefsy</td> <td>xxxx P/&amp; XXXX Blacky sup. {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>John McNaughton</td> <td>2 line Red - res?</td> <td>2g brag 44</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>"</td> <td></td> <td>Lyra XXXX</td> <td>&amp;/&amp; M sold to McCulloch</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>"</td> <td>Runkin</td> <td>Beauty</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29 30</td> <td>Gad Curtis</td> <td>Red, broken horn</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>July</td> <td>1</td> <td>Alexs</td> <td>Black</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>"</td> <td>W McNaughton</td> <td>Light Red, 3 yrs old</td> <td>no Calf</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>Coumans</td> <td>dark Brindle</td> <td>{illegible} Jan.44</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>W Anglins</td> <td>W 11th Jun 44</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>Rev'd Mr Allans</td> <td>White &amp; Red</td> <td>W 1 Jan 44</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>Coumans</td> <td>Heifer</td> <td>A/P</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>"</td> <td>Wm Anglins</td> <td>Bl. &amp; white</td> <td>P. 11 Jan.44</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15/16</td> <td>Will Blacky</td> <td>Blacky</td> <td>0P/&amp; mifsing for 2 days &amp; came home with a Heifer</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>John Stewart</td> <td>Bl Heifer</td> <td>00/&amp;</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>"</td> <td>F Sargent</td> <td>Wh. faced Red</td> <td>" "</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>D'ld Stewart</td> <td>Black</td> <td>Y/2</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>"</td> <td>F Sargents</td> <td>Red</td> <td>" "</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>John Stinson</td> <td>Heifer</td> <td>0/"</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>D'd Stewart</td> <td>Bl.Heifer</td> <td>YE/"</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>"</td> <td>do</td> <td>( ab large) yearling</td> <td>" "</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>Mr Allans</td> <td>Guelph Cow (2 times)</td> <td>Y&amp;/Z</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>Rankin</td> <td>Black Heifer</td> <td>Y2/"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Aug</td> <td>13</td> <td>Jn Stewart</td> <td>New Cow</td> <td>@ 0X/"</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>Rankins</td> <td>Red Heifer 2 tim. sup. not servd</td> <td>I/4</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td></td> <td>Cherry put in field sup not servd</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Nov</td> <td>11</td> <td>Maccullocks</td> <td>Red Cow</td> <td>pd</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> 1844 <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>March</td> <td>11</td> <td></td> <td>Jefsy</td> <td>&amp; 0X/4 sold to Wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>Maccullocks</td> <td>Cow Spotted</td> <td>pd</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Dec 1845 000</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>May</td> <td>20</td> <td>Charmocks</td> <td>Red</td> <td>rooted/2</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23 "</td> <td>23</td> <td>Switzer</td> <td>Red white mid July</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>27</td> <td>Philan Senr</td> <td>Red</td> <td>P/"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>31</td> <td>Coumans</td> <td>Brindle</td> <td>vi &amp;/1</td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>28</td> <td>Taylor on Mccullochs farm</td> <td>Red, on back white</td> <td>&amp;/"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>June</td> <td>2</td> <td>Mrs Sargint</td> <td>light Brindle</td> <td>Y"/"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>3</td> <td>Don'd Stewart</td> <td>Black</td> <td>pd Y&amp;/.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>"</td> <td>do</td> <td>Red &amp; Wh. (young)</td> <td>" "</td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>"</td> <td>Runkin</td> <td>Red (young)</td> <td>" "</td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>4</td> <td>P. McNaughton</td> <td>light Red</td> <td>YZ YZ "</td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>5</td> <td>W. Jackson (Tavern)</td> <td>Red</td> <td>YZ YZ "</td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>"</td> <td>Tho. Sargent</td> <td>Red &amp; Whi</td> <td>vi. 24 th inst</td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>6</td> <td>- Forbes pd</td> <td>White, Red spots</td> <td>Yh YZ "</td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>9</td> <td>Wm Massey</td> <td>Brindle</td> <td>pd 0E YP -"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>10</td> <td>Jn Stewart</td> <td>Black (Meany's)</td> <td>0Y YX - "</td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>"</td> <td>Wm Crirar</td> <td>Black Brindle</td> <td>ag 0/P</td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>12</td> <td>Rankin</td> <td>Beauty</td> <td>0&amp;/03/ - "</td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>14</td> <td>Anglin P?</td> <td>BL Heifer</td> <td>0Z -"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>16</td> <td>Kirby</td> <td>Red</td> <td>0P/"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>"</td> <td>T Sargent</td> <td>Red</td> <td>" "</td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>17</td> <td>do</td> <td>Brindle Heifer</td> <td>0&amp; - "</td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>"</td> <td>D'd Stewart</td> <td>young Black</td> <td>" "</td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>19</td> <td>Anglin pd</td> <td>Bl &amp; White - wh. face</td> <td>11E - "</td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>20</td> <td>Maccullock or Taylor</td> <td>Red, White along back</td> <td>11Y - "</td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>21</td> <td>Anglin pd</td> <td>Red</td> <td>Y - &amp;</td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>22</td> <td>do pd</td> <td>red</td> <td>0 - "</td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>24</td> <td>Jn Stewart</td> <td>young Red</td> <td>&amp; - "</td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>26</td> <td>Walmstr</td> <td>Red - wh. back</td> <td>A - p</td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>24</td> <td>T Sargint</td> <td>Red &amp; Wh. 2nd time</td> <td>p - "</td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>27/28</td> <td>Hawin</td> <td>Red Heifer in all night</td> <td>"Y</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> {second column} &lt;tdW Crerar&gt; &lt;tdP McNaughton&gt; <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>bn ! up 11Y</td> </tr> <tr> <td>June</td> <td>28</td> <td>Kirby</td> <td>Red - some wh.</td> <td>&amp;/&amp;</td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>"</td> <td>Brown Brindle again 2g</td> <td>vi. 19 July</td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>2g - Critz</td> <td>Red - wh. spots</td> <td></td> <td>X - &amp;</td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>"</td> <td>Mrs Meany</td> <td>Brindle bro't by Mr Charmock</td> <td>X - "</td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>30</td> <td>Duncan Smith pd</td> <td>Black &amp; wh. 2 Teats</td> <td>vi 24 July</td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>"</td> <td>Mrs Sargint 25 July 46</td> <td>2 1 red. 1 spotted</td> <td>YE - &amp;</td> </tr> <tr> <td>July</td> <td>1</td> <td>Hads</td> <td>Brindle</td> <td>Y0 - "</td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>"</td> <td>Wm Crerer</td> <td>Bl. Brindle 2 times</td> <td>" "</td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>2</td> <td>Rankin</td> <td>old Red wh. back</td> <td>Y0 - "</td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>"</td> <td>Nick Whelan</td> <td>Red Heifer wh.face</td> <td>" "</td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>3</td> <td>Taylor (McC's)</td> <td>Red</td> <td>Y11 -"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>4</td> <td>Befsy Killd</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>5</td> <td>Forbes</td> <td>Lg Heifer again 6th morn</td> <td>YZ</td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>6</td> <td>Switzer</td> <td>Red &amp; wh. 2? vi 23 May</td> <td>YA - "</td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>7</td> <td>Rankin</td> <td>Black (Poll) vi 1 Aug</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>"</td> <td>Red</td> <td>Yp - "</td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>9</td> <td>W. Anglin pd</td> <td>Bl &amp; wh.</td> <td>YX - "</td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>"</td> <td>W Crerar</td> <td>Black</td> <td>" "</td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>11</td> <td>Cherry</td> <td>had a Bull 27 Ap 287 ds</td> <td>0Y - "</td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>12</td> <td>Wm Anglin Sen</td> <td>something white</td> <td>01 - "</td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>13</td> <td>Philan Sen'r</td> <td>Red &amp; wh.</td> <td>011 - "</td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>"</td> <td>Reilly</td> <td>Red pd 4 July 46</td> <td>" "</td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>14</td> <td>Kirby</td> <td>Red. wh.face</td> <td>0&amp; - "</td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>"</td> <td>Rankin</td> <td>all red vi 11/&amp;</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>15</td> <td>Franlin at Mrs Sargints</td> <td>Brindle</td> <td>0Z.- "</td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>"</td> <td>Pat Bannon pd</td> <td>Black Heifer (illegible here)</td> <td>" "</td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>"</td> <td>Wm Emsley</td> <td>Red wh. back 2nd time</td> <td>vi 26 all"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>17</td> <td>W Jackson</td> <td>Red - bro't by Riley</td> <td>Up - "</td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>"</td> <td>Andrew Graham (Wm McDonaldson)</td> <td>Black Wh. face</td> <td>0/2 "</td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>19</td> <td>W Crerar</td> <td>Brown Brindle 2nd</td> <td>vi 28 aull 0X - "</td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>21</td> <td>Mrs Sargent</td> <td>Red short. {illegible} 2nd</td> <td>Y/Z XX- &amp;</td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>24</td> <td>Dm McNaughton</td> <td>Bl &amp; wh. 2nd vi. 30 June</td> <td>&amp; - Z</td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>28</td> <td>T Sargint</td> <td>Red the old Gent says 2 times</td> <td>{illegible) &amp; Z</td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>29</td> <td>Jn {illegible} (Hard Cheese)</td> <td>Red &amp; wh. Brindle</td> <td>X - Z</td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>30</td> <td>Kirby</td> <td>Red &amp; wh Heifer - vi.</td> <td>p/X</td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>31</td> <td>Bl &amp; wh Heifer</td> <td>put into field at night B Bannan</td> <td>Y/Z</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>found 27 May in Bush with a Bull {illegible} Calf 2or 3 days old</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> {second page} 1844 Jan 30 To 28 Bush. Wheat Feb 7 - 27 do 10 5 do 1846 feb, 18 - left to Note - 34 Bush Hec. 1845 brought for? - Ap <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Aug</td> <td>1</td> <td>Rankin</td> <td>Black 2. vi 7 July</td> <td>Y0 - Z</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>Jnr Taylor (McCs)</td> <td>Red Heifer</td> <td>Y11 - "</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>T. Sargent</td> <td>Red, wh. face</td> <td>" "</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Walmsday</td> <td>Red</td> <td>" "</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>Anglin pd pd</td> <td>Brindle wh.face</td> <td>Y0 - "</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Rankin</td> <td>Red 2nd vi Y0/p</td> <td>" "</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>W. Choloney near F Sargints</td> <td>Red wh back</td> <td>Y&amp; - "</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>Coumans</td> <td>Brindle - 2nd vi 0/p</td> <td>YX - "</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>M Phelan</td> <td>Red wh face 2nd vi. 0/p</td> <td>0E -Z</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>"</td> <td>Kirby</td> <td>Red wh face 2nd viY&amp;/p</td> <td>" "</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>Jnr Chelaney</td> <td>Red yearling behind Stinsons</td> <td>0p - Z</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>"</td> <td>Blackey</td> <td>put into field even &amp;d</td> <td>" "</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>Charnock pd</td> <td>Red</td> <td>04</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>Wm Anglin pd</td> <td>Brindle. wh. face</td> <td>&amp; - "</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>Campbell (D'd Stewarts)</td> <td>Brindle</td> <td>p - "</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>Thos Stevens (Burks)</td> <td>Red no calf</td> <td>YE - "</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sep</td> <td>4</td> <td>P. McNaughton</td> <td>Brindle &amp; White</td> <td>YZ - "</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>Kerby</td> <td>Red &amp; wh Heifer 2 vi 11E/p</td> <td>Y&amp; - "</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>Mrs Meany</td> <td>Black Heifer pd 0/11/&amp;p</td> <td>{illegible} Z "</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> {second column} bro up <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Sept</td> <td>3 19</td> <td>Working{illegible}</td> <td>Re - 2. vi 2Y/0</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>"</td> <td>{illegible}</td> <td>yearling Heifer que if serv'd</td> <td>Y</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>Jnr Stewart</td> <td>Red {illegible} h.</td> <td>30 - p</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1842</p> <p>November</p> &lt;tdSnow all day &amp; high wind&gt; ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Friday</td> <td>18</td> <td>Chas. laid up with Boil on throat, the rest pottering</td> <td>16</td> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>14</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday</td> <td>19</td> <td>Threshing Sp Wheat for Mill &amp; pottering Isaac assisting McPherson to drive a Steer as far as Alex's broken a Leg at the Bridge &amp; is to be killed</td> <td></td> <td>Sno wall day, now 3 p 4 in</td> <td>14</td> <td>23</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday</td> <td>20</td> <td>Christ'n &amp; Chas. to Alex's - the former remains</td> <td></td> <td>Snow nearly all day</td> <td>20</td> <td>20</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday</td> <td>21</td> <td>W'd calld by Rankin 1 for AM to go for the Doctor to Mrs R but the good Lady was confined before W'd passed. He was calld a second time at 4 to go to Dalys for Wine &amp; Whisky Christ'n at Alexs assisting preparing for thrashing Mill tomorrow Is &amp; Chas. thrashing Sp. wheat for Mill W'd hauling Wood &amp;c &amp;c</td> <td></td> <td>Light snow shower</td> <td>20</td> <td>19</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday</td> <td>22</td> <td>Isaac Christ'n &amp; Chas. at Alexs - thrashing Mill - run all night Wilf to Mill with 4 Bush. 40 lbs Wheat (too late} Mrs T. with him bro ! 2 Inquirers - T Rob! Pearls note 6 L1.8.6 due 22 Jan ?</td> <td></td> <td>tolerably fine a little Snow ev'g</td> <td>17</td> <td>27</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wednesday</td> <td>23</td> <td>Is. Christ'n &amp; Chas. at Alexs as yesterday - W'd to Mill for Grist bro! 6 lbs Soap from Mr Daly - for Washers Is &amp; Chas. ret. at night</td> <td>3</td> <td>Snow Showers</td> <td>26</td> <td>32</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday</td> <td>24</td> <td>Christ'n at Alex! Is &amp; Chas thrashing Sp. Wheat W'd Carpenter spottering</td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>27</td> <td>21</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday</td> <td>25</td> <td>do do do</td> <td></td> <td>Snow {illegible} even</td> <td>23</td> <td>21</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday</td> <td>26</td> <td>Isaac &amp; Chas. to 24 for Load Hay - t to Fryfogels &amp; paid Taxes on 2 Horses -- value 16. -- 2 Oxen 8. -- 5 Cows 15. 1 over 2 years 1. L 40 1st p L Land 100 acres 1st p acrew viz</td> <td></td> <td>in all</td> <td>12</td> <td>7</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>on Williams Land 100 Acres 8/14 X Christ'n &amp; Wilf winnowing Wheat &amp; pottering --</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>8</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday</td> <td>27</td> <td>An Indian having lost a Child in Hooping Cough calld to beg a piece of board for a Coffin - Wilfred made him one wrote Letter to El'r Todhunter which on Nell took to P. office</td> <td></td> <td>heavy snow all night &amp; thro this day now 15 @ 18 in deep</td> <td></td> <td>16</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> 1842 November ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Wheat cannot be ground for 2 or 3 days sold Spots Hide to Kay (who pd Mr T 68 bs @3.17 brot from Dalys a Letter Aunt June 31 Oct to self - pd for snuff ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ &amp; Chas at Church ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Monday</td> <td>28</td> <td>Winnowing Oats &amp; peas at Wms Lot - W'd choppd firewood &amp; pottering</td> <td></td> <td>more Snow 2 feet deep</td> <td>16</td> <td>12</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday</td> <td>29</td> <td>Thrashing Sp. Wheat, cleaning Sheds &amp; pottering</td> <td></td> <td>very fine</td> <td>1</td> <td>13</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wednesday</td> <td>30</td> <td>Thrashing Peas with mares &amp; Colts Hauling Firewood &amp;c &amp;c</td> <td></td> <td>Snow Shower</td> <td>20</td> <td>22</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Decem'r Thursday</td> <td>1</td> <td>Winnowing Peas - Hauling Ha{illegible} from West Barn to Cattle Shed &amp;c &amp;c Emily Christ'n to Alex's &amp; Stratford - bro't ! Gall Whisky from Mr Daly</td> <td></td> <td>a little snow</td> <td>20</td> <td>23</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday</td> <td>2</td> <td>Thrashing do - mares &amp; Colts &amp; pottering pd Mr Stewart (Donald) for Sugar</td> <td>6</td> <td>gloomy</td> <td>23</td> <td>33</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday</td> <td>3</td> <td>Thrashing peas - brot from Wms Barn Bush'ls Christ'n &amp; Mr T to Mill with {blank space} Bushls</td> <td>7 for</td> <td>fine warm</td> <td>33</td> <td>27</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday</td> <td>4</td> <td>Mrs F M E Christn</td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>18</td> <td>32</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday</td> <td>5</td> <td>Thrashing Peas as on 2nd Had Geo Scotts Ram from Runkin</td> <td></td> <td>Snow 8 @ 3</td> <td>32</td> <td>22</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday</td> <td>6</td> <td>Isaac with Horse Sleigh to Mill for Grist 9 Bl H6 lefs sacking 18} 9 Bushls 22 lbs brot from Dalys Sweet Oil 3 1/2 not pd - Martha with him to Mrs Gournlocks took Gip's brindle Pup to Sharman - Mr T. to Kerby's</td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>Zero</td> <td>18</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wednesday</td> <td>7</td> <td>Making &amp; fixing new Tongue for to Ox Sleigh &amp; pottering rec'd of Laing for keep of a yoke Steers</td> <td>a 5</td> <td>fine</td> <td>16</td> <td>24</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday</td> <td>8</td> <td>pd Mrs Jn. Stewart for Worsted 3 oz @5/ yd for the Oxen &amp; Mares Hauled to Barnyard a Pine Log from South &amp; pottering</td> <td>7</td> <td>rain all day - freezing</td> <td>25</td> <td>32</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday</td> <td>9</td> <td>Rec'd of Rev'd D Allan on acco't of Mr McLaren to be remitted to John $12 1/2 + L3.3.6 took to Mill on Ox Sleigh Pine Log brot in yesterday brot 2 Loads Hay from 24 - took 3 drunken Indians home to Wigwam on Ox Sleigh 5 pm</td> <td>3.2.1</td> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>23</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday</td> <td>10</td> <td>Chas with Oxen to Mill - Lumber pm Log taken up yesterday thrashing Peas &amp; pottering - pd Reynolds altering Calves</td> <td>13</td> <td>gloomy</td> <td>11</td> <td>20</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday</td> <td>11</td> <td>Mrs T M.E &amp; Chas to Meeting Byers</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1842 December</p> ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Monday</td> <td>12</td> <td>Wilf'd trapd a fox south - thrashing Peas Pet M &amp; E to Straford in Snowshoes Alex Sleigh - ret Pd 55 Chris Chas &amp; W'd to Alex to tea</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>27</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday</td> <td>13</td> <td>Charles to McNicols to look at a Cow from thence to Frasers to enquire about thrashing mill - preparing Barn for thrash'g - &amp; pottering N.2 Sh</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>23</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wednesday</td> <td>14</td> <td>Chas to Showerhops engaged his thrashing machine to be here tomorrow ev'g no Letters - 3 Albions &amp; a Cultivator took up letter {illegible} preparing for thrashing Mill - McNichol brought a red cow for which Mother agreed to take a $12 1/2 - gave him my rec' for 3.12 b C on acco't of her &amp; JW Grubers joint Note for 4.12 C @ 8 1/2 pm William Ellen &amp; Children arrived - bro't a small Stove for Back Room a present from W.B. have trapd a Fox</td> <td>Elisa16</td> <td>son Stewart 3</td> <td>16</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday</td> <td>15</td> <td>Chas to Peter Kostners &amp; bro't 7 Gall Whiskey to be pd for in Grain {illegible} had Mares wintershod at Sharmans Has took letter to P Office W.S. to Aunt Jane - Housekoper &amp; Son arrived with thrashing mill even'g paid Chas for something or other</td> <td>4</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday</td> <td>16</td> <td>Had Rankin Shanty &amp; Donald Stewart Kirby &amp; Alex to afsist in thrashing @ 9 3/4 some part of the Iron work broke &amp; was taken to Sharmans for repair - got to work again @ 2 3/4 - thrashed {blank space} Sheaves Sp Wheat Winnowed the whole after Dark</td> <td></td> <td>Snow Showers</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday</td> <td>17</td> <td>Had the parties thrashing as yesterday - Sheaves Spr. Wheat - Fall do Stoushops went home @ 7 PM - to return Monday {illegible} - took Nell &amp; W. Big Cutter &amp; Drove Mrs T. to Valy &amp; Menkitter to get Butter Sugar &amp;c bro't {illegible} office In. L Chas not pd</td> <td></td> <td>do</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday</td> <td>18</td> <td>Wm &amp; Chas in Sleigh Nell &amp; Nancy to Stratford - found Bl &amp; White Steer Calf (Nellys) lying dead by the side of the road this morning Gave</td> <td>13</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday</td> <td>19</td> <td>Preparing Will'ms Barn for thrashing Oats &amp; pottering</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday</td> <td>20</td> <td>fixing Mill at Wms Barn &amp; thrashing Oats - Party same as 16 {illegible} Alex Had Kirbys Horses - {illegible} &amp; Christ'n to Rankins {illegible} killing Hogs</td> <td></td> <td>beautiful</td> <td>6</td> <td>22</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> {second page} 1842 December ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Wednesday</td> <td>21</td> <td>thrashing Oats - party same as yesterday - 100 C 150 Sheaves left</td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td></td> <td>32</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday</td> <td>22</td> <td>Crs Stouskop for Mill 3 3/4 days @ $3 = $11.1.3 Wm &amp; Em'y to Stratford - Wm 7 Gall's Whisky paid 15th finishd</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday</td> <td>23</td> <td>Wm &amp; Isaac to Stratford to Kitty &amp; Cutter - took 2 Sacks Fall Wheat to Mill- would not be ground till late at night - not brought from V. Kostner 5 Galls Whisky -bro't Dalys Sugar &amp; Salertus &amp; Sheet Iron for Stove Pipe to Sharmans ~ the rest hauling firewood &amp; pottering</td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday</td> <td>24</td> <td>Christ'n &amp; ell'n to Stratford - took Mr Dalys Crock &amp; Monteiths Tub bro't Grist from Mill - from Dalys {blank space} lbs Butter @ 6 C.{illegible} the rest hauling &amp; chopping firewood &amp; pottering Alex ret'n from Toronto via Hamilton - bro't Note from Henry to Mrs T. &amp; letter from John to Isaac with Traps ~ a party of 6 - Brown of Haysville &amp; 4 Females supposed a Wedding Part Call'd in @ 8 AM. to warm themselves - bound for Woodstock at ^ {illegible} PM Emily &amp; all the Boys in Sleigh to Alexs Sold to a Tin Pedlar the Wethers Skin for 110 pr Bo't of him a Set of Candle Moulds for 5/yk</td> <td>7 1/2</td> <td>fine</td> <td>2 below Z</td> <td>12 above</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday</td> <td>25</td> <td>Chas &amp; Emily to meeting Wm &amp; Chr'n to Alexs morn'g - Alex &amp; Annie ret'd with them to {illegible}</td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday</td> <td>26</td> <td>Ellen Emily &amp; all the Boys to Stratford @ 11 join'd by Jacksons T &amp; J Daly Goundlocks Lintons &amp;c &amp;c &amp; drove to Hicks Big Thames - were to be house @ 4 with the {illegible} to dinner - did not arrive till 6 3/4 - to a cold dinner - Mr T M{illegible} &amp; I having dined @ 5 1/4 - left us @ 1 1/4 27th</td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday</td> <td>27</td> <td>Wm Ellen &amp; Chrit'n Mr T &amp; M in Cutter to Mr Allans morning call Boys pottering ~ @ 4 1/2 Mw &amp; Is'c in Cutter to Stratford rec'd from F.Sargint $5 on acco't plus Note for L8.15 leaving a Bal of $8.</td> <td>1 5</td> <td>fine</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1842 December</p> ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Wednesday</td> <td>28</td> <td>T &amp; I Daly were about 11 OC &amp; accomp'd. Emily the 4 Boys in our Sleigh to spend the day at Mr Tigh's - Wm in Cutter to Stratford - bro't Mr Gournlock &amp; Annie to dinner Mr G came to tea - left before 11 PM {illegible} {illegible} pd Expacmers 2 1 Wilfred {illegible} 1 3 ​</td> <td></td> <td>tolerable</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday</td> <td>29</td> <td>the Wilmot party set at 3 C 4 - Tom &amp; Jesse din'd &amp; had tea after which Charles drove them home in Cutter <p>pd. Mrs T our acco't of $10 borro'd in Toronto</p> Rec'd of Ellen for Durham for which we gave 4 pails Potatoes</td> <td>1 5 1 3</td> <td>do</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday</td> <td>30</td> <td>Mr Mitchell &amp; Mr McCulloch call'd inpafsing from Toronto - bro't letters &amp; parcels Ellen &amp; Child'n &amp; Wm left us about 10 for- sent by the latter to {illegible} for Seeds</td> <td>2 6</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday</td> <td>31</td> <td>Fanning Wheat - @ 3 1/2 A.M W. Allan roused us &amp; at his request Chas was dispatched for Dr Flynn Mrs A expecting to be confin'd. Mr T accomp'd Mr. Allan &amp; ret'd @ 5 for pm Mrs A. had a fine Boy @ 2~</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>14</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> {second page} 1843 January ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Sunday</td> <td>1</td> <td>Chas &amp; Emily to Church ( Mr Hicky at Jacksons) ~ A 4 Mr Mitchell drove Emily &amp; Annie drove in McCullochs Cutter &amp; upset them inside the Gate</td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>Z</td> <td>12</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday</td> <td>2</td> <td>Winnowing Wheat &amp;c - Macculloch Jackson &amp;c to Township meeting but did not stop - M &amp; E to Mr Allans - had Soup &amp; Team PM Alex</td> <td></td> <td>Snow show'y all day</td> <td>16</td> <td>17</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday</td> <td>3</td> <td>bro't into house &amp; put in upper room 22 Sacks Fall Wheat - preparing for Mill &amp; P Kostner &amp; pottering - Mitchell &amp; McCulloch call'd on their way to Toronto - sent by McCulloch letter Mrs. T to Ellen &amp; Mitchell Rev'd Mr Allan to Alex McDonald - Washers</td> <td>3 ~</td> <td>Snow show'y</td> <td>7</td> <td>6</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wednesday</td> <td>4</td> <td>Chas to Mill - left for P Kostner 11 Bush'ls Spring Wheat in payment for 12 Gall's Whiskey @ 1 1/2 Gall's p Bush'l &amp; 9 per Gall Cask b/9 bro't Flour for remainder of 22 Sacks as above &amp; Soap 6 lb 11 oz 1 lb Tea Ball Candlewick &amp; 5 Sheets Letter Paper Fanning Spring Wheat &amp;c &amp;c - Lamb {illegible} Scott</td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>17 6</td> <td>17</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday</td> <td>5</td> <td>Fanning Sp Wheat - Hauling Firewood</td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>20</td> <td>19</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday</td> <td>6</td> <td>Got into House 2nd Hill of Potatoes &amp; 2nd Barrel Beef - pottering</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>37</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday</td> <td>7</td> <td>Stowing away Sp Wheat in East Shed let out fattening Hogs in conveyence of wet from the rapid thawing - Emily walk'd to Stratford morning - neighter Letters nor papers Chris'n &amp; Chas at Alex all n't</td> <td></td> <td>a little misty rain &amp; {illegible}</td> <td>43</td> <td>31</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday</td> <td>8</td> <td>Chas home to drefs &amp; aft'r to Church - Jackson Hickey - he &amp; Christ'n got home @ 9 PM - the rest at home</td> <td></td> <td>rain some storm of wind</td> <td>33</td> <td>18</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday</td> <td>9</td> <td>At making a road to Bark - &amp;c T &amp; J Daly Nichol &amp; Alex came in @ 9 for pm &amp; sat an hour</td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>10</td> <td>30</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday</td> <td>10</td> <td>@10 1/2 Alex Chr'n. Chas Marthan &amp; Em'y. left in A's Sleigh for Mr Junks aft'n Isaac to Lintons re Shiel{illegible} - pottering</td> <td></td> <td>Snow showers</td> <td>29</td> <td>28</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wednesday</td> <td>11</td> <td>the Party from Junk's arrived @ 111/2</td> <td></td> <td>do</td> <td>24</td> <td>26</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday</td> <td>12</td> <td>all {illegible} road to Bark &amp; Pines from 10 @ 2 for &amp; pottering</td> <td></td> <td>do</td> <td></td> <td>30</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday</td> <td>13</td> <td>got out to Barnyard 2 small Loads Bark pd for 1/2 B. app.</td> <td>1 3</td> <td>do</td> <td>28</td> <td>22</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1843 January</p> ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Saturday</td> <td>14</td> <td>Had Alex's oxen yesterday afternoon &amp; this forenoon - Boys brought out 2 Loads Bark forenoon afternoon afsisted Alex to raise a Shed - afterwards to Sharmans to get Mares shod</td> <td></td> <td>Snow show's</td> <td></td> <td>22</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday</td> <td>15</td> <td>all except myself to Jacksons ot hear Mr Hickey - Martha &amp; Emily walked the rest with Mr Allan in our Sleigh - Annie &amp; mifs Junk ret'd with them - took to P. Office Letter to C Relph</td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td></td> <td>14 @ 10 oc 18</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday</td> <td>16</td> <td>Wilfred to Sergmiller with Load Bark I Cord 21 foot inches = $ 4.1.9 had Alexs oxen got our 2 Loads Bark ev'g to Lea Geo to Mrs Gournlock Mrs Lawston Mifs Junk Annie Jane Daly Tom Mr Nickle &amp; Boy</td> <td></td> <td>gloomy &amp; cold</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday</td> <td>17</td> <td>Chas to Sergmillers with Bark 1 Cord 5 ft 8 in = #4.5.8 had Alexs oxen - got out only 2 Loads Bark &amp; pottering evening Martha &amp; Emily Christ'n &amp; Wilf'd to Mr Daly's - the Tighs &amp;c</td> <td></td> <td>beautiful</td> <td></td> <td>26</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wednesday</td> <td>18</td> <td>W. to Sigmiller with Bark 1 Cord. 6 Ft. 4 in = sold to Bower from Berlin 66 1/2 Bush'ls Oats @ 8 - rec'd J Daly 2 Tighs Annie &amp; Misfs Junk &amp; Alex to Tea - Mr &amp; Mrs Daly &amp; Mr &amp; Mrs Gournlock calld</td> <td>2 4 4for</td> <td>do</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday</td> <td>19</td> <td>Had Alex' Oxen - got out the last of the Bark - loaded Sleigh to Lake down tomorrow - 4 PM : Is Christ'n Chas &amp; Emily on oxsleigh with mares to Gournlocks</td> <td></td> <td>Light rain all day</td> <td>38</td> <td>40</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday</td> <td>20</td> <td>Chas to Seigmillers Load Bark 1.4.9 = paid for Sugar of Mrs John Stewart Is Christ'n to West Barn morning - fixing fence &amp; making Drain T of Barn aft'n to Pine Swamp - 1</td> <td></td> <td>beautiful &amp; warm</td> <td>38</td> <td>38</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday</td> <td>21</td> <td>brought Bl - Befs &amp; 4 pigs from Wm bot - took G Scotts Ram home - Lambs may arrive Y/Z @ 7P/A Christ'n to Stratford Mr Fishers Funeral - Pottering</td> <td></td> <td>do do</td> <td>46</td> <td>32</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday</td> <td>22</td> <td>none to Stratford to day - Sleighing very bad - Ground bare round stumps</td> <td></td> <td>fine - cold</td> <td>32</td> <td>26</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> 1843 January ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Monday</td> <td>23</td> <td>rec'd of T Sargint $2 1/4 on acco't of his Note leaving a Bal of L 1.8.9 = $5 3/4 <p>Paid John Monteiths acco't to 31 Dec Goods 8/43 Rags for Mrs T 1/65 .9 10 - G &amp; J Gournlock on acco't 1 17 6 rec'd of Mr JE Linton for Bush'l Peas 2 3 Boys Killd 2 Hogs today - even'g took one to Sharman 245 lbs @ $2 1/2 100 lbs 1.10.7 pd 2 1/2 Bush'ls Peas @ 3/9 yk -.5.10 L {illegible} Cr 1.16.5 1/2</p> </td> <td>11 3</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday</td> <td>24</td> <td>Butcherd &amp; Barreld Hog N 2 about 200 lbsmorning - aft'n fanning Oats</td> <td></td> <td>blust day snow show'ing</td> <td>28</td> <td>26</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wednesday</td> <td>25</td> <td>Fanning Oats - even'g all to Alexs Tea Party ex Is &amp; self - ret'd @ 2 1/2 Mr Tye calld on his way up - Everett do on his way down</td> <td></td> <td>bleak &amp; cold</td> <td>27</td> <td>2</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday</td> <td>26</td> <td>Fanning Oats forenoon - afternoon Isaac on Nance to Stratford - got a Shoe fixd, not to be chargd - the rest loading Bark - chopp'g firewood &amp;c bro't from Daly 1/2 lb Tea 1/4 Tobacco, 2 Reals Cotton</td> <td></td> <td>toerable</td> <td>2 below Z</td> <td>18 above</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday</td> <td>27</td> <td>Wilfred to Seigmiller with Load Bark .1.2.3 <p>the rest Killd 4 Hogs about 7 Nance very ill precisely as on 6 feb 42 only not so bad evening Alex rode Is. Chas &amp; Christ'n at Alex's - W'd on Nell went for them - Ales also came Alex rode on Louis for Jackson or Sharman - soon after Chas was dispatched on Nell to say they need not come - he brot a drench from Sharman which was given to her</p> Nell &amp; Nance</td> <td></td> <td>do</td> <td>23</td> <td>26</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday</td> <td>28</td> <td>Chas to Stratford - sold Hog to Mr Daly 243 bls @ $2 1/2 - 21.16.4 <p>10 lbs Lard 3'd 2.6 to acco't 1.12.10 Mr Daly gives C. an order to bring Vall from Chapmans at Galt on Mondays brot from Mr Daly a Crock Killd 4 more Hogs Mr Tye calld @ 8 PM Nance better - made about 20 lbs Sausages Pd. Mrs Cowmans spinning 4 lbs Wool 4/ knitting 5 pr Stockings for Boys 3/1'pr Knitting Stockings 4 pd 81. 15/1pr</p> 1 1/2 lbs up the wool suppled her @ 2/6 3.9</td> <td>11 4 1/2</td> <td>snow in n 2 in or snow show'r</td> <td>26</td> <td>24</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output">​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Sunday</td> <td>29</td> <td>Mrs T. M &amp; E walkd to Scotch Church - ret'd @ 5 Alex &amp; An to Tea &amp;c brot a Square Bottle of Whiskey. - Big Befs</td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>4</td> <td>17</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday</td> <td>30</td> <td>Wilf'd to Market @ 6 AM with 4 Hogs &amp; about 30 Bush'ls Otas $9.0.4 Chapman fm Galt papr up with Load Wooden Pails for Daly - met Wilf'd at Schwartz all right - Price of Oats Cash 1/y/{?} - Hogs 2 &amp; 2 1/2 $ --- Boys cutting up Hogs - ev'g Christ'n &amp; Chas to Alexs - Is'c cut up &amp; barreld side pieces of 2 Hogs - Mr Daly had a Load of Straw</td> <td></td> <td>do</td> <td>10</td> <td>30</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday</td> <td>31</td> <td>Barreld Pork part 1, all side pieces in to Cellar - 1 other pieces in Barn <p>Wilderd returned from Galt at 8 1/2 PM: Sold to Elliot Galt 33 Bush'ls Oats @ 7 1/2 L1 - 7 1/2 rec'd Barrel Salt 370 lbs @ $2 1/2 pr 280 lbs - 17 from Duncan Fisher r'd 3.7 for sold Person unknown a Hog 255 lbs @ 2 1/4 -- r'd 1.8.8 " James Durand Preston 3 Hogs 255 - 256 - 228 = 733 lbs @ 2 1/4 -- $16.49 cts By 2 Barrels Salt (left till next trip) $6.62 1/2 {illegible} Bill @ 10 days 42.8.9 9.75 16.37 1/2 short pd 11 1/2 Cr 11 for</p> expenses pd</td> <td></td> <td>incefsant snow high wind nt</td> <td>30</td> <td>23</td> </tr> <tr> <td>February Wednesday</td> <td>1</td> <td>brought up 6 Barrels Salt for Mr Daly from Chapmans <p>Wilfred after dinner took up Mr Dalys 6 Blr Salt viz.</p> <p>300.300.310.310.320.340 @ 2/6/Bl of 280 lbs - 15__</p> 1.9 to acco't ~~ 16.9 Dt Mr D</td> <td></td> <td>cloudy noon same after</td> <td>6</td> <td>-12</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday</td> <td>2</td> <td>Chas to Seigmillers with Bark 1 Cord 1 foot the rest at Pinery - paid Mrs T Mrs Ray Stewart 1/6 Mrs John Stewart 2/6 <p>had of Temperhar 1 lb Tea @ 6/.yk not pd to pay in Skins or Tallow next trip</p> Chas to Duncan Fisher Bl Full 370 lbs @ $23/4.2 19/5 Car'gr 3/1 rec'd 1.2.6</td> <td>4</td> <td>Snow show'ng</td> <td>9</td> <td>-16</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> 1843 February ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Friday</td> <td>3</td> <td>Wilf'd took to Seigmillers 25 ft 8 in Bark <p>thrashing a little Barley with oxen morn &amp; aft'n pottering</p> <p>deliverd to Fisher 27 Bushls 6 lbs Oats @ 8 &amp; red'd on acc't a Half Sovereign</p> Chas to Stratford in Mr Tye's Cutter - ret'd with {illegible} Tye on Ox sleigh - brot from Daly 4 lbs Butter 1 1/2 lbs sugar &amp; a Lg Bottle Whisky from Alex</td> <td></td> <td>Snow Show'rs</td> <td>18</td> <td>19</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday</td> <td>4</td> <td> <p>Chas to Seigmillers with Bark 1.1.4</p> <p>Jan 7 16 1.1.9</p> <p>17 - 1.5.8</p> <p>18 - 1.6.4</p> <p>20 - 1.4.9</p> <p>27 - 1.2.3</p> <p>feb 2 - 1.1._</p> <p>3 - 00.25.8</p> <p>8.16 9 @ $34. 9 yk</p> <p>Cradling 57 Hector 5/ 2</p> <p>36 ~ 9</p> <p>Cr By Pair Boots - Wilfred ~ ~ ~ 4.</p> <p>Bal due {illegible} by Adam Seigmller &amp; Cusmam $ 32 ~ 9 yk</p> <p>boys thrashing Barley with Colts - John arr'd @ 4 in Mr Dalys Sleigh with Mr D</p> <p>Jane &amp; Mrs Ebbs ~ Mr Tye calld @ 7 oc - Martha accomp'd him in his Cutter on a visit till Wednesday when we use to go for her</p> <p>at G Nance again sick - gave her a warm bran Mash</p> </td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>16</td> <td>19</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday</td> <td>5</td> <td>Mrs T &amp; Emily walkd to Meeting Mr Byers at Dalys in consequence of the unfavourable state of the weather - Chas to Alex's morn'g Mrs Trel'n @ 2 in Mr Byers Cutter - Emily stopd short @ Annies - after dinner Christ'n &amp; John to {illegible}</td> <td></td> <td>Snow all day</td> <td>24</td> <td>20</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday</td> <td>6</td> <td>morning nothing done - aftern'n Isaac Chas &amp; John to Straford &amp;c ^Nell &amp; Bell in Sleigh ret'd @ 10 <p>brot from P Kostner 9 1/2 Galls Whisky - from Mr Daly 1 lb Salt petre 1 lb Pepper 2 lbs Sugar 1 lb Soap - 1 lb Nails - from McPherson 5 lbs Butter @ 6 c not pd Chris &amp; W'd Pottering</p> <p>for G &amp; J Gournlock on acco 1.16.6</p> John retn'd the night with Alex</td> <td></td> <td>Blust &amp; snow showers</td> <td>12</td> <td>6</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1843 February</p> ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Tuesday</td> <td>7</td> <td>Is'c &amp; Chas with Mares to 24 for Bricks about 200 - Christ'n &amp; W'd carpentering &amp; relaying Hearth - red'd of Rankin for set Sleigh Bells ( formerly purchase of Ignads for $2/</td> <td>7 6</td> <td>Snow Show'rs very cold</td> <td></td> <td>8</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wednesday</td> <td>8</td> <td>Isaac &amp; Chas - mares to 24 brot about 100 Bricks Christ'n &amp; Wilf'd Bricklaying - sold to Laing &amp; del'd to Bell 64 Bush's Oats @ 11yk &amp; rec'd 2 <p>Paid G &amp; J Gournlock $10 2 10</p> John came from Alex's, Drefsed &amp; off West - Em'y do after after Dinner, &amp; all the Boys do after Tea in Sleigh ret'd @ 12 1/4</td> <td></td> <td>light snow Show'rs</td> <td></td> <td>8</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday</td> <td>9</td> <td>Collecting Sacks &amp; preparing for Chas &amp; John going East tomorrow gave John to pay Mr Price amo't of McPherson &amp; Cranes Bill for Duty &amp; charges on Care of Providence red'd 20 Aug. paid John for Isaac</td> <td>1 8 5 1 3</td> <td>do morn</td> <td>10</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday</td> <td>10</td> <td>@ 4 1/2 Chas with John as pafsenger &amp; about 30 Bush'ls Oats left for Preston or a Market - Chinking East Shed &amp; put up Beauty - pottering</td> <td></td> <td>do even'g rain for some hours {illegible} storm of wind till morn</td> <td>8</td> <td>33</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday</td> <td>11</td> <td>Martha Mifs Tye &amp; Robert arr'd at 4 1/2 Chas ret'd from Galt @5 <p>sold Davidson Galt. Oats w 40 26/34 Bush'ls @ 1/yk</p> <p>brot from Durand 2 Bar'ls Salt left 31 ull $ 6.62 1/2</p> <p>1 Bl do purch'd 10 im 330 lbs @ $2 1/2 3.12 1/2 $9.75</p> <p>Dr to Hogs 31 all - $16.49</p> <p>Cr by Salt as above 9.75</p> <p>$6.74</p> <p>pd TollGates 3'd 1/2 doz Cups &amp; Saucers 5/. Salaratus 7 1/2</p> <p>handling Exp's 5/5</p> Fanning Oats &amp; pottering</td> <td>1 13 9</td> <td>tolerable</td> <td>15</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday</td> <td>12</td> <td>Beauty had a Bull Calf before Daylight - all ex Wilf'd &amp; self in Sleigh to Church - ret'd with Alex &amp; Annie to Dinner @ 3 ~ Befsy &amp; Is'c to tea R't Tye left @ 1 ~ Christ'n took to P. office Letters W.T. &amp; Mrs T. to Aunt Jane &amp; Christ'n to Jos. Famer</td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>10</td> <td>12</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> 1843 February ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Monday</td> <td>13</td> <td>Isaac to Stratford with 3 Sacks Fall Wheat brot Flour &amp;c <p>Chas with a Barrle Salt sold to Rev'd Mr Allan</p> <p>330 lbs @ $2 3/4 p 280 lbs - 16/10 1/2 Car 2/3 = 19.4 1/2</p> <p>pd him in Cash 7 1/2</p> <p>being my Sub'n to him for 1 y to buy last</p> <p>Mifs Tye &amp; Martha accomp'd Is'c to Stratford to call on Mrs Wossley &amp; Mrs Ebbs ~ brot from Daly 2 lbs Mo &amp; 2 bls Lump Sugar</p> <p>Christ'n &amp; W'd pottering - Swept Chimney</p> Mr McCulloch &amp; Alex here to Tea &amp;c</td> <td>paid 7 1/2</td> <td>fine</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday</td> <td>14</td> <td>Fanning Oats Sold to ~ Brown 18.11th Con . N.E. 20 B'ls Oats @ 8 c</td> <td>13 4 r'd</td> <td>Snow Show'rs</td> <td>8</td> <td>6</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wednesday</td> <td>15</td> <td>Sold to John Fisher Lt 3 'd ins ! &amp; this 43 1/2 Bush'ls Oats <p>By Cash on Acco't 3 'd inst. 12.2</p> <p>this day 8 .5 1/2</p> <p>" 16 3/4 lbs Sugar @ 6'd 8. 4 1/2</p> <p>" Alex'r Fisher 25 Bushels 27 lbs Oats @ 8'd 17.2</p> <p>red'd on account 15.2</p> <p>Balance due 2.~</p> <p>Fanning Oats &amp; Barley - W'd to Reynolds &amp; borrow'd X Cut Saw took to Mifs Tye</p> Martha &amp; Emily to Mr Allans &amp; back - Horse Sleigh</td> <td>13 4 1 ~ 7 1/2</td> <td>tolerably fine</td> <td>5</td> <td>1</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday</td> <td>16</td> <td>Pd Stouskop $ 11 1/4 - for thrashing mill <p>Is. Christ'n &amp; Chas in Swamp Sawing Pine Logs</p> W'd pottering ~ Mifs Tye &amp; M &amp; E. in Stouskops sleigh to Stratford . {illegible} the Boys with Sleigh to Alex's - ret'd @ 1 oc - brot Mr Dalys 5 3/4 lbs Soap</td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>6 below Z</td> <td>1 above</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday</td> <td>17</td> <td>Boys in swamp S. remov'd 12 Logs to dryland. brot 2 to Barnyard had Alex's Oxen from Mr Dalys 4 lbs Soap</td> <td></td> <td>Sn Show'rs</td> <td>6 below</td> <td>6 below</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday</td> <td>18</td> <td>Wilf'd hauling firewood &amp; pottering - the rest Chopping Pines &amp; Sawing into Logs Mifs Tye &amp; M in Cutter Nell to Stratford re. brot Mr Daly 1 lb Tea 5/ Reel Cotton Gro for for 7 1/2 &amp; from McPhersons 1 lb Butter - Frank Tye left @ 3 oc</td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>12 bel.</td> <td>2 above</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday</td> <td>19</td> <td>Isaac got a Fox - Mrs T. Em'y &amp; Chas to Stratford in Sleigh - no Service - Mrs T &amp; Em'y dined at Gournlocks. Chas at W. McDonalds - all home at 4</td> <td></td> <td>Snow all day</td> <td>12 ab</td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1842 February</p> ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Monday</td> <td>20</td> <td>Sold ~ Brown a Bar'l Salt 330 lbs @ $3 1/4 P 216 lbs 16/3 <p>50 extra wt @ 1/yk p 16 - 3/ 1/12 ~ r'd</p> <p>pd for tinkering Sundries</p> <p>Boys at Pines, got out 3 Logs - even'g to Tea - Mr &amp; Mrs Gournlock</p> <p>T &amp; J Daly 2 Mr &amp; Mifs Nickles Alex &amp; Annie - left at 12</p> Frank came for Mifs Tye - they left at 1 PM</td> <td>19 4 1/2 0 11 1/2</td> <td>fine</td> <td>5 ab.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday</td> <td>21</td> <td>at Pines - brot in 4 Logs - Whaley enquired for Oats - Carrot do 18th inst</td> <td></td> <td>Snow Show'rs</td> <td>18</td> <td>20</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wednesday</td> <td>22</td> <td>do 2 Land Stewart do Had Rankins oxen for the day</td> <td></td> <td>do</td> <td>16</td> <td>2</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday</td> <td>23</td> <td>do sawing &amp; chopping - Emily to Stratford brot from Dayls 1/2 g'n <p>Letter paper a pair Supars 1/3 - Hooks &amp; Eyes &amp; pr Tape 3 1/2 T Daly let impafs{illegible}</p> Letter from Wm to Is p.o. - rec'd from Alex Crerar for Turnip Seed sold 20 {illegible} 42</td> <td>1 3</td> <td>fine</td> <td>2</td> <td>2</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday</td> <td>24</td> <td>at Pines - brot in 5 Logs - T Daly bor'd our Sleigh to go to Wilmot <p>D Robertson calld to buy oats - pd Mrs T for Mr R Stewart</p> for Mrs. Jn Stewart &amp; Mrs Crerar 1 /~ pasteboard 4'd</td> <td>1 6 1 4</td> <td>very fine</td> <td>4</td> <td>19</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday</td> <td>25</td> <td>at Pines - brot 2 Logs - Gournlocks Goods &amp; property seiz'd by Ferrie Emily in sleigh accomp'd T Daly &amp; the Nickles to Hamburg. Tom Jne &amp; Mifs Lydia ret'd at 5 oclock tea. left our Sleigh bor'd yesterday - had Alex oxen</td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>17</td> <td>30</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday</td> <td>26</td> <td>Mrs T &amp; Em'y to Church - calld at Gournlocks - dined at Alex's ret'd with all the brrs to tea - Chas took Alex oxen last n't &amp; ret'd this ev'g</td> <td></td> <td>Snow Show'rs</td> <td></td> <td>23</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday</td> <td>27</td> <td>Christ'n Chas &amp; W'd at Pines brot Logs - Is'c with 3 Sacks F Wheat to Mill (not done) - 4 Sacks oats to be crush <p>sold to Mr Daly 15 lbs Leather (for Seighmiller ) @ 2/3 - 1.13.9</p> <p>16 Lard 3'd 4</p> <p>which overpay our acco't to 31 Dec 6/77 1/2 1.17.9</p> <p>to Cr in new acco't</p> <p>Is. pd Mrs Sargint Bal'ce of Williams Note to Saml Izar due 25 Dec'r Last of L 25</p> <p>p L 12.10.- by $45 from Wm &amp; $5 from Mr. T.</p> <p>Rec'd from I &amp; H Isars Balance of Acc't to this time</p> <p>pd Mrs T. Bal'ce of $10 borrowed of her in Toronto</p> <p>sent notice to Rob't. Peard that if his Note of L 1.8.6 was not pd immediately I should sue</p> </td> <td>6 3 1 5 M F</td> <td>do</td> <td>23</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday</td> <td>28</td> <td>at Pines - brot 12 Logs - had Alex oxen @7 PM Is'c to Stratford for Grist, Mrs T accomp'd him</td> <td></td> <td>Sn Showers</td> <td>14</td> <td>14</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> 1843 March ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Wednesday</td> <td>1</td> <td>at Swamp - brot 10 Logs - at West Barn cutting round Straw Stack &amp;c <p>evening Chas &amp; I in Sleigh to fetch Mrs Gournlock &amp;c to Tea - but in consequence of the excited state of Mr J. G the old gent requested Chas &amp; self to stop there which we did &amp; remained till nearly 11 - McCull'h &amp; Jackson there</p> </td> <td></td> <td>Snow Show'rs</td> <td>12</td> <td>7</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday</td> <td>2</td> <td>Sold Alex'r Fisher 1 Bar'l Salt 320 lbs @ 3 1/4 $280 -.16.d <p>extra w't 40 lbs @ 1/yk - 2.6</p> <p>red'd 18.9</p> <p>Boys at Swamp brot 5 Logs making in all 50 Logs</p> <p>&amp; one acre of Oats sold 15 ins 1.3</p> leaving a Bal. due on Oats - 9</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday</td> <td>3</td> <td>Rec'd of Alex Fisher the above balance - 9 <p>Boys at Swamp - brot a Load of Shingle Blocks - Em'y at P.O. - no letters or Pap'rs</p> Alex had Oats in paym't of what was borrowd at thrashing time</td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>8</td> <td>Zero</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday</td> <td>4</td> <td>Paid Mrs T for Mrs Coumans knitting 3 pr Socks @ 1/3 - 3/9 <p>Spinning 1 to Wool for do 1/28</p> <p>Boys brot remainder of Shingle Blocks from Swamp morn'g - aftern'n Charles thrice to Stratford 1.2.1 = 4 Pine Logs markd W.P. the rest pottering</p> Mrs Meanys Faney died last night</td> <td>4 9</td> <td></td> <td>8 Bel.Z</td> <td>6 above</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday</td> <td>5</td> <td>W'd Heifer had a Heifer @ 7 AM Chas &amp; the Ladies to Meeting (Byers) in Sleigh Alex &amp; Anne ret'd with them to dinner</td> <td></td> <td>beautiful</td> <td>10 below</td> <td>6 above</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday</td> <td>6</td> <td>Chas with oxen took 2 &amp; Wilf'd with Horses 5 = 7 Logs to Stratford - also 2 Sacks oats to be crushd Johnny took away Sighmillers Heifer return for Taxation to Jn Yackie this day</td> <td></td> <td>do</td> <td>6 below</td> <td>5 ab</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday</td> <td>7</td> <td>Chas mares - 5 Logs - W'd oxen 2 Logs - Is &amp; Ch's pottering <p>Mifses Lucy &amp; Annie Tye arr'd @ 11 1/2 - evening the Mifs Chas the Ladies</p> <p>Chas &amp; I to Dalys - took up Annie - the party Mr &amp; Mrs Gournlock Mifs Lydia Nickle &amp; their own family - Mr McCullock &amp; Alex took tea &amp;c with the Boys - found them here @ 2</p> <p>100 acres Land - 45 cultivated 55 uncultivated unitarians</p> <p>2 Horses</p> <p>2 do under 3 years</p> <p>2 oxen</p> <p>3 Cows</p> 2 over 2 years old</td> <td></td> <td>do</td> <td>12 below</td> <td>17 above</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>March</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Wednesday</td> <td>8</td> <td>Chas Oxen 4 W'd Horse 4 - 8 Logs for Stratford - Is &amp; Christ'n brot a Barrel Pork inot Cellar - the Mifs Tyes left @ 2 - T &amp; J Daly &amp; Annie evening to Tea - Pork now #4 - Oats 1/3 Cr Hay $10</td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>22 ab</td> <td>25</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday</td> <td>9</td> <td>Rec'd pm JC Linton amo't of R't Peads Note L1.8.6 1/2 <p>lefs Lintons Com'n Glap Gray - L'n Chas &amp; W'd 7 1/2</p> Chas Horses 5- W'd Oxen 4 - 9 Logs - Is &amp; Christ'n pottering sopemaking-</td> <td>1.7.11</td> <td>fine</td> <td>10</td> <td>26</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday</td> <td>10</td> <td>@ 9 Mrs T.M.E. Ch'r. W. &amp; I &amp; Annie in Sleigh to Mr Tyes R Cha's to Stratford 3 Logs - Isaac pottering - McCullock Gon'l &amp; Alex so'g</td> <td></td> <td>M.f ine ev'g rain hail&amp;c</td> <td>25</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday</td> <td>11</td> <td>Party from Tyes got home about 1 1/2 p.m. <p>paid - Laing for 2 B'ls short measure on Oats sold him Salt</p> Cha's Oxen to Stratford 2 Logs</td> <td>Exp's 1.6</td> <td>Sn. Shower morn'g</td> <td></td> <td>9</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday</td> <td>12</td> <td>Cha's &amp; Em'y to Church - ret'd @ 6 for with Alex &amp; Annie to Tea</td> <td></td> <td>Sn. Sh.ev.</td> <td>10</td> <td>24</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday</td> <td>13</td> <td>Is &amp; Cha's to Seigmillers Befs - Christ &amp; M'd pottering.</td> <td>Exp's7 1/2</td> <td>Sn Sh.</td> <td>26</td> <td>14</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday</td> <td>14</td> <td>Cha's Oxen 1 - W'd Horses 4 - 5 Logs to Stratford Winnowing Barley &amp; pottering - pd Mrs T for Washers Mr J Stewart - Cream</td> <td>3</td> <td>fine</td> <td>10</td> <td>26</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wednesday</td> <td>15</td> <td>Thrashing Barley &amp; {illegible} @ 9 pm Jackson &amp; Johnson pafsed down taking Sargint again to Toronto, being very much worse the boys &amp; Emily took a drive Westward evening ret'd @11 1/2</td> <td></td> <td>fine sn sh ev'g</td> <td>17</td> <td>8</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday</td> <td>16</td> <td>Wilf'd with Oxen at Alexs for the day - the rest Thrashing {illegible} &amp; Barley &amp; pottering Is &amp; Cha's to Stratford &amp;c ev'g - had a Shoe fixed on Nance - brot from P Kostner 9 1/2 Gall's Whisky @ {blank space} to be pd for in Spr Wheat @ {blank space}</td> <td></td> <td>morn {illegible} ev'g heavy snow</td> <td>6</td> <td>18</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday</td> <td>17</td> <td>Wilfred to Galt with Barley Sacks &amp; a Sack Sp Wheat as a Sample 2 Mifs Tyes call'd on their way to Mr Dalys - Cha's to Stratford for with 8 Bush'ls F Wheat measure - cannot be done for week Fanning</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>18</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday</td> <td>18</td> <td>Is Ch'r &amp; Cha's pottering - Mifs Tyes dined &amp; left before 3 oC Wilf'd ret'd from Preston &amp; Galt @ 6 pm ride forw'd</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>19</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> 1843 March <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Saturday</td> <td>18</td> <td>brot forward. Wilf'd sold James Durand Preston 27 Bush's 14 lbs Barley @ 1/3 - 1.14.1/2 <p>Ford (turins) 2 Bush'ls 2.6 bought of Forbes Galt 1 Bar Salt 300 lbs @ $2 1/2 - 14.9 of Treadwell &amp; C. 3 Spools Cotton 10 1/2 &amp; 6 yrads Stay Lace Lime 4 Bush'ls @ 1/yk 2.6 travelling expenses 5. paid Mr Coumans for 2 pr Mitts 2/-2 &amp; spinning the wool 1/5 {in left margin vertically} left at torie Doon Mill 1 Bush'l &amp; 50 lbs Sp. Wheat @ 3/yk - Johnson</p> Is'c &amp; Cha's with Colts took up to Mr Daly 3 Boxes &amp; 3 Parcels from Forbes Galt - 2/9/1/2</td> <td>r'd 1.16.6 1/2 <p>pd 1.2.1 1/2</p> 3</td> <td>Sn. Show'rs</td> <td>16</td> <td>19</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday</td> <td>19</td> <td>Nelly had a Heifer @ 7 1/2 a.m. - Cha's &amp; Em'y with Sleigh to Stratford no meeting - Geo Gournlock came with Cha's to dinner</td> <td></td> <td>Sn. Show'r</td> <td>16</td> <td>14</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday</td> <td>20</td> <td>@ 9 Is &amp; Cha's with Sleigh started for Tyes to buy Hay <p>Christ'n &amp; W'd cleaned Stable - clear'd snow to from front of Barn</p> cut 2 Back Logs ~</td> <td></td> <td>do</td> <td>15</td> <td>14</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday</td> <td>21</td> <td>Christ'n &amp; W'd fanning oats - Is &amp; Cha's ret'd from Tyes @ 3 oC <p>brot 8 1/2 Cwt @ $5 pr Ton Exp's pd</p> McCullock calld &amp; stopd 2 or 3 hours - Mrs T. Emily Is Cha's &amp; McCullock in Sleigh to Stratford ev'g</td> <td></td> <td>do</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wednesday</td> <td>22</td> <td>Fanning Sp. Wheat aft'n Wilf'd &amp; I in Sleigh to Stratford pd G &amp; J Gournlock account &amp; my note to Colin Ferrie {illegible} Beans &gt;8.1.2.1/s due 2 Sept next <p>pay'ble at Doon Mills - vis: Bal'ce 7.19.1 Sm 7 1/2 Int to 20 Sept 2.1 1/2 Exal 8 8.1.2 1/2 Jacksons calld at McCarthys Lintons Dalys Gournlocks, had tea at Jackson McCullock L{illegible} summons for next Court to be servd on 29th inst. paid Mrs T. for 36 yds striped Shirting for Boys of Rofs &amp; McLeod</p> do 16 yds do Self of Price 1/yk</td> <td></td> <td>Snow Blust</td> <td></td> <td>9</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1843 March</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Thursday</td> <td>23</td> <td>Chas to Stratford Mill with Sp. Wheat 1512 bls = 25 Bls 12 lbs <p>on acc't Peter Kostner - @ 3/6 yk J B'l &amp; Millers mem.</p> the rest fanning Sp Wheat &amp; pottering</td> <td></td> <td>another Blust snow</td> <td>8</td> <td>8</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday</td> <td>24</td> <td>Wilfred to Stratford - hauling Brick with Mares from Kiln to Gournlocks @ the rest got in 2 Sleigh Loads Hay from Stack opposite Barn</td> <td></td> <td>very fine</td> <td>7</td> <td>11</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday</td> <td>25</td> <td>Chas to Stratford - hauling Bricks as above {illegible line crossed out} <p>haul 2 Loads Oat Straw from West to East Barn Jefsy weak &amp; ailing - put into Shed</p> </td> <td></td> <td>Sn. &amp; blast</td> <td>10</td> <td>14</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday</td> <td>26</td> <td>Ch'n T. Emily &amp; Chas to Church. 2 former ret'd @ 3. the latter @ 9</td> <td></td> <td>beautiful day</td> <td>15</td> <td>18</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday</td> <td>27</td> <td>Wilf'd to Stratford hauling Bricks as above 1/2 day <p>in all 2 1/2 days @ $2 per day -- 1.5.- lefs expenses 3 dinners 3/. Chas 7 1/2 &amp; treating on &amp; receiveing paym't 1/8 - 5. 3 1/2 the rest got in another load Straw from Wm Barn &amp; pott'g Christ'n got a Fox</p> hauld a Load Bricks from Kiln for Mr Daly</td> <td>19 8 1/2</td> <td>Sn. all day</td> <td>20</td> <td>23</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday</td> <td>28</td> <td>Got in from Wms Barn a small Load of Straw <p>rec'd of JRunkin for Hector 1842</p> aft'n Is &amp; Chas to Gournlocks for a Load to be taken to Galt tomorrow - Is'c to Lintons re McCarthy cannot be sued in this Court</td> <td>12 6</td> <td>Rain Snow &amp; wind</td> <td>32m. 43 noon</td> <td>26 n.t</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wednesday</td> <td>29</td> <td>{illegible scribble} Charles M.&amp; E starte @ 5 1/2 for Galt with load for Gournlock <p>3/5 {illegible}</p> winnowing oats</td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>16</td> <td>16</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday</td> <td>30</td> <td>the Galt party ret'd @ 6 pm. having delivered the Load safe at Gournlocks <p>paid at Galt for a Garden Spade 3/3 - Snuff 1/4 lb - 6 a Knife for Wildred 2/-/1/2 Expenses 4/8 Debit Gournl for Carriage of the Load $5 brought 5 Boxes Soap for Mr Daly</p> {illegible} Is. Chr'n &amp; W'd winnowing oats</td> <td>10 5 1/2</td> <td>fine till 6 pm then Snow</td> <td>14</td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> 1843 March <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Friday</td> <td>31</td> <td>Charles took to Stratford 5 Boxes Soap 472 lbs Soap <p>carriage to Cr of acc't $1 Curr7 rec'd of Gournlock for Carr'ge Load down 12/6 Cash &amp; Store order on Linton - 12/6 the rest Fox hunting - Cherry weak - Jefsy has a Bull @ 1 pm</p> rec'd from Linton 1/2 lb Teah 3/6 1 lb Tea @ 7/yk - 4.4 1/2 &amp; 3 lbs 2 oz Soap @ 5 1/2 - 1.5 1/2 = 5/10 C7</td> <td></td> <td>Snow all day</td> <td>24</td> <td>19</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday</td> <td>1</td> <td>Charles to Stratford on Nell - had sum's from Linton 5/5 1/2 - Snow av'ge 3 feet <p>repairing Stable Doors &amp; pottering - Cherry &amp; Wilf's Heifer bad from eating oats</p> Chas Chr'n M &amp; E. at Alex's eve'g Chas rem'd the night</td> <td></td> <td>Little Snow.m aft'n fine</td> <td></td> <td>12</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday</td> <td>2</td> <td>Chas ret'd about 4 pm. the rest at home - Cherry still bad - W'ds something better</td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>2 bel. Z</td> <td>19 ab,</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday</td> <td>3</td> <td>Winnowing oats &amp; pottering - Cherry worse &amp; worse &amp; died @ 7 pm W'ds better</td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>12 ab</td> <td>27</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday</td> <td>4</td> <td>@ 10 went to West Barn - Door broken, Bob &amp; Befs &amp; all the the Neat Cattle ox Bull &amp; Bas yearling feasting on the Oats - brought into House from W. Barn 39 Sacks of Oats - Skind Cherry &amp; her calf (slink pd Mrs J Stewart &amp; Christ'n Crerar 1 day</td> <td>3~</td> <td>morn. gloomy aft'n some Snow</td> <td>26</td> <td>32</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wednesday</td> <td>5</td> <td>Got into House a Hill 20 Bush'ls Potatoes &amp; pottering <p>W.J Christ'n, Chas, Wilf'd &amp; Em'y to a party at Mr Dalys ret'd @ 3 am</p> T. Daly bro't Letters from Aunt Jane to self - Mr Jos to Mrs T Cockran to self &amp; John to W'd 1/2 exp the rest pd - 2 Albions &amp; Inquirer</td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>20</td> <td>27</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday</td> <td>6</td> <td>thrashing Peas with both Span - the Smith enquiring for oats &amp; peas</td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>21</td> <td>24</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday</td> <td>7</td> <td>do - - - - - got into East Barn Sacks <p>evening Is Chas &amp; W'd to Stratford in Sleigh with Colts Cherry's &amp; Calfs Skin to {illegible} lbs @ {blank space}</p> first Lamb this season a Ram from Black Sheep</td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>16</td> <td>41</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday</td> <td>8</td> <td>walkd up to Stratford - got McCullock &amp; Jackson to witnefs my signature &amp; power of Att'y W. T. &amp; John Jos Rawlinson of Inner Temple to Walter Buchanan to sell L18.1.11 in names of W.T J J Mr Buchanan &amp; J J Rawlinson - Execution witnefsed by W F McCullock Gent &amp; Will'm Jackson, Capt'n &amp; attested by I C W Daly J.P on this day <p>Boys bro't a Load Bricks from 24 ~ &amp; pottering - aftern. Is to Stratford sold J J Cherrys Skin to Rob't Kay 44 bls @ 4 cts p lb $ 1.76 cts &amp; her Calf's for 2/5 remained at Alexs for the night</p> paid Mr Daly postage of Johns Letter to Wilf'd 5th ins't 1 2</td> <td>$2.1.</td> <td>fine</td> <td></td> <td>38</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1843 April</p> <p></p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Sunday</td> <td>9</td> <td>Chas on Nell with Letter Mrs T. to Ellen - Isaac ret'd at 4 from Alex's with A. &amp; Mr Macullock to Tea</td> <td></td> <td>Snow Show'rs</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday</td> <td>10</td> <td>another Lamb, a Ram both Befses on - Jefsy stuck in Potato field West sold &amp; delivers to Sharman a Load Straw from Barn for $ 2.. to acct bro't from 2H - a Load of Bricks about 300 Is Ch'r &amp; Chas (Mares) had Snow Shoes pruned a few apple Trees - Currant Bushes on West side of Garden still invisible - Snow nearly as high as the fence at upper end sold him also ( but not delivered) 20 Bush'ls grown peas @ 3/yk p Bl</td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>26</td> <td>26</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday</td> <td>11</td> <td>Bro't from 24 2 Loads Bricks about 600 - Chas with oxen took 20 Bush'ls Peas (grown) to Sharman @ 3/.yk - $7 1/2 = L 1. 17.6</td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>18</td> <td>32</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wednesday</td> <td>12</td> <td>Bro't from 24 last load of Bricks - door's &amp; other Lumber - Sifting Peas &amp;c evening Christ'n W'd M. &amp; E in Sleigh to Stratford - took up Letters W.T to Mr Cookson 45 Torrington Square inclosing Power of Att'y for sale of L18.01.11 Re'd 3 pC.{illegible} W.T &amp; J J Rawlinson - vide 8 ins't Mrs T to Mrs Jos &amp; Martha Larkin to Ann Todhunter at Cooksons Mr &amp; Mrs Gournlock stop'd a minute in pafsant for Galt</td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>20</td> <td>34</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday</td> <td>13</td> <td>Sifting Peas - making a new Pole to Waggon aft'n Chas to Stratford to get Customers for Veal Jefsys Calf proposed to be kill'd tomorrow Nelly found dead this morning at Williams barn. blown to great size Sold Sebrin a Bushel Peas &amp; received $1/2</td> <td></td> <td>showry</td> <td>30</td> <td>40</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday</td> <td>14</td> <td>Chas to Stratford accomp'd by Mrs T - took Nellys &amp; her Calfs skin &amp; sold them to Ray to Cr of my acco't 41 1/2 lbs &amp; 4 cts 8/3 7 lbs @ 10 cts 3/6 11.9 paid Mrs T the above pd (sold 1/4 veal to Mr Kirby - 1/4 to Trome &amp; 2 quarters to Mrs Jackson Delivered to Mr Linton for - Mackelier 2 B'ls Peas @ 2/6</td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>34</td> <td>43</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday</td> <td>15</td> <td>Chopping Trees for Firewood &amp; hauling Is &amp; pottering all at home Alex to Tea</td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>40</td> <td>40</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday</td> <td>16</td> <td>Boys morning at Runkins grinding their axes - aft'n splitting rails north Hemlock</td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>28</td> <td>41</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday</td> <td>17</td> <td>Emily to Stratford - pd for cumbric for Emilys Bonnet</td> <td></td> <td>snow sh'rs</td> <td>35</td> <td>36</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> 1843 April <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Tuesday</td> <td>18</td> <td>snow &amp; Blust all day - pottering - Christ'n for the day at Kirby's</td> <td></td> <td>Snow all day high wind</td> <td>34</td> <td>34</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wednesday</td> <td>19</td> <td>Christ'n continues at Kirbys - Chopping trees &amp; splitting for Rails, South Wm Smiths, n'r Black Creek wants 10 Bush'ls Pease to be left at Lintons p Lintons Note,</td> <td></td> <td>cloudy</td> <td>32</td> <td>37</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday</td> <td>20</td> <td>Christ'n at Kirbys - Is Chas &amp; W'd chopping for Rails as yesterday</td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>35</td> <td>35</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday</td> <td>21</td> <td>Do ------------- Is &amp; W'd {large blank space} Chas &amp; I with oxen &amp; Cast to Stratford - left at Lintons 10 Bush'ls Peas for Wm Smith @ 2/6 to pay 10 @ 15 May - left @ Mill Bls Wheat to be ground - cannot be Done in lefs than a fortnight - got from MrCarthy his order JJE Linton for my favor for whatever Bal. due to former to this Date may now remain in hands of the latter. our Agricultural Soc'y has now rec'd the L50 from Geo' Man's Company - &amp; the a{illegible} Prem'n on stock &amp;C shows in Oct last will be p'd 1st May Letter from Mr Jones demanding payment of 1st Instalm of 1st Instalm Lot 37. 2'd Con: L 11.5 &amp; hs 10/6 on 2g ins. at Stratford.</td> <td></td> <td>beautiful</td> <td>26</td> <td>48</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday</td> <td>22</td> <td>Christ'n still at Kirbys - Sifting Peas. cleaning Stables &amp;c -- Rankins</td> <td></td> <td>gloomy m aft'n rain</td> <td>42</td> <td>50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday</td> <td>23</td> <td>Christ'n came home at 3 - had slept at Alex's Kirby to be debited for 3 1/2 days</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>52</td> <td>54</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday</td> <td>24</td> <td>Chas to Stratford morning / bro't from Dalys a Canister Powder to blast Hemlock Logs &amp;c for Rails - Curtis had 1 Bush'l bals 3/yk &amp; 1 Bush'l grown Peas 3/yk - Sherricks at MCullocks wants said Peas. Jackson Do -- Dr Flyn Do -- tried to split Hemlock by blasting but did not succeed - Chas @ 4 1/2 to Stratford to dine with the St Georges Society at Jacksons</td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>42</td> <td>38</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday</td> <td>25</td> <td>Chas ret'd from the St Georges dinner about 11 oc this morning and then fruitless attempt to split logs by blasting - sold to Andrew Sherk 10 Bush'ls Spring Wheat @ 5/york &amp; rec'd his Note payable 1st June p L 2.10 @ y - sent to Lintons P Shirk for --- 2 Bls Sp. Wheat @ 5/ yk not wanted, having been supplied elsewhere one of Mr {illegible} Sheep had 2 Ram Lambs today. had from Daly Rhubarb - Soda &amp; Sugar Candy</td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>39</td> <td>50</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1843 April</p> <p></p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Wednesday</td> <td>26</td> <td>Isaac sowd 5 Bush'ls Peas South next large Hemlock - the rest drag'd Is with oxen &amp; Mares, the yearling Heifer Spot found dead in Ws field</td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>50</td> <td>52</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday</td> <td>27</td> <td>Heavy rain great part of last night - no ploughing or sowing in consequence Christ'n at Kirbys - Boys turning oats having heated - &amp; pottering B. Befs pd Mrs T for Washers Wm Mr &amp; Mrs Roy Stewart 3/ &amp; for Rhubarb 7 1/2 -- Black Tape for Summer Hats 6 } one of the Lambs born 25th died today - no pakage</td> <td></td> <td>got out fine</td> <td>38</td> <td>40</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday</td> <td>28</td> <td>all blasting a fallen Beech at West w{illegible} of Clearance n'r road. Charles &amp; Wilf'd ploughing next Peas - Is &amp; Christ'n preparing spr Wheat for sowing - McCulloch here for 3 or 4 hours aft'n gave instructions for blasting but did not serve better than the Boys - He has purchased the Mills of Daly - including the land North of the road &amp; from Bridge to Jackson for L 2000 - -L 800 Cash, the remainder in 3 yearly Instalments Daly reserves the Comp'rs House &amp; about 5 Acres Land.</td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>frost</td> <td>54</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday</td> <td>29</td> <td>Chas &amp; W'd ploughing morning - after Sowd 6 Bush'ls Spr Wheat - -dragged with Mares after'n - Christ'n M E &amp; Self to Stratford in Cart - had an interview with Mr Jones respecting the payment of 1st Instalm. on Lot 3T - 2'd Con, due 31 Dec last agreed to wait awhile - Sold &amp; delivered to W Jackson 10 Bushels Peas @ 2/6 <p>= L 1.5 ----------- 1.5.-- veal (Mr T {illegible} 14 ins! ------------- -- 5.-- 1.10.--</p> <p>lefs St Georges dinner (Chas) -- 3/9 + receiv'd in Cash --- 6/3 " by his Note at 1 days date 1.--.-- 1.16. Pd Mrs T for the veal as above</p> Linton has sold the 2 Bush's Spr Wheat del'd 25 @ 5/.yk</td> <td></td> <td>hail &amp; rain in the night day fine</td> <td>42</td> <td>36</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday</td> <td>30</td> <td>all at home</td> <td></td> <td>rain all day</td> <td></td> <td>37</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> 1843 May 38 <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Monday</td> <td>1</td> <td>5 6 a.m. snowing - Chas to Stratford - settled Sharmans Bill for 1842 leaving a Balance in my favor L 1.7.3 Cr for which he gave a due Bill on Receiv'd from him as treasurer of the Stratford Agricultural Society additional Prizes on animals shewn last viz. Bull $4 &amp; Boar $4 ---- r'd 2 <p>paid my Subscription to him for 1843 ----- 10 expenses at Stratford ------ 7 ps bro! from Lintons 8 bls Clover Seed @ 8 d - not pd from Daly's 1/2 Bush'l Grafs Seed 2/6 --"-- " 2 Cakes Shaving Soap remov'd about 40 Bush'ls Oats from Upper room to Loft over Stable - fixing Gates &amp;c</p> Wilf'd part of day preparing Ground for Hops</td> <td></td> <td>Snow or Hail all day</td> <td>32</td> <td>33</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday</td> <td>2</td> <td>Sold 10 Bush'ls Potatoes to James Phelan @ 2/3 &amp; rec'd paym't 12.6 <p>receiv'd of Alex Fisher Bal'n ---------- 8 paid Thiess for altering Jack -------- 5 -- Charles with Mares W'd oxen ploughing - Is &amp; Christopher opened Hill of Potatoes &amp; took out 10 Bush's for Phelan</p> Sowd Box Imperial Cabbages - planted Gooseberry Cuttings - 3 Currants Is</td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>30</td> <td>33</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wednesday</td> <td>3</td> <td>Is sowd 6 Bush'ls Sp Wheat - Christ'r ploughing with oxen - Chas &amp; W'd dragging</td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>24</td> <td>40</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday</td> <td>4</td> <td>Chas &amp; Wilf'd ploughing as yesterday - burning Brush &amp; pottering - Christ'r @ 6 for to breakfast at Donald Stewarts &amp; to attend funeral of his infant born yesterday &amp; who only lived an hour or two - rec'd by him from Mr Jackson paym't of his note - made 2 {illegible} ----- 1 -- <p>planted Cuttings of Shrubs bo't from Toronto in the fall McCullock left today for Toronto &amp; new York - sent by him a parcel to Mr Tye - Is to Mifs Barron from Mrs T &amp; a letter to Henry -- 5 --</p> inclosing $1. for Cultivator 1843 . Nance had a fine Filly at 12 PM.</td> <td></td> <td>rain</td> <td></td> <td>36</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday</td> <td>5</td> <td>Wilf'd ploughing . Chas splitting Rails Christ'r lighing logheaps . Isaac to Blacksmith East of Jacksons to ask advice about Nance's Filly - Honsbricker calls at 5 &amp; said it would not live 2 hours - it died @ 6 1/2 . pd Honsbricker for {illegible} last year 1.2.6 }</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>cold &amp; windy</td> <td>34</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1843 May</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Saturday</td> <td>6</td> <td>Ploughing with oxen - Duke very lame - burning Brands in fallow Paid Mrs. J Stewart for 6 oz yarn - 1/1^1/2 - tip Hops 2 oz {ounce}</td> <td>3^1/2</td> <td>-</td> <td>10</td> <td>a shower or 2</td> <td>38</td> <td>60</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday</td> <td>7</td> <td>Cha's &amp; Em'y {Emily} to Church. dined at Alex - He &amp; Annie came with them to tea</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>- -</td> <td>gloomy</td> <td>48</td> <td>38</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday</td> <td>8</td> <td>Chas ploughing with Mares - Duke lame. branding. burning Brush mending Harrow &amp;c. {etcetera} Planted Cuttings of Honeysuckle</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>do</td> <td>42</td> <td>40</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday</td> <td>9</td> <td>Branding - Chas &amp; W'd ploughing - Winnowing wheat &amp;c. <p>sold And'w Therrik 10 Bush'ls {bushels} Peas @ 2/6 &amp; 4 Bush'ls grown Do {ditto} @ 3/ y/k</p> </td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>28</td> <td>48</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wednesday</td> <td>10</td> <td>a Lamb this morning (Ewe) from Bell Sheep - Sowd 6 Bush'ls Sp. Wheat on new Clearance - harrowd do with Mares - Christ'n {Christian} ploughing with oxen.</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>aft'n {afternoon} rain</td> <td>42</td> <td>48</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday</td> <td>11</td> <td>Christ'n at Kirbys - Is. {Isaac} sowd 8 Bush'ls oats - Chas &amp; W'd dragging {below this word is reads: "&amp; George"} Wheat &amp; oats. sent Wilfreds fox skin to John by George <p>a sheep had 2 lambs this morning. both weak</p> <p>sowd a Bed Lettuces - Malta, Bri &amp; Si &amp; Green Cabbage</p> </td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>rain morning <p>aft.n 9 or 10 fine</p> </td> <td>45</td> <td>48</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday</td> <td>12</td> <td>Christ'n at Kirbys - Is. sowd 7 Bush.s Sp {spring} Wheat New Land - dragging Do another Lamb this morning - Planted 2 roots of Peony from Annie</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>42</td> <td>55</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday</td> <td>13</td> <td>a Lamb this morning Hornd Sheep - Christ'n at Kirbys, finishd payment of our debt <p><br />finishd dragging Wheat - ploughing sowd Bed Sp. Onions</p> </td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>54</td> <td>62</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday</td> <td>14</td> <td>Charles to Alex. the rest at home - Al &amp; Annie 2 or 3 hours ev'g. {evening} thunder &amp; lightning</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>a little rain m'g {morning} <p>after fine thunder 10 pm</p> </td> <td>58</td> <td>70</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday</td> <td>15</td> <td>Chas ploughing with Mares - Wilf'd to Mill with Sacks Wheat Is &amp; Christ'n <p>10 Bush'ls Potatoes @ 1/3 = 12.6 - 1/2 Bush'ls Rohans @ 3/yk = 11d = 13/5{Cy?} {above this calculation it reads: - Sold to A Sherrick}</p> <p>Daly &amp; Lawson calld @ 3 - signd Bond for D.as P.M. Her former Bond having been destroyd when the office at was burnt</p> </td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>smart shower <p>Rain &amp; Hail @ 12 - aft'n fine</p> </td> <td>68 @ 5 1/2</td> <td>52</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday</td> <td>16</td> <td>Chas &amp; W'd ploughing. Isaac &amp; Christ'n repairing Gate &amp; fence front of House <p>evening Wilf'd with mares &amp; Waggon to Mill for Grist left yesterday</p> <p>Martha left a little before 12 in company with T Daly for Galt to proceed to Hamilton to Stage on Team in the morning, thence in Steamer to Toronto. sowd another Bed onions - Half Row Sp. the rest red</p> </td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>46</td> <td>48</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wednesday</td> <td>17</td> <td>Isaac sowd 10 Bush'ls oats afternoon. putting new fence between H.o {House} &amp; Barns <p><br />Christ'n ploughing - Cha's &amp; W'd ploughing sowd - 3rd Bed of onions seed bad no Letter - in Albion several Inquirers &amp; a Church - Wattesun bettery</p> </td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>33</td> <td>37</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> 1843 May <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Thursday</td> <td>18</td> <td>Is. sowd 10^1/2 Bush'ls Oats - Ch'r ploughing - Cha's &amp; W'd ploughing dragging <p>sowd annuals in East border. Is. fencing Road to Spring.</p> </td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>26</td> <td>50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday</td> <td>19</td> <td>Is. sowd 2 Bush'ls oats. Chr'n ploughing. Ch's &amp; W'd drag'g {dragging} finishd Oats <p><br />T. Daly ret'd from Galt this ev'g. @ {7? or M?} having broken down twice on his return</p> <p>saw M. into the Stage for Hamilton @ 10 Wednesday mo'g {morning} brot {brought} a parcel from Henry lying at Galt - cont'g {containing} Tobacco for Smokers &amp; a sample of E.J. Compa'ys {company} Gunpowder Tea Tomatin No. 1</p> </td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>42</td> <td>46</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday</td> <td>20</td> <td>Ploughd dragd sowd &amp; bush harrowd the 1 acre on W'ms Lot with Golden Melon Swedes - a few Scotch. Hybrids next Road. <p><br />sowd a Bed Dublin Carrots - sup. Orange next Onions</p> </td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>38</td> <td>50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday</td> <td>21</td> <td>Chas and Em'y to Stratford - heard Mr Hickey, who brot a Letter from Mrs. Tye - <p><br />Jimmy Thompson brot from Hamilton parcel from Henry cont'g 3 Cultivators. Jan. Feby &amp; March - &amp;c &amp;c . A &amp; A. dined with us.</p> </td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine. <p>5 drops Rain</p> </td> <td>10 pm</td> <td>56</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday</td> <td>22</td> <td>Cutting Potato Sets - Fencing about Cattle trough &amp; pottering - Isaacs traps stolen. Mr. &amp; Mrs. Allan took dinner with us - Mr &amp; Mrs. Hickey to Tea. <p><br />p.d {paid} Mrs. Stewart &amp; A Crerar for last week. ---------</p> </td> <td>-</td> <td>3</td> <td>--</td> <td>Rainfall 12. &amp; a little 8 pm</td> <td>45</td> <td>40</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday</td> <td>23</td> <td>all afsisting in Garden forenoon - Chas aft'n - the rest putting up Stumps in paddock preparatory to ploughing in potatoes - a Lamb this even'g from one of last years Lambs (black leg) <strong>sowd</strong> Bed Altn Carrot <p></p> paid Dr Flynn for drawing a tooth for Charles time last year-----------------</td> <td>-</td> <td>1</td> <td>3</td> <td>--fine</td> <td>45</td> <td>40</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wednesday</td> <td>24</td> <td>Ploughing in Potatoes in Paddock - Chas digging in Garden all day. letter from Martha brot by Ann Crerar from Alexs 9d not p'd - sowd Bed Beets</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>31</td> <td>43</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday</td> <td>25</td> <td>Ploughing Potatoes as yesterday - walkd to Stratford &amp; calld at Lintons re McCarthy - nothing satisfactory - went to Court House to hear Mr Hickey <p>p'd Mr Daly for yesterdays letter 9d - Linton for Snuff --</p> donald Stewart here evening &amp; shears to sheep. rec'd {received} of Emily to pay Court fees } -</td> <td>-</td> <td>---</td> <td>⁹772 <p>10. -</p> </td> <td>fine</td> <td>42</td> <td>54</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday</td> <td>26</td> <td>Wilfred to Reynolds' for 13 8 Bush'ls Potatoes purchased of him @ 1/3 {Cy?} {J?} B'l {bushel} <p><br />Paid for them at his request to Mrs. T. - - - - - - - - -</p> <p>Chas in Garden all day - Christ'n a part Mifs Daly raked West Border</p> <p>Don'd Stewart even'g clipd sheep {an arrow has been added before the period, with the remainder of the sentence reading: &amp; also Lambs}. Reynolds alt'd 2 wk. Boars</p> <p>a weak Lamb 1 years 23d killd by Sows.</p> </td> <td>--</td> <td>10</td> <td>--</td> <td>Showers</td> <td>52</td> <td>59</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday</td> <td>27</td> <td>Wilf'd in Garden. the rest ploughing in Potatoes - 8 Bushl's next House Reynolds walked to Stratford after dinner - re Em'y &amp; McCarthy pd fees to Linton in advance }</td> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>-</td> <td>misty morn'g got out {fir-?}</td> <td>48</td> <td>46</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1843 May</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Sunday</td> <td>28</td> <td>Mrs. T. Em'y &amp; Chas to Church (Hicky {Hicky - Mrs. T. ret'd {returned} @ 3 @ 4 - Chas &amp; E. stopd at Alexs &amp; went again aft'n Chr'n &amp; W'd to Alex ev'g - Gip litter of 2</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>48</td> <td>51</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday</td> <td>29</td> <td>Harrowing Potatoes - W'd to Lot 24 for fence Posts - pottering odd jobs - W'd aft'n set off for Lintons to inquire what was done re McCarthy - met McCarthy on his way to this place - paid $10 on acc't {accounts} &amp; pledg'd himself to pay every shilling rec'd for Court fees on our accs! this Note - in consequence agreed to drop suing at present mom. {moment} to call at Lintons for money 6 {t?} p'd for fees to {sue?}. gave up McCarthys {over?} on Linton to pay me whatever might be due to him for fees to 21 aft.n <p><br />Mr. &amp; Mrs. Jackson &amp; 2 - Mrs. Linton &amp; 2. - Mrs Hickey &amp; Mrs. Sarqint called on their way to Mr Allans - on their return took tea with us - <strong>sowd 2 Beds Parsnips</strong></p> <p>paid Emily the $10 receivd of McCarthy - Emily Thompson reciv'd of Bulfin Lot 37. 2 Con. for some Rohan Pot's. -</p> </td> <td></td> <td>1</td> <td>3</td> <td>fine <p>a few drops Rain</p> </td> <td>42</td> <td>49</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday</td> <td>30</td> <td>W'd to Stratford morning for Sundries - putting up fence. East of House. <p><br />Martha's Bofsy{Bossy} had a Heifer Calf in a field last night or this morning</p> <p>Judge Actan's alias Mr. Tyson of Berlin {now Kitchener} who p'd to see the Garden</p> </td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>2 or 3 hours Rain midday</td> <td></td> <td>29 35</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wednesday</td> <td>31</td> <td>putting up fence as yesterday. W'd at Donald Stewarts with them for the day, ploughing. Potatoes in - Chas to Stratford - bro't Papers &amp; Letter's - Aunt June &amp; Ann Todhunter to self &amp; Mrs. Jas. to Mrs. T. ~ 2 ^1/2 to pay</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>{--ering?} of Snow <p>afternoon cold</p> </td> <td>33</td> <td>31</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday</td> <td>1</td> <td> <p>June</p> Charles to Donald Stewarts ploughing in Potatoes - the rest splitting rails So. {South} -</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Snow g ain {again}</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday</td> <td>2</td> <td>Hauling &amp; putting up Rails round Spring Wheat new Land. <p><br />put Nell into Stable, expecting her to foal tonight</p> </td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Showers <p>aft.n &amp; night</p> </td> <td>34</td> <td>56</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday</td> <td>3</td> <td>finishd fencing South. Nell had a Colt in the afternoon in field. a Cripple. fine <p><br />the night being cold brought {an arrow was added pointing up, towards the word: put} them into the Stable</p> <p>Gad Curtis had 3 Bush'ls Peas @ 2/6 --</p> <p>transplanted Cabbages to Bed next Parsnips 3 ^1/2 Rows Drum So.</p> <p>2 1/2 Imp'l No.</p> </td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>So.</td> <td>fine</td> <td>45</td> <td>42</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday</td> <td>4</td> <td>Chas &amp; Em'y to English Church Hickey Court House - 2 ^1/2 {Lmpe?} --- <p><br />evening with Alex &amp; Annie in their Waggon to Big Thames to hear Hicky {Hickey} again.</p> <p>Bessy &amp; Ja.s {James} came in the evening. Alex &amp; An. {Annie} Chas &amp; Em'y having gone to the Big Thames to hear Mr Hicky. {Hickey}</p> </td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>No. {North}</td> <td>showers morning</td> <td>45</td> <td>52</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday</td> <td>5</td> <td>Rec'd of And'w {Andrew} Sherk on acc! {account} of his Note / £2.10 ._ due 1 June <p><br />to hear of Linton {p?} much deposited with him 27 {ult?}: for fees to see McCarthy - (Care not procuded in) -6.-</p> <p>repaid Emily the $2 rec.d of her 25 all! to sen McCarthy - 10 -</p> </td> <td></td> <td>-15</td> <td>~</td> <td>~ <p>~</p> <p>--</p> </td> <td>48</td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> 1843 June <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Monday</td> <td>5</td> <td>cont'd Training Day all the Boys at Stratford had from Linton a little Tea &amp; Soup 1/7 which balance acc! to this time R <p>Receivd from McTavishe, p {paid} W'd for 2 Bush.s Peas - - -</p> <p>Christ bro! from P. Office a Letter from Macpherson Crane &amp; Co. of Montreal advising entry of the Care package of Montefions 25 May</p> <p>which was to forwarded immediately, (Letter posted at Kingston) duty on £24.5 {p C?}! Emily Wharfage {illegible?} £1.16.1</p> <p>postage 11.d not pd. ~ (pd. 6th)</p> <p>from Daly's Sp. Turpentine</p> </td> <td>-</td> <td>5</td> <td>--</td> <td>Rain all day</td> <td>42</td> <td>46</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday</td> <td>6</td> <td>raining - Isaac hunting after black Boar from 9 till 1 without success - <p><br />sowing Grass Seed South East corner opposite - Chas to Mill with B'ls {bushels} Wheat bro! only a part of the flour back @ 5 pm - Mrs. T. accomp'd {accompanied} him</p> <p>Christ &amp; W'd pottering - pd. Mr. Daly port'ge 31 all 2 ^1/2 - yesterday 11</p> <p>pd. Monteith for Sugar 1/7^1/2 - (3^1/2 lbs) - Washers 3/ - - - -</p> </td> <td>--</td> <td>1 <p>4</p> </td> <td>1^1/2 <p>7^1/2</p> </td> <td>Rain till 6 or 7 pm</td> <td>41</td> <td>40</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wednesday</td> <td>7</td> <td>all the Boys at Statute Labour - on Bridge n'h {North} John Stewarts with oxen <p><br />p'd Chas for Part p'd Letter to John 4 ins {respecting?} Trunk for Land &amp; for Tinkers Work old Man travelling Eastward owe him 1^1/2 ~ <strong>sowd</strong> Bed Canterberry Beans, &amp; 2 small Rows Dahlia Seed in West Border</p> </td> <td>- <p>-</p> </td> <td>- - <p>---</p> </td> <td>7 <p>11</p> </td> <td>sharp frost m.g <p>aftern. gloomy</p> </td> <td>33</td> <td>51</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday</td> <td>8</td> <td>several little odd jobs - a little Gardening &amp;c . Do front of House - Scotch Fash</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>showers m.g</td> <td>45</td> <td>62</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday</td> <td>9</td> <td>Hauling Manure to Garden - Getting Sand &amp; preparing for Bricklayer &amp;c. <p><br />Chas &amp; Wilfred to Stratford with Waggon evening - Emily with them to Annie</p> <p>bro! from P {Peter} Kostner a Cask Whiskey - pd Daly for Snuff</p> <p>Alex ret'd {returned} with them for a Garden Bee tomorrow - Seigmiller Boy who bro! up 16 Head of Cattle &amp; a Calf sleeps here tonight. George &amp; Adam at Stratford -</p> </td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>71/2 6</td> <td>fine <p>rain 9 pm</p> </td> <td>64</td> <td>56</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday</td> <td>10</td> <td>A Garden Bee. Alex &amp; all the Boys digging East half of Garden. a good days work notwithstanding the rain. Continued from morning till night. <p><br />Receivd from a Stranger for 2 Bush.s Oats @ 3/ yk (to be called for)</p> </td> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>9</td> <td>Rain all day</td> <td>43</td> <td>46</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday</td> <td>11</td> <td>Roused at 4 am. by the Scotchman who called for his Oats as above <p><br />Mrs. T &amp; Em'y in Bells Waggon. Chas on foot &amp; W'd on Nance {a horse} to Stratford</p> <p>Scotch Sacrament day. Christ'n to Orrville. A &amp; A. to Tea &amp; for the night</p> <p>Big Bess young Bobs</p> </td> <td></td> <td>rain 5@ 6am after very fine</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>52 .</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1843 June</p> <p>{The ink on this page is much lighter than previously.}</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Monday</td> <td>12</td> <td>Second Garden Bee - finishd digging East half. <p><br />Reynolds {illegible?} both oxen -</p> </td> <td>Barrow took {Manna?}</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>45</td> <td>54</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday</td> <td>13</td> <td>Isaac at Sweitzers - Charles at Gardening - Christ'n at Alexs - Wilf.d rep'g {repairing} Williams Barn floor - ev'g to Stratford for his Shoes &amp;c. <p><br />sowd Annuals in West Border transplanted Balsams &amp; Lychnis</p> planted 14 sets of {spring?} Potato in Garden. from Sweitzer</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>showers aft.n</td> <td>50</td> <td>54</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wednesday</td> <td>14</td> <td>Boys Barking - Annie bro! us Letters from P. Office from Martha to Mr. T. not pd 9d - from John to self p'd &amp; from Eleanor Todhunter inclosing Letter of C'r on Com'n of Can'a {Canada} Comp'y {company} <p><br />no. 2900 £20 (from Aunt Jane) dated 6 May 1843 pay'le {payable} to me - pp'd &amp; 2 Inquirers</p> </td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>47</td> <td>48</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday</td> <td>15</td> <td>Barking ~ sent Mrs Daly to P. Office a Letter Mrs. T to Martha in which I added a Line to William &amp; inclosed Letter of Credit rec'd yesterday, &amp; paid him double post'ge - - - 1/6 9 } &amp; port'ge of Mr. letter rec'd yesterday <p><br />sowd Siberia Brighton Malta &amp; de Mean Lettuce, Parsley &amp; Pot Herbs Tomato {written below this word, followed by a right curly bracket, is: up 20th} Capsicum &amp; Stocks, Asters &amp; Calcelaria</p> </td> <td>--</td> <td>2</td> <td>3</td> <td>frost mg <p>aft.n fine</p> </td> <td>frost</td> <td>56</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday</td> <td>16</td> <td>All assisting Ballard in building an oven ~ pd Ballard <p><br />sowd Bed Sorrel -</p> </td> <td>~</td> <td>7</td> <td>6</td> <td>Showers 4am <p>fine</p> </td> <td>49</td> <td>51</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday</td> <td>17</td> <td>Barking -</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>44</td> <td>51</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday</td> <td>18</td> <td>Ch'n Chas W'd &amp; Em'y to Stratford - Hickey - Beauty - <p>took letter to P. Office Mrs. T. to Mrs. Jas. p'd postage</p> </td> <td>- -</td> <td>1</td> <td>4</td> <td>fine</td> <td></td> <td>53</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday</td> <td>19</td> <td>Barking - Mrs. T. to P Office endeavouring to get back where letter cannot be allowd but may make alterations there <p><br />evening Is {Isaac} Chas &amp; W'd with Mrs T &amp; Em'y to Curtis' - bot Crocks value 8/1/1 1/2</p> <p>aftern'n Emily &amp; all the Boys for Grist left at Mill 9 ins't which Alex finishd to bring bro! to his house this ev'g</p> <p>sowd Cucumbers {under this word it reads: 10 Hills} &amp; Sweet Corn {under this word it reads: 6 Hills} ~</p> </td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>8/1^1/2</td> <td>fine</td> <td></td> <td>60</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday</td> <td>20</td> <td>Is &amp; Cha.s hoeing out thistles in Sp Wheat morning - aft.n with Christ'n &amp; W'd Barking &amp; piling Do -- tried new oven for second time answers well.</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine &amp; warm So. wind</td> <td></td> <td>68</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> 1843 June <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Wednesday</td> <td>21</td> <td>Wilf'd at Izards - Raising a Barn <p>the rest fencing Round potato field morn'g - aft'n</p> <p>evening to Sharmans &amp;c. Em'y accomp'd {accompanied} them</p> <p>Mrs. T. to Stratford to get back letter to Mrs. Jas. posted on Sunday on substitution another in its place. dined at Mr Dalys.</p> <p>paid {P--b--?} for 6 Bake Tins. @ $^1/4 -- -- --</p> </td> <td>- -</td> <td>7</td> <td>6</td> <td>fine <p>Bar'm sinking a little</p> </td> <td>58</td> <td>68</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday</td> <td>22</td> <td>finishd fencing round Potato field - hoeing thistles out of Sp Wheat <p><br />sowd vegetable Marrow &amp; more Sw. {sweet} Corn round Barn in Sp Wheat</p> Isaac Deer stalking - did not see any thing</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine <p>ev.g lightning</p> </td> <td>54</td> <td>67</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday</td> <td>23</td> <td>Isaac Chas &amp; W'd at Statute Labor with oxen &amp; Cart Christ'n at McNaughton's raising a Barn</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>60</td> <td>71</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday</td> <td>24</td> <td>4 am. a fine rain. Wilf.d dragging Potatoes - the rest at Stat. Labor as yesterday <p></p> Boys all to Stratford in Waggon evening</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>rain night &amp; till 9 a.m</td> <td>66</td> <td>60</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday</td> <td>25</td> <td>showers in the night - no service at Stratford - Chas with Alex Mr. Macculloch {McCulloch} &amp; Dr Hamilton pd a visit to Mrs Caughton - A &amp; A. &amp; Johnston to Tea.</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>60</td> <td>61</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday</td> <td>26</td> <td>Chas thrice to the Village for Slabs - the rest Is. &amp; Christ'n hunting at home &amp; pottering <p></p> W'd transplanted 116 Drumheads into East side of Garden</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>59</td> <td>68</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday <p>Monday</p> </td> <td>27</td> <td>Wilf'd bro! 2 Loads of Slabs from Stratford - Christ'n at Alex's for the ev'g <p><br />Isaac &amp; Cha.s whitewashing &amp; pottering</p> <p>pd Mr. T. for Washer 3/- Ann Stewart for Services</p> <p>Isaac Deer Stalking - Luck as usual</p> @ 11 1/2 pm Wm &amp; Martha arrived from Toronto &amp; Mail -</td> <td>{sund --ing?}</td> <td>1/3 <p>4</p> </td> <td>3</td> <td>fine <p>thunder &amp; light showers</p> </td> <td>63</td> <td>68</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wednesday</td> <td>28</td> <td>Isaac to Stratford bro! from P. office a letter from W.m Ellen to Mrs. T inclosing, proceeds of Bill {below this name it reads: to bring into Currency on Canada Comp'y p£20 ({into?} 14 in!) {Below this line is a calculation. For clarity, it will be placed below as Calculation 1.} <p>the rest pottering about the House - planted yesterday &amp; today {Below this line is a calculation. For clarity, it will be placed below as Calculation 2.}</p> <p>88 Imp's {Imperials?} into East side {the following is written small and close together:} bro! down {lips?} to Martha to pay Exp's {expenses} &amp; to pay postage</p> <p>{Calculation 1:}</p> <p>2.46</p> <p>22.4.6</p> <p>1.13.9}</p> <p>{Calculation 2:}</p> <p>23.17.9</p> <p>1.5 } 1 7 9</p> 2.9</td> <td>pd Daly {after?} postage <p><br />22</p> </td> <td>10</td> <td>9 -</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday</td> <td>29</td> <td>Chas took Mr. T &amp; Em'y in Waggon to Village to call on the McCulloch's bro! Glaſs &amp; sund's {sundries} from Dalys &amp; some Studs from Mill</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>63</td> <td>64</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday</td> <td>30</td> <td>underbrushing No. &amp; pottering - Chas on Mares took up to Jacksons 1/2 Sheep <p><br />Wether killd this morning lbs @ {illegible}</p> sowd Bed Canterberry Beans East side</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1843 July</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Saturday</td> <td>1</td> <td>Underbrushing -</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday</td> <td>2</td> <td>Em'y &amp; Chas to Stratford - (Mr Allan) Wm &amp; Ch'r walkd to Orrville ret'd {returned} at dark</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday</td> <td>3</td> <td>Underbrushing -</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday</td> <td>4</td> <td>go {Underbrushing again} --- Mr. &amp; Mrs. McCulloch Mrs Sarqint Mr. &amp; Mrs. Jackson calld</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wednesday</td> <td>5</td> <td>Do {Underbrushing again} --- Is. to Stratford - bro! letters from Aunt Jane to W.T. &amp; from Mrs Jas. to Mrs. T. - p.d - Box shipd p the {a word has been scratched out and cannot be made out} <p><br />Birkley Capt'n Scath</p> ( to pay W Jun. £2 of the £20 letter of Cr {credit} recd from Aunt Jane through Elr {Eleanor} Todhunter).</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday</td> <td>6</td> <td>Underbrushing - W'd to Mill with Wheat to Mill - not ground today <p><br />killd Emilys Sheep - took ^{3/4 R} to the village - kept ^1/4</p> <p>paid William £2 Stirl.g {stirling} as unders. add ^{1/9 R} = 2.4.5@.y</p> <p>{Exih?} 7^1/R {H?}! - .3.5</p> <p>---pd</p> <p>rec.d from M. overcharge on letter from Toronto rd 28 {all?}</p> </td> <td>2</td> <td>7 <p>1</p> </td> <td>10 <p>3</p> </td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday</td> <td>7</td> <td>Repairing Shingling of back room - Underbrushing - W'd at Donald Stewarts for the day - making Cover for Well.</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine rain 1 hour morn.g</td> <td>60</td> <td>51</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday</td> <td>8</td> <td>Underbrushing - W'd to Mill for Grist left on thursday bro! a paid Letter from Octa to William -</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>51</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday</td> <td>9</td> <td>no meeting at Stratford - Will'm Christ'n &amp; Chas &amp; Em'y at Alexs morning came home with Annie for tea -</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday</td> <td>10</td> <td>Chipping &amp; barking a few Hemlock on our Lot north - William &amp; Isaac on Mares to Stratford m'g ret'd @ 1 - McCulloch declines lifting Shirks Notes</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>a few drops Rain 7 am. after fine</td> <td>62</td> <td>52</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday</td> <td>11</td> <td>Chipping &amp; Barking - p.d washers --------------------------------------------------</td> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>---</td> <td>fine -</td> <td>48</td> <td>53</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wednesday</td> <td>12</td> <td>finishd Barking - Martha Em'y &amp; Chas to Mrs. Sargints ev'g</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine -</td> <td>42</td> <td>55</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday</td> <td>13</td> <td>Ploughing between &amp; hoeing Potatoes - Mrs Miss Daly Miss Reeves &amp; Tom to Tea Will'm to Stratford on Nell with letter to Octa bro! a Canister Powder &amp; 1 to Shot from Dalys - Rec.d of Lady Stewart for Hec. 42 ------------------</td> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>6</td> <td>fine</td> <td>44</td> <td>64</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday</td> <td>14</td> <td>Hoeing Potatoes &amp; Piling Bark - ev.g Christ'n W'd Em'y &amp; Annie to Stratford in Waggon ret'd @ 12^1/2</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>54</td> <td>65</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday</td> <td>15</td> <td>Chas at Alex's part of the day. the rest hoeing Potatoes. making Hay rakes &amp;c.</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>62</td> <td>70 <p>thunder &amp; Lightning expecting rain</p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> 1843 July <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Saturday</td> <td>15</td> <td>cont.d afternoon Isaac to Stratford - paid Mr. Daly amo.t {amount} of my Note to Com'rs of Canada Compy for Flour Lumber &amp;c <p><br />dated 1 May 1841 ----- 15. 19. 7</p> <p>Interest to this date ---- 2. 1. 11</p> <p>paid Geo Wood Saw miller on acc! of Slabs &amp;c ----</p> 7^1/2 rem.g {remaining} due to him</td> <td>18 <p>---</p> </td> <td>1 <p>2</p> </td> <td>6 <p>6</p> </td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday</td> <td>16</td> <td>Chas &amp; Em'y to Stratford - Mr. Allan, who noticed that some members of 2 families had been represented to him as having behaved improperly in the Church &amp; requested that the Elders, on a recurrance of such conduct would immediately turn the parties out -- In his sermon he was very severe upon Catholics &amp; dissenters <p></p> McCarthy calld &amp; paid $5 - on account of his vender Note - rec'd Emily Thompson</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>{The weather summary is all within a left curly bracket:} fine <p>2 or 3 drops Rain evening hope for more</p> </td> <td></td> <td>72</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday</td> <td>17</td> <td>Grinding &amp; preparing Sythes &amp; rakes - &amp; puttering <p><br />sowd Radish Seed - planted out Tomatos &amp; Capsicums</p> <p>Killd Marthas Calf - disposed of in fallows -</p> <p>Mrs. Jackson--</p> <p>Mr. Macculloch {McCulloch}-</p> Mr. Team - - Self</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>2 hours fine Rain 6 @ 8am &amp; again aft.n 2 @ 3</td> <td>68</td> <td>67</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday</td> <td>18</td> <td>Mowed about 4 ^1/2 Acres beginning at East end -</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>68</td> <td>64</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wednesday</td> <td>19</td> <td>Mowing &amp; making Hay - pd Martha for 10 ^1/2 lbs Veal @ 4C.s</td> <td>--</td> <td>2</td> <td>^1/n</td> <td>fine</td> <td>5 00</td> <td>50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday</td> <td>20</td> <td>Do--- -- Do -- {meaning, mowing &amp; making hay again today} Christ'n on sick list the Sake Bridge set on fire in three different places - Hay pathmaster calld for help - Is &amp; Chas went with pails &amp;c &amp; extinguishd it</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>30 <p>frosty</p> </td> <td>54</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday</td> <td>21</td> <td>Hauld &amp; Stackd Hay - Had Donald Stewart for the day - to come again tomorrow aft'n <p></p> Potatoes in many places damagd yesterday &amp; today</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>frost <p>Ice 1/4 in thick</p> </td> <td>56</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday</td> <td>22</td> <td>Hauld more Hay &amp; finishd Stack - sup. 5 @ 6 Tins - Had D. {Donald} Stewart afternoon <p><br />Burning stumps opposite -</p> </td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>50</td> <td>63</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday</td> <td>23</td> <td>No meeting - Isaac to P. office after dinner with letters W T {William Thompson, referring to self?} &amp; Mrs. to Aunt Jane - W.T. to Macpherson Crane &amp; Co. p.d {below this it reads: owe Mr Daly 1.d}</td> <td>--</td> <td>1</td> <td>3</td> <td>fine till 8 pm then a few drops rain, thunder &amp;c</td> <td>noon <p>88</p> <p>in sun</p> <p>108</p> </td> <td>68</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday</td> <td>24</td> <td>Mowing South - sowd row of Cant'y {Canterberry} Beans &amp; ^1/2 Bed Lettuces Malta <p><br />transplanted 4 Rows Lettuce various</p> <p>thunder Lightning &amp; a good deal of rain in the course of last night</p> <p>Bully got out last night &amp; has not been found today</p> </td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>68</td> <td>58</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday</td> <td>25</td> <td>Mowing forenoon - aft'n raking &amp; hauling 2 Loads into Barn</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>46</td> <td>59</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1843 July</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Wednesday</td> <td>26</td> <td>Raking Hay to carry but prevented by rain coming on @ 12 ^1/2 Martha to Alex's @ 6 am. bro! letters from Ellen to Wm &amp; Mrs. Jas. to Mr. T. both P.. {paid}</td> <td></td> <td>-</td> <td>-</td> <td>thunder showers 5 @ 7 pm</td> <td>54</td> <td>63</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday</td> <td>27</td> <td>Chas before breakfast to Stratford &amp;c.- bro! from P. {Peter} Kostner Gall'n Whiskey &amp; from Dalys sugar Rice &amp; matches - at same time the rest to Duncan the Smith to get the ring put in his his Bulls Nose - on return fastend him with a chain to the ring which he broke, &amp; again got out - fastend him a second time &amp; so far 9 ^1/2 pm. is quiet. I got 3 Loads of Hay into the Barn &amp; put the rem'r {remainder} into Cock --</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>53</td> <td>70</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday</td> <td>28</td> <td>Got in 2 more Loads Hay from So. side. obligd to leave 5 Cocks in consequence of heavy thundershowers ~ Hector again broke his chain &amp; got out of the stable put him into the field ~</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>forenoon fine aft.n rain &amp;c.</td> <td>62</td> <td>70</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday</td> <td>29</td> <td>Alic with us for the day - Mowd Hemlock Piece &amp; Bank in Williams Lot</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>misty rain morng aftn.n fine</td> <td>58</td> <td>50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday</td> <td>30</td> <td>Martha Em'y Wm &amp; Is'c dined at Alex's - all here for tea - no one at Church Isaac took to P.O. Letter Mrs. T. Martha &amp; Wm to Ellen - <strong>Big Bess</strong></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>-</td> <td>fine</td> <td></td> <td>50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday</td> <td>31</td> <td>Alic here for the day - put Hay in Hemlock field into Wind Rows &amp; afterwards into Cock expecting rain - had a very few drops 8 pm</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>45 <p>48</p> </td> <td>58</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday</td> <td>1</td> <td><strong>August</strong> <p><br />Hauling &amp; Stacking Hay in Hemlock field - Had Don'd Stewart aft'n - wrote to John to inquire at both wharves for the Trunk - to go by Alic tomorrow</p> </td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>48</td> <td>50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wednesday</td> <td>2</td> <td>Finishd topping &amp; trimming the Stack - took 1 Load from Barn to finish <p><br />D. Stewart with us till breakfast - Miss Tye - Mrs. Fenner &amp; Child Miss Daly - Mr. Buncombe &amp; Mr. Rumball dined with us on their way home - Martha &amp; Jane D. accompanied them. - Letter fm {from} Ellen to Mr. T. P. {paid}</p> </td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>42</td> <td>56</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday</td> <td>3</td> <td>Hunting for Rail Timber without succefs - Winnowing Wheat to take to some Mill East - Stratford being at a stand-still - Bl. Bess missing</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>45</td> <td>61</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday</td> <td>4</td> <td>@ 6^1/2 Chas started Eastward with 9 sacks Wheat to any Mill going - rest pottering <p><br />Mrs. T. accompd Chas to Curtis' &amp; bo.t {bought} a quarter Mutton - W'd to Stratford &amp; had a tooth extracted by Mr. Daly ~ Bess still not to be found -</p> Will'm having felt a little pain put on a Blister this evening</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>50</td> <td>65</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday</td> <td>5</td> <td>preparing Springs &amp; seats for Waggon hunting after Bess - not get found - &amp; pottering <p><br />Chas ret'd found Ferries Mill @ 6^1/2 with flour boots - &amp; Bran - Alex &amp; T Daly at same time - &amp; Martha &amp; Miss Daly from Tie's - Chas expenses---</p> paid Washers 2 Mrs. Stewarts 3/ Mrs. McWilliam ^1/3 day {G?}</td> <td>-</td> <td>3 <p>3</p> </td> <td>9 <p>9</p> </td> <td>fine</td> <td>62</td> <td>64</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> 1843 August <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Sunday</td> <td>6</td> <td>Is Christ'n Chas W'd &amp; Emily - also Alex &amp; Annie to Helmers (Hickey) in Waggons - after dinner Martha walkd to P. Office to take a Letter <p><br />Mrs. &amp; M. to Ellen - W.m added a Line to Octo - No Bess yet</p> </td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine till 9 ^3/4 pm - then a light shower</td> <td></td> <td>70</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday</td> <td>7</td> <td>Boys barking - Mrs. T &amp; Martha to Stratford - calld at Dalys McCullochs &amp;c <p><br />still no Bess - I fear she must be killd or stolen.</p> pd Charles for chopping Tamaracs near Lake 1/. Garden work 1_</td> <td></td> <td>1</td> <td>1</td> <td>a very little rain</td> <td>66</td> <td>65</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday</td> <td>8</td> <td>Barking - aft.n Chas 2 or 3 hours at D. Stewarts Stacking - no Bess yet</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>63</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wednesday</td> <td>9</td> <td>Wilf'd at John Stewarts for the day - making rack to his Waggon. the rest pottering - found Bess in Bush behind the Sp. Wheat with 6 Pigs got them in the evening - a job. -- <p><br />rec'd of John Stewart on acc Hec. last year 2/6</p> <p>" {received} of Alex Orr for 4^1/2 Bush's Oats @ 1/3 -- 5.77</p> finishd gathering Currants. - preserving &amp;c.</td> <td>- -</td> <td>8</td> <td>1^1/2</td> <td>fine ex. {except} a light shower noon.</td> <td>50</td> <td>60</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday</td> <td>10 <p>{added below this date is: Dr. Hamilton}</p> </td> <td>making a few Shingles &amp; repairing Barn - William &amp; Chas on horses - Wm to Stratford - Chas to Wm Smith, Sherk &amp; T. Sargint - no money to be had. <p><br />Martha took a Calf of McNichol @ $3 = 15/- to C.r of his note for which I gave him my rec! {-D.?}</p> set fire to several stumps opposite - barn not so good a turn as last</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>47</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday</td> <td>11</td> <td>Repairing West Barn - Chas on Nance to Stratford - brot Sugar for Dalys <p><br />Ellen &amp; Children &amp; Octa: arrived @ 9^1/2 {&amp;?} Stage</p> </td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday</td> <td>12</td> <td>Piling Bark &amp; puttering - aft'n Chas with Waggon to Stratford for Mrs. McCulloch &amp; Dr Hamilton to Tea - &amp; took them back ab! {about} 10</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday</td> <td>13</td> <td>Chas to Stratford - Methodist - took to P. Office Letter Ellen to Mr. Barron</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>noon <p>84</p> </td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday</td> <td>14</td> <td>Is. trying for Pheasants - /none/ - Christ'n &amp; Octa to the River forenoon - bro! home 3 or 4 lbs of Trout - aft'n octa &amp; I. on the Lake for Grunters &amp;c. {Below this it reads: Chas cobbling W'd puttering - Wm Mrs. T Ellen &amp; 2 &amp; Ellen} <p><br />Christ'n &amp; Octa Do after dark</p> <p>had from Rankin hind quarter Mutton w!</p> to Annies to Tea</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Rain 5^1/2 @ 7^1/2 am. <p>1 or 2 light showers through the day</p> </td> <td></td> <td>62</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday</td> <td>15</td> <td>Hunting after Cattle - Cows left out last night &amp; Bull &amp; oxen got out - Beauty &amp; Blacky came home 7^1/2 pm. the rest still missing (9 pm). Chas Wm out Mrs. T &amp; M. to Stratford @ 3 pm. ret'd {returned} 6 pm. - pottering - p.d Mrs. Jackson for Meat to this time -</td> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>6</td> <td>fine</td> <td>-</td> <td>60</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wednesday</td> <td>16</td> <td>Is'c &amp; Chas in Waggon to Wilmot after Cradles - 2 to be ready on Monday. <p><br />Christ'n &amp; W'd sharping Saws - repairs at West Barn &amp;c. -</p> </td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine <p>ev.g Lightning &amp; Barom. sinking ~</p> </td> <td>55</td> <td>66</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1843 August</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Thursday</td> <td>17</td> <td>a glorious rain from 1 ^1/2 to 4 am. with accompaniments preparing West Barn for Crops - Planted Cuttings Sage &amp; Woodbine Oct's {Octavius} on Nance to P. Office with letter W. Jun. to Mr. Barron</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>rain 1 @ 4 am day fine</td> <td>63</td> <td>65</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday</td> <td>18</td> <td>Cutting Peas - 2 Scythes broken -</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td></td> <td>52</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday</td> <td>19</td> <td>finishd Do {cutting peas} - Is'c to Shirks - is to settle with McCulloch {an arrow was added pointing up to the words: on Monday ev'g} which will probably be by {-th?} on Toronto as M. has no Cash - Is accomp'd Miss Daly down to Tea - Octo to P. Office morn'g no letter's - again ev'g with Jane D. &amp; Emily -</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>42</td> <td>54</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday</td> <td>20</td> <td>Mrs. T Mrs B. Martha Em'y Wm Christ'n Chas &amp; Octa to Stratford, Hickey Wm rem'd {remained} at Jackson during Service - Turner Clk {Clark?} - calld here on ret'n -</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>-</td> <td>60</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday</td> <td>21</td> <td>Chas in Waggon accompd by M E &amp; E {referring to his daughters, Martha, Emily, and Ellen (Nell)?} &amp; Children to Wilmot for Cradles <p><br />had Tea at Lawmboroughs &amp; got home at 8 - 1 - - Exp.s {Below this word it reads: Tar}</p> <p>Alex bro! from P. Office a Letter fm {from} I &amp; I Dougal Windsor, advising the Trunk being in Store there &amp; requesting me "to pay charges &amp; take it away" - Post'ge due Mr. Daly {Gd?}</p> <p>Hauling Peas - pd for 2 Cradles {poider?} in Seigmiller</p> killd Ram Lamb WT for Home consumption</td> <td>--- <p>---</p> </td> <td>1 <p>1</p> </td> <td>3 <p>3</p> </td> <td>fine</td> <td>48</td> <td>53</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday</td> <td>22</td> <td>Grinding Cradle Scythes preparing rakes &amp;c morning - aft'n Cradling Wheat <p><br />paid 2 Mrs. Stewarts ---- - - -</p> Will'm on his way from Orrville tried walkingfast and even running</td> <td>- ~</td> <td>3</td> <td>--</td> <td>fine</td> <td>⁴ 52 42</td> <td>60</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wednesday</td> <td>23</td> <td>Cradling Wheat Sent by Dr Hamilton a Letter Mrs. T. to Mrs. Jas. to be put in P Office at Liverpool - even'g 7 Isaac &amp; Chas to Shirks recivd Bal'ce of his Notes $16 &amp; 11 d Cy - 4. _ . 11 {below this, followed by a right curly bracket, it is written: Interest ----4}</td> <td>4</td> <td>1</td> <td>3</td> <td>fine</td> <td>45</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday</td> <td>24</td> <td>Cradling as yesterday - Turner spent the day with us - sleeps at Jacksons</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>42</td> <td>56</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday</td> <td>25</td> <td>Do {Cradling again} . . - - - Mr. Barron @ 8 pm P Stage -</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday</td> <td>26</td> <td>Hauld {hauled} rem'r {remainder} of Peas of Peas West end - &amp; part of Wheat to W.rn {Western} Barn <p><br />paid Octo for Sage &amp;c 1/3 for Self 3/5 ------------------</p> </td> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>8</td> <td>fine</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday</td> <td>27</td> <td>all at home ex Chas at village - young Methodists -</td> <td>2-3 drops rain noon</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday</td> <td>28</td> <td>Hauld rem'd of Wheat to Wr Barn &amp; 2 Loads Oats - Had Jno Stewarts man M. McWilliams for the day - <p><br />Dr. Gad Curtis for Load of Sand 2/6 - C.r {as in Credit?} Peter Kostner for 1 Gall {gallon} old Whisky, &amp; bottle - broken &amp; lost in Waggon on coming home 25 ins! - &amp; for 2 Galls new had on the 26.th</p> paid Mr. Daly 25.th (by Mr. T for Postage -- -- - --</td> <td>--</td> <td>1</td> <td>6</td> <td>{Two lines of text have been scratched out, and it cannot be determined what was once written.}</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> 1843 August <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Tuesday</td> <td>29</td> <td>Bro! from West to East Barn the 2 Loads Oats hauld yesterday &amp; from field 3 Waggon Loads - in all ab! 100 Stooks Bill missing for 2 days - Chas at John Stewarts Cradling Wheat from 8 till about 2 oC {o'clock} - sold him one of our Cradles for $2</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td></td> <td>66-</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wednesday</td> <td>30</td> <td>Isaac &amp; Chas Cradled about 4 acres Oats. Christ'n &amp; W'd making new Rack to Waggon - Mr B &amp; Wm in Waggon to Stratford - bro! from Dalys 1 {lb?} Rice ^1/2 {lb?} Epsom Salts - from Jimmy Thompson 13 ^1/2 lbs Beef <p><br />Mr. &amp; Mrs. Daly calld for ^1/2 hour --</p> Engaged Jackson's Waggon to take Mr. &amp; Mrs. B &amp; William to Hamilton on Saturday for $10.</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td></td> <td>7.68</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday</td> <td>31</td> <td>Is &amp; Chas Cradling as yesterday - Christ'n &amp; W'd preparing Waggon morng aft'n with Mr Barron raking &amp; binding Oats.</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>66</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday</td> <td>1.st</td> <td><strong>September</strong> <p><br />Paid Mr. Barron for freight &amp; Charges {an arrow has been added pointing to the words: of Box} at &amp; from Montreal to Toronto ----- CB ------ 1 . 7 . 1</p> <p>p'd postage Letter to I &amp; I Dougall - Windsor</p> finishd Cradling Oats - got in 2 Cart Loads before breakfast &amp; 1 after dinner - intermediate time binding &amp; putting into Bundles - @ 2 ^1/2 a smart {an arrow is pointing up to the word: shower} 7 ^1/2 hour which prevented farther work for the day - all soakd through &amp; obligd to change</td> <td>-1 <p>-.-</p> </td> <td>7 <p>-</p> </td> <td>1 <p>9</p> </td> <td>fine &amp; a shower 2 @ 3</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday</td> <td>2</td> <td>the Barrons Will'm &amp; Emily left us @9 am in Jacksons Waggon (J Thompson Teamster) oats wet from yesterdays rain - got in 1 Load after dinner &amp; again oblig'd to leave by rain, which lasted ^1/2 @ 1 hour -</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>a shower 2 @ 3</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday</td> <td>3</td> <td>Mrs T &amp; Emily in Puddicombs (Hy) Waggon to Stratford (Hickey) &amp; ret'd in Do <p><br />Turner calld, his Son {name starting with M?} with him. Annie calld evening having receivd from Mr. Riley - Mrs. Meany was to leave N York {New York} on the 28 {illegible} for the Huron</p> </td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>morning fine ev'g thunder lightning &amp; a shower - 70 therm'r {thermometer} for the last week 78 @ 82 at noon {three words have been scratched out and are illegible}</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday</td> <td>4</td> <td>Cradled &amp; started a little New Land - Raked &amp; bound rem'r of Oats &amp; put into heaps <p><br />Had a 16 Gall: Cask of Beer --- Waterloo Village, which Mrs. T paid for on accn't of Mr Barron &amp; William $3 -</p> </td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>63</td> <td>60</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday</td> <td>5</td> <td>finishd hauling Oats morning - aft'n Cradling Wheat - raking &amp; binding &amp; stacking Do <p><br />paid the 2 Mrs. Stewarts Washing ----------</p> <p>{The following three lines are written much smaller than normal, squished in at the bottom of the page}</p> <p>Jimmy Thompson arr.d {arrived} @ 9 pm. bringing letter from W.m at Hamilton o.k.</p> <p>W'd to P {Peter} Kostner's ev'g for Whiskey - none to be had</p> <p>Mrs Meany - 2 young {two words are illegible?} arrived by Jimmy Thompson 9 pm.</p> </td> <td>-</td> <td>3</td> <td>-</td> <td>fine</td> <td>56</td> <td>60</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1843 September</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Wednesday</td> <td>6</td> <td>Is. &amp; Chas Cradling Wheat - Mr. Stewart &amp; McWilliams raking Chr'r {short for Christian or Christopher? Ch'n and its variations are the more consistent spelling?} &amp; W'd binding. <p></p> Mrs. T. &amp; M. calld on Mrs. Meany by whom she (Mrs. T.) rec.d a parcel f'm Dublin in which was £1 . 1 . - for me from Eliz'h {Elizabeth} Thompson for a {p.n?} Cambric sent to her for sale some years ago - rec'd £1. 1 Stirlg C.y {Below this line reads: Sar'n &amp; Shill'g}</td> <td>1</td> <td>5</td> <td>7</td> <td>fine</td> <td>0 <p>62.</p> </td> <td>62</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday</td> <td>7</td> <td>morning threatening rain but got out fine - hauld 3 Waggon &amp; 3 Cart Loads of Wheat - aftern'n Cradling &amp;c. &amp;c.</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>- fine</td> <td>60</td> <td>60</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday</td> <td>8</td> <td>Cradling &amp;c morning - @ 11 threatening rain hauld in 1 Waggon &amp; 1 Cart Load Wheat - which had the benefit of a Shower - aftern'n again fair - proceeded evening in Waggon some to Alex's &amp; some to Stratford for our Cask Whiskey from Kostner - again none ready - bro! from P. Office Letter Ellen &amp; Emily to Mrs. T. &amp; M. - paid -</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Showers 11 @ 1 or 2</td> <td>59</td> <td>50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday</td> <td>9</td> <td>finishd hauling Spring Wheat Waggon &amp; Cart Loads all in good condition <p></p> Mrs. Meany &amp; Annie took tea with us - Mrs Sargint &amp; Mrs. Jackson {illegible}.</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine <p>wW wind</p> </td> <td></td> <td>40</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday</td> <td>10</td> <td>Mrs. T. M &amp; Chas to Stratford - Mr. Allan - took tea at Mrs Meanys <p></p> Macculloch {McCulloch} Alex Risk &amp; Watson calld - G. Gournlock Do -</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>45</td> <td>40</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday</td> <td>11</td> <td>a Sharp frost - Squash - Manures - Cucumbers &amp;c. Potatoe tops in field &amp; Garden &amp; Beans. Tomatoes Capsicums. Balsams. M. Convolvus. Delichor - all destroyd <p></p> M at Alex's Cradling &amp;c Oats</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>31</td> <td>42</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday</td> <td>12</td> <td>Killd a yearling Sheep W T - at 12 Cha.s Rumball came on horseback &amp; remains till tomorrow - @ 3 McCulloch came with his Gun - Isaac &amp; he went out till dusk &amp; bro! in 8 Pheasants each 4 - Chas ploughing South aft.n - ret'd Hind Qu'r {quarter} Mutton to Raukin</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>dull</td> <td>42</td> <td>56</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wednesday</td> <td>13</td> <td>Charles ploughing - W'd hauling firewood - Is'c &amp; Chr'n rep'g fences &amp;c. C{harles} Rumball left @ 3 with a small pailfull of Cranberries</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday</td> <td>14</td> <td>Rain from morning till night - Nil. - -- - -</td> <td>-</td> <td>-</td> <td>-</td> <td>rain all day</td> <td>54</td> <td>54</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday</td> <td>15</td> <td>{--p.n?} in Stable - &amp;Harness - aft.n Cha.s ploughing - puttering <p><br />Mrs. T sold 2 yearling Sheep to Ja.s Thompson @ $2 ^1/4 &amp; rec'd paym't sold him also 2 y.r old Steer (Mrs. T &amp; {Hy?}) for $10 to be taken &amp; p.d for on Monday next - P.d J Thompson for 13 ^1/2 lbs Beef @ 5 eC {Beneath this it reads: had 30 ull:}</p> bro! a Letter pd from Aunt Jane to self &amp; 3 Inquirers</td> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>4Yn</td> <td>Rain till noon &amp; Show'r aft'n</td> <td></td> <td>57</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday</td> <td>16</td> <td>Wilf'd ploughing - the rest cleaning shed &amp; pottering</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>54</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday</td> <td>17</td> <td>Chas to P. Office with letter Mrs T - M. T &amp; Marthas to Aunt Jane</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td></td> <td>73</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> 1843 September <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Monday</td> <td>18</td> <td>Chas &amp; Wilf'd ploughing - Is &amp; Ch'r pottering - Ring for Bull - Gatepost &amp;c. {Below this it reads:} cleaning near shed Put up Big Bess to fatten -</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>68</td> <td>54</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday</td> <td>19</td> <td>Chas ploughing with oxen - Is &amp; Ch.rn thrashing Peas with Mares &amp; Colts Wilf'd repairing his Plough - Ch'n &amp; W'd gatherd Hops - even'g Isaac to Wm Smiths - no money to be had -</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>41</td> <td>57</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wednesday</td> <td>20</td> <td>Chas &amp; Wilf'd ploughing - Is &amp; Christ'n winnowing Peas - cleaning near Shed <p><br />&amp; assisting Jas Thompson to butcher the Steer sold to him (-pd for it $10)</p> <p>Martha walkd to Stratford - no Letters - Annie one from Emily - Sn - 9d</p> Christian Summers (French) &amp; his companion Dutch requested a Bed 9.th Con. North of Fryfogel</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine <p>a few drops rain about 11</p> </td> <td>noon <p>54</p> </td> <td>85 <p>74</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday</td> <td>21</td> <td>Chas &amp; Wilf'd ploughing - add.l {additional} fence to Hay Stack, trench - emptying Shed. gatherd apples from Tree So East corner 11 doz: {dozen}</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>smart show.r 2 @ 3</td> <td>68</td> <td>58</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday</td> <td>22</td> <td>Wilf'd ploughing morning - the rest putting up a new fence round Garden <p></p> the Bull &amp; oxen having broken in last night &amp; eaten nearly all the Cabbages &amp; made sad destruction among the Currant bushes - Lilacs Tarnaracs Spruce - Beets Parsnips Carrots &amp;c &amp;c &amp;c - W'd assisted afternoon</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>a few drops rain aft.n</td> <td></td> <td>52</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday</td> <td>23</td> <td>Chas to P. Office before breakfast - bro! letter from William to Mrs. T. dated Staten Island 11 ins't --------- pd Post.ge f'm Queenston 9 <p><br />putting up Garden fence finishd West &amp; South sides</p> <p>Gatherd apples from Tree on West side: 3d from entrance - about 3^1/2 doz:</p> <p>Mrs. T walkd to Stratford - &amp; bk {back} - dined at Mr. Maccullochs {McCulloch}</p> Alex took his Colts to Reynolds - having traded them for a yoke of Steers 3 yr old &amp; 15$ in Cash.</td> <td>9</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>56</td> <td>72</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday</td> <td>24</td> <td>Chas to Stratford</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Rain ev.g</td> <td>66</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday</td> <td>25</td> <td>Putting up new fence front of Garden - Removing dung &amp;c from East Shed</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>misty rain all day &amp; {Word is cut off by page}</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday</td> <td>26</td> <td>Do ----------------- Do ----------------- Do ------- Do {Meaning, doing the same as yesterday} <p><br />McCarthy pd $5. on acco't of his Vendue Note, for which gave him my rec! - pd the above to Mrs. T. -</p> <p>pd Mrs. Roy Stewart &amp; Ann Crerar -------</p> p.d Mrs. T. for a Butter Tub bo! {bought} of Trom ----</td> <td>- <p>-</p> </td> <td>3 <p>4</p> </td> <td>- <p>4^1/2</p> </td> <td>tolerable. <p>very cold</p> </td> <td>43</td> <td>37</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wednesday</td> <td>27</td> <td>Hauling Manure from East Shed &amp; Barn yard to field behind Garden <p><br />Annie had a letter from Wm &amp; bro! {illegible?} Ellen to Mrs. T. ~ {A word is scratched out and cannot be deciphered} postage due Mr. Daly {G.d?}</p> <p>Dr. Mott of N. York has rather an unfavorable opinion of W's Cast</p> Rankin borrowd Whiskey a large trench Bottle - ret'd 4th Dec'r</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>30</td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1843 Septem'r</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Thursday</td> <td>28</td> <td>all hauling Manure from Barnyard to field opposite <p><br />Mr. Maculloch calld &amp; purchased Martha's Hiefer for $10^1/2</p> <p>Gatherd Apples from tall Tree East side - a good many, but small.</p> <p>a Lamb killd this morning by a Wolf - found the remains edge of the Bush behind Seigmiller's field - 2 Legs &amp; a shoulder gone</p> the Boys &amp; Alex in Waggon ev'g to Singing School Stratford - ret'd @ 10^1/2 when Chas drove Mrs. Meany (who took tea, &amp; afterw's {afterwards} fried Lambwith us: &amp; Alex home -- Mrs. T &amp; Martha to Stratford forenoon ret'd @ 4 took to P. Office letter W T to F W Barron</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td></td> <td>41</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday</td> <td>29</td> <td>Wilf Charles ploughing So. Peapiece - the rest hauling Manure as yesterday</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday</td> <td>30</td> <td>Wilfred ploughing -- -- Do ----- Do - {the rest hauling manure again} <p></p> Chas to P.O. before breakfast - bro! letters f'm William &amp; Miss Ralph to Mrs. T. - both paid ~ Gatherd Malta &amp; Siberia Lettuce Seed</td> <td>-</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine till 5 pm then rain</td> <td>36</td> <td>54</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday</td> <td>1</td> <td><strong>October</strong> - Chas to Stratford (Hickey) - aft'n Mrs. T &amp; M. {Martha} to Orrville returned by Stage - Chas took letter to P Office Martha to Aunt Jane &amp; W. T. to Dr Wilmur p.d - Mr. T. to Ellen &amp;c -</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine till ev'g then heavy showers</td> <td></td> <td>54</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday</td> <td>2</td> <td>Charles ploughing So - the rest hauling Manure. <p></p> McCulloch calld with Watson &amp; pd Martha $10 ^1/2 for Lyra {the Heifer}, which is to remain a few days - Gatherd 2^1/2 doz. Apples from Tree N.E. {North East} Corner of West Side -</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>48</td> <td>46</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday</td> <td>3</td> <td>thrashing Wheat with Mares &amp; Colts ~</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>heavy Showers of rain &amp; hail thro' {throughout} the day</td> <td>42</td> <td>40</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wednesday</td> <td>4</td> <td>Winnowing Do - &amp; thrashing Oats - Chas to P. Off: twice 1.^st for Letter &amp;c 2.d to inquire if the letter of 24 to Wm was duly forwarded on that day - yest - if any complaints to wish to Postmaster General Quebec..</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>a little rain high wind - cold</td> <td>39</td> <td>37</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday</td> <td>5</td> <td>Wilfred to Mill with 8^1/2 Bush's Wheat - not ground - {Beneath this it reads: about 1/2 /-} dressing Stones <p></p> the rest hauling Manure - Gatherd Apples ex {A word has been scratched out and cannot be read} doz: from tree top SW {South West}</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>30</td> <td>48</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday</td> <td>6</td> <td>Wilf'd at John Stewarts for the day making a Box to his Waggon - <p><br />Charles ploughing morning - afternoon to Mill for Grist - wont be ready before Tuesday. Is &amp; Christ'n fixing Stable door - hauld 1 Load Manure</p> gatherd some Brighton Cos seed, &amp; more Malta</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine till 5pm then light rain</td> <td>41</td> <td>58</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday</td> <td>7</td> <td>Cha.s to P. Office before breakfast - brot letters from Wm &amp; from Ellen <p><br />rain from morning till night, but not heavy ~ p.d for me letter</p> <p>consequently all pottering - paid for Snuff at Dalys</p> <p>Isaac to Stratford - Enterd for Show day Bull Bill Boar &amp; Sow.</p> <p>rec'd from the Weaver (at Laird Stewarts) for ^1/4 W Hops</p> rec.d from Mr Daly my note to Canada Comp'y canceld £15.19.7 &amp; ret.d his rec! of 1.5 July for £18.1.6</td> <td></td> <td>} <p>-</p> </td> <td>9 <p>6 67^1/2</p> </td> <td>rain all day</td> <td>58</td> <td>48</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> 1843 October <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Sunday</td> <td>8</td> <td>all at home - no preaching at Stratford - aft'n Chas to Orrville <p></p> ret'd with Annie Bessy &amp; Is'c to tea - sent notice of Show to Mr Buncombe, inclosed to Mr Smith P.M. Smiths Creek</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>a little rain</td> <td>38</td> <td>38</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday</td> <td>9</td> <td>Wilfred ploughing morning ~ the rest pottering in Barn yard - W'd do aft'n</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>light rain nearly all day</td> <td>31</td> <td>39</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday</td> <td>10</td> <td>Making the Causeway in Barnyard - Chas @ 12 to Peter Cresar's Sale - Bot {bought} a LandShank Sow {An arrow was added pointing up to the words: with Pig} 8/C.y - 15 mos Credit <p></p> paid Martha for Tape &amp; thread at Watsons----------</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>3^1/2</td> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>42</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wednesday</td> <td>11</td> <td>a very little at Causeway - rain nearly all day <p></p> Charles at P. Office - brot letter from Aunt Joseph {Josephine?} to Mrs. T. (pd) dated 15 Sep'r {September} London P mark 18 - 23 days</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>as yesterday</td> <td>46</td> <td>44</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday</td> <td>12</td> <td>Paid Ann Stewart for milking 5 weeks from 2 Sep to 7th ins! @ 6d - <p></p> pottering preparing for Show tomorrow - aft'n Isaac to Alex Killing and butchering a Steer - Charles to P. Office self to Wm - pd - 9 to I Kostner's for Whiskey - Peter is to bring some to Stratford tomorrow</td> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>6 <p>9</p> </td> <td></td> <td>39</td> <td>37</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday <p>{In the margin, written horizontally, is: Judges H.n Puddicomb Reid of Zorra &amp; D.d Bell}</p> </td> <td>13</td> <td><strong>Show Day</strong>. Chas started @ 9 with Bob &amp; Big Bess - Christ'n @ 10 with Hector <p><br />Isaac W'd &amp; J. @ 10^1/2 in Waggon - took up Alex &amp; a load of Beef</p> <p>Hector took 1.^st prize for Bulls over 3 y.r old - 2. --</p> <p>Bob - 1^st ----for Boars ---- 1.051.00 -</p> <p>Bess ---- 2nd -- for fat Pigs ---- 7.6</p> <p>p.d for 5 dinners @ 2/6 --------------</p> <p>rec'd of Wm Smith for Peas ----- ----</p> <p>of Mr Allen --- Do . -----</p> <p>put into P. Office a Letter to I &amp; I Dougall Windsor - Canada west paid post'e</p> <p>upwards of 30 dined at Jacksons @ 2/6 - Daly President</p> <p>W'd remained all night, being in the sick list - the rest home {Above this word it reads: Christ'n} @ 2^1/2 aft</p> </td> <td>rec.d - 3 <p><br />~</p> <p>1</p> <p>~</p> </td> <td>7 <p><br />12</p> <p>5</p> <p>5</p> <p>12</p> <p>4.</p> </td> <td>6 <p><br />6</p> <p>9</p> <p>~</p> <p>9</p> <p>7^1/2</p> </td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday</td> <td>14</td> <td>W'd got home ab! 10 - Mr. Puddicomb calld on his way home - John Stewart - who took charge of the Sleigh with Bob &amp; Bess home last ev'g obligd to leave them West side of the Bridge - Sow has not got cast up (9 pm @) <p><br />all puttering to day - 7in aft.n Chas to Dalys for a Load down to Hamilton - not ready</p> <p>brot a Cask Whiskey from P. Kostner which has been left at Jacksons</p> p.d Mrs. T. for 27^1/2 yds Shirting for Boys @ 7d ----</td> <td>~</td> <td>16</td> <td>-^1/2</td> <td></td> <td>frost</td> <td>323<strong>2</strong></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday</td> <td>15</td> <td>all at home - had from Alex Orr 14^3/4th Beef @ 3c.ts = 2/2^1/2 <p></p> Alex dined here - Ch' &amp; Chas to Orrville ev'g</td> <td></td> <td>---</td> <td>----</td> <td>Showery</td> <td></td> <td>35</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1843 October</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Monday</td> <td>16</td> <td>Charles to Dalys @ 10 for a Load 15 Kegs Butter to take to Hamilton tomorrow - Christ'n thrashing Oats / flail / - Isaac &amp; W'd after Bob &amp; Befs - &amp; Pheasants - got 2 of the latter - Befs came home - Bob still missing -</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Snow Hard rain</td> <td></td> <td>35</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday</td> <td>17</td> <td>Charles started @ 4^1/4 with Load Butter for Hamilton - gave him 9$ <p></p> thrashing Peas with Colts - Daly &amp; Tom passd down @ 10^1/2 - {Below this it reads: 'pd Washers'}</td> <td>--</td> <td>2</td> <td>6</td> <td>rain hail snow</td> <td></td> <td>33</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wednesday</td> <td>18</td> <td>Wilfred ploughing - Is &amp; Christ'n at Alex's fixing a Shed <p></p> Bessy brot a Letter from P. Office - f.m Mr &amp;Mrs. Barron pd.</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>rain &amp;c.</td> <td>31</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>thursday</td> <td>19</td> <td>Paid Meany for 14^3/4 lbs Beef @ 3{cs?} --------- <p><br />Mrs. T &amp; Isaac left @12 1/2 for Hamilton @ $1^1/2 each by a Markham Teamster / a Sadler, &amp; Boot Shoemaker / a teetotaller</p> <p>Gave Isaac in Silver---- ----- -5-</p> <p>Eliza Fisher paid for Mrs. T. a $4 note - 1. _ ._</p> <p>Change out by W T Half {illegible}----- 12.2</p> <p>Bal.n sem. {illegible?} to Mr T. --- 7.¹⁰6 {Below it reads: 'amo. of Acco - 8.4'}</p> <p>Puttering morn'g aft'n Ch'r &amp; W'd to Alex Roofing Shed</p> am to have his oxen tomorrow &amp; Saturday</td> <td>-- <p>--</p> <p>rec.d of M. Jun. 21</p> <p>/2</p> </td> <td>2 <p>5</p> </td> <td>2^1/2 <p>-</p> <p>-</p> <p>2</p> </td> <td>fine</td> <td>31 <p>3</p> </td> <td>36</td> </tr> <tr> <td>friday</td> <td>20</td> <td>Christ'n with Alex; oxen W'd our own ploughing <p><br />Hutchinson wishes to have a pr of Pigs in the Spring he took up today a Half Durham Bull, {A word has been scratched out} 16 months old a do yearling Heifer - &amp; a Cow ^1/2 Durham ^1/2 Ayrshire - {qu?}:</p> Alex had ' 3 pints Whisky WT J Robert</td> <td></td> <td>- -</td> <td>- -</td> <td>fine high wind aft.n</td> <td>40</td> <td>58</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday</td> <td>21</td> <td>very heavy rain from 3 or 4 to 6 am: with high wind - ploughing as yesterday <p></p> Martha to P Office - no letters - - ----- Ch'r</td> <td>--</td> <td>-</td> <td>3^1/2</td> <td>rain</td> <td>49</td> <td>32</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday</td> <td>22</td> <td>rose at 6 &amp; walkd to Orrville expecting to find letters &amp;c from Mr. Jackson for William with directions how to proceed from NYork to W. Indies &amp;c. <p><br />found all in bed &amp; Alex does not go down to day as he canot get a load.</p> Christ'n walkd to Stratford &amp; got the Letters from Jackson - at 4 Wilf'd on Bill to P. Office with letter to Mama inclosing Jacksons letter of introduction to Dc Forest &amp; Sons 82 South St. NYork - &amp; instructions to W.m - for his passage.</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>some snow &amp;c.</td> <td>32</td> <td>29</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> 1843 October <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Monday</td> <td>23</td> <td>Christ'n took Alexs yoke home - putting up fences &amp;c. W'd ploughing <p></p> gatherd Apples from Tree No. 2 from Gate West. &amp; No. 4 do - about 2 doz</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>beautiful</td> <td>20</td> <td>26</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday</td> <td>24</td> <td>Alex started from this @ 9 for Hamilton - had from him 10^1/4 lbs Beef {Above this it reads 'n.n neck'} @ 3 Cts <p><br />Began taking up potatoes - interrupted before 12 by Charles arrival after dinner he proceeded with his Load to Mr Dalys with oxen</p> <p>viz! {On the right of the following three items is a right curly bracket followed by a 'w!'} 32 Crates Crockery</p> <p>1 Cask Hardware</p> 1 Box Axes Expenses to &amp; at Hamilton Mrs. T &amp; C {Above it reads: '@ 30. 7^1/2} {Below it reads: 'on return 11 11^1/2 ---C.' And below that it reads: '2.2.7'}</td> <td>} 2</td> <td>2</td> <td>7</td> <td>g.o rain &amp; snow</td> <td>24 36</td> <td>31 <p>32</p> showery</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wednesday</td> <td>25</td> <td>Chas after breakfast to P. Office - no letters - @ 11 Wilfred to Seigmillers rising a Tannery - John Scott calld &amp; paid $2 on acc't of his Note p - 17/1 C.r -- (pd to M. Jack.n) - gave my rec! <p><br />McTavishes had their Bouness &amp; paid 6/6 - (m.jn) {Below it reads 'Sn.'}</p> Rankin calld with an Agreement on part of the Settlers to repair the Bridge at the Lake - agreed to give 4 days - to go to C.r of Statute Labour for year 1844 - begin on Monday next</td> <td>--</td> <td>--</td> <td>7^1/2</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday</td> <td>26</td> <td>taking up Potatoes - 20 Bush's into Hill No. 1 - -</td> <td>-</td> <td>-</td> <td>-</td> <td>dull</td> <td>26</td> <td>32</td> </tr> <tr> <td>friday</td> <td>27</td> <td>afternoon thrashd 6 Bush's Peas with Mares - &amp; pottering <p></p> Chas to Mr Dalys &amp; had a tooth extracted</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>snow show.r</td> <td>28</td> <td>30</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday</td> <td>28</td> <td>Charles to P. Office before breakfast - bro! letter from Mrs. T. {An arrow points up to 'owing to Daly gd'} announcing Williams determination to go to NYork imm'y {immediately} &amp; thence to W Ind.s {West Indies} on So. of the States <p><br />all pottering &amp; preparing for Chas to start tomorrow for Hamilton &amp; Toronto taking Martha &amp; Annie - the Latter sleeps here tonight</p> thrashed with flail 6 Bush.s Oats for the journey. gave Cha.s $7E note</td> <td>3 Pints Whisky Mr. Meany</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>tolerably fine inch of snow at daybreak</td> <td>22</td> <td>30</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday</td> <td>29</td> <td>Chas Martha &amp; Annie left @ 6^1/4 - Alex reachd this @ 3^1/4 pm with his horses having left his Waggon &amp; load at Fryfogels {Below it reads: 'with oxen'}on account of the rain</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Snow &amp; Rain</td> <td>32</td> <td>34</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday</td> <td>30</td> <td>Christ'n &amp; Wilf'd at work on Lake Bridge - McCulloch &amp; Jackson took dinner with us</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Snow nearly all day</td> <td>29</td> <td>26</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday</td> <td>31</td> <td>Do -- Do ------ Do with oxen &amp; Cash - Jackson dined here <p></p> Mr. McDonald of Goderich left his horse for the night - (a Nephew with him) &amp; went to Mr. Allans.</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>snow morn'g aft'n fine</td> <td>26</td> <td>23</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1843 November</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Wednesday</td> <td>1</td> <td>Wilfred @ 11 to P Office &amp; on returning hunting through the Bush South saw a track of 2. brot letter from Dougalls - pd postage 9d <p>do of Letter from Wm T.28 all 9d -------------</p> Christ'n pottering Traps &amp;c Alex here to tea &amp; sleep</td> <td></td> <td>1</td> <td>6</td> <td>Snow morn till night 2@3 inches</td> <td>29</td> <td>32</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday</td> <td>2</td> <td>Pottering, hauling firewood, cleaning Sheds &amp;c 3 Travellers accommodation Tea</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Snow morn till night 6 or 7 inches</td> <td>32</td> <td>28</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday</td> <td>3</td> <td>Sleighs <p>$10 Note Bank of Montreal No.3693 A @ Toronto 2 Aug 1842 pay in Toronto ~</p> <p>aftn Christ'n to P.Office with Letter to I &amp; I Dougall Windsor inclosing Note for $10 as above payment of Charges on Trunk from Montreal to Windsor L2.6.1 postage of the letter be</p> <p>brot some peas from Wms Barn &amp; pottering</p> A Traveller to Tea Colin Campbell looking for Land Westward</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>snow nearly all day 8 or 10 in eveng fine &amp; cold</td> <td>28</td> <td>19</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday</td> <td>4</td> <td>Pottering - 8 or 10 Inches of Snow Lake nearly frozen over <p>Mucullocks Man &amp; Rowland took Lyra to the Bridge - obliged to let her loose</p> Mr T. Martha Em'y Annie &amp; Chas arrived @ 9 1/2 PM</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>tolerable some light snow showers</td> <td>12</td> <td>23</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday</td> <td>5</td> <td>Christ'n Chas Henry with Annie to Tea</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>22</td> <td>15</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday</td> <td>6</td> <td>Charleys Exp's to &amp; from Toronto <p>2 Bushel apples for House use 1.3 do --- Salt 3.9 traveling expenses - Boat to &amp; from 3/9 each way 9.6 to Road expences -- -- 7.6 1.12.4 1.19.10</p> of Em 7.6/3 2.4.10</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>snow showers</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> 1843 November <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Monday</td> <td>6</td> <td>cont'd Ann Stewart Bal'ce Tuesday 7 thrashing Peas</td> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>1 1/2</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>3</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday</td> <td>7</td> <td>Killd the Sow bot of Peter Crerar &amp; Pottering</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Snow shower</td> <td></td> <td>32</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wednesday</td> <td>8</td> <td>Christ'n &amp; Chas thrashing Peas - Mares W'd repairing W. Shed for Cattle</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>28</td> <td>27</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday</td> <td>9</td> <td>Christ'n &amp; Chas winnowing Peas W'd do &amp; Pottering <p>aft'n Chas to Strafford with Letters Mr T to hunt Jane &amp; to Chr Basson</p> <p>&amp; Charles to John - P. Office</p> <p>&amp; del'd me to Clergmiller for Jasper Gooding Goderich to be delivered brot sundries from Dalys Store</p> Sheep Mifsing tonight - 3 Calves not seen since Tuesday</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>gloomy 10 pm small soft snow Barow sinking fast</td> <td>27</td> <td>31</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday</td> <td>10</td> <td>Thrashing Peas - Wilf'd hunting after Calves - self after sheep - the former found in swamp behind Burn - the latter at Gad Curtis all safe</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>gloomy &amp; misty</td> <td>32</td> <td>34</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday</td> <td>11</td> <td>Winnowing Peas &amp; pottering Chas to P Office @ 7 for {illegible} no letters Mucullocks men again attemptes to take Lyra - ret'd in an hour</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Snow Shower</td> <td>33</td> <td>28</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday</td> <td>12</td> <td>Christ'n Chas &amp; Em'y to Mrs Meanys morng ret'd @ 10</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>do</td> <td>22</td> <td>26</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday</td> <td>13</td> <td>Paid Charles for Hooks &amp; Eyes at Watsons <p>thrashing Oats Mares/- Christ'n at D Stewarts @ 11 raising a Stable</p> Chas after breakfast to Keppans abt thrashing Mill weather permitting is to be hear on Monday ev'g next</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>more snow</td> <td></td> <td>20</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday</td> <td>14</td> <td>Chas to F Sargints respecting his Note - promise as usual <p>thrashing oats &amp;c -- -- paid Washers 3 -- -- -- Mrs T sold Sheep to Mr Stewart for $10</p> took his Note Pay'bl 1 Jany next P L2.10.--Sleigh'g at an end for the present</td> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>6</td> <td>do</td> <td>7</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wednesday</td> <td>15</td> <td>Chas to P Office before breakfast brot letter from Wm &amp; Isaac then to Jim Stewarts for the day - killing Sheep - Christ'n &amp; W'd got the Hill of Potatoes into Cellar &amp; Pottering - C. Post V Wms Letters Sold Ram to Cowmans for $1 1/2</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>snow &amp; rain</td> <td>26</td> <td>37</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday</td> <td>16</td> <td>Killd 3 lambs the last of that {illegible} Robinson &amp; Seigmiller here for 1 @ 2 hours - x/y</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>gloomy &amp; thawing</td> <td>37</td> <td>29</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday</td> <td>17</td> <td>Chas @ 8 3/4 left for Preston on Nance - Christ'n &amp; W'd cutting up firewood South snowing - afternoon pottering</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>rain</td> <td>28</td> <td>38</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday</td> <td>18</td> <td>Ploughd up &amp; got into Cellar 12 @ 13 Bush'ls Potatoes - got in firewood over</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Showers rain &amp; snow</td> <td>38</td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1843 November</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td> <p>Saturday</p> </td> <td> <p>18</p> </td> <td> <p>Cont. walked to Mrs Meanys to enquiries about letters. none for them roads horrible or us Chas ret'd from Dresden @ 6 1/2-</p> <p>his expenses</p> </td> <td> <p class="mw-empty-elt"></p> </td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p>Sunday</p> </td> <td> <p>19</p> </td> <td> <p>Charles to Stratford morning – Christ'n &amp; W'd to Orrville after Dinner ret'd @ 6.</p> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> <p>Light shower</p> <p>rain &amp; snow</p> </td> <td> <p>32</p> </td> <td> <p>31</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p>Monday</p> </td> <td> <p>20</p> </td> <td> <p>Chas came home fm Alex @ 8 – Ploughd up &amp; got in 22 or 23 Bls Potatoes</p> <p>Took up &amp; pittedBeets - some already frosted</p> <p>Paid Mr T for Mr Cowmans</p> <p>Paid Charles postage William 15 im! 2 ½</p> <p>exps bot from Preston 3.9</p> </td> <td> </td> <td> <p>5</p> <p>0</p> <p>5</p> </td> <td> <p>9</p> <p>9 1/2</p> </td> <td> <p>Tolerable</p> <p>rain evening</p> </td> <td> <p>26</p> </td> <td> <p>35</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p>Tuesday</p> </td> <td> <p>21</p> </td> <td> <p>Opening boards in Stable &amp; West shed &amp; - cut a Drain &amp; let</p> <p> off the water &amp; filth – adding to Gangway to {??}</p> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> <p>Rain &amp; Snow</p> <p>an inch 9 pm</p> </td> <td> <p>39</p> </td> <td> <p>32</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p>Wednesday</p> </td> <td> <p>22</p> </td> <td> <p>Chas to P. office no letters – Annie had 1 from Wm &amp; favorable</p> <p>repairing Shed W. end of Barn yard &amp; pottering</p> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p>Thursday</p> </td> <td> <p>23</p> </td> <td> <p>do</p> <p>Chas aft'n to P. office with letter Mrs T &amp;c to William P. office.</p> <p>Charleston S Carolina N States Post'ge to Line 9d owing</p> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> <p>Rain in the {????}</p> </td> <td> <p>29</p> </td> <td> <p>45</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p>Friday</p> </td> <td> <p>24</p> </td> <td> <p>Got into Cellar 9 Bush Potatoes morn. &amp; pottering</p> <p>Maccullock Watson Alex &amp; Annie to tea {??} broke up @ 3 a.m.</p> <p>Took up &amp; pitted Dulbin Carrots  Mirtle Hill</p> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> <p>Tolerable</p> </td> <td> <p>42</p> <p>22</p> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p>Saturday</p> </td> <td> <p>25</p> </td> <td> <p>Got up 7 sacks Potatoes – attempted Carrots, but too much frozen</p> <p>Mrs T &amp; Martha (with Annie) left for Stratford @ 10- have not returned min{illegible}</p> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> <p>Fine</p> </td> <td> <p>22</p> </td> <td> <p>24</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p>Sunday</p> </td> <td> <p>26</p> </td> <td> <p>Mrs T &amp; Martha arr'd from Mrs. Meanys @ 12 – Chas to Stratford Hickey</p> <p>Emily to Orrville @ 10 &amp;ndash Mr Hickey calld impafs{illegible} down</p> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> <p>Snow shower</p> </td> <td> <p>24</p> </td> <td> <p>22</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p>Monday</p> </td> <td> <p>27</p> </td> <td> <p>Chas &amp; Em'y ret'd this morn. – Preparing West Barn for thrash &amp; Mill exp'd Thursday</p> <p>Mrs Meany Annie to Alex to Tea</p> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> <p>Fine</p> </td> <td> <p>18</p> </td> <td> <p>11</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p>Tuesday</p> </td> <td> <p>28</p> </td> <td> <p>thrashing wheat with Mares for Mill &amp; sundries</p> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> <p>{??}</p> </td> <td> <p>22</p> </td> <td> <p>21</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p>Wednesday</p> </td> <td> <p>29</p> </td> <td> <p>Christ'n &amp; W'd preparing for thrashing Mill- Charles with waggon to I Kostners</p> <p>for whisky – brot (he thinks) 6 Galls.- Pruning</p> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> <p>Snow showers</p> </td> <td> <p>24</p> </td> <td> <p>29</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p>Thursday</p> </td> <td> <p>30</p> </td> <td> <p>W'd before breakfast to Jas Orr with letter Mrs T to Mrs Banon to be put into office</p> <p>Morning at G. Stewarts grinding axes. Aft'n In Bush do cutting firewood</p> <p>pruning</p> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> <p>24</p> </td> <td> <p>26</p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p></p> <p>1843 December</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td> <p>Friday</p> </td> <td> <p>1</p> </td> <td> <p>Cutting &amp; hauling firewood all day. ev'g Emily &amp; Chas to Orrville</p> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> <p>gloomy</p> </td> <td> <p>25</p> </td> <td> <p>24</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p>Saturday</p> </td> <td> <p>2</p> </td> <td> <p>Chas with waggo Sleigh to Stratford {???} &amp; Sleigh Crook for Jumper to be {???}</p> <p> Duncan &amp; Sandy Keppan arr'd @ 11 with thrashing Mill – fixed do</p> <p>preparing for operations on Monday morning – Pruning – finished {???}</p> <p>pd. Charles for Towing 7 1/2</p> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p>Sunday</p> </td> <td> <p>3</p> </td> <td> <p>Charles &amp; the Ladies to Stratford Hickey</p> <p>Took letter to P office Mrs T. to Henry inclosing a $ 10 note acc</p> <p>Wm Irvwin &amp; Befsy dined here.</p> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> <p>Fine</p> </td> <td> <p>20</p> </td> <td> <p>30 {Halo?}</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p>Monday</p> </td> <td> <p>4</p> </td> <td> <p>Had breakfast @ 6 1/2 got Mill to work before sun rose – Duncan &amp; Sandy</p> <p>Keppan &amp; 3 horses - Alex &amp; 2 - Jno Stewart &amp; his man McWilliams Rankins &amp; DG STewart steady work till dark – ab't sheaves 3000.</p> <p>Alex ret'd Bottle of whiskey - part of what was lent to them</p> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> <p>heavy show of snow {???} &amp; night</p> </td> <td> <p>28</p> </td> <td> <p>30</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p>Tuesday</p> </td> <td> <p>5</p> </td> <td> <p>Rose @ 4 breakfasted @ 6 1/2 ; &amp; got to work before sun rise – party the</p> <p>same as yesterday with the add'n of a Boy from D Stewart Sheares 2950</p> <p>leaving probably 150 – removed Machine to East Barn – finished @ 11 oC</p> <p>Rankin ret'd Bottle of whisky borr 27 Sept'r</p> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> <p>Snow show</p> </td> <td> <p>28</p> </td> <td> <p>16</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p>Wednesday</p> </td> <td> <p>6</p> </td> <td> <p>Rose @ 5 – breakfasted @ 6 3/4 - got to work @ 8 – as yesterday ex Boy</p> <p>Finished the oats except a few damagd sheaves at the bottom = about {Sh?}.</p> <p>Had Coffee &amp;c before 5 &amp; Keppans proceeded with their Mill to Alex's -Chr. &amp; Chas followed soon after on Colts intending to return to night. Chas ret'd</p> <p>Donald John &amp; Rankin each took home some Straw for their Cattle.</p> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> <p>Fine</p> </td> <td> <p>16</p> </td> <td> <p>24</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p>Thursday</p> </td> <td> <p>7</p> </td> <td> <p>Christ'n &amp; Chas. at Alexs thrashing Machine – Wheat 2800 3150 Sh: oats 350 = 3150</p> <p>Wilf'd morning fixing &amp; clearing up West Barn –</p> <p>aft'n to Stratford in Sleigh with M.&amp; E. brot Sleigh Crook from Mill</p> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> <p>after snow</p> </td> <td> <p>23</p> </td> <td> <p>27</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p>Friday</p> </td> <td> <p>8</p> </td> <td> <p>again at fixing West Barn – getting the oat Straw into East Barn</p> <p>debit Mr Daly for a Sleigh Load of Wheat Straw from West by Tom &amp;c</p> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> <p>Snow show</p> <p>{??} heavy</p> </td> <td> <p>22</p> </td> <td> <p>28</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p>Saturday</p> </td> <td> <p>9</p> </td> <td> <p>Paid Annie for 10 1/4 ; lbs Beef @ 3 Cts p lb had 24 {???}</p> <p>Chas to P office brot letters from Aunt Jane pd - Mrs Baron pd.</p> <p>from Wm {???} Charleston 23 Nov - pd.</p> <p>{??} for them</p> <p>taking down fastenings at W Barn to get out tanning mill &amp; acfixing</p> <p>got in rem'r of oat Straw East</p> </td> <td> </td> <td> <p>1</p> </td> <td> <p>6 ½</p> <p>2</p> </td> <td> <p>_1/2</p> <p>2</p> </td> <td> <p>23</p> </td> <td> <p>20</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p>Sunday</p> </td> <td> <p>10</p> </td> <td> <p>Char Mrs T Em'y to Orrville morn &amp; dined – they &amp; all the Orrs came here to tea.</p> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> <p>Fine</p> </td> <td> <p>16</p> </td> <td> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1843 December Sleighing now good as far as Waterloo</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Monday</td> <td>11</td> <td>Chas in Sleigh @ 10 with Mrs T &amp; Em'y &amp; Mrs. Meany &amp; Annie to Lowerborugh where he left Mrs T &amp; Mrs M &amp; proceeded to Seigmillers to agree their acc't – nothing settled – to meet them at Stratford 13th ins't. Christ'n &amp; Wilfred making Corn Bin in Bay of East Barn the party ret'd @ 8 pm.</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>showers &amp; Sleet &amp; Snow</td> <td></td> <td>26</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday</td> <td>12</td> <td>at Corn Bin - @ 4 Wilfred in Sleigh with Mrs Meany &amp; Befsy Martha &amp; Emily to Lowerborughs taking sundries ~ ret'd @ 9 ¼ Mr. &amp; Mrs. McCullock called in Cutter</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>very little Snow</td> <td>12</td> <td>6 @ 11 oc</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wednesday</td> <td>13</td> <td>Chas &amp; I @ 11 to Stratford &amp; agreed Adam Seigmiller of acc't as under <p>for Beef 4 $ - 2 {?} $ 8/3 ~ 2 Cradles $8/3 - 2 Halters 2 pr $10.7.{written above: 7th 15 lbs Leather 7.4. 4 pr Boots 16. R'd Kays under on them</p> <p>L4.1.8 H &amp; C{illegible} for which have my Note @ 3.mo.s?} from this date</p> <p>rec'd in Cash for errors on the above acct 9d W'd sick list - Christ'n pottering morng aftern'n with Chas winnowing oats.</p> <p>paid From Coopers for repairs to Butter Tub From 9 un T. 1 1/2</p> </td> <td>{rec?}</td> <td>1</td> <td>10 1/2</td> <td>fine</td> <td>2</td> <td>22</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday</td> <td>14</td> <td>Fanning oats ~ @ 6 pm the Ladies Chas &amp; I in sleigh to Mccullocks calling at Orrvilee, Alex Annie &amp; Befsy followed home @ 12 1/2 Chas took to office letter to I &amp; I Dougall pd post'ge</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>gloomy</td> <td>25</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday</td> <td>15</td> <td>Fanning oats- Mrs. Sargent &amp; Mrs. Kiske here aft'n Chas took them home on sleigh @ 8 accomp'd by M E &amp; Christ'n</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Snow aft'n</td> <td>33</td> <td>32</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday</td> <td>16</td> <td>Fanning oats – Chas to P Office - 2 {illegible} no letters Sharman had a land wheat Shaw z/.</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Morn. Damp Friday ev'g small rain</td> <td>32</td> <td>32</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday</td> <td>17</td> <td>Chas on Nance to Stratford - dined at Alexs home @ 9 pm pm on an all after dinner <p>Christ'n on Nell after dinner Do ret'd @ 5 pm</p> Jefsy slips her calf today</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Gloomy &amp; {moisy}</td> <td>33</td> <td>32</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> 1843 December <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Monday</td> <td>18</td> <td>Had of Mrs T. $4 Silver <p>paid James Izard Taxes on Lot 37. 1 Con ~ 12. 4 2 8.7</p> <p>Rec'd of Tho Sargent in full of his Note p L 5.15.1 &amp; @7</p> <p>due 15 Nov'er 1842 - L 1.8.9 &amp; Int -- 2/6</p> <p>repaid Mrs T. so much burr'd as above</p> <p>paid Do for Mr Anglin for spinning wool</p> <p>" Do for Washers tomorrow</p> Grinding Axe - Chopping Firewood - eveng Christ'n &amp; {illegible} to Stratford in sleigh - to Watsons</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>gloomy</td> <td>30</td> <td>28</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday</td> <td>19</td> <td>Chopping hauling &amp; piling firewood <p>Rec'd of Mr. J Stewart for ¼ lb stops</p> <p>pd him for washing sacks ----.1. --</p> 1/2 days washing --- 9</td> <td></td> <td>1</td> <td>7 for 9</td> <td>Do</td> <td>26</td> <td>27</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wednesday</td> <td>20</td> <td>Fanning about 25 B'ls wheat loading Do waggon for Market tomorrow gave Wilf'd 4/17/~ <p>Chas to P office morning bro't letters from Henry 9d &amp; from William dated S. Augustine East Florida 3 Dec'r 9d</p> <p>Paid for Leather ----</p> Chas again to Stratford eveng got order frm Watson on And'w Caldwells for Load Goods</td> <td></td> <td>1</td> <td>6 <p>{4th?}</p> </td> <td>fine</td> <td>30</td> <td>26</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday</td> <td>21</td> <td>@ 5 1/2 Wilf'd left for Ferries with load wheat as above <p>Christ'n &amp; Chas cutting, weighing &amp; loading hay from front stack {illegible} after dinner took it to - Watsons @ $8 pr ton</p> <p>to Cr of my acc't - L0.12.~ took Lyra safe to Maccullocks</p> <p>Mr &amp; Mrs Daly - Worsley calld at noon Em'y ret'd with them</p> Christ'n &amp; Em'y stopd at Orville to tea Henry arr'd in Cutter @ 10 pm --</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Do</td> <td>28</td> <td>30</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday</td> <td>22</td> <td>Henry &amp; Chas in Cutter to Stratford &amp;c bro't from P Kostner 9 Galls Whisky @ <p>Wilf'd arr'd from Galt @ 10 pm.</p> <p>Sold to Ferries &amp; Co 22 Bush @ 6/.y/s = L 4.2.6 Curr't to acc't of my Note (dock 3 lbs)</p> <p>exchanged 2 Bushs Wheat for lbs flour</p> <p>bro't a load for Geo Watson Whisky Ironmongery &amp;c</p> <p>14 ½ Cwt . @ 3/ yk - $5.3.6 = L1.7.2 H &amp; C to acc't</p> <p>Lyra came back from Maccullocks</p> Alex had 1 Gall: Whisky</td> <td>Expenses</td> <td>5</td> <td>2</td> <td>gloomy</td> <td>24</td> <td>32</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1843 December</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Saturday</td> <td>23</td> <td>Wilf'd &amp; Christ'n removd Watsons Goods into Sleigh, took them up &amp; got an acknowledgement (vide 22d 1 ~ bro't back a Pig from Wm McDonald w. 122 lbs @ @ 7 from Henry left us - Emily accompanying him in Cutter &amp; Ch'n &amp; Mrs T. Chas&amp; Wilfred in Sleigh intending to go to Everetts tonight.</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>light Snow Shower</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday</td> <td>24</td> <td>Macullocks man came for Lyra - Christ'n accomp'd him as far as Alex's - dined there &amp; came home to tea with Annie Mary &amp; Christ'n no arrangement yet fixed for the Xmas Sleigh Drive, nor can Annie say whether the family will take tea with us tomorrow or not The Wilmot party arrived @ 9 for having dined at Tyes</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Do</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday</td> <td>25</td> <td>Reynolds calld - paid him for last years operations 2/6 <p>Alt'd Blacky &amp; 3 other Boars hogs July breed</p> <p>Mrs Meany Annie Alex &amp; Is'c &amp; Mr Watson arr'd to Tea @ 7 3/4 after their drive to the Big Thames with the Maccullock T &amp; J Daly &amp; Nickle left us at 1 for - Alex Christ'n &amp; W'd getting on went for Sliegh to Jacksons for the Ball</p> Chas to Stratford for Tea &amp;c morning</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>gloomy</td> <td>32</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday</td> <td>26</td> <td>Fanning Wheat - fill'd Jacks about Bush's for Ferries tomorrow <p>Reynolds left 13 Sacks here for Alex to take down</p> Christ'n &amp; W'd ret'd this morng @9</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Snow &amp; rain</td> <td></td> <td>35</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wednesday</td> <td>27</td> <td>@ 3 1/4 mrn. Chas left for Ferries with Load Wheat as above <p>@ 2 pm frm T &amp; J Daly brought M &amp; E home on Cutter</p> <p>Ch'n &amp; W'd stacking the Straw at West Barn ~ gave Duncan Campbell Chaft for 2 or 3 Beds - fr'd Post'n of letter from Dougall</p> Alex called @ 5 for a load Wheat Reynolds left yesterday</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Snow Showr</td> <td>33</td> <td>32</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday</td> <td>28</td> <td>Chas ret'd from Ferries @ 3 - bringing Chas Rumbull <ul> <li>sold Adam Ferrie 24 Bush's Wheat @ 6/yk = $18 ~ ~ rec'd</li> </ul> </td> <td>4</td> <td>10</td> <td>~</td> <td>Do</td> <td>30</td> <td>20</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>paid Chas expenses 4/1 1/2 Store shoe 1/10 1/2 {illegible} for letter to I &amp; I Dougall 14 ins ! 11 1/2d</td> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>11 1/2</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>paid Mrs T. for Mrs Stewart 9d Almanac 5d (Pinch's)</td> <td></td> <td>1</td> <td>2</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>rec'd of a Teamster for 1 Bush'l beets</td> <td></td> <td>1</td> <td>3</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>pd Christ'n ow'd for Bull scrape</td> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>~</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>*rec'd at Ferries 65 lbs Flour {illegible} &amp; Bran for 1/5/8 Bls Wheat</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> 1843 December <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Friday</td> <td>29</td> <td>Chas &amp; C Rumbull in Sleigh to P Kostner's &amp;c <p>Christ'n &amp; W'd to West Barn</p> <p>went for Alex &amp; Annie - &amp; T &amp; Jane Daly Mickle Watson &amp; Irwin to Tea</p> &amp; a Hope - left @1</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>gloomy</td> <td>23</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday</td> <td>30</td> <td>Fanning Wheat - fill'd sacks - W'd trapd another Fox making 4 this season 2 W'd 2 Christ'n <p>C Rumbull on Nance to Stratford</p> @ 6 sent W'd in quest of him - at Meanys &amp; got home @ 12</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>24</td> <td>18</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday</td> <td>31</td> <td>Chas C.R't &amp; Em'y Sleigh to P.Office with letter Mr T. Martha &amp; Self to William P.O. I Augustine pd on return stops at Orrville - while there the Horses started off &amp; came home safe &amp; in good stile Alex &amp; Anne came to tea - left @ 11 Chas Ch R &amp; Em'y accomp'd them to w{illegible} in the new year &amp; got home @ 1 of 2</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>24</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1844 January</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Monday</td> <td>1</td> <td>the Boys M &amp; E &amp; Chas Rumbull - Sleigh Drive to Donkins 3 Sleighs &amp; 2 Cutters - got home @ 11 pm sold 1/4 to Stops to Scott Lot 16 on return Chas stopd at Sharmans - a Ball &amp;c <p>Nell threw a shoe &amp; left at Stratford - had one of Mr Dalys horses</p> <p>Expenses for each Gent 5p</p> rec'd from M Watson to pay for Salt</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>beautiful</td> <td>15</td> <td>22</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday</td> <td>2</td> <td>W'd with Mares to Duncans to get Shoes fixed Ch'n &amp; Chas loading Waggon Sacks Wheat for Ferries</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>rain</td> <td>24</td> <td>31</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wednesday</td> <td>3</td> <td>rose @ 3 1/4 - raining - W'd &amp; I laid down &amp; rose again @ 6 when there was a covering of Snow - got ready in'y &amp; C Rumbull &amp; W'd left @ 6 3/4 snowing fast. gave W. $4 <p>Chas with Alex for the Day winnowing Wheat - Christ'n making Bed for Befs</p> pottering ~ Had 3 fowls killd eveng by a mink Chas had pd post G. a letter from Henry hinting at a birth for him, to buy Wheat &amp;c at Oakville</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Snow</td> <td>33</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday</td> <td>4</td> <td>Chas again with Alex fanning Wheat in the 2 days about 83 Bush's <p>Christ'n pottering ~ W'd arrived from Galt about 10 pm</p> sold to Ferries 29 Bls 18 lbs Sp. Wheat @ 6/3 yk --</td> <td>5</td> <td>14</td> <td>5</td> <td>Snow</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>" 17 Nov 42 - 1 " ---- 50 - " Still Do 3/. ~ " ~</td> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>5 1/2</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>21 Dec .43 -22 22 in Spring - 6/ ~"~</td> <td>4</td> <td>2</td> <td>6</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>10.</td> <td>~</td> <td>4 1/2</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>deduct for my Note to them due 28 Sep 43.8.1.2 1/2</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Int on Do to 3d ins! -----3. 9 1/2</td> <td>8</td> <td>5</td> <td>~</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Bal'ce -- 1.15.4 1/2</td> <td>rec'd 1</td> <td>15</td> <td>4 1/2</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>paid Wilfreds expences to Galt &amp; back</td> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>11</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>do -- to &amp; at Dunkins N.year</td> <td></td> <td>.16</td> <td>6</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>&amp; for Whife Stock .3 1/2</td> <td>1</td> <td>2</td> <td>8 1/2</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>bro't from Galt 6 Barrels Salt for Mrs Geo Watson Debit him for Carr'r 2/6 p Bark 15p</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>&amp; for 3d p Bas't advance in price pd to -- 1/6 rec'd 16th</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Max Wilf'd at Jacksons an evening party got home @ 3 am 5th</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday</td> <td>5</td> <td>@ 11 Wilf'd removed Salt from Waggon to Sleigh &amp; took to Watsons - Christ'n &amp; Chas fanning Wheat evening all the young folks to Dalys Party - got home @ 4 3/4 am</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>10 NC</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday</td> <td>6</td> <td>bro't letters from AW's Joseph &amp; from Mrs Garkin both pd &amp; the latter inclosing inclosing Bill of Provincial Bank of Ireland Dublin Agency Branch on the Bank No 10 dated 25 Nov 1843 Bank of British North America at Toronto p L100 {illegible} - signed at J Mcfarlane Sub Agent payable to WT -- Boys pottering Chas quite knack up</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> 1844 January <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Sunday</td> <td>7</td> <td>Chas took to P Office Letters Mrs T to Mrs Gaskin 49 U.B.S! &amp; William post'ge 9d <p>W T to I &amp; I Dougall inclosing 1 1/2 $ - pd . 1/11 2.8</p> </td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday</td> <td>8</td> <td>paid Chas {illegible} N Years day 1.10 1/2 <p>John Stewart pd his Note due 1st ins. to Mr T. M Thompson</p> <p>fanning filling &amp; loading 16 Sacks Wheat for a Market tomorrow</p> turnd Big Befs into the outer part of the Shed &amp; put Blacky in her place afternoon the former broke open the door &amp; went west. I found her working her way to in the Bush opposite Wms Barn &amp; bro't her home</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday</td> <td>9</td> <td>Chas &amp; Alex started @ 6 1/4 (instead of 4) for Galt at day light <p>Big Befs had a litter of 3 which she killd in the course of the day</p> Christ'n &amp; W'd chopping splitting &amp; hauling firewood &amp;c</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>torents snow</td> <td>7 above</td> <td>21</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wednesday</td> <td>10</td> <td>Rec'd of Mrs T on acc't of Tho Sargent on Cow Aug 1842 (8 ins r'd 3.4 1/2 <p>paid Mrs T - washers pd 3.~</p> <p>sent 5 @ 7 Black Befs had a litter of 7 -- dead</p> <p>Chas arriv'd @ 8 1/4 with 4 Barrels Salt {illegible}ch 280 lbs</p> 1 for self - 3 for G Watson &amp; a Chest of Drawers - &amp; 2 Hogs self</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>a little snow</td> <td>20</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday</td> <td>11</td> <td>Charles took up Watsons Salt 3 B'ls &amp; Drawers - D't hime $2 for Carriage Sold Ferries 28 4/6 Bush's Wheat @ 6/3 yk</td> <td>5</td> <td>11</td> <td>4 1/2</td> <td>fine</td> <td>6</td> <td>17</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>pd Beckel for 2 Stiff Hogs - 150 &amp; 187 lbs</td> <td>2</td> <td>11</td> <td>3</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>" for 1 Barrel {illegible} Salt 280 lbs</td> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>6</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>" Expences on road</td> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>7 1/2</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>" Wm McDonald for Hog bo't 23 Dec 122 lbs @ $2.1/yk = @7.12.11 1/2</td> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>6</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>pd {illegible} Monteith acc't</td> <td>pd 4</td> <td>2</td> <td>4 1/2</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Receivd of Wm Anglin for Hector 43</td> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>~</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Fanning Wheat - filling &amp; loading 16 Sacks for Market tomorrow</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday</td> <td>12</td> <td>calld Wilf'd @ 4 - got off @ 6 - with Wheat to Ferries Zf @ 11 John Stewart came up to afsist in killing &amp; scraping Big Befs - remained 3 hours (1 for dinner) - dark before Christ'n &amp; Chas finishd cleaning &amp; preparing for Market - 1 only of Black Befs' litter living</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>rain all day very heavy</td> <td>27</td> <td>37</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday</td> <td>13</td> <td>Chas took Big Befs to Stratford &amp; sold her to Mrs Daly Weighed at Watsons 470 lbs @ $ 4 1/2 p 100 = L5.4.9 <p>Wilfred ret'd from Ferries @ 4 1/2 pm having slept at Everetts'</p> sold Ferrie 27 Bush's Wheat @ 6/3 yk - $21._.9 yk</td> <td>r'd 5</td> <td>5</td> <td>7 1/2</td> <td>a little snow morning</td> <td>31</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>exch'd Wheat for Flour Exp'd</td> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>8 1/2</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1844 January</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Sunday</td> <td>14</td> <td>Christ Chas W'd &amp; Is'c who arrivd with T Daly this morning @ 9 &amp; Em'Y in Sleigh - Chas &amp; Em'y to Method Prayr Meeting Mr McCullocks Butter &amp;c - the rest to Orville - Alex Ia's Annie &amp; Befsy came to dinner with Chas &amp; Em'y for hour after we had finished - McCullock Watson &amp; Irwin @ 6-~.</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday</td> <td>15</td> <td>Fanning &amp; Milling 15 Sacks Wheat, but did not load understanding that the price has fallen to 5/9 yk. hauld a firewood log - Is'c M &amp; E in Sleigh to Stratford Sent letter to McCullock inclosing oats for Cultivator 44 ~</td> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>~</td> <td>fine till ev'g then rain</td> <td>18</td> <td>30</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday</td> <td>16</td> <td>Wilf at 9 am accomp'd by Henry to Mr Tyes ret'd @ 4 with H.T Annie &amp; Lucy T &amp; C. Rumbull <p>Chas to Stratford twice with the Orrs Jane Daly &amp; Michell</p> left @ 11 with C Rumbull</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>gloomy</td> <td>34</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wednesday</td> <td>17</td> <td>Nil - sold Gad Gurtis 2 Bush's Oats @ 1/3 s'd --- <p>all the young folks ex Wilf'd to Mr Dalys to tea - ret'd @ 1 1/4 am left John at Alex's</p> Stranger bot on Gall Whiskey for Hay &amp; {illegible} to his Horses - gave him a small pail of Rhubarb &amp; Marta Lettuce See &amp; d6 Mr John Tyson</td> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>6</td> <td>rather heavy snow even'g</td> <td>20</td> <td>20 Ber stormy</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday</td> <td>18</td> <td>Henry &amp; the Mifs Tyes Chas M &amp; E left @ 11 for ~ returned @ 8 pm <p>Filling 15 Sacks Wheat for market &amp; pottering ~ Mrs T. {illegible} -</p> <p>McNaughton killd yesterday chopping</p> John came from Alex's @ 5 1/2 went again at 6 &amp; ret'd @ 8</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Snow all day</td> <td>19</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday</td> <td>19</td> <td>Chas left @ 4 1/4 with Wheat as above - @ 6 Alex calld on his way down &amp; took up John ~ Christ'n to Stratford attending funeral of McNaughton as above - got in a log firewood &amp; pottering</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>very little snow</td> <td>20</td> <td>18</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday</td> <td>20</td> <td>Wilfred to P Office brot letter from Henry to Mrs T. --- pd ---- <p>pottering - Chas ret'd from Galt &amp;c@ 7 pm</p> <p>sold Ferries (Adum for) 27 Bush's Wheat @ 6/7 yk</p> <p>$22.1.1 yk = ----------- r'd</p> <p>Rhubarb 7 1/2 Strap rep'd 3 pr Bees Was 7d to Expences 7/2 -- pd --- 8 2</p> <p>Brought a Crate Crockery for Mr Daly</p> Debit him for Carriage $2. ~~</td> <td>5</td> <td>11</td> <td>1</td> <td>fine</td> <td>3</td> <td>10</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday</td> <td>21</td> <td>Sold to a pafsing Teamster 1 Bush'l Oats &amp; rec'd aft at home</td> <td></td> <td>1</td> <td>2</td> <td>Snow till noon</td> <td>13</td> <td>12</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday</td> <td>22</td> <td>Charles took up Mr Dalys Crate of Crockery - Mrs T. accompt'd him had repairs to Sleigh at Sharmans - Fanning &amp; filling &amp; loading 15 Sacks Wheat for Market tomorrow</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>24</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday</td> <td>23</td> <td>Wilfred left @ 6 for Ferries with Wheat as above raining a little Z/p hauling firewood</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>rain early aft'n fine</td> <td>40</td> <td>31</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> 1844 January <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Wednesday</td> <td>24</td> <td>Chas to P Office before breakfast - no letters or paper <p>Fanning Wheat &amp; pottering - Wilfred arrived @ 12 noon</p> sold to Beetle 2730 lbs Bush's Wheat @ 6/7 yk = C7 r'd</td> <td>5</td> <td>13</td> <td>2</td> <td>snow showrs</td> <td>22</td> <td>9</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Road expence -- p'd</td> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>1</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday</td> <td>25</td> <td>Fanning filling Sacks &amp; loading 15 Sacks Wheat <p>Chas to Stratford aft'n taking Mrs T &amp; Em'u</p> <p>had 3 Spikes put onto Waggon Wheel - set'd @ 8</p> pd I C W Dalys brot to 22d p Book</td> <td>1</td> <td>7</td> <td>11</td> <td>fine</td> <td>2 bel Z</td> <td>10 pm 2 bel Z</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Robert Kay -- to this time ph{illegible}</td> <td>1</td> <td>7</td> <td>2 1/2</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>George Watson to 22'd ins't ph{illegible}</td> <td>1</td> <td>18</td> <td>10</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>I I E Linton -- to this time p'd</td> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>3</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday</td> <td>26</td> <td>Chas left @ 6 with Load Wheat as above Looking after Bark &amp; pottering - pd Mrs T for Mifs Cofsey</td> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>9</td> <td>fine</td> <td>6 below</td> <td>5 below</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday</td> <td>27</td> <td>Christ'n on Bell to P. Office &amp;c - no letters or papers firewood - Stables &amp; pottering</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine &amp; clear</td> <td>18 below</td> <td>Z</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday</td> <td>28</td> <td>Chas ret'd @ 4 pm with 3 Barrels Whiskey for Watson having left 1 at Fords <p>yesterday morning - got to Everetts @ 1 pm &amp; remained all night</p> sold 28 Bush's 20 lbs Wheat @ 6/10 yk = $24. 19 1/2 Cts =</td> <td>6</td> <td>1</td> <td>~ r'd</td> <td>fine</td> <td>6 above</td> <td>2 below</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>pd Shoeing Horses $5/ Expences 5/8 for ----- pd (rec'd L5.10.3 1/2)</td> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>8 1/2</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday</td> <td>29</td> <td>Chas took up Mr Watsonss 3 Bls Whiskey - Carriage 15/ - fanning filling &amp; loading 15 Sacks Wheat &amp; pottering</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>morn'f fine ev'g Snow</td> <td>11 below</td> <td>8 above</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday</td> <td>30</td> <td>Wilfred @ 6.40 to Ferries with Wheat as above $74 hauld in the last of the Hay Stack opposite Barn - pd Washers</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Snow nearly all day</td> <td>8 above</td> <td>4 above</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wednesday</td> <td>31</td> <td>Got in 2 Sleigh Loads Straw from West Barn <p>Wilfred arrrived @ 11 pm having left 28 Bush's Wheat at Ferries to be</p> <p>exchanged for Flour &amp;c - brot 4 Barrels Salt for G Watson advanced for Do $10. &amp; {illegible} 1 Feb.</p> and some Goods part of the way for Chalmers for he receivd r'd</td> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>9</td> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>10</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>paid for And. Marvels Almanac 3 1/2 - pipes 2d &amp; Road expences 6/ {illegible}</td> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>3 1/2</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1844 February</p> 1844 February <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Thursday</td> <td>1</td> <td>Wilf'd morning to Watsons with 4 Barl's Salt. carr.ge 10 p <p>W Smith 3 young Everetts &amp; Mifs Sommerville ar'd @ 1 ~ Chas &amp; M - accomp'd them to Stratford &amp; ret'd to dinner @3 ~ left us @ 8 ~</p> <p>Chas pd Wm McDonald in full of Hog head</p> {line scratched out} pottering</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Sno aft'n</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday</td> <td>2</td> <td>Chas &amp; Self left after Breakfast - to Hamburg - Sigmillers &amp; thro the Bush to Everetts where were arrived 5 @ Boys making Sleigh Boat acrofs Swamp &amp; hauld some Bark logs and engld'd fetched from Izards Bar'l Whisky for Watson - Carr'd 5 /.</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>20</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday</td> <td>3</td> <td>Hauling Bark - W.T. &amp; Chas went to Mr Tyes @ 11 - dined &amp; set'd to Everetts, calling at Wm Puddicumbs about 6 pm W'd took up Bl Whisky to Watsons morn for brot letter frm William Ex</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>fine</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday</td> <td>4</td> <td>Chr's &amp; I {illegible} calld at H Puddicuombe @ 11 - dined at H Puddicombes &amp; got home about 6 - Exp's</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>morn fine ev. Hail &amp; Snow</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday</td> <td>5</td> <td>Chas took up Cutter to Mr Jacksons - Fanning - filling &amp; loading 15 Sacks Wheat</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td></td> <td>28</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday</td> <td>6</td> <td>Chas left @ 3.55 with Wheat as above for Gerrie, $2.- <p>rec'd of Cowmans for Hector 43</p> <p>hauld a Load Bark into Barnyard - &amp; pottering</p> <p>workd the 2 black Calves with Salt &amp; Water to kill lice</p> <p>W'd ev'd delivered at Duncan's the Smith for Douglas Wearn</p> <p>6 lbs 2 oz Woolen yarn &amp; 2 lbs Cotton to be worn into flannel</p> <p>delivered to Geo Seigmiller 4 sides Leather left by him on Sunday</p> paid Mrs T for Horny ther Calf Befsy M J 15</td> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>!</td> <td>a little snow</td> <td>26</td> <td>18</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wednesday</td> <td>7</td> <td>Chas ret'd @ 12 having left his Load 27 Bush's Wheat at Ferries to be taken out in Flour &amp;c brot 1200 lbs Flour 312 lb Bran &amp; 150 lb Shorts - on acco't in 4 Barrels of 196 lbs 4 Jacks 400 lbs</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>13</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>{illegible} pd for 4 Barrels @ pad for Straft to Jacksons Cutter</td> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>9</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>&amp; road expences</td> <td></td> <td>.3</td> <td>9</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Jackson had a Sleigh load Wheat Straw gratis <p>Chris'n &amp; W'd hauling Bark north into Barnyard morning</p> <p>aft'n all fanning Wheat - even'g Christ'n &amp; W'f to Stratford</p> <p>took letters Mrs T. to Ellen B Mifs Toohunter W.S. Calhoon's M Jane to Aunt Jane W.T. to Jacob Seigmiller - the last pd</p> ret'd @ 11 1/2 W. fr.</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>4 1/2</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Thursday</td> <td>8</td> <td>Sold to W Jackson a Load Wheat Straw $1. -- <p>Hauld in a Load Do to East Barn - filling &amp; loading 15 Sacks wheat to be taken down tomorrow</p> 7 pm rec'd notice from Jackson that the Trunk had arrived P Stage - Christ'n &amp; W'd went up with waggon &amp; brot it home all in good order - pd Carriage from London to Goderich 7/6 prec't &amp; from Goderich 6/3 ~</td> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>9</td> <td>Snow even'g</td> <td></td> <td>20</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday</td> <td>9</td> <td>Wilf'd left @ 6.40 with wheat as above taking Christ'n &amp; Chas to Seigmillers re Bark for CAttle <p>made a List of Contents &amp; put in Trunk</p> Chr'n &amp; Chas ret'd @ 12 the latter having had a tooth extracted by Flyn pottering</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>10</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday</td> <td>10</td> <td>Christ'n pottering - Chas lain up with tooth ache <p>Wilf'd &amp; Alex arrived a little before 8 - the former left at Ferries 5 Bush'ls making 60 Bush'ls now on Due Bill</p> sold him 2318 lb Bush'ls @ 6/10 yk &amp; rec'd</td> <td>4</td> <td>19</td> <td>6</td> <td>very little Sn. aft'n</td> <td>11</td> <td>14</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Road expences paid</td> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>5 1/2</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>brot up for Watson 5 Barl's Salt @ 2/6 &amp; a Sofa for G Watson Rec'd of a traveller for 1/2 Bush'l Oats</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>7 1/2</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>paid Mrs T. on acco't Dr Flyn for drawing Chas tooth</td> <td></td> <td>1</td> <td>3</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>pd Wilfred being Bal'ce due to him on purchase of Calf</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>4 vs</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>brot fm Ferries on Due Bill 15 lb Shorts &amp; 165 lbs Bran <p>pd Duncan McNaughton Smiths Acco't Cash 10 /</p> overch'ge 1/3 &amp; to have 1 Bl Oats 2/4</td> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday</td> <td>11</td> <td>Christ. to P. Office after dinner {illegible}ing letters - Mrs T. self &amp; M. to Wm pd <p>W T. to C Ralph dated 9 &amp; Ch'n to J F Werner</p> Mrs Meany Annie &amp; Alex &amp; Mr Watson here at ten</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>fine</td> <td>11</td> <td>14</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday</td> <td>12</td> <td>Wilf'd del'd 5 Bls Salt &amp; a Sofa at Watsons - 2/6 6 Bl &amp; 2/6 Sofa <p>afternoon Load of Bark to Seigmillers Stratford - in the Sleighs Nose</p> <p>Christ &amp; Chas winnowing Wheat &amp;c. Mrs Sargint &amp; Annie here</p> paid Mrs T in full of mem for 4 Calves</td> <td>2</td> <td>5</td> <td>~</td> <td>beautiful</td> <td>Z</td> <td>29</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1844 February</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Tuesday</td> <td>13</td> <td>Chas twice to Seigmillers Stratford with Bark ab't 2 Cows or Christ'n &amp; W'd Sheds replacing Cover on Oven &amp; helping to load Bark</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Snow aft'n</td> <td>32</td> <td>26</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wednesday</td> <td>14</td> <td>Wilf'd morn'g hauling &amp; chopd firewood aft'n Load Bark to Seigmiller <p>Christ &amp; Chars to Seigmillers Wilmot does not trade Cattle for Bark'</p> <p>Leather Boots Harnefs &amp;c. ret'd @ 6 pm had Jacksons Cutter</p> Wilf'd brot Letters from P Office 2 Valentines M &amp; E 1d each Cultivator for &amp; 1 from Wm &amp; Isaac dated S Augustine 21 Jan 7 9</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>11 1/2</td> <td>beautiful</td> <td>20</td> <td>15</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday</td> <td>15</td> <td>11the Fox taken Christ'n - ab't 11 - Christ'n Chas M E Mifses Daly &amp; Mickle in Sleigh left for Tyes - W'd pottering</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Snow all day</td> <td>20</td> <td>28</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday</td> <td>16</td> <td>Chris &amp; the rest of the party ex Emily (who remains for 2 or 3 days) arr'd @ 3 1/2 pm after a Snack Chas conveyd Mifses Daly &amp; Mickle on Sleigh to Stratford - W'd pottering brot from Mrs Tyes 1 Bush'l Mercer Potatoes</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Snow Showr</td> <td>24</td> <td>24</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday</td> <td>17</td> <td>Hauld Load Straw from West Barn ~ Fanning Wheat <p>hauling firewood &amp; chopping Do</p> paid Douglas McTavish for weaving 11 yds Flannel @ 6d pr yd lefs d for Cash 6</td> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>~</td> <td>fine</td> <td>16</td> <td>7</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday</td> <td>18</td> <td>Chas to Stratford - Hickey - Mr. Meany <p>Alex Annie &amp; Alecky here to tea - Horses ran off leaving Sleigh &amp;c &amp;c</p> <p>on the road - Chas took up Mr M Annie &amp; Child</p> Ia's &amp; when to {illegible} had 1 B'l oats</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>gloomy</td> <td>12</td> <td>24</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday</td> <td>19</td> <td>Charles took 4 Loads Bark to Seigmillers sup. not quite 4 Cord <p>Christ'n &amp; W'd thrashing with flail (Wheat)</p> paid Sub'n to Tho Williams, having had his House burnt</td> <td></td> <td>1</td> <td>3</td> <td>beautiful</td> <td>22</td> <td>34</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday</td> <td>20</td> <td>Paid washers 3/.</td> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>~</td> <td>Do</td> <td>32</td> <td>37</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>" to ICW Daly for my note to Comm'n of Canada Comp'y pay'le <p>31 Dec 1842 --- L 11.5</p> &amp; Int. on Do for July 1842 to this date 1.3.9</td> <td>12</td> <td>8</td> <td>9</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>being for first Instalm't on Lot 37 - 2nd Con So Easthopes - Exp's at Shall <p>Wilf'd took 2 Loads Bark to Seigmillers</p> Ch'r &amp; Chas removing Bark for Bush So to roadside</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wednesday</td> <td>21</td> <td>Charles with Mares 4 Loads W'd oxen 1 L'd Bark to Seigmillers <p>walkd to Stratford to a drup'd a meeting of Ag'l Society</p> <p>proved a meeting of Committee only - Bal'ce of Funds on hands of the Treasurer this day L68 {illegible}</p> <p>returned on Sleigh with Charles - Edmund Scott promises to pay his Note by an order on Mr Maccullocks</p> <p>Mrs T &amp; Martha visiting in Brockden</p> Mr Jones is reported to have received $3000. today</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>gloomyrafsed thaw</td> <td>32</td> <td>31</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> 1844 February <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Thursday</td> <td>22</td> <td>Chas with oxen 1 Load - W'd Mares 3 - 4 L'ds Bark to Seigmillers - making in the whole as measured by his Man 20 Cords 15 feet &amp; ag'e to be charge 20 Cords - <p>Christ'n afsisting in loading, cleaning sheds &amp; pottering</p> <p>Jones Longworth &amp; Daly, down the road &amp; M at Bells to Queens Bush &amp;c -</p> Back {illegible} inundated yesterday &amp; today by the thaw yesterday today &amp; very serious damge to Burks furniture &amp;c &amp;c</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine sleighing bad even to Stratford&amp; not practiceable below Fnpfagets</td> <td>25</td> <td>25</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday</td> <td>23</td> <td>Christ'n &amp; Chas thrashing Wheat - Flail - Wilf'd chopping &amp; hauling firewood &amp; pottering</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>gloomy &amp; cold Snow ev'g</td> <td>28</td> <td>24</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday</td> <td>24</td> <td>Chas to Stratford before breakfast - no letters or Papers Z/f <p>Christ'n &amp; Chas thrashing Wheat - Fanning Do &amp; filling 8 Sacks</p> W'd pottering &amp; afsisted aft'n -</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>beautiful</td> <td>10</td> <td>17</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday</td> <td>25</td> <td>Mr T. M. Christ'n &amp; W'd to Stratford in Sleigh - Methodist meeting on return had Sandwiches &amp; tea at mr Meanys - home @ 7 1/2</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Do</td> <td>7</td> <td>24</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday</td> <td>26</td> <td>@ 4 1/4 Charles to Ferries with 8 Sacks Wheat &amp; 8 Do Oats - z/- Christ'n &amp; W'd chopping North - obliged to quit @ 4 pm in consequence of heavy rain</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>aft'n rain</td> <td>19</td> <td>36</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday</td> <td>27</td> <td>Christ'n &amp; W'd chopping forenoon - Ch'r Do aft'n W'd poulticing his knee Chas &amp; Emily arrived @ 4 pm Sold to Ferrie 14 1/3 Bush'ls Wheat @ 6/6 yk x ---</td> <td>2</td> <td>18</td> <td>2</td> <td>fine</td> <td>26</td> <td>23</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>pd for 6 yds Diaper @ 1/10 yk -- 6.10 1/2 <p>2 Sheets Pasteboard -- 7 1/2</p> Road expences -- 2.9 1/2</td> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>3 1/2</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>brot from Ferries 212 lbs Oatmeal for 16 Bls 7 lbs Oats <p>Do 133 lbs Bran &amp; 15 lbs Shorts in Due Bill</p> got a frest Due Bill for 6 Barrels Flour on demand</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wednesday</td> <td>28</td> <td>Chas W'd &amp; M Jim in Sleigh to Stratford &amp;c $4. <p>delivered to P Kostner 11 Bush's Tailings of Wheat in full of (prec't) Whiskey Acc't to this morning - Brot from him a Cast of</p> <p>Do 9 Galls @ 1/10/1/2 --- 16.10 1/2 --</p> <p>lefs 1 1/4 Galls which he deducts as an @ note on W. for Custom</p> --- 14.6 1/2 Cash p'd him</td> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>6 1/2</td> <td>fine</td> <td>13</td> <td>30</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>&amp; for Gallon Bottle 2.6</td> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>6</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>pd for Axe Handle 6d postage Inquirer</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1844 February</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Wednesday</td> <td>28</td> <td>cont'd - let Mrs Meany have 1 1/4 G's Whiskey @ 1/10 1/2 = 2/4 Chris'n chopping hauling &amp; splitting firewood. W'd laid up with bad knee</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday</td> <td>29</td> <td>Christ'n &amp; Chas chopping m'g till calld off to a Chopper @ 3 pm <p>W'd making Sugar troughs morn - An Iris Chopper agreed to come this even'g@ p week</p> <p>pd Postage of a letter Martha to William ----</p> <p>Chas with Waggon to Stratford aft'n bot of Mr Daly a stiff Hog w 281</p> lbs @ $4 ~ Christ'n &amp; W'd cut it up ev'g</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>gloomy</td> <td>34</td> <td>37</td> </tr> <tr> <td>March</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday</td> <td>1</td> <td>Christ'n &amp; W'd making Sugar Troughs - morn'g Do. aft'n No. Chas chopping No Chopper not yet come - guefs a Loafer</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>rain all Day</td> <td>38</td> <td>45</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday</td> <td>2</td> <td>Christ'n &amp; W'd making Sugar troughs - Chas chopping in Swamp No Alex brot from P office a letter W.T. to Mrs. T &amp; Is'c to self date 12 feb</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>tolerable</td> <td>32</td> <td>25</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday</td> <td>3</td> <td>Charles to P office after dinner with Letters W.T. to Mrs G Greenhon &amp; Eleanor Toohunter at Cookerns 45 Tor 1 Sgs - letters T to Mrs Jos &amp; Charles to John - Emily to Mrs Meanys - aft'n Christ'n Do - All rec'd @ 10</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Snow nearly all day</td> <td>26</td> <td>26</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday</td> <td>4</td> <td>Christ'n &amp; Chas chopping No ~ W.T. Do Hemlock in Swamp Wilfred hauling troughs to Sugary - making troughs &amp;c &amp;c</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>15</td> <td>10</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday</td> <td>5</td> <td>Chr'n &amp; Chas chopping No Wilf'd at Sugar Bush &amp; pottering Engaged a Chopper Mr Anderson /Irish/ to com on thursday for a month $7</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>6</td> <td>30</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wednesday</td> <td>6</td> <td>Chas &amp; Christ'n chopping No. Wilf'd in Sugar Bush Sm</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>7 1/2</td> <td>fine</td> <td>16</td> <td>28</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>All the Boys to Stratford ev'g - took Letters Mr T &amp; Martha to Ellen &amp; to William pd for letters</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>brot 1 Axe frm Linton Daly - &amp; 3 Helves Linton pd</td> <td></td> <td>1</td> <td>3</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday</td> <td>7</td> <td>Chas &amp; Christ'n chopping No Wilf'd Martha &amp; Em'y Sugar making 2 Letters till 7 pm - W'd till no Chopper</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td></td> <td>32</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday</td> <td>8</td> <td>Christ &amp; Chas chopping &amp; hauling Rail logs from No to Road <p>Wilf'd M. &amp; E. at Sugary - WT Do 8 @ 11 made 27 1/2 lbs</p> Saw first Blue Bird</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>rain all day</td> <td>34</td> <td>38</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday</td> <td>9</td> <td>Christ'n &amp; Chas chopping &amp; hauling Rail Timber - Wilf'd Emily &amp; I at Sugary - no Sap till afternoon - made 18 lb</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>morn a little snow Snow aft'n clear ev'g</td> <td>29</td> <td>32</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> 1844 March <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Sunday</td> <td>10</td> <td>Charles to Stratford moning</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>20</td> <td>29</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday</td> <td>11</td> <td>Christ'n &amp; Chas chopping No - a good deal for Rail Timber Wilfred Martha Emily &amp; I at Sugary - has run pretty well till 3 pm</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>beautiful</td> <td>24</td> <td>38</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday</td> <td>12</td> <td>Pigeons &amp; Blackbirds - Chas to Stratford to inquire after a Chopper nothing fixd - Wilf'd Em'y &amp; Christ'n at Sugary - brot home a bottle of Syrup - sugar off 37 lbs 10 oz <p>W Cofsy calld with afsefsment Rool - returned as {illegible}</p> <p>200 Acres Land - 50 Cultivated - 150 uncult'd</p> <p>2 Cows - 2 Oxen 1 Bull - 8 Hornd Cattle under 2 yrs</p> 2 Horses 3 under 3 years - unit'ns</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>rain all day</td> <td>40</td> <td>40</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wednesday</td> <td>13</td> <td>all Chopping - pd Mrs T - Snuff - 7 pm Mrs Cumming for Spinning Grey yarn for Cloth 4 lbs 10 oxz @ 10d - 3/10</td> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>5 1/2</td> <td>rain early morn'g aft'n beautiful fine</td> <td>40</td> <td>26</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday</td> <td>14</td> <td>Chas to W Cofseys to District School Meeting @ 9 pm got home @ 9 pm <p>Christ'n hauling &amp; chopping firewood &amp; cleaning Stables</p> Wilfred at Sugary no Sap morn'g 16 Pails collected aft'n</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>cold &amp; fine</td> <td>24</td> <td>26</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday</td> <td>15</td> <td>all chopping - even'g 7 Chas to Stratford - School businefs - ret'd @ 10 @8 Christ'n &amp; W'd to Sugary to make molafses - ret'd @ 1 or - very little Sap</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>rain and snow nearly all day</td> <td>27</td> <td>32</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday</td> <td>16</td> <td>all chopping - M. &amp; E walkd to Stratford 1 Inquirer no letters pad Mrs Anglin Sen'r for knitting Socks 3 pr @ 1/yk</td> <td></td> <td>1</td> <td>10 1/2</td> <td>Snow Showrs</td> <td>32</td> <td>26</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday</td> <td>17</td> <td>all at home</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Do</td> <td>22</td> <td>19</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday</td> <td>18</td> <td>Got in from West Barn 3 loads Straw - &amp; from Stack 2 Loads Hay W. T underbrushing Swamp</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Snow nearly all day</td> <td>11</td> <td>10</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday</td> <td>19</td> <td>Christ'n &amp; Chas chopping - Jas Carey calld &amp; after going to Monteiths with Chas agreed to come tonight to Chop for a month for $10 <p>- $2 to be paid in Cash @ $8 by on order on Monteith - Wilfred M &amp; E at Sugary ev'g ret'd brot in 2 pails Sap 9 pm no Casey</p> Sugard off 15 lbs Crushd @ 3 1/2 {illegible} 20 lbs</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Snow showrs evg heavy</td> <td>16</td> <td>24</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wednesday</td> <td>20</td> <td>Casey arrivd @ 7 accomp'd Mrs T. for Mrs Cowmans knitting 3 1/4 lb wool <p>Mrs Sargint had a Sleigh Load of Hay - no charge</p> Casey &amp; the Boys chopping all day - Dr Moore calld wanting accommodation for Cattle &amp; Sheep - is to have a Load Straw - 2 or 3 mo's ev'g</td> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>8 1/2</td> <td>Snow all day</td> <td>25</td> <td>19</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1844 March</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Thursday</td> <td>21</td> <td>Casey &amp; the Boys chopping - M &amp; E at Sugary brushing snow out of troughs</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>12</td> <td>22</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday</td> <td>22</td> <td>Do --- Do --- Do Dr Moore trad Load of Straw 5/ ---- Mr McDonald of Goderich calld - tool a letter Mrs T for Ellen, Toronto</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Do</td> <td>20</td> <td>25</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday</td> <td>23</td> <td>all chopping - went to Sugary - Sap not running Crerar brot from P. Office letter from Isaac 4 inst</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Do</td> <td>11</td> <td>20</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday</td> <td>24</td> <td>Chas to Stratford morn'g Em'y to Orrville after dinner taking letter Mrs T. to Isaac &amp; a line W.T. to WJ Jun'r pd</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>Do</td> <td>23</td> <td>37</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday</td> <td>25</td> <td>Christ'n Chas &amp; Casey chopd W'd Em'y &amp; I at Sugary - gathering Sap &amp; boiling - F. Sargint had a Load Straw $1</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Do</td> <td>41</td> <td>31</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday</td> <td>26</td> <td>C'r Ch'n &amp; Casey chopping early m'g @ 9 Chas to Cofseys School businefs &amp;c <p>ret'd 2 pm - Ch'n &amp; Casey hauld 5 Loads Hay rem'd of Stack in Hemlock field</p> <p>Wilf'd &amp; Emy Martha at Sugary all day - brought in Sap am I was out 3 or 4 hours morning - Emily 1 evening -</p> pd Washers 1 3 1</td> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>1</td> <td>fine till 7 pm then rain</td> <td>30</td> <td>38</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wednesday Thursday</td> <td>27</td> <td>finished making the Sugar @ 2 1/2 a.m. Milk Pail small Water Pail &amp; Baking tin - in all 40 lbs ~ <p>Chr'n Chas &amp; Casey chopping - W'd &amp; Emily at Sugary gathering &amp; boiling Sap</p> <p>evening Casey on Nell to Stratford - brot sund's as orderd from Dalys</p> </td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>rain morn mid day day &amp; wnd, ev'g thunder lightn'g &amp; rain</td> <td>34</td> <td>31</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday</td> <td>28</td> <td>Christ Chas &amp; Ia's chopping before breakfast - after breakfast the 3 grinding axes at Jno Stewarts till 12 - Wilfred at Sugary - after dinner Chas to Smith EArl with Bar Iron to make 2 Coulters to Plough - Wilf'd to J Stewarts grinding Axe - Christ'n &amp; Ia's chopping - <p>Paid my Note to Adam Seigmiller &amp; Co or Bearer</p> <p>due 13/6 March inst -----</p> finished Sugaring off @ 2 3/4 - 21 lb Cakes - 1 lb scrap'g</td> <td>4</td> <td>2</td> <td>11</td> <td>rain till 2 or 3 pm</td> <td>33</td> <td>34</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday</td> <td>29</td> <td>Christ'n Chas &amp; Ia's chop'g W'd &amp; Em'y at Sugary till 5 brot in about 2 Galls Syrup.</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>dry &amp; cold</td> <td>23</td> <td>26</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday</td> <td>30</td> <td>2 or 3 in Snow in the night - snow till noon - after all chopping Chas twice to Stratford - changd at Days Christophers axes chipd in chopping &amp; bot 1 for Ia's Casey to go to acco't Sn 1/4 oz</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>snow morn'g aft moderate</td> <td>18</td> <td>18</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday</td> <td>31</td> <td>Mrs T &amp; Mr to Stratford Mr Allen Beauty had a Heifer @ 9 3/4 pm</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>beautiful</td> <td>5</td> <td>19</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> 1844 April <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Monday</td> <td>1</td> <td>Ia's &amp; all the Boys chopping - swept Snow out of Sugar troughs</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>14</td> <td>32</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday</td> <td>2</td> <td>Ia's Christ'n chop'g Wilf'd &amp; Em'y at Sugary - best Sap day this season - Bot of Wolfe hind Quarter Beef 182 lbs @ 4 1/2 @ lb pay'lb in 2 mos - $8 - 19 cts</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Do</td> <td>28</td> <td>37</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wednesday</td> <td>3</td> <td>Ia's C &amp; C chopping - W'd M &amp; E at Sugary - Made Crush Sugar - lost a considerable quantity by boiling over <p>Ia's to Stratford even'g - to get his axe changed - dhopd -</p> Jno Stewart brot from P. Office Letter from Wm &amp; Isaac to Mr fr dated St Augustine 17 March - post'ge 9d not pd</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Do</td> <td>36</td> <td>50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday</td> <td>4</td> <td>Chopping as yesterday - W'd &amp; Em'y at Sugary M. do evening <p>brot in 27 lbs Crushed Sugar - took up Bed Altringham Carrots</p> yesterday &amp; haul into S.West Corner of Bay under Straw</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Showers</td> <td>47</td> <td>48</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday</td> <td>5</td> <td>Chopping as 3rd. W'd &amp; Em'y at Sugary - brot in Boiler suppose near 50 lbs of something expected to prove Crushd Sugar is burnt &amp; neighter one thing nor another - to be experimented upon tomorrow lifted Parsnips - put in Bay next Altringhams</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>38</td> <td>48</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday</td> <td>6</td> <td>all the Boys &amp; Ia's chopping - melted the Sugar &amp; by adding a portion of water made it into 5 or 6 Galls Molafses - a little burnt smack Laird Stewart brot from P. Office a Letter Aunt Jane to Martha pm pd</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>39</td> <td>39</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday</td> <td>7</td> <td>Chas to Method't meeting - Emily afterwards took letter to P. Office Mrs T &amp; Martha to Aunt June - they dined at Orrville - Alex &amp; Annie came down with them @ 8 oC &amp; remaind 1 hour</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine a drop of rain ab't 3 o'c</td> <td>38</td> <td>48</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday</td> <td>8</td> <td>Chr's W'd &amp; Ia's chopping - Christ'n sick - Gardening</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>heavy shower thunder &amp;c morn'g aft'n fine</td> <td>51</td> <td>53</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday</td> <td>9</td> <td>Do --- " ---- " Do Chr still sick - Mrs &amp; Em'y indisposed Maples running but troughs nearly all emptied by Cattle</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>beautiful</td> <td>35</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wednesday</td> <td>10</td> <td>Chas W'd &amp; Ia's chopping - Christ'n still unwell - M &amp; I at Sugary <p>gathered 25 Pails Sap &amp; boiled down to 5 for vinigar</p> paid Mrs Anglin for knitting 2 Pair Stockings</td> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>6</td> <td>Do</td> <td>32</td> <td>52</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday</td> <td>11</td> <td>Chas &amp; Ia's finished the Chopping in the Swamp before Breakfast <p>after breakfast with Christ'n &amp; Wilf'd got up Potatoes in Orchard about Pails good. the rest frosted &amp; rotten</p> put Sap Syrup &amp;c into Barrel</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Do</td> <td>40</td> <td>56</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1844 April</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Friday</td> <td>12</td> <td>Chas &amp; Ia's chopping dry land NW. - Christ'n ploughing So with oxen - W'd do with Mares - drefsing Hop Hills behind fence taking up Rhubarb plant for Mrs Tye. Christ'n still poorly</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>beautiful</td> <td>44</td> <td>62 80 noon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday</td> <td>13</td> <td>Chas &amp; James chopping - Christ'n &amp; W'd ploughing @ 5 1/4 - W'd sick obliged to give in after breakfast - Christ'n came in @ 11 having broken the ox yoke - rode to Stratford but could not get one - evening Ia's went home for one on Nell. Martha to Stratford - Em &amp; Chas to b{illegible} to meet her - ret'd of Gad Curtis for 3 Bush's Potatoes @ 2/6 yk &amp; 5d for short pd for Oats 17 Jan having given me a {illegible]penny piece for a quarter Dollar</td> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>8</td> <td>Do</td> <td>47</td> <td>62 82</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday</td> <td>14</td> <td>Chas on Nance to Junks with Annie &amp; Ia's - got home @ 10 1/2</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>gloomy</td> <td>52</td> <td>66</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday</td> <td>15</td> <td>Christ'n &amp; W'd ploughing - Chas &amp; Ia's fanning oats &amp;c <p>pd Mrs T for Mrs Anglin Knitting pr Stockings</p> turnd out young Boar &amp; Sows - finished drefsing Hop in field</td> <td></td> <td>1</td> <td>3</td> <td>light showrs</td> <td>56</td> <td>60</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday</td> <td>16</td> <td>Christ'n &amp; W'd ploughing - Chas &amp; Ia's chopping forenoon <p>the latter bust by a sapling falling on his foot - he &amp; Chas spreading manure afternooon opposite House</p> <p>T Daly took to Hobsons for Mrs Ty a Sachel Ly{illegible} &amp; Seeds - pd Mrs Stewart &amp; Cath'ne Crerer</p> manured &amp; dug Strawberry Bed, Wash</td> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>~</td> <td>fine</td> <td>60</td> <td>50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wednesday</td> <td>17</td> <td>Christ'n &amp; Wm ploughing Chas &amp; Ia's chopping Wheeling into Garden Manure &amp; Ashes &amp; finished drefsing Hops</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Do</td> <td>34</td> <td>35</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday</td> <td>18</td> <td>Ploughing as yesterday - Chopping Do {rest of line all stroked out and illegible}</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Do</td> <td>22</td> <td>34</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday</td> <td>19</td> <td>Ploughing as 17th Chopping Do Chas to Stratford had a tooth loosened by Mr Daly &amp; replaced. Preparing 2 Boxes for Cabbage Seed &amp; planted 4 Dublin Carrots &amp; 3 Beets for Seed Saw first Swallow</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Do</td> <td>26</td> <td>45</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday</td> <td>20</td> <td>Christ'n brot in Load firewood - aftern'n with W'd sowing &amp; dragging 8 Bush's Peas on about 3 3/4 acres South. Chas &amp; Ia's chopping morning - afternoon spreading manure behind Garden</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Do</td> <td>40</td> <td>51</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday</td> <td>21</td> <td>Chas &amp; Em'y to Stratford - Methodist . Ia's &amp; Ia's Beatty here to dinner Alex &amp; Nance W'f - W'ds Blacky came home this morning with a Heifer Calf which frightened at seeing so many of us ran back into Seigmiller field &amp; has not bee since 9 pm - Thrush singing</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Do</td> <td>44</td> <td>56</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> 1844 April <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Monday</td> <td>22</td> <td>Wilfreds Calf at home with the Cow this morn'g &amp; is stabled <p>Chas &amp; Ia's taking Potatoes out of Cellar &amp; put into Barn</p> <p>sold to Alex bran 4 Bush's @ 2/6 y/k &amp; rec'd</p> <p>Christ'n rep'd front Gate &amp; pottering - Wilf'd at John Stewarts for the day making Harrows</p> <p>had 1 1/2 doz plants American Creeper from Mrs Meany</p> <p>&amp; send here 6 Rhubarb plants &amp; a little Corn {illegible}</p> <p>Sowd Geere's Drumhead WW's Non{illegible} &amp; Rileys Early Yk</p> (old Cabbage Seed in Boxes -</td> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>3</td> <td>rain great part of the day</td> <td>48</td> <td>49</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday</td> <td>23</td> <td>Christ'n ploughing South - Wilf'd in Paddock - Christ'n at choping <p>Sowd Box Poly - Mr Cowmans had Rhubarb &amp; Malta Lettuce Seed</p> <p>&amp; W top Plant - also some Currant Cuttings ( fall cut)</p> <p>pd Mr Cowmans for spinning 3 1/4 lb wool @ 10 d 2/8 1/2</p> carding --- " do -- 4 - 1/1</td> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>9 1/2</td> <td>showers</td> <td>46</td> <td>60</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wednesday</td> <td>24</td> <td>Christ' ploughing So - W'd sowd 1 1/2 Bls Sp Wheat in Paddock &amp; dragging &amp;c - Had In's M. William for the day chopping with Charles &amp; Ia's Casey Christ'n hauld 4 waggon Loads manure to Garden Gate <p>pd Mrs T. on acc't of D &amp; J Keppan viz</p> Mrs D Keppan 1/10 - Mrs S. K 5/2 Christ'n Stewart 22/2 1/2</td> <td>1</td> <td>9</td> <td>2 1/2</td> <td>fine with high wind</td> <td>57</td> <td>45</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday</td> <td>25</td> <td>Christ'n ploughing &amp; sowing over 5 Bush's South - W'd harrowing till he broke whipple tree - took it to Duncan the Smith &amp; had it repaird - Chas &amp; Ia's chopping morning - afternoon Cas dragging Wheat - Ia's ploughing for a short time &amp; even'g chopping</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>33</td> <td>53</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday</td> <td>26</td> <td>Settled with Duncan Keppan for thrashing Mill $9 = L2.5 viz <p>pd Mrs T yesterday on his acco 1.9.2 1/2 {illegible} Bull 2.6</p> <p>pd here this day pmean 13.3 1/2</p> <p>Christ'n ploughing - Chas &amp; Ia's chopping morning - finished</p> <p>afternoon splitting rails &amp; repairing fences in Road East</p> </td> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>3 1/2</td> <td>Showers</td> <td>49</td> <td>38</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Wilf'd dragging Wheat forenoon - afternoon to Stratford &amp;c. took a Barrel Flour to Saml Monteith on acco't James Casey $5 --' brot G Gale Cask Whisky from Kostners @ 3/6 yk Cash</td> <td>1</td> <td>5</td> <td>~</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1844 April</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Saturday</td> <td>27</td> <td>Christ'n &amp; Chas sowing 7 Bush's Wheat - W'd &amp; Ia's dragging - Chas to Stratford even'g for Sarah <p>pd James Casey for 1 mothn (26ds &amp; 6 days chopping as {illegible} @ $10 pm</p> <p>rest on his accot to Monteith Store 1 Barrel 3.1.6</p> <p>Mr Ferries Flour for Monteiths rec'd 1.5.-</p> <p>purchased for him an Axe at Dalys 8.9</p> <p>order on Monteith to supply him with Store Goods --- 15.-</p> <p>pd him Balance this day --- .15.3</p> 3.4.-</td> <td>3</td> <td>4</td> <td>-</td> <td>fine</td> <td>34</td> <td>34</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday</td> <td>28</td> <td>Chas to Flynns &amp;c re District Schools - &amp; to P. Office with letter to Mr Bignall Goderich - Mrs Meany Annie &amp; Alex &amp; Watson even'g</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine &amp; cold</td> <td>28</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday</td> <td>29</td> <td>Christ'n harrowing Wheat &amp; ploughing - Chas digging Garden <p>Wilf - dragging wheat - first Goldfinch</p> <p>Sowd in Hot bed S'd Clair Drumh'd &amp; Early yk Cabb'ge Wh Brocoli</p> Cust'd Borcole - Tomato, Capsinn - Balsam Egg, tricolor M. paris Dahlia Mexican Do</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>27</td> <td>47</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday</td> <td>30</td> <td>Sowd 2 Beds Red onion seed - in Hot Bed Brighton &amp; Malta Lettuce &amp; Red Cabbage - Chas sowd 5 Bush'ls Oats on Christ'n <pre> Wilf'd </pre> Whip poor Will</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Do</td> <td>35</td> <td>58</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wednesday May</td> <td>1</td> <td>Christ'n &amp; W'd ploughing - Chas digging in Garden Sowd 3 Rows of Silver Skin Onions &amp; 1 Row Yellow - &amp; a Bed of Yellow - Chas to Stratford even'g - sowd Christ'n Tobacco in Hotbed. -</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>gloomy ev'g heavy showers</td> <td>59</td> <td>63</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday</td> <td>2</td> <td>Ch'n &amp; Chas ploughing - W'd making a Harrow, Alex brot parcel for John <p>Emily to P. Office with Letter Mrs T to Wm J. Augustine pf 9</p> did not get home - Annie here to tea &amp; remain the night</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>morn'g fine even'g thunder storm</td> <td>59</td> <td>57</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday</td> <td>3</td> <td>Christ'n &amp; Chas fixd Bull in Barn - Christ'n ploughing - Chas sowd 4 Bush'ls Wheat on late Pea Piece - Wilf'd draggd Do <p>Sowd a Beet Bed 3 So Rows soakd 2 days</p> transplanted from bottom of {illegible} walk a Bed of Malta Lettuce</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine of a shower about 2 or 3</td> <td>50</td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> 1844 May <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Saturday</td> <td>4</td> <td>Christ'n &amp; W'd ploughing - Chas in Garden - even'g to Stratford <p>Sowd Bed Canterbury Beans - rec'd of Mrs Cowmans for Seeds - 6</p> paid Mrs Anglin knitting pr Socks --- 9</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>showers</td> <td>47</td> <td>47</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday</td> <td>5</td> <td>Chas in comp'y with Watson &amp; Alex to Hobsons - ret'd at 7 1/2 &amp; the party took tea - a Teamster (his Horses knockd up requested accommodation for the night</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Do</td> <td>44</td> <td>53</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday</td> <td>6</td> <td>Christ'n &amp; W'd ploughing before breakfast - after'n prevented by rain <p>Teamster left @ 6 Chargd him for Horses 1/3 &amp; 2 Bush'ls Oats 2/6 = 3/9 - rec'd 5/ - to take more oats - 5--</p> <p>on his return . set by him a Note to Mr Mcdonald</p> <p>requesting the latter to send by forenoon the parcel for Ellen</p> <p>Chas to P Kostners - deliverd at Mill for him at Mill 3d lines below</p> <p>received of Christ'n being a Whip purchased by him at Watsons Store &amp; chargd to my acco't</p> <p>3 Bush'ls 51 lbs Wheat @ 2 Galls p Bush'l</p> had from him 9 Gall Cask Whisky aft'n</td> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>4 1/2</td> <td>rain great part of the day</td> <td>50</td> <td>45</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday</td> <td>7</td> <td>Christ'n plowing - Chas sowd 4 Bls Oats - &amp; abt 3 Bls yesterday - part of day digging in Garden (C{illegible} Q{illegible} .) - Horse Show - Prize to Christmas - rec'd of John Crerar for Turnip Seed in 1843&amp; 4</td> <td></td> <td>1</td> <td>10 1/2</td> <td>fine</td> <td>-</td> <td>53</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Sowd 2 Beds Parsnips - Butterfly Bird rec'd of - Fisher for 13 lbs SoapGrease @ 2d</td> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>2</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>pd Mr R. Stewart &amp; Jeramiah Cresar</td> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>~</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wednesday</td> <td>8</td> <td>Christ'n ploughing - Chas sowd 4 Bush'ls Oats - W'd dragging Do <p>Chas rep'g fence on road S East - &amp; burning Stumps Do - the old fence</p> caught fire &amp; was in a great measure consumd - Cat Bird</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>rain morn fine aft'n fine</td> <td>54</td> <td>44</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday</td> <td>9</td> <td>Christ'n ploughing Chas sowd 8 Bush'ls Oats &amp; fencing E of Garden <p>Wilf'd dragging - sowd 1 Bed Surry - 1 Altringham &amp; 1/2 Dub Carrots</p> pd Mrs Rankin for {illegible} in W! of Mutton had &amp; ret'd</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>7 1/2</td> <td>fine</td> <td>32</td> <td>43</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday</td> <td>10</td> <td>Christ'n finished the ploughing - Chas sowd 7 Bush'ls Oats - W'd dragging aft'n 4 Christ'n to the river got 7 - Frank Burk had another Bush'l Oats for his Dollar left in the 6th Humming Bird Crimson Throat</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>showers</td> <td>34</td> <td>46</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1844 May</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Saturday</td> <td>11</td> <td>W'd finished dragging Oats Christ'n &amp; Chas hauling rails &amp; fencing East aft'n W'd with Waggon to Stratford for Oats crushed at Mills sowd a Row Parsley to end of West quarters</td> <td></td> <td>3m</td> <td>7 1/2</td> <td>heavy thunder showrs during the day</td> <td>60</td> <td>52</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday</td> <td>12</td> <td>Mr T. MH to Stratford Mr Allan - Alex Annie &amp; Befsy here even'g</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>45</td> <td>34</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday</td> <td>13</td> <td>All fencing East of Garden - Reynolds Bob &amp; {illegible} Wilf'd &amp; Call cleard oat &amp; not return - sent some seeds to Mrs Tye by Mifs Latimer</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Showers afternoon &amp; n't</td> <td>29</td> <td>38</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday</td> <td>14</td> <td>Hauling manure from Barnyard to Potato field - William</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>41</td> <td>42</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wednesday</td> <td>15</td> <td>Do ----- behind Barn -- Do <p>pd Wolfe on acco't of Beef Mrs Wolfes rec'd $4</p> <p>young Sow had a litter of 6 --</p> Sowd more Balsam Cumbs &amp;c &amp;c on old patches in Hotbed</td> <td>1</td> <td>~</td> <td>~</td> <td>Do</td> <td>-</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday</td> <td>16</td> <td>Hauling manure as yesterday &amp; W'd ploughing for Potatoes afternoon Chas to Stratford morning with Alex - sent by him Stewart McCartly Note to be sued at next Court - brot it back to have Int here made out &amp; a Copy - Alex {illegible} also to Linton re And'w Allens - aft'n they &amp; Mr Watson to Rev'd Mr Allans re Do</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>rain aft'n</td> <td></td> <td>48</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday</td> <td>17</td> <td>Hauling manure - taking out stumps in Potatoe field - W'd ploughing Chas with Alex to Stratford re And. Allans @ 11 am ret'd @ 8 1/2</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>cloudy</td> <td>44</td> <td>48</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday</td> <td>18</td> <td>Harrowing Potato field &amp; dibbling in a few Rows of sets <p>Chas to Lintons morning with McCarthys Note &amp; ins't Bal'ce due</p> rec'd of Donald Stewart on acco't - 10 -</td> <td>L2</td> <td>8</td> <td>5</td> <td>Showers 11 @ 12</td> <td>44</td> <td>40</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday</td> <td>19</td> <td>Chas to P. Office with letter to Henry inclosing $9 from Mrs T Alex &amp; Annie here even'g</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Showers</td> <td>51</td> <td>36</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday</td> <td>20</td> <td>Planting Potatoes Dibble -</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Ice thick as a Dollar in &amp;</td> <td>32</td> <td>30</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday</td> <td>21</td> <td>finshed planting Potatoes 11 Bush'ls in the 6 South Rows about 3/4 Bush'ls Mercers - Splitting Stakes for East fense several things in Garden damaged by the frost</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wednesday</td> <td>22</td> <td>fencing East - Sowd annuals in the Flower Borders J Burdon came to Chas to be ex'd for District Schoolmaster</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td></td> <td>43</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday</td> <td>23</td> <td>Chas to Scotts Mills had about 8 Bush's Oats crushed - &amp; to Seigmillers George at home brot a pair Boots for Christ'n - Sowd Perennial flower Seed</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>34</td> <td>54</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> 1844 May <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Friday</td> <td>24</td> <td>Fencing Bull field - T &amp; J Daly arr'd frm Hamilton &amp; brot a parcel from John &amp; Henry &amp;c -- G Scott took home the Bull purchased of Wm Smith for Brockoden</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>51</td> <td>68</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday</td> <td>25</td> <td>splitting rails - T Sargint Sale - Chas attended - sold very high</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Do</td> <td>66</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday</td> <td>26</td> <td>Christ Chas M &amp; E in Waggon to Stratford - Hickey sent P Mail Parcel to {illegible} with Seeds &amp; @ 1/4$ Mrs T</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday</td> <td>27</td> <td>Chas @ 6 with Adam to G. Seigmillers - ret'd @ 8 with Adam &amp; a Load which he took to Stratford &amp; remains the night <p>Christ'n &amp; W'd splitting rails &amp; shakes &amp; pulling Slabs to Barn y'd</p> MW Daly &amp; Watson to Tea along with us</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Showers</td> <td></td> <td>58</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday</td> <td>28</td> <td>Chas got home @ Debit Adam Seigmiller for teaming $2 <p>putting up fence East &amp; preparing Shed. ~ W'd to D. Moore to have advice about his eye - to bathe it with cold Water</p> Sowd another Bed Canterbury Beans the first having been entirely destroyed by frost on 21 ins - rec'd of Cairns for Hec. 44</td> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>6</td> <td>fine</td> <td>46</td> <td>49</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wednesday</td> <td>29</td> <td>rec'd of Pet'r McNaughton Hec. 43</td> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>6</td> <td></td> <td>40</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>pd Mrs In &amp; Roy Stewart finished Shed in Bull field - Chas to Stratford with Horses to be shod &amp; c &amp;c Emily brot from Orrville letters from Aunt Jane, &amp; HJ &amp; Is at Toronto - making preparations for Charles journey to Hamilton to bring up Wm &amp; Is'c --</td> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>~</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday</td> <td>30</td> <td>Chas to Stratford - attended Court all day but McCarthy Case was not calld - after Court Linton pd him the amount viz. <p>amount as plus made out 18. inst 2.8.5</p> <p>&amp; Exp'd to Linton --- 6.9</p> <p>{illegible} ret'd &amp; pd to Emily 2.15.2 Emily Thompson</p> <p>had 5 Shoes to Horses at Sharmans -- Sm at Watsons 7 1/2 d</p> Christ &amp; W'd Whitewashing &amp;c.</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>heavy showers morn'g</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday</td> <td>31</td> <td>Heavy showers before daylight ~ Wilf'd with Nell to Ri{illegible} <p>Christ'n Whitewashing &amp;c Chas repairing Harnefs in aft'n to Stratford</p> <p>brot Mr Jacksons Waggon &amp; Stove borrowed from McCarthy</p> sowd 4th ridge from South in Potatoe field with Swede Turnips from D Moore -- planted in Garden 9 Dahlias in Garden from hotbed</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>after part of day fine</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1844 June</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Saturday</td> <td>1</td> <td>Charles left @ 8 1/2 for Hamilton -- @ 10 I walkd to Stratford &amp; attended Andrew Allans funeral - dined at Jacksons - called at Orrville &amp; got home about 4 - Christ'n &amp; W'd preparing Cook House - W'd to P. Office morn'g no letters - &amp; again to McCarthys for part of Stove</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Showers morn'g aft'n fine</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday</td> <td>2</td> <td>Sacrament Day at Presbyterian Church - Emily after dinner to Orrville the rest at home -</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td></td> <td>47</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday</td> <td>3</td> <td>repairing fence round Hemlock field - transplanted Brighton Lettuces &amp; Tomatoes 1 Marvel of Peru - M &amp; E to Stratford after tea. Ch'r to meet them at Orrville</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Do</td> <td>37</td> <td>48</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday</td> <td>4</td> <td>W'd ploughing 2 or 3 hours morning - afterw'ds with Christ'n to Stratford <p>training day - C'r Carpentering</p> pd - Curtis for 14 1/2 lbs (Hind 2'r / Mutton @ 5 Cts</td> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>7 1/2</td> <td>Do</td> <td>46</td> <td>53</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wednesday</td> <td>5</td> <td>W'd ploughing. Christ'n pottering about house &amp; sowing melon seed to South Sowd 53 Hill Sweet Corn South - English Robinson slept here last &amp; left this m'g after breakf't he sold 5 Bls Whiskey to Mr Daly @ 2/3 yk</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Showers</td> <td></td> <td>66</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday</td> <td>6</td> <td>thunder &amp; heavy rain in the night - Charles arrived at 12 with William &amp; Isaac - Wilfred ploughing morning - Christ'n sowing Cucumbers &amp;c in Wheat field --</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>62</td> <td>56</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday</td> <td>7</td> <td>Chas ploughing - the rest hauling Manure to Garden gate Sowd a few more annuals Ellens /.</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>55</td> <td>42</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday</td> <td>8</td> <td>Wilf'd ploughing - Chas to Redocks - after with Is &amp; Ch'n digging Garden <p>Dr Service in papount came in to see William-</p> <p>Runkin came to Bull acco't 43 by labour thrashing Mill</p> Second Bed of Canterbury Beans killd by last nights frost - Potatoes dam'd</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>29</td> <td>52</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday</td> <td>9</td> <td>Chas to P. Office with letter Isaac to Ellen</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine showers</td> <td>51</td> <td>44</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday</td> <td>10</td> <td>bou't of Mrs T af'r Chas expences to Hamilton &amp; bk</td> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>1 1/2</td> <td></td> <td>42</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Paid Chas for Rope purchased of John</td> <td></td> <td>1</td> <td>3</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>John Crerar for Carr'ge of</td> <td></td> <td>1</td> <td>10 1/2</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Mr McCarthys treat for Help loading Stove</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>7 1/2</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Isaac &amp; Chas to Wilmot - bo't of Sleutalier Middle of <p>8 Sheep - 2 Wethers 6 Ewes @ $1 1/2 - L 3.---</p> <p>paid in Cash $ 2 -- --- $4 of Mrs T.</p> <p>order on G Seigmiller $4 ---- 1 ----- $4 Mrs Sargint Stove {illegible}</p> bro't from Seigmiller 2 Pair Ladies Boots ret'd too small</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> 1844 June <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Monday</td> <td>10 cont'd</td> <td>Gave to Mr Daly my Notes due 23 July 1843 1844 - 5 6 &amp; 7 - 5 Notes L 9 '-'- each to Canada C. Commifsioners for Lot 37 2nd Con <p>Christ'n digging Garden - Wilfred ploughing</p> 30 head of Cattle in Wheat &amp;c entry from Seigs field</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday</td> <td>11</td> <td>Chas ploughing - the rest at Garden - Tomatoes in Garden &amp; Hotbed - &amp; most of the tender Annuals destroyed by the very severe frost - Potatoes also</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>frost</td> <td>45</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wednesday</td> <td>12</td> <td>Wilf'd ploughing - the rest in Garden . Sowd Malta &amp; Brighton Lettuce in West Currant Border &amp; Con maj. in place of those killd by frost</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>37</td> <td>52</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday</td> <td>13</td> <td>Chas ploughing the rest of Garden kill'd Sheep No 1 - smallest</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Do</td> <td>44</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday</td> <td>14</td> <td>Wilf'd ploughing the rest burning brush No &amp; So &amp; niggering So --</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Do</td> <td>44</td> <td>58</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday</td> <td>15</td> <td>Niggering morning No &amp; South - aft'n Is. Ch'r &amp; Chas to Stratford <p>Easy Chair from Mr Daly's bro't by them in Waggon</p> <p>Chas up in the morning for Dr Morse who came with him</p> the P. Office - no letters /Inquires</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Do</td> <td>34</td> <td>58</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday</td> <td>16</td> <td>Isaac to Stratford with letter Mrs T. to Mrs Joseph</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine till 6 pm then light rain</td> <td>61</td> <td>63</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday</td> <td>17</td> <td>Wilfred with Waggon to Ferries for flour due to us Z/. the rest with Donald Stewart pathmaster at Statute labor on Bridge <p>Sowd 3rd time Bed of Canterbury Beans - transplanted some Beets</p> Chas to Stratford evening</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>light showers</td> <td>62</td> <td>67</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday</td> <td>18</td> <td>rec'd of T Sargint on account leaving a Bal'ce of 4 1/2</td> <td>~</td> <td>10</td> <td>~</td> <td>light show'rs {illegible} sun</td> <td>67</td> <td>70</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Wilf'd ret'd from Ferries @ 12 1/2 bringing 3 Barrels of Flour - Exp's <p>the rest on Bridge Statute Labour - transp'd more Beets</p> A sheep found killd &amp; half eaten this M.P Wolf or Dog</td> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>9</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wednesday</td> <td>19</td> <td>Paid Washers Mrs In &amp; Nory Stewart</td> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>-</td> <td>thunder show'r forenoon</td> <td>61</td> <td>60</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Mary Cowmans 1 days work <p>all at Statute labour morning - afterwards Is Christ &amp; Chas cutting Pines for building - W'd reading a Novel</p> transplanting Cabbages &amp; Lettuces -</td> <td></td> <td>1</td> <td>3</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Emily to Stratford after dinner bro't letter for Charles - pd post'ge from Courtenay &amp; Co.</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>4 1/2</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1844 June</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Thursday</td> <td>20</td> <td>All at the Bridge with oxen Waggon &amp; Plough Dr Moore pd William a visit - dined with us</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>50</td> <td>50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday</td> <td>21</td> <td>All logging S.E. Corner outside of Fence - Dr Moore calld on his way to Manleys 13 Con behind Bells but not profefsionally I presume</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Do</td> <td>46</td> <td>58</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday</td> <td>22</td> <td>Logging South - Putting up fense which was burnt on Wm's lit So Chas to P. Office before breakfast - bro't letter Ellen &amp; H.T. to William (not pd)</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Do</td> <td>48</td> <td>52</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday</td> <td>23</td> <td>Dr Moore calld &amp; took Tea &amp;c with us - Watson came in on his return from Hamilton &amp; had a Glafs - gayly how goes it - Martin brot a parcel from Hamilton - a Cage containing medicine from Toronto - Dr M took home Shamonium to mix with Hops &amp; Lobelia for William to smoke - Annie &amp; Befsy to Tea &amp;c.</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Do</td> <td></td> <td>61</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday</td> <td>24</td> <td>Wilf'd at John Stewarts for the day Logging - Chas morning to Riddles - bot of Mrs Fry to get 128 Drumhead Cabbage Plants @ 2/.yk pr 100 pd <p>Is &amp; Ch'n fencing - Cutting Rail timber - &amp;c - Eveing Is &amp; Chas in Waggon ( Bell &amp; Jack) to Stratford</p> planted 100 Fryfoyles Cabbage - various'</td> <td></td> <td>1</td> <td>7</td> <td>fine rain 7 @ 9 pm</td> <td>60</td> <td>67</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday</td> <td>25</td> <td>Isaac &amp; Chas ret'd from Stratford this morning having been detained by Jack turning, restive, lying down &amp;c bot for Daly 2 Bush's Timothy Seed &amp; from Watson 21 lbs Clover - sowd this same in 10 acres South bush now Spring Wheat - &amp; pottering planted rem'r of Fryfoyles next Parsnip Beet Seed &amp; as a reserve</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>showers forenoon aft'n fine</td> <td>62</td> <td>67</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wednesday</td> <td>26</td> <td>Chas on Nance to Wilmot - bo't of Homeker 1000 feet of Studs @ 6 1/4 $ pay'ble on delivery <p>brot from Seigmiller 2 pr Boots for Is'c &amp; himself the rest splitting rails - hauling Brands out of Logging So. East &amp;c &amp;c</p> <p>put up young white Sow - Befs absent yesterday &amp; today</p> afternoon Is &amp; Ch'r to the river &amp; bro't home a nice dish of Trout transplanted some Parsnips</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>showers morn'g &amp; ev'g</td> <td>60</td> <td>59</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday</td> <td>27</td> <td>rain after 11 last night &amp; continued till this evening almost without interruption <p>splitting rails - making Horse &amp; riving Shingles</p> transplanted some Red Onions into some Beds - Befs still absent paid Em'y to purchase Chimy</td> <td></td> <td>1</td> <td>3</td> <td>rain nearly all day</td> <td>57</td> <td>65</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> 1844 June <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Friday</td> <td>28</td> <td>Is'c &amp; Christ'n fencing - Chas dragging fallow So. - W'd hauling firewood &amp;c <p>Dr Moore came today @1 - prepared medicine &amp;c for William</p> dined &amp; took tea &amp; left @ 7 ~ . ~ Ia's McWilliams accomp'd W'd hme to Bush So E of Wms South Clearance while he had seen Befs &amp; 7 Pigs - - brot 6 home 1 killd by her treading on it Sowd 20 Seeds M.W. -</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>55</td> <td>53</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday</td> <td>29</td> <td>Is &amp; Ch'n fencing. Chas dragging - Wilf'd at Ia's Keppans Logging Bee <p>Martin brot mefsage from Mr Ewash of Dunia that not any afses for Sale Ann Stewart brot from P. Office a letter from Aunt Jane to M. Jan'n (pd .1. advising L 15 to be remitted by Mr Cookson</p> killd Sheep no # this morning -</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>55</td> <td>59</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday</td> <td>30</td> <td>Chas to P. Office with letters - Self to JB Ewart Esq. Dundas pd &amp; Chas to - Begrath Esq. Goderich</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>4 1/2</td> <td>Cloudy rain ev'g</td> <td>84 noon</td> <td>71</td> </tr> <tr> <td>JULY</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday</td> <td>1</td> <td>Wilfred with Waggon to Wilmot - brot from J Homeker 576 fett Lumber - vide 3 inst <p>Isaac &amp; Christ'n splitting Rails &amp; fencing So. Chas ploughing So.</p> <p>Cripple has a litter of 5 this morning @ 5</p> Emily to Stratford after dinner - brot a letter (which had been sent to Goderich) from W.S.Cookson - inclosing Letter of Credit Canada Comp'y on Com'n at Toronto dated 25 May No 3231 - &amp; pay'ble with Interest @ 3pCt P An. for L20</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>70</td> <td>60</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday</td> <td>2</td> <td>Dr Moore pd us a visit - dined - Wilf'd ploughing - Chas dragging morn'g aft'n joined Is'c &amp; Christ'n fencing - evening Isaac &amp; Charles to Stratford re House . Mr Phelan to call tomorrow morn'g</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine a few drops ev'g</td> <td>50</td> <td>63</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wednesday</td> <td>3</td> <td>Charles to Wilmot brot 300 bd feet Lumber making with Wilf'd 900 feet from Homeker @ 5/yk Cash <p>the rest grinding Axes - looking for Lumber Wood &amp; Pottering</p> Nick Phelan calld even'g - is to commence tomorrow $1 pr day {illegible}</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>-</td> <td>50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday</td> <td>4</td> <td>Emily to P. Office after dinner - took letters Mrs T. to Ellen &amp; Self to Henry inclosing Can'a Comp'ys letter aft'n L20 - us above 1 inst &amp; .+. Plough hoeing Potatoes morn'g @ 11 1/2 Mick Phelan came after dinner all into Bush opposite Wms Barn for Timber - cont'd at work till 7 1/2</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Do</td> <td>38</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday</td> <td>5</td> <td>Wilfred to Homekers for Lumber ret'd @ 8 from bringing 530 fett from G Seigmiller 2 pr Shoes - Martha &amp; Emily &amp; a Pair for himself &amp; also a Bundle of leather which Chas del'd to Wm Smith for the Sadles</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>47</td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1844 July</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Friday</td> <td>5</td> <td>cont'd I C.C. Phelan Alex &amp; Bishop cutting &amp; hewing Timber on Wms Lt &amp; hauling to front of Barn - left off @ 3 pm all soakd</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>rain nearly all day</td> <td>47</td> <td>68</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday</td> <td>6</td> <td>Phelan Alex. Bishop &amp; the Boys chopping hewing &amp; hauling Timber Alex &amp; Bishop left soon after dinner Phelan after supper <p>Dr Moore pd a visit to William @ 11 - he &amp; I fishing from 11 ocl till 3 dined &amp; had tea. Martha to P. Office (brot letter) from Mr Ewarts sent not pd</p> <p>Whaley calld about Lot 24 - asked 50$ for Improvements - to call on Monday</p> Alex Maid{illegible} from Toronto calld in the even'g leaves on Monday</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>66</td> <td>57</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday</td> <td>7</td> <td>all at home</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday</td> <td>8</td> <td>Whaleys calld - took their Bond for L25 1 &amp; 4 Curr'ly to log 1 burn &amp; prepare for Crop 5 Acres by 1st Sept'r - &amp; to chop 4 Acres by 1st April next. &amp; gave up our Improvements on Lot 24 North Easthope - to call at Dalys to sign something <p>All engaged with Mr Phelan carpentering</p> IC.Phelan has left for another job, for 2 or 3 days</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>{ink blot}</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday</td> <td>9</td> <td>Christ . at Alexs for the day logging - the rest hoeing Potatoes <p>Jackson Mrs Sargint Watson &amp;c calld on their way to Hamilton</p> <p>sent by Mrs L letter M Jun: to for inclosing $2</p> <p>pd Washers</p> </td> <td>-</td> <td>3</td> <td>-</td> <td>fine</td> <td>56</td> <td>72</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Isaac to Stratford even'g pd Subscription to Agricultural Society 1 to Shars -----</td> <td>-</td> <td>10</td> <td>-</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wednesday</td> <td>10</td> <td>Charles to Wilmot - brot 538 Lumber - making in all 1068 feet from Napperger @ 5/yk = L1.13.4 Cr <p>Christ'n ploughing - Wilf'd repairing Plough</p> Isaac at Alexs for the day logging -- transplanted Capsiums</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>a few drops of rain</td> <td>70</td> <td>60</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday</td> <td>11</td> <td>Phelan came this morning before breakfast - Boys working with him Charles to P.Office for morning letter Ellen with proceeds of letter of Creditor Can'a Comp'y {illegible} P L20 {illegible} vides to inst which produced @ Ex 9 3/4 pC' &amp; Int L24.9.2 - rec'd L 24.10 in $98 - President Smith dined with us --</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>52</td> <td>53</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday</td> <td>12</td> <td>All carpentering as yesterday - pd Wolfe in full for Beef {illegible}</td> <td>1</td> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>fine</td> <td>48</td> <td>72</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>pd Mrs Wolfe for 2 lbs Butter</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>7 1/2</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> 1844 July <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Saturday</td> <td>13</td> <td>Phelan &amp; the Boys carpentering - the former home in the evening <p>Dr Moore paid William a visit - dined with us -</p> <p>pd Mrs T for Chas expences to Hamilton &amp; back</p> <p>for Wm &amp; Isaac 1st @ 6th all : 18.1 1/2 0.00.9</p> pd Do so much borrowed 10 all. (sheep 1 -.-</td> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>1 1/2</td> <td>fine</td> <td>48</td> <td>76</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday</td> <td>14</td> <td>Chas to Stratford morning - afterwards to Orrville - where Emily joined him after Dinner - Alex &amp; Watson to Strills' on their way Alexs mare reared &amp; fell backwards upon him - he is a good deal hurt &amp; under Dr Moores care -</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>70</td> <td>64</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday</td> <td>15</td> <td>Chas to Village to borrow Spikes Afternoon @ 4 had a Bee raising the frame of Addition to house - Ia's McWilliams - D'd Stewart Runkin - Gad Curtis - Jno Fraser Lewis Reynolds Peter Crerar Damian Fisher W Anglin Ia's an Bishop ---- Coffee &amp;c @ 6 Whaley began Logging North - Killd 5th Sheep</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>showers - ev'g set'd rain</td> <td>60</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday</td> <td>16</td> <td>Phelan &amp; the Boys putting up Rafters &amp;c &amp;c <p>Phelan left @ 8 pm - paid him for 8 days @ $1 pr day</p> <p>Chas to Stratford morn'g for Nails &amp;c - Isaac in the even'g with unsalted Butter for Wm &amp; ointment</p> transplanted Malta Lettuces</td> <td>2</td> <td>~</td> <td>~</td> <td>fine</td> <td></td> <td>57</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wednesday</td> <td>17</td> <td>Dr Moore pd Wm a visit - dined &amp; after a round in Brocksien took tea here <p>Is Ch'r &amp; Chas making rakes preparing Scythes &amp;c Gathered REd Currants</p> <p>Wilfred to Wilmot - brot from Nafseger 600 feet rough boards @ 3/yk 11/31/2 d</p> pd him to this time L2.4.7 up disio! 2/1 ----</td> <td>2</td> <td>2</td> <td>6</td> <td>fine</td> <td>51</td> <td>60</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>pd Scott ( Hamburg / for 5 Gall's Whiskey @ 3/yk</td> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>4 1/2</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday</td> <td>18</td> <td>Began mowing Hemlock field - Sowd Bed Radishes <p>Martha to P. Office with letters W.T. to Aunt Jane Mrs T to Ellen Toronto</p> &amp; brot a Bottle Beer from Mrs Daly &amp; a Bottle Ginger Beer for McCarthy</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>48</td> <td>71</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday</td> <td>19</td> <td>finished mowing Hemlock field &amp; began South side East end</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>showers forenoon</td> <td>65</td> <td>60</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday</td> <td>20</td> <td>Is Ch'r &amp; W'd mowing - Ch'r obligd to quit by headache - Chas to Wilmot - brot from Homeker 200 fett of Siding G/3 100 feet flooring 5/. <p>pd for Do -- 11.3</p> &amp; for 900 feet Frame Timber - vide 3d inst'l 1.8.1 1/2</td> <td>1</td> <td>19</td> <td>4 1/2</td> <td></td> <td>50</td> <td>57</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1844 July</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Sunday</td> <td>21</td> <td>Dr Moore pd Wm a visit @ 5 pm took tea as did Dr Flquerfufsunh &amp; Alex &amp; Annie --</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td></td> <td>61</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday</td> <td>22</td> <td>Killd Sheep No 6 a Wether - Hauld into Barn Loads Hay fm Hemlock field <p>interrupted by rain - Mr &amp; Mifs Junk dined with us on their way from Hamilton brought a small box of sundries from John Dr Moore to tea with us returning from Rev'd Mr Allans</p> Sn at Dalys for Duncan Fisher</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>showers</td> <td>61</td> <td>70</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday</td> <td>23</td> <td>Hauld into Barn a Load Hay from Hemlock field &amp; 1 Load from So side again interrupted by heavy rain - putting Logs to at bottom of Bottom of Bay to preserve Grain re from damp - Mr Bignall of Goderich calld on Charles respecting District Schools</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>heavy showers afternoon</td> <td>64</td> <td>68</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wednesday</td> <td>24</td> <td>Wilfred to Hamilton Wilmot brot 525 feet flooring @ $1.- <p>165 " Siding 5/yk</p> <p>the rest Mowing &amp; Haymaking as the weather permitted</p> <p>transplanted Cucumbers - laying {illegible}fsing Wms</p> Miss'rs Bimcombe &amp; Tye dined with us on the way to Mr Dalys alos Dr Moore on his way to Mr Allans - Alex ovr brot us letters from Mr Barrett &amp; Barret &amp; Mr Barron 9d thr'n Ewart 4 1/2 - note for @</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>showery</td> <td>62</td> <td>62</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday</td> <td>25</td> <td>All mowing South Emily to Stratford aft'n took to P. Office Letters <p>Mrs T to Ellen inclosing $ W.T. to I B Ewart Esq. Dundas paid for latter</p> brot 1 quart Whisky from Watsons</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>-</td> <td>56</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday</td> <td>26</td> <td>Mowing till breakfast time - then hoeing Potatoes (Nell) till noon afternoon got into Barn 3 Loads Hay -</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>morn'g gloom aft'n fine</td> <td>52</td> <td>55</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday</td> <td>27</td> <td>Paid Mr Allen Guelp for Whisky Barrel not returned prec! {illegible} Pearsons <p>Making Hay &amp; hauld 4 Loads into Barn</p> <p>Martha to P. Office - brot Letters from Mr Jas El'n Todhunk - &amp; Mrs Barron all paid - &amp; one for Christ'n from Mr Farmer also pad .. I Inquirer</p> <p>Box shipd to the Catherine directed to John at Hamilton</p> White Hog (Brother of Boar/ found dead in Shed this morning</td> <td>~</td> <td>5</td> <td>~</td> <td>beautiful</td> <td>46</td> <td>57</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday</td> <td>28</td> <td>Is &amp; Chas to Stratford meeting (Methodist/ dined at Orrville - Annie &amp; Befsy came with them to tea - took Letter to P. Office Mrs T to Ellen</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Do</td> <td></td> <td>60</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday</td> <td>29</td> <td>Chas left before 5 am for Dundas on foot to bring 2 donkeys from Mr Ewart Mowing all day - Laid Pi{illegible} Mrs T to Stratford . Dr Moore supplied {illegible} with 4 oz Botle $6.</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>noon 83</td> <td>70</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> 1844 July <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Tuesday</td> <td>30</td> <td>Mowing morning &amp; even'g - interrupted by rain - (finished) - Emily to Stratford aft'n brot pint Madeira from Watson's</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>rain nearly all day</td> <td>65</td> <td>71</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wednesday</td> <td>31</td> <td>Making Hay afternoon got in 1/2 Load - Mr &amp; Mrs Daly calld on their way to Tyes - when they reachd D'd Stewarts obligd to return here in consequence of tremendous storm of thunder lightning wind ahil rain which commenced about 5 &amp; continued from 2 to 3 hours - one of the largest Hemlocks between us &amp; Seigmillers blown down acrofs the road &amp; the live Beech at West end blown over lot blown down carrying 7 or 8 Pannels of rails - &amp; letting into the Crops 7 Horses &amp; a number of Cattle which the Boys observed &amp; found out before much damage was done <p>When the Dalys left @ 8 - their Horse (probably alarmed at the thunder lightning / that Mrs D - borrowd old Nell &amp; drove behind a Waggon going up</p> <p>Cabbages - Onions &amp;c - Hollyhocks up by the roots prostrate &amp; leaves torn off - Wheat must laid probably not to rise again '</p> pd Washers - Mrs Roy Stewart 1/6 Kitty Crerar 2/3</td> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>9</td> <td>thunder storm even'g</td> <td>70</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday August</td> <td>1</td> <td>Dr Moore calld @ 11 3/4 - visit to William - while at dinner was calld away to Jno Stewarts young man suffering very much fm Gravel complaint <p>making Hay -- so so yesterday &amp; to day prevailing sicknefs &amp; bowel complaint</p> <p>Charles returnd from Dundas this afternoon about bringing 3 Jenny Afses in prime order pd him expences --- 13.5</p> &amp; for What he pd Reynolds for altering 1.3</td> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>8</td> <td>{illegible}</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday</td> <td>2</td> <td>Making Hay &amp; hauling into Barn 4 Loads in good order</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday</td> <td>3</td> <td>Isaac &amp; Chas at Alex's with Horses &amp; Waggon for day for which he is to bring a Load Lumber from Wilmot with Chas on Monday <p>Christ'n &amp; Wd at Jno Stewarts a few hours with oxen hauling &amp; stacking Hay - at both places ob'd to leave off by rain</p> <p>Is &amp; Chas to Sharmans ev'g with Mares - 2 new Shoes - 4 removed</p> <p>Jno Stewart had a hind quarter Mutton wt. 17 3/4 lbs Killd today N.7</p> sent old Cradle to Dr Flyn / by a Hamilton Teamster - 2 @</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>rain aft'n</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday</td> <td>4</td> <td>Chas &amp; Emily to Stratford - Hickey - Dr Moore called after visiting Curtis at Jno Stewards &amp; dined - after dinner Mrs T walked to P.Office with letters herself to Mrs Barron &amp; to Mrs Jos T Dublin</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td></td> <td>55</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1844 August</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Monday</td> <td>5</td> <td>Is'c mowd Grafs &amp; Strawberry beds in Garden - ev'g to Stratford to get Carpenters help - no succefs - Christ'n &amp; W'd hunting after Cattle &amp; pottering - <p>Chas to Wilmot - brot from Homekers 1200 feet Siding &amp; 50 feet flooring - (Alex with Ad. Seigmiller also went for Lumber 1- Exps</p> <p>Chas ret'd $2 gave him 3d inst &amp; $ this morning</p> <p>signed a Letter to Com'n of Canada Co (red'd from Daly ) stating my has'g desposed of my right &amp; interest in Lot 24 No Easthope to Wm Sam Whaley &amp; requesting them to transfer the same to him &amp; open the Deed in his name on his paying my promifsory notes now in their hands</p> &amp; then relieving me from all liability to the Can'a Comp'y , as I am on my part hereby also irreversbly return in Comp'y from al claims &amp; liabilities as to the aforesaid Land or anything connected (herewith - Witnefsed by Isaac &amp; Christ'n Sm Wats. 7 1/2</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>7 1/2</td> <td>wet aftern'n &amp; night</td> <td>52</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday</td> <td>6</td> <td>unloading &amp; piling Lumber brought up yesterday - hunting after oxen Duke not found - Grinding Scythes - &amp; pottering - Christ'n at Alex's afternoon Isaac brot in 4 pheasants - Mr Hickey dined with us.-</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>61</td> <td>56</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wednesday</td> <td>7</td> <td>Isaac making high hses for Carl - Christ'n hunting after oxen - Charles at Jno Stewarts for the day cradling Fall wheat <p>Wilfred &amp; Alex to Wilmot after breakfast - both Waggons - gave pd L32 ret'd Bal'ce</p> <p>ret'd @ 9 pm brot as under</p> <p>240 feet seasoned flooring</p> <p>200 --- green Do</p> <p>4000 Shingles - 3000 @ 12 /. 1000 @ 7 /yk</p> paid Homeker for 800 feet flooring @ 8/yk -</td> <td>2</td> <td>-</td> <td>-</td> <td>fine till 8 pm then light rain</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>200 ----- 7 y ---</td> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>9</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>1300 Siding --- 5/ ---</td> <td>2</td> <td>-</td> <td>7 1/2</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>3000 Shingles - 12/ ---</td> <td>1</td> <td>2</td> <td>6</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>1000 Steam Do -- 7/ ---</td> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>4 1/2</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>16</td> <td>3</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>pd Scott for 5 Gall's Whisky -- @ 2/9 yk --</td> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>7</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Expenses Sowd Half Bed Red Onions</td> <td></td> <td>1</td> <td>10 1/2</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> 1844 August <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Thursday</td> <td>8</td> <td>Isaac &amp; W'd making Axles tree &amp; rack to Cart - Christ'n pottering <p>- Chas to Stratford - brot from Dalys 6 Bush's Oats @ 1/3 C7 &amp;</p> <p>preparing for his journey tomorrow -</p> Isaac took to Stratford even'g</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>gloomy but fair</td> <td></td> <td>68</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday</td> <td>9</td> <td>Gave to Mr Daly promifsory note to the Canada Company on order of this Date P L37 10 Currency with Interest from 13th May 1833 being for Lot 38 in 1st Con South Easthope - signd Martha Thompson &amp; Emily Thompson. <p>Isaac &amp; Christ'n clearing Chaff out of West Barn - W'd plough'g till 4 pm</p> Charles left @ 8 1/2 for Hamilton taking Mrs Meany Annie &amp; Jas $72</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>heavy show'r aft'n rain in n't or early m'g</td> <td></td> <td>64</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday</td> <td>10</td> <td>Wilfred ploughing - Isaac &amp; Christ'n underbrushing South - Even'g Isaac to Stratford &amp; engaged Terrya Carpenter to come on Monday @ 5/ a day Dr Moore pd William a visit - afterw'ds to Mrs Crerar</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>55</td> <td>56</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday</td> <td>11</td> <td>Isaac &amp; Christ'n at Stratford Hickey . --</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Do</td> <td>52</td> <td>51</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday</td> <td>12</td> <td>W'd to Stratford with oxen &amp; Cart to bring Terry &amp; his Box of tools <p>- brought the tools but Terry was not to be found - Thus not come this even'g</p> <p>Is &amp; Christ'n killd last Sheep &amp; pottering -</p> <p>at 6 pm Chas arr'd from Hamilton with Ellen &amp; the Children all well</p> Expences pass on the road 19/4 1/2 Gates 2/10</td> <td>1</td> <td>2</td> <td>2 1/2</td> <td>Do</td> <td>43</td> <td>56</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>paid Dan'l Maenah for 130 lb Cut Nails Assorted @ $ 4 1/2</td> <td>1</td> <td>9</td> <td>3</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday</td> <td>13</td> <td>Chas ploughing So. with oxen - the rest putting Boards &amp; Shingling House. -- Cut Sage &amp; Savory for Winter use</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine till 8 1/2 pm &amp; then rain</td> <td>52</td> <td>60</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wednesday</td> <td>14</td> <td>All shingling - Emily to Stratford after dinner - brot letter from Mrs Jos -- Mary Cousins came today -</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>heavy rain 4@ 5 pm</td> <td>59</td> <td>59</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday</td> <td>15</td> <td>Chas ploughing - the rest Shingling - Alex to Galt - gave him Ferries due Note for 3 Bl flour which he is to bring for us -- Harris of Galt left an 18 Gall'ns Cask of Beer - to call for pay borrowed</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>59</td> <td>66</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday</td> <td>16</td> <td>Harris calld &amp; has the cask which Wm &amp; Is'c brot from Galt on their way up <p>Ellen pd for the Beer had yesterday 15/. --</p> <p>Wilfred ploughing - the rest cutting peas --</p> <p>Alex ret'd @ 9 pm bringing a Barrel of flour from Ferries on their Due note &amp; a Rocking Chair for William from @ $ 6 1/2</p> <p>Mrs Meany &amp; James came with him</p> Annie remains at Mrs Gournlock, Toronto</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>66</td> <td>74 lightning</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1844 August</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Saturday</td> <td>17</td> <td>Cutting Peas - Mrs T to Stratford Dr Moore visit to Wm aft'n to Land. S. on return took tea - Daly Sn</td> <td>-</td> <td>-</td> <td>7 1/2</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>60</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday</td> <td>18</td> <td>Isaac to Stratford - took letter Mrs T. to John</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>heavy rain n't</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday</td> <td>19</td> <td>Turning Peas - Cradling Wheat South - next Bush West</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>dry</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday</td> <td>20</td> <td>Cradling Wheat as yesterday - John &amp; Ann Stewart &amp; McGregor here for the day reaping Wheat in paddock - had from John 10 3/4 lb Lamb on account 17 3/4 lb supplied him 3d inst - Wm on Nell Eastwood Watson brot a Letter from John with phial Oil of Napthi</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wednesday</td> <td>21</td> <td>Cradling Wehat So East - Had Simon Cowmans for the day, raking &amp; binding Emily to Stratford to inform Dr Moore that the bit of napthi has arrived thought some mutton from Wood</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>48</td> <td>56 Halo</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday</td> <td>22</td> <td>Cradling part of the day, interrupted by heavy showers - Simon here till near noon - Dr Moore pd Wm a visit @ 7 am &amp; bkfasts - began to inhale Napthi according to his instructions</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>heavy rain morning &amp; again even'g</td> <td>54</td> <td>70</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday</td> <td>23</td> <td>Cradling Wheat - Mrs Meany here to tea.</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>66</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday</td> <td>24</td> <td>finished Cradling Wheat So - turned Peas - hauld in 1 Load Peas &amp; 2 Loads Wheat <p>from So. - &amp; Loads Do from Paddock</p> pd Mrs T. - 14 3/4 lbs Butter of Mrs Whaley - @ 5d C.7</td> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>1/12</td> <td>6 pm a shower &amp; ev'g heavy rain</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Mrs Roy Stewart washing 20th</td> <td></td> <td>1</td> <td>6</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday</td> <td>25</td> <td>Chas at Stratford Methodist - dined at McCullocks</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Showers</td> <td></td> <td>51</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday</td> <td>26</td> <td>Is. Chas &amp; W'd to Stratford - divided with Foster (for McCullock) on 50 Logs &amp; hauld our 25 on to the Gangway to be {illegible} Christ'n making Shingles -</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Showers</td> <td></td> <td>51</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday</td> <td>27</td> <td>Charles at Alex's for the day Cradling - the rest turning Peas <p>examining &amp; righting Wheat Stocks &amp; making Shingles</p> interrupted by heavy showers - Isaac trapd a Racoon in the Oats</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Do</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wednesday</td> <td>28</td> <td>Chas</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Showers morn'g till {illegible}</td> <td>53</td> <td>54</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday</td> <td>29</td> <td>Chas Mrs Tom in Waggon to Stratford - taking McCarthys Stove brot from Woods lbs Beef pd him for do &amp; Bill to this time</td> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>6</td> <td>showers</td> <td>51</td> <td>51</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Sn Is Ch'r &amp; W'd making Shingles - Jno Stewart &amp; McGregor reaping till 12 noon -</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>7 1/2</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday</td> <td>30</td> <td>removing &amp; opening Sheaves Wheat - hauling horses &amp; oxen &amp; pottering</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>showers</td> <td>49</td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> 1844 August <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Saturday</td> <td>31</td> <td>Hauld into West barn the whole of the Spring Wheat from South &amp; remainder 1 Load from Paddock in all 30 Loads including 2 Loads from Paddock 24th about 400 Stooks of 12 Sheaves <p>Had Alex, James &amp; his Man Isaac with Horses oxen &amp; Teams for the day &amp; John &amp; Mrs Stewart oxen &amp; Waggon 9@ 12 carried in 2 Loads</p> borrowd from him 2 Bottles Whisky</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>rain'g cloudy <p>aft'n fine</p> barom rising</td> <td>60</td> <td>58</td> </tr> <tr> <td>September</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday</td> <td>1</td> <td>Chas to Stratford with letters, himself to Bignall &amp; Mrs Barron to Octo Martha Ellen &amp; Christ'n &amp; Emily to Meanys to tea</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>cloudy &amp; mist equal to rain</td> <td>50</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday</td> <td>2</td> <td>Hauling Peas to North of West Barn 9 Loads Dr Moore pd Wm a visit</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>67</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday</td> <td>3</td> <td>Hauld in rem'r of Peas 3 Loads - in all 13 Loads in 2 Stacks - Cradling Oats <p>borrowed another Bottle Whisky of John Stewart - Emily to Stratford - bought of Mrs Jackson 15 3/4 lb Beef</p> Whaleys had the oxen for the day Logging</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>beautiful</td> <td></td> <td>53</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wednesday</td> <td>4</td> <td>Is &amp; Chas Cradling Christ'n &amp; W'd reaping Oats -- Whaleys had the oxen again today</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>beautiful</td> <td>46</td> <td>54</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday</td> <td>5</td> <td>Paid 3 Washers <p>Cradling till 10 - afterwards raking &amp; binding - &amp; hauld into East Barn in 1 Load - Chas to Stratford @ 10 re District School ret'd @3</p> brot from Woods 7 1/2 lb Mutton</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Do</td> <td>46</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday</td> <td>6</td> <td>Hauld into Barn 8 Loads of about 20 Stooks ea <p>Mrs T M &amp; E to Stratford - the Bishop confirmed between 60 &amp; 70</p> the Boys brought in a Nest of 4 young Goldfinches 11 @ 12 days old</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Do</td> <td>52</td> <td>60</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday</td> <td>7</td> <td>Had Mrs Stewart &amp; Ann &amp; Betsey Crerar for the day - reaping with Christ &amp; W'd Isaac &amp; Chas Cradling Oats till 3 - Hauled 2 Loads 50 Shock to Barn Had to day a fourth Bottle of Whisky from John Stewart - J Chas</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Do</td> <td>54</td> <td>61</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday</td> <td>8</td> <td>Isaac Chas &amp; W'd in Waggon to Stratford - Hickey</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>60</td> <td>66</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday</td> <td>9</td> <td>W'd at 9 left for Ferries - for Flour &amp; to look after seed Wheat $5 the rest thatching Peas Stacks - Dr Moore visited Wm Pet'r Crerar &amp;c</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday</td> <td>10</td> <td>thatching Peas - Hauling Rails &amp; Logging cradling &amp; binding Oats - Hauld in 2 Loads Shooks <p>Wilfred arr'd from Ferries @ 6 1/2 pm - bro from him 2 Bls Flour in Sacks being the Balance of his due Bill delivered safe -</p> cont'd over</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>showr forenoon aft'n fine</td> <td>59</td> <td>58</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1844 September</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Tuesday</td> <td>10</td> <td>cont'd paid Danl Stouffer for 5 1/2 Bush'ls Fall Wheat @ 6/yk</td> <td>1</td> <td>~</td> <td>7 1/2</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>rec'd of John Stewart op'd Do for 10 B's @ 6/ 2.8.9</td> <td>Expences</td> <td>5</td> <td>~</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>op'd Stouffer for 10 Bush'ls @ Do 1.17.6 <p>" Ferries for Barley - 2.6</p> <p>our charge for carriage - 6.3 2.6.3</p> " ret'd to him 9 Wilf'd 11th</td> <td>rec'd</td> <td>6</td> <td>3</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wednesday</td> <td>11</td> <td>Hauld in the last of the Bals 4 Loads bo Shock - <p>W'd Hauling rail Cuts to Logging &amp; Hauling Branchs from Do</p> Emily to Stratford - brot letter from Henry to Chas p</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>fine</td> <td>53</td> <td>57</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>pd for Sn 7 1/2 papers 2 1/2</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday</td> <td>12</td> <td>Preparing Land No for Fall Wheat - 4 Acres / measured/ <p>Rec'd from Ellen for fetching her from Hamilton 2 ~ ~</p> &amp; for sundries had at the Stores hers -- 3.3 ch'd to my acco't</td> <td>2</td> <td>3</td> <td>3</td> <td>beautiful</td> <td>48</td> <td>50</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>pd her for R{illegible} 1/3 Mace 1/3 sent for Beckets <p>8 1/2 pm Dr Moore calld on his way fm Hamilton</p> has sent Lemons &amp; Peaches P Dalys Club</td> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>6</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday</td> <td>13</td> <td>Mr Barron arrived at 3 pm via Woodstock Sowd Bush'ls Wheat North - Dragging Do Hauling rails &amp;c</td> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>6</td> <td>Do</td> <td>41</td> <td>57</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday</td> <td>14</td> <td>Do -- " Do --- ---- Do Goldfinch in trap</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Do</td> <td>47</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday</td> <td>15</td> <td>Chas to P. Office letter Mr Barrin to Henry</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Do</td> <td>50</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday</td> <td>16</td> <td>Mr Barron &amp; Chas to Stratford in Waggon -- Pottering &amp; preparing for tomorrow journey - lifted rem'g 3 Beds Onions <p>Dr Moore pd Wm a visit - dined &amp;c @ 2 1/2</p> <p>pf Mrs T viz 31 yds Cotton for Boys - - .6.5 1/2</p> <p>24 ---- M &amp; E - - .5.-</p> <p>'----Weaving Cloth for trouzers 5 -</p> Mrs Meany for Beef 10 {illegible} 3.1 1/2</td> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>7</td> <td>Do</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday</td> <td>17</td> <td>the Barrons Christ'n &amp; Chas left on Waggon @ 9 1/2 pm <p>Ellen on Nance as afar as Izards - Isaac accomp'd them so far &amp; brot Bell back -- adv'd Ch'r $10 - &amp; paid Chas $3 ---</p> <p>pottering</p> </td> <td>~</td> <td>15</td> <td>~</td> <td>Do smart showr 9 pm</td> <td></td> <td>67</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>received of Mrs Barron for conveying them down $8</td> <td>2</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wednesday</td> <td>18</td> <td>Wilfred harrowing forenoon - Isaac {illegible} to Stratford <p>aft'n Isaac to Alex fencing Oxen cleard out of field - h'd pottering</p> evening to Dr Moores for medicine Mr Meany Alex &amp; Watson here</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>again beaut'l</td> <td>48</td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> 1844 September <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Thursday</td> <td>19</td> <td>Wilfred dragging - Isaac odd jobs - Mary Cowmans left <p>pd Mrs T. postage of letter Mr Barron to Ellen rec'd rec'd from Ellen 17</p> pd Do for Ann Stewart for milking 4d - Mrs Meany 1/2 --- --</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>4 1/2</td> <td>aftern ak Sun &amp; Cloudy</td> <td>45</td> <td>68</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday</td> <td>20</td> <td>Wilf'd harrowing - Isaac brot from Donald Stewart a hind quarter Mutton 18 1/2 lbs @ <p>aft'n Is to the Herb Doctor - absent &amp; wil be for 3 weeks</p> <p>afternoon pottering stringing onions &amp;c</p> <p>Christ' arrivd @ 10 pm having come by way of Guelph to set down</p> <p>Mifs Emily Downing at Mrs Worsleys --</p> <p>brought for Mr Watson a Bale Dry Goods - a Cask of Ironmong'y 250 lb. &amp; a small Parcel --</p> <p>paid at Ferries Mill for 25 lbs Barley Meal 3.5</p> <p>expences on journey 1.3.6 1/2</p> <p>advanced to Chs -- 2.10 1.6.11 1/2</p> rec'd bala'ce 1.3 1/2</td> <td>1</td> <td>6</td> <td>11 1/2</td> <td>beautiful</td> <td>58</td> <td>66</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday</td> <td>21</td> <td>Isaac took up Watsons Goods as above wt 4.3.20 <p>to our Credit @ 3/9 C'y = 19/3 ~</p> Ch'r &amp; W'd pottering -</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>storm of wind &amp; a little rain</td> <td>66</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday</td> <td>22</td> <td>Wm suffering more than usual Martha &amp; Emily went to Dr Moores who came about 5 1/2 @6 -- after administering some medicine the Dr beckond me to go with him into the Garden &amp; then stated his suspicions that a vale of the heart has burst &amp; that he was in a very dangerous state -- at this moment Mrs T came running in to say that William was much worse &amp; we only just reachd the room to witnefs his last breath @ 6 1/2 precisely, without a struggle on apparent suffering - Stopd the Post inpafsing &amp; sent a line to Henry Mrs McNaughton Mrs P. Crerar Mrs Don'd Stewart here in even'g {in left hand margin - written vertically} Beans, Tomatoes Capsiums &amp; Cucumbers &amp; all tender Annuals cut off</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>a little below 32</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday</td> <td>23</td> <td>W'd to Stratford with Waggon for Mifs Cofsey - at her Brothers <p>- took the Doctor home</p> <p>Hende came early this morning to measure for Williams Coffin - Isaac to Stratford - Wilfred to WC Cofseys &amp; Crough Mifs C.</p> - after dinner Is'c &amp; W'd to Stratford to arrange about the funeral &amp;c . -</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday</td> <td>24</td> <td>Isaac to Stratford morn'g arranged for the funeral to take place this afternoon, to be at Stratford @ 4 pm left this at 2 3/4 - the Body in Alex's Waggon with Alex &amp; the undertakers Isaac Christ'n Wilf'd &amp; I in our own - the Doctor &amp; N McNaughton &amp; most of our neighbours on Horseback or on foot. Mr Daly read the Services - got home about 6 1/4 after the Boys had seen the grave filld &amp; coverd with Sods - {in right margin, written vertically} poor William's Bed is removed &amp; all looks blank --</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1844 September</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Wednesday</td> <td>25</td> <td>Isaac to Stratford - no letters or papers - gave directions to put a fence round Williams Grave - fixing Stables - &amp;c &amp;c Chs on sick list - Boil on Arm pd Thos Williams for digging Grave @ - 6/3 &amp; 7 1/2</td> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>10 1/2</td> <td>rain fm @.L.+ till 2@3 pm</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday</td> <td>26</td> <td>Christ'n ploughing - to ploughing part of day &amp; Harvesting - Isaac at Village - took home Mr Dalys easy Chair - brot 2 Plough shares &amp;c from Dalys <p>Hendes Charges for Coffin $8 - Dr Moore will not make any charge - to pay what I please</p> <p>paid Washers Mr I {illegible} Mrs Roy &amp; C Crerar - 1 day - {illegible}</p> 2 days</td> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>6</td> <td>fine</td> <td></td> <td>40</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday</td> <td>27</td> <td>Christ'n &amp; W'd ploughing - Isaac pottering - fencing in Peas &amp;c</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine &amp; cold</td> <td>28</td> <td>35</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday</td> <td>28</td> <td>Do -- Do -- Do -- Do Do <p>Ruidien brot from P.O. an Inq'r &amp; 4 Cultivators - 2 due to Daly</p> traped a second Goldfinch - young</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>cloudy &amp; cold till 9 pm then rain</td> <td>32</td> <td>40</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday</td> <td>29</td> <td>all at home Alex took to P Office Letter Mrs T ot Mrs Barron Mr Dalys teamster brot a letter from John - Box arrived at Hamilton but he could not bring it --</td> <td>3</td> <td>15</td> <td>~</td> <td>fine</td> <td></td> <td>37</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday</td> <td>30</td> <td>Christ'n &amp; W'd ploughing - Isaac to Stratford - took a Note to Dr Moore inclosing $15 for attendance on William - some Napthi Iron Pills &amp; paid Hende for Coffin $8 -- inter'd Bell &amp; Bull for Show 4 in't</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>35</td> <td>36</td> </tr> <tr> <td>October</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday</td> <td>1</td> <td>Christ'n &amp; Wilf's ploughing - Isaac stringing &amp; stowing away Onions <p>aft'n to Mrs Meanys &amp; borrowd a 9 Gall Cask - filld Do</p> with vinegar boild up this morning adding 5 lbs Sugar -</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>30</td> <td>44</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wednesday</td> <td>2</td> <td>Christ'n &amp; W'd ploughing - Isaac making Whipple trees Double Do &amp; pottering <p>Mrs Sargint @ 2 pm called out at the Gate on their way home from Toronto had been upset in the dark on the Lake Bridge &amp; came for shelter &amp; to send helpt to Jackson other Teamster - the boys all went with lights &amp;c &amp;c after repair Is'c escorted Mrs S back</p> <p>Mr Sargint died on Sunday the 29 &amp; was buried on the 30 in the Cemetery Toronto</p> Seigmillers Cattle (21) taken home</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>cloudy even'g rain</td> <td>42</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday</td> <td>3</td> <td>Christ'n &amp; W'd ploughing - Isaac thrashing oats &amp; pottering <p>sent to P. Office J Peddie a letter Mrs T. to John inclosing $3 to pay expences on Box from Dublin 13/5</p> for Soap 1.75 to be sent up--</td> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td></td> <td>tol. a bout evening</td> <td>39</td> <td>48</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday</td> <td>4</td> <td>Show day - the Boys at Stratford - took up Bull *&amp; Bell - rec'd</td> <td>~</td> <td>15</td> <td>~</td> <td>Showers 2 @ 3 pm</td> <td>43</td> <td>44</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Bull in the background - Bell took 2nd Prize 15/.</td> <td>~</td> <td>15</td> <td>~</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>paid for 4 Bush'ls Bran at Mr L</td> <td>~</td> <td>1</td> <td>3</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Grog</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> 1844 October <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Saturday</td> <td>5</td> <td>Isaac &amp; W'd to Stratford with Colts - took 10 pr 4 in. Scantling to Hindes to enclose Grave . ret'd about 5 bringing Sharman with whom we agreed to trade Jack &amp; Prince for his brown Gelding &amp; $10 pay'ble in January - he rode Jack home - Christ'n pottering</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>gloomy</td> <td></td> <td>44</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday</td> <td>6</td> <td>Wilfred to P. Office with letters to Mrs Jos Dublin &amp; to Henry &amp; Ellen inclosing $</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td></td> <td>36</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday</td> <td>7</td> <td>Isaac to G. Seigmillers Sale &amp; to settle our account - bot a Bristle &amp; Martingale $1 3/4 Adam is to settle with us incl'd $2 Exps <p>Sharman brought our new Horse Dick - Alex gives a bad character for mischief in the Stable - plunging &amp; striking with his forefeet biting &amp;c &amp;c</p> -- Macullock &amp;c to Hamilton -- &amp; Dalys Team</td> <td></td> <td>1</td> <td>3</td> <td>fine</td> <td>26</td> <td>33</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday</td> <td>8</td> <td>taking up Potatoes - 1 Hill Mercer's 20 Bushels - a few Bush's towards Hill No 2 Mixd - Isaac at Orrville raising a Log House</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>27</td> <td>50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wednesday</td> <td>9</td> <td>taking up Potatoes - finished Hill 2 - 30 Bush'ls - abt 17 Bls 23 hill 3 {written vertically in weather column} Indian Summer <p>trapd a 3rd Goldfinch - pd Mrs T. on acco't of Reynolds</p> <p>altering small Sow &amp; young Pigs</p> Cofsey attempted to ride Dick was thrown &amp; kickd at, but not hurt</td> <td></td> <td>1</td> <td>10 1/2</td> <td>fine</td> <td>42</td> <td>46</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday</td> <td>10</td> <td>Isaac twice at Stratford - took some lumber to Hinde in place of what was taken on the 5th that being unsuitable for the purpose <p>brot from him a Niagara Suspension Bridge Bank Dollars Note pd him 30 {illegible}</p> <p>being bad -- a young Man Cox will undertake to break Dick</p> <p>Christ'n &amp; W'd pottering</p> Isaac took up Edm Scotts vendor Note but did not see him brot sund's for Dalys</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>rain thunder <p>&amp; lightning morning</p> aft'n fine &amp; cold</td> <td>54</td> <td>36</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday</td> <td>11</td> <td>Wilfred at Alex's with the Mares to thrashing Mill <p>Is &amp; Christ'n taking up Potatoes - W.T. our house morn'g Emily 1 hour aft'n</p> finished Hill 3 - 30 Bush'ls - 25 Bls towards Hill 4 - trapd 2 more G finches</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>26</td> <td>32</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday</td> <td>12</td> <td>Wilf'd rem'd at Alex's last night &amp; workd this day thrashing Mill with Mares <p>Is &amp; Christ'n with Kirk &amp;c drawing Line between our Lot &amp; Cresars, by which we lose a small portion of our Clearance - &amp; after'n Cr the Line between Cresar &amp; Donald Stewart - after'n taking up Potatoes finishd Hill 4 Bl's</p> W'd to Stratford after finishing at Alex's brot Letters from Mrs Jas to Mr T. &amp; from Aunt June to me -</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>25</td> <td>35</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday</td> <td>13</td> <td>Mr John S to Orrville to tea - Alex here Do</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine rain 10 pm</td> <td>27</td> <td>44</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday</td> <td>14</td> <td>Cox the Colt breaker with us today - the Boys a fishing - Isaac to Stratford to urge Hinde to put up the fences round Williams grave &amp;c Pitted Carrots - Aft'n East end - surry Wash - &amp; 1 Did'n between</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>misly rain nearly all day</td> <td>45</td> <td>44</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1844 October</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Tuesday</td> <td>15</td> <td>all taking up Potatoes finished Hill 5 Bush'ls Pitted Beets East Hill - pad Washers</td> <td>~</td> <td>3</td> <td>~</td> <td>tolerably fine</td> <td></td> <td>38</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wednesday</td> <td>16</td> <td>took up a few Potatoes - prevented going on by rain <p>Cox with Dick to Sharmans to put on front Shoes which he declined</p> Brot from Dalys 3 qu'ts Whisky &amp; Bottle - Paper &amp;c</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>rain nearly all day</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday</td> <td>17</td> <td>Christ'n &amp; W'd repairing Barn floor &amp;c &amp; Tom Cox mounted Dick for the first time rode him at a walking pace from Stratford East as far as McNichols pretty steady except at a Crofsway East <p>Is went to Stratford to arrange G Seigmillers h{illegible} - his Books are at Goderich but will be down in a month meantime we can have what we want of Adam - returned to Daly the writing Paper brot by Cox yesterday Whisky</p> Whisky at Stratford</td> <td></td> <td>~</td> <td>6</td> <td>Showers</td> <td>36</td> <td>38</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday</td> <td>18</td> <td>taking up Potatoes till noon - brought into Cellar 30 Bushels <p>afternoon continued to rain to this time 9 pm</p> <p>@ 8 am Tom on Dick to Hicks Tavern - back @ 3 pm</p> a restive fit nearl Sebrins Black Creek detained him 3/4 hour</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>gloomy till noon aft'n rain which continues heavy</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday</td> <td>19</td> <td>Isaac to Stratford - ret'd Whisky Gall Bottle borrowd 16th <p>Tom on Dick down the Road - ret'd 1/4 hour with Dalys Team by which we received the Dublin Box from Hamilton - 1 Do from Mrs Barron a parcel for Do &amp; a small one from John - for me which I brot from Stratford</p> Tom aft'n to Stratford where he put Dick in Sharmans, loafd about the place &amp; got home drunk at dusk</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>a tremendous storm of wind in the night Severe Showers</td> <td>32</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday</td> <td>20</td> <td>Isaac on Bell &amp; W'd on Dick to Stratford - Christ'n on foot - Hicky <p>gave Tom his discharge &amp; he left 9 @ 10 pd him for 6 days @ $3/9 &amp; grub</p> <p>viz. by Pair Boots at Seigmillers -- $4. - 1.-</p> <p>Cash ---- 02.6</p> <p>Is'c took letters to P. Office Mrs T. to Aunt Jane - BV. Todhunter at J M Cooksons of Lincolns Inn &amp; to W.T. to Jos Bowman</p> Hackney Terrace - the last pd for</td> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>6</td> <td>fine</td> <td>33</td> <td>26</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday</td> <td>21</td> <td>Walked to Stratford - calld at McCullock &amp; Linton Store - Mr Linton gave me a parcel which he had brot from Hobsons (from Mrs Tye with Books ret'd a N {illegible} Wm Tye &amp; Bride Cake from Mr &amp; Mrs H Fenner NYk - at Seigmillers who begd me to get Book at Hays - calld &amp; got measured - measured also by Johnsons for a Coat - at Jacksons was introduced to Mr &amp; Mrs Martin Scott - &amp; Mrs Moore - treated the Doctor to a Glafs <p>went over to the Doctor &amp; got some flax seed - calld at Mrs Sargints</p> <pre>&amp;c </pre> <p>Mrs Meanys &amp; got home - Isaac &amp; W'd up with Bell &amp; Dick &amp; had them shod</p> calld also at Dalys - Christ'n at home - pottering</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>7 1/2</td> <td>fine</td> <td>31</td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> 1844 October <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Tuesday</td> <td>22</td> <td>Isaac started about 9 for Dundas on Bell driving the Donkeys before him W'd on Dick running him to Izards for exercise to horse - ret'd at 12 1/2 Christ on the Waggon to Curtis' for Crocks bought many months since all sold of course - Afternoon finished taking Potatoes <p>- brot home about 16 Bush'ls making about 46 Bush'ls in Cellar</p> <p>Hill No 1 Mercers --- 20</p> <p>2 Red &amp;c --- 30</p> <p>3 -- Do ---- 30</p> <p>4 - Do --- 30 25</p> <p>5 - Do -- 30 25</p> <p>186 Bush'ls gave Isaac $2</p> <p>op'n Wms Box -- 4</p> <p>Rec'd frm Wms Box $4 -- 1 -- --</p> pd Isaacs expences</td> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>5</td> <td>fine</td> <td></td> <td>38</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wednesday</td> <td>23</td> <td>Christ'n repairing East Line fence - Wilfred first with {illegible} &amp; aftern with Waggon exercising Dic &amp; all forenoon afternoon with bell &amp; Nell to Careys &amp; brot 10 Bushels Lime - pd for same @ 1/yk --- Whiskey from Dalys</td> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>3</td> <td>fine</td> <td>37</td> <td>46</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday</td> <td>24</td> <td>Christ'n with oxen to Stratford 9 @ 10 -- W'd Do on Dick @ 12 brought home Lumber from Mill - Dr Moore dined with us, going East exps - ride 2 V</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine ev'g suspicious</td> <td>40</td> <td>54</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday</td> <td>25</td> <td>Isaac return'd from Dundas @ 10 1/2 <p>afterwards on Dick to Stratford - Chs &amp; W'd to do with oxen &amp; piled what Lumber was sawn - Wm Reilly &amp; Annie came by mail</p> young Whaley came this morning - under brushing South</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>54</td> <td>42</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday</td> <td>26</td> <td>Whaley &amp; Son here underbrushing - Christ'n &amp; W'd with oxen to Mill <p>piling Lumber - Isaac pottering plastering - making {illegible} Oven - even'g Isaac &amp; Christ'n shingling Do - Wilf'd brot letter from Chas to Mrs T. 7d by Christ'n pd</p> pd Christ'n 7d &amp; 3</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>33</td> <td>35</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday</td> <td>27</td> <td>Wilfred on Dick to Stratford Mr Allan Mr T &amp; I walked to Orrville a call on Mrs Reilly &amp; Annie</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>gloomy &amp; cold even'g snow</td> <td>28</td> <td>32</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday</td> <td>28</td> <td>finishd shingling oven - &amp; pottering - snow during last 1 @ 2</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>snow all day &amp; continues is 3 or 4 in.</td> <td>25</td> <td>25</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday</td> <td>29</td> <td>thrashing oats &amp; Dick - aft'n 3 3/4 Is. W'd M &amp; E on Sleigh with Dick &amp; Nance to Stratford - brot from Dalys 3 quts Whisky &amp;c &amp;c - calld at Dr Moores - Medicine for M. not prepared - ret'd @ 6 1/2</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>snow show'rs thro't the day</td> <td>24</td> <td>27</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wednesday</td> <td>30</td> <td>Fanning oats &amp; pottering - after dinner W'd to Stratford Lintons <p>- got a Load 3 Barrels Pearl Ash to Hamilton - did not call at Orrville or return</p> Emily &amp; I walkd @ 10 oC - Mrs Reilly being for only a time cannot go home or {illegible}</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>28</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday</td> <td>31</td> <td>$0 <p>W'd &amp; Em'y left @ 8 1/2 .-- rec'd from Wm's Box a half Sov'n</p> <p>Chris'n hauld in firewood - Isaac exercising Dick &amp; pottering - traps &amp;c</p> W'd had also 3 5 from Linton Stewarts expences</td> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>3</td> <td>fine</td> <td>15</td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1844 November</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Friday</td> <td>1</td> <td>Christ'n at Camerons raising - Isaac to Stratford on Dick had shoe altered Reynolds had 200 ft Lumber from Mill @ 7/yk pL00 - pd 23 Sep 7 46</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>1 or 2 showers</td> <td></td> <td>40</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday</td> <td>2</td> <td>Is &amp; Ch'n mudding front of House - aft'n on Bell to Stratford - brot from P. Office letter from Henry to Mrs T. 9d pd by 47 - &amp; 2 Inquirers &amp; a Canadian Planted {illegible} Nar &amp; Int</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>1 or 2 Do ev'g</td> <td>33</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday</td> <td>3</td> <td>rain 9 am till night - all at home 9 pm no Wilf'd yet</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>rain all day</td> <td></td> <td>42</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday</td> <td>4</td> <td>getting Sand &amp; mudding except from 11 till 3 1/2 when Is was exercising Dick down the road - pd Is. for postage 2d inst</td> <td></td> <td>--</td> <td>9</td> <td>tolerable</td> <td>39</td> <td>38</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday</td> <td>5</td> <td>Is &amp; Christ'n earthing up Potatoe Hills - mudding &amp; repairing siding of backroom. Wilfred arrived @ 2 1/2 with Load for Macullock &amp; Linton @ 3 pm with oxen took the Load to Stratford &amp; delivered amount to debit of M. &amp; L. pd for 2 Seives for Fanning Mill $17</td> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>-</td> <td>fine</td> <td></td> <td>32</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wednesday</td> <td>6</td> <td>Is &amp; Christ'n mudding House &amp;c Wilfred with Mares &amp; Waggon a Load for Macullock to his new Store at Big Thames <p>put on Stye to fatten Bob young white Sow 4 - 2 yr old Hogs</p> <p>&amp; 1 1/2 yr old Hog - pitted 48 Drumhead Cabbages in garden</p> W'd calld at P. Office &amp; sent by John Stewart a letter from Em'y {illegible} Jr pd by W'd</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>tol.</td> <td></td> <td>30</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday</td> <td>7</td> <td>Paid James Izard - collector the following Taxes viz. <p>on 2 Horses value L 8 ----- 1.4</p> <p>2 Oxen ----- 4 .8</p> <p>2 Cows ----- 3 .6</p> <p>1 Do under 4 yrs 1 .1</p> <p>200 Acres Land --- or 1d ------16.8</p> <p>Asylum 1/8 on afsefsd Property 1.2 ~. 1.--.5</p> <p>Williams Land &amp; Clearance ~.8.8</p> </td> <td>1</td> <td>9</td> <td>1</td> <td></td> <td>38</td> <td>33</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>rec'd from Mrs T of Wm property (sent up by Ellen's $2/- Wms</td> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>paid -- Do -- Mr Jno &amp; Mrs Roy Stewart</td> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>--</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday</td> <td>8</td> <td>Isaac &amp; Christ'n mudding &amp; repairing House - Wilf'd struck <p>pd Wilfred's expences to Hamilton &amp; back 31 Octo @ 5th inst</p> </td> <td>1</td> <td>14</td> <td>3</td> <td>snow showr afternoon</td> <td></td> <td>30</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday</td> <td>9</td> <td>Wilfred at Jno Stewarts raising a Shed for Sheep <p>Isaac on Dick at Stratford - brot Hines here for Grave fence L3.16.~ Sm</p> Christ'n hunting after oxen &amp; hauling firewood</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday</td> <td>10</td> <td>Mrs T &amp; Martha to Mrs Meanys after dinner with letters <p>Mrs T to Mrs Jos. W. T. to WWT with Seeds - to be conveyed by Mrs Reilly</p> Do to Elle Emily &amp; to Henry Do by Annie</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>showers thunder &amp; lightning</td> <td></td> <td>43</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> 1844 November <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Monday</td> <td>11</td> <td>Ch'r Mudding House - W'd &amp; Is'c thrashing oats</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>rain</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday</td> <td>12</td> <td>Mr Meany Annie Mrs Reilly Child'n &amp; Mary in Reynolds Waggon started for Hamilton - raining pretty fast Isaac at Curtis' Bee - came home after dinner - Christ'n &amp; W'd winnowing oats &amp; plastering H'e</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Rain</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wednesday</td> <td>13</td> <td>Isaac at Stratford on Nell - brot letter from Chas to Christ'n B Canadian &amp; Cultivator - Chirst'n hauling firewood - repairing Chimney &amp;c - W'd thrashing Peas Nance &amp; Dick</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>snow showers</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday</td> <td>14</td> <td>Wilfred at Curtis' Bee (2nd) - Is &amp; Christ'n thrashing &amp; winnowing Peas Sold 2 Sheep Skins to a Pedlar (one very bad) - 3/yk -</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>tol.</td> <td>38</td> <td>30</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday</td> <td>15</td> <td>Cleaning out Sheds &amp; going over to Pines back lot - Wilfred making a Neck yoke for John Stewart</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>28</td> <td>29</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday</td> <td>16</td> <td>Preparing East Shed for Oxen - Mr Meany returned @ 9 pm fm Hamilton <p>Wilfred to P Office aft'n brot letters from Emily &amp; Henry - pd post'ge</p> <p>announcing the arrival of William Henry Barron on Sunday last the 10th inst</p> </td> <td></td> <td>1</td> <td>4</td> <td>fine</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday</td> <td>17</td> <td>again at East Shed all at home</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>heavy snow showers</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday</td> <td>18</td> <td>again at East Shed - Christ'n at Donald Stewarts</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday</td> <td>19</td> <td>Christ'n at Donald Stewarts - Wilf'd at Jno Stewarts 2 hours aft'n Is'c &amp; W'd at Shed morn'g - Is'c to Stratford aft'n</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>31</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wednesday</td> <td>20</td> <td>Is &amp; W'd thrashing Wheat with Horses - Christ'n at Don'd Stewarts the day</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>28</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday</td> <td>21</td> <td>ret'd to Mr Daly trasfer of Lot 37 N Easthope, having inserted the namd of James (the Father) in the place of William Samuel Whaley a Minor - Thrashing Wheat W'd to P. Office - brot letter Chas to Isaac. pd 7d &amp; Inq'r 1d</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>7 1/2</td> <td>fine</td> <td>26</td> <td>28</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday</td> <td>22</td> <td>at East Shed - making Cutter &amp;c.</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>cloudy</td> <td>32</td> <td>38</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday</td> <td>23</td> <td>at Sheds - Whaley Sen'r brot an Inquirer &amp; Canadian fm Stratford - signed Bond</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>little snow mo. &amp; eve'g</td> <td>33 morning</td> <td>27</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday</td> <td>24</td> <td>all at home</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>snow all day</td> <td>18</td> <td>19</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday</td> <td>25</td> <td>Isaac at Mr Meanys butchering a Sheep - Christ'n &amp; W'd again at Sheds hauling firewood &amp;c.</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>tol</td> <td>18</td> <td>19</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1844 November</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Tuesday</td> <td>26</td> <td>Cleaning Cellar Spring &amp; pottering - W'd Jno Stewart 6 @ 11 1/2 pm had a Leg of Ven'n from Ind'ns for flour</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>snow all day</td> <td>20</td> <td>24</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wednesday</td> <td>27</td> <td>Is &amp; Christ'n thrashing Peas Nance &amp; Dick - Wilf'd to Mill with 6 1/2 Bush'ls Sp. Wheat - brot 219 lb Flour - Shorts, 1 Sack &amp; Bran 2 Sacks <p>1 Gall Whisky - my Boots from Kay - 1 lb Tea fm Linton &amp;c</p> <p>Mrs T &amp; M accomp'd him</p> </td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>4 1/2</td> <td>fine {sleighing but roads bad}</td> <td>17</td> <td>18</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>rec'd a hind qu't Lamb from Mrs Meany - pd Washers <p>the Williams calld for paym't 6/3 for Digging Wm Grave 1</p> referd him to Linton to whom the acco't was pad on his acco't 25 Sep</td> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday</td> <td>28</td> <td>thrashing Oats &amp; Winnowing Peas - Tender Loin Ven'n from Indians for flour Sm Daly</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>7 1/2</td> <td>Do</td> <td>16</td> <td>22</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday</td> <td>29</td> <td>Winnowing Oats - aft'n Is &amp; Christ'n aft to Stratford for Lumber - our own had a 2nd Leg of Venison from Indians for Flour - Wilfred at Cutter</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Do soft</td> <td>21</td> <td>27</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday</td> <td>30</td> <td>Is &amp; Ch'r Dick &amp; Nance to Stratford for Lumber - fixing Cattle Shed <p>in Barnyard - W'd pottering firewood Cutter &amp;c -</p> Mrs Tom in Sleigh to Mrs Sargints - no Letter or Papers</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>32</td> <td>32</td> </tr> <tr> <td>December</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday</td> <td>1</td> <td>Wilfred on Dick after dinner to Izards</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine mild a little snow even'g</td> <td>27</td> <td>22</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday</td> <td>2</td> <td>the Hog of youngest litter found dead this morning at West Barn ( q'g Bob /. <p>Whaley &amp; Son came @ 11 1/2 to begin chopping South</p> pottering at West Barn - W'd getting Cedar Log for barn Wood &amp; pottering</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Do</td> <td>26</td> <td>25</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday</td> <td>3</td> <td>Wilfred with Nance &amp; Nell to Rankins - Seebacks thrashing Mill - 2000 Sheaves - Hauling firewood - fixing Horse Stable</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Do</td> <td>20</td> <td>26</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wednesday</td> <td>4</td> <td>Wilfred again with mares to Rankins - 1600 Sheaves - Isaac to Stratford morn'g <p>no letters - Christ'n chopping firewood - aftern'n killd Hog No 2-</p> Mrs Cowmans paid Mrs T for Ram 7/6 - rec'd my half</td> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>9</td> <td>misting</td> <td>33</td> <td>33</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday</td> <td>5</td> <td>Is &amp; Christ'n thrashing Peas - Wilf'd at Cutter - &amp;c had Indians tender Loin Venison for Potatoes - Whaleys house this ev'g</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>light shower</td> <td>31</td> <td>32</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday</td> <td>6</td> <td>Is &amp; Ch'r thrashing oats Horses - W'd again at Cutter - pottering Whaleys came @ 7 am to breakfast home again at 3 1/4 - raining</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Do</td> <td>32</td> <td>34</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday</td> <td>7</td> <td>W'd to P. Office brot ap'd letter from Mrs Jos to Mrs T. dated 1 Nov'r all pottering - thraashd Oats for Horses</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Showers of snow &amp; rain with high wind</td> <td>43</td> <td>23</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday</td> <td>8</td> <td>all at home</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>snow shower</td> <td>18</td> <td>18</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday</td> <td>9</td> <td>Thrashing Peas - cleaning Hog Stye - Spotted Hog sick - W'd crofsed the Lake</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>beautiful</td> <td>12</td> <td>24</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday</td> <td>10</td> <td>thrashing &amp; winnowing Peas - finished Stack No 1 Is'c &amp; Christ'n Wilf'd cleaning Hog Stye - ev'g Is &amp; Wd at Cutter</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>tol.</td> <td>25</td> <td>29</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> 1844 December <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Wednesday</td> <td>11</td> <td>Winnowing Peas - brot home about 24 Bush's - &amp; 2 Loads Pea Straw covering yard Shed with - thrashing oats for Horses - cleaning West Shed - M Jn &amp; I calld at Mrs Meanys - even'g Boys &amp; Martha in Sleigh (Nell &amp; Dick, to Stratford - Donald Stewart brot from P. Office Henry to Isaac -- owing for 9d</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>23</td> <td>18</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday</td> <td>12</td> <td>6 am Is &amp; Ch'r to Jno Stewarts but ret'd in 7 thrashing Mill not having arrivd Christ'n trapd Fox No 1 - morn'g pottering - aft'n thrashing Peas &amp;c Sleigh still bad</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>13</td> <td>32 gof 34 -10</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday</td> <td>13</td> <td>Is &amp; Ch'r thrashing Peas - Wilf'd yesterday &amp; today making Grain Shovel</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>snow show'r</td> <td>31</td> <td>32</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday</td> <td>14</td> <td>Christ'n &amp; W'd at Jno Stewarts thrashing Mill Keppans' - 4150 Sheaves Isaac pottering Cattle Pigs firewood &amp;c Is trapd Fox No 2</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Do nearly all day</td> <td>30</td> <td>27</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday</td> <td>15</td> <td>All at home - Alex Orr calld at Noon - after dinner the Boys in Sleigh to Stratford - took Alex up - brot a Canadian no letters Foxes No 3 &amp; 4 trapd by Isaac, {illegible} all dogs. Bob came home this even'g after about a months absence</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>snow show'rs</td> <td>25</td> <td>22</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday</td> <td>16</td> <td>Wm Whaley this Cousin James came this morn'g @ 6 -- Christ'n &amp; W'd at John Stewarts (threshing mill) 2 or 3 hours morn'g - Isaac blocking up Window in East Shed - aft'r Is &amp; Ch'r thrashing Oats - W'd to Stratford Bell &amp; Dick fixing Shoe Dick -- Bell a new one --</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Do</td> <td></td> <td>17</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday</td> <td>17</td> <td>thrashing Peas - brot in a load of the Straw - W'd chopping firewood &amp;c &amp;c Whaley Sen'r came @ 6 am - pd Washer 2 Mrs Stewarts</td> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>--</td> <td>snow nearly all day</td> <td>16</td> <td>18</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>rec'd for 3 oz Hops -- @ 1 1/2</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>4 1/2</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wednesday</td> <td>18</td> <td>Isaac &amp; W'd with Dick &amp; Bell to Stratford for Lumber forenoon - aft'n brot from West Barn Sacks Peas Dick &amp; Nance - even'g - Boys &amp; 2 young Whaleys in Sleigh Dick &amp; to Izards --</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>some snow</td> <td></td> <td>17</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday</td> <td>19</td> <td>Christ'n hauling firewood - Is &amp; W'd cleaning West Stable for Grain &amp; to Stratford up with Dick &amp; Nance - brot some Straw from to Barn</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Snow g'd part of the day</td> <td>20</td> <td>14</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday</td> <td>20</td> <td>Brown &amp; another Chopper came @ 8 am - &amp; after supper <p>Duncan Keppan this man came at 7 pm with thrashing Mill &amp; 4 Horses</p> Is &amp; Christ'n preparing West Barn for Do -- aftern'n Is &amp; W'd to P Kostners brot 9 Gall's Whisky to be pd for in Grain - Christ'n borrowd of Mrs Meany @ 31 3/4 to Flour</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Do</td> <td></td> <td>5</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday</td> <td>21</td> <td>thrashing Mill - Rankin &amp; Man Pat McQuaid - Don'd Stewart &amp; Margaret Wm Cresar Son &amp; Daughter - John Stewart Keppan &amp; Man - Horses Keppans this morning Nell, Nance &amp; Bell - aftern'n Dick in addition - Sheaves thrashed 3634 the 3 Whaleys went home after supper - Keppan man &amp; horses Do 7 Bls Whisky</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>snow show'rs</td> <td>16</td> <td>25</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1844 December</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Sunday</td> <td>22</td> <td>all at home</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>cloudy</td> <td>26</td> <td>32</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday</td> <td>23</td> <td>borrowed of Mrs W Crerar 20 1/4 lb Flour <p>Whaley &amp; Son came @ 6 am - Keppan &amp; man @ 5</p> <p>Rankin &amp; Pat - Donald Marg't - John Stewart &amp; Rutherford - W Cresar &amp; 2 - &amp; Reilly (Mex)</p> <p>thrashd (with Keppans 4 &amp; our 4 /Sheaves 1200 - in all Sheaves 4834</p> <p>finishd (-11- &amp; removd Mills to West East Barn - after dinner</p> <p>thrashed the whole of the oats Sheaves 2700 - Keppan left @ 6 -</p> W'd with Oxen took Mill Wheels to Peter McNaughtons</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>snow show'rs</td> <td></td> <td>22</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday</td> <td>24</td> <td>Is. to Village on Bell - brot Letter from Eb'r Tadhunter pd postage</td> <td></td> <td>1</td> <td>2 1/2</td> <td>fine</td> <td>21</td> <td>27</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>W'd to Do with Sleigh - took up Bush's Wheat brot back flour &amp; sundries frm Watson &amp; Daly Sm <p>Is &amp; Ch'r cleaning Stables fanning Wheat for Mill &amp;c -</p> <p>McDermid &amp; Moadly here @ Dick &amp; Nell for 10 Mar @ 5/. p day</p> W'd took them with him this ev'g - Whaleys left after supper</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>7 1/2</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wednesday</td> <td>25</td> <td>All ex Self in Sleigh to Stratford - Hickey - ret'd @ 2 1/2 - afterward Christ'n &amp; W'd in Do as far as Lot 24 --</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>rapid thaw</td> <td>32</td> <td>40</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday</td> <td>26</td> <td>Sleighing at an end - Getting Oat straw into Barn &amp; pottering Wilfred to Stratford had a tooth extracted by Tom Daly</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>light show'rs of rain fore'n</td> <td>43</td> <td>25</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday</td> <td>27</td> <td>fixing Straw Stacks &amp; fence west end of Hemlock field</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td></td> <td>22</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday</td> <td>28</td> <td>Isaac to Stratford - no letters or Papers - brot from Dalys 2 lbs raisins 1/6 &amp; 1 lb Currants 1/- C'y -------pd him</td> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>6</td> <td>Do</td> <td>20</td> <td>26</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>W'd aft'n to Fryfogels with a sick or tipsy Dutchman (Waggon) &amp; ret'd chopping Firewood &amp; pottering</td> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>9</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday</td> <td>29</td> <td>Mrs T &amp; Christ'n to Mrs Meanys - ret'd to tea</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Do</td> <td>25</td> <td>24</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday</td> <td>30</td> <td>Whaley &amp; Son came at 6 am <p>Is &amp; W'd to Sharmans with Nell &amp; Nance - in returning brot Watson</p> Mrs Meany Bessy &amp; Ja's to tea &amp;c - took them all home @ 12 1/2</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Snow show'rs</td> <td>36</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday</td> <td>31</td> <td>Winnowing <p>after dinner Mr Tye calld on his way to Stratford. Wilfred drove Mr. T.</p> M.L. Mr Stewart to Brocksden - ev'g Martha &amp; the Boys to Mrs Meanys</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td></td> <td>35</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> 1845 January <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Wednesday</td> <td>1</td> <td>Grinding Axes at Mr Stewarts - Mr Tye calld on his way to Stratford &amp; took a Glafs Hotstuff - Mrs T &amp; M walkd to Stratford Hicky preaching - <p>- Sam &amp; Tom Daly came down to tea - after which Tom &amp; the Boys calld at Jno Stewarts &amp; W Cresars</p> Whaley Sen'r indisposed went home before supper</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Raods continue bad for sleighing or Waggon mild</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday</td> <td>2</td> <td>Began Chopping South - W'd to Mill 6 Bush's 48 lbs Wheat - pruning Apple Trees Tye calld on return - as yesterd- could not trade away his pails Candles &amp;c --</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine tonite</td> <td></td> <td>25</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday</td> <td>3</td> <td>Whaley Sen'r returned this morning 7 @ 8 o'C - both left off work @ 9 3/4 home @ 10 hr.5 m <p>Wilf'd to Mill brot Flour &amp;c from Wheat left yesterday</p> <p>Mrs T. accomp'd him to Bridges! whose child has been severely burnt &amp; to Mrs Sargints</p> Killed the little Sow Pig Cripple No. 3</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>heavy rain last night &amp; great part of the day</td> <td></td> <td>34</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday</td> <td>4</td> <td>morn'g Cutting up Cripple &amp; putting into old Brine <p>aft'n Is &amp; Ch'r to Jno Stewarts - killing 2 Hogs - W'd pottering</p> <p>Rankin brot us letters from P. Office from Ann &amp; James &amp; Ann T Greenhous</p> <p>Ralph (4 1/2 more to pay) &amp; {illegible} - &amp; one from Mrs Jos:</p> <p>to Mrs T inclosing L100 {illegible} a portion of Legacy to former frm Mr Best</p> Whaley Son &amp; neph'w came this morning - the last at 9 @ 10 oC' &amp; left in the ev'g</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>27</td> <td>32</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday</td> <td>5</td> <td>Dr Moore dined with us - Is to Mrs Meanys after dinner</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>gloomy little snow</td> <td>24</td> <td>22</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday</td> <td>6</td> <td>morning Pottering - aft'n chopping - Whaley Jr &amp; Cousin came @ 5 3/4 <p>wrote letter to go by T Daly &amp; Jam - Mr T. to Henry inclosing the Bill rec'd 4 ins't - Bank of British North America L100 Sterl pay'ble to Mrs Martha Thompson with the Current Prem of Exchange - dated</p> <p>Provincial Bank of Ireland Dublin Agency 20 Nov 1844</p> <p>To the Managers of the Branch of Toronto</p> <p>Indorsed to Henry 6 Jan 7 1845 - cannot make out the Signature at first</p> <p>also Mrs T to Emily - W.T to Mrs Barron Isaac to H'y</p> {in left margin, written vertically} Grand Row between Roman &amp; Orangemen Jas Paton stabd &amp; not likely to recover Boyd much injured by Hurdsmith after Town meeting</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>cloudy &amp; cold</td> <td></td> <td>18</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday</td> <td>7</td> <td>Whaleys having finished their job 5 1/2 acres left to day about 3 pm Boys chopping to - paid Washers Roy Stewart &amp; Janet Cresar</td> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>-</td> <td>snow show'rs</td> <td></td> <td>21</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wednesday</td> <td>8</td> <td>Isaac &amp; Christ'n chopping - W'd hauling &amp; chopping firewood -</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>even'g heavy snow</td> <td>22</td> <td>25</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1845 January</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Thursday</td> <td>9</td> <td>Winnowing Wheat - Mr Daly Tom &amp; Jane pafsd down for Hamilton - Tom took letter to John - Herny - vito Mrs B &amp; Emily - viz 6th ins't <p></p> Sleighs again but not good said to be better East &amp; even to Toronto</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>snow show'rs</td> <td>30</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday</td> <td>10</td> <td>All chopping South - even'g to Stratford</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>cloudy</td> <td></td> <td>24</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday</td> <td>11</td> <td>Preparing Wheat for Market - after'n Isaac in Sleigh to Stratford trying to get a Load from Galt or elsewhere here - nothing</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>sn. show'rs</td> <td>21</td> <td>18</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday</td> <td>12</td> <td>all at home</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>snow even'g</td> <td>22</td> <td>19</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday</td> <td>13</td> <td>Wilfred @ 8 1/2 for Ferries &amp; (Nance &amp; Bell) with 13 Sacks Wheat <p>Z/2 &amp; 6/A</p> Brownley called to say that Dick had hurt himself or been kickd on the fore leg - is to bring him home tomorrow</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>3 or 4 in Sn last night &amp; {illegible} snow m'g aft'n fine</td> <td></td> <td>20</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday</td> <td>14</td> <td>Winnowing Wheat - Wilfred arrived from Galt @ 6 1/4 pm bringing 5 Barrels Salt for Mr Daly - Debit him for Carr'ge @ 2/6= 12/6 <p>1 for Self - pd for same 11/10 1/2 below</p> <p>sold Wheat at new Mill Galt</p> <p>21 Bush'ls 45 lbs @ 5/8 yk ... 3.16.10 1/2</p> lefs road expences ----.4.11</td> <td>3</td> <td>11</td> <td>11 1/2</td> <td>Snow show'rs afternoon</td> <td></td> <td>19</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>pd for Barrel Salt 19/yk ----- .11.10 1/2 <p>Marvels Almanac ---------~.3 1/2</p> <p>Tobacco Knife ------- .7 1/2</p> Dick brought home afternoon by a little Boy</td> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>9 1/2</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wednesday</td> <td>15</td> <td>@9 Isaac to Stratford with Dalys 5 B'ls Sal <p>has the promise of a Load to Hamilton &amp; another back from Watson beginning next week</p> <p>Christ'n &amp; W'd winnow'g Wheat &amp; preparing for Market tomorrow</p> <p>rec'd fm Ann Stewart from Mrs Kirk for 2 1/2 doz. Eggs @ 6d</p> I</td> <td></td> <td>1</td> <td>3</td> <td>day fine, even snow</td> <td>17</td> <td>29</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday</td> <td>16</td> <td>@ 7 3/4 Wilf'd left for a Market with 16 3/4 Sacks Wheat - 4/11 Isaac @ 11 to Sharmans with Dick &amp; got a small Bottle Lotion for his Leg -</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>heavy snow all day</td> <td>27</td> <td>23</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday</td> <td>17</td> <td>Christ'n hauling - Isaac chopping firewood <p>W'd arrivd from Galt about 4 pm bringing a Load fm Mr Daly for which debit his acco't $3 1/2</p> Isaac &amp; W'd took it up @ 6 - - forward</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Showers of sleet morn'g aft'n cloudy</td> <td>24</td> <td>17</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> 1845 January <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Friday</td> <td>17</td> <td>cont'd Wilf'd sold Wheat to Ferrie &amp; Co <p>25 1/2 Bush'ls @ 5/8 yk . . . 4.10.3 1/2</p> lefs expenses -- .3.9 r'd</td> <td>4</td> <td>6</td> <td>6 1/2</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>paid for Rope</td> <td>~</td> <td>1</td> <td>6 1/2</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday</td> <td>18</td> <td>Killd 2 Hogs - old Bob &amp; Short Tail <p>Isaac &amp; W'd took them in the ev'g to Watsons for Sale</p> <p>Mrs T accomp'd them as far as Mrs Sargints</p> <p>ret'd @ 10 1/2 - sold the hogs to Mr Daly</p> <p>short tail 253 lb</p> <p>Bob --- 259 } 512 lbs @ 4 cts ---- L5.2.5</p> <p>to my C'r P Mickles mem.</p> <p>Got from Watson an order on Dan'd McNab for 10 Kegs Logging Chain (3/8 in) {line scratched out and indecipherable}</p> &amp; on Edw'd Adams for Goods &amp; if not enough to fill up with Salt</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>beautiful cold day</td> <td>16</td> <td>6</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday</td> <td>19</td> <td>Wilfred &amp; Mrs T to Stratford (Allan)</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>Z</td> <td>18</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday</td> <td>20</td> <td>receved of Jno Sharman Balance of Acco't to 1 Jan 7 <p>viz. due to me on acco't 1843 -- 1.8.1</p> <p>Bal'ce on trading Horses 2.10.~ } 3.18.1</p> <p>By Acco't for Smiths Work 1844 3.6.11</p> rec'd Cash this day ---- ----- 11.2 3.18.1</td> <td>~</td> <td>11</td> <td>2</td> <td>fine</td> <td>20 ab.</td> <td>26</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>paid John Monteith to 31 Dec'r last Ph{illegible} <p>{line scratched out}</p> <p>Isaac &amp; W'd to Stratford with both Span &amp; our Sleigh</p> <p>borrowed another of Wm McDonald &amp; brot from Ashery 8 Barrels Ashes on acco't G Watson, who is to pay $6</p> <p>p Load each way, for {illegible} and Load vis. 18th --</p> <p>gave Isaac to pay expenses &amp; sundries $13</p> Christ'n cleaning stable &amp; pottering.</td> <td>1</td> <td>9</td> <td>3 1/2</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday</td> <td>21</td> <td>Isaac &amp; Wilf'd started for Hamilton with Ashes as above @ 7 am / Dick &amp; Nell Nance &amp; Bell <p>Christ'n trapd fox No 5 another dog</p> Pottering</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>snow show'rs</td> <td>26</td> <td>29</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1845 January</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Wednesday</td> <td>22</td> <td>Christ'n repairing Stalls in Stable &amp;c &amp; pottering - evening with Martha to Stratford for Money letter from Henry - p'd post'ge Ann Crerar in the morning brot one from Emily not pd 9d &amp; a Canadian</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>beautiful</td> <td>27</td> <td>19</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday</td> <td>23</td> <td>Paid my Note to Peter Crerar or Balance due 13th inst (for Pig bot at vending <p>Christ'n trapd Fox no 6 (Dog) - cleaning Pig stye &amp; pottering</p> <p>Martha to P. Office @ 11 1/2, in H Puddicombs Cutter, with letter</p> Mrs T to Mrs Jas - Mickle says in time for 3@ prox'y - Isay no</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>morn'g rain</td> <td>23</td> <td>33</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday</td> <td>24</td> <td>Christ'n trapd Fox No7 - Dog- (Isaacs trap) Is. &amp; W'd arr'd from Hamilton @ 4 pm with 2 Loads sundries for G. Watson &amp; a Box for Shirks..</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>misty rain &amp; sleet nearly all day</td> <td>34</td> <td>34</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday</td> <td>25</td> <td>Is &amp; W'd to Stratford with Watsons 2 Loads Goods ( &amp; Shirks Box) <p>Debit him for teaming down &amp; up $24.~ L6..- C'y</p> paid expences of journey -----------</td> <td></td> <td>1</td> <td>7</td> <td>fine</td> <td>22</td> <td>17</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>WP McLaren for 2 lb young Hyoon @ 3/9 - 7.6 <p>2 lb ground Coffee 1/3 - 2.6</p> 7 lb Soap -- 6d/yk - 2.2 1/2</td> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>2 1/2</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>pd for Mrs T - 2/10 - 2/6 - 7 1/2 -1/3 - =7/2 1/2 rec'd 29th for thread</td> <td></td> <td>1</td> <td>8 1/2</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>rec'd of - Whaley for 1/2 Bush Onions Red @ 7/yk - - Chris'n repairing Stalls in Stable &amp; pottering</td> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>2</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday</td> <td>26</td> <td>Isaac to Stratford after dinner - took letters Mrs T. to John Henry &amp; Charles . Mifs. M Wilcox Thompson &amp;Co Churchville Township Toronto</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>7</td> <td>26</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday</td> <td>27</td> <td>Christ'n &amp; W'd at Donald Stewarts - Thrashing Mill Isaac to Stratford to see Arch Shields - not there &amp; pottering</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>25</td> <td>38</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday</td> <td>28</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>rain morn'g aft'n snow</td> <td>38</td> <td>29</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wednesday</td> <td>29</td> <td>Killd 2 Hogs Black &amp; Chunk - pd for Mrs John T Roy Stewart --</td> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>~</td> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>18</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>pd for Ann Stewart milking 3 mo's -------</td> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>~</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>" M. &amp; E. so much borrowd 12 June last</td> <td>1</td> <td>~</td> <td>~</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>" for Factory to line Trousers</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday</td> <td>30</td> <td>Butchering &amp; packing Barrels the Hogs killd yesterday <p>weight of Black 283 lb Chunk 281 lbs = 564 lbs - Lard inclusive</p> Lard in . 21 to . Lard 22 3/4</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>morn Snow</td> <td>15</td> <td>18</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> 1845 January <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Thursday</td> <td>30</td> <td>cont'd Wilf'd hauling firewood - Mrs Tom walkd to Stratford on businefsto a travelling Dentist Smith from Chatham <p>after their return W'd took Martha to Dalys for some Laudanum</p> <p>when they ret'd the Boys &amp; 5 Crerar &amp; Ann Stewart to Izards &amp; had a Glafs - ret'd @ 10.10 --</p> <p>rec'd of Mrs Jackson for 2 1/2 doz Eggs @ 6d ---</p> Monteith brot letter from John to Mrs T.</td> <td></td> <td>1</td> <td>3</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday</td> <td>31</td> <td>Winnowing Wheat for Market &amp; pottering Mr &amp; Mrs Kirk took tea with us -</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine a little Snow</td> <td>8</td> <td>5 below Z</td> </tr> <tr> <td>February</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday</td> <td>1</td> <td>I. &amp; C. winnowing &amp; bagging Wheat. W'd Cattle &amp; chop'g firewood</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>7 below</td> <td>4 above</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday</td> <td>2</td> <td>Isaac trapd Fox No 8 -'Dog' -- Mrs T after d'r to Mrs McKays --</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>7 above</td> <td>14</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday</td> <td>3</td> <td>Got by Poison Fox 9 Dog -- @ 11 Is to Stratford with Sleigh to inquire price of Wheat at Dalys &amp;c ret'd about 3 -- <p>Christ'n &amp; W'd making Bed for White Sow in East Shed &amp; pottering I &amp; W. ret'd @ 11 1/4 having been at Watsons treating for a load to Hamilton &amp; back next week W'd poorly --</p> <p>ret'd Sold L16 Sacks . 28 Bush'ls 38 lb. to Mr Daly</p> @ 31/2 = L.4.9.6 Cr to my Credit in acc't pd for sm</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>7 1/2</td> <td>snow show'rs &amp; high wind</td> <td>14</td> <td>17</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday</td> <td>4</td> <td>White Sow had a litter of 4 in night, 2 dead hunting up &amp; setting traps &amp; pottering - W'd on sick list from last nights spree at Watsons -</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Snow all day</td> <td>20</td> <td>10</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wednesday</td> <td>5</td> <td>Isaac &amp; Christ'n winnowing Wheat - W'd pottering a young German from near Kingston accom'd for the night on his way down</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>a little snow &amp; high wind Snow 15 or 18 in deep</td> <td>11</td> <td>10</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday</td> <td>6</td> <td>Winnowing Wheat - &amp;c put Befsy into Stable expecting her to farrow</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Snow show'rs high wind</td> <td>6</td> <td>17</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday</td> <td>7</td> <td>Alex pafsed down for Toronto - took letters Martha to Emily &amp; for Mrs Tye <p>Isaac to Stratford to fix with Watson about trip to Hamilton - brot down a Load 4 Barrels Pearls Ash</p> <p>cleaning Harnefs &amp; pottering</p> Watson {illegible} calld at 4 pm stopd till 9</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>beautiful</td> <td>14</td> <td>14</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday</td> <td>8</td> <td>Isaac again to Stratford - bro. another Load 4 B'ls P. Ash pottering</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>2</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday</td> <td>9</td> <td>all at home - Mrs Charmack calld with Ia's Ass -- -</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Sn Show'r</td> <td>14</td> <td>19</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday</td> <td>10</td> <td>Is. Ch'r W'd &amp; Martha in Sleigh (Dick &amp; Bell) left @ 10 40 for Mr Tyes rec'd of Alex'r Crerar for Hector 44</td> <td>~</td> <td>2</td> <td>6</td> <td>mild &amp; pleasant</td> <td>20</td> <td>26</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday</td> <td>11</td> <td>The Wilmot party got home about 2 pm paid Wood Butchers {illegible}</td> <td></td> <td>1</td> <td>9 1/2</td> <td>Do</td> <td>18</td> <td>36</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1845 February</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Wednesday</td> <td>12</td> <td>Is &amp; W'd with Wm Crerar 2nd Con tooking after Sebrons Men cutting Pines - have not taken any from his or his Lot <p>Isaac afternoon to Daly's re Lot 38 to meet - Scott suspect no go</p> calld at Kirbys &amp; borrowed his Sleigh - pottering, loading 2 Sleighs &amp; preparing for journey to Hamilton --</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>26</td> <td>10</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday</td> <td>13</td> <td>Is &amp; W'd left @ 7 1.2 for Hamilton with 8 Brls Ashes fm Watson <p>$ of Notes 1/2 Sov'n 12/3 = $11.2.3 C'y</p> <p>Christ'n hauling &amp; chopping firewood &amp; pottering - borrowd of Jno Stewart 49 lb Flour - Do - inst 22 1/2 lb -- In's Izard here ev'g 2 or 3 hours</p> Alex &amp; Annie calld about 4 on their way from Toronto - brought a parcel Sundries for Mrs T &amp; a pr Buckskin Mitts for me - also a Canadian</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>3 bel. Z</td> <td>9 ab.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday</td> <td>14</td> <td>Got by Poison Fox N. 10 (Slu{illegible} ) Spot has a Heifer calf @ 10 am brought it into House for the night - pottering..</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>show'rs of Sleet</td> <td>14</td> <td>28</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday</td> <td>15</td> <td>one of the sucking Pigs smotherd by its Mother this morn'g at 9 Ch'r pottering - a busy day</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Do rain</td> <td>34</td> <td>31</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday</td> <td>16</td> <td>Christ'n to Stratford Hickey - brot from P. Off. letter from Aunt Jane to Mrs T <p>Is &amp; W'd arr'd from Hamilton @ 4 pm</p> <p>paid expences on road L1.8.6 1/2 Tape (black) for H. use 7 1/2</p> paid for Mrs T. 2/10 2/ of it for cotton Batting</td> <td>1</td> <td>9</td> <td>2</td> <td>a little Sn ev'g</td> <td>28</td> <td>18</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday</td> <td>17</td> <td>Is &amp; W'd @ 9 to Stratford with Watsons Goods as above - ret'd @ 12 -- <p>Isaac at 4 pm having with D Keppan been chuckd out of the Sleigh west of Mrs Meanys - the Mares (Nell &amp; Bell) running off - he recieved a blow in the mouth, breaking a piece from a tooth - mouth &amp; nose considerably swoln - Christ'n pottering as usual - Alex &amp; Annie to tea</p> </td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>28</td> <td>31</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday</td> <td>18</td> <td>W'd took home Kirbys Sleigh - borrowd sheet post paper of Mrs Meany <p>Is &amp; Ch'r winnowing Wheat &amp; preparing for market tomorrow</p> paid Mr R Stewart &amp; Ann Cresar</td> <td>~</td> <td>3</td> <td>~</td> <td>fine</td> <td>29</td> <td>30</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wednesday</td> <td>19</td> <td>W'd left @ 8 for Ferries with Sacks Wheat 24 Bush'ls Got by P 2 Foxes No 11 &amp; 12 Dog &amp; Slut - - after dinner Isaac took tea with Mrs R. &amp; Mr R. at Galt - Christ'n pottering</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td></td> <td>34</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday</td> <td>20</td> <td>Is &amp; Ch'r killing Spotted Hog &amp; the young Suckre &amp; pottering <p>Wilfred ret'd from Ferries about 12 - brot Flour Bran &amp; Shorts for 10 Bls Flour</p> <p>for 14 " - - " rec'd a rec't @ 578 yk J Bush'ls in Tin Boxs Expences</p> 9 1/2 pm Black Befs has just had a litter of 8 &amp; 1 more during the night</td> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>2 1/2</td> <td>show'r Rain</td> <td></td> <td>40</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> 1845 February <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Friday</td> <td>21</td> <td>Is &amp; Ch'r butchering &amp; barreling Spotted Hog &amp; Got into Cellar part of a Hill of Potatoes - Wilfred with Nance &amp; Bell to Hayesville for a Load Lumber for Wm Crerar to his Debit 7/6</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine &amp; warm</td> <td>37</td> <td>37</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday</td> <td>22</td> <td>Got into Cellar remaining part of Hill Potatoes &amp; pottering</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>show'r ev'g</td> <td>34</td> <td>35</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday</td> <td>23</td> <td>all at home - W'd aft'n to Mrs Meanys with Tickets from Mr Robinson</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>gloomy a show'r rain &amp; snow ev'g</td> <td>37</td> <td>34</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday</td> <td>24</td> <td>Wilf'd hauling fire Logs &amp;c Is &amp; Ch'r started to look after a Sugar bush - but falling in with a racoon track followed &amp; killd a very fine Male, &amp; returned - skind &amp; got from it nearly a pint of oil - weight 13 lbs</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>32</td> <td>34</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday</td> <td>25</td> <td>Blue Birds Pigeons - Boys all after Racoons - killed 5 young one 6 lbs ea after'n did not fine any - shot 2 Pheasants - D Stewart brot 1/2 g'n Port Paper &amp; Daly</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>morn'g 56 36</td> <td>41</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wednesdy</td> <td>26</td> <td>Isaac to Mrs Meanys re Robinsons Ball &amp; to Stratford - ret'd 5 pm <p>Christ'n &amp; W'd cobling - &amp; pottering</p> ev'g 7. Is C. &amp; Martha to Mrs Meanys - took 25 lb Flour in fulll of what we borrowd 20th Dec'r being 3 lbs over</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>flash show'r</td> <td>32</td> <td>23</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday</td> <td>27</td> <td>I.C. &amp; W South hunting after a Pine for Tap trough - Preparing Waggon Annie her to tea</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>snow ev'g</td> <td>17</td> <td>24</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday</td> <td>28</td> <td>Is again to Stratford in search of a partner to Huron Hotel @ 3 Ch'r with Waggon for Annie @ 5 - 3 Boys M &amp; Annie started</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine snow even'g</td> <td>21</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>March</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday</td> <td>1</td> <td>the party from Robinsons got home at 12 3/4 pm - the Ball a failure nearly all his Galt friends having disappointed him Mrs T. walk as far as Gad Curtis' to meet them</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>30</td> <td>32</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday</td> <td>2</td> <td>all at home</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>rain great part of day</td> <td>36</td> <td>34</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday</td> <td>3</td> <td>an inch of Snow during last night &amp; continues Is &amp; Ch'r at Sugary 2 or 3 hours morn'g &amp; Do afternoon - W'd sick list</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>27</td> <td>20</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday</td> <td>4</td> <td>at Sugary morning &amp; again afternoon <p>Peter Robinson (Queen's Bush) brot 10 Bush's Siberian Wheat Red Chaff to pay in a month - to be left at Izards - @7 / yk= $8 3/4}</p> <p>Mrs T. sold her Cow &amp; Calf to Duncan McNaughton for $7.~</p> to be pd for &amp; taken away in 2 or 3 days</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>18</td> <td>32</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1845 March</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Wednesday</td> <td>5</td> <td>Snow in the night &amp; till this morn'g 2 or 3 in. I C &amp; W'd at Sugary all day</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>snow till 9 aftern'n fine</td> <td></td> <td>27</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday</td> <td>6</td> <td>All at Sugary till 4 1/2 when W'd came home &amp; went to Stratford <p>bot 3 wooden pails at Maccullocks @ 2/6 - at Dalys Sn</p> <p>paid Kays acco't Cash 1 5</p> <p>p order on Ad'm Seigmiller ---- 1</p> <p>borrowd of W'd $2 2.5.~</p> <p>on return at * went to the Bush with provisions - @ all came in @ 8</p> brot fom P. Off'ce letters Aunt Jane to Martha &amp; H'y to Mrs. T. 9d due Daly</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>7 1/2</td> <td>fine</td> <td>20</td> <td>33</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday</td> <td>7</td> <td>at Sugary all day - &amp; till 1 am 8th</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Shower 4 heavy ev'g</td> <td>25</td> <td>48</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday</td> <td>8</td> <td>had of Mrs T &amp; pasd Dun'n McNaughtons acco't 1844 at Sugary till 11 pm . Duncan took away Cow &amp; Calf</td> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>6</td> <td>fine</td> <td>49</td> <td>37</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday</td> <td>9</td> <td>all at home</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>30</td> <td>28</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday</td> <td>10</td> <td>at Sugary till 12 pm - brought home about 60 lb very nice Sugar <p>Mrs T &amp; M walkd to Stratford &amp; back</p> </td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>26</td> <td>31</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday</td> <td>11</td> <td>Beauty not having come home last night, went this morning in quest of her &amp; found her dead in W Crerars Chopping lying on her back &amp; much swoln - W'd skind her &amp; brouht skin home at Sugary till 11</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>22</td> <td>27</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wednesday</td> <td>12</td> <td>--- Do ----- 2 am of 13th {word obliterated}</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>snow 2 or 3 hours morn'g after fine</td> <td>32</td> <td>28</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday</td> <td>13</td> <td>Yackie calld &amp; filld Afsefsment Roll <p>200 Acres Land - 54 acres cult'd 146 un: - Lot 27 1st &amp; 2nd Con</p> <p>4 Horses - 2 Oxen 1 Milk Cow</p> <p>3 head 2 @ 4 yrs old</p> <p>4 Males 2 Females = 6 Unitarians - first Roll in which a Column has been headed for that denom'n</p> <p>Boys at Sugary till 11 pm</p> receiv'd of Ab'm Buttar - Hector 44 2/6 -- rec'd</td> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>6</td> <td>beautiful</td> <td>26</td> <td>34</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday</td> <td>14</td> <td>brought home 80 lb Sugar &amp; 30 1 Pail rather lightly boild - rest till 12 pm</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Snow good part of the day</td> <td>30</td> <td>20</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday</td> <td>15</td> <td>hauled remains of Beauty fm Crerars chopping to Swamp South hauling &amp; chopping firewood</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Do Do</td> <td>14</td> <td>17</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday</td> <td>16</td> <td>Alex &amp; Annie here at noon - Martha &amp; Christ'n tead at Orrville &amp; home @ 10 3/4</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>tol..</td> <td>17</td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> 1845 March <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Monday</td> <td>17</td> <td>Is &amp; Ch'r getting Wood for more troughs - W'd hauling firewood <p>Is to Stratford with Waggon even'g</p> pd Mrs Jno &amp; Roy Stewart -------</td> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>~</td> <td>snow show'r</td> <td>24</td> <td>24</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday</td> <td>18</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Do</td> <td>18</td> <td>18</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wednesday</td> <td>19</td> <td>Is &amp; Christ'n winnowing Wheat - W'd pottering {illegible} 71</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Do</td> <td>12</td> <td>15</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday</td> <td>20</td> <td>Is &amp; C. winnowing Oats - W'd hauld Log firewood - solderd Coffee Pot even'g Is &amp; W'd in Sleigh to Stratf'd brot 3 G's Whisky fm Watson's</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Do</td> <td>22</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday</td> <td>21</td> <td>Is &amp; C at Sugary - Sap not running - fixd a few troughs - W'd pottering ev'g Is Ch'r Mrs T &amp; M to Stratford - got 2 pr Boots fm Seigmillers</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>7</td> <td>18</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday</td> <td>22</td> <td>Befsy had a Calf @ 7 1/2 am. Heifer <p>rec'd from Wm Anglin for Hec. 44</p> <p>Is &amp; Ch'r at Sugary - Sap dropping slowly ret'd @ 11 am</p> again after Do Do -- Wilf'd cleaning Stables - hauling firewood &amp;c.</td> <td>~</td> <td>10</td> <td>~</td> <td>beautiful</td> <td>7</td> <td>24</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday</td> <td>23</td> <td>Isaac attended the funeral of the Sargints Son aged 8 - who died yesterday trapd a Mink South</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>tol.</td> <td>32</td> <td>31</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday</td> <td>24</td> <td>all at Sugary</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Snow m'g aft'n fine</td> <td>31</td> <td>27</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday</td> <td>25</td> <td>rec'd of Duncan Campbell Hec 44 <p>all at Sugary - brot home 27 lb very nice Crushed Sugar</p> Is. trapd another Mink --</td> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>6</td> <td>fine</td> <td>26</td> <td>28</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wednesday</td> <td>26</td> <td>W'd at Jno Crerars raising a Barn Is &amp; Ch'r at Sugary till 1 pm 27th</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>30</td> <td>46</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday</td> <td>27</td> <td>W'd again at Crerars raising - Is &amp; Ch'r at Sugary - @ 4 pm Annie &amp; Befsy came &amp; with Mrs T. &amp; M went to them at {illegible} Isaac walkd home with A &amp; B.</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>beautiful</td> <td>36</td> <td>54</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday</td> <td>28</td> <td>Christ'n at raising to Mr McNaughtons - home @ 2 am 29th <p>Is &amp; W'd at Sugary - brot home 42 lbs Crushed Sugar n't of Pails 34 1/2 + 22 1/2+= 56 1/2 - 14 1/2 = 42</p> <p>Mosquitoes</p> Snow disappeard in clearances except except in Bush &amp; a little under fences</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>41</td> <td>48</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday</td> <td>29</td> <td>Is &amp; C at Sugary - W'd stables &amp; pottering took up Parsnips - 28 &amp; 29th</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Do</td> <td>36</td> <td>55</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday</td> <td>30</td> <td>all at home</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Do</td> <td>40</td> <td>56</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday</td> <td>31</td> <td>W'd at Peddies raising - ad'n to Barn - Is &amp; Christ'n at Sugary - brot in a quantity of something --- Turner - calld 9 @ 10 am rem'd the Day &amp; slept the n't on Sofa</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>54</td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1845 April</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Tuesday</td> <td>1</td> <td>Turner left @ 6 1/2 having during his visit drank upwards of a quart Whisky <p>Is &amp; Ch'r brot home last of Sugar (spoils) sup. 40 or 50 lbs</p> <p>also Boilers Pails &amp;c &amp;c - trough turnd up -</p> <p>a 9 Gall Cask of Sap for vinegar</p> Wilfred repairing Clock &amp; pottering</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>heavy rain in the night day tol..</td> <td>35</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wednesday</td> <td>2</td> <td>Christ'n &amp; W'd ploughing next Crerars - W'd Plough beam broken <p>Is &amp; W'd replacing Do aft'n - Jno Stewart brought from P. Office Letter from Bowman a few lines added by Aunt Jane (pd)</p> &amp; tea Coffee Ginger &amp; tallow from Watsons</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Hail &amp; Snow showers with high wind</td> <td>34</td> <td>34</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday</td> <td>3</td> <td>Is &amp; VCh'n ploughing - W'd finishd rep'r to Plough &amp; preparing Drags evening Ch'r &amp; W'd to D'd Stewarts - Quilting Bee - got home @ 12</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Hail &amp; Snow showers</td> <td>23</td> <td>34</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday</td> <td>4</td> <td>Is &amp; Ch'r plowing W'd making Drags ------- Sam Dalys</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>7 1/2</td> <td>fine tol.</td> <td>34</td> <td>28</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday</td> <td>5</td> <td>Do -- --- Do --- ----</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine - {illegible}</td> <td>34</td> <td>28</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday</td> <td>6</td> <td>Mrs Tom intended going in Waggon to Stratford - but alarmed at Dicks plunging declined &amp; had started alone taking letter to P Office - but before reaching the West gate Dick again plunged &amp; fell &amp; threw Bill right over him - all went to afsist him &amp; after loosing all the Harnefs got them up without having sustained any injury - Is &amp; he drove on as far as Kirbys &amp; returned without further incident <p>Mrs T then after dinner walkd to Stratford with the letters Mr T Waters Barron</p> Mr Clear{illegible} &amp; R'd calld aft'r dinner &amp; sat 2 or 3 hours.</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Snow aff'n</td> <td>20</td> <td>20</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday</td> <td>7</td> <td>Wilfred after dinner to Stratford Bell &amp; Dick - Sharmans fixd the Spikes in the new Drags <p>left Oval Boiler to be repaired - took to Mill about 8 Bush'ls Oats to be crushd Bags 34 ls Bag</p> Is &amp; Chris'n pottering - Crib sick supposd from Beauty, Crerars</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine very cold</td> <td>20</td> <td>18</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday</td> <td>8</td> <td>Cleaning Wheat &amp; preparing for Market tomorrow - <p>paid Mrs Roy Stewart &amp; Janet Crerar Watson brot a Box</p> from Harvey Cross {illegible}nt'g Goods &amp; c from Ellen &amp; Letters from {illegible}</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>17</td> <td>16</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wednesday</td> <td>9</td> <td>Wilfred left @ 6 10 am for Ferries with load Wheat for Sale &amp; took his due notes for 14 Bls @ 4/8 yk to bring them Bran &amp; Is &amp; Ch'n burning Beauty - &amp; pottering . planted Peony</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Do</td> <td>16</td> <td>31</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday</td> <td>10</td> <td>Christ'n ploughing all day - Isaac dragging 1 or 2 hours with Dick &amp; Bell but quitted the ground being too much frozen <p>Wilfred returned from Ferries @ 5 1/2 pm: --</p> Show Day for Horses - Chaunsy first prize</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Do</td> <td>32</td> <td>35</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> 1845 April <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Thursday</td> <td>10</td> <td>cont'd - W'd sold to Evrett 2 Bush'ls Wheat for</td> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>5</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>to Ferries 24 B'ls Do @ 5/8 yk</td> <td>4</td> <td>5</td> <td>~</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>left at Izards for Peter Robertson being for 10 Bush'ls Sib'n Wheat @ 7/yk 2.3.9 <p>lefs Mrs Thompson Acco't ag'st him 7.3</p> <p>2.3.9 shorts pd short pd</p> 2.3.2 &amp; deed to him - 7</td> <td>1</td> <td>15</td> <td>11</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>expences on road - - - -</td> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>5</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>repaid Wilfred $2 borr'd of him 6 March --.16. <p>rec'd frm W. Bal L2.2.1</p> <p>brot from Ferries in Sacks 560 lbs Flour &amp; 200 lbs Bran</p> <p>being for his due Note for 14 Bush'ls Wheat left</p> <p>19 fab'y @ 5/8 yk</p> <p>rep'd Mrs T. borrowd of her 8th March to pay D'n McNaughton</p> 8th M</td> <td>~</td> <td>17</td> <td>6</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>rep'd pd Do - her acco't against P Robertson as above</td> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>3</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday</td> <td>11</td> <td>Isaac ploughing Nell &amp; Nance - Christ'n Do oxen Wilfred harrowing Dick &amp; Bell</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>32</td> <td>26</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday</td> <td>12</td> <td>Ploughing &amp; harrowing as yesterday</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Do</td> <td>18</td> <td>36</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday</td> <td>13</td> <td>Mrs T. &amp; M. on foot - Wilf'd on Dick to Stratford Mr Allan brot Julia Charwock</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Do</td> <td>40</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday</td> <td>14</td> <td>Ploughing &amp; harrowing as on Saturday - transplanting Gooseb's Curr'ts &amp; Shrubs</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Do</td> <td>34</td> <td>36</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday</td> <td>15</td> <td>Do Do -- -- Do --</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Do</td> <td>26</td> <td>50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wednesday</td> <td>16</td> <td>Isaac sowd 4 Bush'ls Siberian Wheat - Wilf'd dragging Do {illegible} , Christ'n ploughing <p>even'g Is'c to Stratford - brot from Watsons 1 qu't Whisky 1 lb Tea &amp; 1 lb Coffee</p> Reynolds brot Inquirer 2 B. Canadians</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>moderate rain great part of day</td> <td>48</td> <td>38</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday</td> <td>17</td> <td>All getting in Potatoes from West Field to East Barn {illegible} planted Dahlias from Ellen - Mrs Meany home &amp; R'd Charnock even'g an awful storm of thunder &amp; lightning - a little after 11 pm @ 12 1/2</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>gloomy &amp; misty storm thunder &amp; lightn'g 11 @ 12 p</td> <td>38</td> <td>42</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday</td> <td>18</td> <td>Christ'n ploughing aftern'n Wilf'd harrowing - Isaac sowd 3 Bush'ls Sib'n Wheat morning all repairing fences - Mrs Stewart says that there was a shock of Earthquake last night</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>slight show'r after'n</td> <td>43</td> <td>46</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday</td> <td>19</td> <td>Isaac sowd Grafs seed on part south sown in the fall which partially faild <p>Wilfred at John Stewarts making a Drag -</p> <p>Annie had Black &amp; Red Currant Bushes &amp; Lettuce Seed</p> Jane &amp; T Daly stopd on their way from Toronto &amp; brot Parcels from thence &amp; Hamilton</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>showery</td> <td>45</td> <td>39</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1845 April</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Sunday</td> <td>20</td> <td>3 of Pharnock Sons dined here &amp; afterw'd took Julia home Isaac on Nance took letter to P Office . T. to Aunt Jane - nothing pd 2 of young Spotted Sows Pigs mifsing - all right 21 M</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>tol.</td> <td>36</td> <td>42</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday</td> <td>21</td> <td>Is &amp; Christ'n ploughing - W'd dragging as on 11th preparing Hotbed in Garden - pd Isaac - pd by him to Wm McDonals for Sleigh borrowd to go to Hamilton</td> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>9</td> <td>fome</td> <td>36</td> <td>42</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday</td> <td>22</td> <td>Ploughing &amp; dragging as yesterday - Hotbed Do.</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Dp</td> <td>36</td> <td>49</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wednesday</td> <td>23</td> <td>Isaac sowd 3 B'ls Sib'n Wheat Wh'r ploughing morn'g . W'd Dragging <p>Ch'n aft'r dinner to Dr Moore &amp; had a tooth extracted</p> <p>Annie &amp; Befsy to tea had Roses d'Amour &amp; sundries - Goldfinches Swallows</p> Ch'r brot from P.Office letter John to Mrs T - not pd . pd</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Do</td> <td>47</td> <td>56</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday</td> <td>24</td> <td>Is &amp; Ch'n ploughing W'd dragging Sib Wheat - preparing Hotbed Martha to Stratford aft'n ret'd on Stage</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Do</td> <td>55</td> <td>54</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday</td> <td>25</td> <td>Farm operations prevented by rain put up a few rails at West Barn Thrush &amp; shot 11 Pigeons in Wheat field - Nance - <p>the Cabbages pitted in the fall sprouted, trimd &amp; earthd them up</p> on the chance of getting - 17 in n Mrs Cowmans had Red Currant Bushed &amp; Rhub seed</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>rain all day</td> <td>44</td> <td>46</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday</td> <td>26</td> <td>Isaac sowd 5 Bush Spring Wheat East of Siberian - Wilfred dragging Do <p>Christ'n taking up &amp; snaking Stumps East end of West lot - shot 38 27 Pigeons</p> Whippoor Will - Martin</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>42</td> <td>58</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday</td> <td>27</td> <td>Pigeons very annoying in our Wheat - Wm Crerar Jno Stewart &amp; Rankin have een obliged to re seed a part of their Wheat fields Mrs T to Mrs Meanys afternoon</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>a shower ev'g</td> <td>48</td> <td>44</td> </tr> <tr> <td>&lt;Monday</td> <td>28</td> <td>Sowd Nonparial Cabbage &amp; tender annuals in Hotbed - West Div'n Wilfred to Stratford morn'g took to Dr Moore 2 Wh. Currants, Digitalis Box 4 plants &amp; Picotee Seed -- paid the Dr for drawing Christ'ns tooth --</td> <td></td> <td>1</td> <td>3</td> <td>fine</td> <td>36</td> <td>52</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>&amp; Daly (or Mickle for 1/4 lb Snuff &amp; left it <p>Aftern'n dragging Spring Wheat South - Mr Tye calld, going to Stratford -</p> I &amp; Ch'n ploughing West Lot - W'd preparing a monster Hotbed - behind Barn -</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>7 1/2</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday</td> <td>29</td> <td>Paid Mrs Jno &amp; Roy Stewart <p>Is &amp; Ch'n ploughing at West lot - W'd to Stratford with Waggon</p> brot 1 Gall'n Whisky from Watsons - Mr Tye dined with us</td> <td>~</td> <td>3</td> <td>~</td> <td>fine</td> <td>38</td> <td>52</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wednesday</td> <td>30</td> <td>Sowd Malta &amp; Brighton Lettuce &amp;c in Hotbed East - also Melon frm Ellen <p>Is &amp; Ch'n ploughing at West Lot morn'g aft'r winnowing Wheat</p> Wilf'd dragging Do</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>smart thunder show'r at 1 pm frequent show'r thunder &amp;c rem'r of day</td> <td>49</td> <td>60</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> 1845 May <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Thursday</td> <td>1</td> <td>Isaac &amp; Ch'r ploughing - W'd dragging West Lot - Ducks &amp; Turkies</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td></td> <td>52</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday</td> <td>2</td> <td>I &amp; C ploughing &amp; sowing 5 1/4 B'ls Spr. Wheat - W'd dragging sold to Jas Keppan 1/2 B'l Onions for Seed @ 6/ yk p B'l Butterfly Bird</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Do</td> <td>38</td> <td>46</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday</td> <td>3</td> <td>Is &amp; W'd dragging Sp. Wheat West lot. Christ'n ploughing West end of 37 - Bully broke down fence opposite nea West Gate &amp; after dark attackd Peddys oxen opposite West Barn - the Boys hearing him call went to his afsistance - the Bull had knockd down one of the oxen, but no further mischief was done. D'd Bell brot from P. Office Letter Mrs Jos to Mrs T. dated 2 Ap'l</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Do</td> <td>39</td> <td>49</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday</td> <td>4</td> <td>Mr Charnock &amp; 2 took tea with us - Scarlet Thr'ted Humming Bird Hector put into his Park</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Do</td> <td>46</td> <td>41</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday</td> <td>5</td> <td>Christ'n ploughing South - Is &amp; Wilf'd rep'g Plough - hauling Loam from behind Garden to Hotbed behind Barn &amp; pott'g - Sowd Rock &amp; R Roman &amp; musk</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Do</td> <td>29</td> <td>34</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday</td> <td>6</td> <td>Isaac sowd 7 1/2 Bush'ls Peas West end South near Hemlock <p>Christ'n ploughing W'd dragging - try'd the Colts at the Plough</p> Is driving them - pretty steady - put Cherry in Hemlock field with Befsy expecting the former to calve, but she broke out into the swamp, through the wheat into the Bush &amp; is mifsing put Oatmeal mixd with Strychnin into Hotbed to destroy mice</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Do</td> <td></td> <td>47</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wednesday</td> <td>7</td> <td>Cherry found in the Bush with a Heifer - Wilf'd dragging - Ch'n plough'g Isaac splitting Rails &amp;c &amp;c - ev'g to Orrville with Annie &amp; Befsy who tead here &amp; brought some flower seeds - Strychnin lot touchd by mice</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Do a little snow</td> <td>45</td> <td>31</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday</td> <td>8</td> <td>Ploughing as yesterday - repairing Wippletree &amp;c &amp;c <p>Bo &amp; paid for Mrs T's yearling Black Steir</p> <p>borrowd of Wilf'd $3. /-- Martha to Stratford afternoon</p> taking letters Mrs T to Mrs Jos Mrs Barron &amp; Henry</td> <td>~</td> <td>15</td> <td>~</td> <td>fine</td> <td>22</td> <td>43</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday</td> <td>9</td> <td>Is sowd 9 Bush'ls Oats - between Peas &amp; Sib'n Chr'n plough'g W'd drag'd</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Do</td> <td>40</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday</td> <td>10</td> <td>Sowd 2 Beds of Red Onions - Ch'r ploughing W'd Is splitting rails n. fencing about yard Home &amp;c</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>45</td> <td>61</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday</td> <td>11</td> <td>Is &amp; Chr'n took tea at Orrville</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Do</td> <td></td> <td>60</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday</td> <td>12</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Do</td> <td>52</td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1845 May</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Monday</td> <td>12</td> <td>Ch'r ploughing So. Is'c taking trees out of clearance &amp; fencing So. <p>W'd sowing Ins Corn on Bank N of Swamp - &amp; to Stratford</p> brot 1 G'n Whisky &amp;c from Watson's - ev'g Is Ch'n &amp; Martha in Waggon with Mrs Sargint &amp; Virk who pd us a visit this morning - Mr &amp; Mrs Daly stopd in pafsand for Guelph Hamilton Toronto &amp; Rochester - Mr D. left for my Signature Note for Canada Co or order p L37.10 C'r with In't pm 26 FEb 1833 for Lot 37. 1 Con South Easthope. Sowd more Seeds in Hotbed a Brood of Chickens found in Swamp today by W'd</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>52</td> <td>64</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday</td> <td>13</td> <td>Is sowd 6 Bush'ls W'd dragging Do - Chirst'n ploughing walked to Stratford&amp; back - gave to T. Daly my Note as above - who promises to let me have particulars of the sum to L23.5 C'y endor'd on the back as paid 16 May 1836 - on his Fathers return calld at Jacksons Hicks' Mrs Sargints, Meany, Charnock &amp; Watsons - brot from last 1 lb Tea &amp; 1 oz Powderd Ginger. Night Hawk</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>54</td> <td>64</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wednesday</td> <td>14</td> <td>rec'd of Jno Stewart for 3 Cows - (1 mafsd) <p>Is Dragging Oats - cutting Potatoe sets &amp; pottering -</p> afternoon Ch'r to Post Off'ce for letter or rather parcel, which Henry had sent to McCullock in Torontoto come by him, but which, by som means had got into P. Office, cont'g 2 British &amp; some Beth Boot {illegible} postage 7/C'y - pd by Mrs T. --</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine Spring Showers</td> <td>58</td> <td>60</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday</td> <td>15</td> <td>Winnowing Wheat morn'g . aftern'n ploughing Paddock &amp; planting Mercer Potatoes - W'd Lumber from Sharmans Farm to Gad Curtis for Cratz <p>agreed for $1 - to be pd in a week</p> rec'd from Mrs Tye last years packet of Seeds &amp; Stage man who took back the 3 Rhubarb plants &amp; some flower seeds -</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine &amp; cold</td> <td>39</td> <td>36</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday</td> <td>16</td> <td>Ploughing &amp; planting Potatoes - Mercers &amp; Red <p>sold 5 Bush's Oats to Mr Charnock @ 1/C'y - rec'd</p> </td> <td>~</td> <td>5</td> <td>~</td> <td>fine</td> <td>28</td> <td>44</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>&amp; rec'd from Critz for yesterdays teaming <p>Smith President pafsd up with a yearling Bull purchased by him for the Society - red-</p> Sowd Althea fa{illegible} - Mrs Meanys Rose of Sharon</td> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>~</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> 1845 May <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Saturday</td> <td>17</td> <td>finishd ploughing &amp; planting Potatoes - W'd to Sharmans for another load Lumber as as our 15th debit Critz 5p paid Mrs T for Strip for a shirt</td> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>7 1/2</td> <td>fine</td> <td>31</td> <td>51</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday</td> <td>18</td> <td>Martha Ch'r &amp; W'd to Stratford to hear Mr Martin of Guelp who farred them with a philippic against Unitarianism</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine a few drops rain ev'g</td> <td></td> <td>59</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday</td> <td>19</td> <td>Made fencefrom Paddock to Lake - Sowd Lettuce Seed in Onion Bed rec'd of Critz, on acco't of Saturdays teaming</td> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>9</td> <td>shower with thunder &amp; lightning aft'n</td> <td>44</td> <td>49</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>paid a pedlar for a double Tin Saucepan</td> <td></td> <td>1</td> <td>3</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday</td> <td>20</td> <td>Splitting Rails No for Fall Wheat <p>walked over Jno Stewarts Crops . fall Wh't miserable - Spring Do</p> <p>rather dam'd in places - Oats &amp; Peas looking well - rather thin at present</p> paid Mrs Roy &amp; Chris Cathrine Crerar ---</td> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>~</td> <td>fine but cold</td> <td>36</td> <td>42</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wednesday</td> <td>21</td> <td>Splitting rails as yesterday - Watson &amp; T. Daly took Tea with us. sent p Tom Hollyhock &amp; Sw William Seed for Jane</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>30 42</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday</td> <td>22</td> <td>found Nell with a Colt this morn'g in So clearance of West lot <p>splitting rails &amp;c till driven in by rain - after dinner Isaac to river &amp; to a few nice Trout - Christ'n to Lake No Perch - W'd pottering</p> fine steady rain for 6 or 7 hours - but not very cold.</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>rain 10 am @ 4 1/2 pm</td> <td>41</td> <td>40</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday</td> <td>23</td> <td>Splitting rails &amp; putting up fence - another Brood of Chickens (7) {illegible} up yesterday</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>31</td> <td>50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday</td> <td>24</td> <td>Splitting rails &amp;c as yesterday - I attended the funeral of Peter McNaughton who died on Thursday morning after a few hous illnefs - dined with T. Daly <p>Paid Nichell for Sn. 7 1/2 - post'ge of Letter 9d &amp; Paper 2d</p> {in left margin} Alex Mcdonald calld at 9 1/2 pm on way to Goderich p Mail.</td> <td></td> <td>1</td> <td>6</td> <td>fine very cold</td> <td>31</td> <td>33</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday</td> <td>25</td> <td>Mrs T. M &amp; W'd to Stratford to hear Dr Liddell Principal of Kingston Coll. the 2 former dined at Mr Dalys &amp; got home @ 7 pm - W'd ret'd 2 @ 3</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>28</td> <td>47</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday</td> <td>26</td> <td>Splitting Rails &amp; fencing round fall Wheat - finishd West end finishd digging trenchd part of Garden - Watson &amp; T Daly to tea.</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>48</td> <td>57</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday</td> <td>27</td> <td>finishd fencing round Fall Wheat - Sowd annuals in West Border Martha to Stratford - Emilys Rabbit had a litter of</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>50</td> <td>58</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wednesday</td> <td>28</td> <td>Fanning Wheat &amp; pottering - Planted 3 Blood Beets from Dr Moore</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>rain great part of the day cold in aft'n</td> <td>62</td> <td>40</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday</td> <td>29</td> <td>5 am snowing - T. Daly, Watson, &amp; Alix took Rhubarb Pie with us @ 12 - @ 12 3/4 Tom &amp; Martha started in Dalys Team for Hamilton &amp; Toronto - Fanning oats &amp; ploughing south - Sowd Bed each of Orange &amp; Dub'n Carrot - Beet &amp; Parsnip</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Show'r snow ev'g 5 aft'n fine &amp; very cold</td> <td>32</td> <td>32</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday</td> <td>30</td> <td>Wilf'd plow'g with oxen - Is &amp; Christ'n splitting rails - Sowd annuals in East Border considerable damage in Garden from frost last night</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>24</td> <td>38</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday</td> <td>31</td> <td>frosty - Cutting timber for Rails - Sowd Peren'ls in Currant Borders Alix McDonald calld. --</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Do</td> <td>33</td> <td>48</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1845 June</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Sunday</td> <td>1</td> <td>Is'c took a ride with Alex Orr up the road - Alex'r McDonald &amp; Mrs Allan took tea with us the former left for Niagara &amp; Toronto by Stage @ 6 oC Isaac had letter from Henry proposing that he &amp; Chas should open a Store &amp;c at Point Windsor for B Thorne &amp; Co -- not pd 9d pd 4 June 9 Isaac</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>beautiful</td> <td>42</td> <td>58</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday</td> <td>2</td> <td>Is. &amp; Christ'n cutting rail lumber S't - Wilfred nil.</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>59</td> <td>70</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday</td> <td>3</td> <td>Do Do Do Do transplanting Cabbages Cauliflowers &amp; some an's --</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>62</td> <td>63</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wednesday</td> <td>4</td> <td>Training Day - Boys all at Stratford - Is &amp; Ch'r in Waggon - brot a Load Lumber so far for Critz - 1 Gall. Whisky fm Watson - snuff 1/4 lb. &amp; matches - Wilf'd on Dick -- rec'd of Peter McNaughton for Hec. 44</td> <td>~</td> <td>7</td> <td>6</td> <td>a little thund'r {illegible} morn'g with {illegible} light even'g no rain yet got</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday</td> <td>5</td> <td>Burning Brush South - Isaac to P Office with letter (Is to Henry <p>W'd started with Critz Lumber but Dick refused to proceed further than Bulls gate</p> <p>14 panels of Rails burnt aft'n in absence of Boys --</p> </td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>48</td> <td>52</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday</td> <td>6</td> <td>repairing the fence burnt yesterday - delightful rain 5 or 6 house without wind</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>rain @ 10 am till 3 pm</td> <td>48</td> <td>52</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday</td> <td>7</td> <td>Heavy showers in the night - Is &amp; Christ'n splitting rails - W'd ploughing <p>rec'd of McDairmid on acco't of Horse hire for thrashing</p> Mill $6 1/2 ----------------- r'd</td> <td>1</td> <td>12</td> <td>6</td> <td>fine</td> <td>51</td> <td>68</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>rec'd from traveller for Bush'l Oats -------------"</td> <td></td> <td>1</td> <td>3</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday</td> <td>8</td> <td>more rails south burnt to day - about the same as the 7th <p>looking out for John all day but he has not arrivd 9 pm - all at home</p> I &amp; C discovered a Comet N N West low down</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>showers with thunder</td> <td>65</td> <td>69</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday</td> <td>9</td> <td>repairing fence South burnt yesterday - &amp; splitting rails - W'd ploughing Grafs So. Mrs T. walkd to Stratford &amp; back</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>62</td> <td>67</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday</td> <td>10</td> <td>Paid pedlar for 1 lb Tea</td> <td>~</td> <td>3</td> <td>9</td> <td>morn'g fine 4 pm rain &amp; continues 10 pm</td> <td>54</td> <td>66</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Is &amp; C. splitting rails - W'd ploughing So. pd Mrs Jno &amp; Roy Stewart</td> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>~</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wednesday</td> <td>11</td> <td>Is &amp; Ch'n getting lumber &amp; splitting into rails - W'd ploughing m'g. drag'g . Pot's aft'r <p>McNaughton brot letters fm P. Office from El. Todhunter to self. Aunt Jane Do both pd</p> <p>&amp; Chas to Is'c 9d not pd &amp; an Inq'r - transplanted Lettuces</p> </td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>56</td> <td>64</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday</td> <td>12</td> <td>sent to D'd Stewart letter Mrs T. to M. op'd (also a parcel to Mrs Kirk) hauling rails from Swamp to west Lot - thunder show'r during last night</td> <td></td> <td>~</td> <td>9</td> <td>rain till 8 am show'r 1 pm</td> <td>64</td> <td>64</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday</td> <td>13</td> <td>rec'd of Rankin for Hec. 44 Hauling rails &amp; fencing at West lot</td> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>~</td> <td>fine</td> <td>52</td> <td>61</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> 1845 June <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Saturday</td> <td>14</td> <td>Hauling &amp; splitting rails &amp; fencing West Lot Sowd Bed French Beans</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>50</td> <td>49</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday</td> <td>15</td> <td>found young Bl &amp; Wh. Sow (12 mo's old) with a litter of 6 in Bush behind West Clear'in So -- &amp; a Lot of young Turkeys in raspberry Bushes under the 2 Hens - removed 1 of the Hens with 7 Chicks into Stable - the other left to collect 2 or 3 Straglers &amp; to hatch rem'r of Eggs -- all at home</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>heavy show'r after'n &amp; ev'g</td> <td>48</td> <td>58</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday</td> <td>16</td> <td>Boys with Oxen &amp; Cart at Statute labor Eastward D Taylor 4 Do 8 Do} 12 Do viz 6 W.T Boys 6 - 2 Pea} 12 <p>to Credit of our acco't for extra work 43 &amp; 44 ---</p> <p>transplanted Tomatoes &amp;c into Borders</p> <p>W. Anglin brot home Steelyards - set off his acco't for Bran</p> against M J'r acco't ag'st Mr Anglin &amp; pd Mrs T. for M</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>3 1/2</td> <td>fine light show'r</td> <td>46</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday</td> <td>17</td> <td>Hauling &amp; splitting rail &amp; fencing West - Isaac to Mactavishs (lat Truxells ) in expectation of selling Nel &amp; Colt - no go - offerd $70 yesterday - says he only askd if we would take 70 --</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>frost m'g fine &amp; cold</td> <td>41</td> <td>50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wednesday</td> <td>18</td> <td>Christ'n hauling Rails &amp;c Is &amp; W'd to Stratford even'g on Horse Speculation - brot oatmeal from . aft'n fencing ev'g on horses</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>41</td> <td>52</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday</td> <td>19</td> <td>Splitting rails &amp;c Mr Sheriff McDonald expects that the Railway Toronto to P. Sarnia is finally arranged - Shares to a great amo't sold at Stratf'd</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>47</td> <td>58</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday</td> <td>20</td> <td>Do -- --- Do</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>52</td> <td>63</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday</td> <td>21</td> <td>rec'd of Land Steward for Hec. 44</td> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>~</td> <td>fine</td> <td>60</td> <td>55</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Paid Duncan Keppan for thrashing Mill last Xmas $8 --</td> <td>2</td> <td>~</td> <td>~</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>of Leaming 13 - 17 feb last 8 B'ls Ashes down - 2 loads Sun'ds up -</td> <td>2</td> <td>16</td> <td>~</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Paid Wilf'd - (borr'd of him 8 about $ &amp; 3 p &amp; for Butter 1/3 --- W. T. <p>Isaac to Stratford forenoon brot the above $10 -- Sn. Watson 7 1/2 not pd</p> Hauling firewood - fencing --</td> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>3</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday</td> <td>22</td> <td>Mrs T &amp; Chr'r to Mrs Meanys to Tea - Annie &amp; Befsy ret'd with them @ 10 Is &amp; C saw them home - W'd on sick list</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td></td> <td>60</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday</td> <td>23</td> <td>Is &amp; Ch'r fencing next raod {illegible} W'd ploughing back South morn'g - aft to Stratford for a Plough Share Rob Tye dined with us on his way to Stratford with 2 Cows &amp; Calves for Martin - sleeps here</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Do</td> <td>56</td> <td>64</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday</td> <td>24</td> <td>Isaac a volunteer day with our neighbours on road west of Bridge Christ'n plough'd So with oxen - W'd Do with mares. B Tye left @ 7 am.</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>a few drops Rain 2 pm</td> <td>61</td> <td>66</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wednesday</td> <td>25</td> <td>Walked to Stratford - Isaac to Do on Mare - attended rail road meeting &amp; put down my name for 5 Shares L 5 each - We dined at Dalys - I ret'd in Waggon with Jno Mickell who with 2 trips this e'g Daly took tea at 37 -- paid to Sharman my An'l Subscription to Agricultural Society</td> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>-</td> <td>fine</td> <td>56</td> <td>48</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Exp's at Hicks ----</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1845 June</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Thursday</td> <td>26</td> <td>Ch'r &amp; W'd ploughing So. Isaac digging East side of Garden - <p>1 Duck'g in spring yesterday, another &amp; a young Turkey today, suppose Pigs</p> rec'd of Critz 2/6 - leaving 3/9 due</td> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>6</td> <td>fine ex. a few Drops Rain 1 1/2 pm</td> <td>40</td> <td>56</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>paid Mr John Stewart for 1 lb Butter</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday</td> <td>27</td> <td>Christ'n &amp; W'd ploughing Isaac gardening - C. Rumball ass'd about 1 1/2 for 2 or 3 days</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>42</td> <td>58</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday</td> <td>28</td> <td>4 1/2 am - pretty heavy rain just commenced with thunder &amp; lightning <p>Isaac to Stratford - no letters &amp;c morning - aftern'n with Chr'r fishing</p> <p>W'd ploughing forenoon - aft'n pottering - C. Rumball left us @ 3 pm</p> transplanted a few Tomatoes to Eastside of Garden</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>3 or 4 hours rain morning</td> <td>56</td> <td>61</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday</td> <td>29</td> <td>all at home --</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>light show'rs thro' the day</td> <td>50</td> <td>51</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday</td> <td>30</td> <td>Isaac digging Garden - Wilf'd Do morn'g - afternooon ploughing -- <p>Christ'n after oxen all day - have found them in West Clearance even'g</p> transplanted 1 row Red &amp; 3 Rows Nonp'l Cabbage</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>showrs aft'n</td> <td>50</td> <td>52</td> </tr> <tr> <td>July</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday</td> <td>1</td> <td>Is. at Wm Crerars 9 am till 2 pm W'd Do 5 pm till dark at Barn <p>Chr &amp; W'd ploughing morning - C'r hauling firewood aft'n Isaac fishing</p> transplanting more Cabbages</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>frequently showrs thro'the day thunder &amp; light'g ev'g</td> <td>48</td> <td>58</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wednesday</td> <td>2</td> <td>Is to Stratford morn'g had a letter from Henry - 9d &amp; Papers 2d - pd --</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>cloudy a little light rain morn'g</td> <td>50</td> <td>54</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday</td> <td>3</td> <td>Christ'n &amp; W'd ploughing fallow opposite - Is'c writing to Henry - taking letter to P. Office&amp;c paid Mrs Roy Stewart &amp; Ann Crerar</td> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>46</td> <td>49</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday</td> <td>4</td> <td>Christ'n &amp; W'd ploughing as yesterday - Isaac Gardening &amp; pottering transplanting the last of Nonp'l Cabbages &amp; a Row (29) Capsicums</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>48</td> <td>53</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday</td> <td>5</td> <td>Isaac Garden - Christ'n &amp; W'd ploughing - sowd Bed Cant'y Beans Blacky mifsing - supposed to have calvd in the Bush</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>42</td> <td>68</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday</td> <td>6</td> <td>Blacky home this ev'g with a Heifer Calf - Isaac &amp; C. to Orrville to Tea Annie &amp; Befsy here 1 or 2 hours ev'g I &amp; C saw them home - oxen in Wheat West Lot</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>57</td> <td>66</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday</td> <td>7</td> <td>Isaac Gardening &amp; nursing Rickling Pig (for White Sow which was nearly drownd yesterday Ch'r &amp; W'd ploughing</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>64</td> <td>68</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday</td> <td>8</td> <td>Isaac finishd digging East side of Garden - Ch'r ploughing - W'd dragging with Colts Sowd Bed Scarlet Radishes - Martha &amp; Emily Barron arr'd P Stage @ 9 3/4</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>54</td> <td>65</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wednesday</td> <td>9</td> <td>Sowed Malta Lettuce aming the onions ---- <p>aftern'n Is &amp; W'd to P Kostners with Bush'ls Wheat Tarlings, paying for Whiskey (9 G'ls)</p> had 20 Dec last &amp; 1 G'n thro day - abso'g in due Bill for 3 Galls. 2 quts more due to me</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>54</td> <td>59</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> 1845 July <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Thursday</td> <td>10</td> <td>Ch'r ploughing - W'd dragging - Is repairing Garden fence &amp; pottering Salsburg came this morning to remake a Coat &amp;c &amp;c for Christ'n</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>3pm 76</td> <td>66</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday</td> <td>11</td> <td>Isaac to Stratford - sold Nance to Sharman for $63 - $ 23 in Cash rem'r in this Winter <p>calld at Dalys at Henry request to inquire about a Town Labor conditions {X with four dots in each quadrant}</p> <p>Christ'n hauling firewood morning - W'd dragging Do - aft'n both pottering</p> <p>Fryfogel calld with a Subscription list for repairing Pine Roads</p> put my name down for 5L pay'ble on or before 1 Jan'ry next --</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Do</td> <td>55 4 pm 90 Shade</td> <td>69</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday</td> <td>12</td> <td>Paid Cr for an old Gardening Coat &amp;c</td> <td></td> <td>1</td> <td>6</td> <td>Do</td> <td>59 5 pm 92</td> <td>74</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Is &amp; W'd to Stratford with Nance Bell &amp; Dick - traded with Sharman (even Dick for a Roan Horse 5 Years old - red'd p Isaac for B'l oats</td> <td></td> <td>1</td> <td>3</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>&amp; pd him for expenses treating &amp;c --- <p>brot from P. Office letters from Mrs Jos to Mrs T. - inclosing Paper for Martha &amp; Wmilys signature &amp; return -</p> <p>&amp; from Aunt Jane inclosing Canada Companys Letter of Credit on Com'n at Toronto No 3575 dated 13 June 1845 p L20 St'g pay with Int to my order. Also a Patriot from D McDonald &amp; 2 Inquirers.</p> <p>Christ'n pottering &amp; preparing to accompany Isaac tomorrow as far as Hamilton</p> 1/4 lb Snuff Watsons</td> <td></td> <td>1</td> <td>3</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday</td> <td>13</td> <td>W'd Mrs T. Martha &amp; Ellen B. to Scotch Church Sacrament day with Bell &amp; New Horse O.K. - Isaac &amp; Christ'n left us P Stage @ 6 1/2 - the former for Toronto - the latter for Hamilton in quest for berth - <p>gave to Isaac the Canada Comp'y Letters of Credit to rec'd &amp; to pay the pounds of L1 Sterl'g to Christ'r L1 to Chas L1 to Emily &amp; L1 to himself the Balance to be remitted form --</p> Is'c left with me &amp; put into Trust Box Sharmans Note due 1 feb next pL</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>65 highest 91</td> <td>79</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday</td> <td>14</td> <td>Wilfred to Stratford - to enquire for help for Building &amp; for Farm work - <p>Engaged Hinde to come on Monday morning next - no farm Labourers --</p> <p>aft'n lighting a few stumps south of road - Reilly (Bro'r of Alex's) calld &amp; agreed to come tomorrow morning till Saturday night fortnight 17 days for $7 1/2 - $4 in Cahs $3 Store pay Watsons.</p> <p>even'g went to Jas McWilliams &amp; engaged him to come on Wednesd for Logging.</p> Salesbury came this evening -</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>68</td> <td>70</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday</td> <td>15</td> <td>Riley came this morning at 6 - ploughing &amp; hoeing Potatoes Crop - Salisbury making my Coat - Wilf'd with Waggon to Stratford &amp;c - brot from Kostner 1 Gall Whisky on acco't due Bill for 3 1/2 G's -- <p>&amp; from Watson a Logging Chain 23 lbs @ - 3 Lings 2 Hooks added at Sharmans</p> Mr Tye calld going to Stratford &amp; on return took tea &amp; a Glafs with us --</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>62</td> <td>68</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1845 July</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Wednesday</td> <td>16</td> <td>Jas Williams &amp; Jas Davis for Pat Bannon came this morning they with Riley &amp; Wilf'd Loggin So. Christ'n to Stratford &amp; pottering brot from Watsons lb Candles Coffee &amp;c from P.O. letter Henry to Isaac } pd</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>shower aft'n heavy Do 8 1/2 with thunder &amp; lightning</td> <td>61</td> <td>69</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday</td> <td>17</td> <td>Chr'n &amp; the party as yesterday logging - transplanted sundries into Borders &amp;c</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>68</td> <td>6</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday</td> <td>18</td> <td>Logging as yesterday - drefsing the Companys melon Bed - everything perishing</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Do</td> <td>52</td> <td>62</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday</td> <td>19</td> <td>Logging as on 17 - Smoking Pork yesterday &amp; today <p>Martha to Stratford with Ellen - consulted Mr Daly about his swoln face causd by a tooth decaying - brot from P. Office a pd letter from Isaac even'g a remitt'er p $ 83 = L20.15 --</p> <p>Letter of Credit ----- 20. ----</p> <p>add 1/9th to bring into Currency 2.4.5 1/2</p> <p>Exch. 10 1/2 p C'n on L22.4.5 -----2.6.8 1/2</p> <p>Int. say (to agree) .1.1 1/2</p> rec'd by Isaac Cy 24.12.3</td> <td>24</td> <td>12</td> <td>3</td> <td>Do</td> <td>58</td> <td>62</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>pad by him to Emily Chas &amp; himself <p>each L1.4.7 ----- 3.13.9</p> postage of the letter cont'g remitt'ce 2.3</td> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>6</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>remitted to me $83 -- -- -- 20.15.~ <p>24.11.~</p> <p>Bal'ce remaining due to me -- 1.3</p> <p>Pd L 24.12.3</p> Davis &amp; McWilliams went home this evening</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday</td> <td>20</td> <td>Salisbury had Charlie to Huron Hotel - Wilf'd Salisbury to Stratford even'g &amp; brought Hines tools --</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine ex smart shower morn'g for about 2 1/2 @ 3</td> <td>65</td> <td>76</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday</td> <td>21</td> <td>Riley Davis, Christ'n &amp; W'd Logging - Salisbury tailoring morn'g - Logging aft'n <p>Hinde Carpenter came at 5 pm &amp; began preparing a Work Bench</p> <p>Riley to Stratford on Charley ev'g - gave him an order on Watson for 17 lb worth of Store Goods, bring in front paym't of his Wages 7 1/2 $ per 17 days rem'r to be pd in Cash $4</p> transplanted Dahlias YX - Riley brot 1 Gall. Whiskey from Watsons</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>gentle thunder shower at 6@7 pm Th'r 2 1/2 from 90</td> <td>70</td> <td>70</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday</td> <td>22</td> <td>Logging the same as yesterday - Salisbury tailoring morn'g log'd aft'n Hinde carpent'd <p>Davis left after supper - paid him for this day</p> the previous 5 days 12/6 to Credit of Pat Bannon for keep of his Heifer the winter - Hector to be pd for hereafter as by others finished Logging</td> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>6</td> <td>fine</td> <td>55</td> <td>60</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> 1845 July <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Tuesday</td> <td>22</td> <td>cont'd - pd Mrs J. Stewart Wash'g 1/9 - Butter 1/1 - Mrs Roy 1/6</td> <td>~</td> <td>4</td> <td>4</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wednesday</td> <td>23</td> <td>Wilf'd &amp; Hinde to Stratford with Waggon for a quantity of our Lumber <p>on their return both carpentering - Christ'n &amp; Riley mowing - Salisbury Do aft'n</p> <p>Wilf'd brot from Watsons 1/4 lb Snuff pd 7 1/2 &amp; a Box Matches</p> <p>Riley W'd to Watson for a Scythe - one of those bought yesterday @ 1 1/4 being worthlefs</p> Gatherd some Currants for preserving - Chr'n went after a Bear at Jno Stewarts</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>7 1/2</td> <td>fine</td> <td>55</td> <td>52</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday</td> <td>24</td> <td>Ch'r Riley &amp; Salisbury Mowing &amp; making Hay - W'd &amp; Hinde Carpentering pd Mrs Jno Stewart for 4 qut Raspberries</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>52</td> <td>56</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday</td> <td>25</td> <td>Riley &amp; Salisbury mowing So. of Road - Christ'n John Jefsy &amp; Marg't <p>Crerar raking - Hinde carp'g - even'g all ex Riley {illegible} Raking &amp; W'd hauld into barn produce of Hemlock field a small half Waggon load</p> <p>Wilf'd morn'g to P Kostners - brot 9 Gal's Whisky 3/yk - to be pd for in Grain</p> <p>up 3 1/2 gall's rem'r on his due Notes\</p> from Maccullocks 20 lb Cut Nails - Watson 1/4 lb Allspice 1/2 q'n Post papers</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>44</td> <td>60</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday</td> <td>26</td> <td>Ch'r W'd Riley &amp; Salisbury making Hay &amp; hauling into Barn produce of Pine So side of Road work of ploughing - Hinde Carp'g - Watson &amp; Stewart calld ev'g Dr M Is Hinde home ev'g - Barometer sinking gradually but slowly yesterday &amp; today</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>47</td> <td>63</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday</td> <td>27</td> <td>Hinde &amp; Riley left after breakfast - Hinde ret'd @ 8 pm - Mrs T &amp; Ellen to Mrs Meanys after dinner - Befsy ret'd with them to Tea</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>2 or 3 minutes shower of rain &amp; hail at noon</td> <td>55</td> <td>56</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday</td> <td>28</td> <td>W'd took Waggon to Sharmans for repairs morn'g - aft'n with Hinde carpentering Christ'n Riley &amp; Salisbury mowing far South. David Smith the Surveyor calld @ 9 1/2 pm brot a Canadian from Henry - has been with Mr McDonald exploring the line for projects Rail Road from Port Sarnia to Stratford from Stratford to Guelph &amp; then to Toronto Direct</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>46</td> <td>59</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday</td> <td>29</td> <td>4 am raining &amp; cont'd pretty much through the day - aft'n with thunder &amp; lightning. C'r &amp; Riley finished mowing So. W'd &amp; Hinde carp'g Salisbury to Stratford &amp; brot home Waggons</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>rain</td> <td>57</td> <td>59</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wednesday</td> <td>30</td> <td>Christ'n to Stratford - brot 2 Plough Shares from &amp;c. aft'n with W'd turning Hay South. W'd with Hinde carpentering morning Riley ploughing &amp; dragging with Bell &amp; Charley - Salisbury tailoring part of day</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>gloomy</td> <td>52</td> <td>50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday</td> <td>31</td> <td>Bought of Donald Stewart Black Ram for $2 3/4 2 3/4 -10.9 - killd &amp; butchered Do <p>due to me for Hec to end of 44 -- -- 13.9</p> <p>now owing to him for Mutton has 20 Sept Last</p> <p>sent to P. Office P Land Stewarts Daughter Letters W. T. to Aunt Jane acknowl'g L20</p> <p>&amp; Mrs T to Mrs Jos &amp; Mrs Barrons</p> <p>Salisbury at J Stewarts - Hinde &amp; W'd at House - Christ'n rep'g fences morn'g</p> Riley morn'g - aft'n Ch'r &amp; Riley turning Hay</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>36</td> <td>52 frost</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1845 August</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Friday</td> <td>1</td> <td>Christ'n &amp; Riley turning Hay morn'g - aft'n with W'd hauld the whold Loads into Barn - W'd afsisting Hine morning &amp; evening <p>Margaret Crerar came as Help - G 72</p> rec'd of Stage driver for feet Lumber</td> <td>~</td> <td>7</td> <td>6</td> <td>shower morn'g aftern'n fine</td> <td>47</td> <td>52</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday</td> <td>2</td> <td>Christ'n &amp; W'd with Waggon to Stratford for Lumber &amp;c <p>brot from P.O., a pd letter from Mrs Barron</p> <p>Riley dragging &amp;c</p> pd Salisbury tailor for remaking Coat $4 lip viz 6</td> <td>~</td> <td>19</td> <td>6</td> <td>fine</td> <td>43</td> <td>52</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>" T Riley in full of Wage to this day $4 --</td> <td>1</td> <td>~</td> <td>~</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>" Martha power of Aunt Jane 1.4.7 M Thompson{signature} <p>"Christ'n -- ------- Do 1.4.7 C Thompson{signature}</p> <p>" Wilfred ------ Do 1.4.7 W'd Thompson{signature}</p> Riley &amp; Hine home this evening</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday</td> <td>3</td> <td>All (self excepted) to Stratford to hear Mr Allsworth a Congregationalist</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td></td> <td>59</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday</td> <td>4</td> <td>W'd to Wilmot 9 am $4 &amp; Z/.yk. ret'd @ 8 pm - Hine carpentering <p>pd Sutts acco't for fulling Cloth ----- .6.2</p> <p>Jas Merland for 200 lbs Flour @ $4 1/2 this day - 1.1.3</p> pd Do Hagersville for 3 Oak Stairs 2.6</td> <td>1</td> <td>7</td> <td>5</td> <td>Do</td> <td>51</td> <td>60</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Plum for Screw &amp; Linch pin made to Waggon -- 7 1/2 <p>Expences --- 1.2</p> <p>Christ'n setting fire to Log Heaps - Riley dragging with Nell</p> Wm Crerar calld at 9 3/4 pm &amp; raised Ch'r out of bed to help him to get our Pigs out of his Wheat</td> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>1 1/2</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday</td> <td>5</td> <td>Christ'n &amp; Riley burning all day - W'd Do morn'g aft'n with Hine Riley to Stratford after supper</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>51 84 3 oC</td> <td>66</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wednesday</td> <td>6</td> <td>Christ'n &amp; Riley burning &amp; raking up ashes - Wilf'd helping Hine Hine to Village after tea - Martha &amp; Ellen to Stratford to hear Mr Allsworth &amp; to sleep at Mrs Daly's --</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>84 3 oC 52</td> <td>66</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday</td> <td>7</td> <td>Hine ret'd @ 6 1/2 am bringing Is Robinson &amp; Terry - C'r W'd &amp; Riley at Ashes</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>58</td> <td>68</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday</td> <td>8</td> <td>Whaley Sen'r &amp; Boy cmae to rake &amp; bind Fall Wheat - Christ'n Do Wilf &amp; Riley Cradling - Terry left this evening afer tea.</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>a light show'r before day light - after fine</td> <td>64</td> <td>67</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday</td> <td>9</td> <td>W'd at Ashes. Christ'n &amp; Riley Cradling Wheat binding &amp;c <p>Hine &amp; Joe Robinson left at 7 pm - Jno Stewart brot fm P. Office</p> a pd letter from Ellen &amp; 2 Inquirers 1d owing In</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>7 1/2</td> <td>fine thunder - no rain</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>paid Washers</td> <td>~</td> <td>3</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>paid W Hine on acco't</td> <td>~</td> <td>10</td> <td>~</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> 1845 August <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Sunday</td> <td>10</td> <td>Wilfred $72 - left @ 7 for Hamilton Charley &amp; Bell - Riley to Stratford after breakf't</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>shower 1/2 hour 4 @ 5</td> <td>62 Barometer sunk 1/2 in</td> <td>66</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday</td> <td>11</td> <td>Riley absent today - Hine preparing flooring - Ch'r pottering - twie after Bears latter time evening saw an old one &amp; 2 cubs --</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>2 or 3 heavy showers</td> <td>65</td> <td>58</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday</td> <td>12</td> <td>Christ'n &amp; a ot of neighbours out this morning @5 after the Bears but did not see any - Rankin heard one - Christ'n &amp; Riley (who ret'd this morn'g Cradling &amp;c - @ 6 W'd arr'd from Hamilton with Mrs Barron Emily B. <p>Emily T Baby &amp; Louisa Lloyd - Brot from John 2 Half Boxes - 100 feet Glafs 8 by 10</p> <p>paid at Ferries for 4 Flour Barrels had b feb 44 -- 6.3</p> <p>at Hamilton for Lock for front Door --- 6.3</p> Pencil 1d Pen holder 7 1/2</td> <td>~</td> <td>13</td> <td>2 1/2</td> <td>fine</td> <td>49</td> <td>59</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>3.10 <p>1.17.10 1/2</p> <p>1.12.1 1/2 Bal ret'd</p> traveling expences pld's acco't</td> <td>1</td> <td>4</td> <td>8</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wednesday</td> <td>13</td> <td>Rain morning - Riley cleaning West Barn &amp;c C &amp; W pottering aftern'n W'd Cradling - Riley &amp; Ch'r binding &amp;c &amp;c</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>show'rs pm</td> <td>59</td> <td>62</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday</td> <td>14</td> <td>Octo pops upon us very unexpectedly this morning @ 11 1/2 . <p>Christ'n, W'd &amp; Riley cradling &amp;c Siberian - Mrs B in bed with Headache - Hine flooring</p> evening 6 @ 7 Mifs Lloyd Emily Ch'r &amp; Octo to Stratford</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>50</td> <td>58</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday</td> <td>15</td> <td>Octo in Bush with Gun for an hour or two - saw nothing - the rest engaged as yesterday Bull got over fence into Garden @ 8 pm but being heard was got out in with crifting damage</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>54</td> <td>64</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday</td> <td>16</td> <td>Had from Donald Stewart a quarter Veal 14 lbs exactly at Market price <p>Chr'r &amp; Riley finished Cradling n Siberian Wheat - Wilf'd &amp; Octo Do aftern'n</p> <p>Wilf'd &amp; Ch'r &amp; Riley hauling Fall Wheat into West Barn - Waggon broke down with the last Load which remained exposed --</p> Hine left after tea &amp;c - Cattle in Wheat So this morn'g - repaired fence &amp; Gate West</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Do</td> <td>50</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday</td> <td>17</td> <td>Ch'r Octo M. E. Mifs Lloyd - Emily &amp; Ellen in Waggon to Stratford <p>. Mr Allsworth - ret'd ab't 3</p> <p>Mr Barron arr'd by Stage from Goderich @ 6 pm &amp; Octo left by the same for Hamilton at the commencement of a storm of thunder rain &amp;c which lasted till 9 - tea had been prepared in new room , but we were obligdto quit in double quick time to escape a soaking - poor Octo must have suffered. - as well as the Wheat &amp;c - Riley to Stratford after breakfast</p> ordered by Octo . 2 Kegs White Lead - Boild Linseed Oct in proportion &amp; Lethinger of {illegible} - reminded John of the putty previously orderd</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>gloomy @6 pm thunder storm cont'd till near 9</td> <td>54</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>for Monday see below Monday</td> <td>18</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday</td> <td>18</td> <td>repair Hog fence blown down yesterday - cradling &amp;c Spring Wheat Killd White Pig No 2</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday</td> <td>19</td> <td>Paid Wm Hine on acco't ---- $5 - Willy Hine</td> <td>1</td> <td>5</td> <td>~</td> <td></td> <td>67</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Paid Brickers for Stew 1844 -- $5 Levi Garkel</td> <td>1</td> <td>5</td> <td>-</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>borrowed of Mrs Barron a $5 note Mont'l Bank (Thorne) <p>C W &amp; Riley at Spring Wheat - Hine came between 10 &amp; 11 -- @ 11 pm Mrs Barron Baby &amp; Emily T.to Stage to Stratford en route to Lake Haron &amp;c</p> Mr B walkd - no room - Mr &amp; Mrs Daly calld to see the Child</td> <td>1</td> <td>5</td> <td>vide 3 Sep'r</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1845 August</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Wednesday</td> <td>20</td> <td>Cradling &amp;c Sp Wheat - hauld into W Barn the Broken down Load of Fall Wheat evening Hine - Riley Ch'r W'd Martha &amp; Mifs Lloyd to Stratford - brot from P Kostner 9 G's Whisky (Ferries) @ 2/yk - 1 Lumber fm Mill</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine Bar. sinking</td> <td></td> <td>65</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday</td> <td>21</td> <td>Hauld into West Barn 5 Loads Siberian Wheat - 25.25.24.26.25 - 125 Shocks 2100 1500 sheaves on the last load thoroughly drenched {above - aft'n 2 Loads 25 ea.} by a very heavy shower &amp; left on Waggon on Barn floor - obligd to suspend further operations at about 3 1/2 showers till dark - W'd walking home some time before &amp; after hauling</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>heavy rain 3/pm</td> <td>58</td> <td>65</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday</td> <td>22</td> <td>Christ'n &amp; Riley forenoon Sp. Wheat Do - aft'n Do East end of West lot <p>Wilf'd carpentering all day with Hine - even'g the Ladies to Orrville</p> Christ'n with them after his supper</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>55</td> <td>64</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday</td> <td>23</td> <td>Ch'r W'd &amp; Riley began hauling as soon as dew was off 21 sh - 175 <p>into West Barn 3 Loads Siberian - 69 Shocks 23 -- 68</p> <p>Do -- -- 3 -- Do Spring 75 243 Shocks Sib'n</p> <p>into East Barn 3 Do Do 76 151 Spring for Seed</p> <p>Hine - sick list (from Cucumbers ) left after dinner</p> rec'd P Watson Teamster a Note from John advising that Henry will be up tomorrow morn'g &amp; that he will brin ghte Paint &amp;c ordered on the 17th</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>55</td> <td>67</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday</td> <td>24</td> <td>Henry arrived in single Waggon about 3 pm W'd to Stratford Scotch Church Joe Robinson drowned in the Milldam yesterday</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>56</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday</td> <td>25</td> <td>no Hine today -- C. W. &amp; Riley Cradling &amp;c Wheat at West Lot Henry Mifs Lloyd Martha &amp; Emily B in H's Waggon to Stratford &amp; ret'd @ 8 pm bringing Befsy Orr H'y &amp; Mifs Lloyd walkd home with her</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>48</td> <td>65</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday</td> <td>26</td> <td>C W &amp; Riley West - got into Barn nearly the whole of the Spr Wheat about 1/2 Load left in Henry set fire to Stumps So of road West end lot 37 Verdict of the Inquest on Monday on Robinson - "accidentally drowned while bathing"</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>57</td> <td>69</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wednesday</td> <td>27</td> <td>Ch'r cutting Peas - W'd &amp; Riley Cradling Oats - stowd away Load wheat housd last wk <p>Hine making Sashes &amp;c - Daly calld on his way to Toronto - having rec'd last n't that Tom had been {illegible} - he appeards very much alarmed</p> Henry Louisa &amp; Mrs T. to Stratford - calld at Mr Daly's Mrs Sargint &amp;c</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>showery</td> <td>63</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday</td> <td>28</td> <td>W'd &amp; Riley Cradling Oats &amp; Cutting Peas - Christ'n cutting Peas - Hine at Sashes Henry to Stratford aft'n with letter to John requesting him to forward the White Lead</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>52</td> <td>67</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday</td> <td>29</td> <td>Henry set off at 5 1/2 for Goderich - 2 or 3 miles on this side of Big Thames met Mr &amp; Mrs Barron &amp;c returning in a Waggon &amp; bringing their child who died on Monday last the 25th in the Lake - Mr barron &amp; H'y stopd at Stratford &amp; this Coffin placed in a strong Box &amp; deposited adjoing Williams Grave with intention of being removed to Toronto in the winter. {illegible"ed the few outstanding Shocks of Wheat at West Lot - Cutting Peas &amp; pulling some Oats into Stook-</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>thunder storm 7 till 9 pm</td> <td>54</td> <td>66</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> 1845 August <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Saturday</td> <td>30</td> <td>Riley thrashing Wheat (Fall) - pd him on acco't <p>Christ'n - W'd --</p> <p>W'd to Stratford ev'g - brot Candles from Mickles &amp; British Oils from Dalys - Henry to Stratford forenoon brot a Letter from somebody at Goderich &amp; pd Post'ge 4 1/2</p> <p>not for us. --</p> borrowed of Wm Crerar 35 3/4 lb of Flour</td> <td>~</td> <td>5</td> <td>~</td> <td>fine</td> <td>66</td> <td>60</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday</td> <td>31</td> <td>Ch'r to Stratford Allworth - ret'd Letter to Post Office - red'd Post'ge &amp; pd Henry <p>again evening with M. Em'y &amp; Mifs Lloyd - ret'd at 10 oC</p> Hine &amp; Riley came @ 8 pm</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>48</td> <td>56</td> </tr> <tr> <td>September</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday</td> <td>1</td> <td>Riley ploughing So opposite House - till prevented by heavy rain <p>Ch'r &amp; W'd winnowing Wheat</p> <p>Henry Emily &amp; Mifs Lloyd aft'n to the River fishing - got 10 or 12 Trout &amp; a real good soaking - home about 7 3/4</p> killd 3 roosters &amp; a Hen for dinner</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>rain more or lefs from 3 pm - ev'g heavy &amp; every appear'ce of continuing</td> <td>50</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday</td> <td>2</td> <td>Riley Henry &amp; Barron ploughing S'h - interupted by showers - Ch'r killd Pig the 4th Short Tail - Henry Mifs Lloyd M &amp; Em'y to Stratford aft'n --</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>frequent show'rs</td> <td>63</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wednesday</td> <td>3</td> <td>Had from Mrs Barron - Bk of Montreal pay'ble Toronto $5 <p>Corn'l Bank ----- 5</p> <p>Do --- --- 1 &amp; 1 ----- 2</p> <p>Gold Do 1 &amp; 1 ---- 2</p> <p>Silver ----------------------1</p> <p>Had of her 19 ult'r ----- 5</p> <p>N28 1 Jan 45 $20</p> <p>gave her this day Bk of N.C. N2245 ---- 20</p> <p>Ch'r to Sutherlands Mill Hagersville - took 4 Bush'ls Wheat &amp; brot in exchange 1 60 lb Flour 49 Bran &amp; Shorts --</p> <p>2 Studs &amp; 2 Boards Cherry - 1 Board 1 1/2 in Pine</p> </td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>59</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>pd Ch'r - {illegible}nned by him for 1 lb Tea for Hine <p>to go to debit of Hines acco't</p> </td> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>9</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>expences on the road 4d - Blasting 9 1/2 <p>Wilf'd to Sharmans with Charley &amp; pottering</p> <p>even'g Henry &amp; the young Ladies to Stratford - Mr Allworth</p> Riley ploughing till 11 - when he left for Rev'd Allans &amp; then to Stratford - ret'd at night</td> <td></td> <td>1</td> <td>1 1/2</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>pd him on account $2</td> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday</td> <td>4</td> <td>turning Peas - binding Oats &amp;c - Hauld in 3 Loads Oats - Riley C.W Mr B &amp; H'y <p>Henry arrivd about 3 pm - ev'g with Mrs T. to Stratford</p> pd Mrs T. Washers 3/9 Sundries 1/3 ---</td> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>~</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1845 September</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Friday</td> <td>5</td> <td>Paid John on acco't of L3.11.3 C'y ----- 2/5 2.10 out sil. 120 <p>Riley left after breakfast &amp; ret'd @ 4@5 pm</p> <p>Ch'r &amp; W'd binding Ots &amp; on Rileys return hauld in the whole - Mr B. H'y &amp; I lighting stumps So of West Gates</p> <p>John left about 9 for Guelph &amp; Henry at 2 for Galt</p> <p>Jane Daly here to tea - Martha Em'y &amp; Mifs Lloyd &amp; Ch'r walkd with her home</p> </td> <td>2</td> <td>~</td> <td>~</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>paid Mrs T on acco't of Hine L2.3. - &amp; 7/6</td> <td>2</td> <td>10</td> <td>6</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday</td> <td>6</td> <td>Hine left after dinner - Riley C W &amp; Mr B'n hauld Peas into East Barn <p>Paid Riley Balance of Wages as under J Rec't to this day</p> <p>26 Do - 1 month _$8 in Cash $5 Store Goods L3.5.~</p> <p>pd him 30 Aug --------.5.~</p> <p>4 Sep --------------------.10.~</p> <p>6 " Mrs Thompson on his acco 4.1 1/2</p> <p>" ---- pd him Balance frm 1.5.10 1/2</p> <p>3.5.</p> <p>{line stroked through and illegible} L1.4.9 1/2 WT to pay Mrs T in January</p> <p>had of Emily ------ 3 1 1/2</p> Martha ------ 10 ----- } repaid 16th ins</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>40</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday</td> <td>7</td> <td>all at home - Hine &amp; Riley ret'd this ev'g</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday</td> <td>8</td> <td>C &amp; W ploughing opposite - Riley thrashing Wheat Hine</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday</td> <td>9</td> <td>Do -- -- -- -- Do -- --- --- --</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wednesday</td> <td>10</td> <td>Ch'r &amp; W'd ploughing - pickling Wheat 1 Tom sowd Bush'ls</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday</td> <td>11</td> <td>Ch'r ploughing W'd dragging - Tom sowd Bushels</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>31</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday</td> <td>12</td> <td>Do ------ Do ----- Tom pd Hine prec't</td> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>10</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday</td> <td>13</td> <td>Tom morning plough'g aft'n thrashing Oats - W'd to Smiths Creek with 4 Bush'ls Wheat - brot back flour &amp;c Ch'r</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday</td> <td>14</td> <td>Ch'r Mr Barron Mifs Lloyd M. &amp; E. to hear Mr Allworth even'g</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday</td> <td>15</td> <td>Tom ploughing - Ch'r &amp; Mr B to Stratford - Ch'r again even'g W'd setting Saw &amp;c</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> 1845 Septem'r <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Tuesday</td> <td>16</td> <td>Mr B. Dr. for fetching the fam'y up &amp; taking down $16-- <p>prop'r of expences up (July W'd) 1 1/2</p> <p>17 1/2</p> <p>receivd this day on acco't 16 1/2</p> <p>$1.~ owing</p> <p>Christ'n with the Barron party left - 9 1/2 am</p> </td> <td>4</td> <td>6</td> <td>2</td> <td>fine</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>paid Ch'r post'ge of Newsp'rs 2d . W'd for Hay at Hobsons 2 1/2 <p>Tom ploughing - W'd Crofscutting in Chopping {line stroked out and illegible}</p> Recievd of McDarmid &amp; Bradly in full of Horse Hire</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>4 1/2</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>for thrash machine $6 3/4</td> <td>1</td> <td>13</td> <td>9</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wednesday</td> <td>17</td> <td>Killd 2 Pigs - S{illegible} - Tom ploughing</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday</td> <td>18</td> <td>W'd &amp; Tom rep'g entrance to Horse Stable - &amp; front of Garden &amp; Bulls fence - W'd X Cutting - Curtis Brockmen calld to propose a trade for Nell - a yoke 4 yr old Steers which we are to see on Saturday - Frank Tye stops here tonight with Lumber for Stratford - (flooring)</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday</td> <td>19</td> <td>Tom &amp; W'd rep'g entrance to Stable - Tom ploughing - W'd hoeing up thistles &amp;c in chopping -- Ia's McWilliams had a Pig today - Litter single sm{illegible} <p>Ch'r ret'd @ 8 1/4 pm bringing for Mickle Goods 6 cwt 1 qu'r --</p> <p>paid at Hamilton for 5 lb Putty @ 33 /y ------1.7</p> Harnefs Varnish ----- 1.16 1/2</td> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>5 1/2</td> <td>fine</td> <td>38</td> <td>55</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>at Dundas repair to Waggon -----</td> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>3 1/2</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>travelling expences ------- <p>gave him Cr L2.~~</p> <p>p'd by him 1.9.1</p> --- 10.11 rec'd</td> <td>1</td> <td>~</td> <td>4</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday</td> <td>20</td> <td>Walkd with W'd through Brocksden to Curtis &amp; agreed to trade Nell for his yoke Steers - 4 yrs old last Spring - he brot them aft'n &amp; took Nell away <p>Ia's McWilliams had 3 more Pigs @ 2/6 which pays him for 4 days Logging 16/19 July</p> <p>-- Switzer had 2 Pigs -- --- " rec'd --</p> <p>Tom plough'g &amp;c Christ'n aft'n took up Mickles Goods</p> <p>6 cwt 1 gr @ 3.1 1/2 -- 19/C'y to my Credit on acco't</p> </td> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>~</td> <td>show'r all thro the day</td> <td>52</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday</td> <td>21</td> <td>Ch'r M &amp; E. to Stratford Mr Hickey - Tom Do</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>light show'rs noon till n't</td> <td>39</td> <td>36</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1845 September</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Monday</td> <td>22</td> <td>Reynolds alterd Boar Pigs v.v.o. &amp; 10 Sows @ 1/yk = 6/3 Ch'n W'd &amp; Tom branding up in Chopping - lost my Snuff Box</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>tol.</td> <td>29</td> <td>45</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday</td> <td>23</td> <td>W'd &amp; Tom thrashing Peas &amp; Oats - Christ'n setting Bl Ashes for Soap &amp; pottering repaid Mr Crerar flour borrowd ins't</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>rain morn. till night</td> <td>47</td> <td>47</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wednesday</td> <td>24</td> <td>even'g Tom hauling firewood. W'd at Mrs Stewarts Washboard &amp; pottering <p>aft'n both ploughing - Chr'n to P. Office morn'g brot a Canadian &amp;c</p> <p>paid letter from Mr Barron inclosing $23 = L5.15.- to pay as under</p> <p>Mrs Sargint for Cash Butter 230 lb r'd</p> <p>Cask 21 lb Bag 3 ls -- 24</p> <p>@ 206 lb @ 6d - L5.3.__</p> </td> <td>5</td> <td>15</td> <td>_</td> <td>rain foren'n aft'n gloomy</td> <td>44</td> <td>45</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Mr Dunkin for 9 lb Cheese 7 1/2 ------ ~.5.7 1/2 <p>Self - Bal'ce left unp'd for teaming &amp; ---------.5.~</p> <p>5.13.7 1/2</p> remains due to Mr B ______________.1.4 1/2</td> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>--</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday</td> <td>25</td> <td>W'd &amp; Tom ploughing Ch'r churning morn'g <p>aft'n hoeing thistles &amp;c - Emily to Stratford - posted letter</p> <p>M Jun{illegible} to Mrs Jos T. Dublin &amp; paid Mrs Sargint</p> as above Pr{illegible}</td> <td>5</td> <td>3</td> <td>~</td> <td>gloomy</td> <td>36</td> <td>46</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>paid Mrs Crerar for 3 lbs Butter @ 5d</td> <td></td> <td>1</td> <td>3</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>factory Cotton House use</td> <td>~</td> <td>~</td> <td>6</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Mrs J &amp; Roy Stewart washing -----</td> <td>~</td> <td>3</td> <td>~</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>red'd from Mr Barron (p Mrs T) for Ribbons purchased at Watsons &amp; chargd to my acco't</td> <td>~</td> <td>2</td> <td>6</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday</td> <td>26</td> <td>Tom ploughing till interrupted by heavy rain - aft'n thrashing wheat W'd Do - aftn'n setting Saw - Ch'r pottering</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>heavy show'rs</td> <td>44</td> <td>40</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday</td> <td>27</td> <td>W'd &amp; Tom ploughing - Ch'r trapd 5 muskrats - Gathered Hops Emily to Stratford brot letters (pd) - from Aunt Jane to WT Betsy Ralph to Mrs T</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>34</td> <td>48</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday</td> <td>28</td> <td>all ( self excepted to Stratford - Hickey --</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>showers</td> <td>48</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday</td> <td>29</td> <td>W'd &amp; Tom ploughing - Christ'n taking down &amp; putting up Bed &amp;c old Befsy after been absent 2 or 3 days was found in So Clearance with 3 Pigs</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>-</td> <td>67</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday</td> <td>30</td> <td>Killed Sow - single S{illegible} Reynolds. Bob Tom ploughing W'd rep'g Plough</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>heavy showers</td> <td>60</td> <td>54</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> 1845 October <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Wednesday</td> <td>1</td> <td>W'd &amp; tom ploughing - Ch'r to Stratford - brot a Colorist brot 14 lb Salt for Watson C Rumball came about 3 pm</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>showers</td> <td>48</td> <td>47</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday</td> <td>2</td> <td>W'd &amp; Tom ploughing - Ch'r with C Rumball after Pheasants &amp;c got none even'g Chr'n . CR. M &amp; E to Mr Dalys - a party --</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine a show'r ev'g</td> <td>49</td> <td>52</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday</td> <td>3</td> <td>Show Day - Sold - McFarlane 4 Pigs @ $1/2 - @ 2.~ ~ r'd on acco't <p>Ch'r M. &amp; E. ret'd from Mr Dalys about 9 or @ 10 1/2 C'r W'd M E &amp; I to Stratford in Waggon - Mr Tye Wm Puddicombe &amp; Geo Hobson Judges of Live Stock - H'y Puddicombe &amp;c of Grain &amp;c</p> <p>Tom took Bull up but no offers on him</p> </td> <td>1 1/4</td> <td>6</td> <td>3</td> <td>tol.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>M E &amp;I dined at Mr Dalys - got home about 6. Home to Tom &amp;c 7 1/2</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday</td> <td>4</td> <td>Tom thrashing Wheat - Ch'r to P. Office - brot letter fm Henry to Pd <p>W'd pottering - Tom had a Hymn Book at Mickles yesterday</p> Ch'd to me, which he will pay me soon</td> <td></td> <td>1</td> <td>2</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday</td> <td>5</td> <td>Tom to Stratford - all at home - Sharnock took tea with us</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Showers very heavy in early evening</td> <td>42</td> <td>32</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday</td> <td>6</td> <td>W'd ploughing - Tom thrashing wheat - Ch'r &amp; tom winnowing &amp; preparing 6 3 Sacks for Mill tomorrow</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>26</td> <td>33</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday</td> <td>7</td> <td>Ch'r Mrs T Martha in Waggon to Robinsons - Ch'r proceeded to Hagersville with 3 Sacks Bush's Wheat &amp; got in exchange Flour Bran Shorts <p>got home at 7 after a most wearisome drove - rain part of way home</p> W'd &amp; Tom got up a Hill of Potatoes 25 Bush'ls Red</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>34</td> <td>48</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wednesday</td> <td>8</td> <td>Ch'n W'd &amp; Tom got in part of a 2nd Hill of Potatoes Red - Rain with came on heavy at noon continued heavily to the present time 10 pm - prevented more being done noon till night</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>heavy rain noon till night</td> <td>44</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday</td> <td>9</td> <td>rec'd of McFarlane Balance for 4 Pigs delivered this day Tom thrashing Oats morning - ploughing aft'n Christ'n to P. Office nothing W'd nill</td> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>9</td> <td>rain all ev'g &amp; early morn'g aft'n gloomy</td> <td>54</td> <td>55</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday</td> <td>10</td> <td>Tom &amp; W'd ploughing - Ch'r washing Bottles for Vinegar &amp; pottering Lifted Onions &amp; Dahlia roots &amp; brot into House</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>slight show'r ev'g</td> <td>50</td> <td>56</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday</td> <td>11</td> <td>Tom &amp; W'd ploughing Ch'r rep'g fence of Paddock next House M &amp; E to Stratford - brot sundries from Mickle &amp; letter p pd Ellen to Em'y</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>46</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday</td> <td>12</td> <td>Ch'r started for Stratford but returned in consequence of rain Tom took to P.Office Letter self to Henry</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Showers</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday</td> <td>13</td> <td>T Daly Mifs Mickle &amp; Em'y in Light Waggon left at 12 for Mr Tyes <p>Chas Rumball was obliged to walk - W'd &amp; Tom ploughing - Christ'n Ch'r preparing a fireplace Stake pole &amp;c for Washers to their purposes</p> hunting Bull &amp;c over this Swamp from Hemlock field - broke out of his own field into Garden, destroyed Lilac, Black Currants Cabbages &amp;c --</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>tol.</td> <td></td> <td>48</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1845 October</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Tuesday</td> <td>14</td> <td>W'd &amp; Tom ploughing - Ch'r churning - after Cattle &amp;c - 10 pm first snow</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>rain morn'g aft'n fine</td> <td>40</td> <td>34</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wednesday</td> <td>15</td> <td>light covering of snow &amp; snowing 6 am. W'd &amp; Tom ploughing morn'g Tom aft'n <p>aft'n W'd pottering - Ch'r to Stratford - Hine &amp;c in quest of Cust'or for Beef</p> brot 2 Canadian pd &amp; 1 Inquirer pd by C. 1/2d - pd Washers Mrs Jno &amp; Roy</td> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>~</td> <td>snow show'rs</td> <td>32</td> <td>30</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday</td> <td>16</td> <td>borrowd of Wm Crerar 22 1/2 W. Salt including Sack <p>took up &amp; put into Cellar the last of the Potatoes (Mercers)</p> sup. Bush'ls - Befsy &amp; Mary Crerar &amp; Ann Stewart here</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine &amp; cold</td> <td>30</td> <td>28</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday</td> <td>17</td> <td>Killd Befsy - all butchering - sold to W.H. Hine <p>Hind quarter 121 lb lefs Sack 2 ls -- 119 lb</p> <p>Leg of ano'r ---- 65</p> 174 @ 4 cts $7.1.9</td> <td>1</td> <td>16</td> <td>9</td> <td>beautiful</td> <td>25</td> <td>36</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>sold to Seigmiller Hide @ 4cts ---62 2.2.5</td> <td>0</td> <td>12</td> <td>5</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>kept 2 fore Quarters &amp; part of Hind 82 + 42+ 39 + 48 + 84 = 295 @ 3 1/2 Cts 10.4.8 <p>rend'r Tallow .24 @ 6d C'y Tallow Hind {illegible} 2.2</p> <p>value of Cow $ 22.3.10</p> <p>Wilf to Stratford aft'n with Waggon &amp; del'd the above to Hine &amp; Seigm'r</p> M Jun'r accomp'd him - both took tea at Mrs Kirkes</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday</td> <td>18</td> <td>W'd &amp; Tom ploughing - Christ'n cutting up, making hook, &amp; hanging up Beef <p>&amp; pottering Boiling Pieces into Barrels. --</p> <p>receivd from Stratford a letter for Henry dated Hamilton 9th</p> by private Hand - unknowns.</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Do</td> <td>28</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday</td> <td>19</td> <td>Ch'r W'd &amp; Tom to Stratford Allsworth - took to P. Office letter W.T to Henry</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine &amp; pleasant</td> <td>51</td> <td>37</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday</td> <td>20</td> <td>W'd &amp; Thom ploughing - Ch'r pottering - at day light a covering of snow borrowd more Salt of W Crerar</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>12 n. a shower of snow aft disappeard</td> <td>33</td> <td>27</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday</td> <td>21</td> <td>W'd &amp; Tom ploughing So &amp; at Lot 38 - Ch'r digging up Hops <p>T &amp; J Daly &amp; Emily arrivd from Tyes @ 6 1/2 pm . T &amp; J remain the night</p> E. brot a small Cabbage Rose - 3 Citrons &amp;c from Mrs Tye</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>snow show'rs &amp; very cold</td> <td>26</td> <td>20</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wednesday</td> <td>22</td> <td>W'd &amp; Tom ploughing West - Christ'n walkd to Dalys &amp; brot Ingredients for Ink <p>To Jane Daly left us @ 10 am - M &amp; E to Stratford aft'n</p> </td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>24</td> <td>24</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday</td> <td>23</td> <td>W'd &amp; Tom ploughing West - Ch'r at Hops - making Ink &amp;c</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>20</td> <td>37</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday</td> <td>24</td> <td>Do -- Do ---- Do Ch'r at Crerars pointing the House roof to oven destroyed by fire</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>beautiful</td> <td>36</td> <td>38</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> 1845 October <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Saturday</td> <td>25</td> <td>Paid Mrs T for Margaret Tom &amp; W'd ploughing West - Dh'r at Crerars</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>mild, dry</td> <td>28</td> <td>38</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday</td> <td>26</td> <td>W'd to Stratford - Mr Allan</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>30</td> <td>46</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday</td> <td>27</td> <td>W'd &amp; Tom Logging &amp; Burning South - Christ'n again at Crerars Mrs T &amp; Martha walkd to Allan Bank - Lying in visit</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Do</td> <td>35</td> <td>44</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday</td> <td>28</td> <td>W'd &amp; Tom burning - Ch'r Do part of day &amp; at Hops - transplanting Mrs T &amp; M. walkd to &amp; from Stratford - dined at Dalys - tead at Mrs Sargints</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Do</td> <td>37</td> <td>45</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wednesday</td> <td>29</td> <td>Tom thrashing W'd Christ'n to P Office brot Letters <p>Mrs Joe to Mrs T. pd to Isaac to self - pd</p> brot also 1 Bottle Whisky from Mickle</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Do</td> <td>34</td> <td>58</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday</td> <td>30</td> <td>Wilf'd &amp; Tom thrashing - I walked to Mr Dalys re Lot 38 <p>Mrs T Emily &amp; Christ'n came to me in Waggon aft'n - home@5</p> paid Mr Dalys Acc't to 31 Dec'r last of Dec inp ap Book</td> <td>1</td> <td>5</td> <td>5 1/2</td> <td>cloudy &amp; warm</td> <td>54</td> <td>55</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Inclosed in a Note &amp; gave to Mrs Daly to forward to Mr Donkin $1 note &amp; 1/yk on acco't Mr Barron for Cheese</td> <td>~</td> <td>5</td> <td>7 1/2</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday</td> <td>31</td> <td>Tom ploughing &amp; winnowing W'd winnowing - making Rack for Waggon &amp; preparing for Market - Ch'r sundries</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Novem.</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday</td> <td>1</td> <td>W'd to Sutherlands Mill with 4 Sacks Wheat &amp; brot back flour from our own Wheat lb Shorts - Bran <p>Mrs T &amp; Em'y accomp'd him to Robinsons</p> last Goldfinch seen all other summer birds having previously left</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>showers</td> <td>48</td> <td>56</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday</td> <td>2</td> <td>Tom to Stratford - brot a Patriot sup frm D'd McDonald - Reading news took to P.O. letter self to Isaac - inclosing one Mrs T to Chas</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>32</td> <td>34</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday</td> <td>3</td> <td>Tom at his Brother in Law's a raising - Christ'n &amp; W'd sundries - 1 in Snow at Daylight <p>even'g W'd took Watson to Stratford in Waggon &amp; rec'd $1</p> <p>Ballard calld at 7 pm &amp; pd Mrs T her acco't his charge for plastering</p> <p>Back Room would come to about $6 --- 9 cts p sq yd. 1Bo Whisky for Mickle</p> rec'd letters (Circular) from M Jones urging paym't on acco't Lots 37/8</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>snow nearly all day</td> <td>32</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday</td> <td>4</td> <td>W'd &amp; Tom thrashing Peas - Christ'n repairing fences &amp;c paid Mrs Roy &amp; Ann Crerar</td> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>~</td> <td>snow in the n't this day gloomy</td> <td></td> <td>34</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1845 November</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Wednesday</td> <td>5</td> <td>Tom &amp; W'd grinding axes morn'g aft'n hauling manure from Barnyard So West - aft'n morn'g Christ'n to Stratford - brot Letter Louisa Loyd Mr &amp; Mrs Barron &amp; Wm Baines to Emily. pd</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>gloomy</td> <td>32</td> <td>36</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday</td> <td>6</td> <td>W'd &amp; Tom putting manure in Barn yd into a Heap - Ch'r afsisting aft'n <p>Christ'n &amp; I grinding Pruning Knives</p> put up a fence round Potato Hills</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>light show'rs all day</td> <td>37</td> <td>38</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday</td> <td>7</td> <td>Ch'r W'd &amp; Tom heaping up manure in Barnyard - pruning Currant Bushes <p>Goldfinches still here</p> put into Vinegar Barrel the Whites of 10 Eggs</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>gloomy 10pm snowing</td> <td>35</td> <td>36</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday</td> <td>8</td> <td>Ch'r to P. Office no letters brot a Canadian Paper - W'd &amp; Tom - Ch'r finished making Ink</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>light show'r rain &amp; snow</td> <td>34</td> <td>36</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday</td> <td>9</td> <td>all at home</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>28</td> <td>28</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday</td> <td>10</td> <td>Paid to Henry Izard Taxes for 1845 <p>Land 200 acres --- 16.8</p> <p>other property ----- 3.10</p> Asylum ------ 1.4</td> <td>1</td> <td>1</td> <td>10</td> <td>fine</td> <td>30</td> <td>28</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>rec'd of Ia's Izard p H'y Izard for 1/2 B'l Onions last winter</td> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>2</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>of Squaws for flour</td> <td></td> <td>1</td> <td>3</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td> <p>paid Mrs T for tooth Brush &amp;c</p> all hauling manure fm Barnyard to S West 12 Loads</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>7 1/2</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday</td> <td>11</td> <td>Tom ploughing So. Chr'n &amp; W'd hauling manure 8 Loads <p>planted Hops behind Garden fence 7 X 3 - 21 plants</p> Hine came at 11 &amp; left at 3 oC - putting Glafs in middle window &amp; over door &amp; fixing the opening between the buildings</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>mild gloomy</td> <td>34</td> <td>36</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wednesday</td> <td>12</td> <td>Tom ploughing So. Ch'r &amp; W'd hauling manure from West Barn to SW <p>Crerar brot from P. Office - Letter from Henry to Self re farm &amp;c &amp; 1 Canadian an old Ireland Inquirer</p> paid Pedlar (Octo's friend) for 1 lb young Hyson</td> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>1 1/2</td> <td>fine</td> <td>33</td> <td>28</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>paid Ch'r 1 1/2 - W'd last trip to Wilmot 7 1/2</td> <td></td> <td>1</td> <td>9</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday</td> <td>13</td> <td>Walkd to Stratford - left at Dalys Notice Lot 38 for Sale &amp; at Jackson's Bull for Sale $6Z - dined at Dalys - Ch'r also at Stratford inquiring for Team to Hamilton Wilf'd making a Box for Christ'n &amp; pottering Tom ploughing So. --</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>7 1/2</td> <td>fine</td> <td>33</td> <td>42</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> 1845 November <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Friday</td> <td>14</td> <td>Christ'n preparing for his departure - Wilf'd making his Box <p>Tom ploughing &amp; finishd for the season - in all lot 37 acres</p> <p>38 Do</p> Sowd dev Larkspur Mrs Tye - Clarkin Pub:</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>38</td> <td>40</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday</td> <td>15</td> <td>W'd &amp; Tom hauling manure from West Barn - Christ'n to Stratford - no letter or papers - brot Sundries - pd for Bo Whiskey <p>planted Red Bl &amp; W Currant Cuttings - Sowd Malta &amp; Brighton Lettuces - replanted Hops, rooted up by Pigs &amp;c</p> </td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>7 1/2</td> <td>fine</td> <td>32</td> <td>40</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>paid Mrs T. Bal. due to Don'd Stewart for 14 lb Veal &amp; 18 1/2 Mutton be request of himself &amp; wife</td> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>2</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday</td> <td>16</td> <td>Christ'n left us for Toronto @ 8 1/2 with a Galt Teamster who brought up a Load for Daly last night &amp; left part of the load here - Jas &amp; Annie Orr pafsd down @ 11 3/4 for Hamilton: Maccullocks Waggon by whom we sent a packet for Christ'n which he had forgotten &amp; a parcel to Mrs Robinson - a Letter fm Henry to me was found put under the dore after we had gone to bed by T Daly</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>--</td> <td>39</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday</td> <td>17</td> <td>W'd &amp; Tom hauling Manure from West Barn morning aft'n Tom thrashing - W'd looking after the 3 Calves which have been mifsing for some days --</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>light rain all day</td> <td>40</td> <td>50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday</td> <td>18</td> <td>W'd at Wm Crerars for the day laying Barn floor Tom with Oxen &amp; Plough at his Brothers - for which he is to give 2 days work - a Galt Teamster , knocked up, left a part of his Load (24 Lots) for the night - to come for them in the morning (for different Stores in Stratford)</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine till {illegible} then heavy showers</td> <td>48</td> <td>52</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wednesday</td> <td>19</td> <td>W'd &amp; Tom spreading manure So.W't - put up old Sow &amp; her 2 young Pigs to fatten</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>snow Rain &amp; a little Hail</td> <td>38</td> <td>34</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday</td> <td>20</td> <td>Do Do hauling Do from West Barn to So. W't -----</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fair till 3 pm then heavy show'rs till n't</td> <td>40</td> <td>38</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday</td> <td>21</td> <td>W'd &amp; Emily in Waggon to Reynolds @ 2 oC Wedding H'y Izard &amp; Pamela R.</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>light snow show'rs</td> <td>32</td> <td>28</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday</td> <td>22</td> <td>Emily returned from Reynolds @ 2 am with the Stewarts - W'd @ 4 1/2 with the Crerars &amp;c <p>W'd &amp; Tom hauling manure as on 20th - Lifted Carrots &amp; brot into Cellar 12 Dublin to be pitted into Cellar</p> <p>Martha &amp; Em'y to Stratford @ 12 no letters</p> brot {cut off and illegible}</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>a little light snow evening</td> <td>26</td> <td>31</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1845 December</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Sunday</td> <td>23</td> <td>2 in of Snow in the n't - All at home - Dalys Teamster calld on his way fm Hamilton - let a part of his Load, having previously left a part at Robinsons &amp; at Fryfogels - brot a Parcel (Trufs) from Henry for Mrs T &amp; self</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>heavy snow snowed last n't sup. now 6 in&lt;/td&gt;</td> <td>29</td> <td>33</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday</td> <td>24</td> <td>A Gent X{with a dot in each quadrant} from Dunday had Charley to the Dunbars in Cutter &amp; left his Horse (knockd up) <p>Had from John Stewart a Canadian quart Salt -</p> W'd &amp; Tom both hunting after the Calves forenoon - found 2 at T Sargints &amp; the 3rd at Kirbys &amp; brot them home looking very poor - @ 1 Tom to Stratford &amp; returned @ 5 - W'd pottering &amp; setting fox traps</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>18</td> <td>20</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday</td> <td>25</td> <td>rec'd of Mr Sutton of Hamilton for Hire of Charley to Monteiths &amp; back &amp; keep of his Horse for the night ------ <p></p> Wilf'd underbrushing an hour after breakfast - @ 10 to Don'd Stewarts to afsist in plaistering House inside - D'd to return double work W'd ret'd @ 5</td> <td>~</td> <td>5</td> <td>~</td> <td>fair, gloomy</td> <td>18</td> <td>27</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wednesday</td> <td>26</td> <td>W'd with Bell &amp; Charley to Wm Crerars - thrashing mill - left off at 5 having broken a Cog of small wheel Tom chopping Brands in fallow &amp; hauling 2 Loads firewood &amp; pottering</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>gloomy</td> <td>29</td> <td>25</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday</td> <td>27</td> <td>W'd &amp; Tom hauling Sp Wheat from East &amp; West Barn m'g - aft'n Tom thrashing &amp; pottering - W'd took a traveller (1 Legd in Sleigh to Stratford &amp; rec'd from him brot back Mr Watson, high, who remained the night</td> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>9</td> <td>snow show'rs Sleighing {in bold}</td> <td>19</td> <td>25</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>paid at McCullocks distillery for 4 G's Whiskey@ 3/ yk</td> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>6</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Mickle In.</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>7 1/2</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday</td> <td>28</td> <td>Killing &amp; Scraping Bl Befs' 2 young Pigs 2 months old <p>Watson a good eal annoyd by sicknefs from yesterdays excefs went home at noon with John Stewart &amp;c in his Sleigh</p> <p>hauling a Load Wheat West &amp; pottering - cleaning &amp; varnishing Harnefs</p> pd Mrs John Roy Stewart 3/- Factory &amp; letters for House use 1/5</td> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>5</td> <td>snow show'rs nearly all day</td> <td>11</td> <td>13</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday</td> <td>29</td> <td>W'd &amp; Tom - morn'g aftern'n 1 oC W'd to Wm Crerars thrashing Mill - Tom to Chopp'g for fire wood - where he had a fit (Epileptic) but contrivd to get home - very bad for 2 or 3 hours - it seems he has been subject to them at distant intervals.</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>more snow</td> <td>12</td> <td>16</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday</td> <td>30</td> <td>Tom as usual today except complaining of a little headache Alex &amp; Befsy Orr calld &amp; took tea with us</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>tol.</td> <td>12</td> <td>12</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> 1845 December <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Monday</td> <td>1</td> <td>Tom @ 9 1/2 to John Stewarts for the day - thrashing Mill - <p>Killd the 3 yr old Black Steer - Wm Crerar afsisting W'd till noon did not dine here</p> <p>Wilf'd ev'g to Seigmillers sold them Hide ev't 77 lb @ 4 cts $3 5d C'y</p> Mrs T &amp; Em'y accomp'd him Mrs to Orrville Em'y to Stratford</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>15</td> <td>16</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday</td> <td>2</td> <td>Paid Mrs Jno Stewart (Mrs T) for T Riley 2 pr Socks3/9 Mitts 1/10 1/2 <p>W'd to Jno Stewarts 6 am thrashing mill - home about 2 pm</p> <p>Tom preparing at West Barn for thrashing Mill</p> <p>finished cutting up &amp; weighing Beef -- 4 quarters 611 lb</p> <p>Beef 611 lb @ 3 1/2 cents - $21.38 Hide - 77</p> <p>Hide 77 --- 4 cts -- 3.08 Head --- 37</p> <p>Tallow 33 3/4 - 10 cts ------3.37 Tallow -- 33</p> <p>Offal - Head Heart Liver 17 759</p> <p>$28.-----</p> </td> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>7 1/2</td> <td>snow show'rs</td> <td>8</td> <td>10</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wednesday</td> <td>3</td> <td>W'd at Donald Stewarts - thrashing Mill - home @ 6 when 2 Stewarts came with the Mill &amp; in part fixd it at West Barn <p>Tom opened large Hill of Potatoes &amp; took out &amp; boild about B'ls for Pigs - got in a Load firewood &amp; evening on to Stratford for sundries - 2 Inquires not pd for</p> </td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>a little snow</td> <td>7</td> <td>16</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday</td> <td>4</td> <td>Thrashing Mill - D'd Stewart Mary, &amp; his young man - Jno &amp; Ann Stewart, 1 Horse Wm &amp; Jno Crerar - Riley &amp; Sons - 2 Stewarts, 4 Horses, W'd &amp; Tom 2 Horses - 7 Horses = 13 <p>Fall &amp; Spring mixd - Bkfast Dinner &amp; Supper - 5 Bo's Whisky</p> 2 Indians calld @ 9 pm &amp; had parcel left here a fortnight since</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>tol</td> <td></td> <td>12</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday</td> <td>5</td> <td>W'd morning to Stratford - bot ab 15 yds Sacking @ &amp;c <p>Tom</p> <p>@ 3pm all ex. self to Wm Crerars - marriage James Fraser to his oldest daughter</p> Jane Daly arrived 1/2 hour after in Hamiltons Sleigh &amp; went to them the Ladies ret'd @ 7 1/2 - had a Note from Mr Daly offering L60 in overdue Store Notes, &amp; to pay the Companys claim Tom home @ 1 W'd @ 3</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>snow show'rs</td> <td>16</td> <td>20 12</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday</td> <td>6</td> <td>W'd M &amp; E in a Sleigh to Stratford - at Sharmans had 2 new Shoes to Horses the rest fixd - Tom took out of Hill &amp; boild in Cook H ab't 5 B'ls Potatoes Mrs Maccullock Alex Annie &amp; Befsy Orr calld in Cutter</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>snow show'rs</td> <td>16</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday</td> <td>7</td> <td>Mr &amp; Mrs Charnook took tea with us - Alex Orr &amp; Watson (Watsons) calld evening --</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1845 December</p> below Z <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Monday</td> <td>8</td> <td>Wilf'd &amp; tom winnowing Wheat &amp; preparing for Market</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>22</td> <td>27</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday</td> <td>9</td> <td>Fenced round Straw Stack West - preparing -- Do thrashing a few Oats <p>Wilfred &amp; Mrs T. in sleigh to Stratford - got order from Daly &amp; Mickle to bring 6 Barrels Salt from Galt - Carr'se 3/6 yk 1 B'l.</p> wrote to Mr Daly declining his offer for Lot 38. kept Copy</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>show'rs rain &amp; snow</td> <td>26</td> <td>26</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wednesday</td> <td>10</td> <td>W'd left @ 6 .50 for Ferries &amp; Galt with 16 Sacks Wheat - Tom hauling firewood , opening Hill &amp; boiling Wheat &amp; Potatoes for Pigs <p>Emily in Reynolds Sleigh to P. Office, nothing</p> Maccullock &amp; Alex pafsd for Hamilton &amp; Tor'to sent letter to Isaac</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>snow show'rs</td> <td>14</td> <td>12</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday</td> <td>11</td> <td>Tom cleaning up Tailings &amp; Chaff of Wheat in West BArn &amp;c &amp;c <p>Wilfred ret'd from Galt &amp;c - sold the Wheat to Bucksh</p> <p>28 1/2 Bush'ls @ 8/6 yor k ---- 7.11.4</p> lefs expenses " " .5.7 1/2</td> <td>7</td> <td>5</td> <td>8 1/2</td> <td>gloomy without snow</td> <td>10</td> <td>9</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>paid Forbes Galt for a Barrel Salt $2 1/2 -- pd brought from Do 6 B'ls Salt for Daly &amp; Mickle</td> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>6</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday</td> <td>12</td> <td>Paid Mrs T for 12 yds Striped Shirting for 3 Shirts 6 1/2 .6.6 <p>4 yrds Do for Christ'n ---- 2.2</p> <p>a 2 1/2 Bush'l Wheat Sack, ready made 1.3</p> <p>2 Pocket Handkfs @ 1/yk -- 1.3</p> <p>W'd to Stratford with 6 B'ls Salt for Daly &amp; Mickle</p> <p>Debit them for Carriage @ 3/6 yk == C'y 13/ 1 1/2</p> <p>Tom thrashing Oats - hauling firewood - boiling pigsmeal &amp;c</p> <p>Mr &amp; Mrs Kirke &amp; Mr &amp; Mrs Reynolds to tea</p> </td> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>2</td> <td>fine</td> <td>4</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>rec'd of Reynolds for a Lot of Sundries &amp; pd Mr T. 24 d returned to Wm Crerar &amp; Wilf'd Salt in full of what we borrowd from him at different times.</td> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>~</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>11 above</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday</td> <td>13</td> <td>repaid Jno Stewart a quart Salt borrowd 24 ult -- <p>Tom hunting after mifsing Calf without succefs - suppose it must have perished in the Snow - chopping firewood &amp;c</p> <p>Wilfred with Charley to Rankins - thrashing Mill was brought home on horseback after dinner having had part of the third toe cut off by the small wheel of the machine &amp; the Great &amp; second toe much bruised --</p> Emily walkd to Stratford &amp; back - no letters</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine till 8 1/2 pm then Snow</td> <td>13 above</td> <td>28</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> 1845 December <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Sunday</td> <td>14</td> <td>W'd sufferd a good deal last night from 10 till 1 am but has been much freer from pain today &amp; going on favorably - all at home</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>gentle thaw without rain</td> <td>34</td> <td>29</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday</td> <td>15</td> <td>Tom twice to Stewarts - deliverd 18 &amp; 20 Bush'ls Ashes - 38 B'ls <p>took Pickle out of Beef Barrel &amp; boild Do - added Salt</p> <p>bro in 6 Beets from Garden</p> <p>Tom brot from Dalys a Phial British Oil &amp; Piece of Salve for Wilfreds foot</p> &amp; had a quart Whisky to treat brot also {illegible} our Lumber</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>29</td> <td>33</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday</td> <td>16</td> <td>Tom twice to Ashery 21 &amp; 20 Bushels --- 41 B'ls boiling Potatoes paid Mrs Roy Stewart &amp; Ann Crerar. M &amp; E to Stratford</td> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>~</td> <td>fine</td> <td>22</td> <td>14</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wednesday</td> <td>17</td> <td>Tom took 24 Bushels Ashes &amp; brot Mr Stewarts mem'r for the whole viz 103 Bushels @ 4d. L1.14.4 W'd much better to-day &amp; has removed to his usual Dormitory</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>gloomy &amp; a little snow</td> <td>26</td> <td>34</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday</td> <td>18</td> <td>Tom &amp; Horses to Reynolds thrashing Mill W'd evening walkd to Crerars &amp; Stewartss</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>day fine ev'g heavy snow</td> <td>28</td> <td>20</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday</td> <td>19</td> <td>T. Daly had a Load Straw yesterday - Tom hauling firewood <p>boiling Potatoes &amp;c &amp;c W'd making handle to Saw</p> had from Rankin Flour 34 lbs includng Sack by our Steelyards 37</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>snow show'r a good deal last night</td> <td>1</td> <td>4</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday</td> <td>20</td> <td>Tom with his nephew Jos. Riley, winnowing Wheat for Market <p>W'd Chopping firewood - repairing Sleigh &amp;c . Em'y to Stratford</p> W'ds yearling Hiefer on - &amp; was so a fortnight ago.</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Snow show'rs</td> <td>1</td> <td>6</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday</td> <td>21</td> <td>Mrs T Emily &amp; Tom in Sleigh to Stratford - Mr Allan - all dined @ 3 oC T Daly calld on his return from Galt - gave W'd a com'n to bring 6 or 7 B'ls Salt from Batters on Elliot</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>10</td> <td>6</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday</td> <td>22</td> <td>Wilf'd left @ 7 1/4 for Ferries &amp; Galt with 17 Sacks Wheat <p>Tom putting up fence round Straw Stack West - boiling Potatoes</p> Henry &amp; Lucy Tye Mr Easton &amp; Mifs Adelaide Smith took a snack with us on their way to Mr Dalys - Alex Orr &amp; ______Wilson - a glafs Grog even'g</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>11</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday</td> <td>23</td> <td>Tom hauling &amp; chopping firewood &amp;c Wilf'd ret'd from Galt about 5 pm <p>sold to Adam Ferrie 26 1/2 Bush'ls Wheat @ 8/8 yks - 7.3.6 1/2</p> lefs expences -- .5.7 1/2</td> <td>6</td> <td>7</td> <td>11</td> <td>gloomy</td> <td>16</td> <td>12</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Paid for Whip &amp; Stock ------ 1.10 1/2 <p>1 lb Currants ------------.10.</p> <p>4 Bush's Wheat ground at Hagersville &amp; brot home Flour &amp;c</p> over</td> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>8 1/2</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1845 December</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Tuesday</td> <td>23</td> <td>cont'd brot from Galt for Daly &amp; Mickle 7 Bus's Salt &amp; delivered them this even'g by W'd &amp; Tom - Carr'ge 3/6 yk J B'ls brot from Watsons 2 Gall's Ferries Whisky @ &amp; some trifles fm D &amp; M</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wednesday</td> <td>24</td> <td>Tom chopping firewood - &amp; Sleigh Crook - W'd making Saw Handle &amp;c &amp;c <p>Jno Stewart brot from Daly &amp; M 1/2 lb Bl. &amp; 1/2 lb Green Tea</p> Sandy Fisher brot fm P.O. a Canadian &amp; a ltter frm Ch'r to Mrs T. 9d owing</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>gloomy</td> <td>12</td> <td>21</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday</td> <td>25</td> <td>Mrs T, Emily Wilf'd &amp; Tom to Stratford Hickey - brot from Jacksons a parcel for me from Henry, (Coat &amp; Waistcoat) &amp; a Spectacle Case from Mrs B for which I am her Dr - also Bruce's Sermons bound &amp; letters from Henry to me &amp; John likewise &amp; Mrs T. Carriage paid</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>snow show'rs</td> <td>20</td> <td>16</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday</td> <td>26</td> <td>Had Wm Riley &amp; John Crerar &amp; Killd 4 Pigs - Bl. Befsy's 18 mos old turned out old Befsy being short of food - now remaining Black Befsy <p>White sow - 7 Pigs 10 months old Bl Befs - 5 Do white Sow 6 months old</p> W'd Fox No 1 - pm</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>16</td> <td>11</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday</td> <td>27</td> <td>Cut up &amp; filled Barrel Pork No. 1 - about 2 Pigs - rem'r left to be barreld Monday <p>tapd vinegar B'l &amp; drew off Butter tub full &amp; put into Cellar to settle</p> <p>W'd &amp; Em'y to Stratford @ 4 1/2 - notice to Kirk that we had no Pork to spare</p> brot from P.O. letter from Mrs Jos. T to MGar'r via Queenston - pd post'ge</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>9 1/2 &amp;</td> <td>fine colder</td> <td>10</td> <td>24</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Do of letter from Ch'r 24 ins't &amp; 2 Canadian 1/2 = 2/3 -- Sn 7 1/2</td> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>2</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday</td> <td>28</td> <td>all at home - Mr Barron &amp; Charles arrived 4 @ 5 in a borrowd Cutter having last night got out of the road &amp; been upset near Flambro West, the Horses dashing off at full sprint &amp; breaking his own Sleigh to pieces &amp; scattering parcels here &amp; there, many of which are lost - after walking a mile the Horses were found standing quietly in a Creek. Robinson calld even'g W'd &amp; Tom to Reynolds in Sleigh with Wh Befs - brot home on Monday m'g</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>25</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday</td> <td>29</td> <td>Mr Barron Chas &amp; W'd in Sleigh 10 am to Stratford - ret'd about 2. brot a Whisky Barrel from Watsons - W'd &amp; Tom barreld remainder of Pork &amp; put in Cellar - Watson rather high &amp; Dr Porter calld &amp; took tea</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>31</td> <td>22</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday</td> <td>30</td> <td>Paid Mr Barron so much overpaid in his remitt'ce rec'd 24 Sept'r</td> <td></td> <td>1</td> <td>4 1/2</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Tom thrashing Oats - evening to Stratford <p>W'd pottering morn'g - aftern'n with Mr Barron in Sleigh to Stratford</p> brot remains of the Child --</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> 1845 December <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Wednesday</td> <td>31</td> <td>Mr Barron Chas &amp; Wilfred left @ 8 3/4 in his Cutter &amp; our Sleigh - W'd $4 <p>sent Ellen &amp; Chas Zinnia Seed &amp; gave him 0/6 to get Celery Seed thyme &amp; Marj'm 0/6</p> Tom cutting hauling &amp; chopping firewood - fixing back entrance to West Barn, the Cattle having broke in - got Cask Vinegar into Cellar --</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>18</td> <td>18</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1846 January</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Thursday</td> <td>1</td> <td>Tom thrashing Peas - Wilf'd ret'd from Corbetts @ 8 pm Mr Barron &amp; Chas left Corbetts at the same time as W'd expected to reach Toronto tonight - W'ds expences</td> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>3 1/2</td> <td>incefsant rain from 8am to 10 pm &amp; continues</td> <td>22</td> <td>35</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>lent to Reynolds $2 Almanac</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>3 1/2</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday</td> <td>2</td> <td>X W'd &amp; Tom winnowing Peas 7 1/2 B'ls Tom thrashing Oats some person has been in the West Barn today</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>rain cont'd thru night &amp; till 8 this ev'g</td> <td>38</td> <td>27</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday</td> <td>3</td> <td>W'd &amp; Tom thrashing Oats - pd Wilfred for Tom receivd from Reynolds so much lent 1st ins - as above {line stroked through}</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>7 1/2</td> <td>light snow show'rs gloomy</td> <td>28</td> <td>27</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday</td> <td>4</td> <td>Tom in Sleigh took to P. Off'ce Letters W.T. to Henry &amp; Mrs T to Christ'n - pd for latter</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>23</td> <td>30</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday</td> <td>5</td> <td>W'd &amp; Tom thrashing Oats a short time afterwards preparing for thrashing mill at West Barn - putting up Logs to inclose Straw &amp;c - ev'g Tom to Stratford for Whisky - could not get any at Watsons or Dalys - they say none in the village <p>brot 1 lb Tea fm Watson - 2 lb Soap &amp; 2 lb Butter fm Daly &amp;c</p> W'd got Fox his 3 slut</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>26</td> <td>20</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday</td> <td>6</td> <td>W'd &amp; Tom preparing for thrashing mill - 2 Stewarts came with mill 4 @ 5 &amp; with W'd fixd it -- Tom with Sleigh to Maccullocks (Alex declines selling - said the price was 2/6 p Gall &amp; refered Tom to McGregors where he got 3 Gallons &amp; paid for it</td> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>6</td> <td>Ev'g heavy Snow</td> <td>28</td> <td>30</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>paid Washers 3/- Mrs T for Check for Sofa Cover 2/9</td> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>9</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wednesday</td> <td>7</td> <td>Thrashing Mill - 2 Stewarts &amp; 4 Horses - Rankin / 2 Horses <p>Don'd Stewart &amp; Marg't Jno Stewart &amp; Ann - W Crerars Jefsy &amp; Marg't</p> Wilf'd &amp; Tom - 12 - 6 Bo's Whisky - Siberian reported first rate</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>light rain nearly all day</td> <td>30</td> <td>32</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday</td> <td>8</td> <td>W'd &amp; Tom making Straw Stack - fixing Back &amp; front of West BArn &amp; winnowing a few Bush'ls Wheat (Sib'n)</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>gloomy</td> <td>28</td> <td>28</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday</td> <td>9</td> <td>W'd &amp; Tom this winnowing Siberian Wheat - Williams C.C. &amp; Sharman calld with power of Att'y Mrs Eliz Thornton to W.T &amp; Sharman <p>to transfer {illegible}</p> <p>Sold to the Thorntons - Sharman &amp; Izard the same &amp; the Exec'rs are to have a general release from the family tomorrow</p> Mrs T &amp; M in Jno Stewarts Sleigh to Stratford brot 2 Letters from John the latter announcing the death of Emily Downing on the 1st ins'r pd post'ge</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>9d</td> <td>Do</td> <td>25</td> <td>26</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> 1846 January <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Saturday</td> <td>10</td> <td>Emily to Stratford morn'g - took to Mickle Note complaining of neglect of not sending letter when I sent up (by Rankin) last Saturday <p>brot from Daly &amp; Mickle Coffee 1 lb - 1 doz Corks - 1/2 Papers - Pills from Dr. Moore</p> <p>Tom&amp; W'd winnowing Sib'n Wheat - filling Sacks for Market</p> in the even'g both to Sharmans to get 2 or 3 nails put into Horses Shoes</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>gloomy</td> <td>24</td> <td>25</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday</td> <td>11</td> <td>Tom took to P. Off'ce a letter Mrs T.M J'n to John -</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Snow show'rs</td> <td>23</td> <td>24</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday</td> <td>12</td> <td>W'd left @ 6 1/2 am for Ferries with 19 Sacks Wheat (Sib'n) <p>Tom @ 9 to D'd Stewarts for the day Pig Killing - took rifle Powder &amp; 4 Balls - Tom home from Donalds @ 5 pm</p> one of the old McTavish's reports that Mr Jones the Cons'r has been thrown from is horse &amp; killd at Toronto - Rankin says that Dr Flynn saw him yesterday morning at Goderich - Cherry's calf very bad</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Do aft'n</td> <td>20</td> <td>10</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday</td> <td>13</td> <td>Paid T. Riley on account $7 Thomas Riley{signature}</td> <td>1</td> <td>15</td> <td>--</td> <td>tol.</td> <td>14</td> <td>17</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>pd Do --- in silver --- Thomas Riley{signature}</td> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>~</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Wilfred ret'd from Ferries about 5 pm . sold the Wheat to him <p>39 Bush'ls @ 7/8 yk -- $37. 3.yk = 9.6.10 1/2</p> <p>lefs expences -- 6.3 }</p> <p>Tom chopping Rail Timber So. aft'n - morn'g</p> <p>chop'g &amp; hauling firewood --</p> <p>had from John Stewart 6 3/4 lb Oatmeal including Pillow Case</p> W'd Tom &amp; Emily to Stratford after tea - ret'd@ 10 - with 4 B'ls Ashes from Daly &amp; Mickle to be teamd to Hamilton --</td> <td>9</td> <td>~</td> <td>7 1/2</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wednesday</td> <td>14</td> <td>Wilfred left at 9 1/2 pm with 4 Bar'ls Ashes to be del'd to W.P.McLaren <p>Debit WH Hine pt is order dated Octo 11th 45 2/2 G or T Riley --</p> <p>Tom to Stratford evening - brot from Watsons 1/2 g'n paper</p> Tom after rail timber</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>snow morn'g</td> <td>24</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday</td> <td>15</td> <td>Tom cutting rail timber till 2 pm - aft'n afsisting Jno Stewart to remove thrashing Mill to John Stewarts - Mr &amp; Mrs Daly calld on their way from Buffalo - brot Letter from John to Mrs T. inclosing one from McLaren for Geo Watson paid Mrs Cowmans for knitting 5 Pair Socks @ 1/3</td> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>3</td> <td>fine</td> <td>12</td> <td>34</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1846 January</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Friday</td> <td>16</td> <td>Tom at John Stewarts - thrashing Mill <p>Emily to Stratford - returned @ 12 in Mr Tyes Sleigh</p> <p>Mr Tye dined with us - pd Monteith for 1/2 qu'r Letter paper ruled</p> had from Dalys allspice - &amp; 1/2 lb Epsom Salts</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>7 1/2</td> <td>fine</td> <td>29</td> <td>22</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday</td> <td>17</td> <td>Tom at D'd Stewarts 8 1/2 till 2 - thrashing Mill - aft'n chop'g firewood <p>Wilfred ret'd from Hamilton @ 2 @3 - bringing a Load of Ironmongery</p> <p>Groceries &amp;c weight 21 Cwt.3 q'r</p> <p>Debit Daly &amp; Mickle for the trip down &amp; up $12 - 4$ to be paid in Cash</p> <p>paid W.P. McLaren for 2 lb Tea @ 3/9 ------ 7.6</p> 2 lb Gr'd Coffee - @ 1/ ---- 2.----</td> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>6</td> <td>fine</td> <td>10</td> <td>8 below Z</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>paid John Balance of his acco't 3.11.3 2.- }</td> <td>1</td> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>3</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Waggon Hire Dundas to Hamilton &amp; b'k 2.6 Tolls 2/10 - other expences on the journey 17/6 - 1. .4</td> <td>1</td> <td>2</td> <td>10</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>receivd at Flamboro West for old Plough Shares 54 lb @ 1 1/2 Cts</td> <td>~</td> <td>4</td> <td>~</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday</td> <td>18</td> <td>Tom at Stratford took to P.O. letters to Mifs Ralph Aunt Jane &amp; H'y</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>light Snow</td> <td>2 above</td> <td>12</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday</td> <td>19</td> <td>W'd &amp; Tom chopping Rail Timber till 1 @ 2 oC aft'n filling Sacks Wheat (Sib'n) for Market</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>12</td> <td>2</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday</td> <td>20</td> <td>W'd left @ 7 3/4 for Ferries with 20 Sacks Sib'n Wheat Tom chopping for Rails morn'g &amp; Aft'n</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>4 below Z</td> <td>16 above</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wednesday</td> <td>21</td> <td>Tom examining Potatoes in Cellar &amp; taking out bad - chopping firewood -- <p>W'd returnd from Ferries @ 2 1/4 - sold Wheat to him viz.</p> <p>41 Bush'l 40 lb @ 7/8 yk -- Cr 9.19.7</p> lefs expences on Road 5 for Horse shoe fix 7 1/2 - 5.7 1/2</td> <td>9</td> <td>13</td> <td>11 1/2</td> <td>Snow till 2 pm</td> <td>18 b.</td> <td>14</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>paid Ferrie for 17 lb Pearl Barley @ 3 cts</td> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>6</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday</td> <td>22</td> <td>Tom in Bush at rail work till 4 pm - Wilf'd cleaning &amp; pottering <p>Harnefs forenoon - aftern'n to Seigmillers to have breaching repaired bot Whip</p> Mrs T &amp; M with him to Walmsleys &amp; Mrs Sargints</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>beautiful</td> <td>Z</td> <td>4 ab.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday</td> <td>23</td> <td>receivd of Reynolds for 200 ft Lumber @ 7/pr {illegible} to him to Nov 44 - 14/yk <p>lefs due to him for altering 1845 ---- 11/yk</p> Tom hauling firewood &amp; chopping ----</td> <td></td> <td>1</td> <td>10 1/2</td> <td>Do</td> <td>44</td> <td>8 ab.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday</td> <td>24</td> <td>Tom at Rail work till 4 pm took his dinner <p>W'd ret'd from Ferries @ 11 3/4 am - sold Crerars Wheat</p> <p>40 1/2 B'ls @ 7/8 = pd $38.6.6 yk &amp; pd by W'd to Crerar</p> <p>rec'd for teaming $3 - lefs exp's 4/6</p> the Ladies to Stratford afternoon with John Stewart</td> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>6</td> <td>Do</td> <td>11 ab.</td> <td>29</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> 1846 January <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Saturday</td> <td>24</td> <td>Gave Mrs T. to pay WH Hine Bal'n due to him John o'd <p>His order &amp;c - Izard not yet presented 3/3</p> &amp; Mrs T's acco't 9/9 not yet paid</td> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>10</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday</td> <td>25</td> <td>all at home - Mrs T with a bad cold &amp; headache - Charnock &amp; 3 calld</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>32</td> <td>32</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday</td> <td>26</td> <td>W'd &amp; Tom winnowing Wheat - filld 10 Sacks (Sib'n) over 20 B'ls Henry &amp; Isaac arr'd in Cutter about 7 1/2 --</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>rain aft snow ev'g</td> <td>33</td> <td>25</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday</td> <td>27</td> <td>Henry &amp; Isaac in Cutter to D'd Stewarts, Rankins &amp; Reynolds <p>aft'n H. I . W'd M &amp; E in Sleigh to Stratford &amp; made calls</p> <p>W'd &amp; W'd brought into new House &amp; bind the 10 Sacks wheat as above. Tom aft'n at rail Timber</p> <p>ev'g W'd &amp; Tom rep'g Sleigh - fixing a new Tongue till 11 pm</p> pd Names for the Tongue 3/9 &amp; add'l 4d</td> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>1</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wednesday</td> <td>28</td> <td>Henry &amp; Isaac to Stratford - sent p Isaac &amp; pd Sharmans Bill</td> <td>2</td> <td>16</td> <td>9</td> <td>L. Snow m'g</td> <td>30</td> <td>30</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>rec'd of Isaac for Nance Chauncer ---</td> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>--</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>paid Mrs T on acco't of Hine 11d vi.0Z/y</td> <td>~</td> <td>9</td> <td>9</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>postage Letter from Mrs Barron ------ <p>W'd &amp; Tom fixing tongue in Sleigh &amp; W'd to McNaughton the Smith</p> aft'n Mrs T. Emily &amp; the Boys to make calls in Brockhorn on Jno Stewart &amp; the Crerars</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday</td> <td>29</td> <td>W'd at Reynolds with Horses - thrashing Mill - Tom morn'g &amp; aft'n Rail work - H'y &amp; Is'c at Papers - aftern'n to Wm McDonalds</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>show'r m'g &amp; ev'g</td> <td>28</td> <td>36</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday</td> <td>30</td> <td>Henry &amp; Isaac left @ 8 1/2 - W'd got a Fox N. 4 - soap boiling <p>W'd &amp; Tom brot into House about 43 Bush'ls Wheat - 11 Bush'ls pur Sib'n (5 Sacks)</p> <p>added to Bin rem'r 16 Sacks left on Floor (32 Bush'ls in the 16 Sacks taken to Hobsons 16 Feb which see</p> <p>aft'n after Rails &amp; Sleigh Crook --</p> </td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Show'rs light m'g heavy ev'g</td> <td>41</td> <td>42</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday</td> <td>31</td> <td>Wilf'd &amp; Tom morn'g &amp; aftern'n chopping Timber for Rails - soap boiling</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>tol.</td> <td>14</td> <td>10</td> </tr> <tr> <td>February</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday</td> <td>1</td> <td>Tom drove Mrs T &amp; Em'y to Stratford Hickey</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Sn. Sh'r m'g</td> <td>11</td> <td>16</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday</td> <td>2</td> <td>W'd to Sutherlands mill with 6 Bush'ls 14 lb Wheat &amp; brot back 154 lb Flour 78 lb Bran 19 lb Shorts- soap boiling <p>paid for Lumber for new Sleigh 2/6 - Exp's at Hobsons 10d ------</p> Tom to Stratford with Sleigh Crook to be sawn - Mill out of order &amp; could not be done - Mrs Sargint Mrs Kirk Watson &amp;c Alex Orr to tea - Mr Kirk later --</td> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>4</td> <td>fine</td> <td>20</td> <td>28</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1846 February</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Tuesday</td> <td>3</td> <td>Wilfred to Stratford for Sleigh Crook left yesterday - paid for sawing <p>&amp; preparing Mat'ls for new Sleigh</p> <p>Tom in Bush after rail Timber morn'g</p> <p>Meeting at Stratford for nomination of a member of Parliament</p> <p>for the County in place of Dr Dunlop resigned - McCullock &amp; Dr Chalk</p> </td> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>6</td> <td>gloomy</td> <td>32</td> <td>32</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>pd Washers Kitty Crerar &amp; Christ'a Stewart --</td> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>~</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Mrs T for 2 Reels Cotton 2d -- <p>had from Daly &amp; M.a 4 1/2 lb Levitts Axe - p W'd -</p> sold my old Duffle Great Coat to Henry Izard for $2 1/2</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wednesday</td> <td>4</td> <td>W'd making Ox Sleigh &amp; cut his foot - Tom Chopping for Rails, &amp; even'g to Stratford - brought letter from Aunt Jan'y dated 1/2 Jan'ry &amp; 2 Inquirers - 2 lb Sugar fm Daly &amp; Co -- John arrived @ 8 pm having first taken Mifs Louisa Dowing to Mr Dalys - Mr &amp; Mrs Allan &amp; 2 dined with us</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>20</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday</td> <td>5</td> <td>W'd &amp; Tom making Sleigh - John {stroked through phrase} Mrs T &amp; M {illegible} in Sleigh to Stratford - dined at Mr Dalys - ret'd to tea with Mifs Downing &amp; Mrs Meany - Alex came @ 8 Oc with Cutter rem'd till 10 --</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Do</td> <td>34</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday</td> <td>6</td> <td>W'd going on with Sleigh - Tom in Bush John &amp; Mifs Downing left us via Guelph about 8 1/2 am</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>beautiful</td> <td>18</td> <td>28</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday</td> <td>7</td> <td>Rankin had 41 lb Flour by our Steelyards. vi, 19 Dec Tom hauling rail Timber out of Bush W'd Tom Mrs T &amp; Em'y to Stratford</td> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>6</td> <td>morn'g fine <p>ev'g gloomy</p> a little rain Snow</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday</td> <td>8</td> <td>W'd Tom Mrs T &amp; Em'y to Stratford - Mr Allan - Mr &amp; Mrs Robinson their friend Mr Glendenning Esquesing &amp; Alex Orr to tea</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>9</td> <td>13</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday</td> <td>9</td> <td>I walked W'd on Charley to Stratford <p>- pd Roys Acco't to 12 Jan'y</p> </td> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>6</td> <td>Do</td> <td>15</td> <td>6</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>pd Watsons acco't to 31 Dec last --</td> <td>7</td> <td>8</td> <td>1 1/2</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Daly &amp; Mickle ---- Do 4 at Jacksons 4d bot of MrGregors a quantity of Oats @ 2/8 yk. Tom rail work</td> <td></td> <td>1</td> <td>4</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday</td> <td>10</td> <td>W'd $ 72 with Sleigh to Stratford - brought from McGregor &amp; pd for 21 Bush'ls Black Oats -- 2/8 yk 9 B'l</td> <td>1</td> <td>15</td> <td>~</td> <td>fine</td> <td>8</td> <td>24</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>paid WF McCullock Bal'ce of acco't to this date <p>brot from Daly &amp; M 3 lb Butter - 1 lb Sugar Cotton Spools</p> Tom in Bush after Rail</td> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>5</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>lent to Wilfred</td> <td>~</td> <td>10</td> <td>~</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> 1846 February <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Tuesday</td> <td>3</td> <td>Wilffred to Stratford for Sleigh Crook left yesterday</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wednesday</td> <td>11</td> <td>the Party from Robinsons returned @ 8 am. Mrs Meany having hush her knee stopd here &amp; Tom took her home about 2 pm in Sleigh <p>Tom on his return brot 3 Galls Whisky from McCullocks @ 3/6 &amp; pd</p> <p>brot a Canadian from P. Office</p> W'd in bed greatest part of the day -- pd $ 1 1/2 owing to me 1/l yk rec'd 18th</td> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>6 1/2</td> <td>Snow till 3 pm Snow aft'n 3 or 4 in</td> <td>24</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday</td> <td>12</td> <td>W'd &amp; Tom after rail Timber morn'g &amp; aft'n Mr Robinson took to P office Letter Mrs T. to Charles - He Mr Glendenning &amp; Erb a young Prespian(fm Posen) calld on their return Martha to Mrs Allans @ 11 1/2 am in Mr A's absence to return tomorrow</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>light Sn. Show'rs</td> <td>6</td> <td>18</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday</td> <td>13</td> <td>W'd &amp; Tom hauling rail Timber out of Bush - ev'g Tom to Mrs Meanys with Note from M apology for not going to Tea &amp;c. Em'y walked to Mr Allans after dinner &amp; ret'd with M @ 6</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>17</td> <td>15</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday</td> <td>14</td> <td>Paid Mrs T. for 6 Pillow Cases W'd &amp; Tom in Bush after Rail Timber</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>morn'g fine ev'g Snow cont'd all n't</td> <td>12</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday</td> <td>15</td> <td>Snow all night &amp; continues with high drifting Wind - in places 3 ft other 1-2 in Tom took to P. Office Letter Mrs T. to Aunt Jane 14/15th</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Snow sh'rs m'g</td> <td>21</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday</td> <td>16</td> <td>Wilf'd left at 7 3/4 for Ferries with 16 Sacks Wheat - W'd ret'd @ 4 pm having sold 7 Sacks 16 Bush'ls to sundries at Hobsons @ 7/6 yk r'd</td> <td>3</td> <td>15</td> <td>~</td> <td>Sn. till 1 @ 2 ev'g fine</td> <td>20</td> <td>15</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>9 Sacks left at Hobsons paid expences Tom hauling firewood morn'g after to Reynolds to get one of his Boys for tomorrow to winnow Wheat</td> <td></td> <td>1</td> <td>10 1/2</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday</td> <td>17</td> <td>Tom &amp; Reynold's Son winnowing Wheat &amp; preparing for Market <p>W'd with Mrs T M &amp; E to Stratford Sale of dry Goods frm Pomery London</p> paid to Dr. Moore his Bill to this time (p Mrs T.) ------</td> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>9</td> <td>Snow morn'g</td> <td>19</td> <td>16</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>bot at public Sale &amp; paid for <p>5 lb Tea @ 2/8 1/2 --------0.13.7</p> <p>20 yds Sacking -- @ 5d ------- .8.4</p> thread 7 1/2 - 2 Brooms @ 7 1/2 d - 1/3 --- .1.10 1/2</td> <td>1</td> <td>3</td> <td>9 1/2</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>ret'd paid Mr Dalys Bill for Drugs &amp;c &amp; Pafs Book . &amp; rec'd (p W'd) ---</td> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>2</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wednesday</td> <td>18</td> <td>W'd left @ 7 1/4 with 14 Sacks Wheat for Market - Tom &amp; Robert Reynolds winnowing @ 6 1/4 Tom &amp; R to Sale at Stratford - Tom brought a letter from Ch'r to Emily post paid - Reynolds went home in Sleigh from Stratford</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>8</td> <td>10</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1846 February</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Thursday</td> <td>19</td> <td>W'd ret'd from Ferries @ 2 1/2 19 Sacks - (14 taken yesterday &amp; 5 from Hobsons) 4 3 Sacks &amp; last of a 4.R rem'g at Hobsons - left with him 34 Bush'ls Wheat &amp; Flour his due Note to be paid at any time at the price of the day when calld for -- <p>sold of the quantity 9 Sacks left at Hobsons 16 ins't</p> <p>2 Bush'ls -- @ 7 /2 yk -- --- --- ~.8.11 1/2</p> <p>2 Do -------- 7/6 ---------------------9. 4 1/2</p> --- r'd</td> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>4</td> <td>heavy snow from 5 pm with high wind cont'd 10 1/2 pm</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>expences ----- Mrs T &amp; M to Stratford @ 10 am - Emily Do @ 2 pm &amp; have not ret'd 10 1/2 pm</td> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>4 1/2</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday</td> <td>20</td> <td>W'd &amp; Tom grinding axes at Jno Stewarts m'g - aft'n to W Crerars helping to get a Load Wheat ready for the Ferries - W'd left with it 3 @ 4 pm Sacks - Mrs T &amp; Emily accompanied to Robinsons intending to remain there till his return tomorrow Mr Kirk brought Mrs T M &amp; E from Stratford at 12 --</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Snow storm thro' last night <p>&amp; the roads heavy</p> Snow show'rs m'g &amp; ev'g</td> <td>20</td> <td>24</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday</td> <td>21</td> <td>rec'd of Wm Anglin on acco't Hec 45 - $1 . - 1/10 1/2 &amp; 10 cts = 6d on his way up in Horse Sleigh - got fixd at the trough the Horses having jumpd over - went to John Stewarts with whose help they were backd - after remaining 1/2 hour to get thawed &amp; somewhat sobered, he proceeded homeward <p>Tom in Bush after rail timber</p> </td> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>4 1/2</td> <td>heavy snow m'g</td> <td>22</td> <td>18</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>W'd Mrs T &amp; Em'y got home @ 9 3/4 pm -----</td> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>10</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>sold W Crerars Wheat 39 Bush'ls @ 7 /2 pd Mrs T for 3 1/2 yds Moleskin at Sale Tom @ 1/9</td> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>4</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>6 yds Flannel --- self 1/1</td> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>6</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>3 Hdkfs (Cotton) --- Do --- 4d</td> <td></td> <td>1</td> <td>~</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Tape 6d - Cotton Spools 1/9 -- Gen'l use</td> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>3</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday</td> <td>22</td> <td>Tom at Stratford</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Snow show'r</td> <td>11</td> <td>16</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday</td> <td>23</td> <td>lent Mrs T. $2. &amp; 2 1/2d M June 1d ---- <p>ret'd 26th Mrs T &amp; M to Stratford Sale ev'g 4 pm brought them @ 7 1/2 - W'd &amp; Tom winnowing Wheat &amp; preparing</p> pd for Bottle Mustard 7 1/2 d - Black Tape for House use 5d</td> <td></td> <td>1</td> <td>1/2</td> <td>Do</td> <td>10</td> <td>12</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> 1846 February <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Tuesday</td> <td>24</td> <td>Wilf'd left Z/ Silver @ 7 1/4 with 16 Sacks Wheat (Fall &amp;c) for Ferries <p>W's Calf died in the course of last night - ine going</p> <p>Mr &amp; Mrs Robinson came at 12 &amp; left @ 9 1/2 pm</p> <p>Tom in Bush after Rails - his Nephew came for him at 8 pm his brother having had a fit - presume Epileptic - 1 of Black Sows Pigs died</p> Alex &amp; Irwin calld at 6 but did not remain many minutes ( canvafsing)</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Snow show'rs</td> <td>12</td> <td>2</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wednesday</td> <td>25</td> <td>Tom as yesterday - Wilfred ret'd from Ferries 2 @ 3 pm <p>sold to him the above = 31 Bus'ls @ 7/2 yk ==</p> </td> <td>7</td> <td>1</td> <td>10 1/2</td> <td>fine</td> <td>3</td> <td>2 below Z</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>~ to Hobson 2 Bush'ls. 2 Bush'ls part of what was left with him 16 ins't @ 7/6 yk</td> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>4 1/2</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>brought from Ferries the Produce of 10 Bush'ls Wheat on acco't of his due Bill for 34 Bush'ls left with him 18th ins't &amp; endorsed on back - 400 lbs Flour 100 lb Bran &amp; Shorts 30 lb -- <p>bought at Davidsons Store Hagersvile &amp; paid for</p> A Peck Clover Seed @ $12 p Bush'l</td> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>~</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Expences</td> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>3 1/2</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>pd Dun'n McNaughton Smit to 31 Dec --- 8.2 ---</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>lefs for Hector 45 --- 2.6.</td> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>8</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday</td> <td>26</td> <td>Paid Mrs J &amp; Mrs R. Stewart Tom as yesterday. W'd Do morning - aft'n putting Flour as above into 2 Barrels in loft next Wheat --</td> <td>~</td> <td>3</td> <td>~</td> <td>fine</td> <td>6 below Z</td> <td>2 above</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday</td> <td>27</td> <td>Wilfred left @ 7 am with Load W Crerars Wheat for Ferries Z/Note Z/. {illegible} Tom at Rail work</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>1 ab.</td> <td>9 ab.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday</td> <td>28</td> <td>W'd ret'd from Ferries @ 2 3/4 pm. sold him Crerars Wheat @ 6/8 sold at Hobsons 7 B'ls Wheat @ 7/6 yk (Sib'n) - ~ =</td> <td>1</td> <td>12</td> <td>9 1/2</td> <td>light snow show'r</td> <td>10</td> <td>10</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>paid at Ferries for 50 lb Oatmeal ------- 7/6</td> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>6</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Expences ----</td> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>10</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Tom hauling out Rail Timber - Jno Stewart brot from P. Office Mrs Jos to Mrs T. ppd. received of Wm Crerar for teaming 2 Loads Wheat to Ferries</td> <td>1</td> <td>10</td> <td>~</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Paid Mrs Cowmans for knitting four grey worsted Stocking 20 &amp; 27 ins't</td> <td></td> <td>1</td> <td>3</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1846 March</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Sunday</td> <td>1</td> <td>Tom to Stratford morn'g - brot from Mr Daly a Bottle Cough mixture &amp; Charnock &amp; Son John took tea with us - rec'd of him Hec. 45 took to P. Office Letters Martha to Ellen &amp; Em'y to Christ'n</td> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>6</td> <td>fine</td> <td>10</td> <td>12</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday</td> <td>2</td> <td>W'd finishd making yoke - yoked Steers for first time &amp; with them &amp; Duke &amp; Diamond hauld out a few rail logs.</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>14</td> <td>16</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday</td> <td>3</td> <td>W'd &amp; E'y - Mrs Sargint, Mrs Wilkins ther Sister Mifs Hewit took tea with us &amp; left in Stage @ 8 - Wilson the driver wants Onion &amp; Carrot seed &amp; has fine Blood Beet. Tom with Oxen &amp; Steers, hauling Rail Timber <p>paid to Henry Izard Mrs Sargints order for L2.17.6</p> <p>for Butter supplied Mr Barron L2 12.0 - Tub 5/ --</p> <p>W'd to Geo. Woods Downie - brot 1/2 Ton 1109 to Hay</p> <p>Em'y to Stratford - brot a {illegible} Letter Paper fm D &amp; M.</p> W'd much indisposed with Headache pains in Limbs Leg &amp;c</td> <td>2</td> <td>17</td> <td>6</td> <td>beautiful &amp; pleasant</td> <td>7</td> <td>24</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wednesday</td> <td>4</td> <td>M &amp; I went in Sleigh with Tom to Stratford - where I had my likeness Dagueriotyfied - on dit tolerable but frowning - paid for it <p>Tom brot rem'r of Ton Hay fm Woods 1131 lb. pd for the whole</p> dined with the Dalys &amp; bort some powders for Wilfred who is still suffering very much - W'd pd P Kostner 3. Bal'ce of his Acco't</td> <td>3</td> <td>~</td> <td>~</td> <td>Do</td> <td>21</td> <td>36</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>pd Mickle for letters &amp; papers to this date --</td> <td></td> <td>1</td> <td>7 1/2</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Wilf'd calld at P Kostners yesterday &amp; settled his acco't of last year delivery of 6 Bush'ls Tailings @ 5 qu'ts &amp; B'l &amp; Cash</td> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>6</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday</td> <td>5</td> <td>Tom hauling rail Timber - W'd pottering - on Sick list Robinson - Mrs Gingery &amp; the German calld even'g</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Do</td> <td>28</td> <td>26</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday</td> <td>6</td> <td>W'd Tom Oxen &amp; Steers at Rail work - W'd sufferd much through last night but is quite his usual way today</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Snow morn'g aft'n fine</td> <td>27</td> <td>20</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday</td> <td>7</td> <td>W'd tom with Cattle as yesterday - Em'y to Stratford aft'n no letters brot fm Daly &amp; M. 1 lb Coffee 4 lb Butter</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>tol.</td> <td>11</td> <td>29</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday</td> <td>8</td> <td>Tom &amp; Mrs T -- M &amp; E in Sleigh to Stratford - Hickey</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine &amp; mild</td> <td>26</td> <td>30</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday</td> <td>9</td> <td>W'd M.&amp; E &amp; I in Sleigh to Stratford. Had a fresh likenefs taken which Mr Daly insisted upon paying for &amp; giving to Martha - I dined at Jacksons with Mr Junk &amp; Irwin <p>paid at Watsons for Sn 1/3 Gumblet &amp; Bradd hooks 7 1/2</p> 2 yards Wire not pd for --</td> <td></td> <td>1</td> <td>10 1/2</td> <td>beautiful</td> <td>16</td> <td>26</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> 1846 March <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Monday</td> <td>9</td> <td>cont'd Wilfred brot from McGregor's 33 1/2 Bush'ls Oats <p>@ 2/7 yk &amp; paid for same</p> Had from them 2 plough Shares @ 6/yk - not pd for</td> <td>2</td> <td>14</td> <td>~</td> <td>Sleighs finished</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>paid Wilfred for Calf skin carried to my Credit in Adam Seigmillers acco't</td> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>~</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday</td> <td>10</td> <td>W'd &amp; Tom at Sugary - tapd 55 trees &amp; placed Troughs</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>beautiful</td> <td>22</td> <td>28</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wednesday</td> <td>11</td> <td>W'd &amp; Emily at Sugary - tapd 80 trees - Do gatherd 25 Pails Sap Tom at Rail work hauling - paid Mrs Tye for Tin Pails (by Rags)</td> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>6</td> <td>Do</td> <td>25</td> <td>36</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday</td> <td>12</td> <td>W'd to Sugary @ 6 am - Emily Do @ 8 - Tom at Rail work till 6 pm &amp; after tea joind them Em'y home @ 7 pm <p>W'd &amp; T got home 10 3/4 bringing scrapings of a Pan Sugar - Mrs Meany &amp; Alex to tea</p> receivd on Wm Anglin acco't Hec 45 -- 4 Cows --</td> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>6</td> <td>gloomy &amp; a few drops rain 10 1/2 pm heavy rain</td> <td>36</td> <td>45</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday</td> <td>13</td> <td>W'd to Sugary before breakfast - brot 3 Cakes 25 lbs made yesterday after breakfast with Tom hauling out Rail timber - aft'n heavy rain W'd made a 10 ft Ladder for Garden &amp; House use</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>moderate rain till 3@ 4 pm</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday</td> <td>14</td> <td>W'd &amp; Tom hauling rails Timber --</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Snow nearly all day</td> <td>36</td> <td>26</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday</td> <td>15</td> <td>all at home - Snow nearly all day</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Do</td> <td>26</td> <td>30</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday</td> <td>16</td> <td>W'd &amp; tom hauling rail logs -- W.T aft'n resetting some 50 Sap troughs washed &amp; cleand Onion Seed 45 N.2 Parcel</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>snow morn'g aft'n fine</td> <td>24</td> <td>26</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday</td> <td>17</td> <td>W'd making Shoulder yoke - resetting Troughs &amp; collecting Sap - 32 pails Tom hauling rail timber --</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>24</td> <td>24</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wednesday</td> <td>18</td> <td>W'd to Sugary @ 6 am - Martha @ 8 - M ret'd @ 6 1/2 pm - Tom went @ 7 pm with provisions - both still there 10 pm. 110 Pails Sap collected today - ret'd @ 11 <p>Emily to P. Office - brot a Canadian &amp; a Guelph &amp; Galt Advertiser no letters</p> first Spring Bird a Robin in Garden</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>22</td> <td>38</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday</td> <td>19</td> <td>Small Birds singing - Tom hauling Rail timber am to Sugary pm <p>W'd to Sugary after breakfast - Emily Do @ 8 1/2 - Tom &amp; E in to tea &amp; brot 3 Cakes Sugar - gatherd 80 Pails Sap</p> <p>Tom again to Sugary @ 7 1/2 - intending with W'd to remain the night</p> <p>sent to P. Office by Gilbert Robinson P. McNaughton Letters M Jun'r to Mrs B &amp; John</p> <p>Lefs Large Pails 24 1/2 21 21-1 1/4 = 19 3/4 small 13 1/4 - 1 = 12 1/4</p> Dish 5 1/2 - 1 = 4 1/2 = 36 lb</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>rain 2 or 3 hours after dinner</td> <td>35</td> <td>40</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1846 March</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Friday</td> <td>20</td> <td>Tom came in from Sugary @ 6 1/2 am. W'd remaind <p>Mrs T. M &amp; E to Do ab't 8 - the first ret'd soon - M &amp; E @ 6 pm bringing a small Cake - w't 5 1/2 lb Nett - 2 other Cakes made &amp; will be brought tomorrow m'g - Tom hauling rail Timber morn'g &amp; aft'n till 4 - went to Stratford &amp; brot 3 lb Butter fm D &amp; M. &amp; a G'n Whisky fm Watson - w.</p> to Sugary @ 8 with W'd Supper &amp; a Bottle W's Grog.</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>A little snow &amp; Hail aft'n</td> <td>28</td> <td>32</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday</td> <td>21</td> <td>Calld up @ 4 1/2 by Mail driver Wilson, who borrowd Charley to help him on to Stratford, one of his Horses being knockd up - <p>@ 8 walkd with Mrs T. to Sugary - Tom brot home 2 Pails Sugar made yesterday 20 lbs &amp; 19 lb nett - Pigeons W'd</p> <p>Tom hauling firewood &amp;c - ev'g @ 5 to Stratford &amp; brot letter from Mrs Barron pd inclosing $11 - L2.15 on acco't of L2.17.6 pd to Mrs Sargints order - Bal'ce due to me 2.6</p> @8 Tom to Sugary &amp; returned @ 10 with W'd &amp; Emily bringing 2 Pails Sugar hot &amp; liquid.</td> <td>2</td> <td>15</td> <td>~</td> <td>m'g gloomy &amp; cold aft'n fine</td> <td>28</td> <td>22</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday</td> <td>22</td> <td>first Blue Bird all at home - roads impafsable --</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>morn'g fine pm gloomy</td> <td>23</td> <td>34</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday</td> <td>23</td> <td>W'd to Sugary @ 5 1/2 Martha @ 8 - the latter ret'd @6 pm Tom at Rail work &amp;c - to Sugary 7 pm for the night (with W'd)</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>gloomy even'g rain</td> <td>28</td> <td>36</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday</td> <td>24</td> <td>Emily @ 8 to Sugary carrying W'ds breakfast &amp;c ret'd @ 6 pm Tom splitting rails - @ 6 1/2 pm to Sugary - W'd &amp; Tom home @ 10 1/2 with the {illegible} tidings that the whole batch of Sugar 60 or 70 lb is spoild - may do for Molafses</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>misley rain nearly all day</td> <td>36</td> <td>38</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wednesday</td> <td>25</td> <td>A great deal of rain thro the night &amp; continues <p>Set Hen in Cook House with 13 5 Eggs - Tom had a Fit in field @ 10 1/2 am after being relieved for a few hours they returned about half hourly till about 6 oC since then he has been free from fits but appears to be in a very alarming state. His Brother went at 6 to Stratford for a Doctor but cannot get either to come 10 oClock poor Tom has expired. Riley &amp; W'd went with Waggon &amp; brought Mrs Riley who with our neighbour Mrs Stewart washd &amp; did the needful to his corpse.</p> a Black man fm Hamilton &amp; his Son ( &amp; Horses) for the night on Sofa - S'n &amp; bkfast</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>light showers</td> <td>38</td> <td>37</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday</td> <td>26</td> <td>the Rileys left @ 6 - Blackys @ 8 - Hickes with a Widow lady calld to inquire about Lot 38 <p>am to call on him tomorrow after the funeral - Alex Orr calld</p> <p>pd Mrs T for Washers 3/~</p> <p>Wilfred pottering inviting neighbours to funeral tomorrow - noon &amp;c</p> Addrefs of Toms Father - Thomas Riley - Great Linford - near Newport Pugnell Buchs</td> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>~</td> <td>snow show'rs frost</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> 1846 March <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Friday</td> <td>27</td> <td>W'd after breakf't for Hine &amp; Tom's Coffin &amp; ret'd about 11 - the following afsembled here - Peter Crerar - Peddies, Reynolds &amp; Serth Rankin, D'd &amp; Mrs Stewart &amp; W Crerar - Kirby - Mr &amp; Mrs W Rile &amp; 2 Boys T. Daly &amp; Alex Orr - procefsion left this @ 1 1/2 - on arrival at Stratford his relatives exprefsed a wish to have the Body examined by a profefsional Gent'n in consequence of the improved appearance of his complexion since his death. The Coffin was opened in the presence of Drs Moore &amp; Porter, who pronounced decomposition to have taken place &amp; that he was certainly dead. <p>Mr Hicky preached a funeral Sermon previous to the interment.</p> Saw M Hicks &amp; asked him L165 for a deed of Lot 38 who said that he would mention it to his friend &amp; of she was satisfied with the price he would call tomorrow. he went over the Lot with Wears the Butcher on Wednesday &amp; thought it was worth about L150 - Got home at dusk after a most wearisome journey poor Bell even more knockd up than I was - pd Watson 2 G's Whisky - 5 {illegible}</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Snow show'rs</td> <td>33</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday</td> <td>28</td> <td>Wilfred getting in firewood - brot in Hill of Red Potatoes, 5 @ 7 Bush. nearly one quarter of the Hill frosted or rotten - no Hicks -</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Snow Show'rs</td> <td></td> <td>30</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday</td> <td>29</td> <td>all at home. Jno Banks the Black &amp; Boy calld on their way home to Hamilton, sent by him a line Mrs T to John</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Snow show'rs aft'n heavy rain</td> <td>28</td> <td>26</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday</td> <td>30</td> <td>W'd to Stratford &amp;c inquiring for a Hand - Mrs Riley &amp; Mrs Stewart washing Tom's Clothes &amp;c - first Canary egg - began to set 7/D on 3 eggs all hatched 711/yD young left nest )X/D Mrs R. sent for at 5 pm. her Husband being sick</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Sn Show'rs</td> <td>25</td> <td>30</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday</td> <td>31</td> <td>after breakfast Mrs T &amp; I walkd to Charnocks - Mrs C very poorly Dr Moore came while we were there &amp; says she is dropsical. W'd splitting rails - T Daly calld afternoon traded with him our Horse Charley &amp; 5 Bush'l Sib. Wheat for his Horse Pat 5 years old</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>24</td> <td>26</td> </tr> <tr> <td>April</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wednesday</td> <td>1</td> <td>Post pafsd up this morning @ 7 1/4 - Emily to Stratford broth pd letter 28 Feb'y Aunt Jane to Mrs advising the death of my Nephew Isaac W'd at Sandy Fishers raising a Barn - got home at 10 pm.</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>18</td> <td>30</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday</td> <td>2</td> <td>Paid Mrs Jno Stewart for 2 days work afsisting with Toms illnefs &amp; washing</td> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>4 1/2</td> <td>fine</td> <td>27</td> <td>32</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Mrs Riley 1 day washing --</td> <td></td> <td>1</td> <td>10 1/2</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>W'd at Rankins raising A Barn - home @ 9 3/4 <p>sent by a stranger letter Mrs T. to Isaac at B Thorne &amp; Co</p> <p>M &amp; E to see Mrs Charnock &amp; take Currant Jelly &amp;c - no better</p> 1/6 of the above 3/ 4 1/2 ch'd in Toms acco't for laying out the Body &amp;c.</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1846 April</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Friday</td> <td>3</td> <td>Wilfred Chopping &amp; hauling firewood &amp; pottering <p>W &amp; Mrs Riley calld with Ox Team expecting to take Tom's clothes (to bring Stevens &amp; Wife)</p> Mr Charnock brot Julia to stop 2 or 3 days - took tea with us.</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>30</td> <td>34</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday</td> <td>4</td> <td>Wilfred to Stratford - to enquire for a Man - saw Mich'l McHue who asks $120 &amp; is to call on Thursday next - again in the evening to see Hine respecting the House - not at home - to call here Monday m'g brot letter from Mrs Barron to Mrs T. pd - Sn at Watsons</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>7 1/2</td> <td>fine</td> <td>30</td> <td>40</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday</td> <td>5</td> <td>all at home - Wagtail</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>after 4 pm showery</td> <td>40</td> <td>48</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday</td> <td>6</td> <td>Paid WH Hine for T. Rileys Coffin <p>He is to come on Monday the 20th to finish House</p> <p>Wilfred ploughing with oxen morn'g - Horses afternoon</p> Fryfogel says the Cabbages intended for seed should be Potted as Potatoes Beet &amp;c. through the winter</td> <td>1</td> <td>~</td> <td>~</td> <td>fine</td> <td>40</td> <td>46</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday</td> <td>7</td> <td>Pottering - rain from morning till night - bespoke of Sutherland 1000 ft Lathing - &amp; 14 Pieces 2 X 4 in 18ft long - to be ready next Monday <p>pd Mrs T for 5 yds Calico @ 8d - Tape 2d - from Stock'yd 1/1/5 ------</p> </td> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>6</td> <td>rain all day</td> <td>46</td> <td>41</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wednesday</td> <td>8</td> <td>W'd forenoon taking Pork from Barrel &amp; hanging in Cook house to smoke <p>filling 2 Barrels with Ashes for Lye - aft'n ploughing with oxen</p> Marg't Crerar brot from P. Office letters Henry to Martha - 7d owing</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine &amp; cold</td> <td>26</td> <td>27</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday</td> <td>9</td> <td>Pat'k McHugh came this morn'g @ 10 1/2 @ 11 <p>W'd ploughing with Horses - McHugh with oxen</p> <p>W &amp; E. walkd to Stratford - brot 3 Inquirers, 1 1/2 owing</p> Paid R't Kay for a pair Boots had by T Riley pd acco't receipted</td> <td>1</td> <td>~</td> <td>~</td> <td>fine</td> <td>22</td> <td>36</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Good Friday</td> <td>10</td> <td>W'd plough'g with Horses &amp; aftern'n McHugh Do with oxen morn'g aftern'n hauling &amp; chopping firewood - Emily with Mrs Jno Stewarts to Charnocks after dinner &amp; again @ 6 pm with Mrs J &amp; Don'd Stewart to remain for the night</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>showers</td> <td>35</td> <td>38</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday</td> <td>11</td> <td>Mac ploughing with Horses - W'd to Sharmans re Hec. hopes Woods may buy <p>paid Mr Pender acco't T. Riley - Court exp's --- v ~.3.~</p> <p>Post office - Letter fm Henry to M pd 7d Papers 2d " 9</p> <p>Twine --------------</p> Emily &amp; the Stewarts from Charnocks - 6 am I calld at 10 Mrs C gradually sinking</td> <td>~</td> <td>3</td> <td>11</td> <td>windy a snow shower</td> <td>50</td> <td>32</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> 1846 April <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Sunday</td> <td>12</td> <td>John Charnock calld @ 9 am to say that his Mother was not expected to live more than an hour or two - Mrs T &amp; M went immediately - Mrs Jno &amp; Donald Stewart followd 1/2 hour afterwards they all arrived abou 4 1/2 Mrs Charnock having expired about 2 oC</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>6 am a covering of Snow heavy snow till 2 or 3 pm</td> <td>30</td> <td>30</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday</td> <td>13</td> <td>Wilf'd &amp; Mic splitting rails forenoon - aftern'n Mic Do - Wilfred at W. Anglins raising - a dwelling House - 2 young Canaries this morning</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Sn. at night now 2 in snow ev'g aft'n fine</td> <td>27</td> <td>26</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday</td> <td>14</td> <td>Mrs T went to Charnocks after breakfast to afsist in preparing for furneral &amp; ret'd about 10 - M. &amp; E. to Stratford - @ 12 W'd &amp; I in Waggon to convey the Body &amp; met the party at nearly the entrance of the Bush reached Stratford about 1 &amp; were there joind by 2 or 3 - in all 15 @ 2 oc after burial calld at Sharmans &amp; paid my Subscription to Agricultural Society for the present year</td> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>~</td> <td>heavy snow noon till night &amp; continues</td> <td>20</td> <td>33</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>paid McGregor for 15 1/2 Bush'ls Oats @ 2/7 yk ---</td> <td>1</td> <td>5</td> <td>~</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Sn ------</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Sealing wax &amp;c</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>1 1/2</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>W'd &amp; I ret'd in the Waggon &amp; M &amp; E on foot both ways reached home about 5 after a fatiguing journey, snowing heavily the whole way &amp; the roads in many places knee deep in mud</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wednesday</td> <td>15</td> <td>W'd repairing Drag &amp; pottering - Nick hauling rail Timber with Oxen Em'y 1/2d Dr Moore calld &amp; had Cuttings Red &amp; Black Currants&amp; Copeland on Diseases of the Rect'm - has been visiting Mrs J Stewarts Mother next door</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>24</td> <td>28</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday</td> <td>16</td> <td>Mick hauling firewood &amp; rail timber with Oxen - Duke knocked up <p>W'd to Peter Crerars - bot 1/2 Ton Hay ---- 1.10.~</p> <p>1 1/2 Bush'ls Peas @ 5/yk ---------4.8 1/2</p> 1 Bush'l Timothy Seed -------- 5.~</td> <td>1</td> <td>19</td> <td>8 1/2</td> <td>fine foren'n light rain ev'g</td> <td>23</td> <td>43</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday</td> <td>17</td> <td>W'd Mick -------</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>34 70 noon</td> <td>60</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday</td> <td>18</td> <td>W'd sowd 4 Bush'ls Peas on 2 Acres South next Fallow - Mick dragging Do. steers <p>&amp; W'd aft'n with Horses - Sent p Mifs Whalley to P. Office</p> <p>Letter W.T. to Thos Riley, Great Linford near Newport, Pugnet Bucks &amp; a little Portulaca seed to Mrs Daly - Digging East Border Garden</p> <p>Gave Mick his discharge &amp; pd him for the time here -----</p> $2 Gou Bk &amp; Cash 56</td> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>~</td> <td>a shower evening</td> <td>50</td> <td>44</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1846 April</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Sunday</td> <td>19</td> <td>all at home Mick left us about 8 a.m. Charnock here at tea</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine, cool</td> <td>37</td> <td>36</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday</td> <td>20</td> <td>Simm Cowmans came @ 6 a.am - W'd sowd 6 Bush'ls Siberian Wheat West of Fall - Simm drag'd Do with Horses - aftern'n both dragging with Horses &amp; Oxen &amp; finishd. <p>even'g @ 5 W'd with Waggon to Stratford - took 5 B'ls Siberian to T Daly</p> - vide 31st ult'a - brot from McGregors Watsons 2 Gs Whisky @ 3/6 yk</td> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>4 1/2</td> <td>fine</td> <td>28</td> <td>50</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Hine came down with him &amp; Emily who walkd up to Mrs Dalys &amp; brot sund's fm D &amp; M &amp; Pafs Book - from Dr Moore a Turkey Cock &amp; hen - a Loan for a fortnight or - pd D &amp; M Sn</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>7 1/2</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday</td> <td>21</td> <td>W'd sowd 4 Bush'ls Peas - Simm dragging Do with Horses Spreading Manure on peice for Wheat - removing chunks &amp; stumps - Hine fixing window Sashes door frame &amp;c - paid Mrs Roy &amp; Ann Stewart</td> <td>~</td> <td>3</td> <td>!</td> <td>show'rs aft'n</td> <td>42</td> <td>56</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wednesday</td> <td>22</td> <td>W'd sowd 4 Bush'ls Siberian Simon dragging till obligd to quit by rain - aft'n W'd helping Hine - Simon to D &amp; MA &amp; brot 8 lb Nails</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>rain all day</td> <td>50</td> <td>50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday</td> <td>23</td> <td>rec'd of J Rankin for 2 p'rs Onion seed 7 1/2 - Sib'n Lettuce &amp; Beet 5d <p>of W Crerar onion 3 1/2</p> <p>sold Mrs West Paper onion 6d yk - Beets 6d yk 7 1/2 not pd</p> <p>Reynolds here at noon &amp; alterd Hec - had Jon Stewart &amp; W Crerar to afsist - W'd sowd 1 1/2 Peck Timothy (late Peas) near Hemlock</p> Simon dragging in Wheat sown yesterday.</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>50</td> <td>52</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday</td> <td>24</td> <td>Cherry had a Bull Calf this morn'g @ 6 - W'd &amp; Sim putting up rails near West BArn &amp; round Wheat Crops opposite - Hine flooring &amp;c Thrush</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>am Show'r pm tol</td> <td>50</td> <td>60</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday</td> <td>25</td> <td>HIne left after dinner - W'd sowd 6 Bush'ls Siberian Summer fallow Simon dragging Do <p>sent to Mrs Jno Stewart 2 p'rs Onion - Sold to Mrs Donald 2 p'rs 7 1/2 not pd</p> Sowd celery, Malta Nonpariel</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>56</td> <td>42</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday</td> <td>26</td> <td>at 7 am rec'd mefsage from Jno Stewart that his Barn was on fire - W'd ran off with 2 Pails &amp; I followed as fast as I could with 2 more - in an hour the Barn &amp; Sheds were level with the ground - his 2 Horses burnt to death &amp; the Colt scorchd but may recover - there cannot be a doubt that the fire was caused by a spark from his mans pipe who had been smoking &amp; left the Barn a few minutes before it broke out - his Fanning Mill - Harnefs - Sleigh &amp;c consumed</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>42</td> <td>42</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> 1846 April <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Monday</td> <td>27</td> <td>sold Mrs Peddie 2 Papers Onion Seed 7 1/2 rec'd on acco't <p>Clover tea - Hay 1 Paper not pd</p> <p>Sowd 4 Bush'ls Siberian - Summer Fallow - dragged Do with oxen &amp; Horses - ploughs a little</p> <p>Sowd annuals &amp; per's East border - Hine came in the evening</p> <p>D &amp; M brot 2 parcels for us from Hamilton &amp; Letters &amp; Seeds from Toronto</p> White Sow came home this even'g with 7 Pigs - 4 or 5 days old - all right</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>6 1/2</td> <td>beautiful</td> <td>29</td> <td>50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday</td> <td>28</td> <td>Sowd 3 Bush'ls Siberian - West of West Barn - &amp; Izard in part Mrs P Crerar 2 p'rs Onion seed - began digging West side of Garden - Hine</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>gloomy till dusk ev'g rain</td> <td>44</td> <td>50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wednesday</td> <td>29</td> <td>Mrs Jas Keppan 2 Papers Onion &amp; 2 Surry Carrots @ 6 yk - 1/3 not pd - Hine <p>Sowd 1 Bush'l 1 Peck Siberian East of West Barn - dragging Do</p> <p>Emily to Stratford after dinner - brot sundries from D &amp; M P Pafs Bk &amp; 1 Canadian</p> Denny Morgan (11 yrs old) came to us today Swallows</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>gloomy show'r even'g</td> <td>48</td> <td>53</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday</td> <td>30</td> <td>Sowd 16 B'ls Oats - dragging Do - Mr Tye took a snack with uas @ 12 <p>a Boy called for 2 p'rs Onion Seed for Thomson Shorm'r &amp; 1 pr for Mrs West</p> <p>gave to Watson Stage driver Onion Carrot Surry, Sib'n Lett'ce &amp; Brighton Lett'ce &amp; Rhubarb</p> sent a Note p Mrs Tye to Mrs Robinson inclosing Malta Sib'n &amp; Brighton Lettuce &amp; a Note to Ballard requesting him to send it - to come on Wednesday next. Hine - altering doorway into Kitchen &amp;c</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>51</td> <td>55</td> </tr> <tr> <td>May</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday Show day for Horses</td> <td>1</td> <td>rec'd from Thomson p Christner for Onion Seed sold yesterday</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>7 1/2</td> <td>heavy show'rs</td> <td>52</td> <td>50</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>of Mrs Peddie for a Paper Alt'm Carrot --- <p>W'd sowd 4 Bush'ls Oats East end behind Fall Wheat</p> <p>1 1/2 Do Siberian from W. Crerar - East of above Oats obligd to quit by heavy rain</p> <p>Fryfogels Young Defiance had the Prize - $ for 1 Mare $ 3 1/2 for 2 ---- 6 } W'd</p> <p>Robinson on who calld here say the Dutchmans was the finest horse shown</p> Hine left @ 4 @ 5 pm.</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>3 1/2</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday</td> <td>2</td> <td>rec'd from Mrs Tye a damask &amp; a Cabbage Rose, &amp; a Tuber of Madeira Vine by Frank &amp; Robt &amp; sent by them 2 Roses D'Amour with 2 Mags Cr. Wms &amp; a few annual &amp; Per'l Flower Seeds - Wilf'd sowd 1 Peck Wheat a <p>aft'n to Sandy Hamilton Martin who cannot come for 3 weeks 1$ p day</p> <p>Simon &amp; Denny Dragging</p> the Tyes brought from P. Office Letters fm Aunt Jane &amp; WM - the latter sith Stock &amp; Pansy Seeds - &amp; 5 Papers - 4 Inquirer &amp; a Manchester Guardian - Whippoor Will {bold}</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>49</td> <td>51</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1846 May</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Sunday</td> <td>3</td> <td>Simon to Stratford Denney Do &amp; home - both ret'd even'g Rankin brot Note from Linton re Bull</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>37</td> <td>52</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday</td> <td>4</td> <td>Had from Wm Crerar B'ls Siberian - pd W'd this day <p>sent to Mr Daly by Tom's Teamster Veg Marrow &amp; Malta</p> W'd Sim &amp; Denny in Fallows - cleaning up &amp; burning - Goldfinches, Bl.Wh &amp; R headed Wood pecker</td> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>3</td> <td>fine</td> <td>42</td> <td>53</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday</td> <td>5</td> <td>W'd sowd 6 Bush'ls in Fallow South - Simon &amp; he dragging Do Denny Gardening great part of the day. W'd shot one of Jno Stewarts Pigs being as they suppose mad gu some other disease - 2 or 3 of ours tickd off lately</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>showers ev'g with thunder &amp; lightning</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wednesday</td> <td>6</td> <td>Simon &amp; Dennyt dragging Wheat in fallow - W'd splitting rails &amp; fencing round Do</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>52</td> <td>50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday</td> <td>7</td> <td>finished dragging Wheat Do hauling &amp; splitting rails sowd first Bed of Onions Emily to Stratford after dinner brot letter from Henry to me via Hamilton - pd Postage 7d Sn 7 1/2 Berg 3/2 1/2</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>6 1/2</td> <td>fine</td> <td>46</td> <td>52</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday</td> <td>8</td> <td>{pen scribble in margin} on I <p>Hauling &amp; splitting rails (W'd Simon &amp; Denny) Duke having again been hurt by Hector, the latter was yoked with Diamond &amp; performd pretty well</p> Sowd 2d B in Onions</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>show'r aft'n</td> <td>48</td> <td>54</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday</td> <td>9</td> <td>D &amp; M's Teamster brot a Parcel fm Hamilton (Toronto) for which Mrs T. pd 2/6 <p>inclosed for me with Seeds - &amp; frm Henry advising a Cage &amp; Birds being forwarded the Teamster could not bring the Cage, but the Seeds were in Mrs T's package</p> <p>Gave to a distrefsd sick Irishman</p> <p>Wilfred to Stratford aft'n - saw Jackson re Bull which is to be gone on 1st June - when a list of subscribers &amp;c &amp;c with Books will be furnished - Payment for keep to be made half yearly or when wanted</p> <p>had from D &amp; M a Garden Spade</p> Simon &amp; Denny cutting Potatoe sets forenoon - aft'n splitting rials</td> <td></td> <td>1</td> <td>3</td> <td>rain all day</td> <td>55</td> <td>56</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday</td> <td>10</td> <td>all at home - Denny spent the day at Cowmans</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>show'r early ev'g</td> <td>51</td> <td>40</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday</td> <td>11</td> <td>W'd &amp; Sim'n cutting Timber splitting into Rails, &amp; putting up Do in fallow <p>Denny with me in Garden till 4 pm</p> Sowd cucumber, Celery, Capsicum Tomato in Hotbed, also Annual Flower Seeds</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>30</td> <td>34</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday</td> <td>12</td> <td>fencing in fallow - dragging at West Lot for Potatoes <p>Sowd 3 Beds Onions&lt;/td&gt;</p> </td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>35</td> <td>44</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> 1846 May <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Wednesday</td> <td>13</td> <td>Finished fencing South round Fallow morn'g aft'n planted about 5 Bush'ls Potatoes opposite West Barn - found Bell with a fine Filly in West field this morning - T. Daly Easton a pafsenger this teamster pafsd down for Hamilton @ 2 pm sent by him a line to John - not much chance of bringing the Cage &amp;c <p>Emily to Stratford after dinner brot from Mr Daly a Bottle Whisky Coffee</p> rice from D &amp; M. 1/2 lb lump Sugar - 1 Canad'n 2 Inqu'rs pd</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>1 1/2</td> <td>fine till dark <p>very high wind</p> evening rain</td> <td>52</td> <td>63</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>paid Mrs John &amp; Roy Stewart ---- Planted - Carrot (Dublin) &amp; Parsnips for Seed -</td> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>~</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday</td> <td>14</td> <td>Paid Stewarts for thrashing Mill 2 days Peter Stewart{signature} not being able to find the oxen could not proceed with Potato planting patching fence round West field <p>- all gardening good part of the day</p> <p>sowd Bed of Carrot Seed - South Row Dublin rem'g Altringham</p> <p>Burns a celebrated man preachd at the Presbyterian Church a large gathering of the Scotch - sent p Jno Stewarts to P Office</p> a letter M Jun'r to Ellen, inclosing one W.T. to Dr Wilsons, asking his advice as to Mrs T's health &amp;c - Cucumbers sown 11th up this morn'g</td> <td>2</td> <td>~</td> <td>~</td> <td>again very highwind <p>even'g show'r</p> with thunder &amp; lightning</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday</td> <td>15</td> <td>Wilf'd making a new Tongue to Waggon - Simon ploughing Grafs west end next Road - Denny driving - Caged off the 3 young Can's sowd 2d Bed Carrots, Surry</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>much rain last night fine day</td> <td>46</td> <td>48</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday</td> <td>16</td> <td>all planting Potatoes 8 or 10 Bush'ls - W'd took Waggon to McNaughtons morn'g to have him work fixd to Tongue - Sim &amp; Denny for it even'g sowd 2 Rows Tomato Blood Beets South side of Bed &amp; a Bed Parsnips</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>38</td> <td>55</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday</td> <td>17</td> <td>Simon with his friends till even'g Denny on Pal to Mr Dalys with a note for medicine &amp; advice for Mrs T. - aftern'n to his friends - W'd walkd to Stratford to hear Mr Geeky the Congregational Preacher - brot back Pat, a Note &amp; medicine fm Mr D. a fine large Moth escaped from one of the Chrysales over the Table - dark &amp; handsome</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>beautiful</td> <td>43</td> <td>61</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday</td> <td>18</td> <td>W'd to P Crerars for 5 Bush'ls Potatoes Pinkeye &amp; Cups mixd @ 3/yk 9/4 1/2 C'y <p>to be settled with Mrs T money being owing to here</p> <p>had 13th inst. of John Stewart 5 B'ls Red Potatoes @ 3/yk to be set off against Bull acco't</p> <p>Boys ploughing in Potatoes at West Lot finishd, in all 15 or 16 Bush'ls - began ploughing in Paddock for Swedes</p> Sowd Bed Canterbury Beans</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine &amp; cold</td> <td>52</td> <td>38</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1846 May</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Tuesday</td> <td>19</td> <td>Wilfred digging in Garden - Simon ploughing in Paddock with oxen <p>Denny with Emily took back the 2 Turkies to Dr Moores - Mrs in ed</p> <p>the Doctor not at home - Em'y brot some medicine from Mr Daly for Mrs T</p> had of Mrs T to pay for Lumber</td> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>~</td> <td>fine</td> <td>30</td> <td>41</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wednesday</td> <td>20</td> <td>McCutcheon inquiring price of Lot 38 - &amp;he is 2 E for Deed <p>Wilfred to Sutherlands Hagersville for Lumber - brot a past @ 5 1/2 pm</p> <p>Simon ploughing with oxen , Grafs west and next Road, &amp; even'g to D &amp; M's for parcels brot by T.D from Hamilton, Toronto, Denny burning stumps</p> M&amp; E to Stratford after dinner --</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Do</td> <td>36</td> <td>45</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday</td> <td>21</td> <td>Hine came this morn'g about 10 - Ploughing with Oxen, &amp; burning Stumps - 2nd Brood Can's today (4) - Emily to Stratford to inquire of T Daly had not brought a letter from Henry - no. -</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Do</td> <td>32</td> <td>50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday</td> <td>22</td> <td>Wilfred to Sutherlands &amp; brot rem'r, &amp; lumber making <p>1000 feet Lathing @ 4/yk p 100 1.5.~</p> <p>200 -- " flooring @ 9/ ------ ~.11.3</p> <p>15 pieces 2 X 4 18 feet long @ 6/yk -- ~.6.4</p> <p>1 Cherry Stud 15 feet long ---- .~.11</p> <p>Exps ------- .7 1/2</p> <p>P Wilfreds acco't</p> Simon ploughing Denny burning Stumps</td> <td>2</td> <td>4</td> <td>1 1/2</td> <td>a few drops rain aft'n</td> <td>36</td> <td>54</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday</td> <td>23</td> <td>W'd repairing Waggon floor - aftern'n to Caseys &amp; brot 20 Bush'ls Lime @ 1/yk <p>Simon ploughing with oxen - Denny to P Office to inquire for Letter &amp;c none</p> <p>afternoon driving oxen for Simon - W'd took to Hines {line above illegible} 1 1/2 Bush'ls Potatoes Cult'd</p> <p>Wm Crerars @ 3/yk - to his acco't - rec'd of Mrs D'd Stewart for Onion Seed alt'a - 7 1/2</p> <p>Swede Seed at McGregors (Keppans) - 6d . C'y p oz -</p> Sowd Bed Turnip Radish - transplanted Bed Brighton Lettuce - &amp; a few Malta's for Seed - alson 8 Onions from Crock</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>much rain in night, fine</td> <td>50</td> <td>56</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday</td> <td>24</td> <td>Wilf'd to Stratford - Mr Allan - Simm out - Denny here - A Orr &amp; Wilson Jr to tea Mr Hicky brot a parcel from Mrs Tye - Seeds</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>afternoon thunder show'r</td> <td>47</td> <td>63</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday</td> <td>25</td> <td>Sandy Hamilton came for the day - W'd afsisted him in lathing dining room <p>Simon &amp; Denny hauling Sand - Sim plough'g aft'n - Denny cutting T{illegible} in Garden</p> <p>sowd 2 Rows Beets Mrs Tyes - &amp; Flower Seeds Do in Hot bed --</p> borrowd of Jno Stewart A butter Can full of whisky</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Showers</td> <td>61</td> <td>66</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> 1846 May <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Tuesday</td> <td>26</td> <td>Simon with Oxen &amp; plough at Statute labour - Denny in Garden <p>Wilfred to Stratford with Bell - brot Butter - 5 1/4 frm Mrs D. - Tea &amp; Rice from D &amp; M from Ad'm Seigmiller</p> <p>paid A Seigmiller Bal'ce of Acco't -</p> <p>Spot cme up this aft'n in West field 38 - without her Calf</p> Hamilton left after supper</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine thunder storm 10 @ 12 pm</td> <td>59</td> <td>70</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wednesday</td> <td>27</td> <td>Hine came this morn'g to breakfast - watched Spot to her Calf (a Bull) in Bush fence at West lot &amp; brot both home - W'd &amp; Simon with oxen manuring East of House for Swedes - Denny dragging Potatoes with Horses - <p>Charnock came after breakfast &amp; took Julia home.</p> Denny to Stratford on Pat - brot 3 oz Swede Seed from McGregors, not p'd</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>65</td> <td>62</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday</td> <td>28</td> <td>Hine upstairs - W'd &amp; Simon hauling manure as yesterday - Denny in Garden forenoon - aft'n to Stratford for yeast - none to be had - afsist'g W'd &amp; Sim .. sowd N{illegible} Cabbage in Hotbed - Thyme &amp; Marj'm in West Currant Border</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>52</td> <td>62</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday</td> <td>29</td> <td>Hine as yesterday - Simon ploughing &amp; an hour even'g spreading manure <p>Denny to Brewery for yeast - paid for Do ---</p> <p>aftw'ds stripping Shoots from Potatoes in Cellar &amp; spread'g manure</p> <p>Wilfred at John Stewarts raising - a Barn where John Hay had the misfortune to have his Leg broken - after finishing at Stewarts the Party went for 1 or 2 hours to Rankins to make some add'ns to his</p> <p>@ 10 pm 2 Teams of Emigrants stopd &amp; after some consultation were accommodated with the room for females in new building - &amp; the Teamsters &amp; some Boys in Room ad'n Kitchen</p> 4 Horses in Stable had Hay, for which rec'd -</td> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>~</td> <td>fine</td> <td>54</td> <td>68</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday</td> <td>30</td> <td>Emily Denny to P. Off'ce - brot letter Henry to Mrs T - advising Ellen's being safe in Bed with a Girl on Monday 25 ins't &amp; all going on well - afternoon Dalys teamster brot fm Hamilton letter Dr Widmer to W. T. with prescription &amp;c for Mrs T &amp; one Ellen to Martha <p>@ 11 am Emily started by the return teams the men appear to be steady &amp; civil - Wilfred &amp; Simon at John Stewarts raising, (2nd day.</p> <p>Hine left incr'y after dinner, sowd Parsley</p> </td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>61</td> <td>66</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday</td> <td>31</td> <td>Simon to his friends - ret'd ev'g - the rest at home - T Daly &amp; Mickle Monteith pafsd down in Stage 3 @4 pm - for Hamilton</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>58</td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1846 June</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Monday</td> <td>1</td> <td>Hine came a little after 11 am - Wilf'd to Stratford &amp; with Caustons help brot down the Society Bull - at dusk he smashed the fence &amp; took a walk round the Garden - Simon Downy Hine &amp; I made him retrace his steps, the is put into the Stable for the night - Hector about same time broke wheat fence at West L{illegible} &amp; has bee turnd out - Simon ploughing fallow west Denny dragging Turnip Piece - W'd had a shot at a deer South end of Clearance but mifsed - Transplanted Malta Lettuces, sown 25 Apl</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>thunder show'r 7 @ 8 none aft'wds fine</td> <td></td> <td>66</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday</td> <td>2</td> <td>W'd ploughing in manure in Paddock - Somon Do - fallow Denny sund's Daly &amp; Ms Team down to Hamilton forenoon. Hine</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>show'rs aft'n</td> <td>62</td> <td>52</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wednesday</td> <td>3</td> <td>Denny with note to Dr Moore requesting a visit to Mifsus &amp; he promised to come but has not been - W'd ploughing or dragging in the Paddock - Denny dragging Do - part of aft'n Simon ploughing Sum'r fallow <p>Rec'd from Mr Linton Sec Ag'l Society a List of the Subscribers, &amp; instructions respecting keeping the Societys Bull - Hine</p> had from John Stewart a g'l Bottle of Whisky J W'd</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>thunder show'rs</td> <td>50</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday</td> <td>4</td> <td>on rising found one of the young brood of Can's at the bottom of the Cage apparently dying &amp; one hopping about the former soon died &amp; on examining the Cage found the rem'g 2 dead in the Nest - guefs mice had got at them - Hamilton came to breakfast - W'd afsisting him in preparing Plaster - &amp; sowed 3 oz Swede Turnip seed - Denny pottering- Simon absent for the day pd Mr J &amp; Roy Stewart</td> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>~</td> <td>heavy show'rs</td> <td>59</td> <td>61</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>had of Mrs T &amp; pd Hine $1 1/2 (Statute Labour Substitute)</td> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>6</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday</td> <td>5</td> <td>Wilf'd to Stratford to hear Mr Burns the Presbyterian Minister - on his return afsisted Hamilton in Lathing upper rooms - Hine Simon &amp; Denny getting Sand for Plaster - after S. ploughing</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>show'rs morn'g</td> <td>52</td> <td>47</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday</td> <td>6</td> <td>W'd afsisting Hamilton in lathing - Simon ploughing Denny to Stratford with letter to Dr Moore requesting a visit to Mf'r - promising to call - but was in bed no letters. <p>had from John Stewart a Bottle of Whisky &amp; flour lb 29 with Hines making Closets</p> <p>Hine &amp; Hamilton left after tea - Statute labour on Monday.</p> Cattle in wheat West Barn - drove them over bridge &amp; sent Sim &amp; W'd to put up fences 10 pm</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>43</td> <td>40</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday</td> <td>7</td> <td>W'd found Blacky with a Bull Calf East end of our Lot near fence. Calf bolted &amp; would not be got home - Sim'n &amp; Denny to their friends S. ret'd. Denny not. Dr Moore pd a visit to M Jun'r &amp; also prescribed for Wilfreds Knee - dined with us.</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>light show'r evening</td> <td>40</td> <td>55</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> 1846 June <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Monday</td> <td>8</td> <td>Wilfred &amp; Simon at Statute Labour - Denny came @ 11 oC - sore feet <p>Hine @ 8 to breakfast - at Closets &amp;c &amp;c - no Hamilton - transp'd Stocks</p> Hine brot Hinges from Mitchels Store - &amp; letter P Daly &amp; Mrs fm Toronto &amp; a parcel for Mrs T. --</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>44</td> <td>51</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday</td> <td>9</td> <td>W'd &amp; Simon as yesterday - Denny afsisting Hamilton in Mixing Plaster &amp;c <p>made a beginning in repper East Barn - Hine as yesterday</p> rec'd of Wm Crerar - Hec 45</td> <td>~</td> <td>5</td> <td>~</td> <td>fine</td> <td>40</td> <td>54</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wednesday</td> <td>10</td> <td>W'd 7 @ 8 am to Ferries with Due Note for Flour &amp;c &amp;c <p>Simon at Pigproofing Potato fence - &amp; to W Anglins requesting him to keep up his young lot of 7 {illegible} - Denny at any &amp; everything --</p> <p>Hine home this ev'g @ 6 after tea - Hamilton sick &amp; obligd to lay down @ 4 or 5 &amp; continues a good deal indisposed 10 pm -</p> <p>Jno Stewarts Steer a regular fence thrower &amp; smasher</p> had of Ann Stewart another porter bottle of Whisky</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>45</td> <td>56</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday</td> <td>11</td> <td>Simon afsisting Hamilton plastering Denny pottering - ev'g to Stratford for Nails from D &amp; M - brot a Canadian - &amp; Sn pd for <p>Hine - windows &amp; Closets - Hamilton left after supper</p> <p>tomorrow being Preparation day cannot come</p> <p>Cattle in Grafs @ 4 am &amp; again evening - Stewarts Crerars &amp; ours ev'g</p> </td> <td></td> <td>~</td> <td>7 1/2</td> <td>fine</td> <td>49</td> <td>54</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>W'd arrived from Ferries about 5 1/2 - bringing as follows in full <p>of due Note viz. ---- Exps</p> <p>Flour 900 lb --</p> <p>Oatmeal 83 --</p> <p>Bran 500</p> <p>Shorts 200</p> repaid John Stewart 29 lbs Flour borrowed 6th ins'y</td> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>9</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday</td> <td>12</td> <td>All burning stumps in Summer fallow - W'd to Stratford for inquire for Pork - McGregors have at $ p 200 lb. Hine left after tea &amp; cannot come tomorrow as Hickey wants him. 9h this m'g</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>47</td> <td>52</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday</td> <td>13</td> <td>Had of Mrs T $10</td> <td>2</td> <td>10</td> <td>~</td> <td>Do</td> <td>52</td> <td>58</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>W'd with Mrs Tom to Stratford in Waggon - bot at McGregors 59 lb Pork @ 7 cts p lb &amp; pd for same</td> <td>1</td> <td>~</td> <td>7 1/2</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>paper Matches brot also from McGregor 3 Galls Whisky @ 2/6 C'y not paid</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>1 1/2</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday</td> <td>14</td> <td>W'd to Stratford S{illegible} Sacrament Sunday - Dr Moore pd a visit to M Jun'r &amp; takes a Bed here - W'd took to P. Office W T &amp; Mrs T to Mrs Barron &amp; Martha to Emily.</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>a few drops rain</td> <td>57</td> <td>62</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1846 June</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Monday</td> <td>15</td> <td>Hine to breakfast - Dr Moore left after Do - Denny to Daly &amp; M. with a note for Mustard Rice Salts &amp;c - brot mustard only. <p>Dragging fallow with Horses - Hunting Cattle - mending fence - mowing Grafs in Garden &amp;c.</p> <p>Hamilton came after Service at Stratford - last of Sacrament days</p> found Turkey No 2 with 3 Chicks &amp; No. 3 with</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>57</td> <td>62</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday</td> <td>16</td> <td>W'd to Duncan the Smiths - afsisting Hamilton &amp;c Simon hunting after Oxen &amp; afsisting Hamilton - Dr Moore paid a visit to Martha - reports her to be very much better Had Margaret Crerar for the day - Hines at --</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>54</td> <td>57</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wednesday</td> <td>17</td> <td>W'd to Caseys &amp; brot Bush'ls Lime - Hime &amp; Hamilton as usual <p>Simon &amp; Denny afsisting the latter</p> Wilson Alex'r Orr Annie &amp; Mifs Hearst calld evening</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>46</td> <td>65</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday</td> <td>18</td> <td>Denny to L. Moores for Medicine &amp; a Note requesting hime to call to see Martha who had a bad night - he came &amp; bled her, &amp; gave Calomel powders &amp;c - dined &amp; took tea &amp;c W'd &amp; Simon afsisting Hamilton</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>thund'r show'r even'g 8 or 9</td> <td>63</td> <td>70</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday</td> <td>19</td> <td>Martha has had a rather restlefs night with quick pulse - more disposed to sleep this m'g 5 am - thunder - Hine &amp; Hamilton &amp; Mat work as yesterday - Dr Moore a visit morn'g &amp; ev'g &amp; sleeps here</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>thunder show'r aft'n</td> <td>66</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday</td> <td>20</td> <td>Dr Moore left @ 4 am after seeing Martha Hine Hamilton W'd &amp; the Boys as yesterday - Simon splitting rails on Road afternoon - Denny to Stratford - no letters brot 1 lb Tea fm D &amp; M</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td></td> <td>50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday</td> <td>21</td> <td>Martha having a bad night, Wilf'd @ 5 am for Dr Moore who remained till 4 or 5 - &amp; after visiting Mr Fraser Sen'r &amp;c returned about 10 &amp; remains the night - Denny to P. Office with letter Mrs T. to Ellen &amp; a Not Mrs T. to Mrs Daly - Brot a few lines Mr D. to me</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Do</td> <td>47</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday</td> <td>22</td> <td>Dr M. left us about 9 - W'd &amp; Simon splitting rails West - Denny to Stratford for Chloride of Lime &amp;c. brot a quarter Mutton or Lamb from Woods no Bull again got over the fence N.E. corner - Leek &amp; Fennel came today</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Do</td> <td>47</td> <td>56</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday</td> <td>23</td> <td>Denny to Cowmans Anglins &amp; Sargints &amp; Fryfogels for Bladder without succefs W'd &amp; Simon splitting rails - Denny dragging - evening Leah to Dr Moore who will come tomorrow m'g - got a small bladder at Woods Butcher</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Do</td> <td>46</td> <td>55</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> 1846 June <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Wednesday</td> <td>24</td> <td>receivd of Ia's Rankin for Hec. 1845</td> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>4 1/2</td> <td>fine</td> <td>45</td> <td>56</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Pd him on acco't WH Hine - who ret'd this morning to breakfast</td> <td></td> <td>1</td> <td>10 1/2</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Wilf'd &amp; Simon at Rail work &amp; making Axe handles Denny pottering &amp; ev'g to P.Office - no letters or papers Sn.</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>7 1/2</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Dr Moore visited M. @ 12 1/2 - report favourable but wants Leaches W'd &amp; S. tried this ev'g but too late to see any - 2 young Can'ys</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday</td> <td>25</td> <td>W'd at Rankins for the day putting Rafters on to Barn - Hine Simon chopping So East - Denny gardening - he got 4 Leeches m'g <p>sent by Mrs Norton a pafsing in the Stage &amp; known to John &amp; Octo a Letter (a parcel) Mrs T. to John to send by return 1/2 oz. Iodurel of Lead (each about 5/ p oz) &amp; 1 to Epsom Salts --</p> paid Mrs Roy &amp; Ann Stewart ------</td> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>~</td> <td>fine</td> <td>45</td> <td>66</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday</td> <td>26</td> <td>Simon chopping am &amp; pm W'd Do morn'g aft'n to Jno Stewarts putting rafters on Barn - Denny to Stratford - brot from Mitchells a parcel <p>2 inch hinges &amp; from Woods a Bullocks Bladder - &amp; pottering</p> Hine at Dining room door &amp;c - Emily arrived p Stage a little after 12 n't</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>58</td> <td>68</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday</td> <td>27</td> <td>Simon chopping - W'd to Stratford for Emilys trunk - which had been taken by mistake &amp; carried up one left belonging to another pafsenger <p>Henry sent 2 Long tail young Canaries with a double &amp; single Cage</p> <p>from Ellen a note containing L16 = 46 on acco't</p> <p>W'd brot from P. Office a Letter Aunt Jane to Mrs T &amp; 3 Papers</p> Dr M. came @ 7 pm &amp; remains the night - Hine left after dinner</td> <td>10</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>few show'rs Do in the night</td> <td>62</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday</td> <td>28</td> <td>Dr Moore left us @ 11 1/2 - Sim. &amp; Den. with their friends - ret'd ev'g Mr &amp; Mrs Wilkins &amp; Mifs Hewitt calld &amp; took tea with us A on A Dinner</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>light show'r m'g early ev'g fine</td> <td></td> <td>64</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday</td> <td>29</td> <td>W'd at John Stewarts Barn - His man John with Simon &amp; Denny digging <p>Dr Moore calld morning &amp; on his return fromo Queens Bush to take a Bed</p> transplanted Tomatoes &amp; Capsicums</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>62</td> <td>63</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday</td> <td>30</td> <td>W'd with Waggon to Stratford &amp;c brot from P. Kostner 9 Galls Whisky 3/6 pd McGregor for 3 Galls Do had ins't 19.8 1/2 @ 4/</td> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>8 1/2</td> <td>Do</td> <td>64</td> <td>68</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>" for 1/4 lb Brads 3 1/2 - 3 papers 1 /12 ---- 5</td> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>6</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>" for this sum. he pd Seigmiller Bal'ce p Acco't 5.7 1/2</td> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>7 1/2</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>rec'd of Ia's Keppan for 1/2 Bush'ls Onions sold him 2nd May 45</td> <td></td> <td>1</td> <td>10 1/2</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>" of Ellen for Emily Balance of money pd Mrs Sargint for Butter</td> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>6</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>" of Donald Stewart for Hector 1845 ----------</td> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>6</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Simon &amp; Denny gardening Hine at Doors &amp;c pd Carriage of C{illegible} fm Hamilton Medicine</td> <td></td> <td>1</td> <td>3</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1846 July</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Wednesday</td> <td>1</td> <td>repaid Mrs T. monies borrowd of her May 19 - 5/ - June 4 - 7/6 - june 13 L2.10. ---- <p>W'd going to Hamilton with Mrs T &amp; Martha -- $26. 2/10s Mont'l Bank</p> <p>Mrs T. Martha &amp; W'd left @ 3 - intending to sleep at Robinsons</p> <p>Simon to Stratford with Waggon, borrowd Awning for Waggon</p> <p>brot from Mr Daly a Barrel Pork $13 - &amp; from D &amp; M. 1 lb Tea &amp;c</p> <p>up again evening &amp; brot from Do 2 Scythe Shues - Denny Garden'g</p> Hine stair case</td> <td>3</td> <td>2</td> <td>6</td> <td>fine <p>a few drops rain 6 @ 7 pm &amp; thunder</p> but soon cleard up</td> <td>61</td> <td>68</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday</td> <td>2</td> <td>Simon began mowing Timothy North - Denny turning Do &amp; Bo. @ 10 1/2 am Hine preparing Bannister - Dr Moore calld @ 6 am breakfast &amp; a glafs &amp; ret'd</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>62</td> <td>64</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday</td> <td>3</td> <td>Simon calld out of bed at midnight by Mrs Neilson with a Cow <p>Simon Denny &amp; Hine engaged as yesterday - Hine left after his early tea</p> <p>sent by him to Mitchells Store for Glafs Cloth 4 sheets - &amp; 6 large screws</p> Sowd Malta Lettuce</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>50</td> <td>64</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday</td> <td>4</td> <td>Denny to Stratford m'g - brot a Paper radish S'd 1/2 qu'r Letter Paper &amp; a Canadian not pd - aftern'n with Simon at Hay - no Hine <p>Sowd Bed Beans - Had Riley &amp; Wife &amp; Mrs Thorns here &amp; delivered to them all Toms property taking their joint rec't ex. Stable Shovel which is to call for &amp; money{?} which is large to the Father - due to Riley for a days work 2.6</p> <p>for his Boy a day 1.3</p> Wilf'd arr'd fm Hamilton @ 10 1/2 pm lefs H{illegible} 7.6 pd him</td> <td></td> <td>1</td> <td>3</td> <td>thunder storm 7@8 pm</td> <td>55</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday</td> <td>5</td> <td>Simon to his friends - the rest at home --</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>67</td> <td>66</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday</td> <td>6</td> <td>W'd Simon &amp; Denny at Timothy - Leah Do aft'n transplanted Cabbages y2X</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Do</td> <td>57</td> <td>64</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday</td> <td>7</td> <td>W'd Simon Denny Haying - Charnock came a little before noon @ 5/yk p day <p>W'd to Stratford ev'g with 5 Barrels Salt for McGregors</p> <p>debit them for teaming $1 p Bl ----L1.5.~</p> <p>Paid for Reg White Lead (for which debit Hine ~.10.~</p> <p>Turk{illegible}mber for self ------------- ~.2.~</p> <p>a Barrel Salt -- Do --------------~.9.4 1/2</p> <p>Tolls 3/. Expenses L1.4.1/2 ------- 1.7.1/2</p> borrowd W Crerars Waggon &amp; took up Wheel of our own to be repaird</td> <td>2</td> <td>8</td> <td>5</td> <td>Do</td> <td>52</td> <td>55</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> 1846 July <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Wednesday</td> <td>8</td> <td>rose @ 4 - raining - Denny to P Office, no letters 1 Canadian <p>W'd Charnock, S. &amp; D. putting Timothy into Cock - afterw'ds Sim. &amp; Charnock mowing South Denny raking - W'd to Sharmans for Waggon Wheel</p> Emily &amp; Leah gathering raspberries &amp; Currants - price of former at Stratf'd 2d p quart</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine ex.a few drops morn'g</td> <td>56</td> <td>65</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday</td> <td>9</td> <td>Had Donald Stewart John Crerar Charnock W'd Simon &amp; Denny - Horses &amp; oxen hauld &amp; stackd Timothy North - Watson &amp; Cleghorn stopd for a Glafs</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>60 4pm 90</td> <td>77</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday</td> <td>10</td> <td>@ 9 1/2 W'd Charnock Sim &amp; Denny at Hay South till 2 1/2 pm when interrupted by a storm of thunder rain &amp; hail &amp; occasional showers till night - Hine left after tea Lintons Cow put in field for 3 or 4 hours - night</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine till 2 pm thunder with hail &amp; rain</td> <td>72 noon 92</td> <td>73</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday</td> <td>11</td> <td>W'd ploughing among Potatos - Denny driving - Charnock &amp; Sim mowing So <p>transplanting Celery - Bill brot from P Office a Letter from Mrs with a rather more favorable acco't of Martha - not pd</p> Charnock &amp; Simon finished 2 Bo'e Whisky about in latter</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Showers with thund'r &amp; light'g</td> <td>72</td> <td>72</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday</td> <td>12</td> <td>Sim. Denny &amp; Leah to their friends - Denny has not ret'd 10 pm wrote to In's by Mr Cleghorn to forward oils by first chance</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>misty morn'g got out fine</td> <td>59</td> <td>61</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday</td> <td>13</td> <td>Charnock came soon after 5 - Denny @ 11. all at Hay South - thunder shower 5@ 6 prevented topping Stack Timothy - finished transplanting Celery</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>rain 5 @ 7 pm</td> <td>47</td> <td>58</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday</td> <td>14</td> <td>all rose @ l - All out South turning &amp; Stacking Hay -- pd Casey on acco't of Lime</td> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>-</td> <td>fine</td> <td>44</td> <td>48</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Emily for Washers</td> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>~</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wednesday</td> <td>15</td> <td>@ 9 - at Hay South - Mr &amp; Mrs Daly stopd on ret'n from Guelph <p>Emily to P. Office - 4 Papter no letters - pd for</p> Matches 1d Sn. 7/2 - Papters vide 18th</td> <td></td> <td>~</td> <td>8 1/2</td> <td>a few drops rain 5 @ 6 pm</td> <td>40</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday</td> <td>16</td> <td>9 1/2 - at Hay South all day - Mrs Sargint Mifses Hewit Daly Smith &amp; Orr to tea</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>40</td> <td>50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday</td> <td>17</td> <td>" -- finishd stacking Hay South - sup 8 @ 10 Ton - moving Hemlock field delivered to Thos Fennels Hines last Box to be taken to him --</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>40</td> <td>54</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday</td> <td>18</td> <td>9 1/2 Mowing Hemlock field &amp; making Hay - Housd 4 Loads in Barn <p>Emily &amp; Leah to Stratford - sold to Mrs Mitchell 13 quarts Currants - 6d yk - 4 1/2 C'yto be taken in Sugar</p> <p>took a few Black Currants to Mrs Daly</p> <p>pd Em'y for Sn - 7 1/2 - matches 1d. Papers 3d</p> Charnock home after supper - Ia's Izard with 21 Childr'n here to gather Raspberries</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>10 1/2</td> <td>Do</td> <td>44</td> <td>58</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday</td> <td>19</td> <td>Sim Den &amp; Leah to their friends - ret'd to tea - Dr Moore calld @ 7 am &amp; again @ 12</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>47</td> <td>62</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1846 July</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Monday</td> <td>20</td> <td>W'd . S. &amp; D. finishd hauling Hay from Hemlock field - in all 7 loads Leah to Stratford with Currants</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>62</td> <td>62</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday</td> <td>21</td> <td>Hauld Hay from a small p's West end not ploughd 2 Loads into East Barn (Bay) Leah as yesterday - Cut a Row (W of Garden) of Poll Wheat to try Cradle sold Mrs Cowmans 1/2 Barrel 100 lb Flour @ 5$ p Bl - 1 2 1/2</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>52</td> <td>62</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wednesday</td> <td>22</td> <td>Denny on Pat to P. Office brot letter from Mrs T - &amp; a Canad'n not pd <p>afterwards hoeing Potatoes - Charnock his Son Chas &amp; Ia's McWilliams raking &amp; binding Fall Wheat. Wilfred &amp; Simon Cradling Do - Pipings</p> Leah again to Stratford with Currants</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>rain 2 @ 3 before &amp; after fine</td> <td>54</td> <td>60</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday</td> <td>23</td> <td>W'd &amp; Simon Cradling - Charnock his Sons Rich'd - Chas &amp; Denny Raking &amp;c old Sow home - traced her thro't So Clearance to Hemlocks So. East of Lake &amp; lost sight of her appears to have 6 Pigs (or 7) - Leah again to St'd no go</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>51</td> <td>69</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday</td> <td>24</td> <td>rain heavy till 9 @ 10 - no Cradling practicable - pottering repairing rakes <p>also at Cradle for John Crerar - Simon &amp; Denny @ Potatos, turning out pigs &amp;c</p> <p>Daleys Teamster brot from John 2 Cans Linseed Oils 3 Galls each for Paint</p> <p>no charge - br 6 Gall's boild Oil @ 4/ - 1.4.~</p> <p>Charnock &amp; Sons detained by rain till {stroked through line} after breakfast 2 Tins ---- .6.~</p> <p>when they left --- B'd {illegible} &amp; 6 - {illegible} 1.11.6</p> p letter 22 ins 2.1.6</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>heavy rain all night Showers</td> <td>62</td> <td>64</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday</td> <td>25</td> <td>Denny to Stratford - brot from McGregors 1 Gall Whisky - not pd <p>W'd &amp; Simon &amp; boys Cradling &amp; Shocking Wheat - Denny hoeing Potatoes</p> Leah to Stratford aft'n brot 1 lb from Dalys - 1/4 lb Sn pd--</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>7 1/2</td> <td>fine</td> <td>58</td> <td>61</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday</td> <td>26</td> <td>Simon Denny &amp; Leah to friends - Emily to Stratford Hicky S &amp; L ret'd ev'g</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>57</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday</td> <td>27</td> <td>Denny home 11@ 12 - finishd Cradling &amp; Shocking Fall Wheat <p>Simon afterwards ploughing West end So. of road</p> <p>Crerars Cradling &amp; reaping Fall Wheat &amp; pease - 5 young Pigs in Wheat this m'g</p> Black Sow came home with 7 Pigs - 4 White 3 Black - 1 of latter very thin &amp; weak</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Do Barom'r a shade down</td> <td>64</td> <td>64</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday</td> <td>28</td> <td>Charnock calld @ 9 3/4 - got him to stay the remainder of the day - with Simon hauld into Barn Loads Fall Wheat - pd him on acco't <p>Wilfred at Donald Stewarts roofing Hay Stack - Denny dragging So of Road</p> killd Black Sows sick pig - rec'd of Forbes for Hec 45 - 1 1/2 --- .3.9</td> <td>1</td> <td>5</td> <td>~</td> <td>fine</td> <td>58</td> <td>72</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wednesday</td> <td>29</td> <td>rained before day light by loud peals of thunder - rose @ 4 &amp; capd the Shocks Wheat <p>a few drops of rain - after breakfast began hauling &amp; finished about 6 pm Mifs Daly &amp; Mifs Smith calld about 12 - &amp; aft'n Mr Tye Mr &amp; 2 Mrs Fenners</p> Leah to Stratford - brot from P. Office 3 Papers</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>4 morn'g thunder Do even'g Do lightning &amp; rain</td> <td>70</td> <td>74</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> 1846 July <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Thursday</td> <td>30</td> <td>W'd &amp; Simon ploughing Denny helping - Turn Pegs - &amp; <p>Tye &amp; the Fenner's calld &amp; Mifs Smith on their ret'n from Dalys</p> apples stolen from 2 Trees - first on entering &amp; the next Eastward - 2 or 3 men went be traced in the Garden &amp; on the road westward there they had thrown some away</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>heavy show'rs this night fine</td> <td>70</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday</td> <td>31</td> <td>W'd &amp; Simon &amp; Denny as yesterday - Henry arrived @ 5 1/2 via London borrowd Bo Whiskey of John Stewart - repaid 3rd of Aug't &amp; {illegible}</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>60</td> <td>60</td> </tr> <tr> <td>August</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday</td> <td>1</td> <td>W'd S. &amp; D. as yesterday - Henry lit a few stumps</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>47</td> <td>58</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday</td> <td>2</td> <td>Sim Den &amp; Leah with their friends - all ret'd evening Henry left @ 3 1/4 p Stage</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>50</td> <td>64</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday</td> <td>3</td> <td>Charnock with us for the day, went home after supper, all cutting Peas - Denny to Stratford morn'g brot 1 Gall Whisky from McGregors --</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>52</td> <td>64</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday</td> <td>4</td> <td>W'd S. &amp; D at Peas - W'd &amp; D aftern'n to inquire for Hands - engagd Charnock &amp; 2 Boys @ 10/yk p day to come tomorrow morning <p>brough from Kostners 6 Galls Whisky @ 3/6 yk --</p> <p>Hine came in the evening in Waggon with W'd</p> pd Emily for Mrs Roy Stewart 0/1/6 Sn Jh'd 7 1/2</td> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>1 1/2</td> <td>Do</td> <td>60</td> <td>72</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>pd Emily for Papers 2g ald'r</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>1 1/2</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wednesday</td> <td>5</td> <td>Emily to Stratford - brot letter from Mamina - pd her for Do 9d Matches 1d -10 <p>pd Casey in full for Lime -- - 8.9</p> <p>Charnock R'd &amp; Chas came to breakfast - all at Sib'n Wheat - capd Sheaves</p> Denny afsisting Hine in preparing Paint - Hine making back spout &amp; putting up Do &amp;c</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>64</td> <td>76</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday</td> <td>6</td> <td>Charnock &amp; Sons Cradling &amp; binding &amp; stooking (48 Stooks) - W'd S. &amp; D hauling Peas forenoon - A young Irishman Thomas Douglas calld at dinner time hired him @ 5/6 yk p day for a week - Charnock &amp; Richard Charles left after supper - Richar remains - afternoon Simon Cradling Oats W'd D &amp; Douglas hauling Peas --</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>63</td> <td>73</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday</td> <td>7</td> <td>W'd Douglas &amp; Denny Do Charnock &amp; Sons Cradling Sib'n next Road <p>afterw'ds Charnock &amp; Son Cradling manurd Sib'n &amp; Simon cradling Oats</p> Stage pafsd up at 11 pm - no arrivals for us -</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>56</td> <td>66</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday</td> <td>8</td> <td>Hine left after breakfast - Charnock Sons, Simon &amp; Douglas at Sib'n next Hemlock ro <p>10 1/2 till 5 - pm obligd to quit &amp; take shelter in West Barn Charnock left aft'r Super</p> Wilfred making new Tongue to Waggon --</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>show'r morn'g till 10 <p>then fair till ab't 5</p> 5@6 1/2 or 7 thunder storm</td> <td>63</td> <td>72</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1846 August</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Sunday</td> <td>9</td> <td>Sim. Den. &amp; Leah to their friends - Douglas rem'd - Sim &amp; L ret'd ev'g Den. not</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>66</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday</td> <td>10</td> <td>Had of Emily $ 1 1/2 - pd Shantz for Nace &amp; Bell $6 1/2 (1845) Charnock alone came to breakfast - He W'd Sim'n &amp; Douglas at Sib'n So of Hemlock - Denny ret'd at noon {three symbols gr ^ cd</td> <td>1</td> <td>12</td> <td>6</td> <td>fine</td> <td>60</td> <td>54</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday</td> <td>11</td> <td>W'd Charnock hauld 11 Loads Siberian into West Barn (126 Shocks) <p>Simon &amp; Douglas Cradling &amp; binding Sib'n So of Hemlock</p> <p>Denny keeping Walsh at West Barn - Laid first Carnations</p> <p>Captain Clare of the Navy living in township if Norwich &amp; his Father in Law calld &amp; went in Canal to fish &amp; aftern'n took a Glafs Whisky &amp; Water - proceeding Westward to see the Country</p> <p>Pigs in Garden - Lettuces Carrots Onions Tomatoes &amp;c sufferd</p> the Travellers, Mrs T. Martha &amp; Christ'n Mifs Lloyd &amp; Ellen Barron arr'd @ 11 pm</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>44</td> <td>56</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wednesday</td> <td>12</td> <td>Simon &amp; Douglas Cradling - W'd &amp; Charnock Hauling Sib'n into West Barn 9 Loads Denny to Stratford for Beef or Mutton - could not get any - afterw'd with R'd &amp; Chas Charnock afsisting at Wheat - Dr Moore &amp; Daughter dined &amp; {illegible } with us</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td></td> <td>70</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday</td> <td>13</td> <td>Bar'r sinking - W'd &amp; Charnock hauld 2 Loads Oats &amp; 1/2 Load Peas for Peas stack &amp; 4 Loads Sib'n to West Barn - Simon, Cradling Sib'n Douglas binding had lb Lamb from Jno Stewart</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>68</td> <td>76</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday</td> <td>14</td> <td>all at Lot 38 Cradling &amp; binding Sib'n <p>even'g Denny took up Waggon to Stratford - Ch'r M. Mifs Lloyd &amp; Ellen B. Hinsley walkd - Ch'r followd - brot from Mr Daly a Bus'l Pork</p> <p>&amp; a Bottle Whisky (the latter I presume a present)</p> Nelly m'g Blacky ev'g - Bull in Garden ev'g twice</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>56</td> <td>63</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday</td> <td>15</td> <td>morning - paid Thomas Douglas for seven days work @ 6/yk <p>Denny to Stratford after breakfast - brot from D &amp; M 1 lb nails</p> <p>1/4 lb Snuff not pd &amp; a Box Blacking - Bull in Garden again ev'g</p> from Woods Buliter 7 or 8 lb Beef -</td> <td>1</td> <td>6</td> <td>3</td> <td>/Do</td> <td>54</td> <td>74</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday</td> <td>16</td> <td>Charnock left us before breakfast - Mr Colemand &amp; Rev'd Mr Gundy calld &amp; 2 or 3 hours during rain - Simon with his friends - Denny to P. Office with letter M Jun'r to Ellen --</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>heavy rainwith thunder &amp;c during the night</td> <td></td> <td>64</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday</td> <td>17</td> <td>W'd &amp; Simon Cradling Sib'n East - Denny to Stratford Note to Mifs Daly &amp;c Rev'd Mr Gundy &amp; Mr Coleman were to tea 10 @ 11</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>54</td> <td>32</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday</td> <td>18</td> <td>W'd &amp; Simon Cradling &amp; binding Oats - Denny dragging West M.E. &amp; Mifs Lloyd to Dalys to tea - @ 8 Christ'n &amp; Denny with Waggon &amp; brot them home @ 12 ~ John arrivd @ 10 p Stage re Daly to Mickle</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Do</td> <td>44</td> <td>56</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> 1846 August <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Wednesday</td> <td>19</td> <td>W'd Sim &amp; Denny &amp; Ch'r hauling Sib'n &amp; Oats into East Barn 7 Loads <p>John &amp; Martha to Stratford re M &amp; D. &amp; made several calls</p> Sowd Reo Turnip Radish - Laid Onions</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>50</td> <td>60</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday</td> <td>20</td> <td>W'd to Hamilton &amp; bort a Sheep &amp; 2 Lambs $ to be paid to Mrs T in Sleightime- Simon &amp; Denny dragging Jno &amp; Emily walkd to Stratford - Jno rec'd som money &amp; made some satisfactory arrangements with D &amp; M - ret'd in Stage - by which he &amp; Chr'n departed about 5 oC -- <p>sent p Christ'n Letter to Henry with Spectacles &amp; my Bill @ brn's for 8 ins't</p> &amp; L5.7.2 on Mr Barron being for Groceries &amp;c for B Thorne r 6d pd acco't</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>rain m'g</td> <td>59</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday</td> <td>21</td> <td>W'd &amp; Simon binding Oats - Cradling Sib'n Wheat on new land <p>transplanted 1 Row Celery into trench.</p> Emily to Stratford - brought a p's Beef from Woods</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>55</td> <td>66</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday</td> <td>22</td> <td>W'd binding &amp; shocking Oats - Simon plough Den. dragged - Bull out again ev'g</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>63</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday</td> <td>23</td> <td>M. E. &amp; Mifs Lloyd to Stratford Hickey - Mr &amp; Mrs Wm Robinson &amp; Mr &amp; Mrs Holmes took tea with us --</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td></td> <td>58</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday</td> <td>24</td> <td>Hauld into Barn 2 Loads Oats rather Straw - Gran'ry Scythe</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>48</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday</td> <td>25</td> <td>Cradling Sib on new Land - W'd to McNaughtons &amp; had had Screw repaired - aft'ds fixed it in Bulls Nose - the Barrons arr'd @ 11 p Stage a Pedlar had accomodation for Self &amp; horse</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>57</td> <td>62</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wednesday</td> <td>26</td> <td>W'd &amp; Simon at Sib'n in New Land - Denny draging - Debit Charnock &amp; Cr Mrs T for Goods supplied - Mrs Anglin 1 Canister Powder 2/6 6 lb Butter @ 5d - 2/6</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td></td> <td>60</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday</td> <td>27</td> <td>Housed in West Sib'n Wheat Produce of New Land So. 4 Loads Martha to Stratford early - no meat to be had - Wood kills tomorrow m'g</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>54</td> <td>67</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday</td> <td>28</td> <td>W'd signd to atty to Elizabeth Thornton - Power to transfer Lot 3 to Chas Cawston Lot 4 to John Cawston - signd also by Sharman - witnefsd by Jno Ingram &amp; W'd <p>kept as my authority for a doing ZMr Hestlets (Mrs Thorntons Att'y ) Letter of 23 Octo 41</p> Cha Chas Jno or T.G. Cawston</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>show'r ev'g</td> <td>65</td> <td>64</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday</td> <td>29</td> <td>W'd ploughing aft'n fencing {illegible} Sim plough'g m'g - aft'n thrash'g Wheat - Denny drag'g</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>show'r with thunder &amp; lightning</td> <td>60</td> <td>66</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday</td> <td>30</td> <td>W'd to Stratford - Geeky- S. &amp; D. home - Gave Wh. Holly'k Seed to Daniels this side Hagersville will give anything in return - Has Tiger Lilies - young Mulberry trees &amp;c</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>62</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday</td> <td>31</td> <td>W'd ploughing - Denny drag'g - aft'n Simon thrashing Wheat Apples Stolen from tree SE Corner of Garden last night</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>63</td> <td>69</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1846 September</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Tuesday</td> <td>1</td> <td>W'd ploughing - Simon thrashing - Denny dragging. W'ds Red 2 yr old</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>64</td> <td>S</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wednesday</td> <td>2</td> <td>W'd lighting Stumps - Simon plough'g Denny dragging morning afternoon Diamond unable to stand - Sim. plough'g with horses - sent for Sharman at Big Thames - W'd gathering apples Waring had thieves again last night - 9 1/2 pm. Diamond now on his legs&amp; breathes better--</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Do</td> <td>64</td> <td>71</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday</td> <td>3</td> <td>W'd Simon fanning Wheat - about 10 Bush'ls - Charman came to see Diamond slit his tail &amp; in evg W'd went up for a drink - Denny accomp'd him to Seigmiller &amp; orderd a pair Boots to be ready in a week, price $ 1 3/4</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>rain all day &amp; continues</td> <td></td> <td>69</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday</td> <td>4</td> <td>Simon ploughing - W'd &amp; Denny hauling rails - transplanted 3rd row Celery &amp; 2 Pansies <p>Gave Diamond the Drench from Charman in the morn'g &amp; hornd him into Hembark fists}</p> Bell came to us ----</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>tol.</td> <td>66</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday</td> <td>5</td> <td>Simon absent on leave - W'd &amp; Denny fencing around Haystack South</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>showers m'g aft'n tol.</td> <td>71</td> <td>63</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday</td> <td>6</td> <td>S. &amp; D with their friends. Mickle here at Tea</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>65</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday</td> <td>7</td> <td>Simon ploughing - W'd &amp; Denny weeding East of House</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>am fine showers &amp;c ev'g</td> <td>69</td> <td>69</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday</td> <td>8</td> <td>W'd sowd 6 1/4 Bush'ls Fall Wheat - W'd &amp; Denny Dragging Do Simon ploughing Bill to Stratford for fresh meal - none to be had - will have tomorrow</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>55</td> <td>55</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wednesday</td> <td>9</td> <td>W'd thrashing - Simon ploughing Denny dragging - W'd sowd 4 Bush'ls Wheat</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>47</td> <td>56</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday</td> <td>10</td> <td>Simon ploughing - W'd &amp; Denny dragging - W'd also thrashing - Jno Hamilton (Clairburn) had 2 Bush'ls Fall Wheat for us - Had Beef from Woods 9 Bal. Lifted Onions</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>52</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday</td> <td>11</td> <td>W'd ploughing - S. &amp; D. dragging. Isaac our P Mail @ 11 pm Cherry in all night &amp; 12th Do</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>62</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday</td> <td>12</td> <td>W'd ploughing Paddock - Simon Denny</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>a show'r a.m.</td> <td>70</td> <td>62</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday</td> <td>13</td> <td>Simon &amp; Denny to their friends - the rest at home</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>62</td> <td>69</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday</td> <td>14</td> <td>W'd Simon plough'g So - Denny dragging Padd</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Do</td> <td>69</td> <td>48</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday</td> <td>15</td> <td>W'd at Reynolds raising a Dwelling Ho. Simon plough'g So <p>Denny dragging Paddock &amp; after to Hamiltons</p> Mr Barron arrivd p Stage @ 10 pm</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>45</td> <td>48</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wednesday</td> <td>16</td> <td>Isaac &amp; Mrs T &amp; Mifs Lloyd to Stratford in Waggon - borrowd Gun from Mr Daly - Alex Orr ret'd fm the States while they were in the Village which prevented Annie Jane coming back with them. Simon at Statute Labor - West of Barn</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>tol</td> <td>45</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday</td> <td>17</td> <td>Is &amp; W'd shooting - 1 Pheasant - 2 Pigeons - Denny W Stratford morn'g brot lb Beef from Woods - Isaac left @ 3 3/4 p Stage - Simon hauling Rails So. &amp; thrashing Oats</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>rain great part of the day</td> <td>45</td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> 1846 September <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Friday</td> <td>18</td> <td>receivd of Mr Barron Note Bank of British North Americsa nol 95 dated 1 Jan 7 1842 p $50</td> <td>12</td> <td>10</td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>52</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday</td> <td>19</td> <td>W'd Simon Denny</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>showers</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday</td> <td>20</td> <td>Denny drove Mrs T. M.E. &amp; Mifs Lloyd to Stratford</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday</td> <td>21</td> <td>W'd at Critzs raising a House Simon &amp; Denny rails M E &amp; Mifs Lloyd to Temperance Meeting - S &amp; D went for them with Waggon &amp; ret'd @ 11 pm</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday</td> <td>22</td> <td>W'd Simon &amp; Denny <p>paid Mrs T for sundries advancd by her p mem'm</p> Denny to Stratford - brot Mutton from Woods</td> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>9</td> <td></td> <td>45</td> <td>57</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wednesday</td> <td>23</td> <td>Mr Barron &amp; W'd thrashing Wheat morn'g &amp; aft'n Sim'n &amp; Den <p>Mis{illegible} McCullock, Sargint &amp; Wilkins Mes'r Orr &amp; Hewit &amp; Alex here to tea</p> Alex very unwell --</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>60</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday</td> <td>24</td> <td>W'd &amp; Mr Barron at Rankins m'g - borrowed 32 lb Flour of Jno Stewart <p>Simon &amp; Denny putting up rails behind Fall Wheat</p> evening W'd removing Closets in Kitchen from No to So side</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>rain</td> <td></td> <td>54</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday</td> <td>25</td> <td>Simon ploughing Denny <p>Mr Barron &amp; W'd at Ploughing Match great part of the day - I was also there 1 or 2 hours after dinner - Hyde had 1st Prize of $10</p> borrowd more flour of J Stewart 11 1/2 lb</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>rather heavy rain nearly the whole day</td> <td></td> <td>55</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday</td> <td>26</td> <td>Simon ploughing - Denny took Mrs T M &amp; E to Stratford - Watson here very high W'd with Mr B after Pheasants fore'n - aftern'n Jno Stewarts raising a Stable Gundy also called</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday</td> <td>27</td> <td>S. &amp; D to their friends - the family all at home - Mr B left @ 6 p Stage</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday</td> <td>28</td> <td>paid Mrs Barron <p>to 1 qu'r ---- .25. June 27 By Cash 1-.~.~</p> <p>Sept 18 Do 12.10.~ his on accept'ce</p> <p>due 11 feb 5.7 2</p> <p>Sept 28 to Cash pd Mrs B -- 2.172</p> <p>27.17.2 -- 27.17.2</p> </td> <td>2</td> <td>17</td> <td>2</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>- Paid Mrs T for sundries P account con'd over</td> <td>~</td> <td>9</td> <td>4</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1846 September</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Monday</td> <td>28</td> <td>Bot of Jno Manley a Fanning Mill for $25 &amp; gave my notes for same dated South Easthope 28 Sept'r <p>due 31 Jan 48 L3.2.6 at sixteen months after date</p> <p>__ 31 Dec'r 49 Do 3.2.6 at twenty seven Do Do</p> <p>Wilf'd to Mill at Hagersville with 7 @ 8 Bush'ls Wheat (Spring)</p> <p>&amp; brot back Flour &amp;c &amp;c --</p> <p>Simon &amp; Denny ploughing - the latter after dinner</p> Em'y to Stratford - brot four quarter mutton from Pindar</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>32</td> <td>49</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday</td> <td>29</td> <td>Simon &amp; D ploughing - getting in young Pigs for Reynolds tomorrow <p>W'd after dinner taking John Crerar to purchase a few Sheep</p> <p>Zarra Wilmor &amp;c - gave him $ 84 .- L 4. _._</p> <p>pd Mrs Jno &amp; Mrs Roy Stewart</p> rep'd Jno Stewart flour borrowed of him</td> <td>~</td> <td>3</td> <td>~</td> <td>fine</td> <td>50</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wednesday</td> <td>30</td> <td>W'd returned from Wilmot @ 5 1/2 pm with 2 Wethers &amp; 4 Ewes bot of @ $1 3/4 --- paid -- 2.12.6 <p>Expenses - ~.3.9 1/2</p> <p>gave W'd L4.~</p> <p>2.16.3 1/2</p> 1.3.8 1/2</td> <td>2</td> <td>16</td> <td>3 1/2</td> <td>fine</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>October</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday</td> <td>1</td> <td>W'd to Stratford re Subscription Bull &amp;c - Simon ploughing Reynolds alt'd 5 Sows 7 Boar Pigs - 1 Sow kept <p>Denny to Stratford &amp; pottering - Hine came this morning 9 @ 10 oC</p> opening Doorway &amp; putting up Door from Kitchen to yard - all afsisting</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>heavy rain from 7 pm</td> <td>50</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday</td> <td>2</td> <td>Show Day - Simon took up Societys Bull - W'd Hine &amp; Denny followd at 11 1/2 - Mrs T. &amp; Em'y in Helmers Waggon - Em'y taking 2 G Finches for Mrs Wilkins - W'd &amp; Mrs T &amp; Em'y ret'd in Waggon @ 5 <p>Simon &amp; Denny at dusk, having mifsed Bull in Stratford</p> pd Jas Thompson Butcher John't</td> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>1 1/2</td> <td>rain m'g aft'n fine</td> <td>46</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday</td> <td>3</td> <td>Simon ploughing morn'g - aft'n to Stratford after Bull left yesterday - brot him home W'd Carpentering &amp; Plastering m'g - aft'n ploughing - Denny aft'n to Stratford for Beef from Woods - gatherd more apples</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>30</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday</td> <td>4</td> <td>Simon to his friends - all the rest at home <p>Lunar Rainbow ev'g lasted 1 1/2 hours very misty</p> bright Rocket falling Star</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> 1846 October <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Monday</td> <td>5</td> <td>had Chas Charnock with W'd S. &amp; Denny taking up Potatoes &amp;c brot into Cellar 3 1/2 Bush'ls 26</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>43</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday</td> <td>6</td> <td>C. Charnock &amp; the rest as yesterday - brot home &amp; hilld 30 Bush'ls <p>paid Eiza Fisher for 3 bowls</p> <p>Rankin called evening, &amp; we signed an agreement for purchase of a thrashing Mill - whic see. transfr Pans</p> Charnock calld 9 1/2 pm on way from Robinsons</td> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>~</td> <td>Do</td> <td>40</td> <td>56</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wednesday</td> <td>7</td> <td>Paid Mr Charnock on acco't ----- $6 Jno Charnock{probably his signature} <p>all as yesterday - brot in to Hill 20 Bush'ls</p> killd a Wether No. 1 this morn p -- W'd &amp; Crerar 70 lbs - Tallow</td> <td>1</td> <td>10</td> <td>~</td> <td>Do</td> <td>54</td> <td>64</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday</td> <td>8</td> <td>a Storm of thunder Lightning &amp; Rain 3 @ 5 am W'd left @ 7 am to accompany Rankin in his Waggon - Bill &amp; &amp; his Spang to Hambro West to enquire about a thrashing $Z - Sim. Denny &amp; C Charnock finish hauling Potatoes . 8 Bush - pitted here - making 58 Bush'ls - Hill } 84 Bls</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>a show'r noon</td> <td>60</td> <td>64</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday</td> <td>9</td> <td>Simon with Waggon &amp; Oxen set off for Lime - met Casey near P Kostners who told him it would not be sufficiently burnt before Monday morning when he might depend upon it <p>afternoon ploughing - Denny pottering --</p> Wilfred arrived from Flambro Galt @ 11 pm. --</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>showers</td> <td>61</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday</td> <td>10</td> <td>Paid W'd expenses to &amp; from Galt 4.4 1/2 <p>&amp; for 1 Bush'l Apples ---- .11</p> W'd pottering - Simon ploughing - Denny took a note to Hamilton after dinner - not at home --</td> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>5 1/2</td> <td>fine</td> <td>32</td> <td>34</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday</td> <td>11</td> <td>Simon &amp; Denny with their friends - former brot from P. Off'ce Letter Mr &amp; Mrs Barron two travellers eastward - dind Bed. T. Daly calld on way to Toronto p Stage 8 pm</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Do</td> <td>32</td> <td>46</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday</td> <td>12</td> <td>Simon with oxen to Caseys &amp; brought 20 Bushels Lime - W'd making Box for Do &amp; pottering</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine till 4@5 then rain</td> <td>49</td> <td>52</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday</td> <td>13</td> <td>Hamilton came this morning about 10 - He &amp; W'd mixing Lime &amp;c for Plaster - Simon fencing rain continued without interuption since yesterday till 8 @9 pm &amp; has light 10 pm</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>rain all day</td> <td>44</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wednesday</td> <td>14</td> <td>Hamilton &amp; W'd plastering Simon ploughing &amp; hauling firewood</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>tol</td> <td>32</td> <td>42</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday</td> <td>15</td> <td>Do Do Do Do Do - Denny ret'd to day at noon absent since 11th &amp; brot from P. Office 3 Papers, 2 Inqu'rs &amp; 1 Canadian &amp; a letter (paid) from Henry to self</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine Do</td> <td>30 37</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday</td> <td>16</td> <td>Hamilton at Staircase &amp; pafsage - W'd afsisting morn'g Simon afternoon -- Simon ploughing morn'g W'd aftern'n - Denny home after breakfast to afsist his Father in taking up potatoes</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>heavy show'r</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1846 October</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Saturday</td> <td>17</td> <td>a slight covering of Snow {in Bold} at daylight &amp; continues <p>Hamilton &amp; W'd at Pafsage 2nd Coat &amp; began Dining room {illegible}</p> <p>Simon Firewood - whitewash &amp;c &amp;c - W'd making Plough handles &amp;c</p> rec'd p of Dalys letter from John at Hamilton</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>a little Snow m'g aftern'n fine &amp; cold</td> <td>32</td> <td>26</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday</td> <td>18</td> <td>Hamilton left at daylight taking 3 pr old Boots - Denny ret'd @ 2 or 3 pm laid up with bad foot from a fall with a Log Wood this evening.</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>22</td> <td>33</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday</td> <td>19</td> <td>Hamilton came after breakfast - plastering Din'g Room - W'd pottering - Denny Do &amp; aft'n to Stratford for Whiting - none to be had <p>Linseed &amp;c --</p> White Sow about 3 or 4 days - sup'd to have Pigs No or West Barn</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine cold</td> <td>28</td> <td>37</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday</td> <td>20</td> <td>Hamilton Plastering Din'g Room Sim &amp; Den. plough'g W'd to Duncan the Smiths &amp; pottering W'd found Sow behind Hay Stack in Bush with 9 Pigs 5 White 4 spotted</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>34</td> <td>34</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wednesday</td> <td>21</td> <td>Hamilton left @ 10 3/4 - after fixing Stone supports (2) to back of House <p>settled his account to this time us under</p> <p>his charge for Plastering 19 1/2 days @ $1 -- $19.50</p> <p>Cr By 2 Bl's Wheat sold him @ $3/4 --- 1.50</p> <p>By so much done by him to Wilf'd -- 8.~</p> <p>to Mrs T. -- 5. 46 14.96</p> pm{illegible} by him } Balance pd him in Cash ------ $4.54</td> <td>1</td> <td>2</td> <td>7 1/2</td> <td>snow show'r</td> <td>29</td> <td>34</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Paid Mr Roy &amp; Ann Stewart</td> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>~</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday</td> <td>22</td> <td>W'd ploughing forenoon broke the Plough in two which is ruined unlefs &amp; cannot be repaired - afternoon to Stratford &amp; purchased one of Pindar for $10 1/2 pay'ble in January. Simon ploughing all day - Denny pottering</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>snow show'r</td> <td>33</td> <td>23</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday</td> <td>23</td> <td>W'd fixing new plough &amp; afternoon ploughd with it - heavy work for Cattle <p>Simon Marking Wheat with Horses - Denny Pottering</p> Hamilton came again this morn'g 8 @ 9 - whitewashed Staircase &amp; room first Coat</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Hail show'r</td> <td>28</td> <td>39</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday</td> <td>24</td> <td>Hamilton left after breakfast - Cr Wilfred for 5/ pd him for yesterdays work <p>W'd Sim &amp; Denny preparing Wheat for Mill - firewood So</p> Hamilton took away Blacky &amp; Red Heifer sold him by W'd</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Hail show'r</td> <td>32</td> <td>27</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday</td> <td>25</td> <td>W'd to Stratford Mr Allan - sent letter to P. Office Mrs T to Jno W. T pottering Charnock to tea Robinson calld --</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>23</td> <td>33</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday</td> <td>26</td> <td>Paid Alex McTavish taxes for 1846 <p>Simon ploughed S West of Fall Wheat - W'd whitewashing &amp;c Din'g room</p> <p>Denny pottering - Had a Bottle Brandy from Whisky from Rankin</p> <p>Margaret Crerar came to us this morning @ $3 p month</p> Mrs {illegible} with us today scouring floors</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>show'r aft'n rain'g 11 pm</td> <td>40</td> <td>55</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> 1846 October <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Tuesday</td> <td>27</td> <td>Borrowd of W. Crerar 32 lb Flour - Simon to Stratford with 10 1/2 Bush'ls 3310 lb Spring Wheat Bran &amp; Shorts Wheat to be ground - brot <p>W'd ploughing with Horses &amp; new plough - Denny walkd to Stratford with lbs Butter for Mrs Daly - brot to Do from Daly &amp; M</p> Mrs Lathy had 14 lb Flour up Pillow Case @ 2 1/2 cts p lb</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wednesday</td> <td>28</td> <td>W'd &amp; Simon ploughing So Denny scraping Whitewash &amp;cto Blacksmith East White Sow &amp; pigs home this morn'g but off again. seen by Marg only</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>28</td> <td>30</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday</td> <td>29</td> <td>Walkd to Stratford dined at Mrs Dalys then an interview with Mr &amp; Mrs Roper re Lot 38 - use to come down tomorrow - calld at Jacksons &amp; Hines &amp; orderd a pair Boots at Kays same as last. - Hine cannot come as promised tomorrow. <p>brot from P. Office Letter Mr &amp; Mrs Barron Hamilton post mark 7d &amp; 3 Papers</p> <p>Mrs B &amp; W.T now pd - put in Letter Mrs to Mr B. --</p> <p>met W'd in the village who had come up for a new plough, Simon having broken his in the same way as Wilfred's 22 ins. got one at McGregors $4</p> <p>brot also 3 G's Whisky from McGregors --</p> W'd ploughing morn'g - Simon all day - ( 9 young pigs as right @ W't Barn</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>a show'r 4 pm</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday</td> <td>30</td> <td>W'd carpentering Kitchen table &amp; form -- Soldering sundries &amp;c <p>Simon ploughing - Denny pottering</p> Mr &amp; Mrs Roper took a snack with us - walked to West Lot. &amp; after inspecting the North Clearance ret'd &amp; offerd L150 for Lots &amp; improvements to meet them at Mr Dalys tomorrow --</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td></td> <td>31</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday</td> <td>31</td> <td>Walkd to Stratford 9 a.m. calld at Hicks &amp; pd him for Bott Brandy had calld in the Mangs at Sharmans re Bull - expect money in 2 or 3 weeks <p>met Mr Roper at Dalys by appointment &amp; with him signed agreement for purchase &amp; sale of Lot 38 - for L150 H &amp; C'y for right of Lot &amp; Improvements</p> <p>Emily followd me - we dined at Dalys - on return borrowd a rubber Coat &amp; Shawl at Jacksons - &amp; called at Wilkins &amp; Mrs Sargints, where Emily remains for the night - rain Snow &amp; Hail with high wind from N.E. got home about 5 thoroughly soakd &amp; tired.</p> Simon ploughing forenoon aft'n too wet - W'd &amp; Denny pott'g in doors</td> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>9</td> <td>rain Hail Snow aft'n &amp; ev'g heavy</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1846 November</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Sunday</td> <td>1</td> <td>all at home, S &amp; D to their friends - S. ret'd ev'g 12 missed - Stage (open Waggon ) open Waggon just pafsed - no Emily</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>rain more or lefs great part of day</td> <td></td> <td>47</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday</td> <td>2</td> <td>W'd Carpentering - mending Chains &amp;c - Simon plough'g Denny ret'd @ 11 1/2 pottering Emily got home @ 12 m</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>light show'r</td> <td>48</td> <td>52</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday</td> <td>3</td> <td>W'd &amp; Denny moving rails from Lot 38 to East of House - Simon ploughing Gave Wm Pindar my Note @ 3 mr'g from 22nd ult'a for Plough - to him or Bearer</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>nearly all day light rain</td> <td>46</td> <td>44</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wednesday</td> <td>4</td> <td>W'd &amp; Denny hauling rails from 38 to road Hemlock field - Simon ploughing morn'g aft'n to Hicks for Packages brot my Stage from Hamilton - brot 2 Boxes 1 markd AS/S } not for us.</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>44</td> <td>34</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday</td> <td>5</td> <td>W'd &amp;c killd Sheep the 3rd a Ewe - aft'n W'd to Stratford re parcels p Stage - one supposed to have been sent on to Goderich - Simon ploughing - Sm</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>25</td> <td>33</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday</td> <td>6</td> <td>Walkd to Stratford @ 8 1/2 - to Dalys re Lot 38 - to Hicks re Packages p Stage - home @ 1 pm <p>W'd @ 10 to Wm McNaughtons Wedding - Margaret Do - Simon &amp; Denny {illegible} @ 6 1/2 pm</p> Simon</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>28</td> <td>38</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday</td> <td>7</td> <td>W'd ret'd from McNaughtons about 4 1/2 @ 5 am . Simon &amp; D an hour after <p>Simon ploughing - W'd brot in contents of a twin Case in Shed</p> <p>viz - fire irons brooms brushes Candle sticks &amp;c - &amp; pottering - knocked up</p> Denny aft'n to Stratford - took up 3 1/2 lb Butter to Mrs Daly - brot from Hicks 2 Bottles Brandy by mistake -- &amp; from P. Office a Letter &amp; a paper for Mrs B.--</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Do</td> <td>30</td> <td>46</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday</td> <td>8</td> <td>W'd indisposed - Simon home - Denny to P. Office with letter -- Mrs T &amp; M'f to Aunt Jane - Mrs Barron to WB - inclosing one Mrs T. to Charles</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>showers</td> <td>45</td> <td>45</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday</td> <td>9</td> <td>W'd to D McNaughton to get Horses shod - &amp; preparing Waggon for journey to Galt <p>Simon ploughing morn'g - aft'n thrashing oats - Denny pottering</p> Lifted South Bed of Carrots - Mr Roper calld went with him to Lot 38</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>gloomy &amp; light mist</td> <td>47</td> <td>49</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday</td> <td>10</td> <td>W'd $9 - left @ 5 am for Galt calld for Rankin - Simon ploughing - Denny after dinner to Stratford - took to Hicks one of the Bo's Brandy had 7 ins't - brot 1 Bottle Beer Jefsy Crerar came today</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>day fine 8 pm heavy shower thunder &amp; lightning</td> <td>48</td> <td>51</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wednesday</td> <td>11</td> <td>Simon ploughing So of Hemlock tree -- Denny pottering - chopping firewood &amp;c Mrs T. in bed all day -- Washers</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>damp &amp; misly show'rs</td> <td></td> <td>46</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday</td> <td>12</td> <td>Simon ploughing as yesterday - Denny to Stratford for Sugar &amp; Nails - could not get any at D &amp; M's or at McGregors</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>misly dull day</td> <td>42</td> <td>43</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday</td> <td>13</td> <td>Rankin &amp; Wilf'd arrivd from Galt @ 3 pm with thrashing Mill &amp;c <p>OK from Jas Crombie</p> <p>gave our joint notes } L16.5. C'y pay'ble 1st Feb next</p> <p>d{illegible} Octo 46} 16.5 --- 1 Feb 48</p> <p>provided the two notes are joint on the 1st March next</p> <p>Five Pounds to be deducted from the whole</p> brot Cash Beer from Harris Expenses pd ----</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Do</td> <td>42</td> <td>44</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> 1846 November <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Friday</td> <td>13</td> <td>cont'd Simon ploughing as yesterday - Denny pottering Lifted North Bed of Carrots</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday</td> <td>14</td> <td>W'd &amp; Simon ploughing - Denny to Mr Dalys with Note re Mrs T &amp; me to Hine <p>brot answer from Mr Da - Nails Sugar &amp; Butter from D &amp; M</p> <p>from P. Office Mr &amp; Mrs B. not paid 1/6 &amp; paper 1 1/2d</p> Alex Orr calld on way from Hamilton brot letter Oct to Mrs B.</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>show'rs ev'g</td> <td>43</td> <td>40</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday</td> <td>15</td> <td>Mrs T something better this morn'g S &amp; D to their friends back ev'g Denny took to P. Office letter Mrs to Mr B.</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>36</td> <td>36</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday</td> <td>16</td> <td>W'd at Donald Stewarts running line between 33 &amp; 4 - Simon at Ropers raising (Wm Scotts) Denny firewood &amp;c - killd first of Black Sows young Pigs</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Do</td> <td>40</td> <td>41</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday</td> <td>17</td> <td>W'd at W. Crerars for the day - Simon ploughing - Denny pottering</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>show'r ev'g</td> <td>37</td> <td>44</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wednesday</td> <td>18</td> <td>W'd &amp; Denny hauling rails from 33 to Road for Hemlock field. Sim. plough'g So <p>Mr Roper &amp; Son calld - brot letter from Mr Daly re Lot 38 all ready for transfer</p> Killd 4th Sheep (Ewe) - M &amp; E walkd to Stratford - brought Butter &amp;c from D &amp; M.</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>tol.</td> <td></td> <td>39</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday</td> <td>19</td> <td>Killd &amp; Butchered Hector W'd S. &amp; D ---- Sn McG a profefsional visit Dr. Moore to Mrs T. - had a Niagara tavern keeper &amp; Teamster &amp; Horses for this night trading my Waggon {illegible} the Bridge</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>7 1/2</td> <td>rain or Snow since 7 pm yesterday &amp; continues</td> <td>36</td> <td>34</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday</td> <td>20</td> <td>W'd cutting up &amp; barreling Hec. Simon ploughing hauling rails from 38</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>gloomy shower snow</td> <td>32</td> <td>32</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday</td> <td>21</td> <td>Simon ploughing So - W'd &amp; Denny barreling Hec &amp; putting into Cellar <p>aft'n W'd to Stratford - took Hectors Hide for Seigmiller on D &amp; Ms Waggon</p> <p>So'd @ to my Credit - brot 2 Letters Toronto for Mrs B</p> <p>Brot 2 Toronto Letters for Mrs B. - not pd &amp; sund's from D &amp; M</p> Brot Carrots mixd into Cellar - &amp; pitted a few of each in Garden for Seed</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>rain ev'g</td> <td>32</td> <td>37</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday</td> <td>22</td> <td>Simon to his friends - back to tea - Denny morn'g to P. Office Letter Mrs to Mr B Charnock calld</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>snow even'g &amp; continues</td> <td>33</td> <td>30</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday</td> <td>23</td> <td>Rankin here for the day - all preparing thrashing Mill for tomorrow Simon to Stratford aft'n brot 1 Gal Whisky from</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>snow show'rs</td> <td>25</td> <td>32</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday</td> <td>24</td> <td>Thrashing Sib'n Wheat with new Mill - occupied in fixing till 10 - Had Rankin Horses &amp; man Don Stewart Jno Stewart Jno &amp; Wm Crerar - Wm McNaughton &amp; Horses had to alter the Bund often &amp; altogether made a poor days work</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>32</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wednesday</td> <td>25</td> <td>W'd &amp; Denny Fanning Sib'n Wheat Simon hauling firewood Mr Roper &amp; Son calld - agreed to go to Stratford tomorrow if fine</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>snow show'r aft'n</td> <td>22</td> <td>16</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday</td> <td>26</td> <td>Martha Em'y &amp; I started in a heavy Snow at 10 am for Stratford -before reaching the West Gate M got up to her Knees in a Mud hole - &amp; we deemed it advisable to return - W'd &amp;c winnowing more Wheat &amp; brought into House 18 Sacks</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>snow &amp; high wind morn'g till</td> <td>19</td> <td>20</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1846 November</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Friday</td> <td>27</td> <td>Preparing East Shed for Horses &amp;c Martha &amp; Emily to Mr Dalys &amp; signd transfer of Lot 38 to</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>15</td> <td>33</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday</td> <td>28</td> <td>W'd at Shed as yesterday - Simon to Stratford mill with Sacks Sib'n but could not get it ground to day - brot letters from P. Office to <p>Isaac to Emily pd - Mr to Mrs B.</p> rec'd of P. Bauman - Hec 45</td> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>6</td> <td>tol</td> <td>34</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday</td> <td>29</td> <td>Denny home, sent by him to P. Office letter Mrs B to Mr B inclosing a line W.T. to Henry for Can of Seed Letter W.T. to John --</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>snow show'r high wind</td> <td>34</td> <td>28</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday</td> <td>30</td> <td>W'd &amp; Simon getting in &amp; thrashing Peas with Horses - aft'n W'd to Rankins w thrashing Mill no Denny</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>tol - cold</td> <td>26</td> <td>26</td> </tr> <tr> <td>December</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday</td> <td>1</td> <td>W'd Simon &amp; Horses at Rankins thrashing Mill - no Denny Doctor Moore visited Mrs T pronounces her complaint Dumb Ague, prescribed accordingly - had from T. Daly 20 Grains Sulphate of Quinine he brot it down</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine - cold hail show'r 10 pm</td> <td></td> <td>26</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wednesday</td> <td>2</td> <td>Constant rain or Sleet through the night &amp; rain till about 4 pm <p>W'd at East Shed - Simon thrashing Peas - Denny ret'd this afternoon</p> <p>Gave Hugh McNeill above Stratford - his House having been burnt &amp; every thing that they had is destroyed Ellen also gave 1/3</p> A cook Canary drownd in Water Glafs this morning - guefs Ellens --</td> <td></td> <td>1</td> <td>3</td> <td>rain nearly all day</td> <td>32</td> <td>46</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday</td> <td>3</td> <td>Wilf'd &amp; Simon winnowing Peas - Simon &amp; D hauling firewood up @ 11 1/2 W'd &amp; Martha to Stratford rec'd of John Sharman on acco't of keep of Societys Bull L7 = $28 -----</td> <td>7</td> <td>~</td> <td>~</td> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>paid Hicks for Carriage Box fm Hamilton</td> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>6</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Mrs T -- Mrs B -- W.T. Box 6/3</td> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>6</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>(3/9 s'd ) 2/6 Bal'e 7/9</td> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Grog 6. Whip lash 1/6</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>sn</td> <td></td> <td>1</td> <td>3</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday</td> <td>4</td> <td>Walkd to Stratford - pd Willson Collman John ---</td> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>9</td> <td>tol. thermometer brot inot house</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>pd Penders for Mutton</td> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>6</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>" Hicks for Brandy &amp; Beer ----</td> <td>~</td> <td>4</td> <td>8</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>calld at Jacksons &amp; Dalys - met Roper at the latter place he gave an order for L150 which will be sent to Mr Jones tomorrow &amp; a Deed ret'd of Mr Jones has arrivd fm Toronto</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday</td> <td>5</td> <td>W'd Sm &amp; Den. at East Shed - Mifs Daly &amp; Roper calld - even'g <p>4 1/2 Denny to Stratford to bring sundries from Mr Daly &amp; Daly &amp; M - 10 pm has not got back ret'd 6th to breakfast</p> <p>Dr Moore came in this evening &amp; left @ 10 1/2 --</p> <p>Annie Orr calld</p> <p>Denny Denny to P.Office &amp;c m'g. brot letter from John 7d not pd.</p> </td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Do</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> 1846 Decemb'r <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Sunday</td> <td>6</td> <td>all at home - Charnock &amp; Alex Orr calld - Denny brot Jelly &amp;c &amp;c fm Mr Daly</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>tol.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday</td> <td>7</td> <td>all at West Barn fixing Doors - Cattle having broken in</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>heavy rain eveing</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday</td> <td>8</td> <td>all grinding axes - hauling firewood &amp; pottering Mrs Jno Stewart</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>gloomy</td> <td></td> <td>29</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wednesday</td> <td>9</td> <td>W'd &amp; Simon chopping South S.E. Corner - Den. pottering <p>Emily &amp; Mifs Loyd walkd to Stratford - brot sundries - pd Em Tow acco't</p> Mrs Roy Stewart - 20 grs Quinine fm T Daly reg Sulph'r acid fm William M.</td> <td></td> <td>1</td> <td>3</td> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday</td> <td>10</td> <td>W'd &amp; Simon chopping as yesterday - Denny mudding Stable &amp;c</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>snow all day</td> <td>26</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday</td> <td>11</td> <td>Do ------ Do &amp; making 2 Barn Shovels - Den. pottering Mr Daly in his Sleigh brot Mrs D. - Mr &amp; Mrs Roper family &amp; serv'ts to lunch</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>snow evening</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday</td> <td>12</td> <td>pd Wilfred on acco't traveling expenses - W'd -- Thompson {probably his signature} Em'y to Stratford brot from D &amp; M 1 lb Tea - 1/4 lb Allspice, Nails</td> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>~</td> <td>tol.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday</td> <td>13</td> <td>Emily &amp; Mifs Lloyd walkd to Stratford after Geeky - W'd &amp; Simon went for them @ 5 with Sleigh -</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>14</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday</td> <td>14</td> <td>Simon chopping - Denny pottering - W'd to Stratford - took 1 Bush'l Wheat to Mill to be ground all together - brot from McGregors 6 lb Map Sugar from McCullocks 9 Galls Whisky @ 3/6 yk to be pd in Grain</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>8</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday</td> <td>15</td> <td>W'd Simon &amp; Horses at Rankins thrashing Mill - Denny pottering broke 3 or 4 teeth</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>beautiful</td> <td>3</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wednesday</td> <td>16</td> <td>Pottering - hunting for hands preparing for thrashing tomorrow</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Do</td> <td>14</td> <td>22</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday</td> <td>17</td> <td>paid Mr Charnock on accot $6 Oxen {illegible} Charnock{signature} <p>Thrashing - Rankin, Man &amp; Horses - D. Stewarts Marg't &amp; Horse Jno Stewart, Ann Man &amp; Horses - Wm &amp; John Crerar - Charnock &amp; son (7 Bos Whis</p> Hine's substitute (Smith) came 2.3 oC &amp; putting moulding round windows</td> <td>1</td> <td>10</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday</td> <td>18</td> <td>Hauling firewood Mr Barron arr'd @ 9 @ 10 pm having left Chas at Everetts</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday</td> <td>19</td> <td>Wilf'd &amp; Simon &amp; Horses at W. Crerars - thrashing Mill Denny Denny to Stratford for Dr Porter who came about 11 oC while here Dr Moore calld but declined coming in - Chas with Sleigh arr'd about 11-</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday</td> <td>20</td> <td>all at home - Mr Barren pd me in Notes of Britishers America 10/10d $100 --</td> <td>25</td> <td>~</td> <td></td> <td>11 pm Snow</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday</td> <td>21</td> <td>W'd Simon &amp; Horses at Crerars thrashing - till noon at noon removd Mill to Jno Stewarts</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday</td> <td>22</td> <td>Do ----- ------- Do at Do for the day <p>Mr &amp; Mrs B child'n &amp; Chas Sleigh Drive to Sicbacks</p> Simoin on acco't of Wages prec't</td> <td>1</td> <td>~</td> <td>~</td> <td>Sleighing{in Bold} pretty good</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1846 December</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Wednesday</td> <td>23</td> <td>W'd to Mill Hagersville brot home Grist paid Edward Caisey for 20 Bush'ls Lime prec't</td> <td>~</td> <td>12</td> <td>6</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday</td> <td>24</td> <td>W'd brot in a Load Hay from North Stack - Hauling &amp; chopping firewood <p>Martha to Stratford for sundries - pd for Biscuits &amp;c --</p> sent a Not to Mr Gordon Galt to send certain Medicine p Stage driver</td> <td></td> <td>0</td> <td>5 1/2</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday</td> <td>25</td> <td>Snowing &amp; uncomfortable - all at home - Mr B's Kitty very lam W'd to Hagersville for Grist left</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday</td> <td>26</td> <td>W'd Chas to Stratford - no parcel from Galt Mr Gordon having left Galt for months for Texas - brot fm P. Office a letter Aunt Jane to self date 30 Nov'r -</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday</td> <td>27</td> <td>Sent Denny with Horse for Dr Moore who came &amp; remaind with us till evening - took to P. Office a Letter to Mr Oliver Chemist Galt for Medicine orderd by Dr Moore to come by Mail - &amp; brought 3 lb Beef from Mrs Jackson - Robins calld aft'n</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday</td> <td>28</td> <td>lent Rankin $4 1/2 - Rankin &amp; Jno Stewart here for the day afsisting in killing &amp; scraping 4 Hogs --</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday</td> <td>29</td> <td>Cutting up &amp; weighing Hogs - 242, 211, 225, 245 lb ex Lard</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wednesday</td> <td>30</td> <td>Packd the whole into 3 Casks - Denny to Hicks, brot parcel Medicine from And'w Oliver Galt 3/3 1/2 - W'd ev'g with Horses for Dr Moore who came &amp; remaind the night</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday</td> <td>31</td> <td>Mr Barron &amp; Chas on Horses to Stratford morn'g Dr Moore left at same time</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> 1847 January <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Friday</td> <td>1</td> <td>Paid Wilfred on account $30 - Wilfred Thompson {signature}</td> <td>7</td> <td>10</td> <td>~</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Mrs T p acco't $10.16 9 1/2 &amp; 9 1/2 &amp; 10/6</td> <td>11</td> <td>7</td> <td>3 1/2</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>rec'd of Mrs Barron Mon on Carr'ge Box fm Toronto ---</td> <td></td> <td>1</td> <td>3</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday</td> <td>2</td> <td>Hauling &amp; chop'g firewood - pd Rankin for Soap 2/3 1/2 Washers 3/ --</td> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>3 1/2</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday</td> <td>3</td> <td>Dr Moore a visit -- Denny home</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday</td> <td>4</td> <td>W'd &amp; I hauld a small Load Hay from Stack N'{illegible) &amp; pottering</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday</td> <td>5</td> <td>Denny ret'd @ 3 pm W'd Dr Moore lookd in for a minute on way to Geo Scotts,</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wednesday</td> <td>6</td> <td>Walkd to Dalys - rec'd Balance proceeds of Lot 38. p her rec of this date L150 lefs due to Can'a Comp'y L63.10.4 <p>W'd at Donald Stewarts for the day - thrashing mill -</p> Denny haul'g &amp; chop'g firewood - Dr Moore a visit</td> <td>86</td> <td>9</td> <td>8</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday</td> <td>7</td> <td>W'd at D Stewarts till 1 pm. thrash'g Mill - Denny the chop'g Firew'd</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday</td> <td>8</td> <td>W'd back North in quest of Help - Tom Somebody to call tomorrow</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday</td> <td>9</td> <td>sent p Alex Orr letter to Henry inclosing the monies as rec'd from Canada Comp'y p Mr Daly for Lot 38, to be placed to Mrs T's <p>Interest Acco't - letter Mrs T to Chas - Do W.T. to John inclosing $10 Mrs T to John - Mrs Barron to Octo - also Letter W.T. to</p> </td> <td>2</td> <td>10</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>A Oliver Galt inclosing for Drugs &amp;c Mr Hicky - Mr Tye &amp; pupil calld Jefsy Crerar left this ev'g</td> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>3 1/2</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday</td> <td>10</td> <td>rec'd fm P. Office p - a letter Mr to Mrs B. - with an acco't of their perilous journey to Toronto</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday</td> <td>11</td> <td>Emily to Stratford - brought sundries from Stores - W'd North after Tom ----- who came at 10 @ 11 &amp; remained the day - with Wilf'd &amp; Denny hauling Hay from No Stack - chopping firewood &amp; Eliz'th Minges ret'd this evening</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday</td> <td>12</td> <td>W'd left at 7 @ 8 am with 15 Sacks Wheat for Ferries - Horses {illegible} @ 9 Denny to Stratford for Dr Moore, who had set out before De got there <p>he rem's with us till 4 pm - no meat to be had in Stratford</p> <p>fence round Pea Stack leveld to the ground &amp; all the Cattle Colts &amp; Pigs in</p> Denny &amp; I replaced it but no sooner up than down</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wednesday</td> <td>13</td> <td>W'd ret'd from Ferries about 3 pm - sold him <p>25 Bls Siberian @ 5/8 yk --- 4.8.6 1/2</p> <p>lefs exp's 4.4 1/2</p> &amp; had 2 Bushels Flour</td> <td>4</td> <td>4</td> <td>2</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1847 January</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Wednesday</td> <td>13</td> <td>cont'd Denny to Stratford - brot from Dr Moore a Bottle Cough mixture &amp; 3 ppales from Sharman a small piece of very nice Beef &amp; from Kay my new Boots --</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>no longer Sleigh'g</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday</td> <td>14</td> <td>W'd &amp; D'y winnowing wheat, chop'g firewood &amp;c Denny even'g with Horses to Stratford &amp; brot Dr Moore</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday</td> <td>15</td> <td>W'd &amp; D'y winnow'g wheat Dr M left after breakfast Aft'n W'd &amp; self Do - Denny to Stratford for sundries</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday</td> <td>16</td> <td>W'd &amp; D'y winnowing as yesterday chop'g firewood &amp;c <p>Mifs Crerars brot from P. Office a letter from John to self no know{illegible}</p> <p>rec'd of remitt'ce of 9th p Alex Orr &amp; a Hamilton Newsp'r communicating the death of Mr Downing - Dr Moore a visit this morn'g</p> pd Peter for 1 lb Tea - 5/6 yk</td> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>5</td> <td>snow showers</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday</td> <td>17</td> <td>Denny home - took to P. Off'ce letter Mrs to Mr B</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday</td> <td>18</td> <td>Paid Emily for Jefsy Crerar 3/ - &amp; for Mrs Crerar for Butter 6/2 &amp; 1/ 10 1/2</td> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>5</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>W'd chop'g firewood ev'g - aft'n with Eliz'th getting in Hay from the Stack even'g setting thrash'g Mill at Jno Stewarts pd Hine on acc't prec't</td> <td>2</td> <td>~</td> <td>~</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday</td> <td>19</td> <td>W'd at John Stewarts with Horses &amp; thrashing Mill <p>Emily to Stratford - brot sundries from stores</p> pd Peter Woods Butcher Johns'n</td> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>2 1/2</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Hicks Carr'ge of Parcel Drugs from Galt p Stage 30 M</td> <td></td> <td>1</td> <td>10</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wednesday</td> <td>20</td> <td>W'd with Horses to Jno Stewarts thrash'g Mill 3 or 4 hours ev'g pd Emily 7/6 had 10 Aug last</td> <td>~</td> <td>7</td> <td>6</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>r'd from her Bal'ce of Current Acco't</td> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>6</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Franin &amp; Jno Stewart &amp; Tom who came at afsisting in fixing Mill at West Barn &amp; cleaning up &amp;c. Dr Moore a visit</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday</td> <td>21</td> <td>thrashing Mill - Rankin Horses &amp; Man - D Stewart Ann &amp; 1 Horse <p>Jno Stewart Ann &amp; Man &amp; Horses - Wm &amp; Jno Crerar - S Cowmans &amp; Horse 2 of Charnocks Boys - Selft 2 &amp; Horses - Roper &amp; 2 Indians</p> <p>9 1/2 W'd &amp; Simon with Horses for Dr Moore who came with Simon</p> W'd stopping for the night at Caldwells - Emily to Stratford fr postage to Dr Si{illegible} 4 1/2 - Sn 10 1/2</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday</td> <td>22</td> <td>Thrashing Mill till 12 oClock {illegible} &amp; John Stewart left @ 10 <p>Rankin Horses &amp; Man - Ann Stewart &amp; Man Wm &amp; Jno Crerar SCowmans - 2 Charnocks - Horses as yesterday</p> Dr Moore left before breakfast</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> 1847 January <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Saturday</td> <td>23</td> <td>W'd hauling &amp; chopping firewood</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday</td> <td>24</td> <td>all at home</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday</td> <td>25</td> <td>W'd hauling &amp; chopping firewood . Denny ret'd after a weeks absence</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday</td> <td>26</td> <td>W'd &amp; Denny hauling Hay from North &amp;c &amp;c. <p>paid my Notes to Wm Pendar Dec 25th (had of Emily - 5/Jan rep'd 29th</p> --)</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wednesday</td> <td>27</td> <td>W'd at John Stewarts Pig Killing - aft'n with Rankin removing thrashing Mill from Lot 38 to his House - Denny to Stratford <p>brot a Letter y/a &amp; Mrs Barron fm Toronto not pd</p> visit from Dr Moore evening W'd D loading Sleigh Sib. Wheat</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday</td> <td>28</td> <td>Wilf'd left at 7 am with Load Sib'n Wheat Sacks for Ferries &amp; to take Mifs Lloyd to Galt - Denny chop'g firewood &amp; pottering</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday</td> <td>29</td> <td>Denny at firewood &amp;c. Wilfred returnd from Preston &amp; Doon Mills &amp;c <p>left Bush'ls Wheat at Hagersville Mill to be ground</p> <p>sold A Ferrie fr 29/ 40/60 Bush'ls Sib'n @ 5/8 yk 5.4.5 C'y</p> lefs expences --- 5.3</td> <td>4</td> <td>19</td> <td>2</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>pd Ferries at Preston for 1 Quart Olive Oil for Lamp</td> <td></td> <td>1</td> <td>10</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>pd Emily for Washers yesterday Dr Moore a visit</td> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday</td> <td>30</td> <td>W'd at Rankins with horses - thrashing Mill - Denny to Stratford - brot a ltter from Dr Sutt 4 1/2 not pd &amp; one for Mrs Barron calld at Dr Moores with note requesting to mee Dr Sutt - Moore came @ 12 Dr Sutt @ 1 3/4 - rem'd till 5 - agreed upon their pland of operations sent Denny to Dr Moores for medicine tho be expen{illegible} he did not however return {illegible}</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday</td> <td>31</td> <td>Denny came back this moring @ 10 <p>having slept with his brother in consequence of such {illegible} &amp; frequent absences gave him his discharge</p> Mrs T too first Pill Box No 1 @ 11 pm - tolerably comfortable through the day but for the last hour weighs very troublesome</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Feb'ry</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday</td> <td>1</td> <td>W'd North looking after Tom. who cannot come for a week <p>engaged Jno Hamilton's Son for a week - W'd at Rankins till 11</p> Wheat advancing in price 1/yk - sent of Mr Roper to John letter enclosing $6 &amp; ordering 1/2 lb Tea &amp;c - vide 15 inst</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday</td> <td>2</td> <td>W'd preparing for Market <p>Mathew came after breakfast - Hauling &amp; Chopping firewood</p> Dr Moore came at 12 dined &amp; remained 2 hours --</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wednesday</td> <td>3</td> <td>W'd to Mill Hagersville with Sacks Sib Wheat to be ground, left it &amp; brot home rem'r of what of a load was left 29th in flour. Hamilton chopping firewood</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>light now with high wind wind increased till 2 am &amp; by day light moderated</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday</td> <td>4</td> <td>W'd took to Rankins lb Flour for so much borrowed of him at twice. Hamilton firew'd <p>Eliz took to P. Offce letters Mrs to Mr B inclosing one to Is'c -- &amp; Emily to Christ'n</p> Emily -- apples 2d</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>9 1/2</td> <td>fine - Roads &amp;c a sheet of ice no moving for oxen</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1847 February</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Friday</td> <td>5</td> <td>Wilf'd @ 5 am with Load Sib'n to Ferries Sacks Mat chop'g firewood <p>Mat'w to Stratford for Dr Moore who came about 11 left @ 1</p> receivd of a paper by for a Pochle Hay for a knockd up yoke oxen</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>Snow Sleighing bad</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday</td> <td>6</td> <td>W'd ret'd from Ferries about 3 pm <p>sold him 33 36/60 B's Sib. Wheat @ 6/8 y = 6.19.6 1/2</p> <p>Expences road !.4.3</p> Cy 6.15.3 1/2</td> <td>6</td> <td>15</td> <td>3 1/2</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>pd Ferrie for 17 lb Pearl Barley @ 3 c'h -- 2.6 <p><br />r'd 6.12 .9 1/2</p> <p>Mat. chop'g firewood in Bush &amp; Stovewood - Hauling I'c aft'n - left evening</p> Crombur Else called with Notes due 1st - Ann - brot from P. Off'ce</td> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>6</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday</td> <td>7</td> <td>all at home Letter Mr to Mrs B. -- &amp; 4 Inq'rs &amp; a Church</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Snow</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday</td> <td>8</td> <td>W'd hunting after help - brot Lathy for a month @ $8 - together brot in Send Hay from W. Stack - chopping Stovewood - had 1/2 Bo Whisky from -- Lathy came to day @ 2 for a month @ $8 - Dr Moore visit</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>snow show'rs good Sleigh'g</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday</td> <td>9</td> <td>W'd &amp; Lathy west Barn winnowing Siberian for Market tomorrow brot home from Do Black Befs which was found dead there on Saturday suppose owing to Buckwheat feed - of which many are said to be dying sent Eliz'th for Dr Moore at dusk Mrs T being worse - not a home &amp; not expected Emily also at the village for sundries.</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wednesday</td> <td>10</td> <td>Wilf'd left - 6 3/4 with Sacks Siberian for Ferrie - Lthy chopping firewood chop'g up Bl Befs to boil for Soap Grease - Dr Moore morning <p>Eliz'th to Dr Moores aft'n for Bed pan brot fm P. Off. a Canadian</p> Lathys Brother came after supper to afsist in winnowing &amp;c &amp;c</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday</td> <td>11</td> <td>The Lathys winnowing Sib'n filling Bags &amp;c - firewood <p>W'd ret'd fm Ferries ab't 2 oC -</p> <p>sold him 40 Bush'ls @ 6/8 yk --- C'y 8.6.8</p> <p>expences --- " .4. 4 1/2</p> <p>Emily to Stratford for Be to see Dr Moore.</p> sent p John Fisher letter to P. Off'ce Mrs to Mr B --</td> <td>8</td> <td>2</td> <td>3 1/2</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday</td> <td>12</td> <td>W'd @ 6 1/2 left for Ferries with 22 Sacks Siberian Dr Moore calld before breakfast &amp; remained 2 or 3 housr - Lathy chop'g &amp; haul'g firew'd</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday</td> <td>13</td> <td>Mrs T. expired this morning @ 2 1/4 oclock - present Martha Mrs Barron, Emily &amp; self</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> 1847 February <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Saturday</td> <td>13</td> <td>W'd ret'd from Ferries about 2 <p>sold him 44 Bush'ls Sib'n @ 6/8 yk -- C'y 9.3.4</p> lefs expences New Whippletree &amp; treat 7.6</td> <td>8</td> <td>15</td> <td>10</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>paid Mr Robinson for Cask Cyder for Mrs Barron</td> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>~</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday</td> <td>14</td> <td>all at home - Mrs Rober - Mrs Meany - Mrs Sargint &amp; Kirk calld</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday</td> <td>15</td> <td>W'd to Stratford morn'g brot Hine &amp; Mr Colleman with Coffin box Tea from John. pd Hicks Carr'ge p Stage</td> <td>~</td> <td>3</td> <td>3</td> <td>day fine</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>pd Alex Orr for 3 Gall's Whisky @ 3/yk pd Wilf'd</td> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>7 1/2</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>William &amp; Colleman for 2 Bars Soap --- @ 1/4</td> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>8</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>prosefsion left home @ 1 1/4 pm - Mr Daly on approaching laid hold of my arm to go home with him before the Service was a quarter finishd - I had however the in{illegible} satisfaction of seeing my dear wife quietly deposited by the side of poor William - had a little refreshment at Dalys &amp; got home in good - all conducted with more than usual decorum - Mr Murry came in the morning &amp; rem'd with the Girls till after our return. <p>rem'd to John 1st inst $6 -- 1.10.~</p> <p>6 lb young Hyson -- @ 2/10 -- +.14.6 qu</p> <p>1 -- old -- 4/6 -- .4.6</p> <p>1 -- Sowberry ----- 3.6</p> <p>1 -- Ground Rice ------- 7 1/2</p> <p>4. Biscuits ---- 7 1/2 - 2.6 1.5.7 1/2</p> <p>S -- .4.4 1/2</p> <p>rec'd also 8/6 C'y due on former acco't qu. + .8.6</p> r'd 12/ 10 1/2</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1847 February</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Tuesday</td> <td>16</td> <td>W'd &amp; Lathy removing Peas from Stack into Barn alarmed by the Soot in the Stove Pipe taking fire - Wilf'd soon got on the roof &amp; extinguished it - took the whole down &amp; had them thoroughly cleaned &amp; put up again</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>sleet or snow nearly all day</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wednesday</td> <td>17</td> <td>pd Riland for Hand Ladle - 9d - for Letter fm In'y &amp; paper 7 1/2</td> <td></td> <td>1</td> <td>4</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Sleigh Tongue</td> <td></td> <td>1</td> <td>3</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>rec'd of Mrs Barron for Cask Beer fm Galt --- .10. -- <p>&amp; for Postages to 31 Dec'r -- 10.4 1/2</p> <p>W'd to Stratford aft'n &amp; brought out the above</p> morning with Lathy getting Peas into Barn</td> <td>1</td> <td>~</td> <td>4</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday</td> <td>18</td> <td>Paid John Cowmans on acco't of Simons Wages $40 prec't</td> <td>10</td> <td>~</td> <td>~</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>W'd &amp; Lathy getting in more Peas - preparing &amp; fixing new Tongue to Sleight -- Sn <p>one of our Sheep had 2 Lambs this morn'g at Jno Stewarts</p> <p>sent to P. Off'ce for Mrs Stewart Letter Martha to John</p> <p>gave W'd for tomorrow - 5 Sov'n @ 24/6 = 24 1/2</p> <p>3 $10 Notes -- 30</p> <p>1 " 4 __/_____ 4 } 58 1/2</p> to pay for Thrashing Mill &amp;c.</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>7 1/2</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday</td> <td>19</td> <td>Wilfred left @ 6 am to take down a Load Wheat for Rankin &amp; to accompany him to Galt to pay for thrashing Mill <p>Mr Barron &amp; Henry arrived in Sleigh @ 4 1/2 pm - left Toronto yesterday morning.</p> <p>Tom &amp; his father winnowing Wheat till Mr B. &amp; H arrived</p> got in a little Hay from No Stack.</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday</td> <td>20</td> <td>W'd returnd from Galt &amp;c - paid my 1/2 of Rankin &amp; my joint Notes to Crombie &amp; Co - due 1 ins't 16.5.~ <p>1 Feb 48 -- 16.5.~</p> <p>32.10.~</p> <p>deduct for paym't of the 2 Notes</p> <p>before 1st March payment -- 5.~~</p> <p>17.10.~</p> paid my half --</td> <td>13</td> <td>15</td> <td>~</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> 1847 February <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Saturday</td> <td>20</td> <td>Con'd - brot forward</td> <td>13</td> <td>15</td> <td>~</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>paid for a Barrel Salt $2 3/4</td> <td>~</td> <td>13</td> <td>9</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Calf skin for Straps 7 1/2 road exp's 5/6 Tom firewood &amp;c &amp;c</td> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>17</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday</td> <td>21</td> <td>Mr Barron &amp; Henry to Stratford in Sleigh &amp; with Mrs B &amp; Child'n a short drive East</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday</td> <td>22</td> <td>Mr Barron &amp; H'y in Sleigh to Stratford calld at Dalys &amp;c W'd at Rankins Pig Killing aftern'n with Tom preparing for Market</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday</td> <td>23</td> <td>W'd left @ 6 am with Sacks Sib'n for Ferries <p>Mr Barron &amp; Henry left @ 7 - cold morning &amp; good sleighing</p> began collecting furniture &amp;c for a Sleigh Load for Toronto</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wednesday</td> <td>24</td> <td>W'd returned from Ferries &amp; Galt sold Ferrie 41 Bush'l Siberian @ 6/6 yk --</td> <td>8</td> <td>2</td> <td>1 1/2</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Expences --</td> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>~</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Mem Griffith says that Ferrie will pay 2d 4 B'ls add to vide 4 March the reduction having been made on a false report all packing &amp; preparing a Load Goods for Toronto Mrs Stewart brot from P. Office a Letter from Christ'n pd a Canadian &amp; a Church</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday</td> <td>25</td> <td>W'd left @ 10 1/2 with Sleigh Load as above - gave him $14 report states the roads below Fryfogels gets to be quite sloppy &amp; the hills bare</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday</td> <td>26</td> <td>Paid Wm Riley so much advancd by him to his Brother Thos coming up the Country fm England</td> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>1 1/2</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Mr William Chambers with 2 others calld to inquire about this Lot &amp; begs to have a time as soon as settled - wheater to be let for a year or longer time or to be sold, &amp; the price each place - addrefsed to him case of WP McLaren Hamilton <p>Brown calld about Lot 25</p> <p>Wilmot Sheep No. 2 had a Lamb this m'g Tom prepared a place &amp; brot them home hauling firewood - &amp; took a Feather Bed lent to Mr Roper - driving Cattle from No Stack &amp; rep'g fence</p> Chambers says Sleighing is good to Hamilton &amp; Toronto</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1847 February</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Saturday</td> <td>27</td> <td>Tom firewood &amp; pottering - High wind &amp; Snow last night &amp; continued nearly the whold of this day drifts in many places 2 @ 3 feet deep</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Wind East</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday</td> <td>28</td> <td>no stirring out - Wind round to west - blustry &amp; Snow great part of the day</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>wind West</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>March</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday</td> <td>1</td> <td>Tom to Rankins after breakfast not being able to get horses to work Mill got in from No. Stack all the Hay worth bringing - T Cawston came afternoon with an order from Mr Linton Sec'y to deliver the Societys Bull to him - Tom helpd him over the Bridge - took Cawstons Rec't back of Lintons order</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>"</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday</td> <td>2</td> <td>Tom at Rankins for the day - thrashing Mill - T. Cawston &amp; another came again for Bull - having placd him the slip &amp; returnd yesterday even'g</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td>"</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wednesday</td> <td>3</td> <td>Tom Chopping &amp; hauling firewood &amp;c - ev'g Martha Em'y Jn &amp; I at Ropers Tea &amp;c</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>"</td> <td>"</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday</td> <td>4</td> <td>Tom chopping firewood &amp; pottering - W'd arrivd about brot a Load from Toronto to Guelph for Mr Stone for which Henry receivd paym't $6. -- rec'd of Ferries so much short pd 24 ult'a 2 yk B'l for 41 Bush.</td> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>3</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Expences of journey to Toronto &amp; bk including Paper &amp; Wafers 1 1/2 Canary Seed 2/6 -- &amp;c p W'ds acco't ---- 2.16.7</td> <td>2</td> <td>16</td> <td>7</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Receivd of Mrs Barron for B'l Cider pd for to Robinson Ball'e ---</td> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>~</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>P. Crerar brot from P. Office - Letter Aunt Jane to Martha inclosing <p>one Mrs Joseph {illegible}</p> <p>gave W'd -- $14 -- 3.10.</p> <p>rec'd of Ferrie ~.4.3</p> <p>3.14.3</p> <p>Exp's 2.16.7</p> <p>ret'd W.T. - .17.8</p> <p>Tom firewood &amp;c &amp;c</p> Paid W. H Hines run to Stevens for Grave ---</td> <td>~</td> <td>5</td> <td>~</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday</td> <td>5</td> <td>tom thrashing Oats - all collecting &amp; preparing packing &amp;c another Load for Toronto</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday</td> <td>6</td> <td>Tom outdoor work - got in a few Potatoes from Hill - tolerably good pd WH Hine prec't Coffin $8 -- accot Carpent'g $2</td> <td>2</td> <td>10</td> <td>~</td> <td>gloomy</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>P. Kostner for 9 G's Whisky had</td> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>1 1/2</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>T. Daly calld with a Mr Botteston or Rawbinson Ronaldson to inquire about the Lot - defered giving any answer for a week - till W'd determines one way or the other.</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday</td> <td>7</td> <td>all at home</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>rain</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday</td> <td>8</td> <td>W'd &amp; Tom winnowing Oats &amp;c</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday</td> <td>9</td> <td>Do --</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wednesday</td> <td>10</td> <td>bringing into Cellar Hill of Potatoes - Pink Eyes Cups &amp; Red <p>let Mrs Roper have 3 large Pails full - to be repaid.</p> Robert Forrest near Peter Mcintosh re Lots 37 --</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> 1847 March <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Thursday</td> <td>11</td> <td>W'd at 8 am to call at Rankins &amp; with him to go to Ferries taking <p>Sacks of Sib'n</p> <p>Tom to Stratford with Letters - Wilf'd to Henry - Self Do re Lots 37 1 &amp; 2 Con</p> <p>Jno Stewart &amp; a young Man re 37 - accommodated Jones an Irishman 6 or 7 Con behind Bells with Sup &amp; Bed - sued by Watsons representation for tomorrow</p> <p>rec'd of Mrs Jas Keppan on acco't of 11.York for Onion Seed 46</p> a chap looking in at the windows &amp; lurking round the House @ 9 pm refused to answer when spoken to, but went into the Paddock &amp; over the fence into the road. where he walked - on going towards him he proceeded westward &amp; we saw no more of him - supped him to be the poor British man that calld 2 or 3 weeks back</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>7 1/2</td> <td>fine</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday</td> <td>12</td> <td>Rec'd of Campbell Laird Stewarts Hec 45 <p>Tom cleaning ox Stable m'g 11 am got his Brother &amp; to West Barn to Winnow Wheat - Roper wanting the Lumber</p> </td> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>6</td> <td>fine Sleighing at an end</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>W'd ret'd from Ferries about 6 pm sold him 27 Bush'ls Siberian @ 6/8 yk --- r'd</td> <td>5</td> <td>12</td> <td>6</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Expences pd</td> <td>~</td> <td>5</td> <td>8</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday</td> <td>13</td> <td>W'd &amp; Tom clearing up Ropers Barn wrote to Henry inclosing $35 to get a Bill in London pay'le to Thos. Riley</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine {line stroked through}</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday</td> <td>14</td> <td>Tom took the above letter to P Office</td> <td>8</td> <td>15</td> <td>~</td> <td>morn'g fine ev'g Snow</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday</td> <td>15</td> <td>W'd to Stratford forenoon - brot from Willson &amp; Colman 2 Gall's Whisky @ 2/Cy &amp; pd</td> <td>~</td> <td>4</td> <td>~</td> <td>Snow showers</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>for 2 lb nails @ 9d yk --</td> <td>~</td> <td>~</td> <td>11</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>sold &amp; delivered to WH Hine <p>3 Galls Oil &amp; Can for L1.~. C'y</p> <p>Rankin here aft'n with W'd &amp; Tom fixing thrashing Mill</p> Fryfogel calld with afsefsment Roll.</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday</td> <td>16</td> <td>Thrashing Mill - Rankin - 1 Horse - 2- D Stewart &amp; Horn - Jno Stewart Man &amp; 2 Horses - W &amp; J Crerar - Campbell - Tom Henryke &amp; Flyn - W'd Tom &amp; Brother 3 Mill started @ 8 1/4 finished about 5</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>very cold</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wednesday</td> <td>17</td> <td>Tom absent St Patricks day - W'd pottering - Mifs Daly calld. brot from P. Office a letter from Henry to me &amp; one from Henry &amp; Isaac re Lots inclosed &amp; not pd also a Canadian &amp; a Church not pd</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine &amp; mild</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday</td> <td>18</td> <td>W'd calld at J Stewarts re thrashing Mill &amp;c &amp;c after'n writing to Henry - took the letter to P Office - was late - will go by Sundays mail</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1847 March</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Friday</td> <td>19</td> <td>Sold W Cowmans 14 Bush's Sib'n Wheat -- 2.18. 3 1/2 <p>for Seed @ 6/8 yk 9 B'l -- to Dr Simons acco't</p> Paid Wilfred so much advancd to Tom Daly</td> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>6</td> <td>fine &amp; mild</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>J Charnock Bal'ce P acco't ten't old Whalley killd by a branch falling when chopping</td> <td>~</td> <td>3</td> <td>7 1/2</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday</td> <td>20</td> <td>W'd to Stratford - brot a Letter to Mrs B - 9d who pd postage to him chopping firewood &amp;c &amp;c --</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>heavy rain before day &amp; heavy snow during day</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday</td> <td>21</td> <td>All at home - H Roper Calld - goes tomorrow m'g in T. Dalys Wag'n to Hamilton to be placed with W.P. McLaren</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Hail &amp; Snow even'g</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday</td> <td>22</td> <td>took to Mr Ropers a Parcel addrefsed to John, containing Seeds for himself &amp; a similar packet for him to send to Henry when opportunity offers <p>Rankin &amp; W'd removed Mill from our Barnyard to his R's premises</p> <p>Laird Stewart calld with a subscription list for the Irish &amp; Scotch</p> <p>pd him &amp; enterd my name -- --- $2</p> young Hamilton came today at noon - young Reynolds re Lots</td> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>~</td> <td>Do Do before day tol.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday</td> <td>23</td> <td>Wilfred &amp; Matthew winnowing Fall Wheat</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Hail &amp; Snow showers</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wednesday</td> <td>24</td> <td>rec'd of James Henry Izard for old Great Coat ---</td> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>6</td> <td>fine</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>&amp; paid him Hines order for Taxes -- last years acc't <p>Wilf'd &amp; Mat winnowing &amp; bagging M &amp; Emily walkd to Stratford</p> brot fm P Office a Canadian - &amp; letter Octo to Martha not pd.</td> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>3</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday</td> <td>25</td> <td>W'd &amp; Mat winnowing morning - aft'n W'd with Waggon to Stratford for repairs - gave him Silver 10 for mat shop pd 7/6 ret'd 2.6} vide 26th <p>firewood &amp; hauling</p> sent parcel of Seeds flower &amp; veg'bleto Mr Roper Pigeons Robins Blues {in bold}</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>tol. ev'g cold</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday</td> <td>26</td> <td>W'd to Stratford - brot home Waggon - pd for Lumber &amp; repairs to Do</td> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>6</td> <td>fine very cold wind</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday</td> <td>27</td> <td>Do Do brot fm P. Office Letter Mr to Mrs B not pd 9d pd by Mrs B. in Papers chopping firewood &amp; pottering Mat Do left after dinner</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine milder</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday</td> <td>28</td> <td>all at home - sent to P. Off. p H Izard letter Mrs to Mr B.</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Do --</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday</td> <td>29</td> <td>W'd taking down Bed in kitchen &amp; putting up a Bin for Fall Wheat &amp; brought in from Barn 17 Sacks - chopping firewood - no Mat. Hamilton</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine mild day</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday</td> <td>30</td> <td>Sold 10 1/2 Bush'ls Fall Wheat @ 6/8 yk &amp; rec'd</td> <td>2</td> <td>3</td> <td>9</td> <td>sharp frost &amp; cold morn'g after 3 @ 4 Hail &amp; Snow thunder &amp; lightning snow some {illegible}</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>the young Ropers here to tea - about 8 Coldwell borrowd Waggon <p>his Conveyance having broken down near the bridge - Mifs Daly came after dinner - delayed by the storm &amp; Emily accomp'd her to Stratford - getting seats in an upward team - snowing fast</p> pd Martha for Mrs Stewarts Butter acco't to this time --</td> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>3 1/2</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> 1847 March <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Wednesday</td> <td>31</td> <td>Emily ret'd from Stratford in Cutter with Mrs &amp; Mifs Daly bringing Letters from Aunt Jane to self &amp; Mrs Joseph to Mrs T. - pd &amp; from Isaac to Wilf'd re Lots not pd <p>pd Thomas Lathy on acco't Wages this day -- $1.5.</p> <p>&amp; pd Wilf'd so much advancd by him to Tom 18th ins't --- 2.6 } prec't W'd &amp; Pat Drummond who came this morning to breakfast</p> getting in Load Hay from South Stack - winnowing wheat &amp; getting into Kitchen</td> <td>1</td> <td>5</td> <td>0</td> <td>fine</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>April</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday</td> <td>1</td> <td>Emily to Stratford - pd Jno J E Linton, Doctor Porters acco't 1 visit prece't</td> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>~</td> <td>aft'n &amp; ev'g Snow show'rs</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Do -- Mitchells acco't pd <p>W'd @ 8 to Scotts Mill Hamburg with 10 B'ls Fall Wheat could not be ground today</p> <p>Pat at Sugary &amp; evening chopping firewood</p> took letter to P. Office Self to Henry, inclosing one from Wilf'd to Isaac - aline fm Mrs B to H'y Is or Ch'r - &amp; a Bill Exch of L20 on C.C.C</td> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>8 1/2</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>good Friday</td> <td>2</td> <td>rec'd of Alex Orr - Hec 45 W'd preparing Sugary</td> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>~</td> <td>fine</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday</td> <td>3</td> <td>Mr Barron arr'd p Stage @ 12 1/2 am <p>Wilf'd hauling rails from back of Triangle to road opposite &amp; from W. Side of Road West</p> <p>Pat at Sugary &amp;c gave Martha to send to Chas by Mr Barron for 2 Lambs wool vests $2 Note</p> 7 1/2 out }</td> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>4 1/2</td> <td>fine</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday</td> <td>4</td> <td>Mr B left p Stage about 7 pm - Pat at home for the day</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>immense flights of Pigeons daylight till 10 - fine</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday</td> <td>5</td> <td>W'd &amp; Pat at Sugary - morn'g &amp; aft'n</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>very few Pigeons gloomy aft'n ev'g &amp; 8 @ 12 thunder lightning &amp; some rain</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday</td> <td>6</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wednesday</td> <td>7</td> <td>Rankin brot from P.Office 6 o 7 Papers 2 Canadian 3 Inqu'rs &amp;c &amp; <p>none fm Mr B.</p> a money Letter at the Office</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday</td> <td>8</td> <td>{in left margin} accommodated a Yorksh man &amp; lot of Cattle rec'd $1 W'd 2/6 Self 2/6 Emily to P. Office brot Letter fm Isaac inclosing Dollar Notes amo't L24 being with 1/6 postage L24 1/6 - amo't of Letter of {illegible } on Com'n Can'a Comp'y pL20 Stg N. 4091 - dated 22 feb 47 to my order rec'd</td> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>6</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Paid Reynolds for alt'g Hector &amp; Pigs rec'd of Do acco't of Mrs T's acco't 10 - &amp; pd Martha</td> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>3</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday</td> <td>9</td> <td>W'd &amp; Pat at Sugary m'g aft'n N.W. Corner Fence So of Road Sold Mr Roper 1/2 Ton Hay @ 8 --</td> <td>1</td> <td>~</td> <td>~</td> <td>fine</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday</td> <td>10</td> <td>Hauling &amp; putting up rails in Paddock next road Reynolds alt'g Boars Sows</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1847 April</p> &lt;td~&gt; <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Sunday</td> <td>11</td> <td>Pat home - solo - Cattle &amp; Pigs drank or upset all the Sap in Bush</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday</td> <td>12</td> <td>W'd at Sugary brot in 25 lbs Pat at fence North Side of road</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Do cold</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday</td> <td>13</td> <td>W'd 1 or 2 hours at D'd Stewarts - aftern'n at Sugary rest of the day Pat at fences 2 or 3 hours then to Camerons Brocksden</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Do Do</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wednesday</td> <td>14</td> <td>pd Duncan McNaughton Smith p Acco't tree't 1.6.5 lefs ~.1.5</td> <td>1</td> <td>5</td> <td>~</td> <td>snow show'rs</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>pd Jno Cowman in full of Simons Wages 20- <p>yoke 3/9 - Simon &amp; Horse thrashing Mill 5/~ 8.9 20.8.9</p> <p>lefs Cows 10/0 - 1/2 B'l Flour 12/6 -- 1.2.6</p> <p>pd Simon Acc't prec't 1.~~</p> <p>pd J Cowmans 18 feb -- 10.~</p> <p>14 B'ls Sib Wheat 19 March ---- 2.18.3 1/2</p> <p>Goods of Mrs Thompson --- 1.~.9 1/2</p> Cash this day prec't in full -- 4.7.2 20.8.9</td> <td>4</td> <td>7</td> <td>2</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Paid M Jun'r so much for sundries Note to Mr Cowmans &amp; included in above account M Thompson {signature} <p>W'd &amp; Pat at D'd Stewarts raising a Barn</p> Mrs Barron, Emily &amp; Child'n &amp; Elizabeth at Sugary</td> <td>1</td> <td>~</td> <td>9</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday</td> <td>15</td> <td>W'd &amp; Pat fencing - Mrs &amp; Mifs Daly Mifs Lee &amp; Mr Wyat brot from P. Office letter Mr to Mrs B - 9d - 3 Churchs &amp; 1 Canadian Stamp quit the Sugar making {line stroked through}</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>snow showers aft'n</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday</td> <td>16</td> <td>W'd to Hamburg for Grist 10 Bush'ls Fall Wheat left at Scotts Mill <p>ins't</p> Pat at fence East --</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday</td> <td>17</td> <td>Sold - Walmsly 1/4 Ton Hay @ $8 ---- &amp; rec'd W'd &amp; Pat hauling &amp; chopping firewood &amp;c</td> <td>10</td> <td>~</td> <td>more snow &amp; very cold</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>- rec'd of Mrs B. for {illegible}</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday</td> <td>18</td> <td>W'd to P. Office with Letters W T. to Aunt Jane M. to Aunt Jos. <p>WT to D'd Scott pd Provincial Nov'r &amp; Bs Canadian to Mrs T - pd</p> <p>Alex Orr took charge of Letter to Isaac for Henry inclosing $10 from Aunt Jane - &amp; to Jno inclosing $10 from Do --- 10</p> sh'd be L2.8 {illegible} but sent as above</td> <td>5</td> <td>~</td> <td>~</td> <td>fine</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday</td> <td>19</td> <td>morning W'd &amp; Pat at fences Hemlock field - aft'n W'd ploughing Triangle <p>Pat putting up fence north near Hay Stack - Tim Leahy had 100 lb Flour $2 1/2</p> Old White Sow has a litter of 10 Norht behind Ropers</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> 1847 April <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Tuesday</td> <td>20</td> <td>Wilf'd &amp; Pat ploughing on triangle <p>sold Wm Riley 1/2 Ton Hay @ $8 Cash - rec'd on acco't</p> rem'r to be paid on Saturday next 24.</td> <td>~</td> <td>5</td> <td>~</td> <td>a little rain m'g &amp; Ev'g aftern'n milder thunder</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wednesday</td> <td>21</td> <td>W'd &amp; Pat ploughing as yesterday - W'd began West side of Garden but left off the ground being frozen - Bill. Seigm'r Debit W'd 3/yk Reynolds alt'g -- settled this day Swallow</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday</td> <td>22</td> <td>Paid WH Hine in full to this date p acco't receipted</td> <td>4</td> <td>13</td> <td>11</td> <td>quite a summer day thunder ev'g with high &amp; violent thunder storm for 2 or 3 hours</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>rec'd of W'd for old Grindstone sold to Hine in the fall &amp; pd to him W'd &amp; Pat at front Gate &amp; pottering - G Scott brot from P. Office a letter Isaac to Wilf'd &amp; a Church Newsp'r - neither pd</td> <td></td> <td>1</td> <td>3</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday</td> <td>23</td> <td>W'd again at Gate &amp; pottering -- Pat a Hamilton Teamster or Pedlar beg'd accommodation for Self &amp; Horses for the night</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday</td> <td>24</td> <td>W'd Sowing 8 or 9 Bush'ls Peas near Hay Stack So - Pat dragging Do <p>Mr Forbes brot from P. Office Letter Dr Scott pd - Mr to Mrs B not pd 1/6</p> Emily &amp; Eliz'th at Sugary for Molafses WR</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday</td> <td>25</td> <td>All ex Self in Waggon to Jacksons Hickey - W'd took to P. Office his letter to Isaac inclosing Agreement signd by him &amp; me for Sale of Lots 37. 1 &amp; 2 Con witnefsed by Mr Barron &amp; Martha</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday</td> <td>26</td> <td>W'd &amp; Pat sowing &amp; dragging Siberian in triangle &amp; front of Barn Bush'ls Digging East Border of Garden</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Do</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday</td> <td>27</td> <td>W'd &amp; Pat as yesterday - self Do</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Do</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wednesday</td> <td>28</td> <td>Do Do Do Do first Goldfinches a pair pd Martha for Butter had of Mrs Crerar &amp; Eliza Fisher</td> <td>~</td> <td>3</td> <td>3</td> <td>morn'g sharp frost aft'n thunder hail &amp; rain Do in the night</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday</td> <td>29</td> <td>W'd &amp; Pat Sowing Timothy on Wheat in front &amp; dragging Do <p>Eliz'th took to P. Office Letters Mrs to Mr B - &amp; W.T. to Dr Scott Berlin</p> <p>I inclosing Note #4 Notes Gov Bank 10685 - 23 feb 1839</p> <p>for his visit to Mrs T. 30 Jan'ry 1847 got pd 41</p> <p>brot 2 Papers 1 Canadian 1 Church</p> <p>settled Daly &amp; Mickles acco't to 31 Dec {illegible} Note to Prev owner</p> <p>@ 90 days from this date pay'ble at Upper Canada Bk Toronto</p> <p>2' due 31 July L14.1.5 1/2 H. Cy</p> </td> <td>2</td> <td>~</td> <td>~</td> <td>misly morn'g aft'n fine</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>paid Wm Macdonald for 8 1/2 lb Mutton had in the fall ({illegible}) had of Mr Wilkins this day 7 lb Beef @ &amp; 3 1/2 lb Tallow</td> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>1 1/2</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday</td> <td>30</td> <td>W'd &amp; Pat</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1847 May</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Saturday</td> <td>1</td> <td>Mrs Riley paid further on acco't Hay $2.1.10 1/2 yk Cy owes 3. 1 1/2 W'd &amp; Pat in 6 acre peice South ploughing &amp;</td> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>10 1/2</td> <td>cold</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday</td> <td>2</td> <td>at home</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Do</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday</td> <td>3</td> <td>W'd &amp; Tom Pat at 6 acre pl'g as above <p>Mr Daly had 630 lbs Hay @ $6 p Ton</p> Mr Roper had 1/2 Ton Do Do</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>frost m'g</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday</td> <td>4</td> <td>W'd planted Onion Seed Pat dragging Garden aft'n <p>Mr Daly had 2 Loads Hay 1 Ton $6</p> Martha &amp; Em'y to Stratford - pd Wilson &amp; Coleman ----</td> <td>~</td> <td>10</td> <td>3</td> <td>Do</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>pd John Monteith -----</td> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>1</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wednesday</td> <td>5</td> <td>W'd Gardening sowd 2 Beds Red {illegible} preparing Beds Pat at McWilliams with Horses <p>Riddel Jun'r brot from P. Office Letters - Aunt Jane &amp; Mrs Jos to self &amp; inclosing one</p> <p>one from Mrs Cookson to self inclosing to Martha - one for Robert Thompson</p> <p>6th Con 19th Stratford car of S W Daly Esq - 1 ret'd to P. Office &amp; one from Rev'd J Litchfield on Riley St - 5 Inq'r 1 Canad'n &amp; 1 Church</p> Postage 1/4 C'y not pd</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine &amp; mild</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday</td> <td>6</td> <td>Pat did not come home last night &amp; remains with the Horses at McWilliams over today - W'd Gardening - sowd2 Beds Onion Seed</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine &amp; warm</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday</td> <td>7</td> <td>W'd &amp; Pat gardening Sowd 2 Beds Carrot 1 Beet Thrush {bold}</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine light rain even'g</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday</td> <td>8</td> <td>Wilfred at Ropers for the day - Pat getting in firewood - W'd Sowd Cabbage Seeds <p>ret'd to P. Office by Forbes letter for Rob't Thomson (vide 5 ins't</p> <p>T. Daly &amp; Mr Rawlinson on pafsment left a money letter for Mr to Mrs Barron &amp; not pd</p> <p>Roper sent word 9 pm that the oxen had thrown down his fence</p> Note fm Mr Daly to purchase 40 Bush'ls Fall Wheat at Market Price</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>mild aft'n rain</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday</td> <td>9</td> <td>Eliz'th Minges left pd her in Goods p Acco. Mrs T. M. J{illegible} <pre>7.7 1/2 </pre> <p>Mrs Barron 3. 1/1/2 Bal'ce in Cash</p> all at home</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday</td> <td>10</td> <td>W. Martha &amp; Mrs Barron in Waggon to Stratford - Mr Daly is to have 40 Bush'ls Fall Wheat on Thursday @ <p>Ag'l Soc'y refuse to pay any thing more for keep of Bull.</p> <p>they claim being $2 short pd on 1/2 y'r to 1 Dr &amp; for 1 qu'r $17.~.~.</p> &amp; to keep for 1 Dec'r to 1 March</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday</td> <td>11</td> <td>Wilf'd &amp; Pat making new fence East side of Barn Yard</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>light show'r aft'n &amp; ev'g</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wednesday</td> <td>12</td> <td>Do Do fixing Gate to Do digging drain &amp;c - Wilf'd took to Mr Dalys Bush'ls Fall Wheat @</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> 1847 May <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Thursday</td> <td>13</td> <td>W'd took to Mr Dalys Bush'ls Fall Wheat being with yesterdays delivery 40 Bush'ls @ 6 /6 yk -- 8.2.6 1 1/2 Ton Hay ---- $6 Dec 3 &amp; 4th {illegible} 2.5.~</td> <td>10</td> <td>7</td> <td>6</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Paid him Store acco't to 31 Dec'r last</td> <td>6</td> <td>15</td> <td>5</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Paid McGregors Store acco't Do ---- pd</td> <td>2</td> <td>17</td> <td>1</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday</td> <td>14</td> <td>Wilf'd left @ 6 am for Ferries with Sacks Fall Wheat <p>Mr Roper had 6 Bush'ls Fall Wheat @ 6/8 yk Cash z/.</p> Pat hunting up Oxen - digging in Garden - burning old fence in Hemlock field &amp;c &amp;c</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday</td> <td>15</td> <td>Walkd to Stratford - calld at Hines - Everetts - Kays &amp; P. Office <p>brot letter from Mrs Ann Greenston Ralph Do for Mr to Mrs Barron &amp; a Church</p> <p>Kay to make pr Boots by this day fortnight - Everett to call {line stroked out}</p> <p>Pat burning old fence &amp;c on Hemlock field</p> <p>W'd ret'd from Ferries about 5 -</p> sold Ferrie 11 Bush'ls 1/3 @ 6/8 yk r'd</td> <td>2</td> <td>7</td> <td>2 1/2</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>road Expences 4/9 1/2 Wippletrees 1/. pd</td> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>9 1/2</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>brot up a Load fm McGregors which Pat took up {illegible} rec'd from John Stewart {illegible} fm 5 Bush'ls Wheat @ 6/ 6 r'd</td> <td>1</td> <td>~</td> <td>3 1/2</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Paid Thos Lahy in full of wages (p Wilf'd)</td> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>6</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday</td> <td>16</td> <td>W'd found Nelly &amp; her calf behind Ropers &amp; brot them home</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday</td> <td>17</td> <td>W'd &amp; Pat burning in Hemlock field &amp; Swamp - fine Wind East Rasberry Bushes Brush heaps &amp;c destroyed from Hemlock mound to Ropers - some part of Ropers fence destroyd &amp; a little {illegible} N.</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday</td> <td>18</td> <td>W'd &amp; Pat planting Potatoes - between Fall &amp; Spring Wheat <p>pd Mrs Roy Stewart for 5 lb Sugar @ 5d ---- 2.1</p> Mrs Whalley for 4 1/2 lb Do --- 1.10 1/2</td> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>11 1/2 Scarlet Throat Humming Bird</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Paid Martha for Goods supplied Eliz'th Minges on acco't Wages 7.7 1/2</td> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>7 1/2</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Mrs Barron Do Do 3.1 1/2</td> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>1 1/2</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Goods from Mrs Ts Stock 3.4.1 <p>3.14.10</p> <p>Cash W T. 8 ins't --- 2</p> acco't of Wages --- L 3.15.~</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1847 May</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Wednesday</td> <td>19</td> <td>W'd &amp; Pat planting Potatoes East of House - aft'n Gardening sowing Cucumbers &amp;c &amp;c Reynolds bot the dining Tables for $5 -- &amp; a pair my Garden Trowsers for $1 for which to give his Note pay'le</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine &amp; dry weather for a week ev'g &amp; mornings cold rain &amp;c &amp;c now wanted</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday</td> <td>20</td> <td>Duncan Fisher took 4 Chairs @ 2/6 and Do @ 1/3 &amp; a small Looking Glafs 2/6 <p>W'd at Statute Labour - Pat pd $2-7/yk or 14/4 1/2 to Martha</p> Fisher to have 2 more Chairs @ 1/3 2/6 in all 15/ {illegible}</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday</td> <td>21</td> <td>Burning in Hemlock field Mr Barron arr'd @ 10 1/2 pm in light Waggon from Preston</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine rain ev'g &amp; night</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday</td> <td>22</td> <td>Ploughing in Hemlock field - aft'n W'd to T. Daly with 2142/60 Bush'ls Fall Wheat <p>Pat at Ropers putting up fences -</p> rec'd of Wilfred of Critz on acco't ---</td> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>~</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday</td> <td>23</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday</td> <td>24</td> <td>W'd to Stratford exchangd old Waggon for a new one pd Sharmans acco 46</td> <td>1</td> <td>19</td> <td>6</td> <td>fine</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>rec'd of Thos Daly for 21 40/60 B'ls F Wheat ret'd 22d</td> <td>4</td> <td>10</td> <td>2 1/2</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday</td> <td>25</td> <td>receivd of Mr Barron in full --- 6.13.4</td> <td>6</td> <td>13</td> <td>4</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>of Thos Sargint p Mrs S for Hec &amp; Bal.</td> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>1 1/2</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>of Theoblad Critz in full --- W'd &amp; Pat ploughing Hemlock field</td> <td></td> <td>1</td> <td>3</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wednesday</td> <td>26</td> <td>Paid J Wilkins for Beef &amp; Tallow p acco't Duncan brot from P. Office Illustrated Land News - a Canadian &amp; 3 Inquirers - no Letters --</td> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>10 1/2</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday</td> <td>27</td> <td>W'd left taking the Barrons for Preston @ 8 am. <p>pd Willson &amp; Collman for Sherry 5/. Bees Wax 4d Pills 6d p rec'd '</p> sent a Load of Goods furniture &amp;c J Timothy Murphy a Hamilton teamster to John p List</td> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>10</td> <td>fine</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday</td> <td>28</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>fine</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday</td> <td>29</td> <td>Paid Martha for Jefsie Crerar - Balance due to her</td> <td>~</td> <td>2</td> <td>~</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday</td> <td>30</td> <td>Pat &amp; W'd at Peter McNaughtons Sale sold Duke &amp; D{illegible} for $45</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>rain ev'g &amp; n't</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday</td> <td>31</td> <td>sold W'd the Stove &amp; pipes for $12 for his note pay 1 March next L3. C'y <p>paid Rankin 29th for my portion of repairs to Thrashing Mill</p> transferred my Share of Mill to Wilfred - Rankin Shanty &amp; Wilf'd are new owners 1/3 each</td> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>8</td> <td>showers</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> 1847 May <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Monday</td> <td>31</td> <td>Reynolds gave his Note pay'ble 1 Jan'ry 48 for 2 Tables &amp; pr Trows'rs L 1.10.~ C'y' pd Adam Seigmiller p acco't (p W'd) ------</td> <td>2</td> <td>13</td> <td>9</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>rec'd of Wilfred of John Stinson Hec</td> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>6</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>June</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday</td> <td>1</td> <td>receivd of Mr Roper for 6 Bush'ls Fall Wheat sets him 14 ult'a</td> <td>1</td> <td>5</td> <td></td> <td>Do</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>of Douglas Mactavish for 1 number Edinburgh Review @ 6/8</td> <td></td> <td>1</td> <td>~</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wednesday</td> <td>2</td> <td>Wilf'd bot a yoke 6 yr old oxen for $55 - near{illegible} - off our short tail wont draw well - Pat ploughing with horses <p>Kitty Stewart to Stratford took a Note to Kay &amp; brot my Boots pd him Bill acco't</p> a Letter from Mrs Barron to M - &amp; a Canadian</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>6</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday</td> <td>3</td> <td>Wilf's new Oxen broke the road gate &amp; {illegible} out in the night received of Martha from Mrs T's Cash Bag in Dollar Notes</td> <td>5</td> <td>~</td> <td>~</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Martha walkd to Stratford, pd Dr Moore on acco't prec't</td> <td>10</td> <td>~</td> <td>~</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday</td> <td>4</td> <td>Ploughing - Packing -</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>cold</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday</td> <td>5</td> <td>Paid JH Roper for Butter &amp; Sugar ----- <p>Ploughing &amp;c. -</p> <p>In hand 5th at night</p> <p>2 Notes $1 ----- -.10.-</p> <p>8 ------ 2. ----- .4.---</p> <p>2 ------- 4. ------2. ---</p> <p>5 ----- 5 ------ 6.5</p> <p>12.15. ~</p> <p>Flour --- 18.9</p> Coffee ---- 11</td> <td></td> <td>1</td> <td>5 1/2</td> <td>colder ev'g ev'g rather mild</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday</td> <td>6</td> <td>pd Wilf'd Bal'ce due to him for {illegible} expences on furniture to Hamilton p {illegible}</td> <td>~</td> <td>1</td> <td>3</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>1846</td> <td></td> <td>F.W. Barron</td> <td></td> <td>Dr.</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Cr.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>June</td> <td>27</td> <td>By Cash rem'd by Mrs B. $46 ----</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>~</td> <td>~</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sept'r</td> <td>18</td> <td>By Do rec'd of Mr B $50 ---</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>10</td> <td>~</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>~</td> <td>By his accept'ce due 11 feb next to B T &amp;C --</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>7</td> <td>2</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>~</td> <td>To 1 qu'r due</td> <td>25</td> <td>~</td> <td>~</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>To Cash pd Mrs. B. Bal'ce</td> <td>2</td> <td>17</td> <td>2</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>17</td> <td>2</td> <td>27</td> <td>17</td> <td>2</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>1846</td> <td></td> <td>Wilfred Thompson Wallace Twp</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>feb'y</td> <td>10</td> <td>lent him</td> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>~</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1847</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Janry</td> <td>1</td> <td>Paid him acco't of Wages</td> <td>7</td> <td>10</td> <td>~</td> </tr> <tr> <td>March</td> <td>10</td> <td>Reynolds Pigs</td> <td></td> <td>1</td> <td>10 1/2</td> </tr> <tr> <td>May</td> <td>31</td> <td>Seigmillers P. Boots L1 &amp; pr Shoes 11/3 --</td> <td>1</td> <td>11</td> <td>3</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> second page <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>1847</td> <td></td> <td>T Leahy</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>March</td> <td>16</td> <td>To Cash</td> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>6</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td>- Do -</td> <td>1</td> <td>5</td> <td>~</td> </tr> <tr> <td>April</td> <td>19</td> <td>lb Flour @ $2 1/2</td> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>6</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>~</td> <td>By Wages to 16 Marh ----</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>May</td> <td>15</td> <td>To Cash ---- in full</td> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>6</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1845 Thomas Riley</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Octo'r</td> <td>4</td> <td>Had of Mickle a Hymn Book - placed to my acco't</td> <td></td> <td>0</td> <td>6 1/2</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Decem</td> <td>2</td> <td>Paid Mrs Jno Stewart for 2 pr Socks 3/9 pr Mitts 1/10 1/2</td> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>7 1/2</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>1846</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Jan'y</td> <td>3</td> <td>-- " Wilfred for him - Crerars -------</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>7 1/2</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>- " him L2 ---- 4th Feb Postage Letter p Dalys Pap Bk 1/4</td> <td>2</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Feb'ry</td> <td>20</td> <td>To so much over rec'd by him on my order on Watson for 17/6 - rec'd 20/ g Watson's acc't to 31 Dec last</td> <td>~</td> <td>2</td> <td>6</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>Paid Mrs T. for 2 1/2 yds Moleskin purchased at Sale (Pomeroys) at Jackson --- @ 1/9</td> <td>~</td> <td>4</td> <td>4</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>April</td> <td>6</td> <td>Paid W Hine for Coffin p acco't Kay for Boots</td> <td>1</td> <td>~</td> <td>~</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Mrs T. funeral expences p acco't 3 15.11.1/2</td> <td>~</td> <td>6</td> <td>~</td> <td>pay'ble Jan 7 47 14</td> <td>18</td> <td>4 1/2</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>By Wages 8 Sept'r 45 to 35 March 46 198 days - @ $110 on L27.10. for 365 Do</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>{line stroked through}</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>Paid R Kay for a pair Boots p acco't 28 May 45</td> <td>1</td> <td>~</td> <td>~</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>" W Pender cost of suit against Tom</td> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>~</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>June</td> <td>27</td> <td>" " Postage letter from Rev'd Francis Litchfield 5.4.11 1/2</td> <td></td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>1847</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>feb'y</td> <td>26</td> <td>Wm Riley so much advanced by him to Thomas when coming up the Country - prec't</td> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>1 1/2</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Sundry Postages 1/4 - 1/2 - 2/3 to Toronto</td> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>9</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>7</td> <td>6</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Bal'ce</td> <td>8</td> <td>10</td> <td>10 1/2</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>18</td> <td>4 1/2</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> 1846 McGregors <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>1846</td> <td></td> <td>McGregors</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>July</td> <td>7</td> <td>teaming 5 B'ls Salt - from Hamilton ---</td> <td>1</td> <td>5</td> <td>~</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Dr WH Hine 1846 Acco't to 31 Dec'r 47</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>May</td> <td>23</td> <td>1 1/2 Bush'l Potatoe Cuttings @ 3/yk</td> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>9 1/2</td> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>10</td> </tr> <tr> <td>June</td> <td>5</td> <td>pd him (Statute Labour)</td> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>6</td> <td>Coffin 2</td> <td>~</td> <td>~</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>Int Rankin</td> <td></td> <td>1</td> <td>10 1/2</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>July</td> <td>7</td> <td>pd for Reg White Lead</td> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>~</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Currants</td> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>6</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Dec'r</td> <td>31</td> <td>Mrs T's acco't</td> <td>3</td> <td>19</td> <td>5</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>1847</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Jan'y</td> <td>18</td> <td>Pd him on acco't</td> <td>2</td> <td>~</td> <td>~</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>March</td> <td>15</td> <td>To Can 3 Gall's Boild Oil &amp; Can</td> <td>1</td> <td>~</td> <td>~</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>To pd him for Coffin $8 -- &amp; on running $2 10.16.12</td> <td>2</td> <td>10</td> <td>~</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>April</td> <td>22</td> <td>To Cash pd him the Balance --- Bal. 4.13.11</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>rec'd from Gr{illegible} 1/3 p {illegible}</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> second page <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>John {illegible} .3</td> <td>pd 17 Jan 46 Critz</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fryfogel ------ .5.~</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Hine --</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Reynolds 22d/9 ult'a -- .6.3</td> <td>18/12th Man &amp; Horses thrash Mill</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Do 3 o/o Bob -</td> <td>af 1st lent $2 lefs</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29.12 B. Befs</td> <td>settled (except for Horses) 23 Jan'y</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Do 3d/4 rec of him -- 10.~</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Dr {bold}</td> <td>Cr {bold}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Reynolds Horses &amp; Man</td> <td>Fryfogel @ 5.~</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Do Do</td> <td>C{illegible} 1.10.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>H. Izard - Gt Coat 12/6</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mrs Cowmans 1/2 B'l Flour 100 lb @ $5</td> <td>12/6 By yokes</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Cows</td> <td>12/6 Wages</td> </tr> <tr> <td>pd Simon Cash</td> <td>1.~.~</td> </tr> <tr> <td>pd Jno Cowmans " prec't</td> <td>10.~.~</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14 B'ls Siberian @ 6/8 ---</td> <td>2.18.3 1/2</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mrs C owes Mrs T about --</td> <td>1.~. 9 1/2</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15 May 5/o</td> <td>rec'd 16</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17 " 5/o</td> <td>sq rec'd 3/9</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4 June</td> <td>June 26 r'd 2.6 leaving due 3/9</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5 " "</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>{Gad Curtis}</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>W McNaughton</td> <td>2/16</td> </tr> <tr> <td>John Stewart</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>W. Cowmans</td> <td>5/</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T Sargint</td> <td>9/ 1 1/2</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Gad Curtis</td> <td>1.11.3 lefs qu'r Mutton &amp; Crocks</td> </tr> <tr> <td>McPherson</td> <td>7/6 lefs</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Jno Stinson</td> <td>.5.~</td> </tr> <tr> <td>----</td> <td>4x</td> </tr> <tr> <td>y2 47/8</td> <td>Bal. sup. ab't Z.~.2</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>1845</td> <td></td> <td>Crops 1846 {bold}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sept'r</td> <td>10/11</td> <td>8 Bush'ls Fall Wheat - S. East end of Clearance</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1846</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>April</td> <td>18</td> <td>4 Bush'ls Peas. South next Fallow</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>6 - " __ Sib'n Wheat next Fall Wheat</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>4 --" -- Peas -- East of Manured P's</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>4 --" -- Sib'n Wheat</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>1 1/2 Pecks Timothy - nar Hemlock manured</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>6 Bush'ls Siberian - Summer Fallow</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>4 --" -- -- Do --</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>3 =="-- Do -- West of West Barn</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>1 --" 1 Peck Do East of Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>16 --" -- Oats - South of Fall &amp; Sib'n Wheat</td> </tr> <tr> <td>May</td> <td>1</td> <td>4 --"-- Do Do East end</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>"</td> <td>1 1/2 -- Siberian East of Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>6 --" -- Do in New Land South</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>5 --"-- Potatoes (Merciers) behind West Barn</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16/18</td> <td>8 @ 11 Bush's Do Do Red Pink Eyes ( up mill 15@ 16 Bls</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> second page Crops 1843 &lt;tdDo -- 6 ------ Do ---- Do ----&gt; v <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>April</td> <td>26</td> <td>Sowed &amp; dragd 5 Bush'ls Peas South next large Hemlock</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>Do Do 6 " Sp. Wheat South of Peas</td> </tr> <tr> <td>May</td> <td>3</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>Do -- 6 ----- Do New Land</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>Do ---- 8 --" --- Oats So of Peas</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>Do ------- 7 ----- Wheat --- New Land</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Do ------------- Potatoes -- Paddock</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1844</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>April</td> <td>20</td> <td>8 Bush'ls Peas ---------South</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>1 1/2 --- Wheat</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>5 " -------- "</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>7 -- " ----- -----" --</td> </tr> <tr> <td>May</td> <td>3</td> <td>4 -- " ------- " --</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>4 --- " --- Oats</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>8 ---" --- " --</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>7 --- " ---- " ---</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Potatoes -- Red &amp; Mercers or Blue</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1845</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>44 Sept'r</td> <td>13</td> <td>5 1/2 Bush'ls Fall Wheat</td> </tr> <tr> <td>45 April</td> <td>16</td> <td>4 Bush'l Siberian Wheat -- South</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>3 -- " --- " ------ " ---- " --</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>Grafsseed Timothy on Land So sown inthe fall &amp; partially faild</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>3 Bush's Siberian (the last)</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>5 Bush's Spring Wheat - East of Sib'n</td> </tr> <tr> <td>May</td> <td>2</td> <td>5 1/4 Do ------ Do ------ West Lot</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>7 1/2 --" -- Peas -- South - next Bush &amp; Hemlock</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>6 --- " --- Oats -- Do next Chopping</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>9 -- " -- Oats - Do between Sib'n &amp; Peas</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>Potatoes in Paddock - Mercer &amp; Red</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>B'ls</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sept</td> <td>10/11</td> <td>sowd 8 Fall</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>for flour 4</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Nov</td> <td>1</td> <td>Do 8 Sacks</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Dec</td> <td>11</td> <td>Wheat 28 1/2 Ferrie</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>--" -- 26 1/2 Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Jan</td> <td>13</td> <td>--" --- 39 Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>-- " -- 41.40 Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>feb</td> <td>2</td> <td>------- 6.14 flour</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Jan</td> <td>27</td> <td>Bin'd 20</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>Do 11</td> </tr> <tr> <td>feb</td> <td>16</td> <td>sold Sund's 16</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>------ 34 Ferrie for Flour</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>"</td> <td>Hobsons 4</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>Ferries -- 31</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>"</td> <td>Hobsons 2</td> </tr> <tr> <td>287</td> <td>28</td> <td>Do 7</td> </tr> <tr> <td>brot up</td> <td>287</td> <td>293</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mch</td> <td>4</td> <td>---- 6 Kostner</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Apr'l</td> <td>26</td> <td>-----6 sowd</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>----4 --"--</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>-- 4 -- " --</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>-- 6 --- " --</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Dr George Watson</p> <p>1845</p> <p>Jan 21 teaming 2 Loads to Hamilton</p> <p>25 ----" -----2 from Do ./--</p> <p>Feb 13 8 B'ls Ashes Do</p> <p>Stove guard up</p> <p>Cr</p> <p>1844 top error in add'n 5.18.4 1/2</p> <p>Dec 31 By Store Acco't to this date 5.17.3 1/2</p> <p>1845</p> <p>June 21 Cash on acco't Road expences 2.10.~</p> <p>1845</p> <p>July 9 owing to me pd in Note</p> <p>P Kostner</p> <p>G'r quts 1845 G</p> <p>3.2 July 14 receivd ---- 9 1. --</p> <p>25 ------ " -------- 9. ------</p> <p>Aug 20 (Ferries) -- 9.-----</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>Dr. J.C.W Daly</p> <p>1845</p> <p>feb 4 To 28 B'ls 38lb. wheat c 3/1 1/2 Cy 4.9.6 En{illegible} Acco't</p> <p>Mickle</p> <p>1845 To Cash p his Acco't Sep 2.11 Nov By Store Acco't send to {illegible} 2.11.2</p> <p>Sep. 20 To teaming from Hamilton</p> <p>bew 19 3/1 1/12 ~.19.6</p> <p>Dec'r 31 transfer to my Do {illegible} Daly &amp; Mickle 1.8.9</p> <p>2.11.2</p> <p>Daly &amp; Mickle 1845</p> <p>1845</p> <p>Dec 23 teaming from Galt 7 B'ls Salt - 3/6 yk - 15.4 Cy 15.4</p> <p>Load Shaw 15th</p> <p>12 team'g fm Galt 6 B'ls Salt 3/6 13.1 1/2</p> <p>1846 {Illegible}</p> <p>Jan 14/14 team'g fm Hamilton 3 12 C4 to be pd Cash -3.~.~</p> <p>1845</p> <p>Dec 31 By Store Acco't To this date 3.~.7</p> <p>Bal. Mickle Acco't trasf'r as above 1.8.9</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1844 from Contra</p> <p>March 21 Dr Moore a Load Straw ---- ----- .5.--</p> <p>25 F Sargint ------- Do ----.5.----</p> <p>Sept 21 G Watson Load of Goods for Hamilton 4.3.20 c 3/9 19.3 c 3/1 1/2 - 15/5</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>Dr 1843</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>March</td> <td>18</td> <td>Ferries Doon Mills for 1 Bl 56 lbs Spring Wheat @ 3/yk C7 3/5</td> <td>settled 3 Jan 44</td> </tr> <tr> <td>April</td> <td>11</td> <td>Sharman 20 Bush'ls grown Peas @ 37 yk</td> <td>L 1.17.6 loans</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>Mr Heir 2 Bls Peas - - @ 2/6 .5. to be pd 15 May</td> <td>pd 13 Octo'r</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21 19</td> <td>Wm Smith 10 Bls Do -- " --- 1.5 to pay 10 @ 15 May</td> <td>pd 13 Octo'r</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>Curtis 1 B'l grown Peas 3/yk &amp; 1 Bl Oats 3/yk = 3/9</td> <td>not pd</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>And'w Shirk 16 Bls Sp Wheat 5/yk -&amp; rec'd his Note pay 1 June L2.10. {illegible}</td> <td>May 5 pd - .15. --</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>" "</td> <td>Linton - 2 --- " --- " -- 5/yk pd in Store Goods</td> <td>vide 5 June</td> </tr> <tr> <td>May</td> <td>9</td> <td>Sherrik 10 B'ls Peas 2/6 4 B'ls Do grown @ 3/yk L 1.12.6</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>Do 10 B'ls Potatoes 2/3 L 12/6 - 1/2 B'ls Rohans @ 1/3 -11d = 13/5</td> <td>L 2.5.11 pay .1.1 July</td> </tr> <tr> <td>June</td> <td>3</td> <td>Geo Curtis 3 bbls Peas - 2/6 - = 7/6 not pd</td> <td>{from above}Aug. 23 pd L4.1.3</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Aug</td> <td>28</td> <td>Do -- Waggon Load Sand -- 2/6 ---</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>23</td> <td>A Shirk Int: -------</td> <td>. {illegible}. 4</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Octo</td> <td>17</td> <td>I C W Duty Load of Butter to Hamilton 15 Kegs 2.16.3 3.15. --</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>Load up 18.9</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Nov</td> <td>17</td> <td>Cowmans - Ram</td> <td>7.6</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>John Stewart for Cradle sold him 20 Aug</td> <td>-.10.--.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Dec</td> <td>8</td> <td>I.C.W. Daly a Sleigh Load of Wheat Oat Straw</td> <td>3.9</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>Sharman --- Do Wheat Straw</td> <td>.5.--</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>-- Watson ----- 6 cwts Hay @$8 pr Ton</td> <td>-- .12. --</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>__ Do Carriage Load of Goods from Galt</td> <td>1.7.2</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1844</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Jany</td> <td>5</td> <td>-- Do Load Salt 6 Barrels @2/6</td> <td>15 --</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>"</td> <td>X Do Cash pd extra prices on -- Do 3d pr B'l</td> <td>--1.6 rec'd 11 Jan --</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>JCW Daly Hog 470 lbs @ $4 1/2 L5.5.9 --</td> <td>5.5.11 pd</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>Gad Curtis 2 Bls Oats @ 1/3</td> <td>2.6 rec'd same time</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>JCW Daly Carriage off rate</td> <td>--.10.--</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>GW Watson - Do 3 Barrels Salt &amp; Chest Draw Drawers</td> <td>--.10.--</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>Do -- Do 3 Bls -- Whisky -- @ $1.25 to Cash</td> <td>1.18.10</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Feb</td> <td>1</td> <td>Do -- Do 4 B'ls Salt -- @ 2/6</td> <td>--.10.--</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>Do ---- Do 1 --- Whisky -----</td> <td>--.5. --</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>W Jackson -- a Load of Straw gratis</td> <td>-.-.-</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>Do Do @$1 --</td> <td>.5.--</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>G Watson 5 B'ls Salt @ 2/6 Sofa 2/6</td> <td>--.15.--</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mar</td> <td>20</td> <td>Wm Sargint a Load Straw nil</td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Ink-</p> <p>1 1/4 tb. LogwoodChips</p> <p>1/4 tb. Copperas</p> <p>1 oz. Gum Arabic</p> <p>1 oz. Lump Sugar</p> <p>3 quarts Rain Water {Illegible} boil down to 1 1/2 {Illegible}</p> </div> UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/6b09e9a401345d2e547452d274a79e5b.pdf 8370c71b79ee915ab6e83bd310f8c4f8 PDF Text Text ������� https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/b608ba710e0dfdd21834dd79859c639b.pdf c0b25a879e64830c23c8e26191a8fa35 PDF Text Text Mary Elizabeth “Minnie” Baker (1890-1984) 1919-1921 Transcribed by Rural Diary Archive volunteers {This diary in written in black ink, in a ruled book, not a diary. days are written in margin, both faces of each page are utilized.} Nov. 1. Fine Nov. 2. Fine. C. Louie & Father to church. 3. Fine. Wash. 4. Fine. Mrs. White Bernie & Roy here to tea {page torn} 4 5 East wind. C to {Shorthorn?} Sale. 6 Fine. Louie & Father to town. 7 East wind. 8 East wind. C & I to town at night. 9 Fine East wind. C & Willie to church. John here to dinn {dinner - cut off} C draws tile 10 East wind. Rain in afternoon. Father & I go to Mabel's C draws tile 11. Grand day. Father & I come home from Mabel's 12. Fine. Louie brings over her plants and then goes to town. Turns colder. Pm. 13. Corless here putting in tile. C to district meeting. 13. Very hard frost last night. Much colder. C helps Mr Corless with tile. Roy brings over some potatoes to store. 14. Cold. C draws tile. 15 " Moderating a little. Roy helps us butcher. Make soft soap and burn rubbish pile in afternoon. 16. Much milder. Dad Louie & C to church Mr. William's here to tea. 17 Grand day. Mabel & children here all day. Louie goes back with them and Willie goes to Roy's. Mr Watts calls �18. Fine morning turning colder with snow. I wash. C plows till storm prevents. {Space left blank} {right margin of this page appears to have been cut off in the scanning process} 27 C. Threshes at Tisdales in afternoon. 28 C " " " " forenoon. 29 Rainy forenoon turning colde {colder - page cut off} rain & wind storm at night. To {Too - page cut off} many shingles on barn trees shanty blown down etc. Archi {Archibald - page cut off} bale straw. 30. Fine. Very cold. All home all day viewing damage. Dec. 1 Fine. cold. wash. C helps Archie bale straw in forenoon. Charlie {page cut off} 2 fat calves 1 weighed 400 x 13 an {page cut off} PJ.Fishback here & gets contract fo {page cut off} 2. Quite stormy forenoon. P Caughe {page cut off} Mabels here to dinner & Bernie 3.Quite cold. C takes load manure dad & gets load of bran. 4. Quite mild. 5. Quite mild. Come to hospital ab{out - page cut off} Labor room 12 - 8 P.M. Donald {page cut off} C here & Leola in evening. 6. Milder. Little snow. Feel pretty goo {good - page cut off} afternoon & Leola & Mr Williams in {page cut off} 7. Cloudy. Some snow. C has cutter. Cy {Cyril? page cut off} Mrs Griffin, Lena in afternoon. Pear {page cut off} Roy in evening. Mabel brings pl {page cut off} church sends flowers. 8. Mild Cloudy. Louie & Dad call in af {afternoon - page cut off} C in evening. Aunt Jenney & Mrs. Harriso {page cut off} {Across top of page} 1920 Dec 11. Windy. Little milder but still cold. C. Leeta & her mother in afternoon. 12. Quite bright. Milder C. Mrs. Fleming in even {evening? page cut off} 13. Milder Muddy. Louie Cyril Leola and Langford. Mr. Watts & Leetam afternoon. 14. Colder. Windy. Beatrice Facey, Mabel Libbie, Mary, Mrs. Achford Cyril, Violet and Mr. Williams calls. Zella's 3rd girl born. �15. Very cold. Fine C. in evening. (?) 16. " " " Fanny Kilpatrick in afternoon C in evening 17. " " " Mr. Burrett Mrs. Manis & Mrs. Penhale & Miss Suton in afternoon C in evening 18. Cold. Fine. {crossed out - Fanny Kilpatrick} C in afternoon. 19. Milder. C. & A. Archibald come for Donald and I about 2 P.M Arrive home safely feel pretty good. 20. Cold. Fine. Louie & Cyril to town. Get Donald's buggy. 21 Fine. Dad & Louie to church. Mabel's here in afternoon & Lottie. Ray & Bernie in evening 22. Cold. Louie washes. C to town in afternoon. 23. " " & dad to town. 24 stormy all day. 25 Milder. Fine. Willie, Mr. Williams and Langford here to dinner & " I to town 26. Fine. 27. " Louie & dad to town. 28. " Louie & Willie go to Mabel's to dinner. Gordon Gillolts & John Gillolt's here in afternoon. also Cyril's people. 29. Cold. Cloudy. Louie washes. 30. " C to town. 31 " Fine. Jan. 1. Cold. Blustry with some snow in {page cut off} All of dad's family here to dinner. O {page cut off} quite badly drifted. Cars get stal {stalled? page cut off} Williams brings out man to repai {repair? page cut off} 2. Cold. Fine. N.W. wind. Very cold. 3. " "' 4. " Louie, dad & Cyril to church. 5" 6 Cold. �7 Fine. Dad goes to Mabel's. 8 Very stormy. Snow. 9 Cold. 10 Cold. Louie & Cyril to town Dad gets {h? page cut off} 11 Very cold. Blustry 12 Fine. Cousin Johnny & Harvey {co? page cut off} 13 Cold 14 Cold 15 Cold. 16 Very cold. East wind. {Live in dinn? illegible} 17 Very cold. C & Louie to town. 18 Cold Blustry. All home all day 19 East wind Snowy forenoon. C gets in {page cut off} 20 Fine. Milder. Blustry. East wind {so?} 21 Fine. Milder. Ray & Clarence help {C? page cut off} 22 Cold 23 " 24 Cold. Louie & C to town 25 " " " " church. 26 " C helps Roy butcher 27. " 28 Milder. C to Mr. Cohoon's sale. 29 Bright. Donald & I to Roy's to dinner. {illegible} 30 Cold. Windy 31. Terrible snow & wind. Cold. C to town �Feb. 1. Cold. All home all day. 2 Very much milder. Thawing 3. Getting colder. Dad & Louie to town. {Written across middle column of page from Jan. 7 to 21} Roads badly drifted {Written across middle column of page from Jan. 24 to 31} East winds {Across top of page} 1920 {Mar?} 1. Fine Wash Louie + dad to town. Dad to docto {doctor - page cut off} 2. " Cold 3. " " Cyril helps Roy butcher + dad g {go - page torn} back to visit. Dad has severe pain home side in evening but mustard plaster ease pain some. 4. Very mild. Roads bad. Dad in bed all day. Doctor Campbell comes about 7 p.m. Dad is taken to hospital by Roy and Louie & operated on for appendicitis at 11 p.m. Louis stays at Kilpatricks after operation. Ray comes home about 6.30 a.m. Rain turning colder to blizzard of snow. 5. Colder Blizzard all day. Father is resting easier. Ray Cyril out to hospital in afternoon. 6. Cold. Stormy Roads pretty bad. C to Town. 7. Cold. N.W wind Stormy at times. I go with Roy & Bernice to see dad in afternoon. 8. Cold. Blustry. C. helps me wash. Roy brings grist to be ground. 9. Little milder. R.B. & C to town to see dad. 10. Milder. Snow going. C draws manure. 11. Much milder Roads bad C to town. 12. " " " broken up. {Rest of page left blank} May 1. Dad & I to town. C seeding. 2. Fine Louie C. dad to church. 3. Fine. Cool 4. " " 5. " " �6. " " 7. " " 8. " Warm Dad & I to town C f {illegible - page cut off} 9. Rainy towards evening. 10. Cool 11. " 12. " 13. Fine Cool 14. Fine. Dad & i to town. Cool. 15. Fine. Louie & Willie to town C take {takes? page cut off} 16. Fine. Louie & I to Central church. 17. Fine. Warmer. {Rest of page left blank} {Blank space on most of page} Dec. 17. Uncle Samuel's wife dies. Dec. 19. " " " " buried. Dad Lou {Louie - page cut off} Roy & I go to London to funeral. Dec. 25. Keep Christmas here for my people {illegible} 1921 Jan. 1. F {Fine? dark spot on scan} Cold. Jan. 2. Fine but cold. Louie, John, Dad, Donald + I at Roy's for New Ye {Year - page cut off} 3. Grand day. Quite mild. 4. Fair day. Wash. Dad here to {page cut off} 5. Fine. Quite mild. Windy. Norman wife come to Roys for tea. Here for. Noman C. & Roy go to V.J.O meet {meeting? page cut off} 6. Mild. Fine. Norman & Edna come and stay all night. 7. Fine. Very mild. C takes Norman to C. Evans to dinner. Pick chi {illegible - page cut off}. �8. Grand weather for Jan. C to tow {town - page cut off} 9. Little colder. Mr. & Mrs. George B {page cut off} here to dinner & tea. 10. Mild. Mrs. V. H Baker buried. 11. " Cloudy. 12. " Fine. 13. " Fine. 14. Colder. Stormy. Defeated side is 15. Contest at Yar. Centre V. J.O. {illegible} give oyster supper (free) Large go with Lulu, Hazel Gordon & Rosa 15 Quite cold. C & I to town. To dads 16. Cold. Blustry. C & I to church. 18. Colder. Blustry. 18. Cold but fine. Reported 2 above 19. Very cold. 20. Great deal milde {milder}. Springlike day. Ray Bernie & Mr. & Mrs. Kildy to te {tea - page cut off} Baker's to dinner. 21. Cloudy. Misting. 22. Fine Mild. C to town & brings Lang {Langford - page cut off} 23. Fine. Little colder. C & Lang. to c {church? page cut off} 24. Little snow C. buzzed wood at Mr. {page cut off} 25. Cold. C. buzzed at V. Lockis {illegible - page cut off} meeting at night. I go to Mrs. M {page cut off} 26. Cold C & I to town. Jan. 28. Mr. William's here in evening. " 29. Much milder: C & I to town in afternoon. " 30. Cold. Windy. & I to church in morning. " 31. Bright but cold east wind. I wash. Men start to cut wood. �Feb. 1. Dull east wind. C to Mr. Vale's sale. " 2. Fine. Men here cutting wood. 3. " Colder. 4. " Quite cold. 5. " C & I to Chester Glomis to see some pigs but C doesn't buy any. Blustry {Blustery} towards evening. 6. Quite windy. C & I to church. 7. Fine. C takes a sicke to town to get cleaned & gets a bob of cane mola. Go to Glee Club at chur {church}. 8. Fine. Dad here to dinner & take Donald down to Mabel's in afternoon. C & Roy go to Clark Morrison's sale. 9. Some snow. Mabel's take me to Hugh Martin's in evening. 10. Quite cold. Rather poor sleighing. 11. " " 12. Fine. Cold. G & M. go to town. 13. " Milder. C comes down to dinner & we all come home. 14. Fine. Mild. C cuts cornstalks at Roy's & engine breaks down. 15. Fine. Dad here to dinner. 16. Cloudy Windy. Very mild. 17. Colder. Blustry {Blustery}. R & B to town. Leave Jean he {here - page cut off}. 18. Cold. Fine. 19. " " 20. " " C & I to church. E. wind. 21. Quite Cold. George brings M {My?} children up to stay till next Saturday. Dad here for a few minutes. G & C hitch up the colt. 22. Fine. Feb 25. Colder. Blustry {Blustery}. All go to Roy's to s {page cut off} evening. Take 2 horses and a sleigh. �26. Terrible day. Snow & wind. I co {page cut off} Mabel & family and find road {page cut off} 27. Cold. C & I to church. Take a {page cut off} " 28. Foggy. Dull day. Misty. C & R. {page cut off} Bassett Blunett's sale. Mar. 1. Rainy. C & to town. R comes over {page cut off} cut cornstalks. Dad here to dr {page cut off} 2. Fine. C to town to get repairs fo {page cut off} C at Mr. Walker's buzzing woo {wood - page cut off} 3. Cloudy. Lang comes out at eve {page cut off} for us to go in to see his father {illegible - page cut off} getting delirious with a nervous {illegible - page cut off} 4. C cutting stalks at Roy's. C goes {illegible - page cut off}. Mr. Williams & Lang out to stay {page cut off} 5. C {grim? illegible}. Grand day. Mr Wil {Williams? page cut off}. Call Dr. Campbell. M. Wil {Williams? page cut off} goes to bed. C stays up all nigh {night - page cut off}. breaks her arm & goes to hosp {hospital - page cut off} I to town to see her. 6. Quite cold. Lang brings out g {page cut off} & Ruth. Mr. William's worse. Cal {Call - page cut off} to come & help. Roy & Will set up 7. Fine. Uncle Edwin comes & we {page cut off} Dr. Shannon. C goes in for Miss {illegible - page cut off} 8. Mr. William's much the same. go in to see Louie. Rains ba {bad - page cut off} 9. Not much change. Roads ver {very? page cut off} 10. " " " 11. " " " Dad & I to {page cut off} again but hospital & ground 12. Mr. Williams much the same. {illegible - page cut off} go home 13. Mr. Williams little better. 14. " " much the same. 15. {bottom part of line cut off} Uncle Edwin comes again? March 19. Grand day. C & I to town. 20. Rainy ". 21. Cloudy. Very high winds. �22. Quite cool 23 Warmer. Mr William's gaining. 24 " 25 Fine. Father, Louie & Mary, Kilpatrick here to dinner. Ray Bernie & Jean here in afternoon. 26. Fine. C & Lang to town. 27 Rainy nearly all day. S. C. H & I to church in morning & Miss Palmer. Cyril Don & I at night. 28 Very cold. Ice & little snow. 29. Quite cold. Uncle Crayton, Mr Jameson & Mary here to dinner. C goes to Walkers 30 Grand day. C. buzzing at Roy's. Zella & family here to dinner. Mr William's {concest? illegible} 31. Rainy. {crossed out - Lang} C & I to town. Take Donald to Baby unit. Only get him weighed & measured as it was so late. Mr Walker's not do {not doing? page cut off} April 1. Fine but cooler & windy. C. at Roy's bu {bush? page cut off} engine breaks down & he goes to town for repairs. Lang & I to town again to Baby Clinic. Mrs. Main goes also. The Dr. finds nothing wrong with Donald 2. Fine day. {crossed out - Ro} C. finished buzzing at Roy' {Roy's - page cut off} 3. Grand day. S {illegible} anniversary. L. C. D & I at church in morning. L. D & I take Mrs. Palmer home. 4. Gand {Grand} day. Very warm 5. " " " 6. " " C. started working on land. 7 " " " working on land. 8 Rainy. Cooler 9 Cloudy N wind. Colder. Roy helps clip horses. C & I to town in afternoon 10 {illegible - cut off in scanning process} {crossed out - March} April 11. Fine. Quite cold. C. ploughs & I {page cut off} Father here grafting tree to spies. 12. Little milder. Cloudy. C. saws & {page cut off} of barn. Father grafts kings & sn {page cut off} 13. Fine. �14 15 16 17 18 Fine 19 " 20 21 Rainy 22 Rainy 23 Cloudy C to town. 24. Fine. C & I to town. S. here & all go for {page cut off} 25 Fine. I wash & start to make soft {page cut off} " 26 " Dad & I go to Louie's in aftern {afternoon - page cut off} am taken sick about 5.30 P.M. D {Dad? page cut off} comes. sends for Mabel & Mrs. {illegible - Turnberry?} Bernice sail in evening. 27 {written above line - Rainy} Bernice comes to stay. Dr. here {illegible - page cut off} 28 Fine. Papa here to dinner. C goes Turnbull. Dr. Sham {illegible} Gliddon 29. Fine Dr. Sh. calls again. Mabel etc. c {page cut off} 30. " . C to Town. Roy calls in aftern {afternoon - page cut off} May 1. Cloudy. L. comes out. Bernice sto {stops? page cut off} {written above line - Dr. {illegible} calls.} " 2. Partly fair. " 3 " " Dr. Sh. calls again. " 4 Fine. Mrs. Dennis & Lulu call. 5 " C. finishes seeding. 6" 7 " C. & Mrs. Turnbull go to town {page cut off} " 8 " C & " " " " churc {church - page cut off} down stairs for dinner. �" 9 Fine. I down stairs nearly all day " 10 " Mr. Watts, Ella & Clayton call. May. 13. back to Roy's to dinner & afternoon. C takes Mrs. Turnbull to town in evening. " 14 Fine. C. takes Baby Beef to Mapleton & sell 9 cattle to Hiriane Peer for $525. To town in afternoon. " 15 Fine. Cold wind. Lang. Miss Ackford, Gordon Gillotts, Mrs. Manis & 2 daught {daughters - page cut off} here. Frost at night. 16 Fine. C takes his father home. For more information on Mary Elizabeth “Minnie” Baker, check out the “Meet the Diarists” section under “Discover” on our website: ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Scanned Manuscript Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{This diary in written in black ink, in a ruled book, not a diary. days are written in margin, both faces of each page are utilized}</p> <p><br />{Unreadable due to aged paper}1. Fine</p> <p>{Unreadable due to aged paper}2. Fine. C. Louie &amp; Father to church</p> <p>3. Fine. Wash</p> <p>4. Fine. Mrs. White {Bemers?} &amp; Roy here to tea {page torn}</p> <p>4</p> <p>5 East wind. C to {Shorthom?} Sale.</p> <p>6 Fine. Louie &amp; Father to town.</p> <p>7 East wind.</p> <p>8 East wind. C &amp; I to town at night.</p> <p>9 Fine East wind. C &amp; Willie to church. John here to dinner C draws tile</p> <p>10 East wind. Rain in afternoon. Father &amp; I go to Mabel's C draws tile</p> <p>11. Grand day. Father &amp; I come home from Mabel's</p> <p>12. Fine. Louie brings over her plants and then goes to town. Turns colder. Pm. 13. Corless here putting in tile. C to district meeting.</p> <p>13. Very hard frost last night. Much colder. C helps Mr Corless with tile. Roy brings over some potatoes to store.</p> <p>14. Cold. C draws tile.</p> <p>15 " Moderating a little. Roy helps us butcher. Make soft soap and burn rubbish pile in afternoon.</p> <p>16. Much milder. Dad Louie &amp; C to church Mr. William's here to tea.</p> <p>17 Grand day. Mabel &amp; children here all day. Louie goes back with them and Willie goes to Roy's. Mr Watts calls</p> <p>18. Fine morning turning colder with snow. I wash. C plows till storm prevents.</p> <p><br />{Space left blank}</p> <p><br />{right margin of this page appears to have been cut off in the scanning process}</p> <p>27 C. Threshes at Tisdales in afternoon.</p> <p>28 C " " " " forenoon.</p> <p>29 Rainy forenoon turning colder rain &amp; wind storm at night. To many shingles on barn trees shanty blown down etc. Archie bale straw.</p> <p>30. Fine. Very cold. All home all day viewing damage.</p> <p>1 Fine. cold. wash. C helps Archie bale straw in forenoon. Charlie {cut off} 2 fat calves 1 weighed 400 x 13 an{cut off} PJ.Fishback here &amp; gets contract fo{cut off}</p> <p>2. Quite stormy forenoon. P Caughe{cut off} Mabels here to dinner &amp; {Berni?}</p> <p>3.Quite cold. C takes load manure dad &amp; gets load of bran.</p> <p>4. Quite mild.</p> <p>5. Quite mild. Come to hospital ab{out} Labor room 12 - 8 P.M. Donald to Chere &amp; Leola in evening.</p> <p>6. Milder. Little snow. {illegible} pretty goo{cut off} afternoon &amp; Leola &amp; MrWilliams in {cut off}</p> <p>7. Cloudy. Some snow. C has cutter. Cy{cut off} Mrs Griffin, Lena in afternoon. Pear{cut off} Roy in evening. Mabel brings pl{cut off} church sends flowers.</p> <p>8. Mild Cloudy. Louie &amp; Dad call in {cut off} C in evening. Aunt Jenney &amp; Mrs. Harriso{cut off}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Dec 11. Windy. Little milder but still cold. C. Leeta &amp; her mother in afternoon.</p> <p>12. Quite bright. Milder C. Mrs. Fleming in even</p> <p>13. Milder Muddy. Louie Cyril Leola and Langford. Mr. Watts &amp; Leetam afternoon.</p> <p>14. Colder. Windy. Beatrice Facey, Mabel Libbie, Mary, Mrs. Achford Cyril, Violet and Mr. Williams calls. Zellaès 3rd girl born.</p> <p>15. Very cold. Fine C. in evening. (?)</p> <p>16. " " " Fanny Kilpatrick in afternoon C in evening</p> <p>17. " " " Mr. Burrett Mrs. Manis &amp; Mrs. Penhale &amp; Miss Suton in afternoon C in evening</p> <p>18. Cold. Fine. Fanny Kilpatrick C in afternoon.</p> <p>19. Milder. C. &amp; A. Archibald come for Donald and I about 2 P.M Arrive home safely feel pretty good.</p> <p>20. Cold. Fine. Louie &amp; Cyril to town. Get Donald's buggy.</p> <p>21 Fine. Dad &amp; Louie to church. Mabel's here in afternoon &amp; Lottie. Ray &amp; {Ber????} evening</p> <p>22. Cold. Louie washes. C to town in afternoon.</p> <p>23. " " &amp; dad to town.</p> <p>24 stormy all day.</p> <p>25 Milder. Fine. Willie, Mr. Williams and Langford here to dinner &amp; Williams S. to tea</p> <p>26. Fine.</p> <p>27. " Louie &amp; dad to town.</p> <p>28. " Louie &amp; Willie go to Mabel's to dinner. Gordon Gillolts &amp; John Gillolt's here in afternoon. also Cyril's people.</p> <p>29. Cold. Cloudy. Louie washes.</p> <p>30. " C to town.</p> <p>31 " Fine.</p> <p>1. Cold. Blustry with some snow {illegible} All of dad's family here to dinner. {O?} quite badly drifted. Cars get{stalled?} Williams brings out man to {repair?}</p> <p>2. Cold. Fine. V. V. wind. Very cold.</p> <p>3. " "'</p> <p>4. " Louie, dad &amp; Cyril to church.</p> <p>5 "</p> <p>6 Cold.</p> <p>7 Fine. {Dad goes?} to Mabel's.</p> <p>8 Very stormy. Snow.</p> <p>9 Cold.</p> <p>10 Cold. Louie &amp; Cyril to town Dad gets {h?}</p> <p>11 Very cold. Blustry</p> <p>12 Fine. Cousin Johnny &amp; Harvey {ea?}</p> <p>13 Cold</p> <p>14 Cold</p> <p>15 Cold.</p> <p>16 Very cold. East wind. {Live in? illegible}</p> <p>17 Very cold. C &amp; {Seirre?} to town.</p> <p>18 Cold Blustry. All home all day</p> <p>19 East wind Snowing fornoon, C gets in</p> <p>20 Fine. Milder. Blustry. East wind {so?}</p> <p>21 Fine. Milder. Ray &amp; Clarence help {C?}</p> <p>22 Cold</p> <p>23 "</p> <p>24 Cold. Louie &amp; C to town</p> <p>25 " " " " church.</p> <p>26 " C helps Ray {kitchen?}</p> <p>27. "</p> <p>28 Milder. C to Qm. Coloon's pile.</p> <p>29 Bright. Donald &amp; I to Ray's to dine. {illegible}</p> <p>30 Cold. Windy</p> <p>31. Terrible snow &amp; wind. Cold. C to town</p> <p>1. Cold. All home all day.</p> <p>2 Very much milder. {Shaving?}</p> <p>3. Getting cold. Dad &amp; Louie to town.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1. Fine Wash Louie + dad to town. Had to {illegible} May</p> <p>2. " Cold</p> <p>3. " " Cyil helps Ray butcher + dad g. back to most. Hard has seven rain to ma side in evening but {illegible} plaster was rain some.</p> <p>4. Very mild. Roads bad. Dad in bed all day. Harton Campbell comes about 7 p.m. Dad is taken to hospital by Ro and Louie + sperated on for appindilis at 11 p.m. Louis stays at Klpaturpha after operation Ray comes home about 6.30 a.m. Rain turning colder to blizzard of snow.</p> <p>5. Colder Blizzard all day. Father is {illegible} casin. Ray Cyil out to hopsitol in afternoon.</p> <p>6. Cold. Stormy Roads pretty bad. C to Toron.</p> <p>7. Cold. N.U wind stormy at times. I go with Ray. Bermite to see dad in afternoon.</p> <p>8. Cold. Blustry. C. helps no word. Ray {illegible} girst to be ground.</p> <p>9. Little milder. R.B.C to town to see dad.</p> <p>10. Milder snow going C drawn monure.</p> <p>11. Much milder Rondo bad C to town.</p> <p>12. " " " broken up.</p> <p>1. Dad. I go town. C seeking.</p> <p>2. Fine Low C. dad to chore.</p> <p>3. Fine cool</p> <p>4. " "</p> <p>5. " "</p> <p>6. " "</p> <p>7. " "</p> <p>8. " Warm Bad. I to town C F</p> <p>9. Rainy toronado evening.</p> <p>10. Cool</p> <p>11. "</p> <p>12. "</p> <p>13. Fine cool</p> <p>14. Fine. Dad + i to town. Cool.</p> <p>15. Fine Louie + Willie to town C {illegible}</p> <p>16. Fine Louie + I to Contial church</p> <p>17. Fine warmer</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>dec. 17. Uncle Lamuelo wife die.</p> <p>Dec. 19. " " " " buried. Had low Ray + I go to london to funeral.</p> <p>dec. 25. Keep Christmas here for my people</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">1920</span></h2> <p>{Many words were cut off in the picture} Jan. 1. {illegible} cold.</p> <p>Jan. 2. Fine but cold. Louie. John, Dad, Donald + I at Ray's for new Year.</p> <p>3. Grand day. Quite mild.</p> <p>4. Fair day. Wash. Had here to</p> <p>5. Fine. Quite mild. Windy. Norman wife came to Rays for tea. Here for. Noman C. + Rau go to V.J.O meet</p> <p>6. Mild. Fine. Normal + Edna came and stay all night.</p> <p>7. Fine. Very mild. C takes Normal to C. evans to finner. Pick chores.</p> <p>8. Grand weather for Jan. C to Toronto</p> <p>9. Little colder. M. Yeog B here to dinner + tea.</p> <p>10. Mild. Mrs. v. H Baker buried.</p> <p>11. " Cloudy.</p> <p>12. " Fine.</p> <p>13. " Fine.</p> <p>14. Colder. Stormy. seperated side is</p> <p>15. Contest at Yor. Cester V. J.O. give ayster supper (fee) Sarge go with Lula. Hazel London + Rosa.</p> <p>15 Quite cold. C + B to town. 1 {Illegible}.</p> <p>16. Cold. Blustry. C + J to church.</p> <p>18. Colder. Blustry.</p> <p>18. Cold but fine. Reported 0 above</p> <p>19. Very cold.</p> <p>20. Yeal deal mild. Sprinlike day. Ray Bernie + M. Mrs Reildy to Bakers to dinner.</p> <p>21. Cloudy Musting</p> <p>22. Fine Milf. C to them + brings Long</p> <p>23. Fine. Little colder. C + term + Long</p> <p>24. Little snow C. buzzed at V. Lockis meeting at night. I go to Mrs.</p> <p>26. Cold C + I to town.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Jan. 28. Mr. William's here in evening.</p> <p>29. Much milder: C &amp; I to town in afternoon.</p> <p>30. Cold. Windy. &amp; I to church in morning.</p> <p>31. Bright but cold east wind. I wash. Men start to cut wood.</p> <p>Feb. 1. Dull east wind. C to Mr. Vale's sale.</p> <p>2. Fine. Men here cutting wood.</p> <p>3. " . Colder</p> <p>4. " . Quite cold.</p> <p>5. " C &amp; I to Chester Glomis to see some pigs but C doesn't buy any. Blustery towards evening.</p> <p>6. Quite windy. C &amp; I to church.</p> <p>7. Fine. C takes a sicke to town to get cleaned &amp; gets a bible of cane mola. Gots Glee Club at church.</p> <p>8. Fine. Dad here to dinner &amp; take Donald down to Mabel's in afternoon. C, Ray go to Clark Morrison's sale.</p> <p>9. Some snow. Mabel take me to Hugh Martin's in evening.</p> <p>10. Quite cold. Rather poor sleighing.</p> <p>11. " "</p> <p>12. Fine. Cold. G &amp; M. go to town.</p> <p>13. " Miler. C comes down to dinner + we all come home.</p> <p>14. Fine. Mild. C cuts cornstalks at Ray's &amp; engine breaks down.</p> <p>15. Fine. Dad here to dinner.</p> <p>16. Cloudy Windy. Very mild.</p> <p>17. Colder. Blustery. R &amp; B to town. Leave Jean here.</p> <p>18. Cold. Fine.</p> <p>19. " "</p> <p>20. " " C &amp; I to church. E. wind.</p> <p>21, Quite Cold. George brings M children up to stay till next Saturday. Dad here for a few minutes. G &amp; C hith up the colt.</p> <p>22. Fine.</p> <p>Feb 25. Colder. Blustry. All go to Roy's to {text is cut off} evening. Take horses and a sleigh.</p> <p>26. Terrible day. Snow &amp; wind. I {illegible} Mabel + family and find road.</p> <p>27. Cold. C + I to church. Take {cut off}</p> <p>28. Foggy. Dull day. Misty. C + R. Bassett Blunett's sale.</p> <p>1. Rainy. C to town. R comes over. {cut off}. cut corn stalks. Had here to {cut off}</p> <p>2. Fine. C to town {illegible} for {cut off}. C at Mr. Walker's buzzing wood</p> <p>3. Cloudy. {illegible} come out at eve. us to go in to see his gather {cut off} getting {illegible} with a {illegible}</p> <p>4. C cutting stalks at Roy's. C goes {cut off}. Mr. Williams + Lang out to {illegible}</p> <p>5. C grim day. Grand day. Mr {cut off}. Call Campell. M {illegible} goes to bed. C stays up all night. {illegible} turn over + goes to {illegible} I to town to see her.</p> <p>6. Quite cold. Lang brings out {cut off}. Ruth. Mr. William's worse. {Cut off} to come + help. Roy + Will out {cut off}</p> <p>7. Fine. Uncle Edwin come + {cut off} {illegible}. C goes in for Miss</p> <p>8. Mr. William's much the same. go in to see Louie. Rain {cut off}</p> <p>9. Got much change. Roads {cut off}</p> <p>10. " " "</p> <p>11. " " " Had. J {cut off} again but hospital. ground</p> <p>12. Mr. Willaim much the same {illegible} go home.</p> <p>13. Mr. Willaim's little better.</p> <p>14. " " much the same.</p> <p>15. {illegible}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>March 19. Grand day. C &amp; I to town.</p> <p>20. Rainy ".</p> <p>21. Cloudy. Very high winds.</p> <p>22. Quite cool</p> <p>23 Warmer. Mr Williams gaining.</p> <p>24 "</p> <p>25 Fine. Father, Louie &amp; Mary, Kilpatrick here to dinner. Ray Bernie &amp; Jean here in afternoon.</p> <p>26. Fine C &amp; Lang to town.</p> <p>27 Rainy nearly all day. S. C. H &amp; I to church in morning &amp; Miss Palmer. Cyril Don &amp; I at night</p> <p>28 Very cold. Ice &amp; little snow.</p> <p>29. Quite cold. Uncle Crayton, Mr Jameson &amp; Mary here at dinner. C goes to Walkers</p> <p>30 Grand day. C. buzzing at Roy's. Yella &amp; family here to dinner. Mr William's {concest?}</p> <p>31. Rainy. {Something crossed out} C &amp; I to town. Take Donald to Baby unit. Only get him weighed &amp; measured as it was so late {unreadable}</p> <p>{April?} 1. Fine bit cooler &amp; windy. C. at Roy's bush engine breaks down &amp; he goes to town for repairs. Lang &amp; I to town again to Baby Clinic. Mrs. Main goes also. The Dr. finds nothing wrong with Donald</p> <p>2. Fine day. {Something crossed out} C. finished buzzing at Roy's</p> <p>3. Grand day. S. anniversasy. L. C. D &amp; I at church in morning. L. D &amp; I take Mary Palmer home.</p> <p>4. Grand day. Very warm</p> <p>5. " " "</p> <p>6. " " C. started working on land.</p> <p>7 " " " working on land.</p> <p>8 Rainy. Cooler</p> <p>9 Cloudy N wind. Colder. Roy helps clip horses. C &amp; I to town in afternoon</p> <p>10 {cut off in scanning process}</p> <p>11. Fine. Quite cold. C. ploughs &amp; I Father here grafting tree to spies.</p> <p>12. Little milder. Cloudy. C. saws &amp; of barn. Father grafts kings &amp;</p> <p>13. Fine.</p> <p>14</p> <p>15</p> <p>16</p> <p>17</p> <p>18 Fine</p> <p>19 "</p> <p>20</p> <p>21 Rainy</p> <p>22 Rainy</p> <p>23 Cloudy C to town.</p> <p>24. Fine. C &amp; I to town. S. here &amp; all go for a</p> <p>25 Fine I wash &amp; start to make soft</p> <p>26 " Dad &amp; I go to Son's in afternoon am taken sick about 5.30 P.M. Dad comes. sends for Mabel &amp; Mrs. {illegible - Finnick?} Bernice sail in evening.</p> <p>27 Raining Bernice comes to stay. Dr. here</p> <p>28 Fine. Papa here to dinner. C goes Turnbule. Dr. {illegible} Gliddon</p> <p>29. Fine Dr. calls again. Mabel etc.</p> <p>30. " . C to Town. Roy calls in afternoon Dr. {illegible} calls.</p> <p>May 1. Cloudy. S. Comes out. Bernice sto</p> <pre> " 2. Partly fair. </pre> <pre> " 3 " " Dr. Sh. calls again. </pre> <pre> " 4 Fine. Mrs. Dennis &amp; {illegible} call. </pre> <pre> 5 " C. finishes seeding. </pre> <pre> 6 " </pre> <pre> 7 " C. &amp; Mrs. Turnbull go to town </pre> <pre> " 8 " C &amp; " " " " church down stairs for dinner. </pre> <pre> " 9 Fine. I down stairs nearly all day </pre> <pre> " 10 " Im. Watts, Ella &amp; Clayton call. </pre> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>May. 13. back to Roy's to dinner &amp; afternoon. C takes Mrs. Turnbull to town in evening.</p> <pre> " 14 Fine. C. takes Baby Beef to Mapleton &amp; sell 9 cattle to Hiriane Peer for $625. To town in afternoon. </pre> <pre> " 15 Fine. Cold wind. Lang. Miss Acheford, Gordon Gillotts, Mrs. Manis &amp; 2 daughters here. Frost at night. </pre> <pre> 16 Fine. C takes his father home. </pre> </div> UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/762d6372ae68d1a9f300e302bb43194a.pdf 720f003e6cac7320594ba00a6aaef706 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/7aa52f95566cbfbba9e9979894bb6c68.pdf cc52fb8175156c677449c37e22033ca7 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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Scanned Manuscript & Typed Transcription UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Diary 1918</span></h2> <p>3. C &amp; I to London to see almost hide</p> <p>After several visits to cofe Mayor's</p> <p>home aviser aged. Time</p> <p>4. C &amp; I to London to see Copt. There</p> <p>Leauri what guation anis is formed</p> <p>Leslaro to determine home. Famgf</p> <p>come out to work. Jime.</p> <p>5. Jime. Hot C to tower in former Uillir here to dermier C mathching</p> <p>nack for can g cullinate</p> <p>6. Heaw in first 2 loado h mre a</p> <p>7. Hime lo te durmmer lehovol hen</p> <p>8. Jime. Lo te durmerer behave</p> <p>9. " Warm C. I to fondum weecho lo te leola lo tete Chulds there. alas</p> <p>foundtion</p> <p>10. Jime hrow hay</p> <p>11. "</p> <p>12. Lo te burning Vi Vhilds to tea U illiom</p> <p>wut for me gs Te Surrier</p> <p>13. Ji mie Hot Haw hoey</p> <p>14. " " Jo church in. momrer to deads to dirmer Lulotto come warn heatedly. They find dad's nut come here to tea</p> <p>15. Jime washed a drew hay</p> <p>16. Cloudry</p> <p>17. .. C to mill heng wrory here at</p> <p>18. Jime</p> <p>19. "</p> <p>20. .. Ji mahed haying. Los te town among</p> <p>21. Hot all go te lellis. Curnet ma William here a few minutes with m Uillniam in morning</p> <p>22. Jime Pick lermis fruit heeijo reccurring machine</p> <p>23. form</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>24 Fine. {name?} come out to pick berries. Mr. Williams at night. Co g help Jayle with his hay.</p> <p>25 Cleaning Wash. C helps Mr. Taylor.</p> <p>26 Rain Lowie helps pick berries.</p> <p>27 Lowie go to town. Heavy rain.</p> <p>28 C a g to church then to Maleb' to dinner + motor to {illegible} etc. To maleb' to tea then home.</p> <p>29 Fine. Louie help to pick berries Co. g to {illegible} {Lipoy?} at night.</p> <p>30 Fine. Hot. C o g to London the {illegible} that {illegible} to the discharged. To Lola's to tea/</p> <p>31. Fine</p> <p>1 {ink splotch}</p> <p>2 {two ink splotches}</p> <p>3 C o. g to town.</p> <p>4 Co g to church. Had {illegible} Ms.Poge to drink tea.</p> <p>5 Fine</p> <p>6 Fine. C to London to get {Battalion?}</p> <p>7 Fine. Roy helps in afternoon</p> <p>8 Fine. {illegible} Ben + Roy help {illegible} grain</p> <p>9</p> <p>10 Fine. Man here to repair {illegible" to town at night</p> <p>11 Fine. To church in morning. John + Lowie to town.</p> <p>12 Wash. Mr. Williams call.</p> <p>13 {illegible}</p> <p>14 Mend + clean windows</p> <p>15 go to Pat. meeting.</p> <p>16 Fine. C draws wheat Mr {illegible} call at night.</p> <p>17 Fine. C o g to market with chickens</p> <p>18 Fine. to church in morning to Mr.{illegible}</p> <p>19 Fine. C helps Roy. Bella {illegible} a Baby come out</p> <p>20 {illegible}. Fine. Bella + Will go back home.</p> <p>21. Cloudy. Lowie g to Port. to meet {illegible} a other Bakers. Heavy rain in afternoon Cat {illegible" threshing</p> <p>22 Fine. Wash C at Mr. {illegible} Bake fallen</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>for supper but don't come until</p> <p>24. Fine. Cool. Have {illegible} all day bushels oats oats barley. Lowie {illegible}</p> <p>25. Fine. Warmer. C o g to M. Williams dinner + tea. Mrs Mills. goes there</p> <p>26. Fine. Mrs Mills. {illegible} Mr. William + {name?} come out to tea. Landford give home</p> <p>27. Wash + pick plum. {illegible}</p> <p>28. Rainy nearly all day. Brought {illegible} from a hot day drought. Water almost gone but plenty now. Co g gu m to Mr. Williams to Mrs. Mills still there</p> <p>29 Fine. Cool. C at Mills illegible} I {illegible} to Mr. {name?} {illegible} for 3.50. Willie comes to help pick plums.</p> <p>30 Fine. Cool. C at Mills {illegible} W o g to town with plum get {illegible} some {illegible} ground. {illegible}</p> <p>1 Rain.</p> <p>2 Fine. Go to {illegible} with Mr. Williams in afternoon.</p> <p>3. Cleaned up 25 bush wheat {illegible} forenoon. Rainy.</p> <p>{illegible}. Fine. C o g to {illegible} Anniversary. Annie Fishback to dinner + Cousin Johnny to tea.</p> <p>4. C draws {illegible" in forenoon a works on wheat ground till C goes to Mr. Horsewell's + gets him and 13 pigs for 117.00. Rain + {illeigble} cost wind nearly all night to mill.</p> <p>5. Cooler. Windy. Cleaning {illegible}</p> <p>6. C o g got ready + sow 4 acres</p> <p>7 C o g got ready + sow 4 acres wheat</p> <p>8. Fine To church. Mr. Williams come out we {illegible} to call on Mr. {illegible} Mr. {illegible}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>11. Cloudy. Yet ready to sow wheat but {illegible} after dinner.</p> <p>10. Rainy nearly all day. Wash</p> <p>13 forenoon, {illegible} clean windows</p> <p>14 Fine. {name?} comes out + Co he get wheat {illegible} on 7 acres</p> <p>15 Rainy all forenoon but Mr + Mrs {name?} Mr + Mrs H Schmitt Mr + Mrs W. Blowett Lowie + Roy to dinner and some to tea</p> <p>15 Fine. Can corn. C help Roy</p> <p>17 {illegible} C goes until Roy to Mr. Lowells sale and g to Mrs. Emery</p> <p>18 Fine. Cool. Wash. C help Roy sow wheat. Uncle Ben at {illegible" son and Mrs Harmond call.</p> <p>19. how can tomatoes {illegible} C thinking at W.M. Andersons. Some rain.</p> <p>20 Fine. C at Mr. Andersons get poultry {illegible} for market. Rainy.</p> <p>21. Rainy nearly all day. C o g to town.</p> <p>22. Fine Church {illegible} to Lowie to dinner.</p> <p>23 {illegible}. Pulled bean C to at {illegible}</p> <p>24 Rain in morning. C picks apples + sells pigs.</p> <p>25 g to {illegible}. Mr. Anderon's man keeps cut corn in afternoon.</p> <p>26. Rainy nearly all day. {illegible" keep fix fence</p> <p>27. Fine. I {illegible}. Pick chickens</p> <p>28. g to town to market.</p> <p>29. Fine. C o g to church to Mrs Holman's to dinner + to S.S. rally</p> <p>30. Fine. Roy keeps cut corn in afternoon.</p> <p>Od. 1. C. {illegible} at Will Millers. Fine.</p> <p>2. Rainy C at W {illegible} threshing.</p> <p>3. Fine C to mill. Cuts weeds in some corn.</p> <p>4. Thresh in afternoon. Lowie helps me.</p> <p>5. in forenoon finish threshing about noon 1782 {illegible} Rainy afternoon.</p> <p>6. Cloudy with little rain {illegible}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>to dinner.</p> <p>7. Cloudy morning but clearing. C at {Penhale's?}</p> <p>8. Fine. C at Penhale's in forenoon and {h?} I at Louie's in afternoon.</p> <p>9. Fine. Both at Louie's to help thresh.</p> <p>10. Fine. C at J. Miller's silo filling.</p> <p>11. " C cuts corn &amp; I pick hens.</p> <p>12. " C &amp; I to town. Go out to Uncle Ben in evening to meet Cousin Bob.</p> <p>13. Cloudy. I stay in bed with a cold till 5 P.M. Roy &amp; Bernice here in evening.</p> <p>14. Little rain. All of M. William's here to dinner &amp; tea. Help cut corn.</p> <p>15. Fine. C cuts clover seed &amp; digs some {potatoes?} {above line: Bernice comes to stay}</p> <p>16. " C cuts corn. Gordon Penhale helps in afternoon. Langford comes out too. Ben &amp; I call on Mrs. Bob Tansley.</p> <p>17. Tansley &amp; Roy here supper.</p> <p>18. Fine. Cool quite windy. Cyril &amp; I and Louie Roy &amp; Bernice to Mabel's to tea {illegible}</p> <p>19. Fine. Cyril takes out wheat &amp; goes to mill</p> <p>20. Rainy. George, Louie Roy Willie &amp; Ben here to dinner. All leave about 5. P.M.</p> <p>21. Fine. Warmer. C. at W ^m Anderson's sale.</p> <p>22. " C draws in clover seed.</p> <p>23. " " " " "</p> <p>24. Cooler. Verne Bessey comes in morning to {illegible}</p> <p>25. Fine. C to mill. Lang. &amp; I whitewash cellar.</p> <p>26. Cloudy. C takes apples to M. Robles's for cider &amp; Louie &amp; I get apple butter made.</p> <p>27. Rainy. C &amp; I to his dad's to dinner. We visit the M.C.P. where he works</p> <p>28. Rained heavily nearly all forenoon but brighter in afternoon. I can quince &amp; apple and pumpkin marmalade.</p> <p>29. Fine. I wash. C rakes clover seed field. {illegible} hen house. M.H. agents {illegible} {grinder?}. Leola M. W. {b?}</p> <p>{Vertically in the right margin from the 13th to the 29th: * A very serious outbreak of Spanish influenza breaks All churches, schools, theatres, poolrooms and public meeting banned for 3 weeks}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>come out at night. He &amp; Cyril go to Talbotville to see Mr. Hicks engine. I iron &amp; talk to Leola</p> <p>30. Fine. C &amp; Verne cut wood. Mrs. Hammond Ab. Violet &amp; Ronald here to dinner.</p> <p>31. Fine. C. cuts weeds in cornfield &amp; helps Roy draw in corn in afternoon. I go home too.</p> <p>Nov. 1. Fine. Verne to Mr. Hepburn's threshing &amp; I to Archibald's in afternoon. I plant tulips.</p> <p>" 2. Verne to Mr. Hepburns till amost noon and then goes home. C to Archibald's till about four. Draw in clover seed rakings &amp; go to town at night. Fine.</p> <p>3. Fine. Cool. Mr. William's here to dinner. All motor to Mapleton, Belmont, Mr. Gross's Glanworth, Ernie Baker's &amp; Ed Kelley's wherewe have tea. Heavy rain in evening. Mr. James Sr. ill with pneumonia.</p> <p>{arrow pointing down to 4, indicating they should be switched} {5 or 6?}. Fine. Wash &amp; clean windows C. has 3 boils coming on his neck.</p> <p>{arrow pointing up to 5 or 6, indicating they should be switched} 4. Rainy. C finishes threshing at Archibald I start housecleaning upstairs</p> <p>5. Fine. Houseclean. Take down pipes &amp; clean chimney. Verne comes back</p> <p>7. Fine. Verne helps Roy draw cornstalk False news of signing of peace {Great?} celebrations in town. Mr. Williams come out for us &amp; Archibald's bring us hom</p> <p>8. Rather cloudy. C goes to mill &amp; helps me get chickens ready for market.</p> <p>9. Rainy forenoon Go to market Busy housecleaning.</p> <p>10. Rainy but clearing. Mr. &amp; Mrs. Ed Kelly &amp; Mr. &amp; Mrs. Ward Aukford here to dinner.</p> <p>11. Fine. Cool. Great peace celebrations in town. We go in with Archibalds.</p> <p>12. Fine. Husk corn.</p> <p>13. " " "</p> <p>14. " " "</p> <p>15. " Men {illegible}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>16. Fine. Louie &amp; I to market.</p> <p>17 Rainy morning. C &amp; I go to Mabels and we all go to Gillott's to dinner. Back to Mabels to tea. Verne Bessey does chores</p> <p>18. Wash Rainy nearly all day. Hire Indian</p> <p>19. Iron &amp; husk corn Rainy nearly all day.</p> <p>20. Fine. Iron &amp; husk corn {below: to {count?} in &amp; Church}</p> <p>21. " Help draw in husked corn. C &amp; I {illegible}</p> <p>22. " Colder. C &amp; I to town. Clover {seed?} threshers come in afternoon. Here to supper.</p> <p>23. Hard frost last night Clover threshers here till {1 or 2?} P.M. Little snow.</p> <p>24 Fine fall day. Cold. Mr. &amp; Mrs. J. White &amp; {illegible} Mr. &amp; Mrs. Holditeli here to dinner and tea.</p> <p>25 Cold. Fine. Wash. Help finish draw in husked corn.</p> <p>26. Iron. C goes to town for engine &amp; {grist?} grinder. Mr. {Cockerel or Cocherel?} here to fix {brick?} over doors &amp; windows</p> <p>27. Fine. Cold. C &amp; Verne draw in {cornstalks?}</p> <p>28. Cloudy morning. Heavy downpour of rain. S. East gales.</p> <p>29. Colder. Mr. Honsinger here to put up {illegible} engine. Here to dinner. Mr. Tisdale brings some grist. Kill chickens</p> <p>30. Very cold &amp; blustry. C &amp; I to town.</p> <p>Dec. 1. Cold but fine. C &amp; I to church &amp; then to Mabels to dinner. I stay for a few {days?}</p> <p>2. Cold. Cloudy &amp; some rain. Mabel invites Harry Cron's to tea but they cannot come because of Robbie's cold Verne goes home for good from {here?}</p> <p>3. Cold. Snows. Mabel washes &amp; I nurse a sore throat</p> <p>4. Cold Blustry. M &amp; Ge. go to town &amp; I keep {kid?}</p> <p>5. " Cold better. George brings us all up home to stay.</p> <p>6. Cold. C gives me {water?} set for birthday present. Go back home at night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>7. Milder, Snow all gone. C. {illegible} go to town {illegible} also there to dinner.</p> <p>8. Mild Roads very muddy. G comes up to dinner. they all go hoome. {illegible} Lonesome.</p> <p>9. {illegible} {Indian?} summer day C + Roy plow in afternoon. I wash.</p> <p>10. {Gales?} from {illegible}</p> <p>11 stormy</p> <p>12 Grand day. C + I to Roy {Leeson's?} to dinner.</p> <p>13. not as nice as yesterday</p> <p>14. C. I to town.</p> <p>15. Nice day. {illegible} Mr. Williams to dinner I go to S,S with Seola.</p> <p>16. Nice day. C {plows?} I take {plaster?} off {illegible} ceiling. C sells two fats calves to mr. Charlton for 12 1/2 {illegible}.</p> <p>17 Fine. C finishes plowing. I wash + {illegible}</p> <p>18. C draws manure I {churn?}</p> <p>19. Colder. Put on {kitchen?} ceiling + go to town.</p> <p>20 go to town.</p> <p>21. Fine. Get kitchen straightlined around.</p> <p>22. Fine. To church in morning</p> <p>23. C. I to town. Colder</p> <p>24. Cloudy. Paint kitchen walls. Wash.</p> <p>25. Rainy Cloudy mild. Roads very sloppy. To mr. Williams for Christmas dinner. Back home for little while in evening.</p> <p>26.Cloudy {illegible} kitchen Paint walls. C to town. cupboard.</p> <p>27. Stain cupboard {illegible}</p> <p>28. Churn</p> <p>29. Colder. Roads rough. C + I to church {illegible}</p> <p>30. Fine. C + I to town. {Langford?} comes out.</p> <p>31 to Mrs. {illegible} in evening.</p> <p>31. Cloudy. Prepare for {illegible} new years day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Jan. 1. Rainy nearly all day. All of the William here to {illegible}. Langford goes home.</p> <p>2. Colder. Little snow. C takes out fat calves. They weigh 1600 {e?} 12 1/2. {illegible} I churn + {illegible} at in shanty. Mr. Walker calls for butter</p> <p>3. Cold. Fine. {Eve?} {illegible}. I {skate?} in afternoon on pond in field east of {barn?} C. draws {cinders?}</p> <p>4. Very cold. {Blusty?} w wind. C + I to town in afternoon.</p> <p>5. Go to church Sunday. Quite cold. {illegible} Sunday without sermon. Men's choir + service to men at night.</p> <p>6. {Blustry?} with some snow. Wash. Go to {illegible} + give {Copee?} on mr. C {illegible}</p> <p>7. Some clouds + some sunshine. {Lofter?} with snowy rain at night.</p> <p>8</p> <p>8. Little {blustry?}. Roy helps kitchen + gets grain ground for himself + I. {illegible}</p> <p>9. Very blustry + Cold</p> <p>10. High winds. cold. C grinds grain till as he expected mr. {illegible} to come for engine.</p> <p>11. nice day. Milder. C + I to town in forenoon.</p> <p>12. cold east wind. C + I to chrch + back home for dinner. Mabel there too.</p> <p>13. {illegible} day. Pick own apples C, draws wood</p> <p>14 + helps mr. Tisdale kitchen. Mr + mrs. {illegible}</p> <p>15 + Ida here in evening.</p> <p>14. Grand day again. C draws wood. mrs</p> <p>15. C to H. {Lawston's?} sale. {illegible}</p> <p>16. mild as spring. C gets 300 of {wal?} and grind {gust?} for m. Tisdale.</p> <p>17. grand day. C gets a wod of cinders in afternoon. {Louie?} here for few minutes in forenoon.</p> <p>18. grand day. very mild. C + I to town in forenoon.</p> <p>19. C + I to church Mr. {Heetton?} preached All of {illegible} here to dinner.</p> <p>20. Grand day. C gets gravel {illegible} {illegible}.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>and grinds M. Tisdale's grist I wash</p> <p>21. Fine. C takes out {Perkin's?}engine &amp; brings home G. S &amp; M. {6 hr?} C &amp; I here Hon. W. H. Taft lecture in First Mill Church on Clinching the Results of the {illegible} Cool.</p> <p>22. Foggy. C. works at separate room.</p> <p>23. Fine. " " " "</p> <p>24. Colder. Dad &amp; I go to Mabel's to dinner. George at Mrs. Belore's funeral. C starts engine class</p> <p>25. Grand day. C &amp; Louie &amp; I to town in afternoon. Louie here to tea. C takes grist to Demm's as his engine balks.</p> <p>26. Fine. C &amp; I to church in morning only. To my dads to dinner.</p> <p>27. Fine. Mild. C &amp; I weigh pigs in forenoon. Start to hem tablecloth C gave me for Christmas. 28 Go to League. Presentation to Mr. &amp; Mrs. Gundy.</p> <p>28. Fine. C takes out pigs 10x{220?} lbs x16¢ {scribble}</p> <p>29. Colder. Little snow. Mr. &amp; Mrs. C. Gundy here to tea. C goes afterr &amp; takes them back. 30 Mr. Honsinger here to re-start engine. To dinner</p> <p>30. Colder. C grinds Mr. Tisdale's grist in {illegible} and we move separator into new room.</p> <p>31. Cold. C grinds grist.</p> <p>Feb 1. " C &amp; I to town. Get Coal oil stove. Coal-oil man brings out 40 gals oil. Lyall Walker here for butter at night stays till 10.30.</p> <p>2. Fine. George etc. here to dinner.</p> <p>3. " I wash.</p> <p>4. " C &amp; I to hear Capt. Robb. We take Louie</p> <p>5. " C &amp; I to Bernice's card party To bed 5.15</p> <p>6. " C &amp; I to town. I to Mission Circle social evening &amp; he to his dads.</p> <p>7. Fine. Little colder. C &amp; I cutting cornstalks.</p> <p>8. Little snow. C to town. Cora Vrelson comes.</p> <p>9. Fine. Cold. Cora C &amp; I to church. George {Tinnies?} here to dinner.</p> <p>{In right margin from Feb. 4th to 9th: Grand weather}</p> <p>10. Fine. I take Cora to station &amp; C draws {illegible} of baled straw for Mr. Demm.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Feb 11. Fine. C goes for Lister grinder and get it set up.</p> <p>12. Fine. C works at getting grinder rigged up. Choked up with cold at night.</p> <p>13. C. in bed all day. Rainy afternoon.</p> <p>14. C up but not feeling extra. Fixes flue in furnace &amp; grinds some. Roy &amp; Louie bring Heber Down &amp; wife here in evening</p> <p>15. Heber &amp; Bertha here all day. C. to town call on Mrs. Tisdale in afternoon. Colder. We take Heber's to George Westlakes in evening &amp; stay there till 11.30 P.M. Cold.</p> <p>16. Fine by spells. C &amp; I to Mr. William's to dinne &amp; tea. I go to S.S.</p> <p>17. Cloudy. Driving snow storm in afternoon.</p> <p>18. Fine. Colder Windy. Heber &amp; Bertha here to dinner &amp; I take them back to dad's</p> <p>19. Fine. Cold. Louie to town and I got with her and go to Pat. Meeting.</p> <p>20. Fine. Cold.</p> <p>21. Raw East wind. Snowy forenoon. C &amp; I town from 4 to 6.20 P.M. {Cyril?} to {Louie?} school to school meeting at night.</p> <p>22. Windy. E. wind. C cuts cornstalks till 4 P.M. when downpour of rain comes.</p> <p>23. C &amp; I to church in morning. Home rest of day.</p> <p>24. Grand. I wash C cuts wood.</p> <p>25. Fine till evening Rainy. Have tickets for concert in Y. Church but storm prevents.</p> <p>26. Colder. Snow. C &amp; I to hear John Kendrick {Ban?} in First Meth. Church. Cold.</p> <p>27. Fine. Do up east window up stairs curtains C. butchers &amp; I churn.</p> <p>28. Cloudy but fine afternoon. Downpour of rain electrical storm &amp; wind from 6.30 to 8 P.M. Louie &amp; I at Orca McNable's to {bee?} tying a comforter. Mrs. O Little there also 29 C. finishes cutting corn stalks</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1. Windy. Clearing. C ginds and team belt bring there's. To tour at {illegible} bring Will Velham's home with us.</p> <p>2. hard. mild &amp; bright. Gill here. To church at night. Gill goes to Leola's.</p> <p>3. Land mild. Spring buds here. Bennie Pearl. Ray here to dinner &amp; tea. Ray helps wood.</p> <p>4. Done chum. J. McKewn here to get first payment on grinder &amp; engine. C to {illegible} to get him cut. to banquet at church at night to Jrasen Claus.</p> <p>5. Snowy cold. Mr + Mrs J. Bainard here to dinner.</p> <p>6. {illegible}. C to Mr. {Zainly?}: sale. Later me out to Uncle Ben's + C &amp; he go to sale. At Uncle Ben's to tea. Hustle home, do chores &amp; go to first church to her Zeadler {Juintetta?}</p> <p>7. Cold. {illegible} come at 1.30. C.{illegible} I go to Miss Sharlew. Boys call to deny destroying sap {pan?}.</p> <p>8. Sonie stayed all night. Goes home about 10.30 a.m. C. I to town in afternoon. Got sap pan mended. Cold east wind. Sleet.</p> <p>9. Rainy turning colder. Blizzard about 4 p.m till 9 p.m. Louel John &amp; I to first Meth to church + to a musical after at which Miss Sharlow sang at times.</p> <p>10. Lovely forenoon. Little rain in evening. C draws up furnace wood + ginds and I go up to M. Grehibalds in evening. Mild.</p> <p>11. Cold morning. Rauby. C goes out to town to see some pigs. Uncle Ben has but too fat. short. To Bob Landsley's to tea.</p> <p>12. Fine. Ray and Cyril to Mr. Gent's sale.</p> <p>13. Cloudy. Tap Ray's trees in forenoon and C's in afternoon. Jim Benford slants to work here at 10. {illegible} Louie + I to M.S. at panoray's. Had {illegible} us out.</p> <p>14. Rainy. C {illegible} over old buggy. at night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>He goes to a meeting at pm. J. Millen {illegible} cutting {hay?} {illegible}. High winds all day.</p> <p>15. Milder. Rain High winds. C. I to town in forenoon. Willie B + Sybil Walker here to tea in evening.</p> <p>16. Rainy till evening. C. I to church at night. Roads {illegible}</p> <p>17. C. up at 2. am to gather sap but rain prevents. Rainy all day. {Gathe?} and fox and. I {foy?} down meat.</p> <p>18. I chum + fig {doem?} meat. C. boils. Louie Cousin Johnny + Sussie here in evening.</p> <p>19. Finish meat. Grand day. C at woods. {fine?} shanty roof.</p> <p>20. Grand day. I take a make head {illegible} + sausage. C + I to Mr. Cohoon's in evening to reception for Harold Cahoon. Mudd.</p> <p>21.Grand day. C. boiling syrup.</p> <p>22. Quite cold + wind. C + I to market. {illegible} very rough. Langford + Leola came out in afternoon + go to sugar bush. Leola stays.</p> <p>23. Grand. Leola C + I to Alma St. chores to the PM. Joffe a converted Russia Jew, goes home and Mr. WIlliam come out to dinner and tea. Harley White calls in afternoon.</p> <p>24. Grand. C boils all day. I wash {illegible} and clarify syrup. Chum at night.</p> <p>25. Fine. Jim + I back home to help with bugging. Roy brings me home in evening</p> <p>26. Cloudy with rain at night. Mabel's 3rd child born about 9.30 a.m. I clarify syrup. Mrs. {Janiley?} here in afternoon. {Illegible} comes up for me in evening. Lied {illegible}</p> <p>27. Colder. High winds. Help at Mabel's all day. C sells 4 cattle @$385.</p> <p>28. Cold. High winds. {Illegible} comes down for me and I in the Howard. get home about 6 p.m. Chum in evening.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>March 29. Fine day. Pint butter in forenoon C. to town in afternoon.</p> <p>30. Fine day. C Howard I to church in forenoon.</p> <p>31. Windy. Jim helps Mr. Lisdale.</p> <p>1. Quite cold. C ginds Roy's grist. Howard gets burned with pudding.</p> <p>2. Fine day. {Burning?} wood in afternoon with our engine. Mr. {illegible} saw. Gordon Albert + Roy help.</p> <p>3. Cloudy. Rain in evening. C draws manure + gather sap.</p> <p>4. Cloudy. Colder. Bernice Pearl Harley Whete Ida Lennis Ant McConnell Kate Coven and John McKnight. Mr + Mrs Lorne White and Lela here in evening to a sugar {off?} and party.</p> <p>5. Fine. Home all day.</p> <p>6. Raining " " "</p> <p>7. " wash</p> <p>8. " Jean married.</p> <p>9. " in forenoon.</p> <p>10. Cloudy. C to town in afternoon. C Howard + I {illegible}. Rainy evening.</p> <p>11. Fine. Mr. Lisdale's here to tea. Very sleepy.</p> <p>12. Cloudy. Rainy. C to town.</p> <p>13. Fine. C + I + Howard to church in morning. To Mabel's to dinner + tea then to church.</p> <p>14. Fine day. Start housecleaning.</p> <p>15. Rainy all day. {illegible} during nights. C + I autograph party at church.</p> <p>16. Rainy nearly all day.</p> <p>17. Cloudy. Little rain. C + I to town in forenoon with team + wagon.</p> <p>18. Fine. {Cap?} + Mr. Hermett + Mary James out in afternoon to woods. Here to tea in evening.</p> <p>19. C sow gran seed + clip hoves. C to town in afternoon.</p> <p>20. Rainy. C + I to church to Mr. Williams to dinner. Leola + I to {R.R?} back to tea and</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>then {I?} church. Rainy.</p> <p>21. Yard day. Wash and clean up yard.</p> <p>22. " C. works on road graden.</p> <p>23. Cloudy. Expect Aunt Sily but feau as C.J go in to his dad's in warning. Rainy</p> <p>24. Regular winter blizzard. Freezes hard. Snow wind. Party at rm. Harris', am. Leucis. Une to the later. Had fair time.</p> <p>25. Blizzard. Freezes hard.</p> <p>26. " Wind {hope?} at night, Milde. C J to town in foremosn.</p> <p>27. Time. Windy. cost C.J. to church in morning lh. Knowles peached. Out to {Oddfettuis?} antenavy church paradein afternoon Church packed. Evad Lulu's Roorse here in evening</p> <p>28. Rainy forenoon. Help fix fence.</p> <p>29. {Jine?} fix fence. Cdraus manners.</p> <p>30. " Help fix fence. Cpoins sauef</p> <p>May 1. Rain. Cold.</p> <p>2. Hine. some clouds. Colder. windy. C.J town in afternoon.</p> <p>3. [Blank]</p> <p>4. [Blank]</p> <p>5. [Blank]</p> <p>6. [Blank]</p> <p>7. [Blank]</p> <p>8. [Blank]</p> <p>9. [Blank]</p> <p>10. Rainy Duite cold C. J to town.</p> <p>11. Rainy. C. J to church in morning.</p> <p>12. Cloudy cool. C. J to Harrison Kelly's {friends?}</p> <p>13. Land day. Much warmer. C. sarus q</p> <p>14. Land day. Warm. C sauv</p> <p>15. Rainy Day. Jim Liadale beingguists.</p> <p>16. Rained nearly all day. Harryson in P.m</p> <p>17. Cloudy Cooler Jine rain. Jim. C to town in afternoon with load of wheat. Jim disappearsat 4.30 mirth 31 four money.</p> <p>18. Jine. Warm. C goes to ben to get rut</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Warrant for Jim's arrest.</p> <p>19. Fine. C draws manure.</p> <p>20. Rainy all day. C + I to benefit concert at {writing is cut off}</p> <p>21. Rain. I go over to Mr. Jamely's in afternoon</p> <p>22. Fine. Mr. Willaims + Mr. {Achferdo?} here to tea. C to {illegible}</p> <p>23. Fine. Quite warm. Mr. Lansley + I to town.</p> <p>24. Fine. Put {illegible} of stove pipes. Paint window {illegible}. it. hot.</p> <p>25. Fine. Ella Harry + children here to dinner + tea. Motor out to park + cemetery. C finished seeding.</p> <p>26. Fine. Wash + plant little garden</p> <p>27. ". Go to Mrs. Cyril goes to J. {illegible} for pigs I back home for few minutes.</p> <p>28. {dice?}. E. wind. Plant more gardens.</p> <p>29. Hot. C starts to plow for corn plant garden.</p> <p>30. Very hot. C plows. Lowie + I go out in evening to hear Mrs. Lellie {McLung?}.</p> <p>31. Scorching hot. C + I to town nearly all day. Mr. Williams comes out at night for pineapple.</p> <p>1. Very hot. C + I to church &amp; to Leola's to dinner. Mr + Mrs Huntley &amp; Mary {Heyden?} there alas.</p> <p>2. Very hot. C plows</p> <p>3. " " {illegible} corn grows</p> <p>4. " "</p> <p>5. " "</p> <p>6. " C + I back home to dinner and get jag of hay. C works at garden</p> <p>7. C + I to town. C helps Roy in afternoon</p> <p>8. Cooler huge C + I to church and down to market in afternoon.</p> <p>9. Hot. I work + help C on corn ground</p> <p>10. Quite hot. I cut potatoes + George comes up and plants them.</p> <p>11. Hot. Mr. Williamsthe James here to tea. C gets 4 acres corn planted.</p> <p>12. Hot. {illegible} in town. C plants garden. Louie + I to missionary meeting at {illegible}</p> <p>13. Hot. C fixes fence. Get earth from</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>wood for flower {illegible} {illegible} storm Little rain.</p> <p>14. Very very hot. C. {9?} to Town {illegible} all day. {illegible} {illegible} {illegible}</p> <p>15. Very hot. C. 2 to church. His father come out after dinner to let C him can. Out to park + then home. {illegible}</p> <p>16 Fine. I wash. C washe + {illegible} {illegible}</p> <p>17. C. {2?} to town in afternoon. {illegible} brings {gust?} in {illegible}.</p> <p>18. Fine. Very hot. C. {illegible} motor to Bahes picnic at {Springbank?}. Jake dad, {illegible} + Ruy. good time {Ms.?} williams comes out for can in evening + {illegible} with chore.</p> <p>19. Fine. C. {illegible} hoe garden. C to dental in afternoon + to Mr. {Mami?} barn {illegible}</p> <p>20. Fine. C cuts grass in old garden {illegible}</p> <p>21. Hot. {illegible} {illegible} he could {illegible} come {illegible} and we all go back home. {They?} {illegible} is cream + {cake?}. Little rain.</p> <p>22. Fine. C. {illegible} {Lowe?} Ruy go to {illegible} {illegible} to dinner + tea. {Caston?}</p> <p>23. Fine. Cool. I wash + cut weeds. C cuts {illegible}</p> <p>24. Cool. Little rain. {illegible}. {illegible} C cut {thistle?}</p> <p>25. Rainy nearly all day. C {illegible}</p> <p>26. Fine. {illegible} lane gate in forenoon. C cutting com in afternoon. I pick {illegible} + {illegible} {illegible}</p> <p>27 Hot {illegible}</p> <p>28 Hot {illegible}</p> <p>29 Hot. To Ella Allins to dinner + tea</p> <p>30 Hot {illegible}</p> <p>July 1 Hot {illegible}</p> <p>2 Hot {illegible}</p> <p>3 Hot {illegible}</p> <p>4 Hot {illegible}</p> <p>5 Hot {illegible}</p> <p>6 Hot. Mr William's have to dinner + tea. {illegible}</p> <p>7 Hot {illegible}</p> <p>8 Hot {illegible}</p> <p>9 Hot {illegible}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>10. Hot day.</p> <p>11. Hot. Girls here picking cherries.</p> <p>12. Hot. Lang + I to market in forenoon with {illegible}</p> <p>13. Hot. Gorden Gillot's + E. Leeson's here, come at night. C cuts {illegible}</p> <p>14. Hot. I take {illegible} + Florence to station</p> <p>15. Hot. Dry. C finishes at Lisdales. Lang helps Roy</p> <p>16. Hot. Dry. C. helps Roy draw wheat</p> <p>17. Hot Dry. R " " C</p> <p>18. Hot Dry. finish drawing in wheat.</p> <p>19. Hot Dry. Peace celebration</p> <p>20. Hot Dry. To church &amp; back home to dinner.</p> <p>21. Hot Dry</p> <p>22. Hot Dry. Mr. Williams + Edna {illegible} to town</p> <p>23. Hot. I go back home to dye.</p> <p>24. Hot Dry. Go to Gorden party at Mapleton.</p> <p>25. Hot. Dry. George + all of us to to dad's at night.</p> <p>26. Hot. Bennie + I to town in afternoon, at night {illegible}</p> <p>27. Very hot, Bennie goes home at night.</p> <p>28. Coller. Cutting oats.</p> <p>29. Coller. Cutting oats.</p> <p>30. Cloudy. C + J to Lela's to dinner + tea. Go to Holditch's + to {illegible}</p> <p>31. Rainy. Cool. Rain did {guit?} a lot of good.</p> <p>1. Cool. Cutting oats. I to town in afternoon.</p> <p>2. Cool. Finish cutting harvest.</p> <p>3. Fine Hot. C + I to church + to dad's to dinner.</p> <p>4. " Rainy evening. All go to {port?} but come back to {illegible}</p> <p>5. "</p> <p>6. "</p> <p>7. "</p> <p>8. Fine. Go with Leola to park for tea.</p> <p>9. "</p> <p>10. Fine. Hot. to church in morning.</p> <p>11. " Leeta comes in evening</p> <p>12. " Rain at night Go to reception for {illegible}</p> <p>13. " Leeta goes up to Mrs. Lisdales to stay.</p> <p>14. " Till evening. Mr. Williams brings Mrs.</p> <p>15. Horace {illegible} &amp; Dorothy out to tea. Rain,</p> <p>15. Fine, Lizzie + I pick plums. I go to Mr. Putnams funeral. Can plums.</p> <p>16. Rainy afternoon. All go to town in evening. C {illegible} out {illegible} got soft {illegible}</p> <p>{In left margins in large writing it says 'Hot very dry / Aug'}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>17. Lizzie, Dorothy + I to church in morning.</p> <p>18. Fine till afternoon. Got ready to go to {writing cut-off} but rain prevents. C takes {illegible} out to Mr. Williams at night.</p> <p>19. Rainy. I wash + bake for threshing. C draws cinder. Thresher come.</p> <p>20. Fine. Have thresher for dinner. Leola brings out her S.S. {illegible}, Mabel's here in evening. Thresh {2/2?} what 240 300 barley + oats. Averaged 25 bush</p> <p>21. Rainy. Go to Mr. James in evening to see Mary Edith christened.</p> <p>22. Fine. C goes on Elgin Board of {Agie?}. auto excursion to Weldurood. Springton Byron + {illegible}.</p> <p>23. Little rain. Willie + I to market. Hot. Langford leaves.</p> <p>24. Fine. C + I to church in morning, hot.</p> <p>25. Fine. I wash. Cloudy morning.</p> <p>26. Fine. ?</p> <p>27. Fine. ?</p> <p>28. Fine. ?</p> <p>29. Fine C at Will Miller's Go to Mrs. White's for {illegible}</p> <p>30. Fine. Hot. Can corn nearly all day. Heavy {cut off}</p> <p>31. Fine. Louie. Dad + Willie here to dinner.</p> <p>1. Fine. Louie + I go to Mrs. Lisdales for {illegible}</p> <p>2. Fine. Make pickles + non. Cat Will {illegible}</p> <p>3. Fine. C. sows wheat. Louie + I to town. I {illegible}.</p> <p>4. Fine. Go to see aeroplane at Mr. Lodd's field. Lo Langford's birthday for tea.</p> <p>5. Fine. C takes out 5 1/2 baskets wheat + brings home coal.</p> <p>6. Fine. Warmer. C + I to market.</p> <p>7. Fine. Hot. Gillolt's take us to E. Leason's.</p> <p>8. Fine, Very hot. I wash.</p> <p>9. Fine. Cooler. C sows oats for pasture. I to town.</p> <p>10. Rainy forenoon. C drains water + get ready to go on {illegible} Mr. Williams, Dad Louie + Willie go to {illegible} lain. Call at Uncle John Williams , go to {fain?}.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1919 Sept</p> <p>Meet Aunt Maggie + go out there. Rainy</p> <p>12. Fine, cool. Windy. Leave Uncle Boh's 4.30 pm. Reach Aunt Lily's 7 p.m.</p> <p>13. Fine. C out to Hugh Fergerson's in forenoon. Uncle Edwin takes us to flax mill. then to Ms. Fergeson's to tea + {illegible} in evening. Back to Aunt Lily's.</p> <p>14. Fine To Alwinaton Meth Church. {Illegible} U. Homelly, Paston, preached to Uncle Milton's to dinner + tea. church. Rainy</p> <p>15. Rainy forenoon. Call at Edna's school. Uncle {illegible} for dinner, then to Florence + Harley McCutcheon's to tea. Shetta for lecture on Greland to Uncle {illegible}</p> <p>16. Fine to Uncle Jim's for dinner. Quilting. Call at Mr. Gould's + Mr. {Groal's?}, back for tea to Uncle Jim's. Go with Stanley's to Stella's for evening. Back to Hanley for {illegible}</p> <p>17. Fine. To Uncle Jim's for dinner + then leave at 2.30 or Zella's. Amin at 4.30 + go to Miss. Tea at Mrs. Bentley's.</p> <p>18. Fine. To Blenhim in forenoon and all leave for home about 4.30. Annie at {illegible}. William 7 p.m. Have tea and back home for hey. Then home sweet home at 11 p.m.</p> <p>19. Fine forenoon. But downpour of rain + wind about 4 p.m. till 8 p.m. night. Back to help father's thresh.</p> <p>20. Fine. C washes can + takes I home. Hotter</p> <p>21. Heavy rain nearly all day. Bob J. comes in evening + stays all night.</p> <p>22. Fine. Bob goes home in forenoon, C to {illegible}</p> <p>23. " Wash C go to harrows + cinder.</p> <p>24. " Louie + Mr. Burnett call.</p> <p>25. " C to Mr. Hennis filling oils. I to Mabel's.</p> <p>26. Fine {illegible} here to tea C. cuts corn.</p> <p>27. Fine. C cuts corn. To town at night.</p> <p>28. Grand. C + I to church + S.S {illegible}. Mr. William's here {illegible}</p> <p>29. Fine, Rainy forenoon, C splits wood. I sew</p> <p>30. Fine, C shucks corn. I sew.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>T. 1. Fine. Cool. Aunt Jenny + Mrs. Chant call.</p> <p>2. " I sew for baby. C gets wood in shed</p> <p>3. Grand. {illegible} + I to Mabel's C helps {illegible} fill oils. Hot.</p> <p>4. Grand day.Hot. C + J to town nearly all day. Uncle Anson + Landford call.</p> <p>5. Anniversary Rev Iwine {illegible}</p> <p>6. " concert at night.</p> <p>7.</p> <p>8.</p> <p>9.</p> <p>10.</p> <p>11.</p> <p>12.</p> <p>13. C. {illegible} for referendum.</p> <p>14. Rainy</p> <p>15. Fine day. Roy + Bernice married. All at wedding and to station . Got Mr. William's con.</p> <p>16. Rainy. Lyle + bride come in evening.</p> <p>17. Fine " here all day.</p> <p>18. " Take Lyle + Meldrid to Mr. Williams</p> <p>19At night. Aunt Annie {illegible}.</p> <p>19. Home C + I to Mr. Williams to dinner. meth. cemetery.</p> <p>20. Fine. {illegible} day. Referendum {illegible}. Father masen over to {illegible} with con.</p> <p>21. Rainy. Aunt Annie comes out in evening to tea. Bernice here in afternoon.</p> <p>22. Fine. Louie + Willie come to stay in evening</p> <p>23. C. takes Aunt Annie home. Rainy.</p> <p>24. Fine forenoon. Wash. Rainy afternoon.</p> <p>25. Rainy.</p> <p>26. Fine. Louie Cyril + Willie to church.</p> <p>27. Rainy day. Mr. Williams barn {illegible}.</p> <p>28. Fine windy " " {illegible} more barn.</p> <p>29. " {illegible} + I call at Bernice's</p> <p>30. "</p> <p>31. Rainy. C. Louie + Willie to come at {illegible}</p> </div> transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/382537c2d7a395434415754b8b8df4c4.pdf 83551b51ada37c3577d7bfca295751db https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/39f55795163b884677425e33b57950dd.pdf c1ffba225a883bcdb37dd8fed9657405 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/7abd562e44bfdf711eb092bbd9853184.pdf f96dd3f3b895db2e5f16c0c5a7582a2b 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"> <p>{Watercolour cover}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Diary 1914. Jn. 21. Rather cloudy day. Ten cent tea for {illegible} of elijah.</p> <p>22. Warmer but cloudy.</p> <p>23 Fine. Cora and I called after tea on Mr. &amp; Mrs. Emerson Brown. League.</p> <p>24. Fine.</p> <p>25 Rainy in morning. Clearing about noon. Downpour and severe electrical storm about 4 to 5 P.M. Stayed here all day.</p> <p>26. Cloudy with misty rain in morning. Clearning &amp; fine. Old men's choir from Aylmer at high's Church full.</p> <p>27. Cloudy in morning but clearing. Walker to Miss Shiphman's</p> <p>28. Fine. Real warm.</p> <p>29. Rainy on mist. Walked to Miss {Iullfords?}</p> <p>30. Colder. Cloudy. Went to Mrs. Churchhill's to a trustee meeting. {Illegible} for 1914-1915 for $650.</p> <p>May 1. Fine day. Cleaned up yard and school house in afternoon. Choir practice after which I went to Mrs. Whites with Lorne.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>May 2. Fine warm day. Took, developed and printerd pictures all afternoon and evening at Mrs. White's.</p> <p>3. Fine and warm, S.S. church in morning and at night, Little rain in evening.</p> <p>4. Severe electrical storm about 6.30am</p> <p>5. Rained nearly all day.</p> <p>6. Fine with rain about 6 P.M. Went for last time to Miss Shipman Came home with Mrs. Royle. Duke of Connaught and Princes Patricia in St. Thomas.</p> <p>7. Rainy. league at night time. H.V.S.</p> <p>8. Rainy Choir Practice.</p> <p>9. Lovely day. Walked to Miss Fufford's &amp; went to town with Mrs. G. Gillott.</p> <p>10. Fine day although rainy in morning Cora and I went to Mr. Parker's woods for white lilies for mother's day. Decorated the church. S.S. &amp; church twice.</p> <p>11. Rainy forenoon and evening. Planted garden between showers</p> <p>12. Very heavy cold rain. Cold N.C. wind.</p> <p>13 Clearning but cool.</p> <p>14. Fine cool. League at night H.V.S.</p> <p>15. Fine quite cold. Choir practice.</p> <p>16 Fine and warmer. Took music lesson and practiced at church for Children's day.</p> <p>17. Fine and warm. Church and S.S. twice. Went to see Mrs. Elkworths tiny baby and then to Edna's for tea.</p> <p>18 Very hot time.</p> <p>19 " " "</p> <p>20 " " " Went to Miso Fice for a walk.</p> <p>21 Fine and hot League at night. I took topic on Paul.</p> <p>22. Much cooler. Some rain during forenoon. Choir practice.</p> <p>23 Cold north wind. Five Children and I had practice and decorated the church for Sunday Children's Day.</p> <p>24. Fine day. Good service</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>for Children's Day. Mr. Blake spoke. S.S. + Church in afternoon, and church at night Went home with M. &amp; Mrs. Gillott.</p> <p>May 25. Fine and hot. Spent holiday at Mrs. Gillot Went to Mrs. Whites at night and went fishing in a boat.</p> <p>26. Fine and hot. Quite severe electrical storm in morning and at night.</p> <p>27. Downpour of rain during forenoon. Harvey, Cecil, Cora and I went to S.S. conventiion at Summer Corners.</p> <p>28. Fine. Norman Chalk Flossie and I went to Bayham S.S. Con. at Calton.</p> <p>29 Fine and quite windy Home all day. Roy Mable and I went to town at night</p> <p>31. Dad, Louie and I went to church. Dad brought me down in afternoon</p> <p>June 1. Church at night. Cool Fine but cool</p> <p>" 2 " and ".</p> <p>" 3. " " ".</p> <p>" 4. " " ". League.</p> <p>" 5 " Choir practice.</p> <p>" 6. " Took a music lesson Hazel and I went to see Mrs. Kent.</p> <p>" 7. Fine and very warm. S.S &amp; church in Union church. Mrs. &amp; Mrs. Baxter and son and Mrs. Pineo here. Very hot.</p> <p>" 8. Very hot</p> <p>" 9. " " Cora and I went to Mrs. Ms. Nights for a little in evening</p> <p>" 10 Very hot. Went to Mrs. Emerson Ms. Laggaret for tea all night</p> <p>" 11. Hot. League</p> <p>" 12 Much cooler. Cold north wind. Went to Mrs. Roberto for tea and then choir practice</p> <p>" 13 Cool but fine. Mr. Ms. Laffarett, Frank VanSlyke Cora Hazel Stella, Alice, Gertis Lola, Glen John and I motored to Port Bruce and spent the afternoon and evening</p> <p>" 14 Quite cool. L. Laiming class behun. S.S. &amp; church twice. Mrs. L Whites for tea</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>June 15. Very cool. Went to Mrs. John Welters to tea and allnight.</p> <pre> " 16. Cold N.W. wind " 17. Cool but fine. Garden party at Mars. Thayerisz " 18. Cool and rainy. League finished reading Corparal Cameron. " 19. Heavy rain. Went with Lorne and Sela to Mrs.E. McTaggarets So cold the garden party was held in the house. Then went to Mrs. White. " 20. Fine and cool. Went to Port Bruce on Saturday afternoon Rowed out to pond nets. Went after tea to Mrs. Gillotts. Cool. " 21. Rainy. Came to S.S. S.S &amp; church in afternoon and church at night. " 22. Very hot. Went to Mrs. Chases and stayed all night. " 23. Little rainy. Hot " 24. Garden party at Meth. Church. Nice evening. Mr. Heipley. " 25. Fine and hot. Cora and I went with Mr. C. Lice to Port Bruce to the Union S.S. picnic. Had dinner down there. Bernice, Lorne and I went east on the lake in a row boat. Returned about 7. p.m. Tired " 26. Cloudy. Little cooler. Father came for me about 5. p.m. Had tea and left about 6 for home. Rainy. George here. " 27. Rainy all day. No one went to town Quite severe electrical storm at night. " 28. Much cooler &amp; windy. Mable, dad and I went to church. Louie John and I at night. Cold . " 29. Cloudy and cool. Dad and I went to town in afternoon. Rainy. " 30. Fine day and warm. </pre> <p>July 1. Cloudy, Little rain</p> <pre> " 2. Fine and warm " 3. " " " " 4. " " " Father Mable and I went to townin evening. " 5. Fine and very warm. Father, Willie and I to church in morning. George Mable and I at night. " 6. Hot and Dry. Started haying. </pre> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>July 7. Hot + Dry Haying</p> <p>" 8 " " Little cloudy</p> <p>" 9 " " Haying</p> <p>" 10 " " "</p> <p>" 11 " " Bob came on his motorcycle.</p> <p>" 12. Very hot in forenoon. Rainy in afternoon. {Earnent?} Baker and Miss Relly here. Bob and O stanled on motor cycle and were ditched by {Miss?} Henniss. Roy Bob and I weren't with Uncle {Benis?} at night.</p> <p>" 19. Very heavy rain in morning. Roy Bob, {Maliel?} and I went to town. {Maliel?} and I helped at church to {senue?} arrangements dinner and {bupper?}. Bella came about {oix?} and we went to Alma College to attend Summer School. Heavy rain in afternoon and {electreial otorm at} night.</p> <p>" 14. Rainy day</p> <p>" 15 Fine, Attended Mrs. Pansons {fernnal?}.</p> <p>{new page}</p> <p>July 16. Fine and hot. Summer school crowd went to Port and out on state of Ohio for lake ride.</p> <p>" 17. Fine and hot. Went to Mr. {Clogood's} but he wasn'l home. Bella went home and {Leola?} came.</p> <p>" 18. Fine and hot. {Concert?} given in {Machlachil?} Hall.</p> <p>" 19. Very cool. Ainsley, Mr. {Otteinoon?} Leold and I came to {Kace?} CHurch in morning. Ainsley Mr. Lyon, Dola and I at night.</p> <p>" 20. Fine and quite hot. Ray came in for Leola and I after evening meeting.</p> <p>" 21. Hot and dry. {Woaked}.</p> <p>" 22. Maliel and I went after {Lersis?} and woxed in afternoon.</p> <p>" 23. Rainy forenoon</p> <p>" 24. Hot.</p> <p>" 25 Very hot. Louis, Uillie and I went to town.</p> <p>" 26. Very hot and dry. {Louie?} Father and I went to church in morning and GeorgeMaliel and I at night Ray event to {Lamebeth?}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>July 27. Cloudy in morning. Cleaning Bad {noir?} hail wind and electrical storm went north and east. Maliel and I went to town. Hot.</p> <p>" 28 Cooler. Louie, Maliel and Willie went to Portin afternoon.</p> <dl><dd>2.9. Cool {strong?}/ N. U. wind Very dry.</dd> </dl><p>" 30 Cool. dry. Maliel Louie and I called on Mrs. {Albiit?} and Mrs. Allen Campbell. John Louie and I went {ulr?} to school to see new {aideiualkr?}.</p> <dl><dd>31. Fine. Father Maliel and I go to town in forenoon.</dd> </dl><p>{horizontal writing across text "Rainy in morning"} Aug. 1. {Leaue?} at 7.20 for Yuelph to attend 1st Rural Teacher's Conference. Louie took me to the station. Leola and Jessie Kutcher go too. Had dinner in Yalt and arrived at Yuelph about 2. P.M. Went to Miss Stevens, " {Ylasgow St.?} To board Informal reception. at Macdonald Hall.</p> <p>Aug. 2. Fine forenoon. Warm All went to Pres. Church. Rained in afternoon Meth. Church at night.</p> <p>" 3. Fine and hot. Attending all sessions at {O.A.E?}</p> <p>" 4 Hot.</p> <p>" 5. Hot At Home at Mac Hall.</p> <p>" 6 Hot.</p> <p>" 7. Hot and dry. Went to visit the {Rhisomharme?}</p> <p>" 8. Hot. Went up town in forenoon Went through the armory. Came honie getting to St. Thomas at 8.30 Roy came to meet me.</p> <p>" 9. Very hot Leo Baker and Willie Bleuett here. Rainy in evening Father and I went to church in the morning.</p> <p>" 10. Very heavy rain during night. Hot.</p> <dl><dd>11. Fine but much cooler N.W. wind. Father Maliel and I to town in afternoon. Took painting lesson.</dd> </dl><p>" 12 Time and hot. Louie took Mrs. Coleman and children to yarmouth Heighto George Maliel and I to M. L. R. {picnic at Pinafore?}</p> <p>" 13. Rainy. Cool.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Aug 14. Fine and cool</p> <p>" 15. " " hot Louie and went to town in forenoon. Helped finish hawweet in afternoon. WIlliam Henry Baker &amp; wife came from London Sat. night.</p> <p>" 16. Father {oW. Hs wife?} went church. George Maliel and L at night. Rainy at noon.</p> <p>" 17. I took W. H. wife out to Uncle Johnny, Paulina, Maliel and I went to ball game. Fine and cool.</p> <p>" 18. Heavy rain and some thunder &amp; lightning during forenoon. Maliel and I to town Finished my second lecture at {Mr. Aogoode?}.</p> <p>" 19. Rainy again in forenoon and at noon. Ray went to Port to Scotchman's picnic.</p> <p>" 20. Heavy rain early all forenoon. Father Louie &amp; Maliel {to?} town. Fine in afternoon.</p> <p>" 21. Fine.</p> <p>" 22. Fine and warm. Maliel and I went to London and met Aunt Maggie. Maggie {"Maliel" written on top} got her bedding hat and suit. Came home about 6. 30. Went to Uncle Ren's and Ray came for us.</p> <p>Aug. 23. Father Louie Uiellie &amp; Aunt Maggie to church. George Maliel and I at night. {Hawinpown?} of main all evening.</p> <p>" 24. Fine. Father Aunt Maggie &amp; Maliel to town. Went to park &amp; cemetery.</p> <p>" 25. Fine, Louie and I {U?} dentist. Brought home my second pciture.</p> <p>" 26. Baker {pcimei?} at Port. Ray. Willie &amp; I went on 9.30 a.m. car. Father, Aunt Maggie &amp; Louie on 11.30. Maliel and George at night and I {dame horns?} with them. Good time about 90 there. Fine day.</p> <p>" 27. Fine. Maliel and Aunt Maggie to town Uncle John's for dinner and Florence came out.</p> <p>" 28. Fine. Mrs. Churchill {faint arrow pointing down and a pen line made diagonally crossed throughout} and Paulina AUnt Jenny and Violet cmae out to tea. Mrs. Churchill, Paulina, and Ida Jomeo camy in evening.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Aug 28. Fine. Mrs. Churchill and Paulina, Pearl and Thelma Dennis called in afternoon. Louie and father went to Mr. &amp; Mrs. Burrett's golden wedding. Put Mabel's wedding cake in boxes.</p> <p>29. Poured rain nearly all forenoon. Father and Louie went to market. Aunt Maggie went home. Ray, Louie, Mabel and Florence went to town at night and Louie and Mabel stayed till Sunday night at Jack McBains.</p> <p>30. Fine and cool. Father and I to church in morning. Ethel Davies and Carie Hare called in afternoon. Wille and I went to Mrs. Churchills in the afternoon. Ray and I to church at night. Girls came home.</p> <p>Aug 31. Fine day. We washed Mabel and I went to town.</p> <p>Sept 1. Poured rain nearly all day.</p> <p>Sept. 2. Fine and cool. Mabel and George were marreid at 3 p.m. at Grace church parsonage. We all went in an auto. Mr. &amp; Mrs. Cross and Mrs. Martin were there. Came home and father brought me to Dunbayne.</p> <p>Sept. 3. Fine and cool. School began with eighteen pupils.Cora and I went up to Mrs.John McNights in evening.</p> <p>4. Cold north wind but fine. Went to Alymer with Bernice White and went up on the train. Roy met us.</p> <p>5. Fine and warmer. Father, Bernice and I went to market and stayed to a committee meeting at Gundy's at 1 p.m. to arrange program for 1914 Teacher 's Association. George &amp; Mabel came home from honeymoon.</p> <p>6. Heavy rain during forenoon. Father, Louie and Bernice went to church.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>6. All went at night. M &amp; G went to Union.</p> <p>7. Labor Day. Bernice and I came to Dunbayne in afternoon. Fine but cool.</p> <p>8. Fine but very cool. Choir practice.</p> <p>9. Fine and very cool. Cora and I went to Mrs. McKnights for tea.</p> <p>10. Fine cool. League.</p> <p>11. " Choir practice.</p> <p>12. " Saw an areoplane last night.</p> <p>13. Went to Alymer with Mr. G. Gillott. Went to bed sick with a cold.</p> <p>14. Fine day. Choir practice</p> <p>15. Fine and warm.</p> <p>16. " " Went to Mrs. Roberts and stayed all night.</p> <p>17. Fine and hot. Corn roast in Mr. Kents' flats at the League.</p> <p>18. Fine &amp; hot. Went to Fern's for tea and then choir practice.</p> <p>19. Fine. Mable and George called on their way to Mrs. Bloor's {illegible} church for Harvest Home. Went to town at night with Mr. &amp; Mrs. McKnight.</p> <p>20. Fine and very warm. Church in morning. Grant Van Slyke preached. Went to Bernice Whites for dinner. Church at 2.30. Mr. Miles preached. Mrs. Emerson Brown's for tea. Church 7.30. Mr. Daniels preached.</p> <p>21. Fine. Tea meeting at night. Splendid crowds and good time. Made about $44.</p> <p>22. Fine and very hot. Rain and thunderstorms at night.</p> <p>23. Rainy much cooler. Rain at night.</p> <p>24. Clearing. Quite cool.</p> <p>25. Fine and cool. Choir practice.</p> <p>26. Fine. cool. Went to Mrs. Gordon Gillotts at noon.</p> <p>27. Rainy forenoon but clearing. Went to Mrs. Whites in afternoon for a little while. Mr. Gillott brought me to church at night. Very cool. Quite heavy frost.</p> <p>28. Fine &amp; cold. Gets warmer.</p> <p>29. Fine and much warmer.</p> <p>30. Fine and warm. Went</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>to Aylmer with the mail man and stayed at Mrs. Turrills.</p> <p>Oct. 1. Teacher's Association. Leola and I stayed at Mrs. Turrills. Grand fall weather.</p> <p>" 2. Grand fall day. Real warm. Gave my report of Rural Teacher's Conference at Teacher's Assoc. Went out to Little Aylmer and went to St. Thomas by M.C.R. Went Zella and Leola took me home. Roy met Mabel in town too.</p> <p>" 3. Father, Louie and I went to the market Grand Mabel home all day.</p> <p>" 4. Grand day. Father Louie and I to church. George came. Mabel went home in afternoon. Louie and John went to Littlewood anniversary. Our church anniversary. Mr. Gundy Toronto preached.</p> <p>" 5. Father brought me down in morning. Fine day. Hot in evening.</p> <p>" 6. Fine and warm.</p> <p>" 7. " " "</p> <p>" 8. " " " League.I took the topic.</p> <p>Oct. 9. Rainy. Very heavy downpour of rain at night.</p> <p>" 10. Cloudy. Went to Aylmer with Mr. Gillott. Went up on train and got $10 worth of school books. Went home with father. Heavy rain in afternoon.</p> <p>" 11. Fine but cooler. Father not feeling well. Louie and I to church. Louie John and I to town met Mable and John George.Went up through Southwold to see George's cattle. To Mabel's for tea and Union to church.</p> <p>" 12. Fine day. Thanksgiving. Cooler. Spent day at Mabel's. George and she brought me to Dunboyne at night. Rainy.</p> <p>" 13. Very cold and rainy. {windy written above text}</p> <p>" 14. Finer and little milder. {windy written above text}</p> <p>" 15. Cora's birthday. League.</p> <p>" 16. Rainy all day. Heavy rain at night.</p> <p>" 17. Fine. Lovely fall day. Roads real muddy. Went to Aylmer with Mr. Gillott. Bot coat.</p> <p>" 18. Fine day. Quite warm. Teacher training class in morning. S.S. and</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>church at both churches. Mrs. Van Slykes for tea.</p> <p>Oct. 19. Fine day.</p> <p>" 20. " "</p> <p>" 21. " " School fair at Luton. Went with Mrs. Churchill and Cora and I came home in Harvey's car. Good weather and crowd. Real warm.</p> <p>" 22. Fine day. League</p> <p>" 23. " " Colder. Choir practice.</p> <p>" 24. Much colder. Rainy. Went with Mr. &amp; Mrs. Van Slyke {above: &amp; Harvey} motoring. they posting up sale bills. Went to Jaffa called at Mabel, Union, Sparta, Jamestown. Cleared but windy.</p> <p>" 25. Cold but fine. T. {T?} class, S.S. &amp; church in both. Mrs. J. McNights for tea. Windy.</p> <p>`26. Very cold &amp; windy. {above, to the side and below "windy": Everything was frozen stiff yet {did or didn't?} melt all day.}</p> <p>" 27. Everything in nature spoilt. Little warmer.</p> <p>" 28 Windy. Cora and I went with Mr. &amp; Mrs. C. Mc Taggaret &amp; Clark in their car to St. Thomas to see "Mutt and Jeff in Mexico" played.</p> <p>" 28. Windy but fine.</p> <p>Oct. 29. Warmer and rainy.</p> <p>" 30 Fine. Went up to Mrs. Mc Nights after school to get her pattern for crocheting underwaist tops. Choir practice.</p> <p>" 31. Fine. Went to Aylmer with Mr. &amp; Mrs. White. Cora and I went again at night with Mr. &amp; Mrs. J. Mc Night.</p> <p>Nov. 1. Grand fall day. T. Train. SS. and church in Union. Cora and I to Anna Mc Taggaret's for tea.</p> <p>" 2. Misty rain. Mild.</p> <p>" 3. Poured rain in morning clearing about eleven. Grand fall day in afternoon.</p> <p>" 4. Fine day. Little windy. Anna {above: Mc Taggaret} and I went out to Aylmer after school. Then to Mr. Van Slyke's to {sale?} but all was over with when we got there.</p> <p>" 5. Little misty in morning. Fine and quite cold.</p> <p>" 6. Fine. Misty morning ^{?} Basil and Albert Harvey Cora and I went to Copenhagen to a concert at re-opening of the hall.</p> <p>" 7. Fine fall day. Choir practice. Went with</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Lorne to Mrs. Whites.</p> <p>Nov. 7. Grand day. Lela Annabell Roberts and I went in afternoon to Copenhagan hall evaporator and store to visit.</p> <p>" 8. Rainy all forenoon. Clearing in afternoon. Much colder. Went to Copenhagen S.S. with Lorne and Lela. Dunboyne church at night. Cold.</p> <p>" 9. Ground almost white with snow in morning. Cold. First practice for play.</p> <p>" 10. Cold. Rainy windy.</p> <p>" 11. Little occassional rain or snow. Went to Mrs. Churchill's to tea. {scribble} Ladies Union there. Practice for entertainment.</p> <p>" 12. Fine. Intended going to Mt. Salem League but rain at night stopped us.</p> <p>" 13. Colder. Occassional rain. Practice for Xmas.</p> <p>" 14. Fine day. Warmer. Intended going home but couldn't get to train. Went to Aylmer with Mr. and Mrs. G. McKay.</p> <p>" 15. Rained heavily all day. No services in Union church. Church in Meth. Miss Cora Tufford's father buried here. Cora and I went thro' rain to Mrs. J. McNight's to tea. Colder.</p> <p>Nov. 16. Very cold and windy. Freezing quite hard. Practice. Snow flurries.</p> <p>" 17. Cold. Little snow. Went with Mr. + Mrs. McNight to Guy Bros. Minstrels in Aylmer opera house.</p> <p>" 18. Cold and windy. Cyril came to Dunboyne after four but I was helping clean stovepipes at school so didn't see him till after five. He arrived in St. Thomas Sat. the 14. We went to Mrs Gillotts in evening.</p> <p>" 19. Very cold. Some snow. Practiced at Meth. church for girls to sing at the honey social.</p> <p>" 20. Cold Practice in Meth. church. Went to Bernice Whites to tea and then to practice for Christmas tree. Little snow.</p> <p>" 21. Cold. Pearl Brown takes me to station. Met Louie Willie and dad in St. Thomas. Get home about 430. Cyril comes in evening</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Nov 22. Fine but cold and windy. Louie and dad go to church. George Mabel and April come to dinner. April and I leave about 3:30 for {Hamburg?}.Go to church and call on Kate and Emerson.</p> <p>"" 23. Cold and windy. Practice at church.</p> <p>"" 24. Milder. Rainy in afternoon. Practice at Meth church after school. Go home with Pearl Brown and stay all night.</p> <p>"" 25: Indian Summer. Road thawing.</p> <p>"" 26. Fine. Mild. Practice 2 after school at Meth Church. Mrs. E. Johnson and little girl here.</p> <p>"" 27. Fine. Mild. Honey social in Meth Church.</p> <p>""28.Grand day. Went to town in afternoon with Mr. and Mrs. McNight.</p> <p>""29. Fine. S.S. and church both churches. Went with Miss McNight to Ferns to tea. Little rain in evening.</p> <p>"' 30. Rainy nearly all day. Misty at night. Practice for play.</p> <p>Dec 1. Very mild but foggy.</p> <p>" 2. Went with Kate McNight and Anna McLaggaret at {Grovesend? Lovesend?}.</p> <p>" 3. Fine. League. Rev. M. Reyeraft of Springfield spoke at Missions. Colder.</p> <p>"4. Windy. Much colder.</p> <p>"5. Cold, cloudy, windy. Went to town in afternoon with Kate and Anna, Went home with Gillots in their car.</p> <p>"6. Now east wind. Gordon Gillot brought me to S.S. Church. S.S at Meth. Bernie's to tea. Church at night. Little rain.</p> <p>"7. Cold windy day. Practice.</p> <p>"8.</p> <p>"9. Milder. Some snow. Ladies Union began at Mrs. Churchill's to make quilts for Belgians. Practice.</p> <p>"10. Quite cold. Snow flurries.</p> <p>"11. Milder. Practice for {illegible}</p> <p>"12. Fine. Milder. Harvey and Mrs.Van Styke took Cora and I in the car to Alymer. We got books, candy, oranges for {Thomas's?} tree. Soldiers in training came to Alymer. Snowy in evening.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Dec 13. Snowed nearly all day. Cold S.E. wind. S.S. in morning. Church in afternoon no church at night. Harvey here all day.</p> <p>"14. Fine but cold. windy. Some sleighing. Tremendous cold night. Practice.</p> <p>"15. Cold and windy. Practice.</p> <p>"16. Little milder. Sleighing. Christmas entertainment. Good crowd. Splendid programme. Proceeds # 30.</p> <p>"17. Milder a little fine. {Illegible} meeting here.</p> <p>"18. Much milder. Novelty shower for Flossie Liddle at Mrs. Churchills. About 35 there. Good time.</p> <p>"19. Snowy and windy. Mild. Kate McNight and I planned to go to St.Thomas and Mabels but storm prevented. Cleared up in afternoon.</p> <p>"20. Fine day. S.S on morning. S.S church in afternoon.Pearl Browns {illegible} church at night.</p> <p>"21. Cold windy day. Mr. John McNight took a small sleigh load to Jaffa to Christmas entertainment at Jaffa Bapistchurch.</p> <p>"22. Cold windy day.</p> <p>Dec. 23. Fine but cold. Went to Alymer with Gordon Gillott. Upon train. Met Louie and Ray. Got home about p.m. Cyril.</p> <p>" 24. Fine cold, Busy all day. preparing for Christmas.</p> <p>" 25. Very cold but fine. Mabel, George and John to dinner, John to tea. Cyril at night. 32 degrees below zero at night.</p> <p>"26. Cold. Father Louie and Willie went to town.</p> <p>"27. Little milder, Fine. Cyril took Willie and I down to Mabel to tea and evening.</p> <p>"28.Quite cold. snowy and rainy. Fine. George took us down to Mr. and Mrs. Crossin afternoon.</p> <p>"29. Milder but snowy and sleety.</p> <p>"30. Fine day. Cyril came to dinner and tea. Took Willie and I home. Met Leola at train in St.Thomas. Cold but clear.</p> <p>"31. Fine. Louie Willie and I went up to Annie Fishback to dinner and called at Cousin Johnnys and Bassette in afternoon.</p> <p>Jan 1. Fine but cold. Us All alone for New Years.</p> <p>"2. Terrible blizzardy day. Cold, windy and snowy.</p> <p>"3. Cold but fine. Cyril and I came to {illegible} to Eliza Gillott's to tea.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Jan 4. Began school. 1915. Milder fine. Good sleighing.</p> <p>"5 Foggy in morning. Fine.</p> <p>"6 " " " Pained nearly all day. Sewing in Union church for Belgians.</p> <p>"7. Very windy. Sewed in afternoon for Belgians. League at night.</p> <p>"8 Fine. Poor sleighing. Choir practice at M. Liddles. Mr. King took Fern, Cora and D.</p> <p>"9. Fine. Went to town in afternoon with Mrs. and Pearl Brown. Went at night with Mr and Mrs McNight. Went to rink to see Miss D'Vorak fancy skater. Skateed a little.</p> <p>"10.Fine day. Milder. Church and SS. morning and afternoon. Went to Mrs McNights for tea and spent evening.</p> <p>"11. Fine. Mild. Snowed tiny little in afternoon.</p> <p>"12 Mild. Went to Fern's to tea to fill out form for her application to Victoria hospital. Choir practice at night,</p> <p>"13. Mild.</p> <p>"14. Mild. League. Skated at school.</p> <p>"15. Mild. Choir practice. Called to see Hazel Churchill who was sick. Harvey here to tea to get help with his homework.</p> <p><br /> Jan 16. Mild. Went to Mrs. VanSlyke's to help Harvey with school work. Stayed to tea and all night.</p> <p>"17. Heavy rain during night. Forenoon mild and sunny like sugar making day. Colder in evening. Anniversary services. {Rev's Mager, Hurant} and Charleton. Mr and Mrs. Norman Chalk, Mrs and Miss Hangerfield and Mrs. McKay here to tea.</p> <p>"18.Colder. Little snow. Good crowds at tea. Meeting. Proceeds 50 cents. Snowing.</p> <p>"19. Good sleighing again. Revival meeting again.</p> <p>"20. Quite cold. Revival meetings.</p> <p>"21. Cold. Foggy early in morning. Revival meeting. Terribly cold.</p> <p>"22. Cold. Blustry wind and snow. Revival meeting. Milder.</p> <p>"23. Little milder. Fine. Mr and Mrs Johnson here.</p> <p>"24. Fine. Cold. SS and church {illegible}. Fern. Kings to dinner. Basil and Albert Harvey here to tea and church .</p> <p>"25. Heavy fall of snow during night. Very cold. Revival meetings.</p> <p>"26. Cold. Fine. Went to Mrs. Gillotts after school. Church with them and Mr. McNights after church.</p> <p>"27. Fine. Cold. Church at night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Jan.28. Fine. Church. Harvey boys here after church.</p> <p>"29. Cold. Church.</p> <p>"30. Very cold. Went to town in afternoon with Mr. and Mrs. McNight. Went with Thayer's in load to Alymer to patriotic concert at Mrs. Chambers.</p> <p>"31. Stormy from east. Milded. No S.S. and church in Union. {both at ?}</p> <p>Feb. 1. Terrible stormy day. Rain, snow, sleet and wind from N.E. Tea meeting and Eng. dinner at Meth. Church and [sat here?}.</p> <p>"2. Roads blocked. Terrible blizzard no school. Cold N.E. storm.</p> <p>"3. Cold but fine. All scholars and myself went to Meth church to dinner.</p> <p>"4. Fine. Went to Mrs. McKnights to tea. Then leagues and Meth choir practice.</p> <p>"5. Rainy all day. Valentines box at school. Poured rain at night. Lorne came up and took me to Mrs. Holditches.</p> <p>"6. Terrible windy snowy day. Went w {with?} load to Alymer to rink. Herb's house ran away no one hunt. {Daring?} man at skate at rink.</p> <p>"7. Sacrament at Meth Church. Snowed nearly all day. Mild. Went to Mrs. Ellsworth to dinner &amp; Mrs. F. White to tea. Bernie and Harley bring me home. No union service.</p> <p>"8. Snowing. Mild.</p> <p>"9. Mild. Snow in forenoon. Went to Mrs. McNight to tea to make box for box social. N.W. wind.</p> <p>"10. Snowed some. Snow very deep. Went to Mrs Hayes with N.W. wind 11. Very mild Cora about 9 a.m. to help she and Mrs. Doo little make box for box social.</p> <p>"11. Mild. Almost rain.</p> <p>"12. Mild. Roads slushy. Box social at Mr. Mike McNights for Ladies Institute of {?}. Went in Mr. John McNight's load. Splendid time.</p> <p>"13. Went to Alymer with Gordon Gillott. Up on train. Met Louie, Mabel, dad and Cousin Bob. Louie and I went home with John C. Mild but fine. Cyril at night.</p> <p>"14. Rainy. Very mild. George and Mabel to dinner. Cyril to tea. We left for {?} about 7 p.m. Heavy rain and very poor sleighing on Tabbot St.</p> <p>"15. Cloudy and Mild. N.W. wind.</p> <p>"16. Snowing very little. Mild. Went up to Mrs. McNight's and Mr. McConnell's on</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>errands after school.</p> <p>Feb. 17. Fine and Mild. League and Meth choir practice.</p> <p>" 18. Fine. Mild snow going. 19 Copenhagen and Dunboyne young people rent Aylmer roller rink. About 50. Splendid crowd.</p> <p>" 19. Fine. Surprize party for Harvey Van Slyke at Mr. J. Kings. About 50. Good time.</p> <p>" 20. Mild. Sleighing gone. Uncle John Baker's wife buried.</p> <p>21. Fine. Springlike. S.S. church in Union. Church in Meth. Mamie Parker's to dinner. Mamie, Anna, Basil here {John?}.</p> <p>" 22. Cloudy. Very mild. No sleighing.</p> <p>" 23. Rainy nearly all day.</p> <p>" 24. Still cloudy. Card party at Mrs. Ellsworth's. About 35 there. Good time till 2:30 am.</p> <p>" 25. Snowing. Windy. No League.</p> <p>" 26. N.W. blustry wind. Cora and I went to Mc McConnell's to tea and evening.</p> <p>" 27. Town with G. Gillott. Dr. McLay said ligiments of 4th dorsal bone were strained. Stayed with Mrs. J. McNight to Mrs. Lindsay's to tea. Went to rink. Very small crowd.</p> <p>" 28. Fine. S.S. once &amp; church twice.</p> <p>" Mar. 1. Fine. N.W. wind.</p> <p>" Mar. 2. Fine. Cold. Cora and I went to Mrs. J. McNight's to tea and evening.</p> <p>" 3. Cold but bright. Windy.</p> <p>" 4. Fine. Went to League. Was to take topic of Health but few came so no service.</p> <p>" 5. Mild. Heavy snow fall. Went to Pearl Brown's after school. Learned to play Euchre, Poker and Five Hundred.</p> <p>" 6. Snowy all day. Quite good sleighing. Stayed at Pearl's all day. Hugh took me home after tea. Roll McLennan and Pearl took me to rink at night.</p> <p>" 7. Snowing in forenoon and afternoon. Fine at night. Cutter ride. S.S. &amp; church 3 times. Went to Mrs. McNight's to tea. Mr. and Mrs. Boxall there too.</p> <p>" 8. Fine. Cold. N. wind.</p> <p>" 9. " Mild. Springlike.</p> <p>" 10. " " " Cora and I to tea at Mr. McConnells. Edna Lee, Harry, Norman Kent, Mr. and Mrs. J. McNight, Grace Jones and Cora &amp; I played 500.</p> <p>" 11. Fine. Windy. League.</p> <p>" 12. Fine. Father came for me. Visited Dr. McLay again for goitre. Cyril, Zell and Leola</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Duncan Kate and their man at our place.</p> <p>Mar. 13. Fine &amp; mild. Father &amp; I to town. Brought Mabel home with us.</p> <p>" 14. Grand &amp; springlike. Dad Mabel &amp; I to church. George to dinner. Cyril and I come to Dunboyne Here to tea, church and Mr. McConnell's after church.</p> <p>" 15. Grand day</p> <p>" 16. " Went to Mrs. 17 Boxalls after. N. wind Went tea. Mr. &amp; Mrs. J. McNighs Grace Jones, Lorne, Gordon and Lela White there too. Colder.</p> <p>" 17. Fine. N. wind. Went Mrs. Roberts for tea and all night.</p> <p>" 18. Fine. Warmer.</p> <p>" 19. " " Kate McNight and I drove to Mabel's after school.</p> <p>" 20. Grand day. N.W. wind. Went to town on traction car from Mabel's. Back here again Cyril at night.</p> <p>" 21. Fine. Colder. Kate Mabel and I drove to St. Thomas to Grace church. Left Dunboyne about 3.30. Went to Mr. McConnell's to tea. Came here about 9 {am?}. Snowing in afternoon.</p> <p>Mar. 22. Snowing. Quite cold.</p> <p>" 23. Mild. Fine.</p> <p>" 24. " " Sugar social in Meth. church.</p> <p>" 25. Rainly nearly all day.</p> <p>" 26. Very cold. N.W. wind. Snow. Went to Mr. McConnell's to tea.</p> <p>" 27. Fine Cold. Went to town with 28 Kate McNight and Miss Edna McConnell. Mr. McC to tea and evening.</p> <p>" 28. S.S. in morning. Gordon Gillotts all day, evening. Very stormy, at night. Wind, snow etc.</p> <p>" 29. Fine and blizzardly in spells. Cold. Little snow.</p> <p>" 30. Fine but cold.</p> <p>" 31. Fine. Went to Bernice Whites for tea and all night.</p> <p>Apr. 1. Fine. Roy came for me. Called at Dr. McLay's in Aylmer. Eva to our place. Cyril at night.</p> <p>" 2. Fine. Eva and I went down to Mabel's. Roy took us to town went on 11.30 am. Came to town at night at 6.10. Went to Knox at night to hear Dr. Gordon. Roy came for us.</p> <p>" 3. Fine. Father Eva &amp; I to town.</p> <p>"4. Fine. Father Louie and I to church. Roy went to hear Dr. Gordon in afternoon. Cyril took me to church &amp; evening.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Arpil 5. Louie went to bed with grip. Rainy. Roy and I "6 went to hear Dr. Gordon.</p> <p>" 6. Uncle Johnny came out to put in new kitchen floor. Cyril &amp; I at night to hear Dr. Gordon.</p> <p>" 7. Men working at floor. Cloudy at times. Very warm.</p> <p>" 8. Grand spring day. Louie better and up. Cyril and I to Adanac concert at First Meth. Church.</p> <p>" 9. Rainy. Mabel and George home in afternoon. Louie to hear Dr. Gordon.</p> <p>" 10. Cloudy. Father and I to town. Take Uncle Johnny home.</p> <p>" 11. Father and I to church. Cyril &amp; I come to Dunboyne. Call at Dr. McLay's to Mr McConnell's to tea and evening. Poured rain and wind on way down.</p> <p>" 12. Cloudy. Colder. N.W. wind.</p> <p>" 13. Grand spring day. Went with Anna McTaggart and Mr. McConnell to a farewell and surpize party to Pearl Brown.</p> <p>" 14. Grand.</p> <p>" 15. Fine. League at night.</p> <p>" 16. Fine. warm.</p> <p>" 17. Grand. Went to Gordon Gillott's with him.</p> <p>" 18. Fine. little windy. S.S. &amp; church but no church at night because of small pox at Mt. Salem. Called at Mr. McConnell's in afternoon for book. Kate, Art and I for drive at night.</p> <p>" 19. Cloudy. High wind. {Clearing?}</p> <p>" 20. Fine. Went to Pearl Brown's and stayed all night.</p> <p>" 21. Colder. East wind. Fine.</p> <p>" 22. Fine. Rainy at night. League.</p> <p>" 23. Fine. Very warm.</p> <p>" 24. Fine. hot. Went to Dr. McLay again. Went to town with Mrs. Roberts.</p> <p>" 25. Very hot. S.S. &amp; church twice. Cora and I here alone all day. Taught Meth S.S. class.</p> <p>" 26. Very hot over 80°F in sun. Mr. Small Field agent at school. Have a cold.</p> <p>" 27. Little cooler. Little rain last night but did no good.</p> <p>{In crosshatch over April 21st to April 27th} Very hot for this time of year</p> <p>" 28. Cooler wind. Very dry.</p> <p>" 29. Quite cool. Read topic at League.</p> <p>" 30. " Father came for me. Called on Dr. McLay. Cyril at night.</p> <p>May 1. Fine but colder. Father &amp; I went to town. Papered ceiling of Louie's bedroom in afternoon.</p> <p>" 2. Fine. Father, Louie &amp; I to church. Zella's to dinner. Cyril and I came to Dun</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>boyne getting here about 730 p.m. To tea. Called at Dr. McLay's. Church at night. Quite cold.</p> <p>May 3. Quite fine in morning. Heavy rain in afternoon.</p> <p>" 4. Colder. Heavy rain all afternoon &amp; evening.</p> <p>" 5. Cool. Heavy rain.</p> <p>" 6. Fine and warmer.</p> <p>" 7. Rained heavily nearly all day.</p> <p>" 8. Fine. Cool wind. Went to town with G. Gillott. Dr. McLay pronounced me to have neuritis. Raining evening.</p> <p>" 9. Cloudy. Cool. S.S. &amp; church. Went to Mrs. Whites from S.S. Basil Wardle took us to Port Bruce in car. Mr. W. Stephens preached for first time. Lorne and Lela brought me to church.</p> <p>" 10. Fine. warm.</p> <p>" 11. " " Planted school garden.</p> <p>" 12. Fine. Hot.</p> <p>" 13. Went to Kate's to tea Then League &amp; choir practice. Quite cool.</p> <p>" 14. Fine. Cool. Choir practice.</p> <p>" 15. Fine. Warmer. To town with Gordon &amp; Eliza. Mrs. Turrills to dinner. Dr. McLay. Went home with Gillott's.</p> <p>" 16. Rainy all day. Stayed at Elizas all day. Went at 2.30 to Copenhagen to Mother's Day service. Church at night. Colder.</p> <p>" 17. Fine but colder. Went {illegible, above line and in margin}</p> <p>" 18. " " " Went to Mrs. Brown's for a few minutes after tea.</p> <p>" 19. Cold. Annual church &amp; Ladies Union meeting.</p> <p>" 20. Rainy. Cold. League.</p> <p>" 21. Poured rain in forenoon. Clearing &amp; turning warmer in afternoon. Anna took Kate &amp; me to Aylmer. Went by bus to M.C.R. station to St. Thomas. T.O. McKnight met us went to his boarding house to tea. Went through new Y.M.C.A. Met Cyril and then to P.M. station for Glanworth. Went to Mrs. Cliff. Van Slykes.</p> <p>" 22. Fine. Mrs. Van Slyke, {above} Harold Van Kate &amp; I go to London by P.M.R. See Aunt Maggie &amp; have lunch with her. Go to bed real early as limbs gave out.</p> <p>" 23. Fine. Take long walk west to Eng. church before dinner. Drive towards London in afternoon. Cyril came for me about 130. Spent evening and then home.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>May 24. Fine. Mabel home for dinner. Cyril brings me to Dunboyne after tea. Called at Miss Shipman's.</p> <p>" 25. Fine Colder. Practice at church for Children's Day.</p> <p>" 26. Rainy in morning. Colder. N.W. wind.</p> <p>" 27. Grand day. Malahide S.S. convention here in both churches. Great crowds &amp; success. Fine.</p> <p>" 28. Fine. Anna took me to Miss Shipman's.</p> <p>" 29. Fine. Hazel took me to town. Dr. McLay. Suprize birthday party for Hazel Sat. afternoon.</p> <p>" 30. Fine. Fern and Gertie King and I go to Mrs. N. Chalk's Sunday to dinner then back to Mrs. King's to tea. Church at night.</p> <p>" 31. Fine. Dry. Cora, Mrs. J. McKnight and I went to Mrs. Parkers to see the little boy who was bitten by a hog.</p> <p>June 1. Fine. Hot. Dry. Anna took me to Miss Shipmans.</p> <p>" 2. Cloudy. Cooler. Rainy. Went to Mr. McConnell's to tea. He and Kate took me to Miss Shipman. Mrs. Cliff Van Slyke and son visiting there. Rainy.</p> <p>June 3. Rainy in morning. Cleared off. League.</p> <p>" 4. Fine. Hot. Father came for me. Called at Miss Shipman's for blue silk dress etc. Paid $3.50 to get dress waists and voile dress fixed over. Cyril at night.</p> <p>" 5. Fine. Father &amp; I to town. Down to Mabel's, {above: on car} to dinner. Went to Union in afternoon with George and Mabel. To town with them at night. Met Cyril and then out home.</p> <p>" 6. Grand day. Cyril &amp; I left home about 8.30 for Dunboyne. Came to S.S. and church in morning. Called at school and then to Mrs. Gillotts for dinner and tea. Mr. &amp; Mrs. Gillott, Mamie Turrill Cyril &amp; I drove to Port Bruce in afternoon. Came back to Dunboyne about 10 p.m.</p> <p>" 7. Fine day in forenoon. Poured rain in afternoon with wind electrical storm &amp; little hail.</p> <p>" 8. Cooler. Fine.</p> <p>" 9. Cool. Fine. Went to Mrs. {Irvine?} McTaggart's to tea and all night. Mortored to Bruce and called on Mr. &amp; Mrs. Burt Langs.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>June 10. Fine. Cool. Went to Mrs. J. McNights to a pattern to crochet a centrepiece. Rained to no league.</p> <p>"11. Cool. Little rain. Practice for children's day. Choir practice. Mr. Steven here to tea.</p> <p>"12. Fine. Cora, the children and I decorated church for Children's day. Practiced.</p> <p>"13. Rainy early in morning. Fine. Children's Day a success. Went to {Lady?} Thayer's to dinner and tea. Meth church in afternoon. Union at night.</p> <p>"14. Fine. Cecil {?} here to paint pictures in evening.</p> <p>"15.Fine. Rainy forenoon. Mr McConnel, Kate and I went to his other place to salt cattle and get ferno.</p> <p>"16. Fine. Went to Mrs. Browns to tea and all night Great Lord Picnic at Port {Bruce?} and Baker picnic at Pinafore Park.</p> <p>"17. Fine. Went to league but no service.</p> <p>"18. Fine. Basil Wardell, Hugh Brown, Glayer Thayer and I motored to London to see Pearl Brown nurse in training at Victoria Hospital. Poured rain nearly all the time. Took some fruit to Carling Heights to soldiers.</p> <p>June 19. Fine. Cooler. Went to town in afternoon with Gillotts and at night with J. McKnights.</p> <p>"20. Fine. S.S. and church twice to Bernice White's to tea.</p> <p>"21. Fine. Enhance Exam began. Went to Mrs. Emerson {McLaggart?} and stayed all night. Heavy electrical storm and rain.</p> <p>"22. Fine but windy. At Mrs. Robert's all night. Colder.</p> <p>"23. Very cold and windy. Cyril came to school about 3.30 here to tea and to strawberry social in Meth church. Cold.</p> <p>"24. Warmer. Fine. Went to Mrs. Chase's to tea and then to League.</p> <p>"25. Fine. Meth. Union and day school. S.S. picnic at Port Bruce. Good time. Bernice and I went home with Mr. C. McLaggart to tea and then came to choir practice.</p> <p>"26. Fine. Hazel, Stella, Edna, Cora and I to town in morning to get candy, lemons etc for school fair. Packed my trunk in afternoon. To town at night with Cecil and Miss {Teie?}.</p> <p>"27. Grand. Hot. Church and S.S. twice. Mrs. Churchill's to tea and here to tea.</p> <p>"28. Grand day. School, picnic. About 15 there. Baseball.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>races &amp; lunch. Scholars gave me Bible, rose basket and roses. Went up to Mr. McConnells at night for few minutes.</p> <p>June 29 Hot. Closed school. Social at Mrs. Thayers. Rather rainy.</p> <p>" 30. Rainy morning. Cleared. Father came about 10 a.m. for me. Had dinner at Mrs. Churchills. Home about 5.30. Cyril &amp; I went to garden party at Aucklands at night.</p> <p>July 1. Spent most of day in bed resting. Louie &amp; Willie leave 5.30 for Mabel's to get strawberries.</p> <p>" 2. Fine. Basset Bluvelt &amp; 2 children here to tea. Louie &amp; Willie come home about 5 .Pm. Cyril brings Camera Club book.</p> <p>" 3. Rainy. Father &amp; I to town in the morning. Father &amp; Roy go to Mabel's after tea to get blocks. Doing up cherries and strawberries. Hot.</p> <p>" 4. Fine. Father Louie &amp; I to church in morning. Rev. McMillson, first Sunday. Cyril &amp; John to tea. All to church. Meet George &amp; Mabel after church. Went home with them. Poured rain.</p> <p>July 5. Fine in forenoon. Rained occassionally in afternoon. Picked 1/2 crate berries. Went up on {&amp;?} p.m. car. Met Louie and came home.</p> <p>" 6. Fine. Cool. Ironed and cut lawn.</p> <p>" 7. Fine until evening afternoon. Heavy rain. Cyril &amp; John here.</p> <p>" 8. Fine.</p> <p>" 9. " Soldiers from London marched to Pinafore Park. {in left margin: {Mon?} started haying} Louie, Willie &amp; I went to town about noon. Out to park to see soldiers. Came home at four &amp; Cyril &amp; I went back after tea.</p> <p>" 10. Fine hot. Stayed home all day.</p> <p>" 11. Poured rain nearly all day. Cyril &amp; John here to tea. No one went to church.</p> <p>" 12. Heavy downpour of rain during night. Cleared in afternoon. Uncle Ben &amp; Aunt Jennnie here to tea. Roy took Louie to Alma College.</p> <p>" 13. Very hot. Cyril &amp; I to summer school at night.</p> <p>" 14. Hot.</p> <p>" 15. Very hot. Cyril &amp; I to summer school again.</p> <p>" 16. Hot. Heavy downpour of rain. Thunder &amp; lightning.</p> <p>" 17. Hot. Father &amp; Roy to town in forenoon. Al, Violet and Will Jackson come out in evening.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>July 18. Willie, Father and I to church. Willie goes with his mother. Cyril, Bob and Will here to tea. Rainy evening.</p> <p>"19. Much cooler. Lorrie comes home from Summer School.</p> <p>"20. Cool and cloudy. Rainy.</p> <p>"21. Rainy about noon. Cyril and I go to Springbanks Park London to League picnic. {Gon?} on the new electrified {O.M?}. Good time.</p> <p>"22. Fine. Cool. Mabel here to dinner and afternoon.</p> <p>"23. Fine. Men begin to cut wheat.</p> <p>"24. "." finish wheat. Father and Louie to town. Take Willie's things out. Louie and John goat {illegible?}.</p> <p>"25. Father, Louie and I to church. Ray came and He and I go to Mabel's to dinner. Rainy. Home to tea and church Cyril.</p> <p>"26. Poured in afternoon, Severe damage {?} slate, Belmont etc with wind. Hail.</p> <p>"27. Finer.</p> <p>"28. Poured rain in forenoon. Ray and Louie to town. Rake Mr. Page home. Cyril at night.</p> <p>"29. Fine. Hot. Me and Mrs Jack Facey and Mrs. Vandelinder here in evening.</p> <p>"30. Fine. Hot. John here to help {dryers} in hay.</p> <p>31. Rainy forenoon I went to town to get Bernice and Lela. All went again at night. Cyril here.</p> <p>August 1. Bernice. Father and I to church. Louie, Lela and I around block in afternoon. All at church at night. Very hot. Cyril.</p> <p>"2. Fine. Rain during day.</p> <p>"3. Rainy.</p> <p>"4. " forenoon. Bernice, Lela and I to Park Cemetery and around town. Cyril here. {Crosshatch: illegible}</p> <p>"5. Rainy.</p> <p>"6. " "</p> <p>"7. Louie took girls to train. Rainy.</p> <p>"8. Bad downpour and rain in forenoon. Father to church. Mr. and Mrs. Gillot and baby. Cyril here to dinner and tea.</p> <p>"9. Fine. Finished drawing wheat.</p> <p>"10. Fine. Started to cut barley.</p> <p>"11. " . Cyril here.</p> <p>"12. Poured rain. Mabel and George here to dinner.</p> <p>"13. Rained.</p> <p>"14. Father and I to town. Rained.</p> <p>"15. Rainy morning. Cleared. Ray and I go to Mrs. Gillotts to dinner and Bernice to tea. Called on Mrs. Norman . Went to Alymer in 59 min. and to Mrs. Gillotts in 1 hr 45 min.</p> <p>"16. Fine morning. Severe electrical storm and downpour in afternoon.</p> <p>"17. Fine. Cooler.</p> <p>"18. ". Go to Mabels.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{Crosshatch: Very wet}</p> <p>Aug. 19. Fine. Come home in afternoon.</p> <p>"20. ". Finish drawing barley.</p> <p>"21. Rain. I go to town for Curtis and Neva. Get eyes tested and order glasses.</p> <p>"22. Rainy. Louie Curtis and Father to church. Cyril. John here to tea. Church.</p> <p>"23. Fine. Mrs. Churchill and Paulina here.</p> <p>"24.Tremendous downpour of rain and electrical storm.</p> <p>"25. Cooler. Fine. Curtis and Neva and I go to Mrs. Paddons to dinner and George Westlake to tea. Cyril here.</p> <p>"26. Fine. Cool. Curtis Neva and I call at Mrs. Jim Westlakes and Mrs. {Lisdak?}. Then to town and get glasses.</p> <p>"27. Fine. Louie takes Curtis and Neva to town. Cyril here.</p> <p>"28. Fine. Hot. Father and I to market. Get glasses again fitted. Go to London and to Hyde Park to Margaret Armstrongs.</p> <p>"29. Fine. Cool. Go to Hyde Park church. Then in Mr. Halls car to Mr. Halls to tea.</p> <p>"30. Cloudy and very cool. Back to London and {illegible} home. Cyril met me at the station and home.</p> <p>{Crosshatch: Frost} 31. Fine. Little warmer. Took Louie to town to go to Aunr Maggies.</p> <p>Sept. 1. Fine. Warmer. Went with Eva {Hemris?} to London to get boarding place. Mabel and George here to dinner and tea.</p> <p>{Crosshatch: Finished Harvest} "2. Mabel and George here to dinner and wedding anniversary. Cyril here at night. Fine.</p> <p>"3. Fine.</p> <p>"4. Fine. Father to town, Louie home from Aunt Maggies.</p> <p>"5. Rainy. Mrs. U.M and Mr and Mrs Tom Baker and Ainley here to dinner and tea. Cyril. Rained at night.</p> <p>"6. Fine. Howard born at 7.15 a.m. Father took me to Mabels in forenoon. Rainy.</p> <p>"7. Mabel and baby fine. Fine.</p> <p>"8. Fine in afternoon. Washed.</p> <p>"9. Fine. Very hot.</p> <p>"10. Fine. Very hot.</p> <p>"11. " ". Louie and 12 father come down in {morning?}.</p> <p>"12. Fine Cyril came after tea.</p> <p>"13. Fine. Hot.</p> <p>"14. ". Hot. Mr and Mrs. Cross go to London Fair.</p> <p>"15. Fine. Hot.</p> <p>"16. Little cooler. Ray and Bernice Cyril and I go to London Fair. Rained at night.</p> <p>"17.Fine. Ray and Bernice here &amp; dinner.</p> <p>"18. Rained in afternoon. Went to town on car.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Sept.19. Grand day. Cyril an I go to Talbotville anniversary afternoon and evening. {Stilloo?} and {Oxfords?} to tea.</p> <p>"20. Fine. Cloudy towards night. Cyril and I go to Dunboyne to concert in Union church. To Cora's for all night. Heavy downpour 10. P.M.</p> <p>"21. Cold N.W wind. Go up to call on Mr. Comrells and Mr..Knights in forenoon.To school in afternoon, Eliza came for me about 4.30. There all night.</p> <p>"22. Grand. Go with Eliza to School Fair at Mt. Salem. Then to Mrs. Whites to tea and all night. Jeff and {Broin's?} there.</p> <p>"23. Fine. Mr, White took me to station. St. Thomas and to Mabel's. Louie and Mrs. Berrett here.</p> <p>"24. Fine.</p> <p>"25. Fine. Real autumn like.</p> <p>"26. Rainy all forenoon. Clearing. Cold N.W. wind. Cyril here to tea. Go to church. Great celebration in cities of great success of allies.</p> <p>"27. Fine.</p> <p>"28. Grand. Went to town on car.</p> <p>"29. Grand.</p> <p>Sept.30. Grand. George took me to St. Thomas to go on Wabash to Alymer to Leacher {Passe.?} in Alymer. Went to Brown Horse with Lawyer Miller.</p> <p>Oct 1. Rained nearly all day. Leola and I come to St. Thomas. Cyril takes me home.</p> <p>"2. Cooler. Ray, Louie and I to town. I come down here.</p> <p>"3. Fine. Father here to dinner. Mrs. Hunt, Mr. and Mrs. Preffer Mr. and Mrs. Belore and boys here in afternoon. Cyril to tea and Louie and John in evening.</p> <p>"4. Cloudy morning. Clearing. Colder. Heavy rain at 6.P.M.</p> <p>"5. Fine. Mabel goes to town.</p> <p>"6. Ella Baker married. {Illegible writing due to a newspaper print covering the writing} All of unmarried cousins. Married at 6.30. {Illegible} 7 to 9. Left about 10.30 for London {for Ottawa?}.</p> <p>"7. Fine. Cool. Stayed home all day. Cyril brought me to Mabels at night.</p> <p>"8. Cool. Cloudy. Fine. Windy night.</p> <p>"9. Cool. Rainy.</p> <p>"10. Grand fall day. George and I go to Grace Church.</p> <p>{The following is the text from the newspaper clipping}</p> <p>Allen-Baker.</p> <p>A pretty wedding was solemnized at the home of Mrs. William Baker. Gore Road, Westminster, October 6. {Text cut off}. When her youngest daughter, Ella Elizabeth was married to Harry Marshall Allen of Delaware. The ceremony was performed by Rev. R. L. Wilson of Westminister. The bride who was attended by Miss Irene Eedy of St. Marys and little niece Ruby Hamlyn of Belmont, as flower girl, {Text cut off} was given away by her brother, Harold. The groom was supported by his brother, Russell Allen. The wedding march was played by Miss Gladys Walden of Denfield, a cousin of the bride. Mr. and Mrs. Allen left for Ottawa for a honeymoon trip.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{incomplete newspaper clipping about WW1 in between pages}</p> <p>Sept. 19. Grand day. Cyril &amp; I go to Talbotville anniversary afternoon &amp; evening. Stellas Anfords to tea.</p> <p>" 20. Fine. Cloudy towards night. Cyril &amp; I go to Dunboyne to concert in Union church to Cora's for all night. Heavy downpour 10 p.m.</p> <p>" 21. Cold N.W. wind. Go up to call on McConnells &amp; McKnights in forenoon. To school in afternoon. Eliza came for me about 4.30. There all night.</p> <p>" 22. Grand. Go with Eliza to School Fair at Mt. Salem. Then to Mrs. Whites to tea and all night. Jeff &amp; Browns there.</p> <p>" 23. Fine. Mr. White took me to station, St. Thomas &amp; to Mabel's Louie &amp; Mrs. Burrett here.</p> <p>" 24. Fine.</p> <p>" 25. Fine. Real Autumn like.</p> <p>" 26. Rainy all forenoon. Clearing. Cold N.W. wind. Cyril here to tea. Go to church. Great celebration in cities because of great success of allies.</p> <p>" 27. Fine.</p> <p>" 28. Grand. Went to town on car.</p> <p>" 29. Grand.</p> <p>Sept. 30. Grand. George took me to St. Thomas to go on Wabash to Aylmer to Teachers Assoc. in Aylmer. Went to Brown House with Lawyer Miller</p> <p>Oct. 1. Rained nearly all day. Leola &amp; I come to St. Thomas Cyril takes us home.</p> <p>" 2. Cooler. Roy, Louie &amp; I to town. I come down here.</p> <p>" 3. Fine. Father here to dinner. Mrs. Hunt, Mr. &amp; Mrs. Preffer Mr. &amp; Mrs. Belore &amp; boys here in afternoon. Cyril to tea &amp; Louie &amp; John in evening.</p> <p>" 4. Cloudy morning. Clearing. Colder. Heavy rain at 6. pm.</p> <p>" 5. Fine. Mabel goes to town.</p> <p>" 6. Ella Baker married. Fine. Went to town on car met Dad home to dinner &amp; Roy, Louie &amp; I left about 4 p.m. for Littlewood. Put horse at Freds. Then to Ella's. About 60 there. All of unmarried cousins. Married at 6.30. {Dinner?} 7 to 9. Left about 10.30 for London for Ottawa.</p> <p>" 7. Fine. Cool. Stayed home all day. Cyril brought me to Mabel's at night.</p> <p>" 8. Cool. Cloudy. Fine. {illegible in margin}</p> <p>" 9. Cool. Rainy.</p> <p>" 10. Grand fall day. George and I go to Grace Church</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>to Anniversary service. Go home. Cyril &amp; John to tea. Church at night &amp; down here.</p> <p>Oct 11. {Above first line of entry: Thanksgiving} Grand day. To {rip?} on car meet Cyril &amp; go to tea meeting.</p> <p>" 12. Fine. Silo fillers come about 4 p.m. Stay all night.</p> <p>" 13. Fine. Cooler. Silo Fillers leave about 10:15 a.m.</p> <p>" 14. Fine. Rainy all day.</p> <p>" 15. Rainy.</p> <p>" 16. Grand fall day. Went up on car to town. Met Leola &amp; went to Rural Teacher's Club's &amp; meeting in Public Library. Mrs. U.F. Smith here.</p> <p>" 17. Grand day. George Mabel and Howard go out home. I go to church &amp; then out to Cyril's to dinner &amp; tea. Van Velzor's there too. Go to Central Meth. at night.</p> <p>" 18. Rainy.</p> <p>" 19. Cloudy but clearing. Gordon &amp; Belle Dinner. Zella, Leola, Cyril &amp; I motor to Sparta tea &amp; meeting.</p> <p>" 20. Misty but clearing.</p> <p>" 21. Grand fall day. Mabel Howard &amp; I go to Mrs. Hunts.</p> <p>" 22. Fine. Cyril here in evening.</p> <p>" 23. Grand autumn day.</p> <p>" 24. Fine. Mr. Dunnings here. Cyril at night &amp; I go home.</p> <p>" 25. Fine. Threshers came at 4 p.m.</p> <p>Sept. Oct. 26. Fine. Windy. Finished threshing about 4 p.m. Cyril at night.</p> <p>" 27. Fine. Father brings me back to Mabels to dinner.</p> <p>" 28. Fine.</p> <p>" 29. Fine.</p> <p>" 30. Fine. George Mabel &amp; I go to town in afternoon.</p> <p>" 31. Fine. George Mabel &amp; I go to Mrs. Martins to dinner. Roy &amp; Harold call in afternoon. Cyril here to tea.</p> <p>Nov. 1. Fine.</p> <p>" 2. Cloudy. Cold N.W. wind.</p> <p>" 3. Rainy in morning.</p> <p>" 4. Fine.</p> <p>" 5. Fine. Father here to dinner. He George &amp; I go to Mrs. Thomas Oldes funeral.</p> <p>" 6. Fine. Quite cold.</p> <p>" 7. " George Mabel &amp; I &amp; baby to Mrs. Crone to dinner. Cyril at night then to our church and home to stay.</p> <p>" 8. Rainy. George &amp; Mabel come to dinner. Mabel &amp; Baby stay.</p> <p>" 9. Fine. Mrs. Taylor called to see Mabel in afternoon. Paulina Will &amp; Clarence in evening.</p> <p>" 10. Fine. Louie &amp; I go to town. Cyril.</p> <p>" 11. Fine. Rainy.</p> <p>" 12. R Fine. I take Louie Mabel and baby down to Mabels.</p> <p>" 13. Fine. Windy. Father to town.</p> <p>" 14. Fine. S.S. anniversary. Cyril to tea. Church at night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{In between pages is a newspaper clipping about the McIntyre-Chant wedding, partially cut off. The part that is legible reads: "Two popular young peole of the city joined hands at the matrimonial altar at 7 o'clock Tuesday evening, at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Sperrin Chant, 19 Balaclava street, when Miss Evaline Berryman Chant, their eldest daughter, became the bride of Alfred Merlin McIntyre, 37 Inkerman street.</p> <p>The ceremony was solemised by Rev. W.E. Millson and Rev. W.A. Bremner, and the bride was given away by her father. The bride was attended by her sister, Miss Oleavia H. Chant, and the groom by his brother, Wm. McIntyre. The wedding march was rendered by Miss Sanders. Miss Grace Sutherland acted as flower girl, and Miss Ila Shaw, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F. Shaw, acted as maid in attendance.</p> <p>The bride was most becoming gowned in white duchess silk and silk embroidered chiffon rose trimming, and carried a shower bouquet of bride roses and lily of the valley.</p> <p>The bridesmaid was very pretty in pink duchess silk and white marabout, and carried a bouquet of pink roses."}</p> <p>Nov. 15. Very blustry. Cyril &amp; I go to S.S. {Ent?}.</p> <p>" 16. Cold. Snowy.</p> <p>" 17. Fine. Dad goes after Louie.</p> <p>" 18. Milder. Cyril &amp; I print picture. Poured rain heavy all night.</p> <p>" 19. Cloudy. Mild. Windy.</p> <p>" 20. Windy. Snowy. Cora Wilson came home from town with dad &amp; I.</p> <p>" 21. Very windy. Dad Cora and I to church League Anniversary. John &amp; Cyril to tea.</p> <p>" 22. Quite fine. Louie took Cora to town.</p> <p>" 23. Fine. Milder.</p> <p>" 24. Cloudy. Cyril at night.</p> <p>" 25. Fine. Indian Summer.</p> <p>" 26. " " Mr. Hutton here.</p> <p>" 27. Rainy. Dad &amp; I to market. Attend Teacher's meeting. Alice Auckland &amp; I go down to Mabel's.</p> <p>" 28. Colder Fine. Mr. Mrs. Martin at Mabels. Alice went home.</p> <p>" 29. Cold. Stormy. George &amp; Mabel go to town.</p> <p>" 30. Snow. Cold.</p> <p>Dec. 1. Milder. Snowy. Came to town on car. Met Louie &amp; Roy. She and I came home with Paulina. Cyril at night.</p> <p>" 2. More snow about 1". Fine. Applied for Frome school.</p> <p>" 3. Fine cold. Went to up to visit Leola's school.</p> <p>" 4. Partly snowy. Dad &amp; I to town I stay take my first china painting lesson meet Frome trustees and come home with Louie &amp; John. Cold.</p> <p>Dec. 5. Fine. Dad &amp; I to church. Mabel George &amp; baby here Cyril too. Roy to Dunboyne.</p> <p>" 6. Stormy. Dad to town.</p> <p>" 7. Dad &amp; I go to Frome I hire for 1 yr. at $6.50, board at $4. Albert Miller found dead.</p> <p>" 8. Stormy. Louie to town &amp; I go to Delia Games Cyril, Roy {illegible}</p> <p>" 9. Fine but cold. Snowy. Go to Emerys</p> <p>" 10. Fine. Albert Miller buried. Louie Dad to funeral. Cold. Snow. Had 1st cutter ride with mailman.</p> <p>" 11. Very cold. Some cutters Dad &amp; I to town. Took china painting lesson. Roy home from Toronto.</p> <p>" 12. Fine. Snowy at night. Tena &amp; John here. Roy &amp; I go to Bernices. Go to Union church at night.</p> <p>" 13. Fine. Cold. Pearl &amp; I to Mrs. King's in afternoon then Bernice &amp; I to school. Go to practice at church at night.</p> <p>" 14. Tremendously cold N.W. wind. Ride with Mrs. King up to Mr. McConnells there to dinner. John McKnight's in afternoon. Mrs. Nomans to tea. Mrs. Churchills in evening &amp; Mrs. Nomans all night. Cold.</p> <p>" 15. Go with Cora &amp; Gordon Gillott to town to get books for S.S. scholars</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Nov. 15. Very blustry. Cyril &amp; I go to S.S. {Ent?}.</p> <p>" 16. Cold. Snowy.</p> <p>" 17. Fine. Dad goes after Louie.</p> <p>" 18. Milder. Cyril &amp; I print picture. Poured rain heavy all night.</p> <p>" 19. Cloudy. Mild. Windy.</p> <p>" 20. Windy. Snowy. Cora Wilson came home from town with dad &amp; I.</p> <p>" 21. Very windy. Dad Cora and I to church League Anniversary. John &amp; Cyril to tea.</p> <p>" 22. Quite fine. Louie took Cora to town.</p> <p>" 23. Fine. Milder.</p> <p>" 24. Cloudy. Cyril at night.</p> <p>" 25. Fine. Indian Summer.</p> <p>" 26. " " Mr. Hutton here.</p> <p>" 27. Rainy. Dad &amp; I to market. Attend Teacher's meeting. Alice Auckland &amp; I go down to Mabel's.</p> <p>" 28. Colder Fine. Mr. Mrs. Martin at Mabels. Alice went home.</p> <p>" 29. Cold. Stormy. George &amp; Mabel go to town.</p> <p>" 30. Snow. Cold.</p> <p>Dec. 1. Milder. Snowy. Came to town on car. Met Louie &amp; Roy. She and I came home with Paulina. Cyril at night.</p> <p>" 2. More snow about 1". Fine. Applied for Frome school.</p> <p>" 3. Fine cold. Went to up to visit Leola's school.</p> <p>" 4. Partly snowy. Dad &amp; I to town I stay take my first china painting lesson meet Frome trustees and come home with Louie &amp; John. Cold.</p> <p>Dec. 5. Fine. Dad &amp; I to church. Mabel George &amp; baby here Cyril too. Roy to Dunboyne.</p> <p>" 6. Stormy. Dad to town.</p> <p>" 7. Dad &amp; I go to Frome I hire for 1 yr. at $6.50, board at $4. Albert Miller found dead.</p> <p>" 8. Stormy. Louie to town &amp; I go to Delia Games Cyril, Roy {illegible}</p> <p>" 9. Fine but cold. Snowy. Go to Emerys</p> <p>" 10. Fine. Albert Miller buried. Louie Dad to funeral. Cold. Snow. Had 1st cutter ride with mailman.</p> <p>" 11. Very cold. Some cutters Dad &amp; I to town. Took china painting lesson. Roy home from Toronto.</p> <p>" 12. Fine. Snowy at night. Tena &amp; John here. Roy &amp; I go to Bernices. Go to Union church at night.</p> <p>" 13. Fine. Cold. Pearl &amp; I to Mrs. King's in afternoon then Bernice &amp; I to school. Go to practice at church at night.</p> <p>" 14. Tremendously cold N.W. wind. Ride with Mrs. King up to Mr. McConnells there to dinner. John McKnight's in afternoon. Mrs. Nomans to tea. Mrs. Churchills in evening &amp; Mrs. Nomans all night. Cold.</p> <p>" 15. Go with Cora &amp; Gordon Gillott to town to get books for S.S. scholars</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Dec 15. To Perry's to dinner. Then to Mrs. Crosby to practice and tea. Then to church and go home with Lela. Cold.</p> <p>"16. At Lela's until after tea Lorne takes me to Mrs. Gillots. Sleighing fun. Cold.</p> <p>"17. Eliza and I go over to see Hazel Gillott. Rained nearly all day. Gordon Ella and I go to practice.</p> <p>"18. Snowy. Eliza, Nora, Gordon and I go to town. Up on train meet Lorne and dad. Then home. Cold.</p> <p>"19. Dad and I go church. John here. Cold and windy.</p> <p>"20. Fine. Cold. Mrs. Peterson and Mrs. Gillott lead Cyril {here? home?}.</p> <p>"21. Fine. Cold. Little sleighing.</p> <p>"22. Snowy. Milder. Louie and dad go to market. Then Louie and Ray to Mrs. {Illegible. The photocopy is blurred}.</p> <p>"23. Milder. Rainy. Louie and I go to entertainment at {Illegible}.</p> <p>"24. Fine. Not very cold. Roy in town.</p> <p>"25. Rainy and snowy all forenoon. George Mabel Howard John and Cyril here to Christmas dinner. John and Cyril to tea. Mild.</p> <p>"26.Louie dad and I to church in morning. Roy to Bernices. Cyril and I to church at night.</p> <p>"27. Fine. Mild.</p> <p>"28. " "</p> <p>"29. High east wind. Blustry. {Illegible script at the bottom}.</p> <p>1916</p> <p>Dec 30. Good. Sleighing. Cold. Bob Gunn here to dinner.</p> <p>"31. Fine. Cold. Cyril and John here. Jan.1. Roy goes to Uncle Bens and gets Clarance Jackson.</p> <p>Jan 1. Mild. Rainy. All go to Mabel's to dinner. Aunt Maggie comes home with us.</p> <p>"2. Louie Aunt Maggie and dad to church. Cyril and John in afternoon. Stormy.</p> <p>"3. Blusttry day. Dad brings me to Frome. I begin with Mrs. Mayer to board.</p> <p>"4. Mild day. 1st day in Frome school.</p> <p>"5. Rainy all day.</p> <p>"6. Fine. Colder.</p> <p>"7. Cold. Went to Mr R. Leeson's to tea and signed agreement.</p> <p>"8. Cold day. Went with Mr. Waite and Mrs. Mayer to town. Took lesson and came back here. Went to call on Mrs. Height and then skating.</p> <p>"9. S.S. and church in morning and church at night. Cold.</p> <p>"10. Rainy.</p> <p>"11. Mild and rainy.</p> <p>"12. Cloudy. Mild.</p> <p>"13. Colder.</p> <p>"14. Fine. Cold. Father came for me. Cyril and I to oyster supper in new school at the street. Cold.</p> <p>"15. Cold and stormy. Dad and I to town. Took painting lesson. Cyril at night.</p> <p>"16. Very cold and blustry. Cyril to tea and we come to Frome at night. Very cold and windy.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Jan.17. Bitter cold.</p> <p>"18. Bitter cold.</p> <p>"19. Cold.</p> <p>"20. Rain and sleet. Milder.</p> <p>"21. Mild.</p> <p>"22. Springlike. Went to town. Took painting lesson.</p> <p>"23. Cold but fine. {Day?} church here. Mrs. R. Leeson's to dinner and tea. Called at Leeson's.</p> <p>"24. Mild.</p> <p>"25. Mild. Went to Mrs. E. Leesons to Mission circle. Stayed to tea.</p> <p>"26. Mild. Went to Mrs. E. A. {Silvers?} to {illegible} meeting to tea.</p> <p>"27. Mild. Road very muddy. Trustee meeting here. I see about school garden. Poured rain at night.</p> <p>"28. Colder. Roads freeze up. Mr. Waite takes me to Talbotville to car. Go to Mabels.</p> <p>"29. Cold and windy. Go to town on car. Meet Louie and dad. Bob comes out at night.</p> <p>"30. Rained nearly all day. Cyril to dinner and tea. Bob and Roy go to Uncle John's to tea.</p> <p>"31. Father brings me back to Frome in morning. Mild and rainy.</p> <p>Feb.1. Colder.</p> <p>"2. Fine and cold. Go to shower at church and prayer meeting.</p> <p>Feb.3. Cold. Go to Mrs. Edgeworth's to tea. Mr. Walkers and Mr. Leeson's there.</p> <p>"4. Very cold. Fine.</p> <p>"5. Snowy. Go to town. Take lesson.</p> <p>"6. S.S. and church twice. Fine day. Cyril at Mrs. Moyer's to tea.</p> <p>"7. Blustry cold day.</p> <p>"8. Cold. Snowy.</p> <p>"9. Little milder.</p> <p>"10. Quite mild. Snow.</p> <p>"11. Colder. Sleighing.</p> <p>"12. Cold. Gord sleighing. Went to town. Dinner at Mrs. Myers. Lesson.</p> <p>"13. Very cold. 27 degrees below in St. Thomas. Church and S.S. (twice church).</p> <p>"14. Cold. Valentine box at school.</p> <p>"15. Cold. Box social in hall here at Frome. Eat tea with Mr. S. Gunning. Circle Clyb give {pwgs?}</p> <p>"16. Milder. Rain at night.</p> <p>"17. Foggy. Sleighing gone.</p> <p>"18. Regular blizzard. Cold snow. Intended going home but didn't.</p> <p>"19. Cold but bright. Went to town. Took lesson back here again.</p> <p>"20. Fine but cold towards night. Cyril here to tea.S.S. and church twice.</p> <p>"21. Fine. Mr. and Mrs. Myers come here.</p> <p>"22. Fine. Sleighing gone again.</p> <p>"23. Sick in bed all day with diarhora. No school. I midday go to Mrs C. Heights to tea.</p> <p>"24. Bright. Windy. Go to school again.</p> <p>"25. Mild turning to cold and wind at night. Mr. Waite takes me to car. Roy meets me both go to see Dr. Campbell. He advises us to go to hospital. Mabel and Howard</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>out home. Louie {Luella, sister} &amp; Mrs. Churchill went after them. Cyril at night.</p> <p>26. Regular blizzard all day. Roy goes to Tremblay's store &amp; night back. Clarence and Paulina here in evening.</p> <p>" 27. Blizzard yet. No one to church. Cyril &amp; I to Frome. Terrible time getting through snow drifts. Stop at Talbotville to phone &amp; get warm. Upset, go thro fields, climb fences, walk, horse fell down, etc. Mr. Waite here alone. Cyril stays all night. Cold.</p> <p>" 28. Fine. Roads are opened. Cyril leaves here about 1.30 Mrs Moyer arrives about {3.30?}</p> <p>" 29. Fine. Little warmer.</p> <p>Mar. 1 Fine. Cold.</p> <p>{Newsprint transfers from clippings obscures the next date, but her style indicates this is a new day, Mar. 2} Cold. Went to Mission Church to Mrs. Walker's. Spent evening.</p> <p>" 3. Fine.</p> <p>" 4. Cold wind. Went to town Attended Teacher's meeting. Sleighing quite good.</p> <p>" 5. Fine Cold. SS. &amp; church here. Go to Shedden for a drive with Mrs. Moyer &amp; Mr. Waite. Cold.</p> <p>" 6. Windy, blizzard turning to ice storm &amp; rain. Heavy thunder &amp; lightning at night.</p> <p>" 7. Fine, warm, windy in morning. Went west for a walk. Mild.</p> <p>" 8 Very stormy day. Prohibition petition presented in Toronto.</p> <p>Mar. 9. Fine until about 1/4 to 4. Then began a tremendous blizzard. Went to Mrs. N. Mc Gugan to Ladies Aid. He brought us home.</p> <p>" 10. Blustry all day. Mr. Waite took me to car. Dad met me in town. Cyril at night.</p> <p>" 11. Grand day. Roy Louie &amp; I to town. Take lesson. We go to Churchill's in evening Mild.</p> <p>" 12. Almost raining. Dad &amp; I go to church then to Mabel's to dinner. Mr. &amp; Mrs. J Tracey at our place to tea. Cyril too. We come to Frome. Mild.</p> <p>" 13. Fine day. Colder. Mr. C. Churchill's loading their goods for North West.</p> <p>" 14. Cold. Blustry at times.</p> <p>" 15. Cold. Go to Mrs. C. McLean's to tea. Then to prayer meeting.</p> <p>" 16. Fine. Milder. Mr. &amp; Mrs. T Baker call at school.</p> <p>" 17. Fine but cold. Went to Mrs. P. Silion's to choir practice.</p> <p>" 18. Very cold &amp; blizzardy. Go to town. Take lesson. Call in at Mrs. A McLean's in evening.</p> <p>" 19. Fine but cold. SS &amp; church twice. Go to Mrs. R. Leeson's to dinner &amp; tea.</p> <p>" 20. Fine turning to blizzard. Cold.</p> <p>" 21. Fine. Mild. Snowing in evening.</p> <p>" 22. Blizzardy. More snow. Cold. Received $165 in {above line: paid} payment of salary and paid $40 board.</p> <p>" 23. Cold. Went to Mrs. Walkers to Ladies Aid.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{text obscured by newsprint that reads: "of Rev. Dr. Gundy", likely an obituary} die.</p> <p>Mar. 24. Fine. Mild. Father comes for me. Sleighing about gone</p> <p>25. Very mild. East wind. Dad Louie &amp; I to town. Take lesson. Cyril at night.</p> <p>" 26. Mild. Dad, Louie &amp; I go to Dr. Gundy's memorial service in our church. Cyril at night. Rain.</p> <p>{vertically in margin: Spring}</p> <p>" 27. Fine. No sleighing. Roy, Louie &amp; I go to Mr. Atkin's funeral. Roy brings me to Frome.</p> <p>28 Mild Mrs. Moyer &amp; I call in at Mrs. A McLeans in evening of Mar. 27.</p> <p>28. Mild. Go to Stars and Diggers concert. Good.</p> <p>29. Mild. Go to see Clarence Ashbury after tea.</p> <p>30. Mild. Go to Mrs. C McLeans to Mission Circle. Then to Mrs. P. Silion's to choir practice.</p> <p>31. Mild.</p> <p>April 1. Go to town. To teachers meeting. Only Mr. {Prast?} &amp; I there. Brid house exhibit. Rains heavily. Road bad.</p> <p>" 2. Fine. Church &amp; S.S. twice. {arrow from "S.S." to right after "Fine", indicating it should come before church}</p> <p>" 3. Colder. Fine.</p> <p>" 4. Fine.</p> <p>" 5. Fine. Go to prayer meeting &amp; call at {Al Silion?}</p> <p>" 6. Blizzardy. Ladies Aid here. Choir Practice at Mrs. {illegible}</p> <p>" 7. Fine. Mr. Waite takes me to car Go home. Cyril there. Snowy</p> <p>" 8. Quite stormy. Dad, Louie &amp; I to town. Take last china painting lesson</p> <p>Apr. 9. Fine. Dad &amp; I to church. Cyril &amp; John to tea. Go to our church at night &amp; then to Frome.</p> <p>" 10. Fine day.</p> <p>" 11. Rains heavily. Thunder. Convention meets here. Go to church at night.</p> <p>" 12. Cloudy little rain. Church at night. Poured after church.</p> <p>" 13. Cloudy. Warm. Rain at night.</p> <p>" 14. Rain. Went to Roy Leeson's to a sugar off.</p> <p>" 15. Fine. Went to town. Attended a Teacher's Meeting Choir practice at Mrs. P. Silion's</p> <p>" 16. Fine turning to severe electrical storm &amp; rain at night. Mrs. D. Leeson's to dinner &amp; tea. S.S. &amp; church twice.</p> <p>" 17. Rainy.</p> <p>" 18. Fine. Go into Mrs. A McLean's in evening.</p> <p>" 19. Rainy afternoon. Ladies' Aid at Mrs. Ashbury's. Stay for evening and meet Mr. {Thorne?}.</p> <p>" 20. Fine till evening. Father came for me. Poured rain on the way home. Cryil at night.</p> <p>" 21. Fine. Roy takes me to train. Paulina &amp; I go to Aylmer to Churchill's to sugar social &amp; then to Gillotts'.</p> <p>" 22. Cloudy, little rain. Call at Mr. McConnells, Churchills and Mrs. Normans. Back to Elizas at night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>April 23. {above line: Easter Sunday} Cloudy but no rain. Go up to Union S S Meth. {Methodist} church Go to Bernice's to dinner and tea. Go to see gas well. Come home with Roy.</p> <p>" 24. Cloudy. Little rain Cyril came at night.</p> <p>" 25. Rainy.</p> <p>" 26. " " Roy &amp; I go to Mabel's He to go fishing. I to stay.</p> <p>" 27. Fine forenoon. Downpour in afternoon. Come up to town on car. Roy comes to meet me. Cyril at night.</p> <p>" 28. Fine day.</p> <p>" 29. Fine. Louie, dad &amp; I to town Get paper for dinning room.</p> <p>" 30. Louie, dad &amp; I to church. Cyril &amp; I to Uncle Ben's to dinner &amp; tea. Call on {Ins Scott?}. Come to Frome after tea.</p> <p>May 1. Cloudy. Mission Circle at Mrs. {Downs?}</p> <p>" 2. Rained. Went to Mr. Leesons to see about getting garden worked.</p> <p>" 3. Rained.</p> <p>" 4. Fine.</p> <p>" 5. Rain. Choir practice at Mrs. Silions.</p> <p>" 6. Go to town. Meet Paulina</p> <p>" 7. Glorious spring day. Church &amp; S.S. Mrs. Moyer &amp; I drive to town in afternoon. Go to cemetery.</p> <p>" 8. Fine. Mr. &amp; Mrs. Taylor come to school. Stays till 3. Then I go with them to Shedden.</p> <p>" 9. Fine. Colder. Planted School Garden</p> <p>" 10. Rained. Colder.</p> <p>" 11. Cold. N.W. wind. Fine.</p> <p>May 12. Rainy morning. Go to take car. Go to Mabel's with Paulina.</p> <p>" 13. Grand. Mabel, Paulina &amp; I go to town on car with Howard.</p> <p>" 14. Rainy nearly all day Roy comes after me in the afternoon. Cyril comes after tea and we come to Frome.</p> <p>" 15. Rain downpour during night. Fine day.</p> <p>" 16. Rainy all day nearly.</p> <p>" 17. Colder. Cloudy.</p> <p>" 18. Rainy.</p> <p>" 19. Rainy.</p> <p>" 20. Grand. Went to Alice Auklands to dinner Went to town in afternoon and to visit Tempo school at night after tea.</p> <p>" 21. Fine. S.S. Anniversary at Talbotville. Visited Talb school at night in afternoo Alice &amp; Morley Thomas bring me to Frome.</p> <p>" 22. Rains nearly all day.</p> <p>" 23. Warm. Fine Go up to Leeson's for a little in eveing.</p> <p>" 24. Hot. Go to town with Mrs. Moyer &amp; Mr. Waite to Otto's to dinner. Meet Paulina &amp; Alice &amp; go to the park to see soldiers. Otto's to tea &amp; home about 8 p.m. Fine.</p> <p>" 25. Fine &amp; hot.</p> <p>" 26. " " Mrs. Moyer takes me to car. Dad meets me in town. Cyril at night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>May 27. Rainy. Help Louie at home all day.</p> <p>" 28. Grand. Dad &amp; I to church go to Mabels to dinner. Home to tea. Cyril &amp; I come to Frome after church tea</p> <p>" 29. Fine till rain in afternoon.</p> <p>" 30. " played ball.</p> <p>" 31. " Party at Muriel {Slyles or Dyles?}</p> <p>June 1. Fine. Replanted school garden.</p> <p>" 2. Rained. Dad comes for me. Stayed here to tea. Cyril.</p> <p>" 3. Fine. Go to town in afternoon.</p> <p>" 4. Rained in afternoon hail thunder &amp; severe lightning. Fine morning. Go to church George, Mabel &amp; baby and Cyril to dinner. Cyril at night but too rainy to go to Frome</p> <p>" 5. Fine. Dad brings me in the morning. Go to Shedden with Elmer Berdan's at night.</p> <p>" 6. High cold wind. Fine.</p> <p>" 7. Rained about all day.</p> <p>" 8 Fine. Go to Ladies' Aid at Mrs. E.A. Silion's.</p> <p>" 9. Fine. To Mrs. C.P. Silion's to tea and choir practice.</p> <p>" 10. Fine School in forenoon and to town in afternoon.</p> <p>" 11. Fine. Mabel George &amp; baby here to dinner and until about 3 P.M. S.S &amp; church.</p> <p>" 12. Fine</p> <p>"13. Fine.</p> <p>" 14. Downpour in afternoon Cyril at night.</p> <p>June 15. Fine. Played ball.</p> <p>" 16. Heavy rain in afternoon.</p> <p>" 17. Colder. Little rain. School till about 3 P.M.</p> <p>" 18. Cloudy morning. M. Waite Mrs. Moyer &amp; I to town. I go to church and home. Cyril brings me back at night.</p> <p>" 19. Rainy at times. Cool.</p> <p>" 20. Fine. Played ball.</p> <p>" 21. Rainy morning. School in forenoon. Mrs. Moyer takes me to Baker picnic at Pinafore Park. About 100 there. Good time Cool.</p> <p>" 22. Fine. Cool. To R. Leeson's to tea.</p> <p>" 23. Fine. Played ball &amp; choir practice Went to Fingal school with Mr. Elmer Berdan to see Entrance pupils. Little Rain at night.</p> <p>" 24. Fine. Go to town. Rain in afternoon.</p> <p>" 25. Grand. SS. &amp; church. Cyril in afternoon drive to Shedden &amp; Fingal. Church at night.</p> <p>" 26. Fine. Played ball. Hot</p> <p>" 27. Fine. Go to Aukland's to see about going to Port Alice &amp; Mr. Thomas call in evening.</p> <p>" 28. Fine. Paid board {&amp;47.00?} Recieved from Mr. Leeson #170</p> <p>" 29. Fine. Let school out 2 P.M. Father comes for me. Holidays begin. Cyril at night.</p> <p>" 30. Grand day Hot. Alice, Cyril &amp; I go to Port to Southwolds S.S. picnic. Come up 9 P.M. to St. Thomas with Stella &amp; Ainley</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>July 1. Fine. Hot.</p> <p>" 2. " Little rain in morning.</p> <p>" 3. Fine. Louie &amp; I go to Mabel's for berries. Dennis girls here in evening.</p> <p>" 4. Hot. Fine. Began haying. Dad &amp; I take Paulina to station when she leaves for Northwest.</p> <p>" 5. Hot dry. Aunt Jennie {Al?} Violet &amp; babe here to tea. Cyril at night.</p> <p>" 6. Hot dry.</p> <p>" 7. " "</p> <p>{In crosshatch from the 8th to the 11th it reads: Very hot dry}</p> <p>" 8. " " Louie &amp; I to town in afternoon.</p> <p>" 9. Church with dad in morning. Mr. &amp; Mrs. James here to dinner. Cyril to tea. Fine hot.</p> <p>" 10. Fine, hot. Cyril &amp; I go to Summer School at night.</p> <p>" 11. Fine hot, dry. Mesdames Hepburn here in afternoon. Louie &amp; I go to Mrs. Dennis' in evening.</p> <p>" 12. Fine hot dry. Cyril &amp; I go Summer School at night.</p> <p>" 13. Fine hot dry.</p> <p>" 14. " " Louie &amp; I go to Frome to see the school garden. Cyril &amp; I at summer school at night.</p> <p>" 15. Fine dry Hot.</p> <p>" 16. Fine dry. Cyril &amp; I to church at night.</p> <p>" 17. Fine dry.</p> <p>July 18. Fine dry. Cyril &amp; I go to Frome at night to a garden party.</p> <p>" 19. Fine dry Hot. Rain at night.</p> <p>" 20. " " "</p> <p>" 21. " " " Father &amp; I go to Mabel's in evening.</p> <p>" 22. Fine. Louie &amp; I to town in afternoon.</p> <p>" 23. " To church in morning. Cyril &amp; I drive to Mapleton &amp; Kingsmill, take lunch and get home after dark.</p> <p>" 24. Fine hot.</p> <p>" 25. Dry. Little rain in afternoon.</p> <p>" 26. Fine hot. Cyril at night. 27 Bert Davis comes out in 28 afternoon &amp; to tea.</p> <p>27. Fine hot dry.</p> <p>" 28. " " " Cyril &amp; I go to town at night.</p> <p>" 30. Tremendously hot. Roy &amp; I go to Bernice's to dinner to Lela's to tea &amp; to Port Bruce in evening in David Marshall's car.</p> <p>" 31. Cooler breeze. Still hot &amp; dry. {Above line: Cyril here}</p> <p>Aug. 1. Quite cool. Dry.</p> <p>" 2. Fine. Go with Cyril to Springbank to choir picnic. Good time.</p> <p>" 3. Fine Hot.</p> <p>" 4. " "</p> <p>" 5. " " Louie &amp; dad to town.</p> <p>" 6. " Very Hot. Gordon, Eliza, Nora Gillott, George, Mabel &amp; Howard &amp; Cyril here to dinner &amp; all but Mabel's to tea.</p> <p>" 7. Fine &amp; Tremendously hot.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Aug. 8. Fine rain during night cooler. Cyril &amp; I go to Mabel's I to stay a few days.</p> <p>" 9. Fine. Mabel Howard &amp; I to Port in the afternoon.</p> <p>" 10. Fine. George &amp; Mabel to town I keep Howard.</p> <p>" 11. Rainy morning. I go to Eva Baker's on car. She comes to Tempo to meet me.</p> <p>" 12. Cooler. Fine. Eva &amp; I call at Fannies go to Tempo to meet Uncle Johnny &amp; to Sam's in evening Rains</p> <p>" 13. Cooler. High N. wind. League anniversary Cyril up to dinner. He Eva, Ed &amp; I go to Ella's and call at Heber's to church &amp; S.S. Home at night.</p> <p>" 14. Fine. Cool. Rain at night.</p> <p>" 15. " Warmer.</p> <p>" 16. " " Louie &amp; I go to Fishman's picnic. Good weather crowd &amp; time. Cryil at night.</p> <p>" 17. Fine. Warmer.</p> <p>" 18. "</p> <p>" 19. Dad &amp; I go to town. Pours rain. Lela &amp; Bernice come at night.</p> <p>" 20. Fine but tremendously hot. Louie &amp; dad to church Roy Bernice Lela Cyril &amp; I to church at night.</p> <p>" 21. Fine hot. Roy takes girls down to Flemming's at night</p> <p>Aug. 22. Fine. Very hot. Lela Bernice &amp; I go to Port in afternoon. Roy &amp; Cyril come in evening. Downpour of rain. Cooler.</p> <p>" 23. Lorrie goes to Mabel's &amp; then with she &amp; Howard to Aunt Maggies. Lela &amp; Bernice still here.</p> <p>" 24. Cool but Fine. Roy takes girls back to Dunboyne. Cyril at night.</p> <p>" 25. Fine cool.</p> <p>" 26. Louie comes home. Little rain Cyril &amp; I go to town at night.</p> <p>" 27. Heavy rain during night. Real cold like fall. Dad &amp; I to church. Cyril, George Mabel &amp; Howard here to tea. Go to church.</p> <p>" 28. Quite windy &amp; cool. Fine. {Above line: Cyril drive to see Mr. Bane}</p> <p>" 29. Fine. Cool. Cyril in evening.</p> <p>" 30. " Stayed in bed all day.</p> <p>" 31. " Zella &amp; Leola here to tea. Cyril in evening. (Ring) {above line: {illegible} to build woodshed}</p> <p>Sept. 1. Fine. Cool windy.</p> <p>" 2. " " "</p> <p>" 3. Grand day. Cool. Fine. Cyril and I go to Dunboyne. Call on Kate McKnight from about 11 to 12 a.m. Then to Eliza's to dinner. Motor to Stalter's bridge and Bruce in afternoon. Eliza's to tea and call on Mrs. Norman from 7 to 8 P.M. Home at 10:30 &amp; get dad's consent.</p> <p>" 4. Fine. Father brings me to Frome Monday afternoon.</p> <p>" 5. Fine Began school 30 scholars.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Sept. 6. Fine. Cool. Was at Mrs. C.P. Silions to tea to meet Miss Eva Silion.</p> <p>" 7. Hot &amp; sultry. Severe electrical storm &amp; rain at night.</p> <p>" 8. Cool. Fine. Called at Mr. Leeson's to ask for holiday for London Fair.</p> <p>" 9. Fine. Cool. Go to town. Meet Papa &amp; home. Cyril at night.</p> <p>" 10. Fine. Dad &amp; I to church. Uncle John, Aunt {Elva?} Florence out to dinner &amp; tea. Cyril brings me to Frome.</p> <p>" 11. Fine. Hot. Trustee meeting at night at Mr. Down's to get library books.</p> <p>" 12. Fine. Rainy in morning.</p> <p>" 13. Grand. Go to Talbotville with Mr. Waite &amp; Mrs. Moyer Meet Cyril &amp; go to London Fair. Good day &amp; time.</p> <p>" 14. Quite cool &amp; cloudy. Little rain.</p> <p>" 15. " " Fine.</p> <p>" 16. Fine. Went to town with Mr. Waite &amp; Mrs. Moyer.</p> <p>" 17. Little rainy. SS &amp; church. To Mrs. Leeson's to tea &amp; with them to Shedden church. Fine &amp; cold.</p> <p>" 18. H Fine. Windy. Cooler. Went to Mrs. C. McLean's to tea.</p> <p>" 19. Very heavy frost during night. Cool.</p> <p>" 20. Warmer. Fine. Go to Shedden Fair with Mr. R. Leeson's. To Mrs. D. Leeson's to tea.</p> <p>Sept. 21. Fine. Little rain in afternoon. Go to Mrs. C. McLean's to Ladies Aid &amp; Choir practice.</p> <p>" 22. Some rain. Cool. Mr. Waite takes me to the car. Go home with dad. Cyril in evening.</p> <p>" 23. Fine. Cool. Louie &amp; dad go to town. Go out to town with Williams'. I go to Glanworth &amp; Cyril to Alvinston. Motor to town at night with Mr. Van Slyke's.</p> <p>" 24. Cold wind. Spend day at Glanworth. Go back to town at night. Go to church meet Roy and come to Frome. Little rain at times.</p> <p>" 25. Fine. Little warmer.</p> <p>" 26. Rainy morning. Windy.</p> <p>" 27. Windy. Fine.</p> <p>" 28. Fine.</p> <p>" 29. Rainy. Father comes for me.</p> <p>" 30. Fine. Dad &amp; I go to town. Cyril at night.</p> <p>"Oct. 1. Grand. Dad &amp; I to church. George Mabel &amp; Howard to dinner. John &amp; Cyril to tea. Go to Central church at night &amp; then Frome.</p> <p>" 2. Fine. Grand.</p> <p>" 3. Grand. Go to Mission Circle at Mrs. Bogarts.</p> <p>" 4. Grand. Go to Mr. Leeson to get information for paper to send to Mr. Smith.</p> <p>" 5. Grand. Go to choir practice Receieved salary of $170</p> <p>" 6. Grand. Paid board $13.00</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Ael. 7. Grand. Go to town with Mr Waite. Meet Kate Mr Knigks go to Aylmn {small x} to {illegible}</p> <pre> 8. Grand. go alone to Union S.S. Then until Kate and Anna to Melh. church{*under text* little}. Jo Cova {illegible} {illegible} to tea a evening. 9. Quite cold north wind To Mrs J. Mr Knights to tes Kate. Anna take Ben{illegible} to M.P.R. Station. Come Thomas meet Ray,{illegible} Go to tea. Mailing others to Frome. Have club bay stolen at church 10. Quite cold Time. 11. .. .. .. 12. .. .. .. Go to town with Ms Waits to Teachers Convention held in St. Thomas Colb. Qnal. E.U. Elgin united. Go home to dinner with Florence, stay with her during convention Cyril takes us to evening session 13. Rainy miserable day cleaning at night. Go down to Mables for tea. at night. Cyril in evening. 14. Time s. wind stay at mables all day. 15. Time. George Mable House . I go to church then out home to dinner. I stay to tea and then go with Cyril to the tabernacle and then to from ... Cloudy".' </pre> <p><br /> Ael 16 Cloudy windy. Quite cool.</p> <pre> . 17. .. .. .. .. 18 {illegible} Go to prayer meeting at {illegible} 19 Rainy. 20. Rained nearly all day. Gales. 21 Cold &amp; Windy. Go to town with Mr Waite Go to Mables to dinner, &amp; tea. Up on car meet Cyril go to tabernacle &amp; home. 22. Fine. Go to church &amp; Cyril{illegible} I go to Emerys in evening then to home. 23. Fine. Milder. 24 Coludy. 25 .. Rainy. High winds. 26 .. .Cold. 27 Fine. .. Cyril comes about 1P.M. for me unexpectedly go to tabernacle to meeting on Womanhood or Motherhood. 28 Fine. Milder. Father &amp; I go to Toronto market. Call at Ms {illegible} To Take Belle a present and see her things. 29 Grand day. Louise, dad &amp; I to church. Louise and I go to meeting for women in tabernacle. in afternoon. cyril &amp; I at night. he {illegible} tabernacle {illegible} go Cardinal Gretin Church. Then to home. 30. Mild. Indian Summer. Choir practice. 31. Th Rainy. Cleaning for night then up as a Blind Begger </pre> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>For Halloween. Go with girls to call on neighbours.</p> <p>Nov 1. Belle Dennis married {number?} and day. Mison Girls and prayer meeting at Mrs. S. Slown's</p> <p>2. me Choir practice.</p> <p>3. " Go to a quitting at Annie Edgbodin. {illegible} Marel V. Styles Laurier Bogail. I moter to Yonge at Home at Middland.</p> <p>4. Cold. Rainy. Windy. Go to town from Rd. Diman at Mrs. Mey, Choir practice.</p> <p>5. Grand day. Anniversary Church + I &amp; in morning Mrs. Leeson's to dinner + lee Come home here. Cyal comes and to Mrs. Lawson's in the winning for a little while.</p> <p>6. Grand mild.</p> <p>7. " "</p> <p>8. " " Prayer meeting at parsenage.</p> <p>9. Rainy. mild.</p> <p>10. Windy. M. Waite lakes. Mrs. Mayer and I to can. I go to {place} with Ellie Auckland. Meet Cyril. then home. Rainy</p> <p>11. Fine. Dad + I to market. Meet Cora Wilson in town. She comes out home to stay over night.</p> <p>12/ Fine but windy. Louis Cora + I go to Labernate at 1020. To Mabel's to dinner to womens meeting in Central church at 4 p.m. to Mrs. Minshall's to tea. Go jabermade at night. meet Cyril + then to home. Colder East wind.</p> <p>13. Rainy. Little snow.</p> <p>14. Much colder. More snow.</p> <p>15. " ". Winty. ground frozen also windows. Went to Mrs. Eddison to prayer meeting.</p> <p>16. Milder. Fine. Father comes for me. Cyil at night.</p> <p>18. {name} have our group picture taken.</p> <p>19. Time autumn day. Church in morning. Cyil &amp; I come to home in afternoon and go to church here all night.</p> <p>20. Grand day.</p> <p>21. " " Colder.</p> <p>22. " ". Prayer meeting at Mrs. John Bernard's.</p> <p>23. Rained nearly all day.</p> <p>24. Colder snowy.</p> <p>25. Very cold + windy. Go to town with M. Wailer Back here.</p> <p>26. Fine but windy. G to S.S. church to Mrs. R Leeson to dinner. Then go in auto to Muneey {last name} to</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>look around it. Back to Mrs. Leeson's to tea. Then to church.</p> <p>" 27 Milder. Fine. Meeting at Mrs. A. McLean to pick out pieces for Christmas entertainment</p> <p>" 28 Fine. Mission Circle &amp; prayer meeting at Mrs. R. Leesons</p> <p>" 29 Mild. Rainy. Trustee meeting at Mr. S. Down's. I resign but trustees won't accept my resignation</p> <p>" 30 Little colder. Cloudy</p> <p>Dec. 1. Cloudy. Father comes for me. Quite windy.</p> <p>" 2. Fine day. Father &amp; I to town Get photographs. Cyril at night.</p> <p>" 3. Cloudy turning to little rain. All to church. {illegible} of 117 new members. Go to Tracey's to dinner &amp; Cyril comes there to tea. Come to Frome</p> <p>" 4. Cloudy, windy. Very mild. Mr. Leeson calls to get my final decision of resigning.</p> <p>" 5. Cloudy. Mild. Mrs. Moyer and I go to B. Heidhts to see a centrepiece &amp; Mrs. McLeans to buy some Ladies Aid articles.</p> <p>" 6. Windy but fine. Mr. McLean and I to Mrs. Man's to tea and prayer meeting after.</p> <p>" 7. Fine mild. Choir practice</p> <p>" 8. Fine. Practice for drill</p> <p>9. Very blustry &amp; cold. Stayed here all day Saturday.</p> <p>10 Fine but cold. NW wind. SS &amp; church twice</p> <p>" 11. Fine. {Turning?} to snow Practice.</p> <p>" 12 Snowing.</p> <p>" 13. Cold Prayer meeting at parsonage</p> <p>" 14. Very cold.</p> <p>" 15. Cold. Choir practice at Mrs. McLeans.</p> <p>" 16. Cold. Go to town with Mr. Leesons. Heavy fall of snow.</p> <p>" 17. Some sleighing Cyril comes up with {cutter?} to tea &amp; church.</p> <p>" 18. Very, very cold foggy.</p> <p>" 19. {Still?} cold. Blustry.</p> <p>" 20. Much milder, good sleighing Children give me locket &amp; chain. Entertainment in Cong. church. Good programme, small crowd Snowy.</p> <p>" 21. Quite mild. Pack my trunk &amp; prepare to leave Frome.</p> <p>" 22. Blustry cold. Father comes for me. Cyril at night.</p> <p>" 23. Cold. Father &amp; I go to market</p> <p>" 24. Cold, east wind. Go to church in morning Cyril here to tea</p> <p>" 25 Mild day. Good sleighing Roy goes to Bernice's Mabel &amp; George here to dinner. Cyril &amp; John at night.</p> <p>" 26 Cold, windy East wind.</p> <p>" 27. Fine Cold.</p> <p>" 28. Fine Cold Mr. &amp; Mrs. Millson?} {illegible} &amp; Miss Matthews here to dinner &amp; Mrs. Millson &amp; Miss Matthews to tea. Cyril at</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>2. Mild day. Father + I go to town and then on to home.</p> <p>3. Very mild. Prayer meeting at Mrs. C. {name}</p> <p>4. Mild.</p> <p>5. Turn colder at night. {illegible} pour of rain in morning. Go to Mrs. R. Luson's to tea and then to choir practice.</p> <p>6. Cold. Go to town and slay at Beatrice to tea and all night.</p> <p>7. Beatrice + I go down to {illegible} church in morning. Cyil comes to tea and then to {illegible} cold.</p> <p>8. Bright + Milder.</p> <p>9. Mild + softt.</p> <p>10. Colder. Blustry and heavy snow fall. Sleighing again.</p> <p>11. Cold. Ladies aid me to here.</p> <p>12. Cold. M. Waite takes me to the car. Meet Cyril in town + we go to Stan meet zella after practice is there home. Snowy.</p> <p>13. Cold + blustry at night more snow. Home all day.</p> <p>14. Cold. West wind. to church. Cyril + I go to Mabels to dinner + tea. Alice there {illegible}</p> <p>15. Little milder {illegible} but very cold.</p> <p>16. Cold. Went to Mrs. E.Leson's tea.</p> <p>17. " Blustry.</p> <p>18. " Very blustry. Blanche Heidht + Fred Blogart married.</p> <p>19. Cold but fine. Helped Mrs. Me. Lean clean church</p> <p>20. Fine but cold. Go to toronto Olla's to dinner.</p> <p>21. Terrible blizzard + cold. Go to S.S. + church in morning In the house all rest of day.</p> <p>22. Still very blustry + cold.</p> <p>23. Fine but cold.</p> <p>24. Fine " ".</p> <p>25. Terribel blsutry. Go to Mrs. Hell coles to Ladies' Aid.</p> <p>26. Fine. Father comes for me.</p> <p>27. Blustry + cold. Wilber house + Ernst Allen at our place. Wilbers father + I go to town.</p> <p>28. Fine. Snow. Wenst + Dad to church. Cyril in afternoon + to tea to church + {illegible}</p> <p>29. {illegible}. Rainy day.</p> <p>30. Grand. Massion Circle and prayer meeting + Mrs. E. Lesson.</p> <p>31 Fine but colder. Happy.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1917.</p> <p>Feb 1. Much colder blustry Shower at church for bazaar Bitter cold</p> <p>" 2. Bitter cold.</p> <p>3. " " &amp; blustry. Stay here all day.</p> <p>" 4. Cold &amp; blustry. S.S &amp; church.</p> <p>5. Cold &amp; very blustry.</p> <p>6 " but fine. Mr. Waite take Mrs. McLean, Mrs. Moyer &amp; I to Shedden I get {paint?}.</p> <p>" 7. Cold blustry. Choir meets at Mrs. McLeans &amp; gives Mr. &amp; Mrs. J. Bogart a tablecloth.</p> <p>" 8 Very cold. Ladies Aid and prayer meeting at Mrs. Walkers.</p> <p>{In crosshatch from Feb. 9th to 11th: Cold}</p> <p>" 9. Tremendously cold. Had intended going home but phoned to Louie &amp; stayed here</p> <p>" 10 Bitter cold. Go to town with Mr. Leesons. Visit Dr. {Lipsey?} for my neck.</p> <p>" 11. Cold but quite bright Go to Mrs. E. Leesons to dinner &amp; tea. Very cold night.</p> <p>12. Cold. Cold Bustry</p> <p>13. Little milder. Farewell for Percy Silcox on his last leave.</p> <p>" 14. Fine. Milder a little. Prayer meeting at Mrs. McLeans</p> <p>" 15 Fine.</p> <p>" 16. Blustry all day till about 3 P.M. Mr. Waite takes Mrs. Moyer and I to car. Roy meets me.</p> <p>" 17. Quite cold and very windy All go to Uncle Johnny's funeral. Cyril at night Dr. {Lipsey?}</p> <p>Feb. 18. Cold turns bright. George etc. to dinner. Cyril to dinner &amp; tea and John to tea. Go to church and Frome</p> <p>" 19. Milder hail and rain at night</p> <p>" 20. Ice storm during night. Go to Mrs. R Leeson's to tea.</p> <p>" 21. Quite mild. Prayer meeting at Mrs. Walkers. Roy goes to Hospital</p> <p>" 22. Quite mild. Ladies Aid met at Mrs. Mc Gugans {Above and in margin: Roy's has operation at {illegible} Gets along fine}</p> <p>" 23. Fine. Choir practice at Mrs. Down's Severe electrical storm in morning.</p> <p>" 24. Colder. Go to town with Mr. Waite. Go to hospital to see Roy. Cyril at I at rink at night.</p> <p>" 25. Quite cold. Home all day. Cyril &amp; I call to see Roy in evening and then to Frome.</p> <p>" 26. Electrical storm &amp; rain during night. Mild &amp; icy.</p> <p>" 27. Quite fine. Mission Circle and prayer meeting at Mrs. Walkers</p> <p>" 28 Fine. Mild. Roy leaves the hospital &amp; goes to Uncle Ben's</p> <p>Mar 1. Mild. Sleighing going.</p> <p>" 2. " Mr. Waite takes us to car in democrat. Go to Uncle Ben's to see Roy &amp; Cyril comes for me.</p> <p>" 3. Colder. Louie &amp; dad to town.</p> <p>" 4. Cold N.E. Wind. Cyril &amp; I come to Frome in afternoon. Here all evening Snow storm starts about 8 PM.</p> <p>" 5. Blizzard all day. Cold.</p> <p>" 6. Fine but cold.</p> <p>" 7. Heavy downpour of rain at night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Mar. 8. Mild, Quite windy. Ladies Aid and prayer meeting at Mrs. C Daugharty's.</p> <p>9. Fine. Pie soual at hall here. Proceeds 39.50. Mild.</p> <p>10. Mild. Slayed here all day and tea in comforter.</p> <p>11. Foggy. M.Blder pilled on Home M.P. Rorosing. Church here. S.S. Go Mrs. Leeson to dinner + tea. Mr + Mrs.J. Grillsot there. Cyril comes {illegible} to church.</p> <p>12. Mild + fine sleighing gone.</p> <p>13. Little colder. Go to Mrs. E. 14 Lessons to tea. Mr. moore there.</p> <p>13. Quite fine.</p> <p>14. Rainy</p> <p>15. Rain, Sleet.</p> <p>17. N.U. gale Go to town with R.Leeson's meeting Lourier + Roy and go home. Cyil at night.</p> <p>18. Blustry with some snow. Louie + I go to church Cyril to tea. Church and home. Cold.</p> <p>19. Colder. Quite windy.</p> <p>20. Fine Milder.</p> <p>21. " Spring like</p> <p>22. " Ladies Aid at Mrs Chute</p> <p>23. Rained. Windy. Mild group loron on cas. {illegible} go to church. Cyril in tea church and home.</p> <p>26. Fine day. Roads quite good.</p> <p>Mar. 27. Rainy + blustry. Mission Cude + prayer meeting here.</p> <p>28. Fine.</p> <p>29. Fine. Mild.</p> <p>30. Colder. Windy.</p> <p>31. Cloudy. Wee bit of rain. Stay at home all day and sew. Thunderstorm at night.</p> <p>Apr. 1. Terrible gale last night. Rain really all day. S.S. and Church here. Roys Leeson to dinner and tea.</p> <p>2. Rainy all day.</p> <p>3. Fine. Rainy at night.</p> <p>4. Fine. Ladies Aid at Mrs Sollons.</p> <p>5. Rained all day. Intended to go home but too Rainy, Choir p</p> <p>6. Quite a snow storm. Call up dad at nooN + Roy comes for me about 4 p.m. Cyril at night.</p> <p>7. Quite windy but fine. Dad Louis + I to town.</p> <p>8. Fine but cold to Cyril to dinner and tea. Then church at night</p> <p>9. Cold and Windy.</p> <p>10. " Cyril + I go in {illegible}</p> <p>11. Fine. Louie + dad go to town.</p> <p>12. " Cold. Cyril at night.</p> <p>13. Little snow.</p> <p>14. Fine. Cold. Louie + dad to town.</p> <p>15. " ". to church in morning Cyril to tea to church then home.</p> <p>16. Cold.</p> <p>17. Fine Milder.</p> <p>18. Fine turning to rain at night with {illegible} storm.</p> <p>1</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>April. 18. Really warm. Turning to rain.</p> <p>20. Fine. M waits took us to cos. Dad comes for me. Cyrol.</p> <p>21. Fine Dad and I went to town. Go colder.</p> <p>22. Windy but cool. Church in the morning. Roy and I go around the block. Cyril comes to tea, church, home.</p> <p>23. Quite cold. Yes, it's off here.</p> <p>24. Fine {illegible} about 2 p.m.</p> <p>25. Rained really all day. Prayer {illegible} at Ms. Walker's.</p> <p>26. Rainy.</p> <p>27. Fine. Ms. Wal lakes {illegible} is sick.</p> <p>28. At Mabels she is in bed with inflammation of the veins in her left leg. Fine.</p> <p>29. Rainy. Roy comes to dinner + takes Howard home with himm Cyril + I come home. Colder.</p> <p>30. Dry windy. Fine.</p> <p>May 1. Rain during night + all day.</p> <p>2. Windy. Cold. Mission + Mrs C.M. Lons prayer meeting at Mrs. S. Down. Cold.</p> <p>3. Cold.</p> <p>4. Cold + Windy. M. Waite takes me to can. Go to Mabels. Heavy rain.</p> <p>5. Rainy. Cyril at night.</p> <p>6. Fine rain. Louie had + Howard come to dinner with Mabels then i went home with them Cyril at home + to tea.</p> <p>7. Cold. Fine.</p> <p>8. Quite cold. Go to Mrs. Leesons to tea.</p> <p>9. Fine. Mrs. Walker to prayer meeting Otte + Youdy come here.</p> <p>10. Fine. Windy + cold.</p> <p>11. " " " Yola Mabels on car. Cyril.</p> <p>12. Fine. Go to town on car in the afternoon. Bring Howard home George Red. Holstein dies.</p> <p>13. Fine east cold wind. Louie + dad come to Mabels to dinner. Then all good home Cyril comes {illegible}.</p> <p>14. Fine.</p> <p>15. " Warmer.</p> <p>16. " Quite hot.</p> <p>17. " Coller {illegible} Mrs. Yumming to Ladies Aid.</p> <p>18. Rain during night to the morning. Thunder + lightning too cool.</p> <p>{illegible}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>May 26. Rained nearly all day. S.S. and church twice. To Mrs. Roy Leeson's to dinner &amp; tea.</p> <p>" 27. Rained all day nearly.</p> <p>" 28. Grand day.</p> <p>" 29. " "</p> <p>" 30. " " perhaps.</p> <p>" 31. Downpour to rain.</p> <p>June 1. Fine. Mr. Waite takes me to car. Roy meets me &amp; go home</p> <p>" 2. Windy, fine. Go to town. Cyril and I go at night.</p> <p>" 3. Rainy forenoon. Louie &amp; I for a auto ride with Kate &amp; Duncan. Cyril &amp; John to tea, to church &amp; Frome.</p> <p>" 4. Fine.</p> <p>" 5. Rained. Mrs. Moyer &amp; I go to Mrs. Chute's for tomato plants.</p> <p>" 6. Downpour of rain and severe electrical storm. Mr. Walker to tea and prayer meeting at Mrs. A. McLeans</p> <p>" 7. Rained little in morning.</p> <p>" 8. Fine. Went to Mrs. F. {Daughack?} to tea.</p> <p>" 9. Fine. Had school all day. Went to woods with pupils after school.</p> <p>" 10. Cloudy morning but no rain. SS &amp; church here. To R. Leeson's to dinner &amp; E. Leeson's to tea. Go with them to Shedden in afternoon to Oddfellow's service. Cyril comes unexpectedly after church at night.</p> <p>June 11. Fine. Warm. Inspector Smith here.</p> <p>" 12. " " L. Atkinson calls.</p> <p>" 13. " Hot. Rain &amp; electrical storm at night.</p> <p>" 14. Fine. Warm. Cooler.</p> <p>15. Colder.</p> <p>" 16. Quite cool. Have school all day Go to town &amp; to Cyril's with Floyd A. Then he takes Cyril &amp; I home</p> <p>" 17. Grand day. To our church meet Cyril after to Park for lunch, to Shedden to hear Christian band. To Mrs. Moyer's to tea. Church at night.</p> <p>" 18. Rainy. Clearing during day.</p> <p>" 19. Grand. Rain at night.</p> <p>" 20. Baker picnic. Prayer meeting at Mrs. S. Down's.</p> <p>" 21. Fine. {illegible} Mrs. R. Leeson {Illegible} to Ladies Aid {Illegible} here.</p> <p>" 22. Fine. {illegible} took me to car. Dad comes to meet me.</p> <p>" 23. Rainy. Dad to town. Cyril at night.</p> <p>" 24. {illegible} dad to church. {illegible} Mrs. R. Leeson {illegible} Bruce to dinner {illegible} back with them to tea. Church at night.</p> <p>" 25. {illegible}</p> <p>" 26. Heavy rain &amp; electrical storm. Mrs. Down's to Mission Circle &amp; prayer meeting.</p> <p>" 27. Fine. Warmer. Mrs. D. Leeson's to tea &amp; all night.</p> <p>" 28. Rainy nearly all day. Father and I to Mrs. R Leeson's to dinner. Mr. Ed {Cascaddendry?}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Father brings me home. Cyril</p> <p>June 29. Cloudy forenoon but fine in afternoon. Cyril and I to Port to Southwold SS picinic.</p> <p>" 30. Fine. Windy Louie &amp; dad to town</p> <p>July 1. Rainy forenoon " " {" " refers to Louie &amp; dad} to church. Cyril &amp; John to tea.</p> <p>" 2. Warm. Fine. Windy.</p> <p>" 3. Grand. Warm.</p> <p>" 4. " " I take Louie to town to go to Port with Oxfords. I go on to Mabel's for dinner &amp; tea Louie comes there and then we come home. Cyril.</p> <p>" 5. Fine. Dad &amp; I to town</p> <p>" 6, " Cyril in evening</p> <p>" 7. " Downpour in evening.</p> <p>" 8. Cloudy rainy morning Gordon &amp; Eliza &amp; children and Bernice motor up to dinner &amp; tea. Cyril. Go to our church and &amp; go back to Dunboyne with them</p> <p>" 9. Fine. Eliza &amp; I go to Mrs. J. Whites in afternoon &amp; to tea. Rains Mr. White brings us to Elizas</p> <p>" 10. Cloudy. All go to Port Bruce to fish Buy some. {above: Call on Anna Simons} Gordon and I go to Dunboyne Union church to practice.</p> <p>" 11. Cloudy. LIttle rain. Gillott's &amp; I go to Aylmer for ice cream. Go to Turrills then back to Dunboyne to Cora Wilson's to {scribble} dinner and Bernice's to tea. Go to the play Miss {Bushy's?} {boar?} {dinner?} at Union church. Roy and Cyril come down and I come home.</p> <p>July 12. Fine.</p> <p>" 13. (Downpour) {above: ?}. Cyril &amp; I go to Summer School.</p> <p>" 14. Rainy forenoon cleaning about noon. Had a linen shower for Zella from 2 to 5. Cyril and I go to Summer School at night</p> <p>" 15. Father Louie &amp; I to church at Alma Street. Rained heavily Cyril &amp; I to church at night</p> <p>" 16. Mary born at 2 a.m. Dad brings me down to Mabel's about 10 a.m. Mr. &amp; Mrs. Cross here. Uncle Ben came in afternoon. Rained at night. (I think)</p> <p>17. Fine. Go to town on car Meet Cyril get Zella's present. Then go home with his outfit. Louie &amp; I drive over to see Zella's things at night and Cyril takes us back Downpour of rain during evening. Very severe electrical storm</p> <p>" 18. Grand day. Hot. Go to Zella's wedding at 6. P.M. Wait on tables Cyril brings me back to Mabels</p> <p>" 19 Very fine &amp; hot. We wash.</p> <p>" 20 " " " I iron</p> <p>" 21 " " " " "</p> <p>" 22. " " " " Cyril to tea We drive to cemetery in evening.</p> <p>" 23. Fine &amp; very hot. Pick strawberries</p> <p>" 24 " " " " Wash.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>July 25 Fine &amp; very hot. Iron</p> <p>" 26 " " " Howard &amp; George &amp; I to town</p> <p>" 27 " " "</p> <p>" 28 " " "</p> <p>" 29 " " " Father here to dinner. I go home with him to tea. Cyril &amp; I to church &amp; then back here.</p> <p>" 30. Fine. Hot.</p> <p>" 31. " Tremendously hot.</p> <p>Aug 1. " Little cooler. Mrs. Cross leaves</p> <p>" 2. " Cooler. Go to town in afternoon.</p> <p>" 3. " Quite cool. Make print{illegible}</p> <p>" 4. " " " Go up on car in evening. Go to Aunt Lizzies meet Martha Allen &amp; Roy comes for us.</p> <p>" 5. Fine. Cool. Dad, Martha and I go to church. Meet Cyril, go to Aunt Lizzies with Martha out to pack for lunch and then to Sadie Siliox's to tea &amp; Frome church. Bad &amp; electrical storm while there {above: Come} {here?} at night</p> <p>" 6. Cloudy morning but fine later.</p> <p>" 7 Fine Cooler.</p> <p>" 8 " "</p> <p>" 9 " " (Indefinite.)</p> <p>" 10 " "</p> <p>" 11 " Go to town on car &amp; to dentist</p> <p>12. " Louie &amp; dad here to dinner I go home to tea Cyril &amp; I to church</p> <p>" 13. Rainy.</p> <p>" 14. " Colin Belorecome here.</p> <p>" 15. Fine. Hot. Colin &amp; I go to town</p> <p>" 16. " Cyril at night.</p> <p>" 17 " Roy comes down in evening</p> <p>18. Fine. I go to Florence's to dinner &amp; then she &amp; I go to London and out to Aunt Maggies</p> <p>Aug. 19 FIne. Harold, Clarence, Florence &amp; I go to S. S at Ilderton. Then all but Auntie go to St John's at night. Quite cool.</p> <p>" 20. Fine day. Har. Cl. Flor. &amp; I go to Lofts for evening. Cool.</p> <p>" 21. Fine. Aunt Maggie takes us to the car &amp; I get back to Mabel's about 6.30 P.M.</p> <p>" 22. Fine. Cyril in evening. Rains.</p> <p>" 23. Rains nearly all day. We all go down to Mrs. Cross's in afternoon</p> <p>" 24. Cooler. Windy. Florence comes here.</p> <p>" 25. Fine. Quite cold. Florence. Colin &amp; I go to town at night. Meet Cyril.</p> <p>" 26 Fine. Warmer. Cyril here to tea &amp; we go to church at Grace.</p> <p>" 27 Fine Florence &amp; Colin go home</p> <p>" 28 Heavy rain during night &amp; rainy all day. Harold comes. I go up to town on car. Meet Cyril &amp; Leola &amp; go to Mrs. Green &amp; Mr. Carrier's concert. Rainy</p> <p>" 29. Rainy. All of Mr. Williams &amp; I go to Port in afternoon. Come home about 9 P.M. &amp; Cyril helps his father do chores. Rainy.</p> <p>30 Fine. Help shock up oats.</p> <p>31 " " draw in " {" refers to oats} Cyril tonight.</p> <p>Sept 1 " " " " "</p> <p>" 2 Rainy morning. George etc. here to dinner &amp; tea. Cyril to tea &amp; church</p> <p>" 3 Fine. Cool. Windy.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Sept. 4. Fine. Cyril helps draw in oats</p> <pre> 5. ..Sesla + I go to Toronto train stay at Fair till 10:15 am stay at Y.W.e.A. all night little </pre> <pre> 6 Fine. Go to Mrs. Henny Williams in morning. She goes up town with us. Meet Zella (small dot) Will &amp; tohmpsons to lunch. Home on 3:40 train. Cool. Gordon Cyril meet on Mabel &amp; children here. </pre> <pre> 7. Fine. Cool </pre> <pre> 8. ,,. Louise &amp; dad to market. Louise &amp; Mable go out to meet Wallie in afternoon. </pre> <pre> 9. Fine. Cool. Louise, dad + I to church. John to tea &amp; Cyril in evening. </pre> <pre> 10. Fine. Cool. George to dinner &amp; Mable &amp; children go home. </pre> <pre> 11. Fine. 12. ...Roy goes to the fair.(illegible) </pre> <pre> 13. ... </pre> <pre> 14 ... Louise &amp; dad to the fair. Cyril in evening. </pre> <pre> 15. Fine. Dad &amp; I to town. </pre> <pre> 16. Cloudy morning but grand afternoon. All M. d. Whites here + Marwood Aokton to dinner Cyril to tea. Church at night. </pre> <pre> 17. Fine. Louise &amp; I go to Bruce Davis' for plums C 1.25 pears C 15. </pre> <pre> 18. Fine. up fruit M.A. Taylorhere after dinner for a cup of tea </pre> <pre> 19. Fine. (illegible) Cyril + I to town after dinner. To Leola's to tea Cyril here in evening. </pre> <pre> 20. Fine. Louise &amp; dad to town. Aunt Maggie comes in evening. </pre> <pre> 21. Fine. Make my wedding cake. Cyril + I to talbertville in evening to see threshers. </pre> <pre> 22 Fine. Louise &amp; dad to market. Dad takes Aunt Maggie + I To Toronto. Uncle Ben's to tea. Cyril comes after us. </pre> <pre> 23 Fine. Dad, Aunt Maggie + I to church she goes to Uncle Ben's Franks to dinner &amp; Uncle John's to tea and for all night. Cyril comes in evening. </pre> <pre> 24 Fine. Louise &amp; I go to town meet Aunt Maggie &amp; Uncle Ben's &amp; go to London. Get my hat &amp; suit. </pre> <pre> 25 Fine. Canned peaches </pre> <pre> 26. .. Go to town. Bring Mrs. Hammond home. Cyril at night. </pre> <pre> -27. Fine with heavy rail al night. </pre> <pre> -28. .. Girl at night. Roy &amp; John's go to Aylmer Train. </pre> <pre> ..29. Fine morning but rainy afternoon. Glad. I to town and take Mrs. Hammond home. </pre> <pre> 30. Fine. Cold &amp; Windy. Dad sick in bed all day with gripe. Had Dr. Campbell to see him. Cyril to tea. </pre> <pre> 1. Rainy at times. Cyril &amp; I to town at night. I get my brown silk dress from Mrs Mann. </pre> <pre> 2. Grand day. Mrs. Bennett comes in afternoon </pre> <pre> 3. Raining. I go to town. Get my announcements &amp; go to Mable's to help bill silo </pre> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Oct. 4 Rainy morning but clears up and finer day. Rains again at night.</p> <p>" 5. Cold windy. Occassional rain. Mabel &amp; children &amp; I drive out home to dinner. I go back with her and come up on car, meet papa &amp; then home. Mrs. {Bunst?} gone. Cyril.</p> <p>" 6. Cold. Windy. Louie &amp; papa to town. Bring home my cake. Bernice comes at night.</p> <p>" 7. Cold. Windy Anniversary at our church Roy &amp; Willie go in the morning &amp; Roy &amp; Bernice at night Cyril in evening</p> <p>" 8. Fine with rain spatterings. Roy Louie &amp; Bernice go to tea meeting Eva &amp; Lulu call in afternoon to see my wedding clothes Cyril comes to Thanksgiving tea.</p> <p>" 9. Fine, quite cool. Hattie &amp; Violet &amp; their children come out for a while in afternoon. Bernice &amp; I prepare wedding announcement. Leola, Cyril, Langford &amp; Mr. Williams call in evening with wedding presents. Cut wedding cake.</p> <p>" 10. Grand day. Cyril &amp; I are married &amp; Grace Church parsonage. All of each family except Zella &amp; Will are there. Married as clock strikes 3. Leave at 3.23 for London on L.P.S. Take room at Tecumseh for 1 day @ $4.00</p> <p>" 11. Grand autumn day. Cyril goes to Barracks at 9 a.m. but too many were ahead of him. Call on W.H. Baker at his work. Meet Harold at his school at 11 a.m. Go to dinner with him at Wong's Cyril goes again to Barracks and takes out his attestation papers. I wait for train at Tecumseh. Leave at 4.25 for Brantford. Go to New Benwell for 1 day @ $4.00. Up town in evening.</p> <p>" 12. Rained all day. Spend forenoon at Institute for Blind. Afternoon at Massey-Harris Works. Leave at 4.05 for Hamilton. Leave Ham. at 6.30 G.T.R. for Waterdown. Went via Jim's Buggy to Uncle R. Spark's. High wind and rainy. Meet Dr. &amp; Mrs. Vance</p> <p>" 13. Rainy morning. Went up town with Uncle in forenoon. Went up on mountain with Ed in afternoon and to Dr. Vance's to tea. Grand afternoon.</p> <p>" 14. Went to church with Uncle. Call to say good bye to Dr. Vance in afternoon and Ed drives us to Hamilton. Have tea at a café and then hunt up Horace Sparks. Go with them to church. Rainy. Meet Mr &amp; Mrs. Driver.</p> <p>" 15. Fine. Leave at 11.5 for Toronto Go to Aunt Annie to dinner. In afternoon she takes us for</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>a walk in High Park. Back with her to tea &amp; then back to Hamilton to Horace's.</p> <p>16. Fine. George, Cyril &amp; I go uptown. In afternoon Lizzie, Cyril &amp; I go up on mountain and at night go to Charlie Sparks.</p> <p>17. Fine {Cous.?} Charlie Sparks takes us in car out to Stoney Creek, Hamilton Beach &amp; Burlington etc. Go to see C.M.R's off in afternoon. Lizzie, {Cyril &amp; I?} up town to look at sets of dishes. Rainy. Go to theatre and call on Mr. &amp; Mrs. Driver.</p> <p>18. George, C. &amp; I up town. Get cut glass for Lizzie. Lizzie goes with us to station. Rainy. Leave Hamilton 2.5. Arrive London 5.30. Go to Wong's for supper. Then hunt up W.H. Bakers &amp; stay there all night.</p> <p>19. Cold Rainy. Visit around Normal. Back to dinner. Cyril go to Barracks &amp; is examined and put in A2. Lizzie &amp; I up town, meet Cyril and buy dining-room furniture at $93.00. Back to W.H. Baker to tea meet Villa &amp; Edgar Cook &amp; we go home with them for the night.</p> <p>20. Cold but fine. Cyril &amp; I go up to wholesale &amp; buy rugs. Back to Villa's to dinner. Come to St. Thomas, meet Lloyd Atkinson &amp; he brings us out home. Stay a few minutes &amp; then to fathers. Come back here to tea and then back to father's for the night.</p> <p>21. Fine. Stay at father's all day except for a little while in afternoon we come over here. Mabel etc. comes up to dinner.</p> <p>" 22. Fine. Louie &amp; I wash then C &amp; I go to town &amp; buy a few things. His people moved out. I drive home {Lucen?} &amp; he the team. Spend our first night here after going to father's for some bedding</p> <p>" 23. Rainy. Cyril &amp; I go London to pay for furniture. At wholesale buy rugs, {above line: 33 + 12.75} blanket $4.50, curtains $9.50, tablecloth $4.00 napkins $2.75 &amp; linoleum $6.80. {Buk?} home at night.</p> <p>" 24. Fine but cold. Go back home for some of my things.</p> <p>" 25. Fine. Cyril &amp; I go to town &amp; get furniture from London.</p> <p>" 26. Rainy. Here all day.</p> <p>" 27. Fine. C &amp; I go to town.</p> <p>" 28. " C &amp; I to church. Go to his father's to dinner. Get home about 5. P.M &amp; bring Langford with us. Back to church at night.</p> <p>" 29. Fine. Cyril goes to town with chop &amp; I go back to home to pack up I am {illegible}</p> <p>30. Cold. Father calls for me &amp; I go back home to sew. C. comes to tea.</p> <p>31. C &amp; I to father's to help thresh. Lulu comes over for me and gives me a miscellaneous shower</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>at her place.</p> <p>Nov. 1 Fine but cold. Cyril gets grain from father &amp; goes to town. I go home &amp; pack up more things. Cyril comes about 5 P.M. {for things?}</p> <p>" 2. Fine. Cyril plows.</p> <p>" 3. " Willie is here in afternoon. C. &amp; I to town at night.</p> <p>" 4. Fine. We go to church. Mabel &amp; dad here to dinner. Louie to tea &amp; to church with us. Leola comes out at night to stay.</p> <p>" 4. Grand day. Mr. Williams out in the morning to dig {pocutiere?}. Leola picking up things &amp; Langford comes out after school. All go back at night.</p> <p>" 6. Fine. Windy. Wash. C. goes in afternoon to thresh at Mr. Anderson's.</p> <p>" 7. Iron &amp; bake {above line: &amp; clean} for thresher Cyril to Mr. Anderson's &amp; dad here to dinner. Threshers come at night.</p> <p>" 8. Grand. Threshing all day. Mabel etc. &amp; Louie here. At night C. takes Mr. Williams home and brings out Leola.</p> <p>' 9. Thresh all forenoon &amp; till 630. Leola here. I take her home about 4. P.M. &amp; go to Demms about 7.P 6.15 P.M. for Cyril. Grand day.</p> <p>" 10. Grand. Clean up the house. Wash buggy. Langford here for a little while. Cyril at M. Demm.</p> <p>" 11. Grand. Go to church. Back to father's to dinner. Dr. &amp; Mrs. {Anfer?} etc. call there in afternoon. Home about 5 &amp; do chores.</p> <p>" 12. Cloudy. C. at M Demm's &amp; Mr. Tisdales threshing.</p> <p>" 13. Grand day. Washed. Tisdale finished threshing.</p> <p>" 14. Grand. Cyril goes to mill &amp; scrapes roads</p> <p>"15. Drizzly rain. Cyril plows</p> <p>" 16. Grand day.</p> <p>" 17. Foggy morning. C. plows. M. to town in morning.</p> <p>" 18. Rainy. Go to Central church in morning to hear opening of new organ. Call on Archibalds in afternoon. Colder &amp; windy.</p> <p>" 19. Fine. Washed &amp; cleaned parlour.</p> <p>" 20. Cloudy. Little rain in afternoon. C &amp; I to town. C is exempted until he ceases to be a farmer. Back to dad's to dinner &amp; then home.</p> <p>" 21. Mild. Rainy afternoon.</p> <p>" 22. Rainy day. Got potatoes in cellar. Turns cold at night.</p> <p>" 23. Cold. Snow on ground. Go to M. W. Taylors after young cattle. I go home to sew curtains. Clean furnace pipe.</p> <p>" 24. Cold. C. plows.</p> <p>" 25. Little milder. To church in morning &amp; to Mr. Williams to dinner. {above line: snow}</p> <p>" 26. Fine. C to mill &amp; colts run away.</p> <p>" 27. Snowy. C to mill after grist.</p> <p>" 28. Fine. Louie &amp; I go to Mapleton for church. C &amp; I {to his?} fathers at night to see Zella &amp; Will.</p> <p>" 29. Fine. Roy here to plow.</p> <p>" 30. Rainy. R here to plow.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Dec 11. Cold. Louie &amp; I go to town. Roy here in afternoon to plow.</p> <p>2. Fine. C &amp; I to church. thresh. Then to {illegible} to dinner to eat {venison?}. Mable etc. there too. To church at night. Take Louie &amp; Willie home from church.</p> <p>3. Partly fine. C &amp; I to town and close deal with his father about property. At his father's to tea.</p> <p>" 4. LIttle snow. C &amp; I to town to sign deed. Bring parlour furniture.</p> <p>" 5. Snowy morning but cleared. Washed &amp; fixed up parlour.</p> <p>" 6. Quite cold &amp; blustry. Roy, Louie, Bernice &amp; Pearl, Mr. Fleming, Miss Bailey &amp; Mr. Ashton here in evening. East wind.</p> <p>" 7. Cold.</p> <p>" 8. Blizzard from east of snow &amp; wind. C &amp; I to town Buy spare bedroom &amp; hall furniture.</p> <p>" 9. Terrible blizzard. Home all day. High wind.</p> <p>" 10. Very cold &amp; blizzardy.</p> <p>" 11. Cold. C takes wheat {above: grain} to town {above: Aylmer?}.</p> <p>" 12. " C. " wheat to town.</p> <p>" 13. " C. " " ".</p> <p>" 14. " Settle spare bedroom.</p> <p>" 15. " C &amp; I to market with butter. Quite good sleighing.</p> <p>" 16. Blustry. Cold. C to church brings out his father, Langford &amp; Leola to dinner and tea. Zella &amp; D. to tea also &amp; all to church</p> <p>" 17. Milder. E. wind. washed C{illegible}</p> <p>" 18. " Fine. C to town with wheat &amp; gets 500 lbs coal &amp; 500 {jb?} lumber.</p> <p>19. Father &amp; I go to Mabel's to dinner. Mild. Sleighing about gone. C. to town to get chop &amp; bran.</p> <p>" 20. Mild. Iron C goes over potatoes. We take Louie's food chopper home &amp; pay C. Taylor.</p> <p>" 21. Mild turning colder.</p> <p>" 22. Cold. C &amp; I to market.</p> <p>" 23. " To church twice.</p> <p>" 24. " churned.</p> <p>25. " C &amp; I to his father's for Christmas {above line: dinner}. Zella &amp; Will there.</p> <p>" 26. Bright &amp; cold. To my father's for dinner. Mabel etc. there. 27 Willie B comes home with us.</p> <p>27. Fine. Churned.</p> <p>28. Cold. Washes. Zella &amp; Will come out to tea &amp; all night.</p> <p>" 29. Fine Cold Z &amp; W go home &amp; C goes to market.</p> <p>" 30. Cold. C &amp; I to church in morn. 31 Lang. comes out in afternoon.</p> <p>" 31. Fine. Churn &amp; make up butter.</p> <p>Jan. 1. Cold but fine. All M'o people here to dinner. Mabel {Horace?} &amp; Mary stay for rest of week.</p> <p>" 2. Cold. Blustry.</p> <p>" 3. " {above line: Lang. &amp; Bob Gunn here} All go back to dad's in evening. Very sharp.</p> <p>" 4. Cold.</p> <p>" 5. " C &amp; I to market. Lang. goes home.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Jan. 6 Little milder turning to hail &amp; snow. George comes to dinner and takes Mabel home. Gillott's here too.</p> <p>" 7. Quite blustry. C &amp; I to his father's to dinner. Leola come with us. To Yar. Centre to vote then to Gunn's to exchange roosters &amp; home.</p> <p>" 8. Fine. Cold. Gordon &amp; Lulu come over in evening.</p> <p>" 9. Blustry. C takes Leola home.</p> <p>" 10. " Dad comes to dinner. Hire James Smith for 1/2 day.</p> <p>" 11. Cold. " " {" " is referring to James Smith} leaves. Gets blustry in evening.</p> <p>" 12. Worst blizzard of wind snow &amp; cold known for years. Impossible to go to town</p> <p>" 13. Yesterdays blizzard becomes worse if possible. Stay here all day.</p> <p>" 14. Very cold. Start to paint kitchen.</p> <p>" 15. Cold Blustry. C &amp; I to town. Bring home china cabinet. {margin illegible}</p> <p>" 16. Fine. Finish painting kitchen.</p> <p>" 17. Cold. Blustry. C goes to Mr. Robert's {sal?} &amp; I to Chorlie {Blevell?}. Roads very badly drifted.</p> <p>" 18. Cold C &amp; I to F. Burnard's to dinner &amp; to see pantryette.</p> <p>" 19. Very cold C &amp; I to town.</p> <p>" 20. Fine. C &amp; I to father's to dinner.</p> <p>" 21. Fine. Washed.</p> <p>" 22. " Butchered George C bring washing machine {tea?}</p> <p>" 23. Cold. D. Archibald here to cut wood in forenoon. C on roads to shovel snow.</p> <p>" 24. Fine. C cuts wood with Roy.</p> <p>" 25. LIttle stormy C. to town to draw coal to our church.</p> <p>" 26. Cold &amp; little wind. C &amp; I to town. Bring home pantryette.</p> <p>" 27. Cold. C &amp; I to church.</p> <p>" 28. Cold. High east wind. Drifting.</p> <p>" 29. " Fine. Louie &amp; Roy call in forenoon.</p> <p>" 30. Fine. C &amp; I to town in afternoon.</p> <p>" 31. " John Davis here to dinner.</p> <p>Feb. 1. " C cuts wood with Roy.</p> <p>Feb. 2. " Cold. C to town.</p> <p>" 3. Cold. Stormy afternoon C &amp; I go to church &amp; then to Mabels. I to stay till Tues. afternoon.</p> <p>" 4. Terribly cold. Quite windy.</p> <p>" 5. " " Reported {28° or 58°} below George brings me up to Leola's in afternoon. C comes for me at night. Cold &amp; Cold.</p> <p>" 6. Milder. Heavy soft snowfall.</p> <p>" 7. Quite mild. Clarence Taylor here to cut wood. Lulu Dennis to tea.</p> <p>" 8. Quite fine. Clarence T. here</p> <p>" 9. Blustry &amp; cold. C. to town. Heatless day</p> <p>" 10. Milder. C. goes out and meets his people after church They're here to dinner &amp; tea. Mild.</p> <p>" 11. Grand. M. Flemming here.</p> <p>" 12. Rainy all day. High {water?}.</p> <p>" 13. Mild. Mr. Flemming here.</p> <p>" 14. {scribble} ".</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Feb. 15 Stormy. Mr. Fleming here.</p> <p>" 16. C &amp; I to town. Sleighing about all done. M. Fleming cuts wood with Roy. Stormy.</p> <p>" 17. Fine. C &amp; I to church in morning.</p> <p>" 18. " Milder.</p> <p>" 19. Rainy nearly all day. Water very high.</p> <p>" 20. Cold. C cuts wood with Roy.</p> <p>" 21. " Blustry. Gordon, Leola Lulu George &amp; Hazel Dennis here in evening to skate. Cold. Leola stays all night.</p> <p>" 22. Occassionally blustry. C. to town takes Leola back. Mabel etc. here to dinner.</p> <p>" 23. Fine. C to town.</p> <p>" 24. Grand. C &amp; I to Dunboyne Go to Mr. J. Norman's funeral &amp; to Bernice's to tea.</p> <p>" 25. Rainy. Dad Roy &amp; J. Campbell here. {above: C to mill.}</p> <p>" 26. Colder. Blustry. Snowing. C takes pig to town. Got $18.85</p> <p>" 27. Fine. I go to Patriotic Meeting.</p> <p>" 28. Snowy Milder. Dad &amp; Uncle Isaac here to dinner.</p> <p>Mar. 1. Fine. C draws manure.</p> <p>" 2. " Mild. C to town in forenoon. C &amp; I go out to Mr. Williams after tea &amp; get Hughie &amp; Kate.</p> <p>" 3. Grand. Ferguson's here Louie &amp; Roy to dinner. They go home do chores take Kate to church &amp; back here to tea &amp; evening.</p> <p>" 4. Fine morning but rainy afternoon. C &amp; I take Hughie &amp; Kate to station.</p> <p>" 5. Fine. C &amp; I to Mabels. Uncle Isaac Christins Mary. Go to "Trip with the Allies" concert at night.</p> <p>" 6. Mild turning to snow in afternoon. Head {above line: &amp; saw} a robin.</p> <p>" 7. Fine. Go after Violet Al &amp; Ronald.</p> <p>" 8. " Violet sprains ankle &amp; Roy takes her home. I take Al &amp; Ronald home in afternoon.</p> <p>" 9. Terrible Blizzard &amp; rain &amp; sleet. Roy helps C take 3 fat cows to Mr. Renhale's to get weighed.</p> <p>" 10. Cold. Blizzardy. C &amp; I to my father's to dinner.</p> <p>" 11. Fine. Windy. C to mill.</p> <p>" 12. Cloudy morning but fine later. Tap about fifty trees.</p> <p>" 13. Fair. Tap rest of trees. I go to Patriotic meeting</p> <p>" 14. Rainy. Snow at night.</p> <p>" 15. Colder. Fine. I to Louies to sew in afternoon. Tap Roy's {above line: Willie comes home with me} Roy helps to fix arch at shanty.</p> <p>" 16. Fine. C &amp; I to town. Tap Roy's trees. Pay Mr. Brown $30 for cutting wood.</p> <p>" 17. Fine. C &amp; I to church. Gladys Mathew's home from church with us to dinner &amp; tea. Ray Millson out to tea. All to church.</p> <p>" 18. Fine. Washed &amp; cleaned {windows?} Roy &amp; C gather sap. Boil &amp; burn.</p> <p>" 19. Fine. Hot. Louie comes to clarify syrup. C boils till {10 PM?}.</p> <p>" 20. Fine. Hot. Clarify syrup &amp; go to Patriotic Meeting.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>March 21 Fine. Father brings over {quarter?} of pork &amp; stays to dinner. C &amp; I to Roy's wood sawing bee.</p> <p>" 22. Fine. Cooler. Sold 3 fat cattle to Mr. Ferguson.</p> <p>" 23. Colder. Frost. Fine C &amp; I to town. Lela &amp; Bernice come at night.</p> <p>" 24. Fine. Lela, Bern &amp; I to church and all at night. Roy to tea.</p> <p>" 25. Fine but windy. Go back to sugar bush.</p> <p>" 26. Fine. Up to Tisdale's in evening.</p> <p>" 27. Fine. Go to Patriotic meeting.</p> <p>" 28. " To Louie's to dinner Louie Roy Norman Kelly &amp; Edna Blewelt here in evening to a sugar off.</p> <p>" 29. Fine. Cool. Take cattle out to town to Mr. Ferguson. Plant some garden seeds and set a hen. Girls go home. {above line: Gordon Penhale &amp; Willie here}</p> <p>" 30. Fine. Gordon Penhale here in afternoon. Willie &amp; I fix flower bed, rake {part?} of lawn &amp; wash buggy.</p> <p>" 31. Fine. C &amp; I to church. To Mr. Williams to dinner &amp; over to M.C.P. shops in afternoon.</p> <p>Apr. 1. Rather rainy. Mr. Millson's here to dinner &amp; back to sugar bush.</p> <p>" 2. Fine. Cool. Back to help Louie &amp; Roy buzz wood.</p> <p>" 3. Fine. Cool. C. takes team over to Millers to get clipped.</p> <p>" 4. Fine. Gets Queen clipped.</p> <p>" 5. " " Go to town with Louie have dinner at Uncle Bens. D. Archibald &amp; Roy help C. draw cornstalks.</p> <p>" 6. Fine. C to mill. Plant sweet Peas &amp; finish drawing in corn.</p> <p>" 7. Fine. To church twice.</p> <p>" 8. " Windy. C sows 4 ac. field.</p> <p>" 9. " " C sows 4 ac. field.</p> <p>" 10. " Churned. Louie &amp; I to town. I to Pat. Meet.</p> <p>" 11. Fine.</p> <p>" 12. Little rain. Colder. Bake &amp; Churn.</p> <p>" 13. Fine. Louie &amp; I to town in afternoon.</p> <p>" 14. " " Mabel's etc. &amp; Louie &amp; dad here to dinner. Church at night. {above line: Daylight savings begins}</p> <p>" 15. Fine. Hot. Help C. roll field. He sows 7 ac. Field. Uncle Ben &amp; Aunt Jennie call.</p> <p>" 16. Some {rain?}. Wash &amp; iron.</p> <p>" 17. Heavy {"?} in afternoon. Churned.</p> <p>" 18. Colder. Cloudy. C to mill. Snow at night. Mr. W. comes out in {car?} we go to Mr. Neville's</p> <p>" 19. Windy. Go to Knitting tea at {G. or Y.} Church C &amp; I go to father's in evening</p> <p>" 20. Cold &amp; Windy. Up to Tisdales at night.</p> <p>" 21. Fine. C &amp; I to church at night.</p> <p>" 22. Rainy morning. Gather up sap buckets &amp; rake lawn.</p> <p>" 23. Windy. Clean berry bushes. C takes out hogs. {above line: $19.00} Rain at night. Father here to tea.</p> <p>" 24. Fine. Colder. Froze at night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>25 Fine. Windy. Worked up field. Hisndas H Choir concert.</p> <p>" 26 Some rain + wind. Leeta + Maggie Penhale call.</p> <p>" 27 Fine. Warmer. Help C. + dad does our trading.</p> <p>" 28 Fine. George etc. with new can call for us + we go to Had's to dinner. Rain at night</p> <p>" 29 Fine morning with rain in afternoon. wash + fry meat.</p> <p>" 30 Fine. Mr. Stones here ne minnow</p> <p>May 1. " Windy. Finish seeding</p> <p>" 2 " Help Louie paper Roy's bedroom. Mr. Williams comes but for a team to plow his garden</p> <p>3 Little rain. Plant garden.</p> <p>4 Fine. C + F to town.</p> <p>5 " Warm. All to Mabel's to dinner.</p> <p>6 Fine. Roy here to help draw manure.</p> <p>7 Fine. Hot. C to mill.</p> <p>8 .. . Lo Pat. Meet. Cooler.</p> <p>" 9 " Windy. Housework an upstairs</p> <p>" 10 " Rainy. "</p> <p>" 11 " Langford + M. Willians come out for team. Lang stays.</p> <p>12 Raining Home all day</p> <p>13 Cloudy morning. Windy Ned.</p> <p>" 14 Fine. hon.</p> <p>" 15 To town with Louie + dad in morning Out to cemetery to fix mother's grave. Work team in afternoon Hot.</p> <p>16. Hot. Work team. George + Mabel He. + Han u + Edith Crim</p> <p>17 call in evening Call on Mr. P. A. Penhale dad.</p> <p>17. Fine Hot. Work team in forenoon + fix flowers in afternoon M. Williams etc. out in evening</p> <p>18 Fine. Hot. Work team a little</p> <p>19. Zella's daughter Mary lom</p> <p>19. Very hot. Langford wheels out in forenoon. to church at night.</p> <p>.. . .20 Fine. Langford wheels into school. Clean cellar.</p> <p>" 21 Fine. Work team in afternoon</p> <p>" 22 Some rain.</p> <p>" 23 Fine. Work team. Cooler</p> <p>24 .. . Langford plants corn. Mr Williams Stuart Walker + Willie here all day Louie + Mrs Walker come over in evening to see Langford's fire works. Little rain.</p> <p>25 Heavy rain in morning. C + F to town in afternoon.</p> <p>" 26 Terrible downpour of rain. in forenoon. Go to church at night. + to Isaac Baker's after for a little.</p> <p>" 27 C + F washed + put up milk shelf. Little rain in afternoon.</p> <p>" 28 Fine. G. Lawton have to dinner. Get shanty need to paper + put in white.</p> <p>" 29 C to mill + I go with Mr Mann to Pat. meeting. Rain in afternoon</p> <p>" 30 Paper shanty.</p> <p>" 31 C + F to town. Fine + very hot</p> <p>June 1 Fine. Plant potatoes.</p> <p>" 2 " C + F to church. + to dad's</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>to tea J Facey's &amp; Isaac's there</p> <p>" 3. Fine. C &amp; I to town to see the Duke of Devonshire &amp; his party Go to park with Mr. Williams in car.</p> <p>4. Fine. Start to houseclean parlour &amp; dinning room. C gets notice to report for duty.</p> <p>5. Fine. Ab. Campbell &amp; Mr. Fonger come to shingle south side of cattle barn. M. Williams come out in evening re Cyril's enlistment {above line: C phones to Sarnia}</p> <p>" 6. Rains occassionally.</p> <p>" 7. Fine. Washed in afternoon. Go to Mr. Williams at night &amp; mail letters to Mr. Wismer &amp; registrar-general</p> <p>" 8. Fine. Finish parlour &amp; dining room.</p> <p>" 9. Occassional rain. Earnest Baker &amp; Joy Wintermute here to tea. Go for a motor ride about block in evening</p> <p>10. Fine {above line: Cooler} C &amp; I to town in forenoon.</p> <p>11. " Cooler.</p> <p>" 12 Cool cloudy. Dad comes over &amp; C goes to London to learn about his order to report.</p> <p>13. Fine. I cultivate &amp; C plants corn.</p> <p>" 14. " Mr. Williams takes C to London to report. I got home for the day &amp; dad brings me back at 7 P.M. He &amp; Mr. Williams stay all night. Cool.</p> <p>" 15. Fine. Dad goes home. Willies comes fo all day &amp; dad at night to do chores.</p> <p>" 16. Cloudy &amp; cool. Louie Leola, Lang. Mr. Williams &amp; I motor to Carling Heights to see Cyril. Dad &amp; Willie 17 here when we get home. Willie stays all night</p> <p>117. Fine. Here alone nearly all day. Cut lawn &amp; make feeding coop Mr. Williams goes out home. Uncle Ben calls to see bees.</p> <p>" 18. Fine. Roy, dad, Willie &amp; I pull mustard in grain. A. Lawton here.</p> <p>" 19. Fine. Mr. Williams plants corn &amp; I cultivate Mabel etc. come in afternoon &amp; stay to tea. George cultivates</p> <p>" 20 Fine. Uncle Ben Aunt Jennie &amp; Roy here. Build fence for alf field.</p> <p>" 21 Rainy. At night go to Louie's to register.</p> <p>" 22. Cool. Windy. Cultivate corn &amp; go to town at night. Cold.</p> <p>" 23. Cool. Windy. Cloudy. Mr. Williams &amp; I to Leola's to dinner &amp; I go to London on 1.10 am car. Meet Cyril go to Heights, up towns for tea back to St. Thomas at 7.50, meet Louie &amp; John after church &amp; home. Dad &amp; Willie here to help do chores</p> <p>" 24. Fine. Wash &amp; hose garden. Mr. Williams goes home to hoe his garden.</p> <p>" 25. Fine. Cool. Violet calls to see if I got home. A. Lawton here.</p> <p>" 26. Fine. Cool. Baker picnic. C's birth cert. comes.</p> <p>" 27. Fine. I go to London to take Birth Cert. to Capt. Hindson. As I get off C is waiting to get on. Both go to Capt. Hindson &amp; come to {Illegible} {from?}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table style="height:415px;width:329px;"><tbody><tr style="height:13px;"><td style="width:102px;height:13px;">1916</td> <td style="width:101.969px;height:13px;"> </td> <td style="width:100.031px;text-align:right;height:13px;"> </td> </tr><tr style="height:13px;"><td style="width:102px;height:13px;">June 15</td> <td style="width:101.969px;height:13px;">Quilt</td> <td style="width:100.031px;text-align:right;height:13px;">3.00</td> </tr><tr style="height:13px;"><td style="width:102px;height:13px;">" 25</td> <td style="width:101.969px;height:13px;">" Top</td> <td style="width:100.031px;text-align:right;height:13px;">2.00</td> </tr><tr style="height:13px;"><td style="width:102px;height:13px;">July 15 </td> <td style="width:101.969px;height:13px;">Pr. Sheets</td> <td style="width:100.031px;text-align:right;height:13px;">1.25</td> </tr><tr style="height:39px;"><td style="width:102px;height:39px;">" 22</td> <td style="width:101.969px;height:39px;">{above line: 4} Bats <span style="text-decoration:line-through;">pcases</span> {above line: 100</td> <td style="width:100.031px;text-align:right;height:39px;">1.00</td> </tr><tr style="height:13px;"><td style="width:102px;height:13px;">"</td> <td style="width:101.969px;height:13px;">Pillow cases</td> <td style="width:100.031px;text-align:right;height:13px;">60</td> </tr><tr style="height:13px;"><td style="width:102px;height:13px;">"</td> <td style="width:101.969px;height:13px;">Sheet</td> <td style="width:100.031px;text-align:right;height:13px;">88</td> </tr><tr style="height:13px;"><td style="width:102px;height:13px;">"</td> <td style="width:101.969px;height:13px;">Lining</td> <td style="width:100.031px;text-align:right;height:13px;">75</td> </tr><tr style="height:13px;"><td style="width:102px;height:13px;">"</td> <td style="width:101.969px;height:13px;">" {illegible} yds</td> <td style="width:100.031px;text-align:right;height:13px;">19</td> </tr><tr style="height:13px;"><td style="width:102px;height:13px;">"</td> <td style="width:101.969px;height:13px;">Bat</td> <td style="width:100.031px;text-align:right;height:13px;">25</td> </tr><tr style="height:13px;"><td style="width:102px;height:13px;">"</td> <td style="width:101.969px;height:13px;">Sheets - pair</td> <td style="width:100.031px;text-align:right;height:13px;">1.25</td> </tr><tr style="height:13px;"><td style="width:102px;height:13px;">"</td> <td style="width:101.969px;height:13px;">Pillowing ticking</td> <td style="width:100.031px;text-align:right;height:13px;">50</td> </tr><tr style="height:13px;"><td style="width:102px;height:13px;">Nov. 1916</td> <td style="width:101.969px;height:13px;">Table cloth</td> <td style="width:100.031px;text-align:right;height:13px;">5.00</td> </tr><tr style="height:13px;"><td style="width:102px;height:13px;">Dec. 1916</td> <td style="width:101.969px;height:13px;">Pair blankets</td> <td style="width:100.031px;text-align:right;height:13px;">1.65</td> </tr><tr style="height:13px;"><td style="width:102px;height:13px;">Jan. 1917</td> <td style="width:101.969px;height:13px;">{17?} yds hand toweling</td> <td style="width:100.031px;text-align:right;height:13px;">1.00</td> </tr><tr style="height:13px;"><td style="width:102px;height:13px;">"</td> <td style="width:101.969px;height:13px;">yarn for comforter</td> <td style="width:100.031px;text-align:right;height:13px;">2.00</td> </tr><tr style="height:13px;"><td style="width:102px;height:13px;">"</td> <td style="width:101.969px;height:13px;">chintz</td> <td style="width:100.031px;text-align:right;height:13px;">2.00</td> </tr><tr style="height:13px;"><td style="width:102px;height:13px;">"</td> <td style="width:101.969px;height:13px;">pair <span style="text-decoration:line-through;">ba</span>towels</td> <td style="width:100.031px;text-align:right;height:13px;">25</td> </tr><tr style="height:13px;"><td style="width:102px;height:13px;">"</td> <td style="width:101.969px;height:13px;">4 yds. towelling</td> <td style="width:100.031px;text-align:right;height:13px;">56</td> </tr><tr style="height:13px;"><td style="width:102px;height:13px;">Jan. 1917</td> <td style="width:101.969px;height:13px;">curtain material</td> <td style="width:100.031px;text-align:right;height:13px;">1.15</td> </tr><tr style="height:13px;"><td style="width:102px;height:13px;"> </td> <td style="width:101.969px;height:13px;">bed spread</td> <td style="width:100.031px;text-align:right;height:13px;">3.00</td> </tr><tr style="height:13px;"><td style="width:102px;height:13px;"> </td> <td style="width:101.969px;height:13px;">Tablecloth</td> <td style="width:100.031px;text-align:right;height:13px;">98</td> </tr><tr style="height:13px;"><td style="width:102px;height:13px;"> </td> <td style="width:101.969px;height:13px;">5 yds print for quilt</td> <td style="width:100.031px;text-align:right;height:13px;">90</td> </tr><tr style="height:13px;"><td style="width:102px;height:13px;"> </td> <td style="width:101.969px;height:13px;">8 " dish towelling</td> <td style="width:100.031px;text-align:right;height:13px;">1.00</td> </tr><tr style="height:13px;"><td style="width:102px;height:13px;"> </td> <td style="width:101.969px;height:13px;">8 bats</td> <td style="width:100.031px;text-align:right;height:13px;">1.88</td> </tr><tr style="height:13px;"><td style="width:102px;height:13px;"> </td> <td style="width:101.969px;height:13px;">yarn for comforter</td> <td style="width:100.031px;text-align:right;height:13px;">13</td> </tr><tr style="height:13px;"><td style="width:102px;height:13px;">April 14</td> <td style="width:101.969px;height:13px;">Best Comforter material</td> <td style="width:100.031px;text-align:right;height:13px;">3.15</td> </tr><tr style="height:13px;"><td style="width:102px;height:13px;">" 14</td> <td style="width:101.969px;height:13px;">Bat</td> <td style="width:100.031px;text-align:right;height:13px;">30</td> </tr><tr style="height:13px;"><td style="width:102px;height:13px;"><span style="text-decoration:line-through;">" 13</span></td> <td style="width:101.969px;height:13px;"><span style="text-decoration:line-through;">Ticking for pillows</span></td> <td style="width:100.031px;text-align:right;height:13px;">{illegible}</td> </tr></tbody></table><p>at 1. P.M. Mr. Williams comes to meet us Go to barn social at church at night. {below line: Mr. Williams goes home.}</p> <p>" 28 Fine. Clean up wheat &amp; fix fence.</p> <p>" 29. " Hot. C &amp; I to town.</p> <p>" 30. " To church in morning. Dad's &amp; Mabel's here to dinner. To church at night to Mr. Millson's {funeral?} {above line: Heavy rain at evening}</p> <p>July 1. Windy. Cool. Bella &amp; baby Lulu {Eve?} call in afternoon. Mr. Williams Leola, Lang in afternoon &amp; to tea.</p> <p>" 2. Cool. Fine. A. Lawton to dinner.</p> <p>{Paid in crosshatch over top from Jan. 14 to Feb. 28}</p> <p>Jan. 7. Mrs. Leeson's to tea.</p> <p>" 14. Go home Friday night.</p> <p>" 16. Come back Sunday night</p> <p>" 23. Mrs. Leeson's to dinner &amp; tea.</p> <p>" 25. Mrs E. Leeson's to tea</p> <p>" 26. " E. A. Silion's to tea.</p> <p>" 28. Friday night go to Mabel's</p> <p>" 29 Monday morning come back</p> <p>Feb. 2 Tea at church</p> <p>" 3. " Mrs. Edgeworths</p> <p>" 6. Cyril here to tea.</p> <p>" 20. " " "</p> <p>" 25. Go home.</p> <p>" 37. Come to Frome Cyril here too</p> <p>" 28 Cyril leaves after dinner</p> <p>" 24 Mrs. Clarence Daughaily's to tea</p> <p>Mar 2 Mrs Walker's to tea</p> <p>Mar. 25 Go home back Monday night</p> <p>Apr 7 " " " Sunday Apr. 9</p> <p>{Paid in crosshatch from April 20 to June 2}</p> <p>" 20 " " " April 30</p> <p>May 12 " " " Sunday May 14</p> <p>" 20. " to Auckland " " 21</p> <p>" 26. " home back " " 26</p> <p>June 2. " " " " Mon. June 5</p> <p>{" 11?} 4 Mabel &amp; George here</p> <p>Sept. 4. Came Mond. to Frome</p> <p>" 9. Go home Sat.</p> <p>" 10. Come back Sun.</p> <p>" 13 Go to fair at London</p> <p>" 20. " " " " Shedden</p> <p>" 22. Go home Friday night</p> <p>" 24 Come back Sun. {below line: 33 6 50 138}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{newspaper clipping} vodka and France that of absinthe, that England had reduced the hours of sale of alcoholic beverages</p> <table><tbody><tr><td>1. Apr. 1.</td> <td>tablets.</td> </tr><tr><td>2. Apr. 11.</td> <td>_</td> </tr><tr><td>3. " 24</td> <td>_</td> </tr><tr><td>4. 30</td> <td>_</td> </tr><tr><td>5. May</td> <td>Medicine for Cold.</td> </tr><tr><td>6. 8</td> <td>neuritis</td> </tr><tr><td>" 15</td> <td>Salve.</td> </tr><tr><td>" 24</td> <td>medicine fo neuritis</td> </tr><tr><td>" 29.</td> <td>tablets/td&gt;</td> </tr><tr><td>June 19</td> <td>Medicine.</td> </tr></tbody></table> {written in large letters, diagonally across the page} Paid $2.50 Di Say 11 18 25 2 9 16 23 30 - 6 13 20 27 Painting lessons <table><tbody><tr><td>1</td> <td>Dec.</td> <td>4</td> </tr><tr><td>2</td> <td>"</td> <td>11</td> </tr><tr><td>3</td> <td>Jan</td> <td>8</td> </tr><tr><td>4</td> <td>"</td> <td>15</td> </tr><tr><td>5</td> <td>"</td> <td>22</td> </tr><tr><td>6</td> <td>Feb.</td> <td>5</td> </tr><tr><td>7</td> <td>"</td> <td>12</td> </tr><tr><td>8</td> <td>"</td> <td>19</td> </tr><tr><td>9</td> <td>Mon.</td> <td>11</td> </tr><tr><td>10</td> <td>"</td> <td>18</td> </tr><tr><td>11</td> <td>"</td> <td>25</td> </tr></tbody></table> {some addition calculations} P S 15 10 4 15 10 25 {newspaper clipping}5. Here are several {games?} which may appeal to you: Write names of provinces, states, or well-known countries on one set of slips for the men; names of the capital cities on the girls' slips; pass slips in separate receptacles, of course. Or the initials or Christian name of the girls may be written on slips, then folded and passed among the men. Advertisements may be clipped from the daily papers, torn in half, and each player has to find the "missing half" to complete the advertisement. A rather novel way, and quite different from any of the previous suggestions, is to have a "measuring committee." The guests have to (at intervals during the evening, "toe the mark" and have their height measured. Each receives a slip of paper with his or her height marked upon it; when "hunt-your-partner" time comes the slips have to be compared, and those two whose height matches best "couple up," or if preferred, the tallest women and shortest men are mated, to add to the fun. {newspaper clipping}YINBINS. Ans.—1. "Alphabetical answers" is a good fun-making game. Prepare cards with one letter of the alphabet on each, omitting X, Y, Z. Of course, if the company is large, several will have the same letter. A card is pinned on each guest, and it is announced that no one must answer any question except by a sentence commencing with the letter on his card, the another being given before the the questioner can count ten. No two players can question a person at the same time, and no one should give the same answer twice. If a player begins his reply with a wrong letter, or does not answer in time, his card is taken from him by his questioner, who adds it to his, and he then has the privilege of answering with either of his letters. The player who is without a card must seek to win one from someone else by questioning them. Broken Quotations—This is a good "ice-breaker," as to play it, the players have to mix considerably. The hostess prepares familiar quotations, writing them on paper and then cutting them in two or three pants, and pinning them in different places around the room. The guests most find as many quotations as they can, during a certain length of time. The parts being scattered over the room, it is not as easy as it sounds to find even the common quotations. For a large crowd, an Auction Bale causes heaps of fun. Provide each buyer with a little bag containing 50 beans, with which to do his or her purchasing, the wares should be wrapped up beforehand in mysterious packages, and if the auctioneer has a good "gift of the gab" much amusement is created from {obscured by fold in paper}ing and bidding. The list of articles might be offered on the "sale bills": {obscured by fold in paper}ne sent (small cologne bottle); shu-{obscured by fold}r of Greece (empty vaseline bot-{obscured by fold} pair of kids (kid ouriers); the missing link (an odd cuff link); bunch of dates (old calendar); rank and file (onion and a nail file); the lost thread (a piece of string); the tie that {obscured by fold} s (an old necktie); before the deluge (a Noah's ark); a man's delight (a pipe); Black Beauty (a black {obscured by fold}; a diamond pin (a dime and a pin); {what?} every girl hopes for {a match}. Refreshments for a "Hard-Times" {obscured by fold} might consist of baked beans, ham sandwiches, gingerbread, ap-{obscured by fold}e, coffee, and home-made taffy. {Obscured by fold} costumes, there could be tramps, {obscured by fold}rs, organ-grinders, gypsy girls, and so on. <table><tbody><tr><td>12</td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>Sept 13</td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>12</td> <td>15</td> </tr><tr><td>10</td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>25</td> <td>35</td> </tr><tr><td>2. 173</td> <td>5</td> </tr><tr><td>127 25</td> <td>10</td> </tr><tr><td>2</td> <td>1</td> </tr><tr><td>35</td> <td>5</td> </tr><tr><td>3</td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>25</td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>8</td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>10</td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>93</td> <td>22.4</td> </tr><tr><td></td> <td>203</td> </tr><tr><td></td> <td>7.</td> </tr></tbody></table> {Photograph of a man with a moustache in a suit, captioned "PETER McARTHUR"} Wall of Pa Lorchy Harvester Rise in Blo Lhat Orinto The Bishop Carriage Elizabeth of the Hale The Master's Violin. Daddy Long Legs. Lavender and Old Lace. {some addition calculations}</div> UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/96eee70dcda23a4063a012c1f91ebf79.pdf a29e011b9127f31194e7a13893dda81d UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done Extracted Text May 1, 1849 A daily journal kept by one Eliphalet.A. Nichols from this day forward May 1stf 1849 May 1st. I am here at present at Mattice's Corners and expected to have commenced teaching schooll, but in consequence of the house being painted nothing.of importance is being done by me today. May 2. Wednesday remained at the village until ten o'clock, left for my fathers called at Mr. Johnston's and arrived at father at two o'clock. took a dry piece of bread for dinner, to Mr, A. Y. Holladays and took tea and passed the afternoon with pleasure, spoke of weddings. Sally Stevens - T. Mustart. p. 2. Nothing worthy of not(e) has taken place these few days past. The house is not fit yet.to keep school in, it is so damp with the painting. Mr. Isaac Stevens died in the first week of May 1849. Weather continues cold. General time of health (?) Bull times in many respects but more especially in religious affairs May 7th. p. 3 Monday 1849 commenced school at Mattices School-house to-day -- had twelve scholars -- passed off the day in, getting acquainted with the ways and disposition of the scholars let them have their own way that they might not be frightened at every move that I might make. May 8th. 15 scholars today, found them mischievous, taking liberty to whisper. May 9th,1Oth,,& 11th. p.4. Wednesday Thurs. Frid. Weather rather cold for the season. My health is. qiute good, yet dull; on account of the hardness of times -- find the school heedless and indiferent and have come to the resolution if spaired to com�mence on Monday nex(t) that I must begin to set up my auth(or)ithy and establish order in the school. Had Mr. Lyman Fisk to visit on Thursday and I visited with him that evening. Saturday May 12, 1849. p. 5. No school today on account of quarterly meeting in the. school house in this place. May 13th attended meeting today; the preacher was Mr. James Gardner and a very good sermon he preached it being applicable to the people. Monday 14th. School with eighteen scholars dismissed school for oneday on account of my health not very good. p.6. Wednesday commenced again with my health but a little better -- weather moderate. Thursday 17 -- times as usual with me -- school small. Went to Mr. Wm Rose's for a visit found him planting Indian corn -- took my supper and found it to be very distressing to my stomach it being part which is and has been the cause of my indisposition for a week past. Took the essence of Hemlock but did not find immediate relief continued to be uneasy till 10 o’clock. Saturday May 19th p. 7. No school today on account of my health being poor yet at the close of the day I find that I am on the gain. The cause of my illness I suppose is for the want of exercise the complaint being in the thorax. Warm weather Sabbath 20th went to the middle of the town on purpose for an exercise, attended prayer-meeting at sister Chamberlins went to James Murphy’s and stayed with Wyatt Chamberlin in his bedroom upstairs and listened to him read Smith’s lectures on the Deity for sometime. Monday 21 May. p. 8. Left Mr.. J. Murphy’s at seven a.m. for my school and arrived there a few minutes before 9 found the weather somewhat warm and consequently did not build a fire but the weather changed before noon and we were quite uncomfortable with the cold; made a fire at noon and eliminated the cold air from the room and were able to enjoy the comforts of a warm room. Thursday this week so far has been quite cold, 24th people have planted Indian corn but think it to be doubtful whether it grows or not. Friday & Saturday 25th & 26th.. p. 9. weather is cold but faired off on friday evening pleasant on Saturday.my health is good. Sabbath 27th. Left Mr. Wm Rose’s place to attend church meeting at Hills School-house near the Indian Lake, but found out there was nor had been none appointed. Found the people engaged in a Sabbath school; learned that it was the first ever established there. After school went to Mr. Hill and dined after the repast took a walk down to the Lake with one Mr. John McGuire a school teacher of the aforesaid place, attended meeting at 4 o’clock p.m. Sat. to meditate Monday 28th. p. 10. Weather quite warm and pleasant, had to read my school regulations and to put some of them in operation; found it a better way to keep them in their place while.in school. Tuesday I was under the necesity correcting lightly. Wednesday, found it necessary of using the rod of correction. We were without wood and it being rainy we were somewhat uncomfortable with the cold. Thursday weather not quite so cold reary (really) nothing of importance except a turkey came into the sch-house and he was glad to find the door, Eriday June 1st, p, 11. weather quite warm so much that people have ventured out to wash sheep today for the first of the kind that I have seen this spring. My health now good but find it necessary t take exercise in order to retain my comfortable state; about twenty scholars now adays; find them still mischievous and stubborn, had to use the rod again. Saturday 2nd June, weather warm, summer commences, E. Mattice planted Indian corn to-day, and some others. Saw Reuben Stevens pass the school and he is to hold meeting at Portland tomorrow at 11. I find a confinement to (be) housed up In school during the summer. Freed from school again for the walk. Sabbath June 3rd. p. 12. went to Portland to meeting held by one Reuben Stevens. His subject was ”if the righteous scarcely are saved where will the ungodly and the sinner appear” had a good meetin he apeared to be alive in the work and his was more on the exertation and invitation order than on sermonising. Monday 4th. Scholar(s) rather obstinate and disobeying rules and regulations and in consequence had to use the rod. Tuesday 5th. p. 13. weather colds had to build a fire; nothing of importance took place. Health good, yet finding it necessary to take exercise to preserve it. Thursday 7th went to Portland and deposited a letter in the P.O. but found none for me. remained at S. S. Scovel’s in company with one Elias Chamberlin till twilight then went to Nathan Byington's found them in bed; made some noise at the window and was answered from within and was entertained for the night; got up in the morning before the people and left them in bed. June 8. p. 14. Nothing worthy of not(e) other than a picking-bee where I put up the night or two before did not get any invitation saw no appearance of a preparation for one, and I understand there was none at the party but elderly women; the name I spoke to some guilty of taking things that it could not be allowed; did not flog them. Saturday school small; rather dull times. Hea-strong scholars. Sabbath 10th went to Beverly or rather started to go to field meeting beyond Beverly saw a person open the door of a house in bever Knew him went into the house and were two rom Elisabeth with whom I was acquainted spoke of meetin asked them to go but they declined but gave me to understand that they would be there when I returned from meeting, called when I came back and to my surprise they were all gone, For the meeting 1 thought it was a good one, a great number of people were there meditated on providence and on our favourable situation on my return through Day - town and to the middle of Bastard. June 11th. Traveled six or seven miles before school got to the school about a quarter nine. Tuesday 12th.wrote a letter to one C F of E. had one large scholar today Wm. Young who is just commencing Geograph and Grammer. Wednesday 13th. not very warm went to Portland took a letter before breakfast got to the town before the Post boy was out of his bed had hard work to get him up had to go to Mr. Oak to get a Yorker ( changed. Thursday June 14th. We had a building raised across the street opposite my school. I found it to be very difficult to make the pupils attend to their lessons while the building was going up let out school early on the account. I took supper at the raising. Mr Mattice saw the baneful effects of licquor thought (though) there was no fighting as I saw yet the old man with his deeds was. to be seen. Friday had a fine shower this P.M. accompanied with thunder and lightning weather warm. I have now closed school for another with attending the same. Sabbath went to School at Hills school in the A.M. and to meet in our school-house in the P.M. Nothing worth of not(e) till Thursday 20 June ’49 heard of Mr. Waugh Supt. C. L. (?) of school. June 21st. Came to the sc(hool) this morning a little after seven o'clock went to my brother’s to shave. Came back to the school and had only got the house swept when Mr. Waugh came, it being but the scholars had not come and he having business with Mr. John Farrel went to see. him and stayed but a short time then came directly bad got here at half past eight, he soon began to question the scholars Geography which were answered pretty correctly, he then heard the first class read and gave them much praise. He then heard the 3rd and 4th classes he Mr. Waugh appears to be a very canded and sociable person He stayed with me a short time and then gave me and the school a hearty good-by. Saturday June. 23rd have almost forgot whether I am in the world or not have lost one week or rather thought it to be June 30th instead June 23rd. I am one week better off than I thought and which is a thing which 1 think never happened with me before. Oh may the mistnken week be well spent if permitted to enjoy the same. The last week has been spent as usual. July 1st sabbath went to meeting called a field meeting and a very good meeting it was, July (Wed.) 4th. 1849 weather warm and dry with the appearance of a drought. School as usual with about twenty-two and those are very uneasy disposed to whisper and play w(h)ich I do not wonder at very much as they are mostly small. July 7th. Went to Portland after school it being Saturday. was at liberty to leave our neighbor (hood) which I did and stayed away till Sabbath evening. I received a letter from Nimion L. Holmes and in it, I found advice which if practiced might be of special use to me, July 14th 1849. Saturday attended what is called a pick-nick at the long falls. We stayed some.time walking about the locks; at two o’clock took a nick and while at our repast heard the approach of a boat annonced a sight of which we were glad to see. We went down to the locks and got aboard of the boat Kingston after it pass through the first lock and sailed through all the locks but one it a little bay called a basin and there we ran aground, but did not have much trouble in getting her off. Friday July 20th nothing of importance has passed our notice than the weather is exceedingly sultry and the ground parched with long drought The fire is raging and accomplishing its consuming ravage over this part of Canada. The anxiety of the people is great in regard to this element. Friday August 1849. Since the last or the above we have rain yet not enough to restore vegetation to its proper state. Weather continues very warm. Aug 3rd 1849* Today closed our 3 months in this place. We had but few pupils and they were all small and but three visitors Mr. John Farnum, Mr. Miles Young and Mr. H. S. Davidson. After we had got through with our examination we gave liberty to anyone to speak if they saw fit in regard to the school. Mr. J. Farnam arose and said the children appeared to have improved well but to our discredit he says the are mischievous. Aug. 13. Commence school again after one weeks vacation. I left my school neighbourhood on Saturday the 4th: got a ride with Mr, J. Boyce as far as Lyman Judson’s went the remainder of the way on foot and arrived at Mr. N. N. Howard’s just at dusk -- re�mained there till monday evening at which time I went to my old home where I first taught school remained there abouts till Wednesday morning I then set out for Young’s and after inquiring the (way?) at two or three, 13 the Aug, had a weeks visit and in the mean time took the inflamation in one of my eyes -- did not see anything very uncommon in my travels. Aug, 17 friday 1849. Nothing of importance has taken place yet I am not quite so well as usual. I have at the present time an eye some what sore and it is still getting sorer I likwise sprained my foot yesterday and am to-day quite lame. Saturday, Aug 18. Weather is quite warm to-day. Nothing of importance has come under my notice today worthy of note other than my. eyes are still sore. Oct.6th. I am now about to begin my daily records after being sometime almost incapable of penning down the occurances as they took place in consequence of having affected eyes. Oct 6th, After having been out of school 5 week and not only out of school but out of all kinds of employment I have again commenced my school and have been in it one weeks yet far from being free from my aforesaid affliction (wore eyes), Oct, 17th. I am in good health save the soreness of my eyes. Weather is quite like autumn showery weather, Nov 10th 1849 I now take my pen in hand to place some of the occurances which have taken place since the last date. My home is in any place where I may chance to be at bed time or at mealtime. As for my health it is good but I am destitute of a place to labor which gives me some uneasineys of mind. Weather has been fine so far this fall, but now we are having some storm. There has been only two or three frosty nights this fall. So much trouble and varien that there cannot be any good done, Nov. 21, 1849. Weather pleasant for the season. My home is at present at my fathers and am still destitute of a place to employ myself in any kind of business other than in looking over some of my books. Surely idleness bringeth uneasiness of mind. Nov. 29th. A change of weather for a few days past. The ground is froze quite hard and the day before yesterday we had a few flakes of snow, yet light was the fall, that it not take to melt it only a few minutes. Dec. 1st 1849. The weather appears to be set in for winter the ground is frozen very hard. The second day is like the first. Dec. 3rd. We attended a funeral. The diseased was Mrs. Graham wife of Thomas Graham. The people assembled at Mattices school-house and large concourse of people. Death brings immediately to our con�sideration, though it is not among our relatives the certanty of a departure from this life. The funeral service attended by Mr. Watkins but did not preach he merely read service and gave an address though he said he would preach on the next Sabbath. Dec. 27 on the 14th we had some snow but not enough to cover the ground. It continued changable snowing, raining, and freezing till the 22nd. Saturday it began to snow moderately and snowed some Saturday evening attended with cold piercing winds and on Sabbath morning the ground was pretty well covered with snow it being by thi time some two or three inches in depth. Christmas was a very cold d singing school in the evening people complained of cold. Dec. 27th last night we had a little more snow cold winds still Monday Jan. 7th 1850. We have now entered upon the last year of the first half centur; one thousand eight hundred and fifty. We are blessed with health and all the common comforts of life, including a measure of the Spirit of our God. Oh may not this year be trifled away. We feel a need of a greator work of grace in our heart. We begin to feel to be bold in the cause of our Lord and Master, knowing of Him we shall receive a greater reward. Oh that we might see the proput (profit) of being more reserved in all our ways watch and pray that we enter not into temptation; the spirit indeed is willing but the flesh is weak. "Know ye not if you die in your sins where God & Christ we never can, come yet some say all will eventually come to God’s Kingdom, and gain some will say God will have mercy upon the children of men wenever (whenever) they will ask and/repent, so I do believe. What say the objectioner; he says this is a dangerous doctrine to hold forth, for says he a person may commet all sorts of sins while passing through this life and when he comes to die if he will only say I am sorry he is carried right into Haven. But it must be they cannot be that they take a right view of the subject and do not see that there is not any incouragment held forth by the Methodist and others for procrastination, but rather exposing their souls to ever-lasting destruction sicine (since?) we are ever liable to be suddenly cut off without an moments time to call for mercy. Secondly the Spirit of God is sent into the world to reprove the world of sin of righteous�ness and of a judgement to come thereby teaching him his duty both to God and men and. if they presume to make this their boast and willfull and knowing reject all counsel and in correction to grieve to (the) Spirit time after time and say in their hearts we will do that we know to be our duty, it is awfully feared they vzill get sadly mistake even admitting they should be blessed with their reason and knew thei condition at their death; it is (feared, few?) instead of asking and seeking salvation will have their moughs closed seeing all their days have been spent in sin and folly and have rejected mercy when it migh have been found, I see no incouragement to sin but a lamentable danger, Jan 8, 1850 -- Again another day has appeared and privileged to remain while many of our fellow creatures have been called away to eternity among others some of our acquaintance, one by name of Ayre, the wife of Thomas Ayre, who was the third wife of the said Mr. Ayre and she is to be consigned to the silent tomb on Thursday, Another person from the United States came to Canada and took up his above or at least stoped in the village of Farmersville and being a different person from the one last mentioned, who no doubt was a follower of the Lord, he in his audacity daired to fight against God. He was much taken up with the inticing and sinful habit of dancing which appears to draw many away. Well this man by the description given was not satisfied to assemble in the ball chamber and spread his baneful influence in this way throught the community, but in his madness he presented himself in front of the chapel in the afore�mentioned village called Farmersville and there began dancing with all composure dioribable and what appears more daring is that he did it at the time of public worship. Confirming his steadfastness to his purpose by an oath using the name of the ruler of the Ruler of the Universe he would persist in his practice. We say nothing more than that he is now in the Grave or in cold and icy arms of death. Oh Lord God forbid that we should act in that way. January 14. 1850. Commenced teaching school in Portland had 15 pupil the first day, found them quite agreeable thoug I had been told that it was a rough place nothing indicating any trouble but all apparently pleas�Staid at Mr. W. H. Sherwood attended meeting in the evening held by Mr. Lewis. Weather extremely cold -- heard of two deaths, one Mrs. Barns an elderly lady and the other a young man by the name of John Yates. Tues. Jan 15. 1850 had 23 pupils today found that I had some different ones to deal with. in the first part of the day they were rather cautious how they acted, but in the after part of the day found that more liberty was taken and so much that I considered that they thought to rule the school. Consequently I was under the necessity usurping my authority. Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday. 16th, 17th, 18th, 19th Jan. 1850. These four days have been more agreeable than was anticipated by me I have not had to punish a single pupil taking the roughness into account of the children of the place, Portland. I am very well pleased with the anxiety manifested by the pupil to learn. Oh may the next week be more pleasant than this. Jan. 15. Friday 1850. This week is my second week in the place and I am better off than I thought to be when I came here. Only one has been brought to know and feel the virtues which lies in the.blue birch and I hope it may be the last one. The school is backward yet by care and attention we may advance very far before the close of the quarter. No school tomorrow. Saturday Feb 2nd 50 We are blessed with good health and an imperfect desire to do what is required of us. Today is what is called candlemas day, and it is one that indicates a fine season for the remainder of the winter it being a cloudy day obscuring thus the glorious luminary of day from our vision. We are pleased with interest which is taken by our pupils in the various sciences in which they are engaged. Snow is not yet more than six inches deep but still we have very good sleighing. A great number of deaths have taken place since the commencement of the last month yet we are spared and no doubt for some useful purpose. Oh may we act so as to be free from condemnation and thus pass our days in such a manner that it may be a peaceful life and a happy death and finally receive a crown of glory incorruptible, Feb 15th -- We have had a very mild winter up to the present time, but now very cold and blustering, the snow having fell to a considerable depth last night, to a considerable depth I say for this winter -- it is so deep that sleighs are troubled to get along. Five o’clock -- the wind still continues to blow very briskly. Roads are quite bad and it is very likely they will continue so for awhile. Tuesday 19th We have to record some of our behavior yesterday. Somewhat warm and caused the snow to become soft and yielding and with very little trouble it could be made into very hard and compact bodies and in fact it was done but not much injury was done as far a, I could learn yet some came very near being killed by means of snow balling, one John Morris was riding along the street and the boys threw snow at him, and he to retaliate rode in among them with his horse and in the meantime one of the boys fell and the (horse) pro�ceeded (to) jump putting one foot close to the said boy, so near that the horse stepped on the boys coat.What a narrow escape we encounterd in this life and still all things kept by the power of him who ever liveth and careth for us. Feb. 28th thursday We had Mr. Henry Lilly to visit us and some information was derived from him. He was quite unwell. Friday March 1st. 1850 -- Pleasant this morning, appearance of Spring. Sabbath - March 3rd. Went to meeting held by Philander Smith, a member of E. Methodists. He spoke of the true Church of God saying that there is no true Church for all have gone astray, but if there be any perfect or true church it must be those who are infallible, Walking at all times, blameless and such he designated the true Church of whatever they belong to. Wednesday 6 th --Had no school. Went to a wedding and we had a pleasant a day as could have been expected on such an occasion. Thursday, Fri & Saturday -- We had school, the school appears to be on the decrease on account of the opening of the spring requiring the help of the larger ones at home to use the snow to get the winters labor completed and likewise to prepare to make sugar as soon as the (sap) commences to run from the tree and to be ready for the approaching summer. • Thursday March 14th 1850. We had quite a wet time last night and today warm and foggy presenting the appearance of spring. Yes�terday morning, from one of our old friends in Elisabethtown bringing intelligence of another leaving that state of single bless�edness, Miss L. Howard is married. Times very agreeable, but not so much life, and interest in the cause of religion as we ought to see when we find that everyday has its joys and sorrows, March 19th 1850. This evening was out last spelling school for this winter; it was close(d) on account of the shortness of the night The works of the evil one is still abroad in the land. Tomorrow there is a trial to be held between Thos. Myers and another respecting a yoke of cattle, and on that account we are to have no school. We must give way to evil disposed persons to seek their vengeance. Friaay March 22 '50. I am now led to look at the injustices in our special courts by lately having seen the poor robbed of his due and given to the rich; it gave me extra exertion that 1 might try ever to avoid getting into the law. Saturday March 30th. We now have some appearance of Spring. Id is very pleasant this morning. The sun shines and all nature seems to wear a promising prospect. Our school was larger yesterday there being thirty-five scholars. April 3rd. Weather is quite warm for the season. The snow is almost all gone. Fall nights and summer days. All nature seems to wear a lively aspect. All nature did live again; winter with all its blast has gone and spring has appeared and brought the season of vegetation to our view, the season which might be conserd (considered) as the morning of life or the younger period of our life when we begin to shoot up like the grass of the field. Apr. 5th Friday quarter past 5 o’clock, school has closed for another week. The school is not as agreeable as could be wished and we hope it may be more pleasant for the remainder of the time that I have to stay. The weather is not as warm as it has been, last night it froze quite hard and it looks very like a hard frost tonight. Tuesday eve April 15th '50 Nothing of very great note yet we are again brought to see what I should call folly and not only so, but deep wickedness in the children of men. April 17th We have had very cold weather for some days for the season. The ice is still good here at Portland so much so that I saw two men traveling Ridean Lake yesterday on foot -- one month more in Portland to give the youth such instruction that will prepare then for discharging such duties which may be incumbent upon them. Oh may we conduct ourselves the remainder of the time that will be beneficial to us all. April 22nd. The weather appears to be changed, the ice here at Portland is now removed far way since yesterday; the weather is some�what warmer, last night we had quite a heavy shower of rain and the wind today is quite high, so much so that it and the rain has driven the ice back as far as Cow and Jerry islands. April has been a very disagreeable month being high winds and cold blustering weather, and today which is the first day of May is cold. May Tuesday 25th 1850. We now come to speak about the weather. The first token of summer was last night after a light sprinkling of rain the sky presented the appearance of warm and so far it has been a very true omen for this morning is very pleasant the sun shines and the birds are filling the air with their melody and all things seem to be changed from dreariness to the pleasantness (of) a re�turning seedtime, a thing which was sometimes dispaired of by many distrustful persons, June 21st. weather is quite warm but not so warm today as it has been, yet this evening it begins to have the appearance of a drought. I am now after a weeks vacation again in school in Portland having between 20 to 25 scholars but mostly small, learning the letters while others are reading spelling writing while a few are working in figures and studying Grammar, The school on account of its being a juvinle (sic) is not so pleasant as it might be. Wednesday July 3rd 1850. This morning we arise with pleasure and animation seeing that all nature appears to be animated by the refreshing rain which (fell) yesterday and last night, A few days a the air was dry and husky, and all the things seemed to droop but no the air is salubrious and cheering to the mind of man; while he was about to dispair of a plentiful crop, he is now ready to say truly the great Dispenser of events knoweth what is best, July 6 th Saturday evening 4 o'clock. Weather quite cool for th season. It appears to be a general time of health yet man is not secluded from dangers and that of a frightful shape. Yesterday one Mr. Thos. Myres was most unluckily gored by an unganed (unchained) bull of his which would or bruises will it is feared be fatal. This shows to us that in the midst of health and we are ever exposed to the various which afflict the human family. July 15th 1850 Monday. I have now left Port. and am at my father’s and expect to remain about four weeks that I may rest from the labours and concerns of the school in Portland, the above men�tioned place while I am employed in the securing of hay and grain. Very various are the occupations of man and while he is busily em�ployed in any one pursuit he is somewhat uneasy but a change begets cheerfulness. August 14th. I am now again in the village of Portland and have been here three days after having been in the harvest for four weeks as stated on the opposite page. My health did not mend very materially as was anticipated but is much the same as it was when I left the school 4 weeks ago. A man cannot get away from himself though he should go to the uttermost parts of the earth still he has many thing(s) to perplex and to call forth his attention in whatever way he may please to go. Our school is thin 12 scholars. Sept. 18th 1850. 1 am now called to look for a new home. My school closed yesterday by mutual consent and am again on the road in search of new employment about a mile from the village of Portland sitting on the remains of an old stump having perhaps been cut at least ten annual revolutions of the earth around the sun. At a loss to determine which way to travel or what course to take. I must go with the wind. (Arise let us go hence) Sept. 20th 1850. Our anxiety about worldly affairs seem to be most prominent and first to be attended to; more concern as it respects our bodies what we shall eat and drink, whereby we may secure the blessings and comforts attending this life, than to the happineys of the life to come: yea, so great is the contrast that a man may wonder and be startle at his own inconsistency while we use our judment and reason in the former but almost entirely neglects death or the latter Wednesday Sept. 25th 50. Having been out of employ for one week with rather an uneasy mind am now at my brother's waiting with great anxiety for something to present itself which might be somewhat ad�vangious to engage in. May we so spend the prime of our days so as to pass the latter period with comfort and increased happiness. A man is never content in this life, how prospherous soever. Then let us look for future felicity. Friday Sept. 27th 50. After having traveled this morning 16 mi. I am now at my brotherinlaws Mr. I. C. Courtney at half past 11 o-clock taking full possession of the house, seeing said I. S. has gone to inform my sister of my arrival,who is now at the door for the rem. of the day. We converse about the general health of the people at different places and also about other matter. I did not intend to have staid till, only a short rime after noon but was detained by the rain which began to fall while we were taking our repast and continues till evening. Saturday morn 28th. 8 o'clock Left Bedford in the Midland Dist., found the roads slippery walked slow, had no company, meditated by the way, saw everything dark, and reflected upon the true saying, "at 50 man suspects himself a fool kn it - at and reforms his plan, though not yet at that stage, I can reflect and. look forward. I am now on a stone about a mile and a half from Westport. looking at the moving clouds and thinking about my friend, in Bastard. Monday noon. started again in search of employment but found none stayed at Esq. Shaws over night spoke of school reaching, had some encouragement; arose in the morning of Tuesday and went with Esq. Shaw to one of the Trustees uMr. T. Chamberlin and engaged with him to teach school at Stedmans school house. Wednesday 2nd Oct, procured a team and took my things to the said school section. traveled through the rain there and also, back to the middle of Bastard, getting some wet before I got to a shelter North Crosby, Stedman’s School-h. Monday 7th Oct. 1850. Four o’clock, am now freed from the school, after being bound or confined since 9 in the morning. The school is small to-day having only 12 scholars, but 1 expect it to be larger in two or three weeks, when the people shall have secured their potatoes and corn; yet it look to me at present to be a lonely spot being in the midst of strangers, still I hope for something animating in a few days. Oh may it be my lot to enjoy myself well here. Tuesday 8th Oct. Another day is gone without anything very uncommon taking place. I dined at Mr. Mcdonald’s about fifty rods from the schoo(1)-room. We now as it has been neglected till the present give a description of the school house; the walls are of logs hewn only on the inside and even they are not all hewn; over�head it is sealed with inch boards batten with narrow strips less than one half inch thick; the desks are of different forms, one was once used as a carpenters working bench, raised in the middle and pitching both ways, and which reaches a little more than half across one sidide of the room; the other side of the room is supplied with hinged disks, in two parts. As for the seats there are only two, and one of them has out one foot, and it with the others is a flat foot which causes it to be more easily upset than if it had a heel and a toe; for the third seat, one end is supported by three large scones, while the other end and the centre are kept up by short blocks of timber, having four boards loosly thrown on to these but�ment. The stone is cracked on three sides, being wholly deficient of one leg, having one quarter very nice supported by a large stone as was the seat, Our broom is of the most convenient kind, for we can procure one by only going about five rods which I did yesterday morning and which I also used this morning. But to complete the description while many other things might be noticed, (such as a rough floor, a bad door, and much more) is my writing desk which is one of the curiosities of art. In the frame-wor there are 3 Xs placed in such a form that the third X connects the oth two XxX with two pieces of boards fitted on the top forming a hori�zontal table, and which is seen at a batchelors hall as the first piece of furniture; for a better name at present, I shall call it a bachelors table, which is perhaps the most suitable while it is used by one who might bear that title. It is furnished with a dinning chair with a flaring back, having gold colored rings round its standard. Wednesday 9th. School is very thin having only six pupils today, eight yesterday, and twelve the first day yet we have a promise of more soon. so we hope for the better, though we should die in despair. I am going from place to place, in order that I may become acquainted with proprietors of the school. Weather is quite mild, having the appearance of an Indian summer. Thursday l0th. Our school is not much on the increase. Nothing very interesting but I can say that I am among strangers, though the people are appearantly very kind, so much so that I cannot feel at home. Friday 11th Oct. '50. School with only five pupils, giving an unfavourabl prospects. In the evening attend a show and I think it it may be some time before I shall frequent another such place merely for amusement. The Professor it is said, performed some of the wonders of the ancients appearing as a Hindoo Magi, presenting, or doing things which was thought to be, beyond the power of man to accomplish; such as eating fire, passing money from one place to another, and calling things through a tumbler and desk, cutting up a handkerchief and restoring it again easing a glass tumbler, and chewing paper and bring it out in the form of a raw-hide or whip stalk. Besides the above we had some thing more which is commonly con�sidered as achievements, and also am using: the former was performed in and through the influence of what they call Laughing Gas, or by inhaling an extra proportion of oxegon, which was prphased for that purpose, and the latter done by the artificial darkies; such as dancing, playing and singing songs, in connection with conundrums, and feigned, the power of putting into the mesmeric state and also of bringing out of that state again, and other foolery which is but loss of both paper, ink and time to mention in this small book, see ing it is now near dark at the close of the week. Saturday Oct, 1 2'50. Nine pupils today, Heather Lowring; my health good, excepting a cold, taken since I came here. Sabbath, 13th. attended S School in the forenoons at Singlets Corners had a tolerable good school. Went from that to Mr. R. Pres tons with his daughters Jane and Rachel Preston, took tea with them went to meeting in the PM, held by one Robert Brewster, left when preaching was over, did not stay to class meeting, felt that it was a place in which I should like to have been, but for some hinderan not necessary to mention; thought that the time might perhaps come times come when I could count it the greates(t) privalge. Monday 14 th. A very fine day, looks some like a weather breader -- took my books to the school house in a box, having bought a lock a few days ago, things within may be thought to be secure, I am now about to leave the school house for the day, and attend an apple cut, this evening after I shall have marked down five rows of dots and findingV-* the answer to them, as is done at the close of each day, that 7 V 7 I may meditate thereupon by candle (?). Tuesday 15th. nothing very uncommon to-day, eleve(n) pupils, and I find them getting acquainted, taking more liberty, seaming to try what they can do; yet 1 am determined to be ruler. Wednesday 16th. School same as yesterday as for pupils; but one did not come till after 11 o’clock, the reason thereof I cannot give, for she being a little girl about 6 years old, 1 treated her with a great deal of civility, and she appeared quite cheerful yesterday. This morning the Parents of the said child sent her off in season; but she taking a dislike loirtured by the way till her father came and compelled her to come into the school. She being affected in a goodly degree could not be prevailed upon to desist from her crying for a considerable time, and not until I told her positively she must stop and do as I told her, The last page seems to be the interpretation and fulfilment of my last night’s dream which was as follows, "I dreamed that I was necessiated to punish with a whip, and that severely, which is altogether so, for 1 have not had such a thing as a rod in the house neither do I intend to have; yet I must think it to be the fulfilment of the dream though the rod was not used, still harsh words was necessary on the occaision: hence any person who does not believe in dreams cannot be said to determin future events as they did in the day of the prophets, our fore-fathers.” Thursday & Friday school as usual. Saturday 19th went to the middle of the Township of Bastard on a visit. Sabbath attended meeting in the A.M. held by one Bird, E.M., P.E. the subject as 'blessed is the pure in heart for he shall see God,’. And in the evening the sermon was delivered by one Mr. John Johnston from these, words, "Strive to enter in at the straight gait, for wide is the gait and broad is the way. that leadeth to destruction and many there be that go in there at because straight is the gait and narrow is the way that leadeth unto life and few there be that find it.” The former sermon comprises one class, while the latter sets forth both classes before our eyes, wicked & righ(t). Monday Oct. 21st 50. Nothing difficult in school as yet. Many are the conflicts of this passing and uncertain life, if not of one kind they are certain to be of another and thus are our minds almost continually perplexed with things of a carnal nature; the world, the flesh, or the Devil, Tuesday 22. I cannot past scenes and acquaintance in various parts, even now I have been here upwards of two weeks. Nothing uncommon in the school, Wednesday, 23rd, weather pleasan(t). Thursday 24th. A small increase in the school to-day, 15 schol it being the most that has been here in any one day before. Friday 25th. Cloudy all day, smokey, look some like Indian Summer though it is rather too chilly. Saturday 26th, quite cold and disagreeable, the wind blowing with a good A.M. gale attended with some rain, 1 feel chill.I having taken c Sabbath 27th. Went to Portland expecting to have attende school, but there was none: staid at Abner Chipman’s over night; left there before breakfast in the morning of the 28th Monday, got to the school-house a little after 9, being delayed by a late break�fast, burned nearly a whole box of matches and at last, had to go to a neighbours for fire; had eight pupils. Tuesday Oct. 29th. Weather is more mild. school small, seven pupils. My health is good. Wednesday 30th had severe headache for a short time in the morning, bathed it in cold water, from which 1 found relief. Five pupils. Friday Nov, 1st weather mild but indicative of rain soon. Schoo is small, 8 pupils. Saturday no school, went to Portland with a pair of boot repair staid at N. Byington, Sabbath evening, left for my school monday morning about 6 o’clock. Monday 4th, Nov. 1850. Some new pupils, but not much increase o account of others remaining at home to dig potatoes. Tuesday school as usual -- weather fair -- muddy roads. Wednesday 6th somewhat rainy. Courtday at. Newboro weather very mild for the season. Thursday & Friday, weather is more settled and cold than it has been for a time past. Saturday 9th Weather continues fine for the season. Sabbath 10th attended meeting at the New Connection Meth (?) Chapel. The sermon was delivered by Mr. Bell. Monday Tuesday and Wed. quite agreeable times only it is here, that I am secluded from all company excep(t) the Irish: the manner and ways are quite different from our country people so that I am Some at a loss to know how to act. Thursday & Friday. School a little on. the increase 17 pupils. Weather very fine. Saturday 16th. Went to the village of Portland to get a pair of boots, that were there left to be mended; but after putting them on found (they) leaked. Sabbath 17th. Staid at my fathers all day, being confined by a snow and rain storm which was kept at till Monday morning and in the morning the ground was quite white. Monday 18th. traveled all the way from my fathers in the morning to the school and found the roads very bad. I built a fire in the school house stove but could not get the house warm till near noon. Tuesday weather fine. high winds during time after the storm (on) Sabbath. Wednesday 20th (November) 1850. School is small 14 scholars. Weather fine but think we will cold soon. for me. Saw a flock of geese of about 70 last night. Thursday & Friday (20 & 21 Nov. 1850) Weather clear and cold: freezing. Saturday (22 Nov. 1850)Weather lowering. As it regards the schoo it is small yet noisy; and my intention is to have a stiller school and a better order at the commencement of another weeks. Tuesday (25th Nov. 1850)The ground is now white with snow but not enough to make sleighing. While we are enjoying health and all the common blessings of this life, some have parted this stage of existance with all its cares and conflicts. An acquaintance of ours Wing, daughter of Gersham Wing is no more with us here, having been confined but a few hours, died leaving her affec�tionate parents to lament her departure. She died on Sabbath last, the 24th and was intered today the 26th -- there being no doubt a great number at the funeral occasion. Thursday 28th Nov. 1850. The weather is quite fowl. The trees being now covered or enclosed with a thick coat of ice. It might be said to be a dreary time. School is on the increase. We had twenty pupils yesterday. This place is like a prison. Friday Dec. 6th 1850. Snow is still on the ground or rather the crust of ice. Our school amounts to 22. Saturday 7th December. The began to fall in the morning and has continued falling all the day and we now have full indications of sleighing. The ground being quite hard. Friday 13th Dec. 1850. One week winter weather. The snow is sufficiently deep to make good sleigh(ing). Very cold for the season. Monday Dec. 23rd 1850. The snow began to fall last night and still the snow continues to fall at 2 o’clock today and there is token of its ceasing. No school yet. I have been here at the school house since morning corking the house. The beat of the storm was scarcely ever known in these parts. Feb. 11th, 1851. I have almost neglected my daily journal. I must say this at the commencement of the first year of the last (half of the) century, that it is time for me to improve the residue of my days for it can scarcely be expected that I should live to see the close of the present century and if I could, I have no time to loose. Wednesday - evening Feb. 19th. 1851. Weather very pleasant -- some appearance of spring. I was under the necessity of correcting one calm Cannon - a son of I. Cannon for not obeying me by leaving the school without leave, but did not flog him in the house as I said to myself that I would not bring a rod into the house but 1 have him good one out of doors Wednesday March 19th 1851. Weather continues to be fine, The sleighing is still so that sleighs are yet on the move, but in some places slipping is rather poor. We had a spelling (at) school last night for the last in this school. Saturday March 29th, 1851. Being debared from school these three days past, on account of having the mumps, I think it a privilege to frequent the school room, though not in the capacity of school teaching but meditate and reflect on our various studies in which we, as teach(ers), and as pupils, have been engaged from time to time in this place. Sf My school is nearly at a close having only nine days more to teach to complete the term of engagement here, April Wednesday 9, 1851. This day is the closing of my school in this school section, No, 1st in North Crosby. I am again without a home, yet not without some hopes of something to present itself to view which may be as advantageous if I use discretion. , May 1 be actively and diligently employed in doing and for this purpose may there be no stone left untruned or oppurtunity lost. Saturday April 12th, 1851. I am now in the township of Bedford on a visit. Nothing very remarkable has taken place since my arrival here. Being stimulated, at May’s approach, by two fishes that my brother-in-law caught, 1 was quite anxious to go the next day to try fo some fish with my brother-in-law, We went with a spear and gun think�ing that we should not fail of obtaining some fish again. We did not see any fish; and as for fowl, none could obtain any as we could. not discharge the first load. 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 UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{Page badly stained and torn, very difficult to decipher}</p> <p>Jan</p> <p>1 I went to Markham in {illegible} NB's swamp &amp; shot 3 {illegible}</p> <p>{illegible} sent for us they are {illegible} NB's swamp W. fine</p> <p>4 Didnt thresh, steady Mild gentle snow all day, now wind, S Lehmans were here, snow does not lie very deep</p> <p>5 Threshed all Fall wheat {illegible} spring wheat that was left &amp; started {illegible} Oats I think we threshed about something over 240 Bus Wheat</p> <p>6 Chored Boys threshed few Peas &amp; Cut Straw to fill beds W. snow &amp; sleet from east till about 2 PM I &amp; Nancy &amp; little ones went to Br S's this evening</p> <p>7 H drew 2 loads Pine F drew some wood from other bush I went with H PM then we went to Clarks hollow H brought about 300 Ceder Posts {illegible} Collins @ 8 cts each bought a lot of Ceder by Auction W. Cold, foggy trees Covered with {illegible}</p> <p>Sunday 8 at home all day F, H &amp; {torn off) went to Menno Reesors this evening W. very fine Clear &amp; Mild</p> <p>H drew 2 loads Pine {torn off}</p> <p>Posts A &amp; B drew Posts {torn off}</p> <p>home load at noon Br C brought Kate {torn off}</p> <p>10 {illegible} 2 {torn off}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Jan 1888</p> <p>Posts F &amp; H drew up hill &amp; brought home a load at night they took their dinner with them B went to School W. some squaals of snow strong W wind PM</p> <p>11 J Drew 1 load Pine &amp; brought home load Posts F &amp; H Drew up hill &amp; brought home load at night. W. fine Cler, Cold</p> <p>12 Boys Delivered steer at Green River to Butcher Ferries AM Chored PM S Ramer's brought Emmanuel Nighswander &amp; wife from Pennsylvania here for dinner W. Cold &amp; Cler AM Snow from East all PM, milder</p> <p>H brought Burrows this evening Horse Major was sick is better again</p> <p>13 I got Horse Charley shod AM Br C's Thomas brought Philip Wismer from Clinton PM</p> <p>F &amp; H Thomas &amp; lot more {torn away} D Nighswander this evening</p> <p>15 bags Oats to D Ramer's W {torn away} high {torn off} last night &amp; AM Cler PM</p> <p>{Torn off} went visiting with Wismer J &amp; H {torn off} home last of Posts 2 loads AM</p> <p>{Torn off} Pine &amp; H brought home</p> <p>{Torn off} very fine Cler</p> <p>{Torn off} went to Meeting except</p> <p>{Torn off} had to go for</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>Jan 1888</p> <p>Burrows Horse Major is worse) remarks &amp; sermon on St Mark part of 190 C by Br C. David Burkholder was here PM I &amp; Nancy &amp; little ones went to Br C's this evening W. fine a little Blustery through the middle of the day</p> <p>16 F took load of Pine AM &amp; last load PM J brought home shingles from AB Ramer's AM J &amp; H took Beef steer to NB's &amp; killed him NB helped them he has a good tackle to hang them up R Wallace was here today W. fine</p> <p>17 Cut up Beef &amp; boys threshed some Peas W. snow from east Mild</p> <p>18 I &amp; Nancy went to John Hoovers on {torn away} Whitechurch for dinner &amp; to {torn away} Brillingers for supper {torn away} Martin Brillingers staid all night W. Cler sharp N.W. wind not strong</p> <p>19 went to D Stover's he was not at home then we went to Joseph Spinks for dinnner then Called at S Lehmans they were not at home then we Came home W. fine Cler sharp air from Southeast</p> <p>Boys got Pea &amp; Oat Chop home &amp; grist wheat at Mill</p> <p>77.2.6</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Jan 1888</p> <p>20 J &amp; F went to Markham AM J is not well. F H &amp; girls Br C's Thomas &amp; lot more went to S Lehman's PM. W. very fine Cler</p> <p>21 Chored brought home Colts from other place I went to Ceder Grove PM. W. very Cold Cler 10 deg below Zero this morning</p> <p>Sunday 22 I &amp; Nancy &amp; little ones went to Peter Reesor's for dinner then went to Br N's this evening W. pretty Cold, Cler</p> <p>23 F &amp; H drew wood from other bush &amp; I &amp; Nancy went to Ceder Grove AM W. Cler Cold, snow PM</p> <p>24 F went to J Mainlands Bee to drew wood to Cherrywood he Bought W Burkholders {torn away} he &amp; H drew home wood PM J is getting better</p> <p>25 Boys Chored. W. snow from east all day pretty cold</p> <p>26 Boys Chored W. very strong wind from north all day Cold</p> <p>27 Boys threshed Peas &amp; shovelled road west of 11th Con W. very very strong North wind all day</p> <p>28 Boys threshed Peas. W. Cold very very strong North Wind, townline drifted</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>Jan Feb 1888</p> <p>again west of 11th no use shovelling total Eclipse of Moon about 6 oclock this evening, wind gone down at night</p> <p>Sunday 29 at home all day NB's &amp; Aunt Lissy &amp; Rosina were here young folks went to JD's this evening W. fine Cler</p> <p>30 Boys shoveled snow on Scarboro Townline J took 15 bags Oats to D Ramer's AM I &amp; Nancy &amp; little ones went to Johny Reesor's this evening W. fine Cler</p> <p>31 Boys Hitched up 2 yer Old mare Dolly AM she went well F brought home Chop PM J drove Major to Cherrywood for exercise he is about all right, young folks &amp; Br C's Thomas &amp; Fanny Brownsberger &amp; AB's Jess &amp; Martha went to Johnny Reesor's this evening {torn away} Mild like a thaw</p> <p>Feb 1 Killed 7 Pigs AM Chored PM. W. fine, Mild, Cloudy</p> <p>Candlemas day 2 F &amp; H went to Toronto 7 Pigs $7.12 1/2 per Cwt Beef Hide 5 cts 62 lbs Butter 22 cts 4 {illegible} doz Eggs 24 cts Christian Gayman's were here W. fine, Mild Cler AM Cloudy PM</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>3 Feb 1888</p> <p>I &amp; Nancy went to Green River to Store AM then went to S Ramers this evening F went to Pilkeys Bee drawing wood J &amp; H drew home wood from other bush W. fine</p> <p>4 J &amp; A went to Markham F went to Br'S.s H &amp; B drew wood from other bush AM They all finished threshing &amp; Cleaning Peas PM W. Mild AM Cloudy drissly PM</p> <p>Sunday 5 at Home Boys &amp; girls went to Br C's at noon &amp; to Menno Stover's this evening JD's Thomas Fanny &amp; Esther were here this evening W. fine Mild</p> <p>6 I went to Meeting to appoint Trustees at Meeting house AM Br S MC Faits &amp; myself were reelected Boys went to look {page torn away} a fox AM drew home wood W. fine mild AB's were here this evening</p> <p>7 I &amp; H helped Br C's Kill 7 Pigs AM J &amp; F drew limb wood from other bush AM Boys drew 1 load wood PM then they &amp; girls went to AB's this evening W. a little snow from east, mild</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>Feb 1888</p> <p>8 I &amp; Nancy went to Solomon Burkholders at dinner &amp; to Abraham Hoover's at supper &amp; to JB's all night W. fine, west wind</p> <p>9 went to D Nighswanders at dinner then Came home. W. Cler Sharp air about 5 below zero this evening</p> <p>10 Chored Boys drew load wood PM. W. very Cold this morning a great deal Milder tonight</p> <p>11 Sawed wood in shed &amp; Cleaned seed Peas AM J &amp; F took Oats &amp; got them Chopped PM W. fine</p> <p>Sunday 12 all went to Meeting at Hebron remarks by Br C sermon on 1 Cor part of 10th C by R'd S Hoover MN's JH Ramers &amp; Br inlaw Saml Hoover's were here PM I &amp; Nancy and little ones went to Menno Stovers this evening. W. fine Mild</p> <p>13 F &amp; H helped NB kill 8 hogs I &amp; J drew 1 sawlog AM J went to Burtons Sale at Green River PM W. fine</p> <p>14 F Chored for NB I &amp; J &amp; H hung up Pork to smoke &amp; Cleaned 1 bin of Fall Wheat W Drissly &amp; soft snow all day, Colder this evening</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Mar 1888</p> <p>2 Boys flailed Oats W. snow &amp; sleet from east all day, quit about 4 PM. Mild</p> <p>3 I &amp; Nancy went to MN's Sarah is sick, her heart is affected, boys brought a load of sawdust we intent to put away some Ice W. Cold, strong NW wind</p> <p>Sunday 4 I &amp; Nancy &amp; Anne went to Aunt Lissy Burkholder's Boys &amp; girls went to Peter Reesor's Benj'n &amp; little ones Kept house Martin Barkeys were here this evening W. pretty Cold Cler</p> <p>5 Began to Saw Ice on Br S's Pond H went to Markham AM Br inlaw Jesse Hoover brought 30 bus Oats to exchange for Br inlaw Peter {torn away} brought home load Ice PM NB helped he wants to use dome W. Cler sharp N wind</p> <p>6 drew 2 loads Ice NB helped H J went to Toronto 32 lbs Butter 23cts 18 1/2 dos Eggs 23 cts W. fine Cler</p> <p>7 Drew one More load Ice &amp; load sawdust, pretty sharp</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>Mar 1888</p> <p>8 I &amp; Nancy &amp; little ones went to Motherinlaws Boys Built house over Ice W. fine pretty sharp</p> <p>9 Brought load sawdust &amp; some lumber AM J &amp; B went to sale of Fowler's estate at Annadale F H &amp; girls went to JH Ramer's PM they were not at home W. very fine &amp; mild</p> <p>10 Finished Icehouse I &amp; Abram took 21 Sapbuckets to Nicholson at Markham to get fixed AM I &amp; J brought 600 2 in tiles from Cherrywood F &amp; H went to help John Milroys saw wood PM W. wind from east all day</p> <p>Sunday 11 all went to Meeting except J &amp; F remarks &amp; sermon on St Mark 8 C from 22nd V by Br C Boys &amp; girls went to Br C's this evening. W. soft snow &amp; rain all day till 4 PM. fine &amp; Cler tonight</p> <p>12 Boys top threshed &amp; Cleaned Oats I &amp; H brought 400 2 in tiles from Cherrywood PM W. Cold raw N Wind Br S's were here this evening</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Mar 1888</p> <p>13 Chored W. Real Blissard from north all day , not very cold</p> <p>14 Boys Cleaned &amp; Carried back into granary one bin of Barley AM Broke roads &amp; took grist Oats to Ceder Grove Mills PM. W. fine Cler, Markham &amp; Scarboro Townline badly drifted</p> <p>15 Brought home Chop AM I &amp; F H &amp; B went to Amos Cole's Sale &amp; J went to Br S. S. PM W. fine</p> <p>16 Boys split Ovenwood AM then they all went to P Lapps sale PM. I &amp; Nancy went to MN's Pm to see how Sarah is she is able to sit up but she is weak yet. W. fine &amp; Mild 17 J bought Wilkinson 1XL Plow in good order @ $6.00</p> <p>17 I &amp; Br S took Train at Markham arrived at Toronto about 12 oc took Train from after arriving &amp; Changed at Berlin for Waterloo got there about 4 then walked to Joseph Weber's &amp; staid all night W. fine, sharp this morning</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>Mar 1888</p> <p>Sundy 18 Weber took us to Meeting at Martin's Meeting house a great Many People Sermon on St Mat 18 by R'd Jos Gingerich &amp; Elias Snider went to Deacon David Martin's he is in very bad health with a sore foot he has had a Corn on his toe for thirty years in the fall at got sore &amp; he began doctoring it &amp; it Kept getting worse he has lost two toes and part of his foot. There is no prospect of him ever getting better then we went to Bishop Abraham Martin's &amp; staid all night, he has been very sick vomiting blood was Confined to the house two weeks is able to go out in fine weather</p> <p>19 after dinner went to Enos Martin's &amp; to his Mother's Made a few Calls &amp; staid all night at Deacon Menno Shants very fine day snow going fast</p> <p>20 Menno Shants took us to Waterloo took Train about 9.30 arrived Toronto after 12 got dinner took Train about 4 arrived at Markham about 600 oc Br S's Isaac Met us then Herman met me at Br S's got home safe found all well. W. rain AM mild PM</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Mar 1888</p> <p>21 Boys Oiled harness AM Sawed wood in bush J got Major shod PM W. rain AM Cler PM Br N's were here this evening, we sold Mare Nell to W &amp; D Reesor for $42.50 Payable in 6 months they took her to Manitoba boys Delivered her last Saturday &amp; she was shipped on Tuesday</p> <p>22 F &amp; B sawed wood in old bush J brought home 21 sap Buckets from Markham that Nicholson fixed AM then he brought 500 2 in tiles PM. W. sharp</p> <p>23 J brought last load 500 2 in tiles &amp; Boys Cleaned grist Oats AM they all went to G E Reesor's sale PM J bought Speight full Mounted Waggon run two seasons @ $49.00 Br C's were here this evening W. Cold raw N Wind</p> <p>24 Boys sawed wood I went to pay Waggon AM (6 per Cent per Annum Discount) J &amp; H brought Waggon home PM. I &amp; Nancy went to D Ramer's this evening W. Cler, raw wind</p> <p>Sunday 25 I &amp; Nancy &amp; little ones went to AB's W. fine</p> <p>{second page}</p> <pre>Mar 1888 April </pre> <p>26 Boys sawed in old bush AM Chored PM. W. raw east wind AM rain from east al PM</p> <p>27 Boys sawed in other bush I &amp; Nancy &amp; little ones went to Menno Burkholder's PM W. fine Mild began to rain about sunset rained till 11 oc PM then we Came home, all night</p> <p>28 Chored. W. Drissly at times I went to J Reesor's PM</p> <p>29 Boys sawed in other bush I &amp; J drew 3 logs AM Soaked sap tubs PM W. fine mild. thawing</p> <p>Good Friday 30 All went to Meeting at Hebron except Adeline remarks &amp; Sermon on St Mark 15 C by Br C JB's were here PM. W. fine AM snow from east PM. Mild</p> <p>31 I went to Markham AM Boys drew out some wood at other bush. Tapped about 110 Buckets PM. sap runs well W. fine Cler, warm fresh snow all gone</p> <p>Sunday April 1st I &amp; Nancy went to Meeting at Widemans, remarks by Jac Wideman Sermon on St John part of 1st C by Br C Saml L Hoover's daughter was Baptised today Went to Joseph Barkeys widow</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>April 1888</p> <p>to dinner &amp; to Motherinlaws to supper. W Cloudy snowed awhile AM went with Buggy Sleighs running yet on sideroads</p> <p>Easter Monday 2 at home I &amp; Nancy went to Br C's PM to Meet Br inlaw Saml on Business Connected with Family estate. Br C &amp; his wife Started for Pennsylvania this Morning his Motherinlaw died on Saturday. W. fine sap run PM</p> <p>3 I &amp; Nancy went to Markham &amp; to AB Ramer's he has been very sick is getting better again Boys sawed wood at other place &amp; Boiled sap J went to Docter this evening Abram, Mary &amp; Anne have very sore eyes Jesse Alexander was buried PM Died of Diptheria. W. very fine mild</p> <p>4 I Boiled Sap Boys sawed in other bush J drew Pine roots AM. W. very fine &amp; mild</p> <p>5 Chored AM Gathered a fine lot of sap &amp; Boiled awhile PM. W. raw AM fine PM H went to Markham PM 6 Boiled. F &amp; H sawed in other bush J went to Dr little ones not better some of them have sore throat W. very strong N wind</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>April 1888</p> <p>7 Boiled sap &amp; I &amp; J finished off in bush, we have made 45 qut Jars full this week other boys sawed wood in old bush PM. W. pretty Cold N wind sap did not run today Frank Alexander died today Diptheria</p> <p>Sunday 8 I &amp; Nancy &amp; few of Boys &amp; girls went to Meeting at Hebron rest home sore eys, remarks &amp; sermon on Hebrews 4 C by R'd S Hoover Martha Cook &amp; AB's Mother &amp; Jesse were here PM. W. fine Cler</p> <p>9 I went to Markham AM took 12 bus grist Wheat to Ceder Grove Mills PM Boys sawed in old bush AM began fitting rails for straight fence at other place PM H went to work for Br inlaw Peter PM he Came for him W. fine Cler east wind, we gathered 60 big pails sap after supper, running fast</p> <p>10 Gathered 52 Pails sap &amp; began to boil rain from east about 9 oc rain all day went back &amp; forth &amp; kept fire going till about 3 PM brought syrup home</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>April 1888</p> <p>11 Boiled all day &amp; gathered lot of sap some Buckets running over F went to Markham AM J brought home grist W. fine Cler sap didnt run much</p> <p>12 Boiled Sap Boys worked at fence W. frose last night</p> <p>13 Boiled Sap, Boys worked at fence W. frose last night gathered 60 Pails sap this evening Jac Wideman Cleaned old Clock PM</p> <p>14 Boiled sap Boys worked at fence AM J &amp; B went to AB's sawing Bee PM we have Made about 80 quarts Molasses F's eyes are sore now since Thursday</p> <p>Sunday 15 I &amp; Nancy &amp; little ones went to JD's B went to Meeting at Widemans W. fine Cler roads drying off</p> <p>16J &amp; B began Plowing sod at other place I Boiled sap F's eyes are not better he went to Kirkham's with Dipnet Caught 2 suckers &amp; one Pike W. fine Cler</p> <p>17 J &amp; B Plowed AM J got Frank Shod &amp; B took 15 bags Oats to D Ramers &amp; got them Chopped PM I Boiled sap F freshed the trees did not run very much today W. N wind east PM pretty Cool freeses at night &amp; thaws in daytime</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>April 1888</p> <p>18 J &amp; B Plowed I Boiled Sap got done about 3 PM then I walked to MC Frets's F worked at Fish net we are Making Big Broilnet W. fine Strong W wind nort much sap today</p> <p>19 B Plowed &amp; J took Horse Charley to get tooth drawn AM I &amp; B went to Markham &amp; to J H Ramer's for some seed Peas &amp; John Plowed PM W fine roads pretty good</p> <p>20 J &amp; B finished sod at other place AM took in turnips out of Pit &amp; cleaned seed grain PM I Boiled sap. W. Cool windy</p> <p>21 Boys Chored &amp; took in last of turnips JH Ramers were here for 24 Bush seed Barly W. fine F is not very well I &amp; Nancy went to Ceder Grove AM ground freezing every night</p> <p>Sunday 22 at home H came home he likes very well to Work at Peters I &amp; Nancy &amp; Anne went to Br C's awhile they Came home from Pennsylvania today {illegible} W very fine &amp; Cler</p> <p>23 I Boiled sap J grubbed with {illegible} at other place &amp; sowed some Peas B ganged south of bush W. fine Cler cold N wind</p> <p>24 I Boiled sap Boys Cleaned seed Oats awhile this morning frose too hard to gang plow</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>April 1888</p> <p>then they ganged east of dam W. fine Cler</p> <p>25 I went to Markham &amp; to JH Ramer's for Timothy seed AM dug garden &amp; helped Br C Kill 6 pigs PM Boys ganged J sowed about 4 acres of sod on other place with Peas PM W. frose a little too hard this morning</p> <p>26 I Boiled sap all day till sunset good run of sap yesterday J sowed rest of sod at other place with Oats AM sowed Barly south of bush PM B harrowed east of dam AM sowed Oats behind Cider house with old seeder PM. W. a little frost last night very fine today warmest day so far</p> <p>27 B finished sowing Oats behind Cider house &amp; harrowed it &amp; began with waggon tines it makes a very good job it levels it very nice J sowed barly east of dam I &amp; F put away Pork brought home sugar Kettles. I walked to Ceder Grove W. very warm Carried home some sap for vinegar it is running a little yet we made fully a Barrel of molasses</p> <p>28 J finished east of dam then he sowed about 5 acres barly west of dam B finished tining Oats &amp; harrowed barley F sowed grasseed on fall wheat at other place I helped him finish PM</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>April &amp; May 1888</p> <p>we planted some early Potatoes in young Orchard between trees in furrows W. very very warm 86 deg after dinner Sundy 29 David Lehman was here for supper last evening and then he went to Br C's staid all night and came here to dinner today</p> <p>Sunday 29 at home all day W. very warm yet</p> <p>30 Sowed some Oats &amp; barly at other place B has bad Cold F is working again I went to Burrows this Morning for some Powders for Maggie she has scratches W. quite Cool rain this evening</p> <p>May 1 J went to Ringwood for hoe for seeder F took grist Oats to D Ramer's to get Chopped Abram took Nancy &amp; I to Green River Station we went to Toronto Boys sowed last of barly at other place W. flurries of snow AM Cloudy, cool all day</p> <p>2 J &amp; F Finished sowing Oats at other place AM began sowing Oats in NE Corner field PM. W. fine Cool</p> <p>3 Boys Finished sowing Oats soon after dinner &amp; began sowing Peas in east half of field behind barn we got 6 Bus early Peas off JH Ramer I went to Br S's AM. W. fine Cler</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>May 1888</p> <p>I forgot to Mention that we threshed about 100 Bus Oats on Wednesday Morning. Br C's Thomas &amp; little John Alexander &amp; Moses Moyer helped Mose is working for Br C by the day.</p> <p>11 I &amp; Nancy &amp; JD's went visiting with Ohio friends to AB's at dinner awhile to M Frets's Jac Reesors for supper &amp; to JD's all night W. fine warm Abe rolled &amp; Boys sowed Millet &amp; Planted some feed Corn in little Orchard &amp; fixed fences</p> <p>12 Drew home rails from other place &amp; some rubbish to sugar Camp AM I &amp; B Planted 20 apple trees at other place &amp; Boys Banked banked fence at other place PM. I went for Burrows AM Blind Mare Top ran against fence &amp; tore her shoulder, he stitched it W. fine warm</p> <p>Sunday 13 I &amp; Nancy went to Meeting at Widemans remarks on St Luke ss by Jac Wideman sermon on St Luke 23 by Br C we &amp; Ohio friends &amp; some more went to Tilman Reesor's for dinner</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>May 1888</p> <p>Then we Called at JH Ramers for supper. W. rather Cool</p> <p>14 Boys drew dung on Potatoe &amp; Corn ground I went to Whitevale AM I &amp; Adeline went to Markham PM. W. very Cool, Cloudy</p> <p>15 Boys Plowed harrowed &amp; rolled corn &amp; Potatoe ground I went to AB's AM &amp; to JD's Br N's &amp; Br S's PM to them them to help scrub Meeting house on Thursday W. very Cool Cler Flurries of snow this morning</p> <p>16 Boys drew dung on turnip ground I harrowed it with Farmer AM went to Markham PM. W. fine Cool fine rain last night</p> <p>17 Boys fixed fences at other place girls helped Scrub Meeting house AM planted 10 trees along Pickering townline, where they had missed &amp; 30 White Ash behind little Ceder swamp in NW Corner field PM W. fine Cler</p> <p>18 Took young Cattle to other place &amp; Finished digging garden AM Planted 10 rows Potatoes &amp; boys Plowed in turnip ground PM. W. fine</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>May 1888</p> <p>I went to Ceder Grove PM I &amp; Nancy went to Br C's this evening Ohio Cousins were there</p> <p>19 I &amp; Nancy went visiting with Ohio friends got Br N's 3 seated spring Waggon went to NB's to dinner awhile to AB's &amp; to Martin Barkeys to supper brought them home to stay all night W. fine Cool Boys Plowed in turnip ground</p> <p>Whit Sunday 20 I &amp; Nancy took Ohio friends to JD's Br S's &amp; Br N's were there too then we took them to Br N's &amp; left them there. W. very fine &amp; Cler, getting warmer</p> <p>Whit Monday 21 at home all day Boys went fishing with hook to Br S's AM went to Kirkhams with our new Brail net PM Caught over 100 lake suckers Creek suckers Catfish &amp; Bass W. very fine &amp; Clear some warmer</p> <p>22 Boys Plowed in turnip ground &amp; Planted feed Corn back of barn I went to AB's PM he is pretty sick. W. very fine warmer</p> <p>23 F took 14 bags Oats &amp; 2 bags Barly to D Ramer's &amp; got them Chopped J Finished plowing turnip ground and Finished Planting Potatoes &amp; planted Corn about &amp; acre PM</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>May 1888</p> <p>I got a gallow seed Corn at JD's PM W. very fine &amp; warm</p> <p>24 Chored AM boys didnt do much PM MN's were here I &amp; Nancy went to AB's awhile PM he is some better W. very fine &amp; warm</p> <p>25 boys drew dung on ground where we intend to plant feed Corn on Knoll in field back of garden AM Plowed it in PM harrowed &amp; nearly finished rolling it PM I went to Br S's AM I &amp; B put on lot of grafts &amp; began trimming young orchard W. warm</p> <p>26 Boys Plowed in west part of big field where we sowed Timothy in the fall it nearly all Missed I went to Markham AM F went Fishing to Mouth of Rouge with Br C's Thomas Caught 16 fine ones. W. fine heavy rain last night Cloudy AM Cler warm PM our Creek is running a little again it stopped near two weeks ago Washed sheep PM Bush all nice &amp; green</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>May &amp; June 1888</p> <p>Sunday 27 Boys &amp; girls went to U Drudge's I &amp; Nancy &amp; Anne went to Menno Reesor's PM. W. fine warm drissly rain towards evening</p> <p>28 Boys Plowed in big field B got Major shod AM J took 24 bus grist wheat to Ceder Grove PM. W. fine warm drissly &amp; foggy at times PM</p> <p>29 I Plowed F &amp; B went fishing at Kirkhams JD's Boys went with them they caught about 90 suckers &amp; Catfish. AM. they finished plowing &amp; harrrowing PM W. fine &amp; warm</p> <p>30 Rolled west end of big field Sowed feed Corn east of dam W. fine</p> <p>31 had Jacob Moyer to help fill dung drew on fallow with three waggons W. a little drissly through middle of the day</p> <p>June 1st Boys finished drawing dung I &amp; Susanna &amp; little Anne went to Markham PM had Anne's Picture taken</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>June 1888</p> <p>W. fine Cler. Cool strong W wind PM</p> <p>2 F &amp; A went to Markham J began Plowing fallow I &amp; B brought load Sawdust from Br S's to Mulch trees AM I &amp; B took 2 White Ash Sawlogs to SM PM W. Cler very heavy rain about noon some thunder H Came this evening to stay all night</p> <p>Sunday 3 all went to Meeting at Hebron remarks &amp; sermon on St Luke 22 &amp; Part of 23rd C by Br C Sacrement today. A Lehman's Simon Hoover's Albert &amp; Mary Jonas Ramer's son Saml &amp; Anne Raymond * our Herman &amp; Menno Stover's were here at dinner. David Burkholder &amp; his siter Susanna were here at supper. W. fine Cler Cool a little frost in places last night</p> <p>4 J &amp; F Plowed in fallow F got horse Charley shod &amp; brought home grist Flour PM. Martin Barkeys brought Saml Moyer &amp; wife to dinner John Reesor's were here too. W. fine Cler</p> <p>5 Boys Plowed. W. fine Cler</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>June 1888</p> <p>6 Boys Plowed J took 7 bags Oats to D Ramer's &amp; got them Chopped PM he took them with one horse &amp; B Plowed I went to Markham AM. W. very warm thunder went around north at noon very strong west wind PM. Cool tonight</p> <p>7 Boys Plowed B &amp; A Finished spreading dung &amp; Piled wood in old bush &amp; trimmed some in old orchard I &amp; Nancy went to AB's after supper W. Cool this morning warm today Br C's Ketura was here today</p> <p>8 F &amp; B done road work on Scarboro Townline for use of Beat Scrapers J PLowed W. fine warm Cler</p> <p>9 Boys finished Plowing fallow AM Finished trimming old Orchard &amp; J drew some rails from other plance PM. W. fine warm</p> <p>Sunday 10 I &amp; Nancy &amp; Henry &amp; Anne went to Meeting at Widemans remarks by Br C sermon on St Mat 25 C by R'd S Hoover</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>June 1888</p> <p>We went to Danl Ramer's to dinner &amp; to Daniel Shirks to supper (that is Minnie Foster's MN's raised her &amp; they live at Danl Ramer's he works by the year) W very warm Strong W wind heavy rain &amp; thunder about 5 PM &amp; later we got home dry. Cooler this evening</p> <p>11 Harrowed fallow Abe ganged in turnip ground F &amp; B worked at fence at other place PM W. Cool AM fine &amp; Cler</p> <p>12 all sowed Millet in west part of big field about 5 1/2 acres there is about 1 1/2 acre that has some young Timothy the F finished ganging turnip ground B harrowed Millet then went to Markham Abe rolled Millet J Chored Manasse Frets &amp; wife were here PM W. very fine, Cler</p> <p>13 I &amp; Nancy went to JB's Boys finished straight fence at other place W. fine a little rain PM B worked on road PM</p> <p>14 Boys all worked on road in Markham with team and waggon</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>June 1888</p> <p>I &amp; Susanna went to Markham AM. W. very warm</p> <p>15 Boys all worked on road with team &amp; waggon B quit at noon which finishes Markham work we planted some sweet Potatoes PM. W. very warm</p> <p>16 F &amp; B worked Scarboro road work with Plow &amp; Scraper AM J got some Oats Chopped AM they drew brush out of Orchard PM I &amp; Nancy went to Toronto 43 lbs butter 14 cts 5 doz eggs 14 cts W. very warm</p> <p>Sunday 17 at home NB's were here PM W. very warm</p> <p>18 Scuffled Mangolds Corn &amp; Potatoes I &amp; J fixed some fence &amp; boys hoed Corn we planted lot sweet Potatoes this evening. W. very warm &amp; cler</p> <p>19 Hoed Mangolds &amp; J began Making turnip drills PM. W. warm</p> <p>20 Boys began plowing turnip ground again it is thistly J had made 40 drills A sowed them PM I &amp; Susanna went to Markham AM W. very very warm</p> <p>{Second Page}</p> <p>June 1888</p> <p>21 I &amp; Nancy went to Funeral of F Pike Steckly &amp; Sam Hoover spoke went to Manasse Frets PM to dinner Boys finished Plowing turnip ground harrowed &amp; rolled it B &amp; A topped thistles at other place. W. very very warm slight shower this evening.</p> <p>22 B &amp; A finished topping thistles at other place then hoed Potatoes at home F got Maggie shod I &amp; J drew 4 Basswood logs to Br S PM. W. very very warm</p> <p>23 I &amp; J drew 3 Maple &amp; 1 Basswood log AM we looked up our west line on 11th Con we intend to build new fence W. very warm a slight shower after dinner, another at sundown</p> <p>Sunday 24 I &amp; Nancy &amp; Henry &amp; Anne went to Meeting at Wideman remarks by Br C sermon on St John 3rd C by Bishop Gayman went to Br inlaw Peter's I went to Funeral of Abraham Hoover at 3 PM at Wideman's</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>June 1888</p> <p>Willoughby from Stouffville spoke &amp; Saml Hoover we had supper at Peters. W. very very sultry &amp; warm fine shower PM nice coming home</p> <p>25 Cut some fence Corners Made drills &amp; sowed nearly all turnips fine shower stopped us PM not so warm I got some Plants at M Barkeys this evening</p> <p>26 Finished sowing turnips F took 20 bags Oats to D Ramer's began digging Posts holes along 11th Con from NW Corner south we intend building wire fence W. fine Cler, Cooler</p> <p>27 J went to U Drudges stone drawing bee F &amp; B dug Post holes AM Put Paris Green on Potatoes PM. W. fine pretty Cool</p> <p>28 all went to Meeting at Hebron except Susanna &amp; little ones remarks by Br C Sermon on St John 3 by Bishop Gayman. W. real east {illegible}ing wind and rain all day</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>June &amp; July 1888</p> <p>very few in Meeting</p> <p>29 J brought home Oat Chop F &amp; B dug post holes AM I &amp; J &amp; Abe Put in logs F &amp; B Sharped Posts PM W. fine Cler</p> <p>30 Straightened up Corn AM the strong east storm lad it down brought home some fence Corner hay &amp; drew Posts to 11th Con PM F &amp; A &amp; Henry went fishing to Mouth of Rouge Caught fine Mess. W. very fine Cler</p> <p>Sunday July 1st all went to Meeting except Esther &amp; Mary remarks by Br C sermon on {blank space} by R'd S Hoover D Nighswander's &amp; Herman were here PM. W. very fine. we have moved into our Kitchen again we have Painted our two kitchen floors &amp; the stoop floor in the last two weeks</p> <p>2 I &amp; B Piled some lumber AM Cut few Basswood logs PM W. very fine &amp; Cler</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>July 1888</p> <p>3 J scuffled Mangels Corn Potatoes and some of feed Corn Boys hoed Mangels &amp; set some Posts along 11th Con I &amp; Nancy took Jar butter 57lbs to Ceder Grove @ 17 cts took 31 1/2 lbs last week W. prety warm</p> <p>4 I &amp; Nancy &amp; Anne went to MN's Nancy got Sarah help make a Sun Bonnet Boys set posts and topped thistles &amp; kept one team at ganging fallow W. very warm &amp; sultry looks like rain I think Perhaps this was the warmest so far</p> <p>5 F ganged I &amp; J Piled lumber AM B mowed fence Corners at other place J helped him PM I &amp; A hoed feed Corn behind barn W. very warm</p> <p>6 hoed Corn ganged in fallow &amp; gathered &amp; drew home fence Corner hay from other place W. fine warm</p> <p>7 ganged fallow hoed feed Corn</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>July 1888</p> <p>F &amp; Susanna went to Markham AM I &amp; J went to Job letting at our gate at other place Cutting down two hills W. fine I &amp; F Piled some lumber PM</p> <p>Sunday 8 I &amp; Nancy &amp; Anne went to Meeting at Widemans J &amp; F &amp; girls went too remarks by R'd Jacob Wideman's Sermon on St Luke 16 by Br C Candidates for the Ministry were Nominated today Vis. Tilman Reesor, Joseph Grove Isaac Wideman Saml R Hoover &amp; Deacon C Hoover went to Michael Frets's for dinner W. fine Cler AM Cloudy PM few drops of rain PM</p> <p>9 Boys cut swail at other place A finished ganging fallow AM S I &amp; Henry Piled a little lumber PM. W. pretty warm. Cler</p> <p>10 Put Paris green on Potatoes &amp; turnips Swail hay AM all went to Meeting at Wideman's except J &amp; B &amp; Esther remarks by S Hoover sermon</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>July 1888</p> <p>appropriate for the Occasion of ordaining a Minister by Br C Decided by lot Br inlaw Saml Hoover to be A Minister (Gods will be done) W. very warm</p> <p>11 Finished Putting Paris Green on Potatoes A harrowed fallow B is not well, we drew in two loads at other place heavy shower stopped us between 3 &amp; 4 PM very strong North wind. Cooler</p> <p>12 I &amp; Nancy &amp; little Anne went to H Barkeys. I went to Stouffville to see Vansant. Boys Boys Mowed Swail &amp; drew in little hay at other place. W. very Cool N W wind</p> <p>13 I &amp; J drew 2 Basswood logs to SM AM boys Mowed fence Corners Drew in swail hay W. very Cool</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>July 1888</p> <p>Sunday 15 at home AB's were here at noon JD's at supper Boys &amp; girls went to AB's W. fine Cler</p> <p>16 Boys drew in some fence Corner hay J Cut little Orchard at other place AM Dug Post holes at 11th Con I went to Markham &amp; B took Oats to D Ramer's PM W. fine Cool Abram scuffled turnips</p> <p>17 Boys dug Post holes &amp; brought home little hay that grew in Orchard at other place I went to Whitevale PM. W. fine Cool, Cler</p> <p>18 Boys dug Post holes &amp; thinned turnips part of the time Br inlaw Simon Hoover's were here at noon &amp; at supper. W. nice little shower all this morning &amp; PM</p> <p>19 I &amp; Nancy Henry &amp; little girls went to Saml Lehman's Called at Mother inlaws for supper. W. very fine &amp; Cler Shower last night 20 Boys finished digging Post holes</p> <p>20 Boys Put in all Posts J &amp; Abram thinned turnips I &amp; Nancy went to AB's after supper J Brought home Chop W. very fine Cler</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>July 1888</p> <p>21 Boys finished hoeing turnip &amp; Cut Swail at other place &amp; thistles around other place J took his Buggy to Br S's to get tines set &amp; brought it home this evening W. fine pretty warm</p> <p>Sunday 22 at home Br S's Bertha &amp; David were here I &amp; Nancy went to Br C's PM W. slight showers through the day</p> <p>23 Cut Fall Wheat west of gate at other place AM &amp; Cut Barly south of bush PM. W. very warm thunder showers went around PM. raining some tonight and not fast heavy shower at bedtime 24 I went to G Whaleys &amp; to Cedar Grove AM</p> <p>24 Motherinlaw &amp; Peter's were here I &amp; Peter J &amp; A went fishing to F Mans Bay we Caught about 30 fine Perch &amp; Peter about the same F &amp; B Piled dung &amp; Cleaned out stables at other place W. fine Cler N wind</p> <p>25 Cut about 2/3 of barly east of dam W. fine cler</p> <p>26 Finished Cutting fall wheat I went to Cedar Grove PM I &amp; Henry Picked Berries AM. W. fine. Heavy shower this evening, soaked well</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>July 1888 Aug</p> <p>27 Plowed &amp; dug down strawberry plants AM drew few stones off fallow then began Cutting barley at other place. had to quit too green PM. W. fine pretty warm</p> <p>28 drew all stones off Fallow J got Frank shod PM H Came home this evening W. fine warm I went to Ceder Grove PM F took 10 bags Oats to D Ramer's got them Chopped</p> <p>Sunday 29 all went to Meeting at Hebron remarks &amp; sermon on St Mark 10 C by Br C JB's Tilman Reesor's &amp; Menno Burkholder's were here PM. W. fine Cler</p> <p>30 Finished Cutting barly at other place AM Finished field east of dam PM W. fine</p> <p>31 Scuffled &amp; hoed all turnips Slight Shower at noon I &amp; Nancy went to Markham PM west wind</p> <p>August 1 drew home some wood &amp; Chored AM. drew in barly south of bush 4 loads</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Aug 1888</p> <p>&amp; 2 loads east of dam PM J began Cutting west of dam after supper W. prety warm Cler</p> <p>2 J Cut all barley in big field west of dam about 5 acres AM then we drew in all est of dam that was Cut first 8 loads till supper B took 6 bags barly to Ceder Grove Mills after supper to get Chopped. W. warm Cler</p> <p>3 Boys Pulled early Peas AM drew in last of fall Wheat PM W very warm heavy rain &amp; thunder this evening I &amp; Nancy went to Markham &amp; to see Ann Shirk she is staying with Mrs McLaughlin near Jac Wideman's</p> <p>4 J ganged nearly all barley stubble south of bush. boys dug out Burrs &amp; finished pulling early Peas W. very very warm &amp; sultry last night rain soaked very deep our dam is nearly full. it was about dry</p> <p>Sundy 5 B &amp; girls went to Meeting at Wideman's F went last night with Br C's Thomas I &amp; Nancy &amp; little ones went to Br S's J kept house. W. fine pretty warm</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>Aug 1888</p> <p>6 Boys began Pulling Peas at other place I &amp; Henry finished ganging sout{h} of bush AM drew in 4 loads barly, last east of dam PM then boys drew in four 3 loads at other place after supper. W. sultry very warm</p> <p>7 F &amp; B Pulled Peas &amp; J Raked stubble east of dam AM Drew in last of barly at other place till supper &amp; 6 loads at home &amp; one load Peas after supper W. very very warm &amp; sultry. Moore's man fixed Pump at other place</p> <p>8 Boys Pulled Peas Abe ganged in fallow I laid down barly shocks after dinner heavy rain about 3 PM. barly got wet set them up again after supper</p> <p>9 Boys finished Pulling Peas. I went to M Barkeys for strawberry plants AM Planted them PM I &amp; Nancy went to Ceder Grove after supper W. very fine &amp; Cool</p> <p>10 Abe ganged AM, boys drew in barly &amp; fall wheat rakings at other place &amp; one load Peas AM drew in 7 loads Peas at other place till supper &amp; 3 loads Barly &amp; 3 loads Peas at home after supper W. very fine &amp; Cool</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Aug 1888</p> <p>11 J ganged &amp; Boys fixed fence AM Abe ganged &amp; Boys drew in load of Peas at other place till supper and load of barly 2 loads after supper I went to Ceder Grove after supper PM W. rather Cloudy, cool</p> <p>Sunday 12 I &amp; Nancy &amp; little Anne went to Meeting at Altona remarks &amp; Sermon on St {blank space} by old Saml Hoover young Saml was there too but had nothing to say, went to Old Saml 's to dinner &amp; to Br inlaw John's to supper. W. fine Cloudy nearly all day</p> <p>13 F ganged J &amp; B dug out stones in barly ground at other place AM J began cutting Oats in NE Corner field Boys pulled Peas with rake &amp; I ganged PM. shower before supper not heavy</p> <p>14 J cut oats Boys finished Peas I went to Jac Reesor's AM I &amp; F B &amp; A finished drawing in Peas 5 loads at other place PM W. fine, warm strong SW wind J finished NE Corner field, began behind Cider house</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>Aug 1888</p> <p>15 Boys shocked Oats A ganged AM I &amp; Susanna went to Markham PM J finished Oats behind Cider house &amp; began Mixed Barly &amp; Oats in west half of field behind barn W. very warm &amp; sultry PM</p> <p>16 J &amp; A drew off big stones in barly stubble at other place &amp; Plugged line fence F finished ganging fallow &amp; finished harrowing barly stubble south of bush AM J finished Cutting Mixed barly &amp; Oats PM W. very sultry &amp; warm Nancy's sister Mary Ramer was here PM &amp; at supper</p> <p>17 Cleaned big grist oats &amp; J took it to D Ramers F got horses shod AM J &amp; F ganged barly stubble at other place PM. W. rainy AM Cler PM, very heavy rain &amp; thunder last night</p> <p>18 Boys cut Oats at other place I &amp; Henry took 25 bus 6 lbs Oats to W Power's Markham @ 50 ct brought 3 rolls Barbwire from J McGawes @ 6 1/4 cts per lb W. fine Cler</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Aug 1888</p> <p>Sunday 19 I &amp; Nancy &amp; little ones went to John Ramer's to dinner &amp; to U Drudges to supper W. fine Cler strong west wind Br N's young folks were here</p> <p>20 J &amp; B helped Br S's thresh I went to Whitevale F &amp; A shocked oats at other place &amp; turned Peas at home AM Cut some Oats at other place &amp; A ganged awhile W. very fine &amp; Cler</p> <p>21 Drew in last of Peas 7 loads &amp; 5 loads Oats out of NE Corner field I &amp; Nancy went to Ceder Grove this Morning with Crock of Butter we have been Packing for J Malcolm Since the latter end of June, got 21 cts this Morning W. very heavy dew this Morning Slight Shower this evening J finished Cutting Oats at other place with Binder PM</p> <p>22 Finished drawing Oats of out of NE Corner field 11 loads &amp; 4 loads out of field behind Cider house J Cut Millet John Widemans were here PM. W. fine Cool</p> <p>23 F &amp; A Finished ganging Barly stubble at other place B finished harrowing fallow J shocked Oats at other</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>Aug 1888</p> <p>place AM finished drawing Oats &amp; Mixed Barly &amp; Oats at home PM. W. fine</p> <p>24 Boys drew in dung on Barly stubble south of bush awhile then drew in 2 loads Oats at other place &amp; raked &amp; Cocked half of Millet &amp; drew in 5 loads I &amp; Nancy went to see Motherinlaw she is not well Came home early &amp; I helped awhile W. fine Cler</p> <p>25 drew in 6 loads Oats at other place &amp; 8 loads Millet which makes 13 loads Millet without rakings Pulled Foxtail out of Potatoes after supper. W. very warm strong W wind</p> <p>26 all went to Meeting except Esther &amp; Mary remarks by Br C sermon on {blank space} by R'd S Hoover young Saml was there too. Herman &amp; Matty Cook were here at dinner &amp; Br C at supper W. very very sultry</p> <p>27 drew home 2 loads Oats from other place drew in Millet rakings 2 small loads &amp; Jag Barly rakings</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Aug Sept 1888</p> <p>which finishes our Harvest J &amp; F began Plowing for seed in fallow W. fine Cool, Thunder shower went round last night a little here</p> <p>28 Three boys Plowed AM B Plowed with 3 yr old Mare AM he got her shod &amp; I &amp; Nancy went to Carding Mill PM got supper at MN's. W. fine Cool</p> <p>29 Boys Plowed. I went to Ceder Grove AM W. fine</p> <p>30 Boys nearly finished Plowing field Killed 4 Pigs after supper W. warm</p> <p>31 Boys drew dung on barly stubble at other place I &amp; Henry took 3 Pigs to Toronto @ $8.50. 12 doz Eggs @ 17 cts W. Heavy rain at noon and some PM but we did not get wet</p> <p>Sep 1st Boys finished drawing a little dung &amp; Chored W. fine P Robinson &amp; J Alexander finished 36 rosd draining this evening in stubble at other place</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>Sept 1888</p> <p>Sunday 2 I &amp; Nancy &amp; some of little ones went to Meeting at Wideman's remarks by Br C sermon on Heb by old Saml Hoover went to young Samls to dinner &amp; to Menno Stover's at supper W. very fine &amp; Cler</p> <p>3 Boys Plowed stubble below bush I asked hands to thresh at other place tomorrow W. fine warm, Cler</p> <p>4 W McDaniel threshed at other place with Steamer about 250 bus Oats 210 barly 175 F Wheat 120 Peas W. fine Strong NW wind PM</p> <p>5 Boys Finished harrowing &amp; Rolling fallow drew stones off Barly stubble at other place I &amp; J Cleaned seed Wheat F took 24 bags Oats to D Ramer's AM W. fine prety warm</p> <p>6 J nearly finished sowing fallow F &amp; B Plowed in stubble at other Place W. Cool last night east wind today</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Sept 1888</p> <p>7 Boys Plowed J harrowed rolled &amp; sowed Barly stubble south of bush with Treadwell Wheat we get it off Br S we sowed fallow with Standard. W. east wind</p> <p>8 Three boys nearly finished Plowing barly stubble at other place W. fine rain last night drissly awhile this Morning, very heavy rain &amp; some thunder after dark this evening</p> <p>Sunday 9 at home all day Ketura &amp; Thomas and their girl Anne Stover were here young folks went o Cobers Meeting W. fine Cler warm</p> <p>10 Finished Sowing Wheat F helped Br N's thresh I walked to Ceder Grove AM. W. fine Cler I went to Markham this evening</p> <p>11 F &amp; B helped A McCreight thresh AM A ganged barly stubble east of dam J Plowed west of dam I went to Drudges this morning &amp; to Markham PM. W. fine warm</p> <p>12 J &amp; F Plowed west of dam A ganged B is not well J cut feed Corn with old reaper it is a very good Crop I &amp; Nancy went to Funeral of Pilkey's Baby AM W. very fine</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>Sept 1888</p> <p>13 J &amp; F Plowed A ganged in west end of NE field he has Finished west half of field east of dam where it was thistly W. fine</p> <p>14 J &amp; F finished east 5 acres west of dam &amp; harrowed &amp; rolled it we intend to sow it with Timothy A ganged W. fine Cool</p> <p>15 F went to Br S's J Plowed AM Boys Bound &amp; shocked some of feed Corn &amp; I went to half yearly Conference at Wideman's PM W. fine, east wind</p> <p>Sunday16 at home all day W. Equinoxtial rain from east all day our little dam is full</p> <p>17 F &amp; B helped NB thresh I J &amp; A went out to plow, too wet J went to Br S's there we Plowed PM W. fine</p> <p>18 F &amp; B helped NB thresh J Plowed I &amp; A &amp; Henry Made 45 gals Cider W. shower last night fine today got home till 4 Oc I &amp; A Plowed till night</p> <p>19 F helped Peter Reesor thresh, we sowed Timothy seed on 5 acres west of dam east end of big field then boys Plowed I &amp; Nancy Boiled sauce W. warm</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Sept 1888</p> <p>Heavy thunder showers Passed around through the middle of the day a little rain</p> <p>20 F helped Peter's thresh AM J &amp; B went to Toronto on Cars A &amp; girls went to Markham AM F &amp; A Plowed I &amp; Nancy went to Ceder Grove PM. W. fine</p> <p>21 F helped B Burkholder thresh J B &amp; A Plowed AM I &amp; Nancy went to Br inlaw Peter's I went to Ringwood Cheese Factory for cheese, got supper at Peter's then Came home W. fine Cler J bound Feed Corn B &amp; A Plowed</p> <p>22 F &amp; B helped B B thresh I &amp; J &amp; A Plowed W. very fine. Cler</p> <p>23 Sunday 23 all went to Meeting at Hebron remarks &amp; sermon on St Mat 5 C by Br C. MN's D Ramer's Br inlaw Enos Hoover &amp; Herman were here Menno Burkholder's young folks at supper W. very fine Cler. F went to work in Herman's place this week H is not very well</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>Sept 1888</p> <p>24 H harrowed where we gang plowed B Plowed &amp; F got Frank shod AM I &amp; H Plowed A Harrowed J &amp; B shocked &amp; Cut some Corn PM. W. very fine &amp; warm unusual heavy dew last night</p> <p>25 Boys Plowed I &amp; H Cleaned grist 16 Bus Wheat at other barn then H took it &amp; 13 bags Oats to Ceder Grove Mills AM I H &amp; A Plowed J &amp; B Cut Corn PM. W. very warm. Cloudy PM. very heavy dew last night</p> <p>26 H helped JD's thresh with team B Plowed J drew load lumber to Station for Br C AM J &amp; B cut Corn till 3 PM Shower stopped them then I &amp; J brought grist home. W. warm heavy dew this morning I &amp; A plowed awhile PM</p> <p>27 B helped JD's thresh with team I &amp; A plowed AM J &amp; H went shooting awhile, shot Rabbit A &amp; H shocked Corn PM I walked to Whitevale this evening this is my 52nd Birthday W. fine, few squaals of rain PM Cool this evening</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Sept 1888</p> <p>we finished Plowing Millet stubble and began in field behind barn</p> <p>28 Boys Plowed H went to Br S's AM Sold Calf 6.75 31 doz eggs 16 cts 2 pr Chickens 50 cts per pair 3 pr Ducks 65 cts per pair to Butcher Lewis of Toronto then I took eggs &amp; Fowl to Coakwells this evening W. Cool</p> <p>29 Boys Plowed I helped J Plow on both sides of Posts on 11th Con to bank them where we are making wire fence J &amp; H Cut &amp; shocked last of Corn set the threshing machine &amp; run it a little W. very Cool raw wind boys saw a little snow in the air</p> <p>Sunday 30 I &amp; Nancy &amp; Henry went to Meeting at Widemans remarks by Br C Sermon on St John 1st C by old Saml Hoover. U{illegible} went to Joseph Grove's PM W. Cold this Morning White frost last night drissly rain PM</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>Oct 1888</p> <p>Oct 1 H helped Br C thresh with team we Chored. J got Farmer shod I &amp; Nancy went to Ceder Grove PM W. rainy &amp; drissly nearly all day</p> <p>2 threshed. Our old Horse Power gave out after 8 AM wood work is rotten got Br C's then threshed all Barley about 600 Bus till about 6 PM W. Cloudy AM fine PM N Wind</p> <p>3 three boys Plowed behind barn Ulrich Burkholders from Indiana were here today. W. Cool</p> <p>4 Boys all went to Markham I drew 2 small loads Sand from 5th Con Scarboro near G Gunn's W. a little drissly AM</p> <p>5 H was a Markham Boys Finished Plowing behind barn AM dug Potatoes PM. good crop. I took 2 pr Chickens 2 pr Ducks and 2 Geese to Coakwells</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Oct 1888</p> <p>for Butcher Lewis. W. fine</p> <p>6 H &amp; B helped Pilkey thresh J, A &amp; Henry dug Potatoes I Chored AM I &amp; Nancy went to Vaughan with Br C &amp; wife, went to Daniel Smiths to stay all night W. fine &amp; Cler</p> <p>Sundy 7 went to Saml Smith's awhile this Morning then west to Meeting Appropriate sermon for Celebration of Lords Supper by Br C went to Abraham Smiths for dinner then Came home. W. a little rain AM drissly Coming home, Mild</p> <p>8 dug Potatoes awhile shower stopped us then Killed 3 Pigs till noon dug Potatoes PM. W. blowed up Cold from north</p> <p>9 I &amp; Adeline went Toronto 3 Pigs $7.75 per cwt weighed 302 lbs had Mishap on Danforth road Horse Farmer Kicked and broke shaft then I Borrowed a waggon he kicked</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>Oct 1888</p> <p>again on Queen St (Kingston road) unhitched him. Mr Stover took Waggon to Blk Horse Br C was in &amp; brought waggon back. Boys Plowed &amp; Pulled &amp; took in Mangels 6 loads. W. very Cold from north Cler</p> <p>10 Boys Plowed, J Picked apples PM &amp; wen to see Job on hill he is one of the Commisioners I have lame back W. sharp &amp; Cler white frost last night</p> <p>11 Boys Plowed Nancy J &amp; Adeline &amp; Susanna went to Funeral of little Abraham Grove's wife J took grist Oats after they came home W. fine Cler</p> <p>12 J B &amp; A Plowed F Picked apples till about 10 AM it began to rain from east Isaac Moyer's brought young Amos Moyer &amp; wife here for dinner rainy all day Boys Cleaned load Barly at other place PM</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Oct 1888</p> <p>13 Boys Chored AM F &amp; B Plowed in field behind Cider house J took 66 Barley to Green River station @ 75 cts PM. W. rainy AM Cler PM</p> <p>Sunday 14 I &amp; Nancy &amp; some of the little ones walked to John Reesor's awhile PM AB's Martha &amp; Jesse were here today I &amp; Nancy went to Br C's after supper. W. fine</p> <p>15 F &amp; B Plowed AM Finished digging Potatoes PM I &amp; B &amp; A Cleaned load barly AM J took it to Station @ 75 cts PM I walked to J Mainland PM. W. white frost fine today</p> <p>16 F &amp; B finished Plowing in NE Corner field part that was ganged I &amp; J &amp; A Cleaned last of barly at other barn AM J took it to Station F &amp; B began Plowing at other place PM. barly is 75 cts yet Abraham Dover &amp; wife were here PM. W. a little showry PM</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>Oct 1888</p> <p>17 F &amp; B Plowed at other place I &amp; J went to Markham AM Picked lot of apples PM W. fine Nancy &amp; Esther helped</p> <p>18 J &amp; F Plowed I &amp; B &amp; A Picked apples. W. fine Cler</p> <p>19 J F &amp; B went to Plow, soon Came home again began to rain &amp; blow from east about 8 Oc I walked to Green River Station AM, got wet rained nearly all day</p> <p>20 F &amp; B Plowed J &amp; A Picked some apples I &amp; Nancy &amp; Anne &amp; Henry went to Toronto on CPR W. fine a little squaaly at noon snowed some had fine time with Children</p> <p>Sunday 21 all went to Meeting at Hebron suitable remarks &amp; sermon for Celebration of Lords</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Oct 1888</p> <p>supper by Br C Dan'l Shirks &amp; David Stover were here Herman was here too young folks all went to Br C's for supper W. Cler. Cold N wind frose pretty hard last night</p> <p>22 Three boys Plowed at other place I &amp; A Picked apples drove Sow to Jac Reesor's I went to Ceder Grove PM. W. fine</p> <p>23 J Plowed awhile at other place AM B B Plowed behind Cider house J helped them PM F &amp; I &amp; A Picked apples harrowed Potato ground J Spragge &amp; his Brother fixed wall Corner of turnip Cellar &amp; old Horse stable W. east wind all day began to rain this evening I went to Br S's AM</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>Oct 1888</p> <p>24 Boys Plowed. W. fine</p> <p>25 F made about 70 gals Cider AM Boys all began Pulling turnips PM W. very fine &amp; mild</p> <p>26 J took 11 bags Oats &amp; got them Chopped F &amp; B Plowed AM they all Pulled turnips PM we Boiled Sauce &amp; I &amp; J Killed a Pig PM W. very fine began to rain little tonight</p> <p>27 Boiled Sauce Boys Chored AM I went to Ceder Grove &amp; brought some salt &amp; scantling from IM J &amp; B finished Plowing behind Cider house F &amp; Susanna went to Markham PM. W. drissly AM some showers PM</p> <p>Sunday 28 I &amp; Nancy &amp; little ones went to AB's, W. mild, a little squaaly</p> <p>29 Boys drew 12 loads turnips AM Pulled few PM Shower stopped them then they drew 10 loads till night W. mild</p> <p>30 Boys drew &amp; Pulled some turnips AM I &amp; B &amp; A went to Higgins Sale I bought Rip Saw 50 cts small saw and small Plane</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Oct Nov 1888</p> <p>25 cts for both J &amp; F went shooting shot 2 Brown Rabbits 2 Partridges &amp; 3 Black Squirrels. W. fine Cler</p> <p>31 Boys drew turnip &amp; finished Pulling I &amp; Nancy drew in Cabbage Motherinlaw &amp; Peter's were here Had splendid Dinner of Game W. fine</p> <p>Nov 1 Boys finished drawing turnip til about 3 PM then began drawing in feed Corn I went to Ceder Grove AM. W. very fine we have 48 bis loads of very fine turnip, very warm today</p> <p>2 Drew in Corn shower stopped us about 3 PM J got Horses shod &amp; B worked at Middle stable of old barn. W. warm</p> <p>3 F &amp; J Plowed in Potato ground J brought load gravel from Rouge at School house PM then finshed drawing in feed Corn B worked at stables I &amp; Nancy went to Ceder Grove AM W. windy this morning very fine &amp; warm PM</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>Nov 1888</p> <p>Sunday 4 at home Br S's were here Herman came last night W. fine Cler</p> <p>5 Three boys Plowed in turnip ground AM I &amp; A brought home Cow Rody from other place she Calved we think yesterday I &amp; A plowed &amp; other boys drew in last of Corn (Hill Corn) PM &amp; they took one load to other barn there was no room at home &amp; brought home Big Steer tied him up to fatten W. very fine &amp; warm, Beautifull.</p> <p>6 Three Boys Plowed A Plowed with one team, B finished Middle Stable I walked to Whitevale AM. W. fine Heavy shower last night Some thunder. I saw fish worms Crawling today Br N's brought Saml Frets &amp; wife &amp; little boy to stay all night</p> <p>7 I &amp; Nancy took Frets' to Br C's &amp; to JD's &amp; to Moyer's to dinner awhile to NB's then to M C Frets' &amp; left them there W. fine warm Cler</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Nov 1888</p> <p>Boys finished Plowing root ground except front of headlands F took turnip slicer to get fixed at Br S's B plowed at other place PM</p> <p>8 Husked Corn W. rain from East all day J Brought home Chop this evening</p> <p>9 Boys went shooting into Pickering Shot Grey Cross Fox &amp; Black squirrel W. Cloudy some drissly all day I &amp; A went to Br S's AM I went to Br N's this morning</p> <p>J went shooting with Br C's Thomas AM shot nothing Husked Corn B brought home turnip slicer from Br S's Pm took home Br C's Horse Power this evening W. rainy AM Cleaned up PM</p> <p>Sunday 11 I &amp; Nancy &amp; little ones went to JD's W. Cler, sharp strong North wind</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>Nov 1888</p> <p>12 I helped Pilkey Kill 5 hogs AM F &amp; B Plowed at other place J Plowed Headlands in root ground this Morning then Horse Frank took sick he brought Burrows I &amp; Nancy went to Markham PM. W. fine</p> <p>13 Three Boys helped Br C thresh with team J quit at noon &amp; B helped a little longer Br inlaw Peter brought Herman home his time is up W. very fine Beautiful I went to D Ramer's &amp; B Whits PM</p> <p>14 H worked at Br C's B helped NB Cover turnip Pit Am &amp; awhile PM F &amp; A Finished Plowing at other place F &amp; J fixed Platform at well at other place W. fine</p> <p>Thanksgiving day 15 I &amp; Nancy &amp; little ones went to Br N's Boys went shooting 3 Rabbits &amp; fine lot of squirrels then was Meeting at Widemans but not at Hebron W. very fine &amp; mild</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Nov 1888</p> <p>16 Boys Cleaned up new piece of soil at other place &amp; F began plowing it W. very fine</p> <p>17 Put apples down Cellar &amp; fixed stable AM drew wood from other place with 2 waggons Pm I went to Ceder Grove Pm. W. ground with with snow frose hoard</p> <p>Sunday 18 Went to Meeting at Hebron Nancy staid with little Anne she is not very well J &amp; B did not feel well &amp; staid, remarks &amp; sermon on St Mat 19 C 16 to end of c by Br C's Br inlaw S Lehman D Hane's Johnny Ramer's &amp; AB Ramer's &amp; B Stover were here PM. W. sharp east wind began to snow after dark</p> <p>19 Chored AM F got Charley shod Husked Corn &amp; J &amp; F</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>Nov 1888</p> <p>Plowed rough sod at other place PM. W. ground white with snow this morning fine Cler today all thawed again</p> <p>20 Boys drew dung on young orchard &amp; Chored I went to M Barkeys &amp; to Johnny Reesor's AM drew home wood from other bush with 2 Waggons PM. W. frose hard last night fine &amp; Cler today</p> <p>21 Sawed up big green Pine that wind blew down in other bush I went to Br S's PM he started his Chopping store this PM he built an addition to his SawMill &amp; intends to Custom work. W. Cold &amp; Cler B went to Markham PM</p> <p>22 Finished Sawing Pine tree &amp; boys Moved fence where we are Clearing up rough sod. W. very Cold frose hard roads wearing down I ewnt to Ceder Grove PM</p> <p>23 Boys went shooting got a fox W some milder Cler</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Nov 1888</p> <p>24 Boys Cleaned 2 loads Barley, J &amp; H took them to Station PM got 60 cts it was No 2 &amp; the Price is down I went to W McDowells AM &amp; to Johnny Reesor's &amp; to J JD's W. fine thawing some F went to Mart Hoover's PM he is going shooting to Scott. W fine, prety mild</p> <p>Sunday 25 at home all day. W. windy</p> <p>26 H &amp; B helped A McCreight to thresh till about 3 PM J fixed barn and brought 2 loads Hemlock wood for steamer we asked hands to thresh tomorrow W. snow till about 10 AM fine PM</p> <p>27 W McDowell threshed with steamer about Bus Oats &amp; 100 Bus Mixed Barly &amp; Oats got done 1/2 past 3 PM. W. rather Cloudy began to rain slowly about 4 PM</p> <p>28 H helped Johnny Reesor's thresh we Cleaned grist Wheat &amp; J took it to Ceder Grove W. drissly most of the day</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>Nov Dec 1888</p> <p>29 H &amp; B helped Br S's thresh I helped Johnny Reesor finish few hours this Morning I &amp; Henry &amp; Susanna went to Markham PM. W. Cloudy, Mild, roads very Muddy</p> <p>30 Boys drew 2 loads straw home from other place AM B helped Br C's thresh with team awhile PM H brought home Chop from Br S's I went to Uncle Josephus Bush Sale PM. W. very fine, Cler &amp; Mild</p> <p>Dec 1 H went to Toronto on Cars B finished drawing dung on young Orchard AM he went to bring F home from his hunt PM he &amp; Mart Hoover shot 45 Rabbits but the dogs worried 10 they only brought home 35 &amp; 2 Partridges they also shot a Porcupine W. fine Cler</p> <p>Sunday 2 I &amp; Nancy, Henry &amp; Anne went to M Barkey's PM. W. fine Ketura came to stay all night White frost this morning</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Dec 1888</p> <p>3 H went to Whitevale to Br S's AM Boys drew some wood home out of Old Bush &amp; F Made axe handle we fixed shop nearly for Butchering W. frose hard B under brushed at other place PM</p> <p>4 Killed 5 hogs W. very fine &amp; Mild began to snow this evening</p> <p>5 Chored &amp; F Made an axe handle AM F, H &amp; A under brushed at other place PM. W. Mild snow going about an inch fell last night</p> <p>6 F helped NB's Kill hogs H &amp; B under brushed J is not well this while I went to Ceder Grove AM W. blowed up pretty Cold</p> <p>7 Three boys finished under brushing &amp; began Cutting Cord wood we intend to Clear a few acres at other place W. thawing again Br C took Ketura home today. she has been here all week</p> <p>8 Boys Cut wood W. mild east wind</p> <p>Sunday 9 Johnny Reesor's were here with their Twin Babies</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>Dec 1888</p> <p>Boys &amp; girls went to Johnny Ramer's this evening. W. very fine &amp; Cler</p> <p>10 Boys cut wood I &amp; Nancy went to Markham AM. W. fine Mild</p> <p>11 F &amp; B Adeline &amp; Susand helped AB's Kill hogs H &amp; J brought load ovenwood from other bush AM F &amp; H had to go to Whitevale PM on account of a disturbance on a Sunday evening about a week ago I &amp; J made 45 gals Cider PM W. very fine &amp; Mild</p> <p>12 H helped Br C Kill hogs Adeline helped too F &amp; B Cut wood I &amp; J put put away some Cider for drinking W. strong Cold north wind Cler</p> <p>13 Boys Cut wood I &amp; J took 8 bags Oats to Br S's to get Chopped I went to Post office J brought Chop home PM. W. very Cold Coldest this season</p> <p>14 Boys cut wood I went to Post office &amp; J went to Whitevale PM there is a Cobbler at Ceder Grove I brought home Herman's Boots PM</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Dec 1888</p> <p>W. very strong N wind Calmer this evening</p> <p>15 Boys cut wood AM J &amp; F went to Markham &amp; H went to Whitevale PM I &amp; J thawed Pump at other place &amp; brought small load wood to Meeting house &amp; sawed it AM W. milder, east wind</p> <p>Sunday 16 all went to Meeting at Hebron remarks by Young Saml Hoover Sermon on St Luke 10th C by Old Saml JH Ramers and Anne Stover were here PM. W. very cloudy this morning began to rain about 10 oc rained all day very Mild</p> <p>17 Boys husked all Corn in other barn. W. very mild &amp; Cloudy a little drissly PM</p> <p>18 Boys threshed few Peas AM. Put on 3 wires on 80 rods of Post along 11th Con PM. W. snowed some last night strong north wind, very Cold</p> <p>19 Boys Cut wood J took 3 girls to Johnny Ramer's &amp; brought them home this evening. W. Cold wind Cler</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>Dec 1888</p> <p>20 Chored. H went to Burrows for some Powder Horse Major has Cough F &amp; B went to Toronto 29 lbs Butter 23 cts 12 1/2 prs Rabbits 30 cts per pr 25 cts for some, 2 Fox skins @ $3.00 the other $1.25. I &amp; J thawed pump at other place this morning. W. Milder strong wind this evening</p> <p>21 Boys Chored H helped NB clean barly W. mild this morning real Blissard from the north all day pretty cold this evening</p> <p>22 Boys cut wood I &amp; J took 15 bags Oats to Br S's &amp; got it Chopped PM. W. Cold &amp; Cler this morning milder this evening, very fine</p> <p>Sunday 23 at home all day Adeline Burkholder &amp; Fanny Brownsberger were here W. fine pretty Mild</p> <p>24 F &amp; H Adeline &amp; Esther went to Toronto on Cars J &amp; B went shooting shot Rabbit I &amp; Nancy went to Ceder Grove PM W. very fine &amp; Mild</p> <p>25 Christmas day 25 all went to Meeting at Hebron except Susanna she staid with little Anne she has some sore throat AB's were here PM remarks and sermon on St Luke 2nd C by Br C. W. Mild cloudy a little drissly at noon snow all gone except few banks</p> <p>26 Boys cut wood awhile AM rain stopped them about 10 AM</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Dec 1888</p> <p>then they all went to Johnston's sale on the old Peter's farm at Cherrywood PM. W. a little drissly AM foggy PM. Mild</p> <p>27 Killed 4 hogs Br C's Thomas helped. W. very mild &amp; soft AM began to freese PM</p> <p>28 Boys cut wood I went to Gibson's at old Jac Lapp farm with NB. Am to back{might be bank} his note he bought some Pigs yesterday at the sale. W. Cold, frose hard I salted Pork, PM</p> <p>29 Boys cut wood Abram &amp; Susanna went to Markham AM J got Frank shod, AM, I &amp; J put on some wire on Posts on 11th Con &amp; reeled up some on Pickering townline that we had put along inside of fence some years ago to protect the maple trees. W. mild</p> <p>Sunday 30 I &amp; Nancy &amp; little ones went to Br S's young folks went to Cobers Meeting Will Reesor's were here this evening Jac Reesor brought Pr Joseph Gingrich &amp; H Bauman here to stay</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>Dec 1888 Jan 1889</p> <p>all night Boys &amp; girls went to Johnny Reesor's after supper W. mild Cler about one inch snow after dark Bedtime</p> <p>31 Boys went Foxhunting got nothing I took Gingrich &amp; Bauman to Isaac Moyer's then to JD's to dinner to Br C's &amp; left them at Br N's W. fine Mild snow about all gone</p> <p>Jan 1st 1889 all went to Meeting at Hebron remarks by Br C sermon on 1st John 1st C by Joseph Gingerich W. mild</p> <p>2 I &amp; Nancy &amp; little ones went to Meeting at Widemans remarks by Young Saml Hoover sermon on St Luke 4th C by Joseph Gingerich went to Br inlaw Peter's W. fine mild roads good Boys Cut wood B cut his foot this PM, not very bad</p> <p>3 I &amp; Nancy went to JB's Boys Cut wood. W. fine, Cler &amp; Mild thawing, White frost this morning</p> <p>4 Boys cut wood J went to Ham's Sale PM W. mild, freeses at night thaws in daytime Tapped 2 trees in dooryard today</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Jan 1889</p> <p>sap run fast</p> <p>5 Boys Cut wood H helped Br C's draw load straw this morning then Thomas helped Cut wood till noon I &amp; Nancy went to Ceder Grove AM. W. Mild. east wind sap run all night, not much today</p> <p>6 Sunday at home all day W. rain all day</p> <p>7 Boys drew away fence from 11 Con where we made wire fence I &amp; John drew 4 small second growth pine logs AM B &amp; F took 10 bags Oats to Br S's &amp; got them Chopped H went to Br S's PM. W. about 5 inches snow last night. Mild thawing today very sloppy sleighing W. Murison Brought Mary Dykes to stay all night</p> <p>8 Boys finished drawing Boys drew away fence with 2 sleighs AM F &amp; H Cut wood J &amp; B finished drawing rails PM Nancy &amp; Mary</p> <p>Dykes went to Br C's today W. mild thawing a little</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>Jan 1889</p> <p>9 Boys Cleaned Peas &amp; F filed saw W. rain from east nearly all day</p> <p>10 Boys Chored AM F &amp; H Cut wood PM W. heavy wind from west last night and AM a few inches snow last night snow blowed strong AM not som so much PM Mary Dyke's called to say goodbye this evening</p> <p>11 H &amp; Adeline went to Markham AM J helped Cut wood today W. fine</p> <p>12 I &amp; F went to Markham AM Boys all Cut wood PM B helped too his foot is about healed W. very fine &amp; Cler sap run well PM Ketura has been here a few days</p> <p>Sunday 13 all went to Meeting at Hebron remarks &amp; sermon by Br C Uriah Drudge's &amp; Menno Stover's were here PM I &amp; Nancy &amp; little ones went to NB's this evening W. fine Mild a little snow PM roads good for wheeling almost sleighing</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Jan 1889</p> <p>14 Boys cut wood I &amp; J Drew home load Peastraw from other place &amp; took 10 bags Mixed Chop AM &amp; brought it home PM. W. fine Cler sap run PM</p> <p>15 Boys cut wood I &amp; J Drew Jag Pea straw AM J went shooting &amp; I made Brine for last Killed Pork PM I made for first Killed ago. W. very fine &amp; Cler</p> <p>16 Boys Cut wood Br inlaw John Hoover's were here W. mild Cloudy AM began to rain from east about 3 PM, not heavy</p> <p>17 Boys cut wood, W. soft thawing</p> <p>18 Boys cut wood J took turnip slicer to Br S's to get it fixed AM I &amp; J took 15 bags Oats to Br S's &amp; got them Chopped PM. W. Colder freesing. some snow this evening</p> <p>19 Boys Chopped AM F got Horses shod Nancy and B went to Markham PM W. very Cold nearly Zero this Morning</p> <p>Sunday 20 at home all day</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>Jan 1889</p> <p>Isaac Moyer's were here today &amp; Br S's Isaac &amp; Lydia &amp; Emma this evening W. strong east wind all day snowed a little till 3 PM began to Come heavy</p> <p>21 Boys delivered steer at Coakwells on 10th Con @ $42.00. AM Chored PM &amp; then F &amp; H &amp; girls went to Danl Shirks at Danl Ramer's W. mild strong North wind about 6 in snow</p> <p>22 I took Children to school with Cutter Boys drew 23 logs to SM B got Horse Major shod PM JD's were here this evening W. fine &amp; Cler rough sleighing</p> <p>23 Boys drew 10 logs AM J drew 7 PM &amp; other boys cut wood. they are cutting the good Maple &amp; Basswood &amp; Beech into logs &amp; the rest into wood W. fine snow going again Jac Wideman Came to stay all night</p> <p>24 Boys cut wood J drew {blank space} logs PM I went to Markham as Juror to Division Court there was no Jury Case Called W. mild thawing, I went in Buggy</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Jan 1889</p> <p>25 Boys Cut wood AM F H &amp; B went to a sale on 4th of Pickering I &amp; J took 9 bags Mixed Chop to Br S's PM W. very fine thawing sap runs we we have Boiled a little sugar &amp; Molasses. I tapped 2 young trees in dooryard a few weeks ago</p> <p>26 Boys cut wood J brought home Chop W. fine warm</p> <p>Sunday 27 at home all day. W. Cloudy began to snow about 10 AM snowed all day</p> <p>28 Boys dug a drave for Adam Shirks wife this morning She was Buried at Hebron this AM Sermon on 39th Psalm by Br C. old Saml Hoover spoke too. Old Saml's &amp; young Saml's were here to dinner W. about 10 inches snow, pretty Cold</p> <p>29 Boys sawed wood AM Threshed some Peas PM they &amp; girls went to AB's this evening W. very Cold today Milder this evening, good sleighing</p> <p>30 Boys cut wood &amp; J drew 2 big Pine logs AM F H &amp; B went to Wilson's sale on 5th Con Pickering PM</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>{appears to be a page of 18 days missing from centre of book - Jan 31 to Feb 17th}</p> <p>Feb 1889</p> <p>18 F &amp; H Cut wood &amp; J drew 4 logs AM they Chored, topped oats PM W. began to Snow about 9 AM snowed all day</p> <p>19 Boys topped oats. H took 15 bags oats to Br S's PM W. Blustry, not very Cold</p> <p>20 I &amp; Nancy went to Markham AM Boys finished wood J brought home Chop PM W. sharp. West wind about 5 inches of fresh snow</p> <p>21 Boys drew home straw from other place AM J went to Br S's &amp; Sale on 6th Con Pickering F went Fox hunting H B I &amp; A went to funeral of Leslie Whaley at Ceder Grove PM W. fine Cler</p> <p>22 Boys Cleaned Peas &amp; Chored AM they Cut down dead pine in other bush &amp; sawed it into Sawlogs PM I went to Ceder Grove PM W. strong wind drifting some</p> <p>23 F &amp; H drew one log to SM AM &amp; 4 PM B went for Dr Robinson PM J is not so well W. Cold. Cler. sharp air</p> <p>Sunday 24 at home all day H went to Markham to see Dr for J he is coming to see him tommorrow he feels a little better W. pretty sharp</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Feb 1889</p> <p>25 F &amp; B drew 2 pine logs last of dead tree W. pretty Cold, fine Cler 26 They drew 7 hard wood logs PM</p> <p>26 F went to Green River to look for Ice Jacob Hoover is Cutting @ 2 ctsper Block F brought 24 Blocks PM H took 3 bags Peas to Br S's &amp; took Scholars this Morning &amp; brought home Chop &amp; Scholars PM W east wind some snow Adeline Came home from Waterloo she enjoyed her visit very much</p> <p>27 Boys drew home some Chaff from other barn AM F brought 16 Blocks Ice PM I &amp; B went to Br' S's &amp; he went to Ceder Grove W. soft snow AM Mild PM</p> <p>28 F brought 16 Blocks Ice AM then they drew load straw from other Place. Br inlaw Jesse Hoover was here. I &amp; Nancy &amp; little ones were at MN's Called awhile at Br inlaw Simon Hoover's he was badly kicked in the breast by a horse on Monday evening. W. fine mild</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>Mar 1889</p> <p>March 1 Boys drew straw I &amp; B took 10 bags Peas &amp; Oats to Br S's PM W. Mild foggy trees covered with White frost</p> <p>2 Boys Chored Hitched &amp; drove Colt PM I went to AB's PM. W. very mild, thawing Cloudy</p> <p>Sunday 3 at home all day Boys &amp; girls went to Br C's for dinner &amp; to Tilman McDowel's this evening they were not at thome then they went to Johnny Ramer's. W. fine mild, thawing</p> <p>4 Boys topped Oats AM drew few loads wood home out of old bush PM then I &amp; H drew Oak log to SM. Jacob Reesor's young folks brought young Kratz from Clinton here this evening W. very fine</p> <p>5 Boys took very early dinner &amp; then F H &amp; B went to Douglas's sale on old Peter Milne Homestead. W. very fine &amp; Cler &amp; Mild</p> <p>6 Boys moved some fence across swail on sideroad at other place &amp; shoveled Snow where they are to build the woodpile</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Mar 1889</p> <p>AM. began to draw out wood PM Br inlaw Peter's &amp; Motherinlaw were here today. I &amp; Nancy &amp; little ones were at JD's this evening. W. fine thawing</p> <p>7 F &amp; B drew out wood till about 10 AM when Horse Major stept on a stick &amp; ruptured his side went for Burrows, he is very bad. W. rough, N wind Boys went to DD Gibson's sale on JD's farm PM</p> <p>8 attended Horse he was very bad is better this evening I went to Ceder Grove after supper Abraham Grove &amp; Barbara Stover were here today W. squaals of snow &amp; windy, not Cold</p> <p>9 attended Horse he is getting better F brought home Oat Chop H took it yesterday W. Squaaly not very Cold, Sleighing good again</p> <p>Sunday 10 all went to Meeting at Hebron except J remarks &amp; sermon</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>Mar 1889</p> <p>on St Mark part of 6th C by Br C AB's young folks and B Stover were here at dinner our young folks went to JD's this evening I &amp; Nancy &amp; Anne went awhile to Br C's PM. W. fine, strong N wind east &amp; west roads drifted some</p> <p>11 Boys drew out wood W. Mild thawing Major is getting better slowly</p> <p>12 Boys drew out wood I &amp; Nancy and little ones went to Br inlaw Simon Hoover's to dinner &amp; to Menno Burkholder's to supper W. very mild &amp; fine sleighing about gone</p> <p>13 Boys drew home straw our wood I &amp; Nancy went to Markham AM W. thawing sleighing about done</p> <p>14 Boys drew straw AM drew out wood PM. W. raw east wind not thawing much today</p> <p>15 Boys drew out wood W. fine thawing</p> <p>16 Boys drew out wood I &amp; little boys husked Corn PM Robin Come W. fine Cler east wind the last three days but no storm yet</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Mar 1889</p> <p>Sunday 17 I &amp; Nancy went to Aunt Lissy B's W. fine mild freeses at night &amp; thaws in day time air comes from east more or less every day</p> <p>18 Boys finished drawing out wood &amp; drew few rails to Sideroad fence AM Chored &amp; I &amp; F brought load sawdust &amp; fixed Ice house roof PM. W. Mild</p> <p>19 Boys threshed Peas I &amp; H took grist Mixed Chop to Br S's AM W very mild roads bad saw a Meadowlark today &amp; also a King bird</p> <p>20 Boys Cleaned topthreshed Oats Am &amp; Cleaned 20 Bus of Ramer's Peas the product of one load, began to thresh Golden vine Peas I &amp; Nancy went to Ceder Grove PM W. Mild, raw air wind N east &amp; east</p> <p>21 Boys threshed Peas AM. we tapped about 100 Buckets PM sap did not run very well J &amp; Susanna went to Markham to Dr PM they are both taking Medicine yet W. mild Wind rather N east</p> <p>22 Boys finished threshing Golden vine Peas. W. bright &amp; Cler, cloudy this evening</p> <p>23 Boys Chored B took sow to S Coxworth I &amp; H took Nancy and Susanna to Station they went to Toronto Boys all went to</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>Mar 1889</p> <p>Thoms sale east of Cherrywood PM I &amp; A gathered 18 Buckets sap &amp; I brought Nancy &amp; Susanna home this evening J &amp; A took 14 bags Oats to Br S's &amp; got them Chopped AM W. very fine &amp; warm sap running a little</p> <p>Sunday 24 I &amp; Nancy &amp; Br C &amp; Rebbecca went to Meeting at Altona in our spring waggon remarks by young Sam Hoover Sermon on St Luke 5 C by Br C went to MN's to dinner W. fine roads pretty bad in places</p> <p>25 Boys began Cutting stove wood in old bush I boiled nearly 5 qts Molasses W. Cler prety Cool sap run pretty well PM</p> <p>26 Boys sawed wood &amp; Cleaned some Seed Oats Br inlaw Peter Came to exchange some today F &amp; A took Horse Farmer to Markham to try &amp; sell him today, did not sell Gathered lot of sap this evening W. frose hard last night thawed today</p> <p>27 Boys built piece of fence along sideroad at other place AM they all went to Simon</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Mar 1889</p> <p>B Reesor's Sale P.M I Boiled nearly 11 qts Molasses. W. fine</p> <p>28 Boys sawed wood H wen to Pearsons in Scarboro yesterday AM &amp; this AM to get seed Oats he was not at home They fixed &amp; set old Horse power &amp; began Cutting feed PM I boiled over 7 qts Molasses W. squaals of snow sap run well PM</p> <p>29 Boys cut some feed with Horse Power it works very well J &amp; A went to Markham AM F H &amp; B went to Elias Stover's wood Bee PM he has rented JD's farm where D Gibson lived. PM I boiled 1 qts Moasses W. pretty Cold N wind sap did not run</p> <p>30 Boys cut wood AM H brought 2 loads sawdust from Br S's &amp; took grist Mixed Chop W. raw east wind. I went along &amp; went to Ceder Groves</p> <p>Sundy 31 at home I &amp; Nancy went to Br S's PM his wife was not well she is better W. flurries of snow AM came fast towards evening snowed fast coming home</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>April 1889</p> <p>April 1 sowed grass seed AM on fall Wheat in NW Corner field brought home Chop &amp; 21 bags full Wheat from other place H got Doll Farmer shod PM W. about 4 inches snow. thawing PM</p> <p>2 Finished sowing grass seed this Morning then boys Cut wood Gathered lot of sap this evening running very fast W. frose a little last night thawing today, snow nearly all gone</p> <p>3 Boiled sap till supper Made 6 1/2 qts Molasses Boys husked some Corn gathered sap to Keep Buckets from running over W. heavy soft snow nearly all AM Driving and drissly snow all PM till supper thunder this morning, strong east wind all day Sap running all day &amp; last night</p> <p>4 F &amp; H Cut wood B got Farmer &amp; Frank shod AM F &amp; H went Fishing to Kirkham's with Dipnet Caught over 50 Suckers one speckled trout &amp; few small fish I Boiled 6 qts Molasses W. fine, snow going</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>April 1889</p> <p>5 B went Dipping Suckers with Br C's Thomas he got 14 F &amp; H went to Shanks Sawing Bee PM I Boiled over 10 qts Molasses W. fine</p> <p>6 Boys Cut some feed AM F went Dipping Suckers PM Caught 15 I Boiled sap all day brought home syrup H. went to McCreight Sawing Bee PM W. very fine frose last night</p> <p>Sunday 7 all went to Meeting at Hebron except John remarks &amp; sermon on St Mat 5 C by Br C I &amp; Nancy Henry &amp; Anne went to M Barkey's PM At Boys &amp; girls went to NB's Abram Came for us after supper to tell that John was very bad he had Pain in his Stomach I went for Dr Robinson John was better before Dr Came. W. fine</p> <p>8 I boiled sap Boys Cut wood in old bush AM in other bush PM R Wallace was here at supper W. very warm heard frogs in bush today</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>April 1889</p> <p>9 I Boiled 10 qts Molasses Boys Cut wood in other bush W. very fine no frost last night, no sap today</p> <p>10 Boys Cut wood I &amp; Nancy Finished of syrup in bush Made 8 qts Molasses this Morning JB's were here today W. very fine &amp; Cler roads pretty dry</p> <p>11 Boys Cut wood J went to Markham AM I went to SM PM W. warm Cloudy PM, looks like rain I forgot to Mention that B went Pike Shooting with Br S's David yesterday they shot 1, Cowan shot 8 for them</p> <p>12 F H &amp; B &amp; Will Reesor went fishing to Kirkhams early this morning Caught 195 Suckers 2 Pikes among them Came home at noon Picked Stones off Clover at other place PM W. fine</p> <p>13 Boys Put last of wire on Posts at 11th Con except about 4 rods of one wire I &amp; Nancy went to Markham AM Boys drew stones &amp; fixed fence at other place PM W. Cold north wind frose last night fine Cler today I went to M Barkeys and Paid doctor Bill at Burrows $12.00 PM</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>April 1889</p> <p>Sunday 14 at home Peter's Reesor were here at noon, W. fine</p> <p>15 H &amp; B drew stones off Clover at other place &amp; ganged in some furrows F Plowed young Orchard W. fine warm a little frost last night I &amp; F brought home kettles &amp; sap tubs from bush this morning C Patton dressed Knots off Kitchen floor Had Burrows here this evening, horse Major had bad spell.</p> <p>16 Cut feed awhile this morning H grubbed opposite Pilkey with old seeder F ganged furrows all over place &amp; then ganged in field behind Cider house I went to M Barkey's W I &amp; B Cleaned seed grain &amp; 25 Bus Peas, W. fine warm Cler</p> <p>17 H sowed 5 1/2 acres Oats opposite Pilkey, then grubbed east of dam I &amp; B Cleaned lot of Peas F ganged then B ganged I &amp; F took 10 bags Mixed Chop to Br S's with Mag &amp; Major Mag had a Colt on Friday night W. fine warm Cler east wind the last few days J is not able to work this long time</p> <p>18 Sowed Timothy seed opposite Pilkeys before Breakfast then F harrowed with Major &amp; 3 yr old mare</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>April 1889</p> <p>she works well B ganged H grubbed east of dam W. fine warm very warm</p> <p>Good Friday 19 all went to Meeting at Hebron except John remarks by Br C sermon on St John 19 C by old Saml Hoover AB's were here at dinner then I &amp; Nancy &amp; Abe &amp; Lissy went to see Br inlaws Peter he is very sick we went in our 3 spring waggon W. very warm, {illegible scribble} heavy rain &amp; thunder Coming home, got wet</p> <p>20 B finished ganging back of Cider house then grubbed back of garden H sowed Oats east of dam, nearly finished it harrowed after him. J went to Markham AM W. fine warm growing</p> <p>Easter Sunday 21 at home young folks went to Cober's Meeting JH Ramer's John Lehman Saml G Reesor's &amp; Jesse Reesor from St Josephs Island were here PM JD's were here but did not stay W. fine Cler but but very Cold &amp; strong NW wind</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>April 1889</p> <p>Easter Monday 22 at home all day H &amp; B went fishing to Kirkham's with Elias &amp; Ben Stover after 4 PM Caught 90 suckers W. Cler &amp; fine strong wind yet</p> <p>23 B finished grubbing back of garden H finished Oat field then began drilling Barly back of garden then B harrowed back of Cider house, F harrowed ahead of H then helped B till night J got Major shod W. fine Cooler sharp frost the last two nights</p> <p>24 B grubbed east half of N East Corner field H sowed field behind Cider house with barly did not quite done F harrowed AM rolled oats opposite Pilkeys till 4 PM where strong wind storm &amp; heavy rain stopped them all. Cool AM warm PM H exchanged 15 bus Oats with Johnny Reesor after supper</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>April 1889</p> <p>25 F &amp; H ganged in West half of NE Corner field I &amp; J &amp; B drew 25 hardwood logs at Br S's AM A ganged B sowed Oats in east half of NE field J &amp; H went to Markham PM W. fine, rather Cloudy awhile</p> <p>26 B finished ganging AM Grubbed at other place PM H finished Oats &amp; sowed west half with Peas F harrowed and sowed young Orchard with ta{illegible} &amp; Oats W. cler &amp; rather cooler I went to AB's AM &amp; to JD's &amp; put on some grafts PM</p> <p>27 H sowed Barly at other place till noon B grubbed alittle at other place then finished harrowing barley behind Cider house till noon. F harrowed at other place. W. Cloudy AM drissly rain PM heavy tonight</p> <p>Sunday 28 at home all day wrote a letter to Lissie Weaver in Indiana Boys &amp; girls went to Br C's awhile tonight W. Drissly rain nearly all day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>April May 1889</p> <p>29 F took 10 bus Wheat to B Hoover's Mill &amp; got it exchanged H took 12 bags Peas &amp; Barly to Br S's &amp; got it Chopped AM three boys drew stones off new sod &amp; Plowed some W. Cooler drissly PM</p> <p>20 Three boys Finished sowing Barly &amp; sowed 4 acres Peas &amp; few acres Oats at other place girls &amp; neighbours girls Scrubbed Meeting house AM. W. Cloudy &amp; Cool I went to saw mill PM</p> <p>May 1 I &amp; F &amp; B Piled lumber AM H Finished Plowing rough sod &amp; ganged in Peas at other place W. Cool</p> <p>2 Finished Seeding W. cool</p> <p>3 Brought home sap buckets &amp; cut lot of feed with Horse Power AM I went to Markham &amp; boys overhauled Calf pasture fence &amp; fixed things up a little PM W. fine &amp; Cler a slight frost last night</p> <p>4 Boys banked 40 rods wire fence on 11th Con AM</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>May 1889</p> <p>took 3 Colts to other barn &amp; Cleaned out stables J got Farmer shod PM W. fine &amp; warm, very fine this evening trees are budding fast Cattle on roads a week already</p> <p>Sunday 5 all went to Meeting at Hebron except J &amp; Adeline Appropriate remarks &amp; sermon for Celebration of Lords Supper by Br C Mother inlaw &amp; Peter's were here PM W. very fine &amp; growing</p> <p>6 Plowed &amp; banked north 40 rods of wire fence on 11th Con Abram rolled. W. very warm</p> <p>7 drew dung for Mangles back of barn Fixed Manger in north sheep pen for Stallion Cleaned back garden Covered it with Manure W. fine &amp; very warm</p> <p>8 H Plowed for Mangels F Plowed back garden AM F finished Plowing Harrowing &amp; rolling Mangel ground I &amp; H &amp; J drew in Pine logs &amp; Piled last of Maple B finished stall PM W. very warm &amp; fine</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>May 1889</p> <p>we set out 10 White ash trees after supper but they had leafed out so far I doubt if they will grow the woods are fairly green</p> <p>9 Boys drew 1 row of dung behind barn for early Potatoes then took Potatoes out of cellar then spread &amp; Plowed dung down I &amp; A dug in front garden. W. very very warm Ionson Came this evening with Stallion to stay all night &amp; little can</p> <p>10 Planted 8 more Potatoes &amp; sowed 24 drills Mangels AM washed sheep &amp; Piled some Pine lumber PM W very warm, short showers at noon</p> <p>11 drew dung on root ground AM Fixed fences at other place &amp; took young Cattle &amp; turned Colts to grass PM W. Cool I went to Jacob Reesor's this Morning I Measured a growth of Beech wood 7 1/4 in long this morning</p> <p>Sunday 12 I &amp; Nancy, Henry &amp; A{illegible} went to Meeting at Wideman's remarks by Young Sam Hoover sermon on Hebrews 11th by old Saml</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>May 1889</p> <p>Went to Tilman Reesor's to dinner &amp; to Enos Hoover's to supper W. fine Cool</p> <p>13 B &amp; A drew dung F &amp; H staked fence at other place AM all drew dung PM W. fine &amp; Cool</p> <p>14 Boys sheared sheep &amp; spread dung AM Plowed in root ground with 2 teams &amp; I &amp; H Piled lumber PM W. fine shower last night &amp; this Morning. Turned Cool this evening</p> <p>15 Boys drew dung I &amp; Abram Cleaned out hens feeding house I went to Manasse Frets's PM we buried Horse Major he had been pretty smart the last few weeks but the rupture Inflamed again last night and he died this evening W. Cler. Cool thunder shower at bedtime</p> <p>16 I &amp; H &amp; B Piled lumber F &amp; H Sawed Pine wood at other place AM Plowed PM. W. fine Cool</p> <p>17 drew dung &amp; Plowed Martha Cook was here last night Nancy went with her to Saml Shanks today W. fine M Barkey began Painting Meeting house today I walked walked to Br S's this evening</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>May 1889</p> <p>18 Planted 16 rows Corn AM &amp; drew some dung H &amp; B plowed PM F went to Dunkards feast PM. W. very very warm</p> <p>Sunday 19 at home young folks went to Br N's JD's were here PM W warm, Thunder shower went south fine shower here</p> <p>20 Boys finished Plowing root ground except strip for feed Corn Planted 200 little spruce trees PM. I got them from NB Saml Lankins was here at dinner W. fine Cooler F &amp; Adeline went to Markham PM</p> <p>21 Cut Potatoes &amp; drew dung on feed Corn ground AM Boys nearly finished Plowing feet Corn ground &amp; I went to Markham PM W. slight shower this Morning drissly during the day</p> <p>22 F &amp; B cut ovenwood at other place H finished Plowing feed Corn ground A harrowed &amp; rolled it H began Painting spring waggon with ready mixed Paint AM Boys Planted Potatoes A Painted spring waggon Planted feed corn about half of it</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>May 1889</p> <p>I &amp; Br C &amp; JD fixed Meeting house windows PM. W Cold NW wind Cler</p> <p>23 F &amp; H cut ovenwood in other bush B &amp; A Pulled Pidgeon weed in NW Corner field AM they Pulled at other place F &amp; H fixed some fence at other Place PM W. Cool</p> <p>24 Chored AM Boys done nothing I &amp; A &amp; Henry drew 2 loads stove wood from other bush PM W. Thunder shower went around PM, a very little rain blowed up Cold this evening</p> <p>25 Boys cut feed &amp; some straw for to fill beds AM drew stones off fallow at other place &amp; dug out few oak stumps I &amp; Nancy went to Markham PM. W. Cool Cler</p> <p>Sunday 26 I &amp; Nancy went to Meeting at Widemans four Waterloo men Conducted the service Elias Weber Isaac Weber Menno Cressman &amp; young Bauman we went to D Nighswanders to dinner &amp; to Saml Barkeys old H Barkey place to supper W. Cool Cler</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>May 1889</p> <p>27 Killed 3 Pigs AM F &amp; girls went to Markham H got horses Frank &amp; Charly shod PM. W. drissly off &amp; on all day</p> <p>28 H &amp; B Piled dung at other barn AM overhauled fence east of barnyard PM F &amp; A went to Toronto 3 Pigs 400 @ $7.00. 5 Bags Potatoes 30 cts per bag JD's brought Simon Shank &amp; daughter to dinner W. strong NW wind Cool I went to Ceder Grove AM</p> <p>29 Three Boys dug out 3 PIne stumps near bush in field behind barn did not get the last one out Jac Reesor &amp; Michael Frets's Called PM with Clements &amp; wife &amp; Ab Snider &amp; wife from Waterloo W. heavy frost last night frose quite a few vegetables Cool east wind, began to rain 5 PM</p> <p>Ascension Day 30 all went to Meeting at at Hebron except J &amp; Susanna remarks by Bishop Gayman sermon on Acts 1 C by Rev Joseph Wismer R'd Isaac Rittenhouse spoke too &amp; he came home with us to dinner Deacon Steckly from H{illegible} Deacon Menno Shants Came to stay all night W. rainy all day from east</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>May 1889 June</p> <p>31 I took Deacons Shants, Steckly &amp; David Cressman to yearly Conference at Wideman' there were a good many visitors from Waterloo &amp; some from Indiana very everything passed off very quietly and it was Closed at noon a good many of us went to Tilman Reesor's to dinner. W. rain nearly all day Rebbeca Martin's Called this evening Adeline &amp; Herman &amp; Thomas brought her they were visiting today with Matilda Groff she was here last night</p> <p>June 1 Boys Chored, Made a few gates Isaac Moyer's brought A Pre Abraham Rittenhouse &amp; wife a while Br N's brought Bishop Shaun &amp; Pre Hoover &amp; wife from Indiana at awhile Br S brought Amos Weber &amp; wife &amp; Menno Reesor's wife to supper W. Cleaned up this Morning Some young white ash &amp; Butternut tops from on Tuesday night, Potatoes &amp; Corn too</p> <p>Sunday 2 all went to Meeting at Widemans except J &amp; H suitable remarks &amp; sermon for Celebration of Lords supper by Bishop Shaun A Martin &amp; Br C Pre M Hoover from Indiana spoke too W went to JH Ramers young folks went to Enos Hoover's W. Cool rather Cloudy</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>June 1889</p> <p>3 F H B &amp; A went fishing to Big Rouge Caught about 130 fine fresh suckers there were 5 Mullets among them. AM Pulled down fence west of dam PM W. fine Cler F went to Markham PM</p> <p>4 H went to NB's bee drawing tiles from Snowball's AM, got none. A &amp; F laid up fence H &amp; B washed Br C's sheep PM W. fine</p> <p>5 Boys worked at fence &amp; sorted Potatoes W. drissly &amp; Cloudy</p> <p>6 H brought load of tiles from Snowballs for NB AM F rode with him &amp; went to Unionville &amp; got his road list A &amp; B finished fence east of dam H &amp; F Plowed in root field next bush where we intend to sow Millet I &amp; J &amp; A took 8 bags Chop to Br S's &amp; then brought load wood. W. Cool. Cler</p> <p>7 I H &amp; B helped Br S move their bank barn AM H &amp; B went to Johnny Ramers raising PM F &amp; A Plowed AM sorted potatoes PM W. Cloudy began to rain</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>June 1889</p> <p>about 11 AM rained till about 3 PM</p> <p>8 Cleaned grist Wheat at other barn AM &amp; H took it to Ceder Grove Mills Boys Plowed for Millet PM W. Cloudy</p> <p>Whit Sunday 9 at home all day W. foggy Cloudy, rain at times all day</p> <p>Whit Monday 10 Boys all went fishing to Mouth of Rouge Caught fine mess I &amp; Henry took girls to br S's to quilting then took Butter &amp; Eggs to Coakwells @ 15 cts for Butter &amp; 12 cts for Eggs I brought girls home this evening W. Cloudy this Morning very fine today</p> <p>11 F H &amp; B helped Br S's finish moving barn AM. B helped Jack it up PM 2 Boys Plowed a little piece for Millet in big field where Timothy was not very good A harrowed &amp; drew off stones W. fine I &amp; A drew 2 loads wood from other bush AM 12 Joseph Weber &amp; wife came to stay all night they walked from Br C's</p> <p>12 I &amp; Nancy went visiting with Weber's to AB's to dinner awhile to Peter Reesor's then to JD's to supper then took them to Lewis Reesor's &amp; left them. W. very very fine, light W wind</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>June 1889</p> <p>13 F is Pathmaster he worked on Scarboro Townline A drove one team H &amp; B took turns filling &amp; driving the other team W. fine &amp; Cler</p> <p>14 H &amp; B drew gravel AM I &amp; A &amp; J sowed about 3 acres Millet 2 in root field and 1 in big field where fall sowed Timothy missed then A harrowed it till noon 3 Boys plowed in turnip ground PM I &amp; J went to other bush to look up some Hemlock logs I went to Br S's W. fine warm</p> <p>15 H shoveled gravel AM which finishes our Markham work I &amp; B took 14 bags Oats to br S's &amp; got them Chopped Piles some lumber F &amp; B spudded thistles in young Timothy H got Mare Doll shod &amp; scuffled Mangels PM W. heavy shower this morning and another after dinner, very warm A &amp; girls went to Markham PM</p> <p>Sunday 16 I &amp; Nancy &amp; little ones went to Martins at Altona remarks &amp; Sermon on St Mark part of 2 C by Br C</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>June 1889</p> <p>Went to H Boyer's to dinner W. warm shower PM. Br C's Thomas &amp; Ketura were here with our young folks today</p> <p>17 Cut 10 Hemlock logs AM B drew to SM W. Cool.</p> <p>18 I &amp; Nancy &amp; little ones took wood to S Lehman's Esther &amp; Mary staid at Peter's B &amp; H finished drawing logs. W. fine Cool, Cler F went fishing with Jac Reesor's got none</p> <p>19 B went fishing to Big Rouge with Shanks &amp; Stover's Boys got none I &amp; B brought load lumber from SM PM F &amp; H &amp; Br C's Thomas went fishing with hook &amp; line to Dead water PM got about 15 W. rain till 3 PM warm growing weather</p> <p>20 I &amp; H drew home 2 loads old sawn lumber from SM Boys made Stoneboat AM Planted last of feed corn &amp; some potatoes PM it is so wet behind barn we are afraid some of new Potatoes will rot</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>June 1889</p> <p>W very warm. drying very fast</p> <p>21 done nothing AM I &amp; H went to SM &amp; he went to Post office PM W. rain all AM heavy at times Our Creek is very high this evening</p> <p>22 F filed 3 handsaws he has bad Cold H went to Markham AM. H &amp; B topped thistles at other place PM they gathered some fence Corner hay after supper I &amp; A drew 2 loads wood home from other place PM I shot a ground hot &amp; wounded another while he took one load home. W. fine Cool strong NW wind drying very fast</p> <p>Sunday 23 at home all day. Anthony Lehman's &amp; Ben Hoover's were here Boys went to Camp meeting PM Br C's Ketura was here all day. W. fine Cool</p> <p>24 Finished planting Potatoes AM &amp; Boys plowed in turnip ground F &amp; B began plowing fallow PM at other place W. fine</p> <p>25 F &amp; B Plowed in fallow AM H worked on turnip ground AM B harrowed &amp; rolled turnip ground I &amp; other boys filled 12 bags with Potatoes and 13 with oats &amp; F began</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>June 1889</p> <p>making turnip drills about 3 PM W. fine rather Cloudy this evening</p> <p>26 Chored AM H &amp; B split some Hemlock wood I &amp; other boys hung 2 gates behind barn PM W. rain nearly all AM. warm Cler PM</p> <p>27 F finished Making turnip drills as far as it was fit I &amp; J went to SM AM F sowed about half of drills when heavy rain stopped him H &amp; B went to Toronto 12 bags Potatoes 50cts 32 bus Oats 33 cts 1 1/2 bus apples 75 per Bus 18 lbs Butter 17 cts warm rain after</p> <p>28 F H &amp; B finished plowing fallow at other place W. fine warm Cler</p> <p>29 Boys scuffled &amp; hoed some in roots H harrowed fallow &amp; brought home 2 loads lumber I &amp; Nancy went to Markham AM. W. fine warm Cler</p> <p>Sunday 30 all went to Meeting at Hebron remarks by young Saml Hoover sermon on Acts 10 C by old Saml Hoover Daniel Ramer's were here at noon MN's at supper W. very fine &amp; Cler</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>July 1889</p> <p>July 1 Finished sowing turnip hoed Mangels shovel plowed early Potatoes &amp; hoed some Corn J took 40 bas Oats to Br S's &amp; brought Chop home again W. I think it was the warmest day this summer so far</p> <p>2 hoed Corn &amp; Potatoes F &amp; H topped thistles in Oat field PM Nancy &amp; took Susanna to Old Mrs Abe Burkholders to try the Liver Cure Charm this AM W. very very warm thunder in NW. all PM</p> <p>3 Boys hoed feed Corn AM H &amp; J took 9 bags Peas &amp; Barley to Br S's &amp; nearly a bag ful of Corn &amp; got it Chopped F &amp; B drew rail pieces to sugar Camp &amp; 2 loads stones into Mudhole in shed PM W. very very warm I went to NB's &amp; Johnny Reesor's PM &amp; to M Barkey's for Celery. Planted after supper, fine Shower at sunset</p> <p>4 Boys shingled Henhouse &amp; began shop F mowed fence Corners w. Cler. Cooler</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>July 1889</p> <p>5 Boys Finished Shingling west side of shop AM. Fixed roof of my Father's woodshed &amp; Cookhouse &amp; began Plowing hill in north end of lane at Beech trees &amp; drew earth to fix road over dam PM. W. fine</p> <p>6 Boys finished road at dam &amp; scuffled Mangels Corn &amp; Potatoes brought a load of fence Corner hay after supper. W. fine &amp; Cler</p> <p>Sunday 7 I &amp; Nancy &amp; little ones went to Johnny Reesor's PM JD's young folks were here PM. W very very warm</p> <p>8 Boys drew home wood from both bushes H mowed awhile at other place in Clover F cut swail &amp; fence Corner W. very very warm</p> <p>9 H Mowed broke Pitman shaft at noon didnt get quite done Put Paris green on Potatoes PM W. about the warmest day yet</p> <p>10 F finished Mowing Clover at other place I &amp; B got Mag &amp; Charly shod &amp; I Bargained</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>July 1889</p> <p>for 100 lbs Binding Twine with J Beare, we raked &amp; Cocked hay west of road PM &amp; brought one load home. W. very very warm. Thunder in the north all PM fine heavy shower's this evening</p> <p>11 I &amp; Nancy went to JB's then I &amp; JB went to Stouffville I got some knife sections for Mower got dinner at JB's then Called at J Pikes for Pitman Cap. Vansrant had none Boys Shook up hay &amp; hoed in roots W. very fine &amp; Cler</p> <p>12 hoed roots &amp; raked Clover east of road AM. drew in 9 loads PM. W. fine &amp; Cler I went to Stouffville, Knife Sections did not fit</p> <p>13 H mowed east of Creek at other place F &amp; B mowed swail &amp; fence Corner's AM H &amp; A brought home small load of hay before dinner shower stopped them F &amp; H Mowed fence Corner at other place B &amp; A hoed roots I &amp; Nancy went to Markham PM W. fine AM several showers at noon</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>July 1889</p> <p>Sunday 14 at home all day Boys &amp; girls went to AB's B went to MN's &amp; Simon Hoover's with Br C's Thomas little ones went to JD's, NB's Came PM W. fine &amp; Cler</p> <p>15 F H &amp; B mowed in swail behind garden I &amp; J took a Ceder log that I got from NB to SM to get it slabbed drew hay from other place 5 loads till supper Abe raked east of Creek &amp; some rakings after supper. W. fine Cler</p> <p>16 F &amp; B mowed in swail in fall Wheat A raked rakings at other place &amp; he &amp; H brought it home big load AM I &amp; B &amp; H drew home 2 loads from other place east of Creek till supper all boys brought 2 loads after supper J went to Markham PM. W. pretty warm strong north wind PM</p> <p>17 Boys finished Mowing swail in wheat field H cut Piece north of old bush about 1 1/2 acres before dinner.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>July 1889</p> <p>F cut young Orchard at other place PM drew in swail back of garden after supper 2 loads W. very warm Cler</p> <p>18 hoed Potatoes Plowed them up with Double Mold Plow Plowed hill Corn too raked &amp; drew in hay north of bush 2 loads then boys all went to other place after supper &amp; raked &amp; drew in hay in little Orchard 2 loads I went to see Patton after supper he was not at home W. warm</p> <p>19 H got Frank shod B scuffled turnips I went to see Patton, began to rake swail in Wheat field very very heavy shower at noon Boys cut weeds on roads F took 16 bags Oats to Br S's PM W. another heavy shower this evening</p> <p>20 Thinned turnips H finished Cutting weeds on road J brought sack of twine @ 16 cts per lb AM Cut wheat south of bush PM it is a very good Crop W. Cloudy AM fine Cool &amp; Cler PM</p> <p>Sundy 21 I &amp; Nancy &amp; little ones went to Meeting at Wideman's remarks by Jac Wideman Sermon on {blank space} by Br C went to Br inlaw Sam Hoover's to dinner &amp; to Peters to Supper W. fine</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>July 1889</p> <p>22 Had C Patton to put new sill under east end of driving house raised SW Corner of old barn &amp; NE Corner of straw shed J went to Stouffville for little spring for Binder Boys Cleaned out Cistern W. fine shower went around this evening few drops rain here</p> <p>23 Cut Wheat in NW Corner field Shower last night W. strong North wind Cool</p> <p>24 Finished Cutting NW Corner field before dinner. J Cut wheat at other place about 6 acres till sundown he si some better now I &amp; Nancy went to Markham AM I &amp; F &amp; H drew in young Timothy hay 2 big loads &amp; one out of wheat field swail W. fine some windy</p> <p>25 Cut Barley behind Cider house till Supper then Abe Cut in field back of garden I &amp; Abe Put Paris Green on Potatoes today W. fine warm</p> <p>26 Finished cutting back of garden till noon then brought in last hay, small load of rakings then boys went to other place &amp; began Cutting Barley I bound cradled swaith around 2 fields at</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>July 1889</p> <p>home today Br N brought Daniel Greider from Medina Ohio this afternoon then I went with him to Br C's he staid there to supper then he Came here to stay all night W. fine warm looked like rain PM D J took 22 bus grist to Ceder Grove Mill</p> <p>27 Finished Cutting barly at other place I took D Greider to P Hoover's I went to Cherrywood PM. W. looked like rain AM prety warm</p> <p>Sunday 28 all went to Meeting at Hebron remarks &amp; sermon on St Mat 2 C by Br C Menno Stover's were here at noonBr inlaw Jesse &amp; little Willis Lehman's Jesse is working at Saml Lehman's W. pretty warm heavy rain after dark</p> <p>29 Made 3 gates AM I &amp; Nancy went to Old Saml Stover's awhile PM he is very poorly boys hoed turnips PM W. very heavy rain last night Cloudy most of the time today</p> <p>30 Hoed turnips I &amp; Henry took 5 bags Peas &amp; 10 bags Barly to Br S's PM W. very fine, heavy shower &amp; some thunder this evening</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>July Aug 1889</p> <p>31 Finished hoeing turnips A ganged in fallow at other place awhile yesterday &amp; today set up shocks drew in 1 load wheat out of NW field before supper &amp; 4 after supper &amp; 2 loads barly out of field behind Cider house W. warm Cler</p> <p>Aug 1 Cleaned Potatoes awhile then drew in 5 loads wheat &amp; 15 loads barly W. fine rather Cloudy PM J brought home flour</p> <p>2 B finished ganging fallow F &amp; Nancy went to Markham PM H scuffled turnips we drew in 5 loads wheat afte supper W. rain last night fine &amp; Cler today, heavy thunder lightning &amp; rain after dark tonight</p> <p>3 Chored Made Bathroom in my Father's old wood shed Hung a gate on short lane back of garden Boys Pulled Peas after supper &amp; set up shocks, pretty heavy shower at noon</p> <p>Sunday 4 at home all day F B &amp; girls went to Meeting at Wideman's H went with Thomas W. very fine</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Aug. 1889</p> <pre>5 drew in last of wheat out of NW Corner and South of bush 7 loads &amp; last of Barly at home 5 loads &amp; 4 loads of barly at other place w. very fine and Cool. NW wind </pre> <p>6 Drew in 3 loads Wheat &amp; 5 loads barly at other place AM then H went threshing with Will Reesor for the season J began Cutting Oats north of bush B shocked I &amp; F and A drew in last of barley 4 loads &amp; 2 loads Wheat PM W. very fine &amp; drying.</p> <p>7 I F &amp; B Finished drawing wheat 3 loads at other place J finished Cutling Oats north of bush AM F &amp; B helped Br C's draw barly with team PM I &amp; J &amp; A Scuffled turnips PM W fine warm Cler</p> <p>8 F &amp; B Pulled Peas at other place with Scythes AM drew in wheat rakings South of bush and barley rakings in field back of orchard (Henry raked it AM and N west wheat field PM then I &amp; Boys pulled peas with rake nearly finished. B scuffled turnip awhile</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>Aug 1889</p> <p>W fine &amp; clear look like rain tonight</p> <p>9 Boys brought in rakings out of NW wheat field this morning then we began drawing in peas with one tean and two waggons I Pitched A loaded and F &amp; B unloaded. drew 9 loads till 6 PM when we were stopped by a very very heavy rain, not much thunder</p> <p>10 F &amp; B finished pulling peas at other place all that were ripe then we finished pulling at home after supper with rake J &amp; Henry took about 40 bus Oats to Br S's brought home load wood for Steamer &amp; brought brought chop home PM then he got some binding Twine in Whitevale this evening W. very fine &amp; drying day A ganged in barly stubble back of garden</p> <p>Sunday 11 at home Br S's were here at noon &amp; M Barkeys at supper W. fine Cool</p> <p>12 B helped McCreight thresh till 4 PM J cut oats east of dam except an acre A ganged AM helped shock PM</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Aug 1889</p> <p>I went to Ceder Grove AM asked hands to thresh tomorrow. PM W. Cool. few drops rain several times</p> <p>13 Fixed up barn and Chored AM W Reesor came at noon with Sleamer threshed PM wheat south of bush &amp; nearly half of barly W. fine.</p> <p>14 Finished threshing barly to 10:30 I think it yeilded about 30 bus per acre and the wheat about 25 I &amp; Nancy went to John Stover's PM to see Lydia Clodd she is there now and pretty low with consumption B harrowed fallow at other place A finished ganging back of garden F got young more Jenny shod W. fine a heavy shower before dinner this evening very Cool</p> <p>15 J finished cutting oats east of dam then he cut oats in NE corner field about 6 1/2 acres of B &amp; A shocked some (too windy) then B turned peas F helped JD's thresh Henry harrowed ganged field Joseph Barkeys widow and Aunt Lissy were here at noon W. very strong NW wind and very cool drew in 2 loads peas after supper</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>Aug 1889</p> <p>I &amp; B Put Paris Green on late potatoes this morning</p> <p>16 F helped JD's thresh B &amp; A shocked oats and brought home 2 loads pine for oven wood from other bush AM Finished drawing peas at home 3 loads till supper Boys drew in 2 loads at other place after supper W. very cool strong wind</p> <p>17 F &amp; B helped Pilkey thresh I &amp; A &amp; J drew in 4 loads oats opposite Pilkey AM (J is some better he can help a little) then we drew in wheat &amp; barley rakings at other places till supper Henry raked them AM and we drew in 2 loads oats after supper. W. fine</p> <p>Sunday 18 I &amp; Nancy and little ones went to Johnny Ramers to dinner &amp; to David Hanes to supper Boys and girls went to Br S's W. fine Cler</p> <p>19 Boys drew dung on barly stubble AM F &amp; B went to Br S's raising putting one bent &amp; lents on beam that they moved in spring PM I &amp; A &amp; J hoed turnip. W. fine AM light shower last night &amp; at noon</p> <p>20 F &amp; B Pulled Peas at other place with Scythes J &amp; A finished hoeing turnips AM I &amp; A finished drawing Oats north of bush 4 loads PM J took rake to other place &amp; he &amp; boys Pulled few Peas that were drowned out</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Aug 1889</p> <p>about 1/2 an acre. thye are badly drowned in low heavy land this year. They drew in one load after supper. W. fine Cler Cloudy in the west toward evening</p> <p>21 B helped Br N's thresh F &amp; A Pulled Peas at other place We drew 5 loads Oats out of field east of dam PM W. fine Cler, west wind</p> <p>22 Drew in 19 loads Oats 15 out field east of dam &amp; 4 out of NE Corner field Jake Moyer helped W. fine Cler. NW wind</p> <p>23 F helped Br C's thresh we drew 6 loads Oats &amp; Killed 3 Pigs &amp; B took them to Coakwells @$7.00 per Cwt E Lewis &amp; Coakwell are taking over Butter &amp; Eggs Chickens Calves &amp; Pigs &amp; Sheep this summer W. fine Cler</p> <p>24 B helped Johnny Reesor thresh I &amp; other boys brought in last load Oats at home which makes 40 loads then boys went to other place about 10 AM &amp; drew in 4 loads Peas &amp; Pulled some J cut about an Acre of Oats PM</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>Aug 1889</p> <p>with binder I &amp; Nancy went to Markham PM. W. fine warm Cler</p> <p>Sunday 25 all went to Meeting at Hebron remarks &amp; sermon on St Mat 5 C by Br C' (Umbrage) JH Ramer's &amp; Br inlaw Enos Hoover's were here at dinner &amp; Moses Moyer at supper I &amp; Nancy went to Br C's after supper W. fine</p> <p>26 Boys finished pulling Peas at other place AM then we drew in 9 loads with 2 waggons PM. I pitched W. pretty warm</p> <p>27 Boys finished drawing Peas &amp; 2 loads Oats at other place AM they began drawing dung on Barly stubble again at home PM. I &amp; Nancy went this morning to see Lydia Clodd she was at her father's when we got there. She was dead about half an hour Nancy staid I came home then I &amp; A went to appoint for the Funeral &amp; brought a Coffin &amp; brought Nancy home. W. very warm &amp; dry.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Aug &amp; Sept 1889</p> <p>28 Boys finished drawing dung &amp; began to plow I &amp; J took turns to Cut Millet W. very very warm</p> <p>29 Boys Plowed I &amp; Nancy went to the Funeral of Lydia Clodd from 2 1/2 Miles east of Malvern to Wideman's Burying ground I took the Corpse Nancy rode with Peters, B Reesors very very warm * dusty drive went to Menno Stover's to a very late dinner</p> <p>30 Boys Plowed with 3 teams W war, &amp; dry they Cocked Millet after supper</p> <p>31 F &amp; A Plowed AM drew in Millet 5 loads PM B cut second crop Clover at other place J went about 10 AM then they hitched on Binder &amp; Cut strip lat Oats which finishes our harvest I helped Br C's unload 2 loads Oats AM. W. fine, warm Cler</p> <p>Sept 1 Sunday I &amp; Nancy &amp; little ones went to AB's W. fine Cler</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>Sept 1889</p> <p>2 F &amp; A drew dung at other place B got Horses shod AM plowed in Barley ground PM. W. very warm J went to Markham PM</p> <p>3 F raked Millet rakings AM A Raked Clover rakings PM Boys drew in 1 load Oats at other place (last of harvest) &amp; brought home big load Clover, then we went after sunset &amp; Cocked rest of Clover W. very warm &amp; dry slight shower last night</p> <p>4 3 boys finished plowing barly stubble AM began plowing fallow at other place PM. Bishop began fixing house at other place this morning (3 of them) W. very sultry slight shower this morning another this evening.</p> <p>5 F brought 2 squares shingles from Markham &amp; A got horses shod AM F sowed barly ground back of garden &amp; A harrowed I helped awhile. B plowed at other place.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Sept 1889</p> <p>W. Slight shower this morning fine one this evening. Cooler</p> <p>6 F and B plowed at other place A finished harrowing wheat we sowed it by hand W. not so warm I &amp; J asked hands to thresh at other place tomorrow and I went to Ceder Grove PM</p> <p>7 Threshed at other place am something went wrong with steamer didnt do much after dinner W fine &amp; Cler South east wind</p> <p>Sunday 8 I &amp; Nancy &amp; little ones went to Br N's W. very fine and Cler</p> <p>9 Threshed at other place AM didnt quite finish drew in Clover into other barn PM W. very warm &amp; dry</p> <p>10 Boys plowed I &amp; B went to get Cider made AM didnt get it made then B plowed too W. very warm</p> <p>11 sowed wheat at other place. F ganged in Peaground at home PM W. very warm</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>Sept 1889</p> <p>12 F ganged B plowed in Peaground at other place. J &amp; A brought 7 Barrels lime &amp; brought Cider home AM JB's were here PM Carpenters finished house. W. very warm</p> <p>13 F ganged AM he went threshing in Herman's place PM Herman went to get a tooth pulled. B plowed J &amp; A brought a load of sand then A plowed too. W. very warm I &amp; Nancy boiled Sauce raining at bed time. east wind all day I &amp; J made box &amp; trough for the running lime and run a trough full</p> <p>14 I &amp; H run lime and filled hole where we got sand yesterday on road near Br N's AM H brought 250 bricks F. ganged PM W not much rain but might a little drissly AM warm PM B plowed at other place PM</p> <p>Sunday 15 I &amp; Nancy &amp; little ones went to Meeting at Wideman's remarks by J Wideman Sermon suitable for celebration of Lords supper by Br C. went to Br inlaw Peters for dinner. W. fine Cler, warm</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Sept 1889</p> <p>16 B &amp; H plowed at other place F finished ganging Peaground at home and ganging barly ground at other place I &amp; A and Henry dug some potatoes PM W. a little rain this morning cool today</p> <p>17 B &amp; H dug potatoes A ganged F helped W Reesor thresh PM J took 38 bus wheat to Spink Mills @ 90 cts I &amp; Nancy &amp; Henry went to Ceder Grove PM W a little drissly this morning light rain while Pm</p> <p>18 F &amp; H want to Toronto B cut off feed Corn I went to Markham AM I &amp; J went took 11 bags oats to Br S's got them chopped and piled some lumber Timberman began cutting pine trees in our bush this evening. W. very cool NW wind</p> <p>19 Dug potatoes J &amp; H went to W Monneys Sale PM. Sprague &amp; his brother began plastering house at other place. They will pull off all the bad parts and put on new. I went to Cedar Grove PM. W. fine shower this morning rainy again this evening. Cool</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>Sept 1889</p> <p>20 Chored AM killed 3 pigs PM A finished ganging at other place and began in field east of dam this evening W. rain last night and windy all AM clouds &amp; cool PM ground well soaked. Boys took 3 pigs to Coakwells @ $7.90</p> <p>21 F &amp; B plowed at other place A ganged thistly part of field east of dam H dug some Potatoes &amp; bound feed Corn Albert &amp; May Hoover came to stay all night. W. Cold NW wind</p> <p>Sunday 22 all went to Meeting at Hebron remarks by young Saml Hoover Sermon suitable for celebration of Lords Supper by Br C. Enos Nighswander &amp; Jesse Hoover &amp; Herman Lehman &amp; Charles Jones (Drudges nephew}) From York state were here PM W. white frost last night cool</p> <p>23 B helped B Burkholder thresh F &amp; A plowed at other place AM I filled Gravel 6 hours J drove team PM &amp; F helped fill PM which finishes</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Sept 1889</p> <p>our Scarboro road work A plowed PM. H is away theshing again W. slight frost last night very fine today</p> <p>24 F &amp; B helped B. Burkholder thresh F Came home about 3 PM A harrowed ganged barly stubble at other place PM J brought load gravel from school bridge to barnyard gate AM he plowed at other place till F Came home. W. very fine &amp; Cler</p> <p>25 F helped Peter Reesor thresh B helped B Burkholders a few hours to finish A Plowed at other place J plowed too till B came home I &amp; J went to Whitevale PM W. fine Cler</p> <p>26 F helped Peter finishe thresh B &amp; A finished plowing at other place except barley ground that was ganged J began south of bush PM. W. a little rain last night, fine Cool today Br C &amp; wife &amp; Br S &amp; wife started for Ohio</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>Sept &amp; Oct 1889</p> <p>&amp; Indiana on Tuesday Morning</p> <p>27 Boys Plowed south of bush F &amp; A took young sow to Frets PM I plowed till they Came back &amp; J plowed all PM he is getting some better W. Cler Cool this is my 53rd Birthday</p> <p>28 Finished digging Potatoes A &amp; Henry took a sow to M Frets's &amp; brought the other one home I went to Ceder Grove PM. W. Cler. Cool</p> <p>Sunday 29 I &amp; Nancy &amp; little ones went to JD's they were not at home then we went to Peter Reesor's W. fine cler</p> <p>30 F &amp; H helped NB thresh J.B &amp; A Plowed Millet stubble in root field nearly finished I went to M Frets AM W. Cloudy, drissly rain at times</p> <p>Oct 1 F &amp; B helped NB thresh H went with team to help W Reesor Move Machine from T McDowells to James Gilchrists A &amp; P Plowed in NE Corner field W. Cloudy, Thunder showers about noon Cler PM fine rain last night</p> <p>2 F &amp; B went to Br S's to thresh, it was too windy I went to Markham H &amp; A Plowed AM I J &amp; A Plowed F &amp; B Pulled Mangels. H helped W. Reesor drew his Peas PM. W very strong NW wind Cool</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Oct 1889</p> <p>3 boys plowed awhile this morning heavy shower stopped them/ Then they plowed PM I went to Ceder Grove PM</p> <p>4 Boys all went to Markham I &amp; Henry took 9 bus Barley and peas got it chopped at Br S's AM brought Jag of sand from AB's Corner on 4th Con Pickering PM W. Cool cloudy</p> <p>5 F &amp; B went to Br S's to help thresh H went with W Reesor to Gilchrists all came home before noon rained boys fixed old horse stable stalls I &amp; Nancy went to Ceder Grove PM W. rainy all day</p> <p>Sunday 6 at home AB's were home boys &amp; Adeline went to Johnny Ramers Susanna is at Br C's since they are away W. about an inch of snow this morning. looks wintry. all gone again</p> <p>7 F &amp; B helped Br S's thresh J &amp; A plowed W. very strong N wind. Cool</p> <p>8 I &amp; B &amp; A plowed F cut Corn J went shooting. got nothing. W. strong wind yet but not so cold. Find and cler</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>Oct 1889</p> <p>9 F. B &amp; A plowed AM J, F and A PM B cut corn I &amp; Nancy picked Cider apples PM. Boys finished NE corner field and began in field east of dam W. windy AM milder PM.</p> <p>10 H &amp; A took 7 bags of appled to Cider Mill and went to Markham for Barrels of lime &amp; brought cider home AM Boys plowed I &amp; J run lime at other place PM W. fine. rather cold wind</p> <p>11 I &amp; Nancy boiled sauce H took 10 bags Peas to Br S's &amp; got them Chopped J &amp; A Plowed F &amp; B Picked apples J Plowed at other place PM where it was ganged other Boys finished east of dam except where it was ganged it is thistly we intend to fallow it next year. W. very fine &amp; Cler</p> <p>12 F B &amp; A Plowed at other place AM J &amp; A Plowed I &amp; other boys Picked apples PM. W. Cloudy, raw air</p> <p>Sunday 13 I &amp; Nancy &amp; little ones went to JD's. W. Cler Cool</p> <p>14 Boys plowed at other place F &amp; B Picked apples PM J &amp; A Plowed PM, we Picked 14 bags Cider apples. W. fine &amp; Cler</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Oct 1889</p> <p>15 Boys finished Plowing at other place &amp; began behind Cider house this evening F Picked apples PM Br inlaw Peter's &amp; Motherinlaw were here today. F made about 90 gals Cider AM we began to boil Sauce about 11 AM. W. very fine &amp; cler</p> <p>16 Boys plowed &amp; Picked some apples H was at home I &amp; Nancy Boiled two Batches of Sauce W. very fine</p> <p>17 B &amp; A Plowed F &amp; J Chored &amp; fixed Stall in Cow stable I &amp; Nancy went to see John H Reesor he is very sick &amp; we called at Saml Reesor's Aunt Fanny is sick too I &amp; F drew 2 bigs loads wood from other place PM. W. Cloudy AM. fine &amp; Cler PM</p> <p>18 Boys finished plowing behind Cider house &amp; Picked few apples W. fine</p> <p>19 F went to Markham I &amp; other boys Cleaned Grist Wheat 12 bags at other barn &amp; A took it to Ceder Grove Mills Am I &amp; J helped Timber Man Thomson</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>Oct 1889</p> <p>Measure Timber in our bush PM he Cut 24 trees &amp; took the Sound timber @ $15.00 per M Board Measure &amp; some Knotty 2nd Class @ $10 per M. 20451 ft first class &amp; 4447 ft 2nd Class W. very fine</p> <p>Sunday 20 all went to Meeting at Hebron except J. remarks by young Saml Hoover sermon on {blank space} by Old Saml. Menno Burkholder Danl Smiths Simon Hoover's Tilman Reesor's Johnny Ramer's &amp; Matty Cook were here at dinner Christian Burkholder's at supper &amp; Jos Shirks Came to stay at night. W. Cooler</p> <p>21 H helped Br C's Thomas husk Corn F &amp; B delivered Cow Lilly we sold her on Saturday to Reeve Richardson of Scarboro @ 40.00 AM I &amp; A &amp; Esther went to Markham PM F got horses shod. B took young Sow to M Frets's W. fine Cler Cool</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Oct 1889</p> <p>22 I &amp; Nancy went with Johnny Ramer's to visit Elisabeth Yakely on Uxbridge &amp; Whitechurch Townline. Called at Henry Stover's at Island Lake Boys dug garden &amp; got Peas Chopped at Br S's brought home Grist flour B helped Pilky Kill pigs PM W. Cool Flurries of snow AM Thomas brought Amos Eby &amp; wife from Pennsylvania to stay all night</p> <p>23 F &amp; Adeline went visiting with Eby's H got Dolly shod AM H &amp; B helped Br S's thresh A Plowed at Br C's PM W. Sharp frost last night Cler &amp; fine</p> <p>24 H &amp; B helped Br S's thresh nearly all day I &amp; J drew some wood from old bush F brought home three spring waggon from Johnny Ramer's got Tongue broke last night Br C's &amp; Br S's Came home from Ohio &amp; Indiana this evening</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>Oct 1889</p> <p>J took it to Whitevale to get new Tongue made then we Cleaned load wheat at other place PM W. frost last night fine today</p> <p>25 B took 61 bus 30 lbs Wheat to Spink Mills @ 81 cts per bus AM other boys went Shooting with Amos Eby Shot 4 fine Black squirrels and large old Country Rabbit W. Cloudy, a little rain AM &amp; a little PM I &amp; Nancy went to John Reesor PM he is poorly</p> <p>26 Boys Chored H went to Markham I &amp; B went to Johnny Reesor's raising AM J went to Stott's sale &amp; other boys went shooting shot Partridge &amp; Rebit Joe Sprague &amp; his Brother came &amp; Plastered broke off spots in my Father's Kitchen W. Cloudy &amp; Mild a little rain this morning</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Oct 1889</p> <p>Sunday 27 at home all day John Cober's &amp; wife &amp; AB's young folks were here today. W. Cloudy, I &amp; Nancy went to Br C's after supper this was the 32nd Anniversary of our wedding</p> <p>28 Chored H brought home spring waggon from M Frets's AM H went to W Reesor's AM H went to W Reesors F &amp; A plowed Creek in field north of Orchard &amp; began pulling turnips I &amp; J went to Ceder Grove PM W. drissly AM Cloudy PM</p> <p>29 Boys nearly finished pulling turnips W. mild rather cloudy H helped pull part of the time</p> <p>30 F &amp; A drew 10 loads turnips with Waggon I &amp; B finished pulling with hoes AM B drew 12 loads with cart PM H went threshing W. Mild</p> <p>31 Boys drew 1 waggon load &amp; 3 Cart loads when drissly rain from east Stopped them I went to Burrows this Morning, Cow Cherry is not well. Boys Cut wood in Shed</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>Oct &amp; Nov 1889</p> <p>rain nearly all day. John G Reesor died last night at 11 oclock</p> <p>Nov 1 F &amp; B went Trolling on Bay brought home 6 fine Pike J &amp; H went threshing. W. Cloudy all day</p> <p>2 I &amp; Nancy Susanna Ester Abram &amp; Aunt Lissy B went to Funeral of John G Reesor to Wideman's Burying ground Funeral Service by Br C Jac Wideman &amp; A Raymer Came home after service. W. Cloudy AM rain from east Coming home Boys drew in last of turnips 13 Cart loads &amp; brought home Oat Chop</p> <p>Sunday 3 at home Boys &amp; girls went to JD's W.</p> <p>4 B &amp; A Plowed in turnip ground I went to Ceder Grove AM I &amp; J went to Whitevale PM F &amp; H helped Peter Reesor pull turnips W. frose last night fine today</p> <p>5 B &amp; A plowed I &amp; F went to Markham AM B plowed PM other boys took in Potatoes.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Nov 1889</p> <p>I &amp; Nancy went awhile to Br inlaw John Hoover's his wife is sick getting some better W. fine sharp air</p> <p>6 F &amp; H drew in Corn AM B &amp; A Plowed Killed a Hog &amp; took in last of Potatoes PM. W Strong NW wind not very Cold</p> <p>Thanksgiving day 7 all went to Meeting at Hebron except Adeline Esther &amp; little Anne they have had bad Cold remarks &amp; Sermon on St Luke part of 12th C by Br C. W. very very fine &amp; Cler</p> <p>8 I &amp; J took 10 bags Peas to Br S's A Picked Cider apples AM J &amp; A got about 60 gals Cider Made &amp; brought Chop home PM. W. fine F &amp; B Plowed H went threshing</p> <p>9 F &amp; B finished Plowing AMall boys finished Picking Cider apples PM I &amp; Nancy went to Ceder Grove &amp; Called awhile to see Aunt Fanny Reesor she is Poorly W. very fine &amp; Cler</p> <p>Sundy 10 I &amp; Nancy &amp; little ones went to Br S's they were not at home A &amp; Esther &amp; Mary staid with Bertha &amp; David</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>Nov 1889</p> <p>we went on to Menno Reesor's took Henry &amp; Anne with us. F &amp; H Adeline &amp; Susanna went to Meeting at Wideman's W. cloudy AM very fine &amp; Cler PM</p> <p>11 F &amp; B helped Pilkey thresh I &amp; A went to Whitevale AM. H &amp; A worked at Creek PM. W. very fine &amp; mild</p> <p>12 F &amp; B helped Br N's thresh till about 3 PM then they worked at Creek W. very very fine &amp; Mild A &amp; girls went to Stouffville PM it is generally Cloudy AM &amp; Cler PM this last week or more</p> <p>13 Chored AM Boys worked in Creek I &amp; J brought home some Barley Chop from Br S's &amp; some lumber from other place PM W. rain AM &amp; this evening John Stover's were here this evening</p> <p>14 F helped Br C's thresh H went to Markham B &amp; A went shooting AM got nothing H, B &amp; A began digging drain behind Meeting sheds PM. W. Cloudy drissly at times</p> <p>15 Boys worked at Creek with 2 teams H went threshing, W. frose prety hard last night</p> <p>16 drew home 2 loads wood from</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Nov 1889</p> <p>fallow at other place for steamer &amp; F took 33bus Cider apple to P Lapp @ 15 cts per bus AM F B &amp; A worked at drain at Meeting Sheds I &amp; Nancy went to Ceder Grove PM W. frose pretty hard very fine today</p> <p>Sunday 17 all went to Meeting at Hebron remarks by Br C Sermon on St Luke 15 C by old Saml Hoover Br inlaw Saml Hoover's young folks were here at noon I &amp; Nancy &amp; little ones went to NB's PM &amp; staid this evening W. very fine</p> <p>18 B helped A McCreight to thresh till about 3 PM, we fixed barn ready for threshing &amp; asked hands F &amp; A worked at drain at sheds awhile AM J went to Markham &amp; Unionville PM. W. Cloudy AM drissly rain nearly all PM. heavy this evening</p> <p>19 B helped McCreight thresh AM we Chored brought in Most of apples Machine Came at noon did not thresh rain all PM. Cloudy AM</p> <p>20 Threshed about 300 Bus F Wheat the Produce of 10 acres AM &amp; about {blank space} Bus Oats PM</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>Nov 1889</p> <p>W. Cloudy all day, very Mild, drissly at times</p> <p>21 Finished Threshing AM about {blank space} Bus Oats Chored PM. W. Cloudy AM. rainy PM</p> <p>22 Chored AM F &amp; H made about 45 gal Cider PM A took 4 Geese &amp; 2 par Chickens to &amp; 3 bags Oats to Coakwells PM. W. rain AM. Cloudy drissly PM</p> <p>23 Chored &amp; Put last of apples into Cellar AM Boys went shooting PM Shot rabbit &amp; two Partridges I &amp; Henry went to Ceder Grove PM took 5 Crocks Apple Sauce @ 55 cts each W. pretty Cler &amp; Mild</p> <p>Sunday 24 at home AM I &amp; Nancy Henry &amp; Annie went to Br S's PM Staid to supper W. Cloudy AM. Cleaned up PM</p> <p>25 H &amp; B helped Br C's thresh F &amp; A finished drain back of Meeting sheds &amp; took bags Oats to Br S's I &amp; Nancy went to S B Lehman's for our Cloth W. Cler sharp N Wind, freezing a little roads pretty bad in places</p> <p>26 Boys Cut Stove wood in other bush all day B brought home Chop this evening. W. very fine &amp; Cler this morning raw air &amp; Cloudy towards evening</p> <p>27 Chored W. about as strong an East storm as I ever saw snow &amp; rain all day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Nov &amp; Dec 1889</p> <p>28 Boys chored and threshed some peas B made a new halter out of straw Carrier straps Joe Spragge got 3 Geese @ $1.00 each. W. snow nearly all day not much wind I went to other bush with Norm's he bought some first class wood @ 3.50 per Cord on the ground I think there must be 10 in of snow Adeline helped Johnny Ramer Butcher.</p> <p>29 Boys chored B &amp; A went to Markham with sleigh other boys took 10 bags barley to Br S's. I went to AB's and to Whitevale with cutter PM. sleighing rough some mud under snow. W. fine clear</p> <p>30 Boys drew some wood out of old bush AM sawed some in other bush PM F took Nancy&amp; Adelaine to Green River this morning they went to Toronto H went to Markham PM. Come round by Station and brought them home this evening I &amp; B bought home Chop PM. W. fine clear</p> <p>Dec 1 Boys and girls wen to Meeting at Altona I &amp; Nancy &amp; Annie</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>Dec 1889</p> <p>went to U Drudges W. fine mild &amp; clear. Thawing PM sleighing thin</p> <p>2 Boys cut &amp; drew home some fine stove wood from other place AM B got Frank and Charly shod other boys fixed things for killing Pigs tomorrow W. fine and mild.</p> <p>3 Killed 7 hogs W. snow awhile AM cleared up PM. pretty cold this evening</p> <p>4 B &amp; Adelaine helped NB's kill hogs F helped Br C. H. drew ome wood W. cold &amp; clear. 7 above zero this morning rough passable sleighing.</p> <p>5 F H Adelaine and Susanna helped AB's kill hogs B took children to school AM. Trimmed pine tops in other bush PM. W. soft snow &amp; some rain AM</p> <p>6 Boys cut sawlogs AM cut &amp; drew PM. I &amp; Br C went to see Uncle Saml Reesor's PM. Uncle Saml's hand is getting better Aunt Fanny is getting weaker W. very fine &amp; mild AM cloudy PM</p> <p>7 F helped W Reesor move machine to Bob Reesor's 1/2 Mile north of Ceder Grove H &amp; B drew logs PM I &amp; J went to wood sale at Fred Reesor's on part of Uncle</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Dec 1889</p> <p>Peter Reesor's Homestead W. very fine &amp; cler snow going</p> <p>Sunday 8 at home all day W. foggy dull mild drissly and rainy all day.</p> <p>9 Boys cut logs J brought home grist flour from Ceder Grove Mills PM W. mild sleighing all gone</p> <p>10 H went threshing other boys all went fox hunting into Pickering got nothing. W. strong east wind all day sleet &amp; rain after dark</p> <p>11 F helped JD's thresh B &amp; A cut logs W. mild</p> <p>12 B helped JDs thresh F filed saw AM.. F &amp; B went to U Drudges sawing Bee J took grist Barley I bags to Br S's &amp; took 4 bags Oats to Coakwell for Lewis PM W. mild</p> <p>13 F &amp; B Cut log AM F went to Penner's sawing Bee B trimmed tops PM W. mild. Colder this evening</p> <p>14 I &amp; Nancy Herman &amp; Abram went to funeral of Old Peter Ramer remarks by Jac Wideman Sermon on 1st C St Peter by old Saml Hoover Boys worked in bush &amp; chored W. strong east wind frose up again last night very Cold today snow awhile at noon</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>Dec 1889 Dec</p> <p>Sunday 15 all went to Meeting except Nancy &amp; John. Nancy has sore nose &amp; J Cannot sit very well, remarks &amp; sermon on St John part of 12 C by Br C Johnny Reesor's were here after service W. Mild, rather Cloudy</p> <p>16 Boys Cut logs AM J brought home light Bobsleighs from Br S's with waggon we got new shoes on them Boys took Short Bob sleigh to bush PM to skid logs. W. soft thawing</p> <p>17 Boys Cut last of logs &amp; skidded some. W. Cloudy &amp; Mild</p> <p>18 Boys Chored &amp; set Horsepower&amp; Cut straw for filling beds. W. Drissly rain all day, heavy this evening</p> <p>19 Boys finished skidding logs I &amp; F took 18 bags oats to Br S's &amp; went to Ceder Grove AM F &amp; Adeline went to Markham PM. W. fine, mild &amp; Cler</p> <p>20 Boys Chored, W. drissly rain AM heavy PM</p> <p>21 Boys began Cutting Cordwood at other place W. frose some last night fine today Br inlaw John Hoover was here at noon</p> <p>Sunday 22 at home all day W. snow rain &amp; sleet last night &amp; some train today trees Covered with ice.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Dec 1889</p> <p>23 Boys Cut wood F went to Markham PM I &amp; A brought home Barly Chop from Br S's AM W. very fine &amp; mild</p> <p>24 J &amp; B started to go to Toronto, too late for train Came home again. F went to B Diller's Wedding at Menno Burkholder's PM W. rain rain, rain at all day &amp; heavy at times very high Wate. H went to Station this evening brought A Martin Jun'r his sister Susanna Rueben Bauman &amp; his sister Mary they stay here all night</p> <p>Christmas day 25 all went to Meeting at Hebron remarks &amp; sermon on St Luke part of 2nd C by Br C water very high last night Isaac Moyer's were here at noon &amp; Tilman Kolp &amp; his wife at supper Rosina Burkholder they were Married some weeks ago W. beautiful fine &amp; Cler F &amp; Adeline went visiting with Waterloo visitors</p> <p>26 Boys cut wood I went to see Uncle Saml's she is getting a little weaker his hand is very sore yet W. very heavy gust of wind this</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>Dec 1889 Jan 1890</p> <p>Morning squaal of rain Cleared up some but high wind all day, getting Colder Susanna went with Br C's Thomas to take visitors awhile this AM</p> <p>27 F &amp; H cut wood B &amp; J went to Toronto to buy new Overcoats. Waterloo visitors went home today W. frose pretty hard last night ground white with snow this morning, very fine today</p> <p>28 Boys cut wood W. fine &amp; mild getting a little soft</p> <p>Sunday 29 at home all day Boys &amp; girls went to AB's this evening W. some squaals of rain Blowed up windy this evening. Colder</p> <p>30 Boys cut wood AM Nancy &amp; A went to Ceder Grove Had wood sawing Bee PM about 26 hands W. fine Cler sharp I went to Ceder Grove PM</p> <p>31 Boys split wood w. pretty sharp</p> <p>New years day Jan 1st 1890 at home all day Br C's were all here at Turkey Roast. W. began to rain about 10 AM rain all day very foggy PM</p> <p>2 H &amp; B split wood F went to Ceder Grove for pr new boots AM F &amp; H went to MC Frets's sawing Bee PM W. very fine &amp; Cler PM</p> <p>3 F &amp; B went threshing with W Reesor at Joe Lapps H &amp; S split wood. W. pretty Cold</p> <p>4 Boys split wood. F &amp; H went to Jac Reesors Sawing Bee PM B split wood. W. fine</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Jan 1890</p> <p>Sunday 5 at home all day W. rain rain rain nearly all day, very foggy PM, mild</p> <p>6 H went threshing F &amp; B split wood W. rain awhile AM Cloudy PM blowing Cold this evening F went for Dr Robinson this evening Susanna has Russian Influenza an Epidemic that is passing over America from Europe</p> <p>7 Boys Sawed &amp; split wood I &amp; J took 10 bags Barley to Br S's AM W. Cler &amp; Cold Adeline is Complaining this evening, symptoms of Influenza</p> <p>8 Boys cut wood W. Cold strong west wind very very strong after dark J went to McCaffreys sale at Boxgove AB's Lissie &amp; Martha were here PM</p> <p>9 Boys Cut wood. W. Snow all day, not fast</p> <p>10 Boys Cut wood AM they all went to J Malcom's Sat at Ceder Grove PM. W. a few in snow on the ground this Morning a little fell through the day, pretty Cold Boys went to evening Sale of Store goods at Malcoms, didnt sell much, quit early</p> <p>11 Boys chored. B has sore throat F went for Dr Susanna is not better yet W. storm of sleet &amp; little snow till about 2 PM</p> <p>Sunday 12 I &amp; Nancy &amp; Most of Children went to Meeting at Hebron remarks by Br C sermon on St Mat 11th Ch by old S Hoover W. pretty Cold, east wind drissly light rain PM. Ice freesing on trees</p> <p>{second page}</p> <pre>Jan 1890 </pre> <p>13 F &amp; B Cut wood AM F F Cut his foot about 10 AM B brought him home with Peters horse &amp; Buggy it is not very bad H &amp; Nancy went to Markham AM H &amp; B threshed a few Peas PM W. very mild this Morning strong wind got up AM very very strong from S West blew off JD's barn roof</p> <p>14 H &amp; B cut wood AM Br in law Peter Came at noon he took B with him to work for a while J helped H in bush PM W. frose up again last night very fine today</p> <p>15 H helped Pilkey Kill hogs AM he helped JD's get out timber PM to fix their barn roof W. a lit little snow &amp; drissly rain AM. Mild PM F went to Ceder Grove &amp; took Pea &amp; Oat Chop to Br S's his foot is healing very fast</p> <p>16 H &amp; J Cut down &amp; trimmed trees AM H got Mare Maggie Shod PM W. about 2 in snow last night very strong NW wind today. Cold</p> <p>17 H went with W Reesor to Fix Engine at A Ramer's I helped F &amp; A in bush F's foot is about healed. W. fine &amp; Cler, prety sharp</p> <p>18 F helped JD's work at barn roof I &amp; A &amp; Henry worked awhile in bush AM &amp; J got Frank &amp; Charly shod AM Chored PM. W. fine &amp; Cler, sharp</p> <p>19 Sunday at home AM I &amp; Nancy went to Br C's PM Becca has Influenza F &amp; H went to Br inlaw</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Jan 1890</p> <p>Peter's PM W. foggy &amp; drissly AM Cleared up PM rain after dusk Br N's were here this evening</p> <p>20 had M Barky to help kill 6 Pigs AM Cleaned some Oats PM H went to help W. Reesor Cut feed at Tomlinson's AM didnt Cut too Windy W. foggy this Morning Clouded up strong wind today</p> <p>21 F &amp; A went to Toronto 6 Pigs @ $6.00 per Cwt 26 Bus Oats 30 cts per bus 3 Turkeys 10 cts per lb H went threshing W. fine Cler</p> <p>22 I &amp; F split wood AM A helped F saw PM J brought home barly Chop PM W. very Cold &amp; strong N wind AM milder PM</p> <p>23 F &amp; A cut wood AM Chored PM W. began to snow from east about 9 AM till 4 PM getting milder Schoolmam has Influenza the last few days, almost every body has it about 3 in dry snow</p> <p>24 F helped thresh in Herman's place he is not well thinks he has (La Grippe) (that is what Influenza is generally called) J took horse Farmer to Markham to try &amp; sell him, did not sell. W. fine &amp; Cler</p> <p>25 H went to thresh F &amp; A finished splitting wood, it is nearly All Cut now we are cutting 11 rosds wide &amp; the length of bush last year we Cut 12 rods along east side from McCreights line, that will make a field 23 rods by 40 rods</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>Jan 1890</p> <p>J took 12 bags oats to Br S's &amp; brought home load wood AM brought home Chop PM JD's were here this evening W. fine B came home this evening</p> <p>Sunday 26 I &amp; Nancy &amp; little ones went to AB's W. fine &amp; Mild Cloudy PM began to drissle towards evening B went to Br inlaw Peter's again PM</p> <p>27 F went to Markham AM H went to thresh I &amp; J &amp; F Cleaned 55 bus barly PM F took it to Green River station @ 45 cts W. everything covered with Ice this morning Came out fine &amp; Clear today Cooler this evening</p> <p>28 Cleaned another load barly -- Bus F took it to station @ 45 cts AM he went to help Johnny Reesor's to thresh PM did not thresh. W. sharp, Cler</p> <p>29 F helped Johnny Reesor's thresh I &amp; Nancy &amp; little ones went to MN's W. fine &amp; Mild, roads very good</p> <p>30 F helped Johnny Reesor finshed thresh AM he and H worked in bush PM. Mild foggy PM</p> <p>31 Chored AM F &amp; H worked in bush J went to Br S's got Buggy wheel fixed yesterday PM. W. rainy AM very fine PM I went to Ceder Grove PM</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Feb 1890</p> <p>Feb 1 Boys worked in bush J took 6 bags barly to Br S's &amp; brought home load wood AM F &amp; H went to Wilson's sale at 6th Con Pickering &amp; I &amp; A brought load wood PM W. sharp &amp; Cler. A brought grist home this evening</p> <p>Sunday 2 I &amp; Nancy Henry &amp; Anne went to M Barkeys Br N's young folks were here at noon. W. a little snow from east this Morning. Cloudy &amp; mild all day</p> <p>3 I went to Trustee Meeting at Hebron elected Trustees F &amp; H worked in bush I drew home load wood &amp; J drew one PM. W. Cler &amp; Mild thawing Colder this evening</p> <p>4 Boys cut wood till about 10 AM strong east wind sleet &amp; rain stopped them the threshed few Peas PM I walked to Ceder Grove this morning I &amp; Nancy went awhile to Br C's PM his wife Becca has Bronchitis along with Influenza. trees Covered with Ice. heavy shower of rain &amp; thunder after dark</p> <p>5 Boys Chored F went to get Mare Jenny Shod AM didnt get hind feet done Ellison had lame back &amp; she didnt stand well</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>Feb 1890</p> <p>F &amp; H took Frank &amp; Farmer to Markham to sell PM. Sold Farmer @ $80.00 Buyer backed down again, wouldnt take hime W. very very strong wind, pretty Cold</p> <p>6 F &amp; H Cut wood J took 12 bags Oats to Br S's &amp; got them Chopped AM he got Farmer shod PM. W. cold Cler</p> <p>7 F took Farmer to Stouffville to try &amp; sell hime. Buyer did not Come he got Herman's watch fixed &amp; left mine H took 52 bus Wheat to Spink Mills @ 83 cts PM. W. strong east wind all day began to snow from east about 4 PM, snowing yet Bedtime</p> <p>8 Boys went Foxhunting J &amp; A Came home at noon F &amp; H went on &amp; Cought Fox on big Rouge bank Stott's helped dig him out &amp; they shared with them. I &amp; Nancy went to Markham J &amp; A drew 8 logs PM W. fine , pretty fair sleighing</p> <p>Sunday 9 all went to Meeting at Hebron remarks &amp; sermon on St Mark by Br C. Benj'n was here when we came home I &amp; Nancy &amp; little ones went to Johnny Ramer's this evening W. pretty Cold east wind. Cler</p> <p>10 F &amp; H drew 5 logs AM J &amp; A drew 5 PM. F &amp; H began to draw out wood PM. W. fine &amp; Cler I went to Saw Mill PM Nancy was at Pilkeys all day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Feb 1890</p> <p>11 I &amp; Nancy &amp; little ones went to Br inlaw Peter's to dinner &amp; to JH Ramers to supper W. fine Mild, light east wind, thin sleighing</p> <p>12 Boys drew logs AM H started to Markham with 3/4 Cord wood with Sleigh went as far as Ceder Gove laid it off sleighing bad F &amp; A drew logs PM. W. fine Cler</p> <p>13 H took the wood with Waggon AM Got horse Charly shod PM F &amp; A drew logs AM I &amp; Adeline &amp; Esther F &amp; A wen to Funeral of Johny Burrow at 11 {illegible} PM W. fine, thawing Cut some feed with Horse Power after we Came home</p> <p>14 H took another 3/4 load wood to Markham F &amp; A drew some wood out till east rain stopped them about 10 AM rain nearly all day Boys threshed few peas PM</p> <p>15 F &amp; H drew out wood all day J &amp; A took load grain to Br S's PM W. Cler Cold NW wind all day I went to Jac Reesor's this Morning</p> <p>Sunday 16 F Adeline &amp; H went to Meeting at Wideman's NB's were here at noon W. fine</p> <p>17 Boys drew out wood PM threshed few Peas AM W strong east wind a little snow PM J brought home Chop PM Fwent to Dr this evening Susanna is not so well</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>Feb 1890</p> <p>18 Boys drew out wood. W. fine Mild</p> <p>19 Boys drew wood I &amp; J Killed Abram's Pig Boys helped hang it up. W. pretty Cold, strong east wind this evening. Dr Came at supper time Susanna a little better</p> <p>20 F brought load Bricks for Presbyterian Church at 11th Con the intend to rebuild it next Summer H brought load wood from other place AM H &amp; F drew logs PM took Abram's Pig Butter &amp; Eggs to Coakwells after supper Pig $5.50 per Cwt it weighed 170 Butter 22cts Eggs 16 cts W. about 5 in snow last night very strong west wind &amp; some snow all day</p> <p>21 Boys drew logs with 2 teams I &amp; Nancy went to Cousin Susanna Hoover's PM I went to Saml Hoover's to tell that Aunt Fanny Reesor died this Morning W. fine, pretty good sleighing</p> <p>22 I &amp; Nancy went to Uncle Samuel Reesor's this Morning Called at Br N's Coming home. he is sick in bed H drew logs F &amp; A Cut some AM F &amp; H took eas a shingle log to P Hoover's PM W. fine little more snow last night roads good</p> <p>Sunday 23 JD's young folks &amp; AB's young folks &amp; B Stover's were here at noon</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Feb 1890</p> <p>I &amp; Nancy went to JB's PM they both had Grippe) are getting better again W. mild soft snow from about 4 PM rainy at bedtime</p> <p>24 F took big shingle log to P Hoover's H &amp; J drew out some wood AM I &amp; Adeline Esther and Mary J F &amp; H went to funeral of Aunt Fanny Reesor Jae Wideman spoke at house &amp; sung at grave Old Sam Hoover spoke on {blank space} in Meeting house funeral was at 2 PM W. mild cloudy &amp; Foggy sleighing very thin</p> <p>25 Boys all went to Saml Reesor's sale W. rain till about 10 AM snow gone</p> <p>26 I &amp; Nancy and little Anne went to Br inlaw Enos Hoover's sale F &amp; H went to Stouffville for my watch and then went to sale too Enos is renting his farm to Jac Barkey and is moving to Milnesville &amp; intends to work for Peter B. W. growing colder N. wind</p> <p>17 Cleaned Peas and chored AM F &amp; H went to G Hollingers sawing Bee in Br C's bush J took peas and oat chop to Br S's I &amp; B cut some dry pine in other bush till J come from mill and brought it home. W. mild</p> <p>28 husked all of corn I went to see Dr Susanna does not feel so well. he took 16 pair Pidgeons @ 25 cts pr pair W. mild Dr was here last night &amp; Tuesday Morning</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>Mar 1890</p> <p>nearly all day</p> <p>March 1st Boys Cut dry Beech &amp; Pine in other bush &amp; drew home 3 loads I &amp; A brought home Pea &amp; Oat Chop W. Cold raw N wind</p> <p>Sunday 2 at home Br C's were here awhile PM &amp; Peters at Supper. V. Cler. Cold</p> <p>3 Boys Cut stove wood H went threshing I &amp; J brought home load wood PM Br S's young folks were here this evening W. sharp, Cler a little snow this evening</p> <p>4 Boys Cut Stove wood &amp; made few Maple logs AM threshed Peas PM. W. soft snow through Middle of the day. they hitched up youn Mare (Bonnie) rising 3 yrs went well</p> <p>5 Boys threshed some Peas AM F H &amp; B Adeline &amp; Esther went to JD's quilting &amp; Sawing Bee PM. W. Cler Cold sharp J went to Markham PM. few sleighs running</p> <p>6 Boys threshed Peas Nancy &amp; F went to Br inlaw Sam Hoover's PM his wife is sick W. very Cold, Cler good Wheeling</p> <p>7 Boys threshed Peas AM F &amp; B cut Stove wood I helped awhile to pile &amp; Measure last of dry wood we have sold it all. W. very fine &amp; Cler, MIlder I went to Br S's PM to see if we can get Ice on his pond, it is pretty good. Called at Br N's he is getting better</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Mar 1890</p> <p>8 F H &amp; B and NB all cut ice together Abram drew 4 loads NB's had a man drawing for him. W. sharp, Cler.</p> <p>Sunday 9 All went to Meeting at Hebron Esther &amp; Annie staid with Susanna remarks by Br C Sermon on 2nd Cor by Old Daniel Horner MN's Joseph Grove's &amp; David Burkholder were here at dinner young folks went to Johnny Ramer's this evening W very fine and cler pretty cold</p> <p>10 brought one more load ice &amp; packed it in Ice house AM I &amp; all boys went to Sale of late Wm Murrisons effects on the old homestead PM W. Cloudy. Soft snow PM</p> <p>11 Chored. Cleaned load wheat PM W rain nearly all day</p> <p>12 Chored cleaned stables B &amp; A went shooting H took 6 bags chop to Br S's and went to Ceder Grove PM. W. rain and drizzle all day</p> <p>13 F &amp; H &amp; B Stover run W Reesors Machine at J Burrow's Jun'r. B went to Gregor's Sawing Bee in Bob Reesors bush PM J brought home chop PM W. mild</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>Mar 1890</p> <p>14 Boys sawed wood in old bush. I &amp; J went to other bush to fill out a 2 Cord pile of wood for McRae with a few sticks of green wood. brought home a jag of dry wood I &amp; Nancy went to Markham PM. W a little frost last night fine and clear today. Road very muddy</p> <p>15 Boys drew dung with 2 waggons on about 2 Acres on west side of field behind barn where millet was AM cut wood PM we drew 2 loads dry pine. W. mild AM cloudy cold PM. flurries of snow A &amp; Henry took sow to M Frets's PM</p> <p>Sunday 16 I &amp; Nancy &amp; little ones went to Johnny Reesors W. cold N wind flurry of snow</p> <p>17 H &amp; A drew dung on west side of fields behind Cider house AM F &amp; B started for Markham about 10 AM when they come back F stopped at Menno Reesors to help at his sawing Bee H went too I &amp; A took 13 bags Oats to Br S's and brought home load wood from follows. W. pretty cold</p> <p>18 Boys drew dung AM F &amp; H went to W Reesor's sawing Bee in McCreights bush PM. I &amp; Nancy went to Markham</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Mar 1980</p> <p>&amp; to Michael Frets's to dinner W. clear cold wind from north roads getting better</p> <p>19 Boys finished drawing dung in field behind Cider house strip along bush about 1 1/2 acres for Mangels AM F &amp; B sawed wood and H took load Wheat to Spink Mills @ 75 cts PM J brought chop AM I went to SM this morning W. fine clear frose last night thawed</p> <p>20 Boys sawed wood in old bush east wind. began to rain 5 PM</p> <p>21 Boys sawed pine wood in other bush 2 foot &amp; 4 foot I &amp; J Henry cleaned 20 bus grist wheat and we tapped 108 buckets B helped awhile sap run well A Adeline and Esther went to Stouffville gathered a lot this evening J took grist to Cedar Grove Mile W cloudy &amp; rainy awhile very fine and clear today</p> <p>22 F &amp; H sawed wood all day B took grist chop to Br S's AM he began to work at Br C's PM for 8 months I &amp; little boys boiled 9 qts molasses and we gathered a lot of sap this evening</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>Mar 1890</p> <p>W. north wind all day sap did not run very fast today it ran well last night</p> <p>Sunday 23 Nancy and some of young folks went to Cobers meeting AM I &amp; Nancy &amp; Anne went to Aunt Lissy's PM W. cold raw air</p> <p>24 B &amp; Br C's Thomas helped boys thresh peas all day F walked to Markham AM I &amp; A boiled 13 qts molasses W. raw air. fine and clear. sap did not run</p> <p>25 Boys sawed at other place AM they went Shanks sawing Bee PM W. cloudy AM fine at noon till 2 PM very fine PM sap running fast Esther went to wedding at Br S's their daughter Emma is getting married to Jonas Ramer's son Samuel today</p> <p>26 Boys chored AM went to B Dillers Sawing Bee PM. I &amp; A boiled lot of sap W. raw. cold wind squaals of snow</p> <p>27 Boys sawed at other place all day Nancy finished 12 qts molasses on stove I &amp; A made 13 qts in bush J brought home grist W. fine NW wind</p> <p>28 boys finishd threshing peas I have bad cold in head these last few days W. strong east wind AM. and snow all day. mild</p> <p>29 Boys drove Mare Bonnie to Ceder Grove and they cut some dry Beech in old bush AM they drew few Maple logs from other bush</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Mar April 1890</p> <pre>to SM PM W. fine and clear thawing a little PM very thin sleighing I &amp; Nancy and little ones went to JDs this evening in spring waggon Susamna had bad spell this evening H went to Dr </pre> <p>Sunday 30 at home Br S's, AB's, &amp; I Moyer's were here W. fine clear Dr came he says and Susanna is some better.</p> <p>31 H got Frank &amp; Charly shod F filed saw AM they went to Chris Stover's sawing by PM I &amp; A boiled sap all day W. fine</p> <p>April 1 Boys cut some feed AM F started on horseback for Unionville to return his road list about 10 am J &amp; H went to Goulds sale on the old Wheeler farm F called to coming home I &amp; A made 6 qts molasses. Nancy finished 11 qts in house Br C and Beccy Come to eat taffy. W. airy fine</p> <p>2 H helped Elias Stover move from JD farm to 9th Con Markham Lot 23. J McGaws were here eating taffy. W. very fine.</p> <p>3 F &amp; H helped Br C's saw wood A went to Dr for medicine for Susanna I made 10 qts molasses W. fine a little rain PM.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>Good Friday 4 all went to Meeting at Hebron except Mary &amp; Anne staid with Susanna remarks Sermon on St John 19C from 16th V to end of C Br C's Jacob Reesor's were here PM W. Mild Am Blowed Cold from north PM Boys sawed wood &amp; split in old bush AM {missing} went to George Duncan's sawing Bee in Colin Reesor's bush PM Colin has moved to his father's &amp; George has Moved into his house</p> <p>{missing} made 4 qts Molasses. W. Cold N wind</p> <p>{missing PM. sap running</p> <p>{missing} Sunday 6 all went to Meeting at {missing} except J &amp; Adeline they staid {missing} Susanna remarks &amp; sermon on {missing}K 16 C by Br C Br S's Emma {missing} Samuel Ramers Danl Hanes {missing} folks &amp; Matty Cook were here at noon Matty staid to supper. W. Cloudy AM rain awhile PM</p> <p>Easter Monday 7 at home AB's Lissy &amp; Martha were here quilting Boys went fishing to Kirkhams Br C's Thomas all our boys Jesse Burkholder &amp; Jesse Ramers (Sams Jess) he lives in Br S's house all Caught about 150 Mostly with {illegible}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>77-2-13 April 1890</p> <p>our boys brought home about 75 W. fine R Wallace was here PM</p> <p>8 I cleaned fish I &amp; A began to boil sap rain stopped us about 9 AM I went up after 10 PM it stopped raining I fired up then we finished of 6 qts H walked to Markham AM strong east wind. am cloudy. Boys worked in barn.</p> <p>9 F got Frank shod AM F &amp; H sawed wood in other bush PM I &amp; A made qts molasses W. drizzly foggy &amp; wet. AM. Clear PM.</p> <p>10 F &amp; H sawed till about 4 PM they came home then they all went down Pettiecoat Creek caught lots suckers I &amp; A made about 7 qts molasses. W. fine cler blowed cold this evening Boys went spearing in Petticoat Creek this evening got 10.</p> <p>11 Boys sawed AM I &amp; Nancy took 1 1/2 Bar apples to Markham PM @ $4.00 pr Barl H &amp; A took 6 bags Chop to Br S's &amp; brought load hay from other place J brought Burrows to stitch Colt Jack's eyelid he got it torn some way I finished tree sap runs well PM roads very bad.</p> <p>{second page} {badly torn, stained and string obscures a lot of writing}</p> <p>{illegible} to Markham {illegible}</p> <p>{illegible} &amp; she {next three lines illegible and covered}</p> <p>thresh, steady, Mild gentle rain all day, no wind S Lehman were here. snow does not lie very deep {illegible}ed all Fall wheat &amp; little {illegible} wheat that was left &amp; about {illegible} Oats I think we threshed {illegible} something over 240 Bush Wheat {illegible} Boys threshed few Peas &amp; Cut straw to fill beds W. snow &amp; sleet from east till about 2 PM I &amp; Nancy &amp; little ones went to Br S's this evening 1890</p> <p>7 H drew 2 loads Pine F drew some wood from other bush I went with H PM then we went to Clarks hollow brought about 300 Cedar Posts {illegible}rt Co{illegible} @ 8 cts each</p> <p>{illegible} a load of Ceder by Auction {illegible} trees Covered last {illegible} F threshed at Menno Reesor's this {two line illegible} S Lehman {illegible} Posts {torn away} {illegible}us Posts {torn away} load at noon {torn away} Br C brought Katura {rest of page torn away}</p> </div> transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/d01484a78ff67a8043d457d44f70de8f.pdf cf420ed0521b15a39c2213050f553821 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/9b3670d6cf50a005d7ff1c96ef667506.pdf 1980202b7fc16453372f8445d4b1ffd4 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/08c23c12dfa13cd232d66920beb7af93.pdf 8fc60584488dfae97343e1bde8fe06cf https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/8803a52daed9c8033d79bd8a12ce206f.pdf 5b30b6970cc8928df21917e52e29be65 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource James Bowman Diary Collection Subject The topic of the resource 19th & 20th Century Rural Ontario Diaries Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource James Bowman Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Courtesy of the Archival and Special Collections, University of Guelph Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1886-1944 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 19th & 20th Century, Wellington County, Guelph, Ontario Table Of Contents A list of subunits of the resource. 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Scanned Manuscript & Typed Transcription UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>VoL.2</p> <p>KKB 3.-/AP.6</p> <p>1892-/1898</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>A damaged blue and white inner cover</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>A damaged blue and white inner cover</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{blank page}</p> <p>XRIMSA737 BOX1</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>TSL</p> <p>T50</p> <p>{blank page}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{blank page}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Wednesday February 3rd 1892</p> <table><tbody><tr><td></td> <td>R</td> <td>P</td> <td>O</td> </tr><tr><td>Went to town with 11 bags of rye at 80 ct $22 40 Two bags of wheat to exchange for flour. got 1.69 of flour.</td> <td>22 40</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>Thursday 4</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>Took a grist of chopping to Chewsy mill 4 bags rye. peas &amp; oats. 5 bags oats paid for chopping to {illegible} {illegible} Homewood Horses &amp; Hauled a load of wood in afternoon.</td> <td></td> <td>.55 cents</td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>Friday 5th fine</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>Hauled two loads of wood to town 4 cords 2 to Kenny 2 to Hartley</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>Saturday 6th fine</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>Chored in morning took Aly May to Shortreeds bull then took a load of wood to town 1 5/8 Cords to Hartley.</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>bqt Hardware 45 c Drugs ect 05</td> <td></td> <td>.05, .45</td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>Sunday 7th Dull Le Storm</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>We stayed at home all day read quite a few chapters in Numbers.</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>Monday 8th Dull</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>Hauled two loads of wood to town finished six cords to Hartly 5 {illegible} Kenny 3 to Burr 1 1/2 Gowdy 2 to Watson 1 to Armstrong total 18 1/2 cords sundries 04.</td> <td></td> <td>.04</td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>Tuesday 9th Stormy</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>Cleaned out cellar and cleaned grain all rest day</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>Wednesday 10th Dull</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>Chored in forenoon &amp; hauled up wood ect in afternoon</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>Thursday 11th stormy</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>Chord in morning hitched up the colts in afternoon</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>Friday 12th cold</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>Chord most of the day. made a horse for swoing harness on a mended harness</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr></tbody></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Saturday 13th Feb 1892</p> <pre> .R R P O </pre> <p>Chored in morning &amp; went to town in afternoon. Bought diary $1.40 drugs 30¢ hardware 12¢</p> <p>Sunday 14th</p> <p>We went to church in morning and Heard Dr Harman</p> <p>Monday 15th</p> <p>Chored in fornoon . Hauled a load of wood to town in afternoon</p> <p>Tuesday 16th fine</p> <p>I helped Mr Whittacker all day Hauling wood out of his swamp</p> <p>Wednesday 17th Fine Chored in morning went to town in afternoon bqt sundries for Mary settled up with Ogg. he paid me $5.00 so that is $106.00 that $5.00 I have got for turmips</p> <p>Thursday, 18th fine &amp; soft Chored in morning took a load of wood to Gilchrist &amp; then took Kyma to the model farm. Bull I put has instead of Bessy Freeman did not have to pay anything. 1 hand &amp; 1 horse at Jims today</p> <p>Friday 19th a little stormy Chored in forenoon and hauled a load of wood to Gilchrist in afternoon hauled 4 7/8 cords to him</p> <p>Saturday 20th soft</p> <p>Chored in morning went to model farm with Kyma to Ball.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Sunday Feb. 21st 1892. fine soft</p> <table><tbody><tr><td></td> <td>R</td> <td>P</td> <td>O</td> </tr><tr><td>Mary &amp; I went to church in the morning heard Dr Harman</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>Monday 22nd soft</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>Chored in forenoon; clean and took 7 bags of oats to chop with the colts. Chored in evening</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>Tuesday 23rd soft</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>Went did chores in forenoon and went to town in afternoon Deposited $90 00 in Bank of Commerce. got chop at mill, paid 42 ct</td> <td></td> <td>.42</td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>Wensday 24th soft</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>chored &amp; cleaned grain in morning in afternoon went to West sale did not buy anything.</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>Thursday 23th soft</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>Chored &amp; cleaned grain all day.</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>Friday 26th soft</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>Hauling manure on fall wheat</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>Saturday 27th</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>went to town in in morning &amp; chored in afternoon,</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>Sunday 28th</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>I went to church alone this morning Mr Simpson was sick env. 15 c Missionary Collection $100</td> <td></td> <td>.15, 1 00</td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>Monday 29th</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>chored in forenoon and Hauled Manure on fall wheat in afternoon 6 loads</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr></tbody></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Sunday Mar 1st 1892. Cold</p> <p>Hauled manure on fall wheat finished it. 6 loads, went over to Mr Sanderson in evening</p> <p>Wensday 2nd fine</p> <p>went to town with Mr Simpson. lent him fifty Dollars for a few days got cutter fixed. 20 ct P. put in the rest of the day looking for a buyer for the horse and so far did not find one</p> <p>Thursday 2nd Fine</p> <p>2 hauled a few loads of manure in morning and went to Jims with 24 bu &amp; 10 lbs of oats in afternoon paying him for what I got from him in summer Called at R Blyth's he has some good cattle</p> <p>Friday 4th fine</p> <p>Hauled manure all day 9 loads, to heap in back field</p> <p>Saturday 5th fine</p> <p>went to town in morning. bqt L oil 75 c. Lin for oiling wheels 75 ct P Came home &amp; {illegible}Hauled a load of carrot out of pit</p> <p>Sunday 6th fine</p> <p>M.J. and went to church, Heard a Mr Edge preach on Mary pouring the ointment on Jesus. &amp; Judas lamenting the loss he handled it well</p> <p>Monday 7th fine</p> <p>Hauling manure all day aft hauled 8 loads</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Tuesday 8th soft &amp; wet</p> <p>Hauled Manure in forenoon and oiled Buggy wheels in afternoon</p> <p>Wednesday 9th fine</p> <p>Did chores &amp; went to Bardays sale, bgt implements. 60 c</p> <p>Thursday 10th stormy</p> <p>Oiled wagon wheels. and did Chores Willie and Rev Mr Williams came from mount Forest about one AM Oco Friday 11th</p> <p>Friday 11th stormy</p> <p>Took Rev Williams to town and saw about price of Hay and Oats Hay $13 per Ton and. Oats 32 ct per bu Came home and W &amp; I chored &amp; talked all afternoon, paid part of Lines 1.00</p> <p>Saturday 12th fine</p> <p>We arranged things as well as could to try and meet the payment and, I th{illegible} off $50000on the price of the farm so they owe me only $185000 instead of 2350 2350. I took a cow to Wrights in afternoon</p> <p>Sunday 13 fine &amp; Cold</p> <p>Mary &amp; I went to church in morning Heard Dr Harman on the day of Pentacost he was very good collection 10 c</p> <p>Monday 14th a little stormy</p> <p>sla Chored all day &amp; wrote letters</p> <p>Tuesday 15th fine</p> <p>Took a load of wheat to town 14 bags 2040 lbs at 89 per bu = $30.26 c bqt Midlings 85 c/. Oilcake. 80 c/ Lines 200 Halter $125</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>March</p> <p>Wensday 16th fine</p> <p>Took a load of B oats to Jas Heever 58 bu @ 34c/ $19.72 - 5.90 for. 600 lb corn I deposited $40 in Bank. Left. wheat at Gilder's Mill. got an order for 590 lb flour Took 1 1/2 bu of wheat for Grahm flour. Took 6 bags oats and 4 bags corn to get chopped</p> <p>Thursday 17th fine</p> <p>Took Mr Simpson to station. then went to the mill got grist 10 bags 60 c/ came home and hauled manuse in afternoon. 14 loads</p> <p>Friday 18th fine &amp; snow</p> <p>Took Mr Simpson to Station went to mill. got grist of chop, 10 bags. 60 c/</p> <p>Friday 18th fine with snow</p> <p>Hauling manure to heap all my spre time. Our anniversary</p> <p>Saturday 19th fine</p> <p>Went to town in morning. and saw around market. Hay 12 to 13. came home &amp; Hauled manure Label for bags 35 c/</p> <p>Sunday 20th cold</p> <p>Mary &amp; I went to church &amp; class enjoyed the service. Text a sermon against worry by Rex Cunningham</p> <p>Monday 21st fine</p> <p>chored in forenoon and went to town with Mary. J. to get her teeth filled &amp; cleaned scaled, 500</p> <p>Tuesday 22nd wet</p> <p>Hauled manure in morning and changed, oats with Whittaker</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Monday March 23rd 1892</p> <p>Hauling manure all day</p> <p>Thursday 24th fine</p> <p>Hauling manure all day quite a thaw.</p> <p>Friday 25th fine</p> <p>Chored and went to town in the morning. sold a load of oats. at 4 1/2 c/ advance on market price he gives me back oats to feed got a letter from L.C.Patteson wanting the horses, came home &amp; chored</p> <p>Saturday 26th fine</p> <p>Chored in forenoon and went to town in afternoon. did not do any business Mr S got home</p> <p>Sunday 27th fine</p> <p>Went to Church in morning Heard Rev Dr Williams of Mount Forest we were at class also coll 87c/</p> <p>Monday 28th fine</p> <p>cleaned up a load of oats in morning. and went to town in afternoon. 60 bu &amp; 12 lbs at 32. 1/2 c/ got back 35 bu &amp; 12 lbs &amp; 48 lbs Timothy. 40c/ Clover 16 lbs Alsike. took 12 bags oats to mill to chop.</p> <p>Tuesday 29th fine</p> <p>Cleaned up seed oats in morning and took harrows to get fixed in afternoon 30 c/ np</p> <p>Wensday 30th fine</p> <p>went to town for grist in morning &amp; to hors Frank to Grenside did not sell him. bqt dry goods 2.26 chopping 72 c/</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Thursday, Mrch 31st 1892</p> <p>Mr S &amp; I cleaned up oats and sorted turnips hauled 3 loads of manure to heap.</p> <p>fine. Monday Friday apr 1st 1892</p> <p>Chored &amp; sowed grass seed on ridge in forenoon in afternoon went to town bgt seed peas multipliers at 62 c/ per bu. 25 bu from Mr Ryder. Sold him 23bu &amp; 29 lbs of oats at 33c per bu. Sold a load of pea straw to Miss Mc for 4.00 to be delivered soon.</p> <p>Saturday 2nd fine</p> <p>Went to town with 12 bags peas. &amp; 8 of oats got. 59c for peas $15.62c 33 for oats. 7.88c 106 15.62 bgt the peas $15.50c. Sold radishes 40c Mr Atkinson is going to exchange enough oats to sow 8 acres. bgt bran 30c</p> <p>Sunday 3rd fine</p> <p>Mary &amp; I went to church &amp; class Heard Dr Harman. We stayed at home the rest of the day</p> <p>Monday 4th wet &amp; warm</p> <p>Chored &amp; Hauled in a load of carrots Mr S is not well</p> <p>Tuesday 5th</p> <p>Chored in morning went to town afternoon &amp; then started to plow</p> <p>Wensday 6th</p> <p>plowing all day</p> <p>Thursday 7th</p> <p>plowing sod all day back of elmira road</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Friday April 98th 1892</p> <p>Plowing sod in morning finished the patch &amp; chored in afternoon</p> <p>Saturday 9th</p> <p>Went to town in morning got horses shod $1 50 lunch 12 Bull rings 45c sold young Bull. to J.W. Atkinson for $65 got his note due on 9th of Feb next</p> <p>Sunday 10th Cold</p> <p>Mary &amp; I went to church Heard Rev Beattie, stayed at home n in afternoon col 15</p> <p>Monday 1211th cold</p> <p>Looking around for a man and servant girl for John all day {illegible} and a man for our selves</p> <p>Tuesday 1213th cold</p> <p>Hauling manure all day. to heap.</p> <p>Wensday 1314th {fine?}</p> <p>Hauling manure in morning and plowing in afternoon Harrowed a little with colts</p> <p>Thursday 1415th cold</p> <p>Sold 22 bags peas to Jas Simpson and exchanged 22 bu of oats with Mr Brierly got 110.</p> <p>Friday 1516th cold</p> <p>Hauled a few loads of manure in morning all the frost went out and then plowed sod the rest of the day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Saturday April 16th 1892</p> <p>Went to town in morning with eggs &amp; got some groceries ect on my way home I called at Shortreed and bgt his black heifer for $50. on a years time also bgt three ewes from him for 24 00 $9 to be paid cach &amp; I give him Atkinsons note for $65 00</p> <p>Sunday 17th fine</p> <p>Mary &amp; I went to church had Rev. Hough. Anderson came home for his easter Holidays yesterday col 15</p> <p>Monday 18th fine</p> <p>Plowing all day on sod behing house</p> <p>Tuesday 19th fine</p> <p>Finished sod and Harrowed a little. Went to Shortreed's for the sheep I bought got 3 ewes 5 lambs for $24. 9 to be paid now &amp; bal note with heifer. Making $65 00 note due on April 16 1893</p> <p>Wensday 20th fine</p> <p>Sick all day stayed in the house</p> <p>Thursday 21st {wel?}</p> <p>am a little better but not able to work</p> <p>Friday 22nd fine</p> <p>Went to town in morning with Andrew, Drew $15 00 out of Bank and gave Mr Shortreed $9 00 and a note for $65. Sold a load of Hay to Mr Thorp also what potatoes we had to spare. at 30 c/ per bag, 2780 lbs hay 1735</p> <p>Saturday 23rd fine</p> <p>bgt a cultivator for $30. if paid before July 1st of $33 if paid in Oct 1893. Cultivated turnip land all day. got quite sick at night with Bronchial Asthma.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Sunday 24th April 1892</p> <p>sent for Dr this morning. I felt better &amp; got up in afternoon.</p> <p>Monday 25th fine</p> <p>Harrowred turnip ground &amp; sowed part of it in afternoon</p> <p>Tuesday 26th fine sowed, until about 3 pm then got cultivalor and cultivated till night.</p> <p>Wensday 26th fine Took 25 bags of potatoes to Mr Thorp at 30 $770 bgt 3.00 worth of seed, and for Barrow harness fixed 30 c/ Drew $11000 out of Bank .</p> <p>Thursday 28 fine</p> <p>Harrowed &amp; sowed small patch near road and cultivated and sowed behind the farm in afternoon paid rent to Mr Simpson $138.00</p> <p>Friday 29th fine</p> <p>Finished patet behind farm and then started to plow rape land. Rec'd31 31.70 c/ from Jim for peas. $3170</p> <p>Saturday 30th June</p> <p>plowing rape land all day.</p> <p>Sunday 30th May</p> <p>Stayed at home all day as it was rather too wet to go to church.</p> <p>Monday 2nd wet</p> <p>Hauled two loads of hay straw to Town, to Miss McDonald's for 4.00, to homewood retreat 600 p</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Tuesday 3rd May 1892</p> <p>Hauled a load of hay to Miss McDonalds in morning {13?} 2150 lbs straw &amp; hay to be paid for 1st of June came home got 3 bu seed barley from G Porter &amp; plowed a little in evening</p> <p>Wensday 4th fine</p> <p>Sowed peas on sod behind Elmira road 3 1/2 acres</p> <p>Thursday 5th Dull &amp; wet</p> <p>Went to Model farm with Kyma 3rd to Jus ($445). The new Imported Bull to be returned if we don't get her in calf</p> <p>Friday 6th Dull</p> <p>Went to mill with 11 bags oats to chop, then went to town bgt corn 2 40 other seeds 80 c/, 3 bags Empire State potatoes. at 240 3 bags 10 c/ Lime 15 c/ went with load of straw to Earls $5 50 bgt corn Cromptons Early 40 c/ got 3 1/2 bu flax got some sundries 75 c/</p> <p>Saturday 7th fine</p> <p>Harrowing &amp; sowing 5 acres of sod behind house drove two teams harrowing. Will brought Willie Barton down to help us</p> <p>Sunday 8th fine</p> <p>Will &amp; Mary went to Church &amp; the rest of us stayed at home</p> <p>Monday 9th fine</p> <p>{illegible} sowed some peas &amp; Barley Willie harrowing with colts</p> <p>Tuesday 10th {illegible} {fell?}</p> <p>Sowed some flax in morning &amp; finished peas rolled part of peas &amp; the new meadow</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Wensday 11th May 1892</p> <p>Went to town with load of Hay 1800 lbs at $13. per ton = 1170. paid for chopping 78 c/. went to town again afternoon bt screw driver 10 c/ Ticking &amp; Starting $270 paid Campbell $1 50 got Drugs 34 c/</p> <p>Thursday 12th fine</p> <p>Turned manure heap back of Elmira road in morning picked stones in afternoon off meadow {illegible}</p> <p>Friday 13th fine</p> <p>Finished picking stones in morning and Hauled manure till 3:30 then went to town bgt Hardware 90 Dry goods $1 40 got Charlie German he came Has come to stay &amp; go to school Mr G. buys his Clothes Books &amp; pays Dr Bills ect and pays $5 00 per month for his board.</p> <p>Saturday 14th fine</p> <p>Hauled a load or two of manure to a patch in back field and then Willie plowed &amp; I rolled with colts.</p> <p>Sunday 15th fine</p> <p>Charlie Willie plowed &amp; I went to Church. &amp; Mary went with us to Sunday School. it has been quite a good day.</p> <p>Monday 16th fine</p> <p>Finished plowing V patch then took Charlie to School and started to cultivate swamp. W Harrowing with colts</p> <p>Tuesday 17th</p> <p>Sowed swamp W Harrowing with colts</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Wensday May 18th 1892</p> <p><br /> Cultivated and sowed the patch beside house</p> <p>Thursday 19th wet</p> <p>W Rolled swamp &amp; I sowed flax beside house W Harrowed it</p> <p>Friday 20th fine</p> <p>Went to town in morning bgt things for Charlie. 80 c/ Sheeting 300 " 7 bags Empire State potatoes @ 45 c 3.15 got my teeth fixed $1 25</p> <p>Saturday 21st Damp</p> <p>Hauled manure until it got too went then we cut potatoes &amp; chored.</p> <p>Sunday 22nd fine</p> <p>Mary, Charlie, Willie &amp; I went to Church and class stayed at home the rest of the day.</p> <p>Monday 23rd showry</p> <p>Sowed carrots in morning in garden then spread manure for potatoes &amp; hauled three loads</p> <p>Tuesday 24th Dull</p> <p>We planted potatoes till 5PM then cultivated mangold ground and chored. Planted 7 bags of the (Empire State) variety they have given highest yield at the O.A.C. for 1890 &amp; 91</p> <p>Wensday 25th wet</p> <p>Willie plowing on v patch I went to town rec'd 10 00 from Miss McDonald got bal of potatoes &amp; 80 lbs more paid 40 c/ also seeds 15 c/ things for Charlie 21 c/ pants 50 = 71 c/ Hat 12 Rake 10 c/</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>May Thursday 26th fine</p> <p>Hauled a load of hay to Mitchell Undertaker 2065lbs at $12.00 per ton = $12.35c/load 2800 at 12 = 1680 fees &amp; weighing = 40 c P. deposited 14.00</p> <p>Friday 27th fine &amp; cool</p> <p>Took a load of straw to Jas Ryan in morning recd $5.50 took a load of Hay to Mr Thatcher in afternoon recd $11.40. Re bgt fish 50c fees set 159 seed corn corn bush 65c</p> <p>Saturday 28th fine</p> <p>Working at mangold &amp; corn ground all day.</p> <p>Sunday 29th W. Charlie &amp; I went to Church and Class in morning and Mary Charlie &amp; I in evening. 20 P</p> <p>Monday 30th fine</p> <p>Planting corn most of day. W plowing ground for Western corn in morning.</p> <p>Tuesday 31st fine</p> <p>Went to mill with grist in morning 3 bags. went into town bgt. Hardware 1.00 paid for meat $4.10 deposited 35.00 corn chopping 77c 8 laces. 17c, came home sowed corn. Took home drill paid for apple Butter $1.00,</p> <p>Wensday 1st July 1892</p> <p>Hauling manure and fixing fence near house &amp; finished corn.</p> <p>Thursday 2nd fine</p> <p>W. B. &amp; I hauling manure all day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Friday June 3rd 1892 wet East rain</p> <p>We chored a little and rested most of the day.</p> <p>Saturday 4th Dull</p> <p>Went to town got horses shod $1.45 P paid Jas Simpson $2.00, I came home and planted potatoes. W Spreading manure in the morning</p> <p>Sundau 5th fine</p> <p>Went to church, all but Mr S we heard Dr Carmen. On the Christian Standing clear on his profession show identity</p> <p>Monday 6th</p> <p>plowing in manure all day on turnip land</p> <p>Tuesday 7th</p> <p>plowing turnips land all day</p> <p>Wensday 8th</p> <p>Finished turnip land &amp; started to plow rape land</p> <p>Thursday 9th</p> <p>plowing rape land all day</p> <p>Friday10th</p> <p>Finished plowing harrowing &amp; rolling rape land</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Saturday June 11th 1892. fine</p> <p>Took the boys to see the O. E. Farm &amp; stock. things look well. got buggy fixed 50c p. Corn 25c. Turnip seed 1.00 75c/ Rape $1.00 Hungarian &amp; millet 70 P. meat 35. Things for Charlie 05 c/</p> <p>Sunday 12th f fine</p> <p>went to church heard a young man preach, went to drug store for medicine 25c The Boys went to sunday School col 30</p> <p>Monday 13th fine</p> <p>Took Mary to the Dr in morning got medicine 75c, tinware fixed 15. Hat. 25. Oatmeal $1.10. Hat</p> <p>Tuesday 14th fine</p> <p>made a fence across the flat along side ditch from laces to Shortreeds</p> <p>Wensday 15th fine</p> <p>W &amp; I working on road with team</p> <p>Thursday 16th fine</p> <p>Finished road work and started plowing Turnip ground.</p> <p>Friday 17th fine</p> <p>Finished Turnip ground</p> <p>Saturday 18th fine</p> <p>went to town for a load of manure in the morning went down town bgt a scuffler $9.50 to be paid with hay at $10 per ton sundries 33c/. sold sheep &amp; lambs to Wakefield. for $35.00 to be taken as he needs them. bought all Mr Hughes manure that is outside {seed?} what I have already got for $10.00 paid 2.00</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Sunday June 19th 1892</p> <p>Ma Tom Mary. Willie &amp; I went to Church Heard Dr Harman preach. Boys went to 4 1/2 Sunday School.</p> <p>Monday 20th</p> <p>Cutting thistles a good part of the day the land was too wet for working at Turnips. wa Letting water off Tuesday 21st flat behind barn in morning &amp; fixed a culvet into Black muck field.</p> <p>Tuesday 21st</p> <p>Hauled up two loads of muck &amp; chored in morning. &amp; chored sowed &amp; few Turnips in afternoon</p> <p>Wensday 22nd</p> <p>I drilled a little in morning and got sick and had to quit</p> <p>Wensday 22nd.</p> <p>Willie &amp; I thinning carrots all day.</p> <p>Thursday 23rd</p> <p>Drilled a little in morning got sick for the rest of the day. Willie R came down on excursion. spent a few hrs with us. He is going to take our black calf.</p> <p>Friday 24th</p> <p>Willie &amp; I put manure between drills &amp; sowed some more Turnips</p> <p>Saturday 25th</p> <p>fine sowing turnips on all the land that was fit Tom went to town in evening bgt Flax Acct 3.10 other things 1.10. Charlie things 30</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Sunday 26th June 1892</p> <p>Tommie W. &amp; I went to church &amp; heard Dr Harman preach paid in evn. 15 c</p> <p>Monday 27th wet</p> <p>I got ready to start off with calf but it turned out too wet so we chored all day. bread 13c paid for chopping 66c</p> <p>Tuesday 28th fine {2l in left margin}</p> <p>went to town with Jno for manure bgt shovels $1.95c . . . got two loads of manure will is cutting thistles. price of young Bull 70.00 mp</p> <p>Wensday 29th {2l in left margin}</p> <p>Hauled two loads of manure willie cutting thistles. put $3.70c in Bank of Commerce</p> <p>Thursday 30th</p> <p>Took 1040lbs hay to piggot to pay for scuffler. at 10.00 = $7.70 went to model farm in afternoon just got there in time to hear the last of Hon. Drydens speech and also the Lieut Gov. was not greatly taken with L. Gov Gr. we spent a pleasant afternoon,</p> <p>Friday 1st July {1l in left margin}</p> <p>Hauled a load of manure in morning and scuffled mangels corn &amp; potatoes in afternoon and took willie to town for a drive Charlie pulling mustard paid W. 10c</p> <p>Sat. 2nd {2l in left margin}</p> <p>went for two loads manure &amp; scuffled carrots ect, willie hoeing &amp; I choring Mr S 1 day</p> <p>{left margin wes.1d?}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Sunday July 3rd 1892</p> <p>Willie Barton &amp; I went to church Willie joined the church today col. 15c it scarcely ceased raining all day. The ground is very wet.</p> <p>Monday. 21st fine</p> <p>Hauled two loads manure &amp; 3 loads of muck. Willie thinning mangels @ cutting thistles, got a letter from home, Mr German, feauie, &amp; Maggie,</p> <p>Tuesday 5th fine</p> <p>2 Hauled two loads of manure 1 of muck. bgt. hoe 40c/ P. best meat 50 c/</p> <p>Scuffled &amp; plowed in morning went to town in afternoon, bgt things for Charlie $3.85. suit. collar &amp; tie, sent 425.00 to A. W. Cosby Toronto paying off the mortgage on Brookside, W. paid. 378.90. I paid $46.70c bgt. Hardware. yesterday 42 lbs wire at 4 1/2 $1.89. hoe 40c, rake 10c, staples 08c, sundries 08 gave a note due 1st of Oct. for $30.00 to pay for scuffler cultivator, int. on it is at 7%. got rake fixed 90c, sowed rape in evening</p> <p>Thursday 7th fine</p> <p>Chored in morning &amp; started to mow mowed Orchard and flat, it was very wet hauled in 1 load of hay</p> <p>Friday 8th fine</p> <p>fixing rake &amp; boys hoeing in morning hay 1/2 hauling working at hay 1 load and I went to McIntosh's raising. haule Mr S 1/2 day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Saturday July 9th fine 1892</p> <p>working at hay &amp; fence, hauled 6 loads of hay off flat. Mr S 1 day</p> <p>Sunday 10th fine warm</p> <p>C. Mary &amp; I went to church this heard a very good sermon by Mr Jackson Lawyer.</p> <p>Monday 11th fine with a wet shower</p> <p>getting fence fixed across flat and working at Turnip ground. for greystone Lumps</p> <p>Tuesday 12th fine</p> <p>working at Turnip ground all day got a few sown. Mr S fixing fence 1/2 day.</p> <p>Wensday 13th fine</p> <p>Finished the Turnips and cut 3 acres of clover &amp; Timothy Boys hoeing most of the day</p> <p>Thursday 14th fine</p> <p>Scuffled potatoes &amp; put up hay</p> <p>Friday 15th shower fine</p> <p>we hauled six loads of manure on to rape land. and seven loads of hay off acre patch the rakings got wet. Took little Vick to bull Wakefield got a lamb paid $4.00 Mr S all day</p> <p>Saturday 16th fine</p> <p>Hauled all the manure we had left in the yard on to rape ground and then got in rakings &amp; plowed a little paid Willie 26c Charlie 6c paid for meat yesterday 44 c/.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Sunday 17th July 1892</p> <p>All of us but Mr S went to church this morning heard Dr Harman preach. Boys went to Sunday School p 25</p> <p>Monday 18th fine</p> <p>mowed part of back field till tea time, then put up a little in kiles</p> <p>Tuesday 19th fine</p> <p>M We worked at rape land and O &amp; I kiled up in afternoon Andrew raked.</p> <p>Wensday 20th fine</p> <p>We hauled Hay all day. Took in 11 loads. Andrew helped all day.</p> <p>Thursday 21st fine</p> <p>Willie plowed rape land all 1/2 day we put in paris Green on potatoes and scuffled Turnips</p> <p>Friday 22nd fine</p> <p>W plowing all day in rape land and I cut fall wheat on ridge &amp; put paris Green on potatoes.</p> <p>Saturday 23rd fine</p> <p>finished plowing, Harrowing, &amp; Sowing rape. &amp; Andrew cut about 2 acres of hay &amp; we finished putting on paris green, &amp; started to hoe turnips and put hay up on kiles, gave the boys 20c</p> <p>Sunday 24th shower &amp; morning fine</p> <p>Charlie Willie &amp; I went to church heard Dr Harman preach on (Christ as our friend) John 15.5 it was very good col 25</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Monday July 25th fine</p> <p>Willie Charlie &amp; I hoeing turnips most of the day</p> <p>Tuesday 26th fine</p> <p>Hoeing turnips in morning Andrew mowing till near noon. we started to cut wheat about noon. we got our hay wet that was cut this morning</p> <p>Wensday 2827th fine</p> <p>we hauled hay all day till 5 P. M. 8 loads this is all except a load of raking this is 43 loads of hay alltogether. {left margin: 3, 8, total 43}</p> <p>Friday 29th Shower &amp; cool</p> <p>Setting up wheat cutting the hill side &amp; putting weeds in Carrot patch</p> <p>Saturday 30th fine &amp; cool</p> <p>boys hoeing turnips most of the day I scuffled all forenoon &amp; past afternoon also got in raking &amp; hoed till night</p> <p>Sunday 31st fine</p> <p>Willie Charlie &amp; I went to church &amp; Class heard Dr Harman preach Col. 25c</p> <p>Monday 1st Aug 1892</p> <p>Boys &amp; I hoed turnips all day</p> <p>Tuesday 2nd fine</p> <p>Boys &amp; Mr Whittacker &amp; I worked at roots all day</p> <p>{25 written in middle left margin}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Wensday. Aug 3rd 1892.</p> <p>We all hoed in morning and in afternoon we hauled in 7 loads of fall wheat.</p> <p>Thursday 4th fine</p> <p>shower last night. boys went berry picking &amp; I went to town.</p> <p>Friday 5th fine</p> <p>Willie went to Brierly's to hoe instead of Mr Whittacker. I went to town paid note at Bank. 15.00 recd $7.97c from Miss McDonalds. and got horses shod 75c got 150.lbs flour paris green 10c. shoes. 2.70P.</p> <p>Saturday 6th fine</p> <p>plowing a little on flat and started around fall wheat field Mr Brierly cut 5 acres of oats today went to town in evening to meet Mr and Mrs Gay as saw Aunt Maggie and Cousin Tom on the train meat 60c np Groceries 33 57c</p> <p>Sunday 7th fine</p> <p>wen Mary Jane Gay, and Willie &amp; I went to church Willie &amp; I took sacrament, Dr Harman preached a good sermon on Chirst and gave good explanations as to why Christ was accepted for our sins.</p> <p>Monday 8th fine</p> <p>I plowed all forenoon, Willie went to Brierly's to help them hauling in all day. $1.00 I took Mr &amp; Mrs Gay to the station &amp; to see the model farm, they seemed to enjoy the visit got hardware. 55c Shere 40c Gro 10c</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1892 Tuesday Aug 9th fine with showers in evening</p> <p>Choring &amp; Harrowing in the morning. Charlie hoeing plowing in afternoon. Started to cut oats behind barn.</p> <p>Wensday 10th wet {Note W = willie and C = Charlie here}</p> <p>w. plowing with colts almost all day. except when the rain stopped him. I put paris green on potatoes in morning. hoed turnips &amp; chored in the afternoon C. hoeing all day</p> <p>{Written in left margin: Mr S &amp; Andrew went to town got plow fixure &amp; meat}</p> <p>Thursday 11th Dull</p> <p>plowed in morning. shocked oats in afternoon. C hoeing all day finished W plowing all day.</p> <p>Friday 12th fine</p> <p>We finished plowing fall wheat ground and harrowed it. C hoed turnips 2nd time, and shocked up the oats and Barley that were cut today,</p> <p>Saturday 13th fine</p> <p>Cut a strip of {Bauncer?} oats near W &amp; R and worked at turnips the rest of the day.</p> <p>Sunday 14th fine</p> <p>Mary Charlie &amp; I went to church heard a representative of Montreal Conference it was very good. st col. 15.</p> <p>Monday 15th fine</p> <p>Hauled in 3 loads of oats and set out the round shocks got. a patch {wen} of Golden Giant oats cut near road. paid 1.00 twine 50.</p> <p>Tuesday 16th fine</p> <p>Watsons cutting oats on flat. we pulled peas till 10 am. then hauled oats in 4 loads.</p> <p>{.15 written in left margin}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Wednesday_17th_.7Billegible.7D"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Wednesday 17th {illegible}</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Thursday_18th"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday 18th</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday19th_.7Billegible.7D"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Friday19th {illegible}</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Saturday_20th_.7Billegible.7D"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday 20th {illegible}</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday_21st"><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday 21st</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Monday_22nd_.7Bfine.3F.7D"><span class="tocnumber">6</span> <span class="toctext">Monday 22nd {fine?}</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Tuesday.2C_23rd_.7Bfine.3F.7D"><span class="tocnumber">7</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday, 23rd {fine?}</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 17th {illegible}</span></h2> <p>pulled peas till 10 AM then shocked oats &amp; Hauled in till teatimethen night Watsons finished flat, I am to pay them in work at 50 c/ per acre. for this Cutting &amp; I have to get 4 balls twine, we call it six acres,</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Thursday 18th</span></h2> <p>pulled peas for a while then shocked up oats, on flat.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Friday19th {illegible}</span></h2> <p>pulled peas a while in the morning broke rake them hauled a load of Barley, went to see about a Thrashing machine in afternoon. Hasson is coming to us on Friday 2nd. September,</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Saturday 20th {illegible}</span></h2> <p>pulled peas till noon in field behind house. Then hauled a few loads of oats, off flat &amp; behind Orchard. pulled peas a while in the evening</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday 21st</span></h2> <p>Mary Charlie &amp; I went to Church Heard a good sermon by a Montreal Minister col, 15 c/</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Monday 22nd {fine?}</span></h2> <p>finished pulling peas &amp; started to haul hauled 2 loads, then went up to Jims &amp; got 14 ft of steel track for horse fork took home Shortreeds rake</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday, 23rd {fine?}</span></h2> <p>fixed hay fork &amp; hauled 3 loads of peas, &amp; two of oats got rake wheel at Murdocks also some bolts $2 50 np bgt nail set, 30 c/</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Wensday 24th Aug 1892 Dull</p> <p>Mr S Hauling peas all day 12 loads Mr Simpson &amp; Andrew helping us</p> <p>Thursday 25th wet {ink stain right beside word}</p> <p>Choring generally &amp; fixing things around the barn.</p> <p>Friday 26th Dull</p> <p>I went to town in morning got Chopping done. 78 c np meat 55 c np boards ripped. 05 c harness fixtures 35 c W plowing pea stubble all day I plowed sod in afternoon</p> <p>Saturday 27th fine &amp; cool</p> <p>W &amp; I plowing all day &amp; Charlie choring we went to town in evening got 1 pr mens shoes $1.75 and 1 pair womens. $1.10 Groceries 35.</p> <p>Sunday 28th fine</p> <p>Mary. W. &amp; I went to church heard Dr Harman preach. stayed at home rest of the day.</p> <p>Monday 29th fine</p> <p>{left margin: Mr S. 1} Hauling in peas all day</p> <p>Tuesday 30th fine</p> <p>Hauled peas till noon then fixed door for hay fork place &amp; hauled in a load of oats before rain came on.</p> <p>Wensday 31st Dull</p> <p>plowing all day</p> <p>Thursday 1st Sept</p> <p>{left margin: Mr S 1/2} went to town in morning bgt gro ect $2.70 c meat $1.72. nails 35 c P boys</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>September 1892 Friday 2nd fine</p> <p>We thrashed today with Hasson's machine. 2 hands from Shortreed 2 from Brierly 1 from Dawson 1 from Whittacker Porter 1, Aitcheson, Watson 1, Machine $10.10 we finished all but about six loads of oats</p> <p>Saturday 3rd fine</p> <p>Cleaned up around barn and hauled in the bal of our oats {left margin: Mr S 1/2}</p> <p>Sunday 4th Sept fine</p> <p>Mary, Charlie &amp; I went to church heard a good sermon on the (Widdows mite) we were at class also,</p> <p>Monday 5th</p> <p>We cleaned barn floor and got seed wheat ready {?} &amp; chored. Willie harrowed sod in afternoon, I plowed a little</p> <p>Tuesday. 6th fine &amp; cool</p> <p>W went to Aitchesons thrashing and I sowed fall wheat Mary rolled with colts in afternoon. sowed about 10 1/2 bush by meadow 5 acres.</p> <p>Wensday 7th fine</p> <p>Spreading manure on pea ground for fall wheat. {?} cut 1 1/4 acres of flax &amp; kiled up a llittle</p> <p>Thursday 8th fine</p> <p>Spreading manure all day on peas ground</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Friday 9th Sept 1892.</p> <p>Finished spreading manure then cultivated the ground. Willie plowed the weedy part &amp; went to Brierly's thrashing in afternoon. Monell was there all day for us, $1.00 np sowed wheat in afternoon and put flax into kiles,</p> <p>Saturday 10th fine{showsy?}</p> <p>went to town on Sat with a load of straw and bgt meat. 63. fat 30. 95, seed 4.00 for straw. went with Mr Simpson to see the old Ritchie farms. took a good look over it and came home. Mary Will &amp; Miss Teskie went to see the model farm. Mary bgt Gro when we came see home found things in poor shape and when we we had a disturbance with boys. Whipped Willie for swearing</p> <p>Sunday 11th fine</p> <p>Willie, Mary &amp; Miss Teskie went to church. rest of us kept house Willie cleared out, the visitors left about M 3 P. M.</p> <p>Monday 12th fine</p> <p>I went for a thrashing hand the morning got Mr Quarrie sent him to porters. Willie got his things and started off this morning for Harriston on foot I tried to overtake him but could not find him. so we expect he is gone for good came home &amp; plowed in afternoon Mr Wakefield got bal of sheep I paid account 7. 63</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Tuesday_13th_Sept_1892.2C_wet"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday 13th Sept 1892, wet</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Wensday_14th_fine"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Wensday 14th fine</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Thursday_15th_fine"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday 15th fine</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday_16th_fine_.26_cool"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Friday 16th fine &amp; cool</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Saturday_17th_fine"><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday 17th fine</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 13th Sept 1892, wet</span></h3> <p>Plowing down Rape in the morning and mending harness in the afternoon.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Wensday 14th fine</span></h3> <p>Went to Toronto Fair. Ticket $1.20 ticket with grounds 25. Lunch eat. 60¢ enjoyed the day very much. Took a good look around. Polled Angus Cattle, and also at Lord Bardolph) &amp; Princess Dagmar, I think they are the two best Hackney beasts at the show. Saw too much to begin to work.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Thursday 15th fine</span></h3> <p>plowing nearly all day, had Mr Quarrie, at Watsons thrashing all day paid him 1.00, still owe him 15¢ Mr S cutting corn 1/2 day, 38¢ {left margin: "Mr S 1/2"}</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Friday 16th fine &amp; cool</span></h3> <p>Mr S cutting corn in afternoon {left margin: "Mr S 1"} I plowed all day behind barn went over to Watsons after dinner to see about lamb pasture. They want $30 for the Turnip field &amp; ten for the Field along side of our place Il I have to let them know in a week</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Saturday 17th fine</span></h3> <p>Went to town in morning got horses shod, 75¢. Dry goods, $1.709. P Joined the Show $1.00, went out to the model farm and saw about Rape the Lambs eat the blossom and seed pods of bird seed rape. {So?} the prevent the trouble that was expected from it</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sat_17th_sept_1892"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Sat 17th sept 1892</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday_18th_fine"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday 18th fine</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Monday_19th_fine"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Monday 19th fine</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Tuesday_20th_fine"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday 20th fine</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Wensday_21st_fine"><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">Wensday 21st fine</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Thursday_22nd_fine"><span class="tocnumber">6</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday 22nd fine</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday_23rd_dull"><span class="tocnumber">7</span> <span class="toctext">Friday 23rd dull</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sat 17th sept 1892</span></h3> <p>Mr Storey wants a man to attend to Lambs for winter and will give Tom the job at $32.00 per month till Xmas and 30 the bal of winter. things for Charlie 30¢</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sunday 18th fine</span></h3> <p>Charlie &amp; I went to Church heard Baptist minister preach. Mr S, Mary &amp; Charlie went to it in afternoon to hear Mr Beattie, col 25¢</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Monday 19th fine</span></h3> <p>Hauled two loads of flax to town, a lik little over two tons th</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 20th fine</span></h3> <p>hauled a load of flax to town total 58 00, at $7=21.91-6 90 for seed at 14 01 got Maud shod 50¢, shucked up corn in afternoon</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Wensday 21st fine</span></h3> <p>Putting up corn &amp; helping Mr Watsons 1/2 day, paid Mr Quarrie 50¢ bal I owe him $1.00. Owe Ms Whittacker 75</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Thursday 22nd fine</span></h3> <p>We all went to the show paid for harness. 50¢, it was quite a good show we all enjoyed it pretty well</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Friday 23rd dull</span></h3> <p>Cultivated a while in morning and draned a load of wheat rest of day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Saturday_Sep_24th_1892"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday Sep 24th 1892</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday_25th_fine_morning_shower_in_afternoon"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday 25th fine morning shower in afternoon</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Monday_26th_fine_.26_cool"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Monday 26th fine &amp; cool</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Tuesday_27th_fine"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday 27th fine</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Wensday_28th_fine"><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">Wensday 28th fine</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Thursday_29th_fine"><span class="tocnumber">6</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday 29th fine</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Saturday Sep 24th 1892</span></h3> <p>Took a load of wheat to town 47 1/3 bush at 64¢ $30.40 Paid 30.70 for a PO. order for $30.00 to pay for Cultivator to J. W. Mauno Manufacturing Brockfville. then went to see about lambs, to feed on rape. Came home &amp; pol finished putting up corn &amp; cultivating pea land till might</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sunday 25th fine morning shower in afternoon</span></h3> <p>Mary, C. &amp; I went to Church in the morning and to Sun stayed at home rest of the day Col in env 10¢ outside 10</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Monday 26th fine &amp; cool</span></h3> <p>Went to the Station in the morning to meet Tom. Made arrangements with Mr Barber about taking lambs went brought Tom out and after dinner we took a look around farm &amp; stock &amp; got ready to take Tom to his new Job at the O.A.C, bgt whip. 30¢ paid for Chopping grain. 75 and bran 25, paid for {Geo?} {inserted above: "25"}</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 27th fine</span></h3> <p>Mowing grass on below Watsons Turnip patch, and plowing in the afternoon.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Wensday 28th fine</span></h3> <p>hauling up furnace wood in morningand hauling corn &amp; Hay and putting Hay in kiles. Meas field behind barn and full wheat patch that Mr Brierly cut. Total 14 3/4 ac a 80¢ {inserted above: "Paid"}</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Thursday 29th fine</span></h3> <p>Plowed on flat in morning and Hauled in hay &amp; corn in afternoon 1 load hay</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday_30th_Sept.2C_1892."><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Friday 30th Sept, 1892.</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Saturday_Oct_1st_1892_fine"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday Oct 1st 1892 fine</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday_2nd_fine"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday 2nd fine</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Monday_3rd_fine"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Monday 3rd fine</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Tuesday_4th_fine"><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday 4th fine</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Wensday_5th_fine_.26_cool"><span class="tocnumber">6</span> <span class="toctext">Wensday 5th fine &amp; cool</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Thursday_6th_fine"><span class="tocnumber">7</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday 6th fine</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday_4th_Dull_.26_wet"><span class="tocnumber">8</span> <span class="toctext">Friday 4th Dull &amp; wet</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sat_8th_fine"><span class="tocnumber">9</span> <span class="toctext">Sat 8th fine</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Friday 30th Sept, 1892.</span></h3> <p>Cleaned up wheat &amp; chop stuff in forenoon &amp; took it to town after dinner 14 got 14 1/3 {lbs?} at 64¢ = $9.60¢ paid for chopping</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Saturday Oct 1st 1892 fine</span></h3> <p>Chored in morning went to Aitchesons, thrashing in afternoon. John Jennie &amp; S family came this morning, also Wm Woods &amp; Jennie Wilson</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sunday 2nd fine</span></h3> <p>We stayed at home all day f Tom came to see us we took him home in evening.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Monday 3rd fine</span></h3> <p>They started off this morning about five a.m. Sent Mr Morrel to Whittackers thrashing 75¢. {inserted above: "np?"} I plowed all day</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 4th fine</span></h3> <p>Mary &amp; I went to blanford show today took Uncle R out with us found all well expenses. 32</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Wensday 5th fine &amp; cool</span></h3> <p>Started for home about 9 am. Got to Hamilton at 10.30. stayed till 6 2.30. p.m. and started for home. where we arrived at 7.15 pm. Found all right. 15. 15. 7. {inserted above: "toll"} 25 total 62¢. {inserted above: "stabling pd Tom 1.00"}</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Thursday 6th fine</span></h3> <p>at Shortreeds thrashing all day</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Friday 4th Dull &amp; wet</span></h3> <p>In bed all day with cold ect</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sat 8th fine</span></h3> <p>Went to town got 13 lambs from Barber at 4 1/2 to go back at 4 70 {inserted above: "per 100 lbs"} before 1st of Dec got two brls from Mr Knowles 2.00 {np?}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <pre> Sunday 9 th Oct 1982. </pre> <p>Charlie &amp; I went to church and</p> <p>class. Heard a missionary from</p> <p>the Lepes mission of India it</p> <p>was quite a treat. Lommie cawe</p> <p>oat with us. cof, 15</p> <pre> Monday 10th </pre> <p>Taking up potatoes all day</p> <p>had Mr.Mosello boy 38 {cents?}</p> <pre> Tuesday 11th. </pre> <p>Taking up potatoes, I mosel boys 60/30</p> <p>3 from Hassons, 35. 25, 10,</p> <p>had Juarrie at Dawons 75%.</p> <pre> Wesnday 12 th fuie </pre> <p>Finished taking up potatoes</p> <p>mr 3 Hassons. 35. 20. 10 = 65c Moselo. 38c</p> <p>we have about 90 bags of good potatoes</p> <p>and about twenty five really bad.</p> <pre> Thursday 13th fuie </pre> <p>Hauling up wood in morning and</p> <p>and two loads of mangolds and 3 loads</p> <p>mangolds in afternoon, Mr Mosel</p> <p>finsihed mangolds. 1.25</p> <p>S. Hasson all day 35{ct}</p> <pre> Friday 14th fuie </pre> <p>Went to Edmesa for lunch got 15$</p> <p>weight. 14608.lb {illegible} &amp; 1265='15870 lb at</p> <p>4 1/2= $684.809, and they go from as</p> <p>at $4.70 pen 100lb in nov on $5.00 pen 100lb</p> <p>in December they average 92 1/2 lb now</p> <p>Mr.Hasson. All mosel {illegible numbers}</p> <p>paid S Hasson $1.54.</p> <pre> S </pre> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Saturday, Oct 15th 1892 {illegible} 35</p> <table><tbody><tr><td></td> <td>R</td> <td>P</td> <td>O</td> </tr><tr><td>Picked apples and chosed in the morning. in {illegible} few bags from Mr Watson at 1 50/15 np, went to town in afternoon got nots.</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>150</td> </tr><tr><td>Cashed had to desk $250 and $65.00 nel {62.50 is written above the end of the sentence} &amp; paid Mr Seroggie 10.00 pqt land tube 30 {a P is written above the 30}.</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>salt $125. Went out to the model. Farm saw Tom, he is well.</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>paid Mr. Mardock.</td> <td></td> <td>2 50</td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>Ms. Juanie</td> <td></td> <td>2 00</td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>Mr. Mosel $5 25</td> <td></td> <td>5 25</td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>Hassons Cheldrea $1 30</td> <td></td> <td>1 30</td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>Reed 100 from Mr Barber for driving {illegible}</td> <td>1 00</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>Sunday October 16th</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>Mary and I went to church. Heard Dr. {Herman?} Jorrachon God's care for the death of his saints. Memorial service.</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>Monday 17th fine.</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>Took 16 bags of apples to cider mill</td> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>paid /2/ c {cents} and 25 c {cents} for kettle and docked lamb in the afternoon.</td> <td></td> <td>1 21</td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>Tuesday 18th fine</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>{Mr. S. is written above the entry}. Making apple butter. I pared the apples until about two p.m. then went for flour &amp; docked lamb when I came back.</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>Wednesday 19th fine</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>Scraped ditch along stump fence and up toward house. and</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>Thursday 20th fine</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>Scraped out ditch till 3 p.m. then plowed on flat till evening.</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr></tbody></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Oct_1892"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Oct 1892</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Friday_21st_fine"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">Friday 21st fine</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Saturday_22nd_fine"><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday 22nd fine</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Sunday.2C_23rd_fine"><span class="tocnumber">1.3</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday, 23rd fine</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Monday_24th_fine"><span class="tocnumber">1.4</span> <span class="toctext">Monday 24th fine</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Tuesday_25th_fine_Dull"><span class="tocnumber">1.5</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday 25th fine Dull</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Wensday_26th_wet"><span class="tocnumber">1.6</span> <span class="toctext">Wensday 26th wet</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Thursday_27th_fine"><span class="tocnumber">1.7</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday 27th fine</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Friday_28th_fine"><span class="tocnumber">1.8</span> <span class="toctext">Friday 28th fine</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Saturday_29th"><span class="tocnumber">1.9</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday 29th</span></a></li> </ul></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Oct 1892</span></h2> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Friday 21st fine</span></h3> <p>Plowed all day on flat with colts paid Mr. Whittacker 50.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Saturday 22nd fine</span></h3> <p>Plowed till 9 a.m. then went to town, bgt suit for Charlie $6.00¢ Dry goods &amp; {yes?}. 90¢ {inserted above: "P"}, meat 4.00 paid Wakefields $1.35 that I owed him. I left 29 1/2 lbs of meat to get meat in return, C oil 08¢, came home &amp; piacked apples after dinner for a while then worked at ditch</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 23rd fine</span></h3> <p>Mary, Charlie and I went to Church in heard a Stranger preach. Tom came out with us and I took him home in evening.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Monday 24th fine</span></h3> <p>Took ap carrots an 3 loads and {left margin: "2"} started at turnips 2 loads {Morrels?} boys all day. 60¢</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 25th fine Dull</span></h3> <p>Hauling Turnips all day 9 loads {left margin: "Mr S 17.9"} Mr S {Topping?}. {&amp;?} Morrel all day</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Wensday 26th wet</span></h3> <p>Plowing all day on flat</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Thursday 27th fine</span></h3> <p>Hauling Turnips all day {left margin: "8"} {&amp;?} Morrel here 8 loads</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Friday 28th fine</span></h3> <p>Hauling turnips all day J. Hassan helping us {left margin: "13."} 13 loads</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Saturday 29th</span></h3> <p>Hauling Turnips till 4 pm. J. Hassan here {left margin: "9"} 9 loads</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Sunday 30th Oct 1892 Dull</p> <p>Mary, Charlie &amp; I went to Church in the morning heard Dr Hannan preach. Saw Tom but he did not come out</p> <p>Monday 31st Dull</p> <p>{left margin reads: Mr S 1 day, 9} Hauling Turnips alone all day Mr S pulling {)c?} 9 loads</p> <p>Tuesday 1st nov 1892</p> <p>Fixed fence around corn and covered Turnip pit did not finish it</p> <p>Wensday 2nd</p> <p>plowing all day on Flat</p> <p>Thursday 3rd</p> <p>{left margin reads: Mr S 1/2 day, 6} plowing in morning and Hauling turnips in afternoon 6 loads</p> <p>Friday 4th Dull. Cold.</p> <p>{left margin reads: 7} Hauling Turnips all day till 4 P.M. 7 loads. greystone then went to town bgt coal, oil, 60c P shoes, for Charlie $1.25 socks &amp; mits for Charlie. $1.25 Dry goods. 50c</p> <p>Saturday 5th Dull &amp; Cold</p> <p>{left margins: 2} chored till 3 P.M. killed lamb hauled two loads turnips went to town with lamb, I gave Barker 35lb &amp; kept 33lb left the skin at the market bgt pair shoes for Charlie 90c</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Monday. nov 4th 1892 Wet</p> <p>sorting potatoes almost all day. Hauled two a load of turnips.</p> <p>Tuesday 8th cold</p> <p>plowing all day behind house, Father Came today &amp; started work</p> <p>Wensday 9th cold</p> <p>went to town with turkeys today &amp; potatoes. got $9.80 for 12 turkeys and $7.40 for 10 bags potatoes fees 10c G flour. 25P. Father &amp; I plowing in afternoon</p> <p>Thursday 10th Dull &amp; cold</p> <p>Father, Charlie, &amp; I picking over potatoes &amp; choring. One lamb died today</p> <p>Friday 11th Dull</p> <p>Took in potatoes and apples to cellar &amp; plowed in afternoon with both teams,</p> <p>Saturday 12th Dull snow still {lies?}</p> <p>I killed a lamb in morning then went to town with Turnips. the 9 came to $11.00 at 10c per lb Father plowing all day I plowed in afternoon a lamb died tonight have taken 3 skins &amp; 33lb of lamb to Barber</p> <p>Sunday 13th Dull</p> <p>Father &amp; I went to church heard Rev Cunningham on (Love) showing that love is the fulfilling of the law.</p> <p>Monday 14th fine Dull</p> <p>Father &amp; I plowing all day behind house</p> <p>Tuesday 15th</p> <p>Both teams plowing all day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Wensday 16th november 1892</p> <p>We finished feild behind house and pulled five loads greystone turnips</p> <p>Thursday 17th fine</p> <p>Took up 3 loads of turnips at watson and chored</p> <p>Friday 18th cooler</p> <p>finished covering turnip pit and some odd work plowing garden &amp; picking up the scattering turnips that had left</p> <p>Saturday 19th cool</p> <p>plowing all day with both teams &amp; left making water furrows. went to town in evening took a bag of potatoes to Miss Mc Donald 75 np bgt sundries. 20c flour 34c paid Charlie 05</p> <p>Sunday 20th cold</p> <p>Father went to church and Mary &amp; I went up to Fergus to see aunt Sarah who is very sick called at Brittons for Dinner &amp; she went up with us.</p> <p>Monday 21st cold cool</p> <p>Father &amp; I fixing lamb pens all day.</p> <p>Tuesday 22nd</p> <p>fixing lamb pens all day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Wensday 23rd cold</p> <p>Went to town in morning bgt nails 35c got horses shod $1.50 whiffle tree fixed 10c. fixed pends after I came home</p> <p>Thursday 24th cold</p> <p>we finished the pens today.</p> <p>Friday 25th cool</p> <p>Hauled two loads of manure from the nuisance establishment</p> <p>Saturday 20th cool</p> <p>Hauled a load of manure in morning. and hauled in straw in afternoon</p> <p>Sunday 27th fine</p> <p>Tom came out yesterday and played today he is not very well. Father Charlie &amp; I went to church heard Dr Hannan col. 35c Mary Tom &amp; I went in evening</p> <p>Monday 28th fine</p> <p>Hauled in straw in morning and went to town in afternoon got pail fixed took seven bags potatoes to Miss McDonald the 8 bags altogether at 75c = $6.00</p> <p>Tuesday 29th</p> <p>went for a load manure in morning and to Brierlys sale in afternoon paid Morrel for boys 1.24c Kennedy for kittls 50c</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Wensday 39th nov 1892. fine &amp; cool</p> <p>went for a load of manure in (morning got maud shod, 50np chain fixed 10c mp this belongs to md Dec hauled two loads of manure today killed our thir best ewe lamb tonight she got sick on her feed.</p> <p>fine Thursday 1st Dec.</p> <p>Hauled one load of manure. &amp; chored the rest of the day.</p> <p>Friday 2nd fine</p> <p>Took lamb out to Barter 80 lbs also skin for thrashing 80c paid paid 5.00 to Jas Hassan $5.00 to Jas Hughes for manure. Reed $23.00 from Mr Mareroft for heifer. tinsmithing 10c hauled one sev load of manure Kyma 2nd calved a bull calf today.</p> <p>Saturday 3rd fine soft</p> <p>Hauled two loads of manure from town &amp; spread them Father &amp; Charlie picking over potatoes.</p> <p>Sunday 4th fine</p> <p>Father Mary Charlie &amp; I went to Church. Heard Chancellor Burwash on Pauls letter to Timothy telling him to get faithful men who are able to teach to follow them in the work it was extra good</p> <p>Monday 5th fine</p> <p>Hauled two loads of manure bgt bag of bran 30c np one on Sat 30p {tuesday written between lines}</p> <p>Tom Tuesday 6th</p> <p>Hauled a load of manure &amp; trimmed lambs in afternoon. had Morrel at shortreeds thrashing. 75cp</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Wensday 7th Dec. 1892. Soft</p> <p>Went to town in the morning took 3 bags peas &amp; oats to chop. paid for chopping &amp; bran 48 got the bal of Flour coming to no at Goldie's. 1.40 140 lbs took 50 lbs to Scroggie took bag of turnips &amp; carrots to Mr Leadlay's 30c {between lines &amp; milk}. 3 bgt 110 lb grd Flax. $2.75 P took Butter to Scroggies and got groceries bgt onions 50c got 500lb Bran at $12 per ton 3.00 500 lb {mids?} at %15 per ton 3.75 p</p> <p>Thursday 8th Soft</p> <p>fixing lamb pens all day Father choring around generally.</p> <p>Friday 9th cold cool</p> <p>went to town for strips for troughs got 2 boards made into some strips 5c came home &amp; chored the rest of the day bgt Beef 9lb there is 1 1/2 to come yet</p> <p>Saturday 10th fine</p> <p>went for load of manure in morning spread it and chored in the afternoon. Went to town in evening and sold lamb at 7c per lb 70lb 4.90 sold skin $1.10.</p> <p>mon Sunday 11th fine</p> <p>Father &amp; Mr Simpson went to church Mar rest of us stayed at home all day col. 30c</p> <p>Monday 12th fine</p> <p>Stayed at home all day fixing up lambs</p> <p>Tuesday 13th fine</p> <p>Father went to town with for two loads of manure I did the chores</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Wensday_Dec_14th_1892"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Wensday Dec 14th 1892</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Thursday.2C_15th_fine"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday, 15th fine</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday_16th_fine"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Friday 16th fine</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Saturday_17th_fine"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday 17th fine</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Wensday Dec 14th 1892</span></h2> <p>got things ready + went to Tom with lunch to the {flat?} stock show we did not get them into the {ring?} when the rest were exhibited and had quite a time to get anything done on our behalf but finally we were awarded the honor of the best three ewes + three weathers under a year old. + a special prize of $20. so we feel satisfied under the circumstances</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Thursday, 15th fine</span></h2> <p>went to town in morning and stayed until 2 30-270 then brought lamb home and, did the chores expenses today 20 c, Mother + Willcame down last night and have been at the show today. bgt bread ect, 25c 25</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Friday 16th fine</span></h2> <p>Mother + Will went home today. they brought us two geese + we gave them a gobbler, and Father hauled one load of Manure today.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Saturday 17th fine</span></h2> <p>Father hauled two loads of Manure + Charlie + I did the chores, I went to town after dinner and got horse shod 25 np. bgt beef 8.90 paid 8 00 bal90 800 25 90</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday_Dec_18th_1892"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday Dec 18th 1892</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Monday_19th_cold"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Monday 19th cold</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Tuesday_20th_cold"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday 20th cold</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Wensday_21st_colder"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Wensday 21st colder</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Thursday_22nd_very_cold"><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday 22nd very cold</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday_23rd_cold"><span class="tocnumber">6</span> <span class="toctext">Friday 23rd cold</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Saturday_24th"><span class="tocnumber">7</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday 24th</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday_25th_Dec_1892"><span class="tocnumber">8</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday 25th Dec 1892</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday Dec 18th 1892</span></h2> <p>Father + I went to church in morning paid educational col 1 00 {nordinary?} {al?} 30c. This was is childrends Sunday it was very good.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Monday 19th cold</span></h2> <p>Father Hauled two loads of manure + I did the chores {+?} went to mc Corkindale's to see about draining books</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 20th cold</span></h2> <p>Father Hauled two loads of manure + I did the chores</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Wensday 21st colder</span></h2> <p>Father hauled two loads of manure + I worked at the chores</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Thursday 22nd very cold</span></h2> <p>Father got 1 load of manure + we chored in afternoon</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Friday 23rd cold</span></h2> <p>Fath we all worked at chores + I stayed in house + took care of myself the rest of the time</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Saturday 24th</span></h2> <p>I did went to town after chores were done + bgt 1 pair oreeshoes $1 25 + pair Boots $1 50 and got groceries ect. things for Christmas for Charlie 40c manure fork. 70 c p</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday 25th Dec 1892</span></h2> <p>Father + Charlie went to Chruch in morning I stayed at home and did the chores Col. {illegible}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Monday_Dec._26th_1892"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Monday Dec. 26th 1892</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Tuesday_27th_fine"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday 27th fine</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Wensday_28th_fine"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Wensday 28th fine</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Thursday_29th_fine"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday 29th fine</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday_30th_fine"><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">Friday 30th fine</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Saturday_31st_fine"><span class="tocnumber">6</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday 31st fine</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Monday Dec. 26th 1892</span></h2> <p>fine. after we got morning chores finished we hauled in straw from the stack. Mr Leadley came along in evening paid mr Days board fill and offered to pay $1 00 towards ms {german?} bell</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 27th fine</span></h2> <p>we finished clearing off the peas straw weed Hauled a few rails paid Jas Hassan for thrashing. bal $5 00 5 00 paid the other half on nov 2nd</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Wensday 28th fine</span></h2> <p>after we did the chores we took Charlie to the Station his ticket cost. $2 35 took {laud?} 2 35 {Slein?} to Barber. returned shoes to R Neil. {lacer?} 10c p postage 10c 10 10 winter cap for Charlie $2 00 went 2 00 up to {Marden?} {gos?}. 10c paid 10 Mr {Luasric} for Thrashing 75. 75 gave him a rooster in exchange for his.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Thursday 29th fine</span></h2> <p>Did chores and hauled rails from around cos. + flat patch into a pile Father helping me.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Friday 30th fine</span></h2> <p>did chores finished hauling rails + cleaning turnips bgt axe handle + {bake?} board 70c 70</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Saturday 31st fine</span></h2> <p>choring + hauling wood in morning went for {books?} to mc {Corkendale's?} in afternoon and did chores</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday_Jan_1st_1893"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday Jan 1st 1893</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Monday_2nd_Stormy"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Monday 2nd Stormy</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Tuesday_3rd"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday 3rd</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Wensday_4th"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Wensday 4th</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Thursday_5th"><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday 5th</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday_6th"><span class="tocnumber">6</span> <span class="toctext">Friday 6th</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Saturday_7th_cold"><span class="tocnumber">7</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday 7th cold</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday Jan 1st 1893</span></h2> <p>Father and I went to Church heard a Stranger preach a good sermon on The Children of this world are wiser + in their generation than the children of {Light?} / col. 15 c</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Monday 2nd Stormy</span></h2> <p>Father + I chored + I took Audrea to town.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 3rd</span></h2> <p>we did the chores and hauled up wood from the swamp.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Wensday 4th</span></h2> <p>doing chores + hauling up wood took {illegible} {Skin?} to wakefield + 1 to Barber</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Thursday 5th</span></h2> <p>doing chores + hauling up wood</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Friday 6th</span></h2> <p>doing chores + hauling wood in the morning. I went to Barber's Sale in afternoon bgt crobar styliards 35c basket + hoe 05. pea harvester + binder $3 75. paid {Slotes?} for Thrashing 30c 30</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Saturday 7th cold</span></h2> <p>went to town after we finished the chores. saw Barber {illegible} {illegible} {aee?} to take them in on Tuesday 10th received $20 of prize money from 10 00 him. Paid Smith + Simmons 90c 90 paid mr Shoetreed $3 50 for cows to Bull {seed?} $3 50 from {Marcroft?} for lamb 3 50 $1 15 from Hewer for {skin?} 1 15</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday_8th"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday 8th</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Monday_9th"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Monday 9th</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Tuesday_10th_very_cold"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday 10th very cold</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Wensday_11th_Cold"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Wensday 11th Cold</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Thursday_12th_very_cold"><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday 12th very cold</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday_13th_cold"><span class="tocnumber">6</span> <span class="toctext">Friday 13th cold</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Saturday_14th_Jan_1893_cold"><span class="tocnumber">7</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday 14th Jan 1893 cold</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday_15th"><span class="tocnumber">8</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday 15th</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday 8th</span></h2> <p>Father Mary Charlie + I went to Church. He and Dr {Hamman?}. preach {illegible} 25.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Monday 9th</span></h2> <p>{illegible} did chores hauled 1 load of wood + went around asking haul to haul {illegible} our lunch.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 10th very cold</span></h2> <p>took the lamb to Barber today. had. {illegible} 1 teams beside our {illegible}. and drove {illegbile} {illegbile} they weighed 19125lb gaining 21 75 lb we {recd?} $2 38. 25c. 2 38 25 paid for dinner at hotel $2 75 paid 2 75 Taxes $20 46. paid Watson $41 25 20 46 41 25</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Wensday 11th Cold</span></h2> <p>Took home Cowan's pig rack and then took mrs Knowles {a?} load of wood.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Thursday 12th very cold</span></h2> <p>working in house most of day + pulling down lamb {peus?}.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Friday 13th cold</span></h2> <p>went for Binder this morning and went to see tom at farm in afternoon. paid for Binder Pea harvester crobar. Stilyards ect. $7 50 to mc {Millace?} 7 50 Drew what money I have out of Bank.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Saturday 14th Jan 1893 cold</span></h2> <p>chored around around generally all day.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday 15th</span></h2> <p>father, Mary Charlie + I went to Church. col. 25 {c?}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Monday_16th_.7Billegble.7D_Jan_1893"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Monday 16th {illegble} Jan 1893</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Tuesday_17th_.7Billegible.7D"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday 17th {illegible}</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Wensday_18th."><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Wensday 18th.</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Thursday_19th."><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday 19th.</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday_20th_.7Billegible.7D"><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">Friday 20th {illegible}</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Saturday_21st_.7Billegible.7D"><span class="tocnumber">6</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday 21st {illegible}</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Monday 16th {illegble} Jan 1893</span></h2> <p>Father Mary + I went to {Illegible} forest. We arrived there all safe about 8 p.m. found all well.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 17th {illegible}</span></h2> <p>Mary and I {illegible} {quite?} a few {illegible}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Wensday 18th.</span></h2> <p>went to the fair. dad {not?} buy {illegible} . Stayed in most of the afternoon.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Thursday 19th.</span></h2> <p>Looked around the stock in general, and looked over {ores?} accounts. W.has to pay me $225.00 by april 1st and {bal?} of $75, to be added to {illegible} which is {easing?} interest. That is I paid. {illegible} note of Friday $23.00 paid W. Baston 40.00 paid {Jim?} clothes $15 and some other small things.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Friday 20th {illegible}</span></h2> <p>we handed {illegible} . put on some {illegible} and then truck + got ready to start about two {illegible} W. {UL?}. got to {a?} thus for {illegible}. 60c string of {bello?} $1.00</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Saturday 21st {illegible}</span></h2> <p>Hauled up wood in morning + chosed generally. Look mrs Knowke home m aft-ernoon went to {see?} Tom at the farm he {illlegible} home with {one?}.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday._Jan_22nd_1893._fine"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday. Jan 22nd 1893. fine</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Monday_23rd_fine"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Monday 23rd fine</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Tuesday_24th_.7BfeeDull.3F.7D"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday 24th {feeDull?}</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Wensday_25th_Dull"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Wensday 25th Dull</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Thursday_26th_Dull"><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday 26th Dull</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday_27th_cold_east_wind"><span class="tocnumber">6</span> <span class="toctext">Friday 27th cold east wind</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Saturday_28th_soft_E.W"><span class="tocnumber">7</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday 28th soft E.W</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday. Jan 22nd 1893. fine</span></h2> <p>we stayed at home {illegible} evening. Then went to Church. heard Dr {illegible} preach on. Come {unto?} one all ye that labor + are heavy {illegible} and I will give you rest. Col. 15c 15 Tom went back to farm</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Monday 23rd fine</span></h2> <p>after choring a while I went to town took pea harvester to get {fixed?} it wil cost $375 for inside and outside shoe. got axe ground. Deposited $10 00 in the bank. Chored in afternoon</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 24th {feeDull?}</span></h2> <p>did the chores and stayed in the house rest of the day had a cold.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Wensday 25th Dull</span></h2> <p>went to meet W walker in the morning took him to se the Model Farm in afternoon, saw Tom.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Thursday 26th Dull</span></h2> <p>chored most of day W. R. Walker here all from {ten?} a. ill.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Friday 27th cold east wind</span></h2> <p>went to Station with Willie and saw Barber about mistakes in lamb account.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Saturday 28th soft E.W</span></h2> <p>chored all day cleaned {harnes?} ect, took / Drain + water course / Law books back to Mc. Corkingdale's.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday_Jan_29th"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday Jan 29th</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Monday_30th_fine"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Monday 30th fine</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Tuesday_31st_dull"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday 31st dull</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Wensday_1st_Feb_1893"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Wensday 1st Feb 1893</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Thursday_2nd_cold_.7Billegible.7D_W."><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday 2nd cold {illegible} W.</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday_3rd_stormy"><span class="tocnumber">6</span> <span class="toctext">Friday 3rd stormy</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Saturday_4th_fine_but_cold"><span class="tocnumber">7</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday 4th fine but cold</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday Jan 29th</span></h2> <p>we stayed at home all day the weather was rough,</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Monday 30th fine</span></h2> <p>chopped wood in morning and went to Watsons sale in afternoon bgt {tool?} $9 55c . pair of calves. 16.25</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 31st dull</span></h2> <p>went for cattle to watsons gave my note for $25 95. {illegible} 30th of nov/{1893?} Jim {bronght?} bull down. I am {&amp;?} pay him $20 each and give him {lumber?} for to make a wagon {bot?} + he makes me one. I find {Irons?} + nails ect.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Wensday 1st Feb 1893</span></h2> <p>went to town in morning bgt {illegible} 34c went to fair ground. saw around to sew did not do {any?} business Left notice with some of neighbors to come to meeting to see about {illegible}. putting {wash?} for lice on cattle in afternoon.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Thursday 2nd cold {illegible} W.</span></h2> <p>{did?} chores and worked at wood in swamp.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Friday 3rd stormy</span></h2> <p>chopping wood in swamp in morning and {choring?} in afternoon.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Saturday 4th fine but cold</span></h2> <p>Went to town in morning bgt handware 65{c?} saw {Barber?} did not do any business got horse shod 50c {np?}. Left 148 {illegible} {illegible} at Stuarts to get some more in exchange</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday_Feb_5th_1893_._Chilly_East_wind"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday Feb 5th 1893 . Chilly East wind</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Monday_6th_soft_raining"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Monday 6th soft raining</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Tuesday_7th_cold"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday 7th cold</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Wensday_8th_cold"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Wensday 8th cold</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Thursday_9th_stormy"><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday 9th stormy</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday_10th_stormy"><span class="tocnumber">6</span> <span class="toctext">Friday 10th stormy</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Saturday_11th_fine"><span class="tocnumber">7</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday 11th fine</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday Feb 5th 1893 . Chilly East wind</span></h2> <p>This is sacrament Sunday Mary. Charlie + I went to Church col. 40 {c?} . Dr {Hannan} preached a 40 sermon on the great sacrifice and the power of Christ blood in Clensing Tom came with us from Church I took him home in evening.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Monday 6th soft raining</span></h2> <p>choring + chopping wood in morning and working around stable in afternoon</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 7th cold</span></h2> <p>Chopping wood and choring all day.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Wensday 8th cold</span></h2> <p>Chopping wood and choring all day.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Thursday 9th stormy</span></h2> <p>Choring and chopping wood mr S '1 day all day. Mr Simpson went to {Aitchecon?} thrashing</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Friday 10th stormy</span></h2> <p>Helping Watson to move today</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Saturday 11th fine</span></h2> <p>went to town in morning bgt oatmeal $1 08. paid for Mercury 1 0 8 for 1893 $1 25 Had a runaway did 1 25 not do much damage. fixed {rig?} for hauling Turnips sold for Simpson five tons of hay for $30 00 to be paid in march</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday_12th_Feb_1893_fine"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday 12th Feb 1893 fine</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Monday_13th_fine_.2B_mild"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Monday 13th fine + mild</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Tuesday_14th_.7BDull.3F.7D"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday 14th {Dull?}</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#wensday.2C_15th_fine"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">wensday, 15th fine</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Thursday_16th_fine"><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday 16th fine</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday_17th_Stormy"><span class="tocnumber">6</span> <span class="toctext">Friday 17th Stormy</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday 12th Feb 1893 fine</span></h2> <p>Mary + I went to church heard the {Evangelist?} preach on Sacrifices for sin. col. 30{c?} we stayed at home 30 rest of the day</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Monday 13th fine + mild</span></h2> <p>{Lare?} Hauled a load of Turnips to Shultz 11 00 in morning. 4060 {gn?} lb hook for harness 15 {c?} p Hauled a load of wood in afternoon.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 14th {Dull?}</span></h2> <p>Hauling wood at went for coal Oil. 59 {cP?} went {np?} to see {69?} mr G. Elliots people {in?} evening</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">wensday, 15th fine</span></h2> <p>Choring in morning hauled wood in afternoon got Organ fixed and tuned $3 {30?}. Kyma 3rd calved Bull {calf?} today 3 30 22.25 11 20 / 33.45</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Thursday 16th fine</span></h2> <p>went to town in morning an did not do much business got some groceries + the mail came home and chopped wood in afternoon. saw Saunders about Barber paying me for the mistake on lambs. and about Atkinsons note. It notice is given to indorser on the last day of grace or put into Post office by a notary public. it holds him good. Tom {illegible} $1 00 1 00</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Friday 17th Stormy</span></h2> <p>Hauled two loads of turnips 40 80 11 00 to town {/?} 4080. - 1100 {/?} 33.35-1110 33 35 1110 bgt a pair of Rubbers $1 00 drew 5 00 out of the Bank,</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Saturday_18th_Feb_1893_Stormy"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday 18th Feb 1893 Stormy</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday_19th_stormy"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday 19th stormy</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Monday_20th_stormy"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Monday 20th stormy</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Tuesday_21st_stormy"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday 21st stormy</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Wensday_22nd_cold"><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">Wensday 22nd cold</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Thursday_23rd_Stormy"><span class="tocnumber">6</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday 23rd Stormy</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday_24th_fine"><span class="tocnumber">7</span> <span class="toctext">Friday 24th fine</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Saturday_25th_fine"><span class="tocnumber">8</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday 25th fine</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Saturday 18th Feb 1893 Stormy</span></h2> <p>went to town in morning got Horses shod + paid up bal of my account Total $1.50c went to the market. did not see Barber. came home and went to the meeting to see about the drain {illegible} parties were not there and no conclusion come to it was {illegible} until 20th of May</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday 19th stormy</span></h2> <p>Charlie + I went to Church. heard Rev. Stafford the {illegible} preach came home and stayed the rest of the day.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Monday 20th stormy</span></h2> <p>Chored in morning took a load of turnips to town in afternoon 22.25</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 21st stormy</span></h2> <p>took two loads of turnips to town 23 80 28 85</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Wensday 22nd cold</span></h2> <p>took two loads of turnips to town had {pam} Slater helping at 25{cl?} per load. 0025 3310</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Thursday 23rd Stormy</span></h2> <p>Hauled two loads of turnips Had S Slater today 30 90 32 40</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Friday 24th fine</span></h2> <p>Hauled 17 {ba?} to mr Lawson got paid, $1.879. went to town in 1 87 afternoon to show the team did not sell. bgt cow /</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Saturday 25th fine</span></h2> <p>Hauled two loads of turnips to town s Slater here today 2895 3230</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday_Feb_26th_1893"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday Feb 26th 1893</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Monday_27th_fine"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Monday 27th fine</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Tuesday_28th_wet"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday 28th wet</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Wensday_1st_Mch_1893"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Wensday 1st Mch 1893</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Thursday_2nd_fine"><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday 2nd fine</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday_3rd_fine_mild"><span class="tocnumber">6</span> <span class="toctext">Friday 3rd fine mild</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Saturday_4th_cold"><span class="tocnumber">7</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday 4th cold</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday Feb 26th 1893</span></h2> <p>Mary and I went to Church R Heard Rev Stafford Preach col. 12{illegible} we stayed at home the rest of the day</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Monday 27th fine</span></h2> <p>Hauled two loads of turnips to town. 42 S {Slater?} here all day 42 30 11 10 47 00 11 10</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 28th wet</span></h2> <p>went to town with a load of 44 50 11 30 Turnips in morning. got {dinner?} at Dorans Hotel 45c. Reed $81 60 for Turnips. 81 60 weigh bill was 20 $1 40 S Slater was here in morning.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Wensday 1st Mch 1893</span></h2> <p>Finished hauling frozen turnips + cults. and went to town in afternoon. did not do any business</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Thursday 2nd fine</span></h2> <p>went for {con?} up to Jim. Simpsons {illegible} 2nd. I. give him {nots?} for $41 on a yeras time without intrest and I pay for the young {rouns?} Bull's {illegible}.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Friday 3rd fine mild</span></h2> <p>Choring all day putting on insect wash on cattle. Ect, sold 50 {bu?} peas to J. W {illegible} yesterday at 60 c =$30 00 30 00 paid for getting organ tuned 1 00 some things mended 15c {illegible}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Saturday 4th cold</span></h2> <p>Cleaning up peas + choring in morning 1 25 went to town in afternoon mistake with {illegible} $1 25 1 20 hardware 45 {illegible} Barley 1.20. Pants + socks for Charlie $ 1 00 45</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday_Mch_5th_1893"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday Mch 5th 1893</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Monday_6th_.7Bfine.3F.7D"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Monday 6th {fine?}</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Tuesday_7th_fine_.2B_soft"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday 7th fine + soft</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Wensday_8th_fine_.2B_soft"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Wensday 8th fine + soft</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Thursday_9th_raining_quite_soft"><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday 9th raining quite soft</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday_10th_fine"><span class="tocnumber">6</span> <span class="toctext">Friday 10th fine</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Saturday_11th_fine_wet_.7Billegible.7D"><span class="tocnumber">7</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday 11th fine wet {illegible}</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday Mch 5th 1893</span></h2> <p>Ma Charlie + I went to Church Heard {Rer?} Stafford preach {we?} stayed for after meeting Tom came out with us also a young friend of his. Col.15</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Monday 6th {fine?}</span></h2> <p>Choring all day aorund barn + cutting wood</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 7th fine + soft</span></h2> <p>Hauling oats into shed loft + clenaing up peas. Jas Simp-son got all the peas we had to spare at 60c per {bushel?} Mr Myers of Waterloo came to see our horses but did not buy.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Wensday 8th fine + soft</span></h2> <p>Choring around barn all day cleaned up seed peas in evening.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Thursday 9th raining quite soft</span></h2> <p>Mr S 1/2 Mr Simpson and I cut heads off oat sheaves all day did not get on very fast.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Friday 10th fine</span></h2> <p>Cutting oats all day Mr Simpson helping me</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Saturday 11th fine wet {illegible}</span></h2> <p>Went to town in morning to bought Barley 19 {bu?} + 33th at 40 = {7?} 90 pd on {illegible} ect. 49 {illegible} went ont to Model farm Saw Tom he is well</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday_12th_Mch_1893"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday 12th Mch 1893</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Monday_13th_Dull"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Monday 13th Dull</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Tuesday_14th_Dull"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday 14th Dull</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Wednsday_15th_cold"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Wednsday 15th cold</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Monday_16th_Thursday"><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">Monday 16th Thursday</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday_17th_fine"><span class="tocnumber">6</span> <span class="toctext">Friday 17th fine</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday 12th Mch 1893</span></h2> <p>we started to church but got stuck in a snow drift and {illegible} {cuttee?} {illegible} so we stayed at home the rest of the day</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Monday 13th Dull</span></h2> <p>went to town with horses in morning to show to Ryan did not sell any. deposited $36 in {baulo?} and came home and chored the rest of day.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 14th Dull</span></h2> <p>Cutting heads off oat {shears?} all day. I. {slates?} helping {to?} me paid him yesterday for helping with the turnips $2 25</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Wednsday 15th cold</span></h2> <p>Cutting heads off oats {shears?} all day {illegible} slates helping {30c?}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Monday 16th Thursday</span></h2> <p>Look Mary up to Jim finished cutting oats heads off and looks a quiet to will then look Kyma to {Palled?} Augus Bull at O.A.C.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Friday 17th fine</span></h2> <p>Look Mary up to Jims in morning and went for {quit?} to will paid 60c chored in afternoon. went to Mrs {illegible} for Mary in evening</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Saturday_March_18th_1893"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday March 18th 1893</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday_19th_Dull_Fine"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday 19th Dull Fine</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Monday_20th_fine"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Monday 20th fine</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Tuesday_21st_fine"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday 21st fine</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Wensday_22nd_Dull_Stormy"><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">Wensday 22nd Dull Stormy</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Thursday_23rd_Dull_.2B_soft"><span class="tocnumber">6</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday 23rd Dull + soft</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Saturday March 18th 1893</span></h2> <p>went to town in morning sent {Checue?} to {Bursar?} {Oat?} 5 00 sold potatoes to a student all 30 bags at $100 per bag we can spare that many he {illegible} to come out Wensday. I hauled up two loads of wood bgt {Lard?} + {illegible} {5?}4 c. 64</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday 19th Dull Fine</span></h2> <p>Charlie + I went to church col 30c quite a number of {wea?} 30 members were taken on trial and some received by letter,</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Monday 20th fine</span></h2> <p>Hauled wood and chored in morning and went for Horse power in afternoon = bgt paper pens + pencils for Charlie, 30c 30</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 21st fine</span></h2> <p>we sawed wood all day today had two hands hired so {illegible} each 1.50 $1.00 to S. Slater 50c to Albert Mossel I owe Jim Simpson $400 for the days work received $2500 also 100 bush oats $3100 31 00 25 00 Jim got 46 50lb of peas at 1c per lb. He also bought 4 tons of hay to be taken as soon as roads will allow wagon to run at $6.75c per ton.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Wensday 22nd Dull Stormy</span></h2> <p>I chored all day aorund stables ect,</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Thursday 23rd Dull + soft</span></h2> <p>went to town with {gust?} in morning 9 1/2 bushels it weiged 56 lb to bush. went down town bgt. 30 bags at {$2.10/lb?} p paper + envelopes 25c. Onions 30c paid W. Cowad for Bull service $200 Paid Richardson for weighing lamb. 30 2 10 25 2 00 50</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday_Mch_24th_1893."><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Friday Mch 24th 1893.</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Saturday_25th_fine"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday 25th fine</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday_26th_fine"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday 26th fine</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Monday_27th_fine"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Monday 27th fine</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Tuesday_28th_fine"><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday 28th fine</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Wensday_29th_fine"><span class="tocnumber">6</span> <span class="toctext">Wensday 29th fine</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Thursday_30th_fine"><span class="tocnumber">7</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday 30th fine</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday_31st_fine"><span class="tocnumber">8</span> <span class="toctext">Friday 31st fine</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Friday Mch 24th 1893.</span></h2> <p>Choring all day filling up potatoes + doing up work around barn</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Saturday 25th fine</span></h2> <p>went to town in morning. paid Saunder $100 for advice, did not do much business came home and chored in afternoon</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday 26th fine</span></h2> <p>Mary, Charlie, + I went to Church heard Dr. {Hanman?} preach a good sermon. col, 15c 15</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Monday 27th fine</span></h2> <p>mowing + raking long grass of meadow.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 28th fine</span></h2> <p>hauled grass off field in morning went to town in afternoon bgt Timothy seed. 41 lb at 5 3/4 c pr lb $235. Dry goods 295 Hardware. 72c 2 95 2 35 72</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Wensday 29th fine</span></h2> <p>choring around barn all day + fixing ditch took {Brasey?} {illegible} to Cowans Bull.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Thursday 30th fine</span></h2> <p>Charlie + I did the chores and cleaned up seed oats. Tom came from the farm in evening</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Friday 31st fine</span></h2> <p>Tom went to see W B. Coburns' cattle. C {Charlie} + I finished cleaning grain and did chores.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Saturday_April_1st_1893."><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday April 1st 1893.</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday_2nd_fine"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday 2nd fine</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Monday_3rd_Dull"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Monday 3rd Dull</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Tuesday_4th_fine"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday 4th fine</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Wensday_5th_fine"><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">Wensday 5th fine</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Thursday_6th_cold_E.W"><span class="tocnumber">6</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday 6th cold E.W</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday_7th_Dull"><span class="tocnumber">7</span> <span class="toctext">Friday 7th Dull</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Saturday April 1st 1893.</span></h2> <p>Took Tom to Station. bgt {Hymon?} book {25?}. Hat + Braced $1 35 15 1 35</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday 2nd fine</span></h2> <p>Mary Charlie + I went to Church Heard Dr. {Hanman?} preach an Easter Sermon. col 30c 30c we stayed at home the rest of day</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Monday 3rd Dull</span></h2> <p>Chored in morning took potatoes to Station for mr Ceealy of Stathroy 23 21 83/90 bags, at $1 00 per bag + 17 bags at 7c each. 119. $23 00 23 00 23 went down town did not do any more business.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 4th fine</span></h2> <p>Took Andrew and mr S up to Jim's in morning. went to Blyth's to see his Bulls came home + picked stones till evening</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Wensday 5th fine</span></h2> <p>Chored + spread manure on fall wheat in morning and went to Town in afternoon bgt Books for Charlie 88c 88c {illegible} Bolts, 20c showed horses to some parties, 10</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Thursday 6th cold E.W</span></h2> <p>borrowed a wagon + pig rack and took Kyma to P.A. bull at the farm got a letter from Will they are pretty well. he sent one a check for $200 00 200 00</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Friday 7th Dull</span></h2> <p>choring all day + making stone boat.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Saturday April 8th 1893</p> <p>We went to town in morning entered a suit against Barter for the balance due to me on lamb bgt groceries 93c Deposited $230.00 in commercial Bank of Commerce Blacksmithing 30c Took home woods wagon.</p> <p>Sunday 9th fine</p> <p>Mary Charlie &amp; I went to Church. Heard Rev Harris preach on the Glory &amp; Dominion of Christ col. 15c</p> <p>Monday 10th fine</p> <p>picking stones and rolling ridge.</p> <p>Tuesday 11th fine</p> <p>picking stones and rolling</p> <p>Wensday 12th Dull &amp; Wet</p> <p>Choring all day around yard &amp; root house. Pair cottenade pants for Charlie. 75c making two shirts for {worn away} 25c</p> <p>Thursday 13th fine</p> <p>went to Morden for wagon tongue bgt stuff for wire Jaws 25c and got saw sharped, picked sones &amp; harrowed fall wheat in afternoon</p> <p>Friday 14th fine &amp; cool</p> <p>Hauled manure ect in morning and went to stallion show in afternoon. paid R. Shortreed $65.00 Grammer &amp; History for Charlie 44c Sheep dep. $1.25</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Saturday April 15th 1893.</p> <p>had quite a fall of snow last night put McDougall dip on cattle in morning Hauled carrots to root house &amp; hauled a few loads of manure</p> <p>Sunday 16th fine</p> <p>Charlie &amp; I went to Church Heard Rev Richardson from Berbic preach anniversary Sermon he was real good. col 25.</p> <p>Monday 17th fine</p> <p>Hauled manure in morning fixed fences in afternoon</p> <p>Tuesday 18th</p> <p>Hauled manure in morning went to town in afternoon bgt bolts. 15c postage 18c reed 30c on eggs</p> <p>Wensday 19th fine</p> <p>Cultivating all day</p> <p>Thursday 20th wet &amp; windy</p> <p>Working in Barn thrashing clover ect.</p> <p>Friday 21st wet</p> <p>Choring around barn ect, all day.</p> <p>Saturday 22nd wet</p> <p>Went to town in morning spent most of my time seeing about suit with Barber. have employed Saunders have to pay him $3.00 whether I win or lose bgt wire 8lb at 3c. 24c paper 2c stamp 3c meat 51c</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Sunday april. 23rd 1893, fine</p> <p>Mary Charlie, &amp; I went church heard Dr Hannan preach col 15 stayed at home rest of the day</p> <p>Monday 24th fine</p> <p>went to marden for a load of Turnips, $3.15 for load and fixed fence between whites &amp; our place.</p> <p>Tuesday 25th fine</p> <p>Fixing fences all day</p> <p>Wensday 26th</p> <p>Cul Hauling manure in morning and Harrowing in afternoon</p> <p>Thursday 27th</p> <p>Choring all day quite a rain last night.</p> <p>Friday 28th fine</p> <p>plowing till teo p.m. then cultivated pea land over again.</p> <p>Saturday 29th fine</p> <p>went to town in morning drew $1.20 .80 out of Bank bt bolts. 10c got out supoena's for witnesses saw Saunders about the case Reed an order from Mr German for $81.00 to pay Charlie board &amp; Clothing gave supeona to J. B. Richardson &amp; Thompson, bgt Bar 470 lb Barley for $4.40c paid Thompson $1.00 meat 39c</p> <p>Sunday 30th fine</p> <p>Mary, Charlie, &amp; I went to Church heard. Dr Hannan preach</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Monday 1st May 1893</p> <p>Chored around most of the day dand was to wet to work on sod paid Mr Simpson the rent in the morning. The bal due him. After work was allowed for and board deducted was $117.75</p> <p>Tuesday 2nd fine</p> <p>Chored in morning &amp; fixed vice ect sowed grass seed in swamp ect, piling up manure in afternoon</p> <p>Wensday 3rd fine</p> <p>Finished manure in morning and went to town in afternoon to show {team?} and see about law suit.</p> <p>Thursday 4th Dull</p> <p>Father &amp; Tom came last night &amp; Tom, Mr Simpson, &amp; I went to Burt this morning. had dinner at american 75c horse feed 10c, Letter 6c went back to court, and our case came off about 4PM. Both had to pay their own coats but I got what I claimed paid Mr Saunders, 3.00 Mr Thompson 70c</p> <p>Friday 5th Dull</p> <p>I hauled manure to back field. and took Kyma 2nd to Aberdeen Bull Jas 8445.O8 .H</p> <p>Saturday 6th fine</p> <p>Choring &amp; sowing peas in morn sowed about 13 acres</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Sunday 7th May 1893</p> <p>Father Mary &amp; I went to Church col. 25. 5. Heard Dr Hannaw preach Mr Hough's funeral sermon it was very impressive . Showing what a good thing it is &amp; serve God and also what a good man can do</p> <p>Monday 8th five</p> <p>Cultivating {Illegible} till after noon the started to sow Cultivate. went to warden in morning to get roller rod mended. Tuesday 9th fair cultivated till about 3pm then went for drill and sowed rest of the morning went to town to get casting for drill.</p> <p>Monday 10th five</p> <p>sowed till three pm. then took drill home and and rolled rest of the day</p> <p>Thursday 11th five</p> <p>rolled all day. Father Harrowing and plowing</p> <p>Friday 12th {Illegible}</p> <p>Cultivated a while in morning then went to mill with 10 bags oats &amp; barley to get chopped, cultivated a while in evening</p> <p>Saturday 13th Dull</p> <p>Went to town in morning {Illegible} $5.38 Books for Charlie 11 things for horse 279 come home &amp; sowed oats in afternoon</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Sunday May 14th 1893</p> <p></p> <p>Monday May 15th</p> <p></p> <p>Tuesday 16th wet</p> <p></p> <p>Wensday 17th</p> <p>went to town in morning got horses shod $100. Row Hughes and got his turnip sower</p> <p>Thursday 18th five</p> <p>Choring in morning hauling manure in afternoon</p> <p>Friday 19th five</p> <p>went to town in morning to get mauds foot fixed and {Illegible} $30 from O. Gorman 30 00 to pay freight and part of Bill bgt Dry goods , $1.20 Hardware 10C got punch pinchers for bulls nose 60C</p> <p>Saturday 20th five</p> <p>went to town in morning and sowed carrots in afternoon also went to meeting at school about drain</p> <p>Sunday 21st five</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Monday 22nd may 1893 five RP</p> <p>Sowed mangles, father hauled manure. went to town in evening with drill. paid 50C for use of it bgt meat . 80C P</p> <p>Tuesday 23rd</p> <p>Sowed flat beside house with oats</p> <p>Monday 24</p> <p>Hauling manure all day</p> <p>Thursday 25th</p> <p>Hauling manure all day</p> <p>Friday 26th</p> <p>Hauling manure all day put two stairs into pasture</p> <p>Saturday 27th</p> <p>Finished hauling out manure for turnips and started to plow a spread, Look {Illegible} 3rd to model form Bull</p> <p>Sunday 28th</p> <p>We stayed at home till morning and went to hear Ms Caldwell at warden col. 10 It was very good Look {Illegible} cowans Bull this morning</p> <p>Monday 29</p> <p>Father plowing &amp; I spreading manure all day. put nothin/ into pasture</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Tuesday 30th may 1893</p> <p>Look grist to mill in morning paid for last grist also, $ 1.32 went to town in afternoon and paid for Drill. freight o 20 30 bgts shors $255 seeds 85C meat, 40 P</p> <p>Wensday 31st fine</p> <p>Father finished harrowing and rolling turnip land. I helped pump makers to pump and sowed corn,</p> <p>Thursday, 1st June</p> <p>raised trills for potatoes and helped pump makers. they finished paid them $2 25 and kept back $1 50 till they got chain out of will which they let down, put Rock &amp; miller {Illegible} pasture this afternoon, and cow &amp; two yearlings, on monday or about then. Colts at $ 1 50 per month and the colt to for $2 00 per month</p> <p>Friday 2nd fine</p> <p>Cutting and planting potatoes all day</p> <p>Saturday 3rd Showery</p> <p>Planting potatoes in morning went to town in afternoon went to Council meeting they advise to bring on Engineer, saw {Illegible} about bill and he shipped it a short time ago</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Sunday 4th July June 1893</p> <p>We stayed at home in morning father &amp; I went to warden in evening {Illegible} Ms Caldwell Col 15</p> <p>Monday 5th</p> <p>Father &amp; I spudding thistles</p> <p>Tuesday 6th</p> <p>Father &amp; I spudding thistles</p> <p>Wensday 7th</p> <p>spudding thistles &amp; choring Look Rock &amp; miller out of pasture</p> <p>Thursday 8th</p> <p>Father &amp; I {Illegible} working at stable labor Allie may had a Bull calf</p> <p>Friday 9th</p> <p>Working at stable Labor went to town in evening</p> <p>Saturday 10th</p> <p>I fixed finer in west end road &amp; chored put Rock &amp; miller into pasture for Sunday</p> <p>Sunday 11th</p> <p>put Father Mary &amp; I went to Church heard Rer Hough</p> <p>Monday 12th</p> <p>Father plowing took Rock &amp; miller out of pasture this morning</p> <p>Tuesday 13th x</p> <p>Wensday 14th</p> <p>preparing turnip land took netting out of pasture</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Thursday 15th June 1893</p> <p>preparing tunrips land wet.</p> <p>Friday 16th</p> <p>working at turnip land sowed some turnips</p> <p>Saturday 17th</p> <p>Finished turnips &amp; Father plowing in flat behind barn</p> <p>Sunday 18th</p> <p>Father Mary 7 I went to church in evening, Charlie, &amp; I took {Illegible} 3rd to o.a.c Bull</p> <p>Monday 19th</p> <p>Scuffling carrots mangles and corn went to town in evening</p> <p>Tuesday 20th</p> <p>Will came down this morning &amp; he &amp; I went to mount forest in evening {Illegible}</p> <p>Wensday 21st</p> <p>Chored a little &amp; looked around Farms went to town in evening did no business</p> <p>Friday Thursday 22nd</p> <p>Father plowed &amp; I scuffled corn and potatoes &amp; went to school meeting in evening</p> <p>Thursday Friday 23rd</p> <p>Chored around with boys in morning came home in afternoon {Illegible}</p> <p>Saturday 24th</p> <p>Went to town in morning bgt hardware 20 4 meat. 45 9 P Black {Illegible} 20 % Drugs 25 Livre 15 stamps . 6% father plowing Charlie choring &amp; horsing Turnips &amp; Mangels put neither . Frank &amp; bes into pasture . Sent to pedigins &amp; fres H. Wade toronto $200</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Sunday 25th June 1893 Showery</p> <p>Father &amp; Charlie went to Church the rest of us satyed at home and went to cemetry in evening</p> <p>Monday 26th Dull cool</p> <p>I hood carrots and father plowed on flat.</p> <p>Tuesday 27th showery</p> <p>Having Qarrots and mangels &amp; father plowing</p> <p>Monday 28th June fine</p> <p>Mr. S. Mary &amp; I went to mrs G. Shortend funeral expense. 10. oranges Father plowing all day mother kept house.{Illegible} $125 00 from a. R. Simpson Thomas I have to give A R S a nots due in 6 months 25 00 25 125 00</p> <p>Thursday 29th fine</p> <p>Scuffled potatoes in morning went to town at ten A all deposited the Chrewes I {Illegible} yesterday and drew $585.69C to pay off principal &amp; intrust &amp; discharge of mortgage on Brookside Egremont, Draft 50C Telephoning 35C Exchange on andrews check 15C Borrowed 20$ for three months, at 1% {Illegible} $19 60 but binding gloves 50 Cam home &amp; had mangels rest of day</p> <p>Friday 30th Fine</p> <p>Charlie &amp; I howing mangels all day father plowing flat</p> <p>Saturday 1st July 1893</p> <p>Charlie &amp; I hord carrots and father &amp; I plowed &amp; scuffled {Illegible} Simpson a note for {Illegible}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Sunday July 2nd 1893, showery</p> <p>Father mother &amp; Mary went to church in the morning. Charlie to Sunday School. I stayed at home all day.</p> <p>Monday 3rd fine &amp; cool</p> <p>Father mother &amp; I went into town in morning. we got LN Saunders to draw up a deed. from {Illegible} to me of Lot 2 con {Illegible} to the mortage now hold against it by Canada Life company. got shows $125 paid to Saunders #300 Hardware 0.5C sundries. 07{Illegible} came home &amp; got to mow cut a little on ridge</p> <p>Tuesday 4th fine</p> <p>finished mowing ridge &amp; {Illegible} mangles &amp; carrots had three {Sad?} boys helping $300</p> <p>Wensday 5th fine wet got hay fork fixed in morning mowed orchard &amp; part f flat in afternoon</p> <p>Thursday 6th fine</p> <p>cultivated flat in morning, then cut hay &amp; put bees in hive and put ridge into {oocks?} and cut {Illegible} on flat in afternoon</p> <p>Friday 7th fine</p> <p>went to town with cow to D.G.C Bulls got 100th flow. 48th from to be taken out of meet {Illegible}. Hardware $ 1 10/11 need 1 25 that I had paid for shoes got 1 board of lumber 12 by 14 ft taken off the amount I left in at stuarts</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Friday 7th July 1893 fine</p> <p>got back Deed Copy of mortgage and discharge. of sat 1 con 8 Egremont</p> <p>Saturday 8th Dull I cultivated rake ground father mowed finer corners &amp; Charlie had mangles weent up to Jas Simpsons got 515 lbs of Oats to be returned when new oats come in. Took them to mill. We put the bal of flat into {oocks?} and mowed the patch of clover near west end road</p> <p>Sunday 9th fine</p> <p>Father &amp; I went to church in the morning. Heard our {Illegible} minister on, "I pray not that show thou shouldnt take them out of the world but that thow shouldnt keep them from the evil it was a good practical sermon out of 17th chapters of John,</p> <p>Monday 10th fine</p> <p>Hauled in three loads of day, off ridge and put up the clover near the W. E.R&gt; curved reps on flat</p> <p>Tuesday 11th</p> <p>Hauled six loads of wild hay. off flat &amp; one off ridge &amp; orchard</p> <p>Wensday 12th Dull</p> <p>Hauled 3 loads of hay off patch near west End. R and mowed. some clover behind chart</p> <p>Thursday 13th Dull</p> <p>Finished cutting ridges and went for grist of chop. x hord Turnips in evening</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>July 1893</p> <p>Friday 14th fine very hot &amp; close</p> <p>Had {Illegible} Had turnips in mornings raked &amp; kiled what hay we have cut and Hauled in my load</p> <p>Saturday 15 Showery</p> <p>Was hoed turnips in coming till about ten A.W. and hauled in hay hauled flour loads went to town in evening {Illegible} $225. #1.75 growing 50C seeds, 3.00 150 had little {Illegible} all day $ 510 I owe Charlie 50C</p> <p>Sunday 16th fine</p> <p>Father, Charlie &amp; I went to church. Heard Rev {Illegible} preach</p> <p>Monday 17th fine</p> <p>we hauled five loads of hay in morning. Clover behind orchard mowed all all of that field in afternoon and out around the timothy in back field. {Illegible}</p> <p>Tuesday 18th fine</p> <p>I moved half of timothy and started to mow clover at Jack &amp; {Illegible} having Turnips till near teatime kwe kiled part {Illegible} of clover behind can and the Timothy that was cut this morning was here all day. Wensday 119th pine but {Illegible} green on potatoes and hauled six loads of hay. boy having Turnips.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>July Thursday 20th 1893</p> <p>Andrew finished mowing &amp; Timothy in morning and we Turned &amp; sh raked clover at back feild hauled two loads &amp; kiled up Timothy the two {Illegible} boys finished Turnips today at noon. tatal wage $ 175</p> <p>Friday 21st</p> <p>we hauled hay all day 9 loads</p> <p>Saturday 22nd fine</p> <p>We hauled hay all day, ten loads of Timothy three of clover</p> <p>Sunday 23rd</p> <p>{Illegible} Father &amp; Charlie went to Church, I kept house</p> <p>Monday 24th fine</p> <p>Hauling hay all day Mr Baley cut 3 1/2 acres fall wheat at 75 $252</p> <p>Tuesday 25th fine</p> <p>Andrew mowed the last of they hay in morning and I fixed the binder. Father schocked a little</p> <p>Wensday 26th fine rain in morning</p> <p>Went to town. Paid Mr Serrogin 400 {Illegible} 1 for shoes need $225 paid for fixing 2 25 pea harvester $313 groceries 25 bgt things for binder 20C {Illegible} &amp; C nails $400 paid sharp for seeds $200 got horse shod $100 seut $100 to try wada, other thing. came home &amp; hauled in 3 loads of hay.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Thursday July 27th 1893</p> <p>Baley finished cutting fall wheat 5 acres 115 we hauled 2 in two loads of hay this finished the hay {Illegible} about 62 loads altogether</p> <p>Friday 28th fine</p> <p>Father scuffled roots all day and Charlie &amp; I hoed carrots and mangels</p> <p>Staurday 29th fine</p> <p>I Father scuffled in morning and Charlie &amp; I hoed the bal of the carrots in afternoon &amp; we hauled wheat, six loads</p> <p>Sunday 30th fine</p> <p>Father Mary &amp; I went to Church heard Rev Henderson Preach</p> <p>Monday 31st fine</p> <p>We hauled in the balancer &amp; of fall &amp; loads</p> <p>Tuesday 1st of August</p> <p>Raked fall wheat {Illegible} Plowing on wet land Charlie hoeing Turnips</p> <p>Wensday 2nd fine</p> <p>Went to town in morning took release to Mr Saunders got min to {Illegible} with my deed to be registered in Durham sent fees $200 paid Grant pump maker $100 feeing half of his account. Rapeseed 16 paris green 266 skinman fixed 10C meat 28 6 mp</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Thursday Aug 3rd 1893 fine</p> <p>Sowed Rapeseed in morning then went to Slaters and helped them with their peas till evening broke knife heel &amp; then pulled with {Illegible} till evening went aut to concert fee 40C settled up with Mrs Simpson board &amp; wash to dark hr paid s $125</p> <p>Friday 4th fine</p> <p>Father finished plowing fall wheat {Illegible} near Elmira road. Charlie &amp; I plow hoed Turnips finished mina Saturday German came today to board with us, Her Father is to pay P year for her board and $500 a qaurter for music lessons</p> <p>Saturday 5th fine shower in evening</p> <p>Father finished plowing one patch and started at the other C &amp; I picking glass &amp; rubbish off fall wheat field 7 hoeing mangles</p> <p>Sunday 6th fine</p> <p>Father Mary Mina Charlie &amp; I all went to church heard Dr Henderson preach on the sacrement us same and as a comunion in commemoration, col 25</p> <p>Monday 7th fine</p> <p>Father plowing, Charlie &amp; Mina picking berries in morning I cut thistles and hoed mangles we had mangles &amp; picked glass in afternoon</p> <p>Tuesday 8th fine</p> <p>Went to town with load of straw got C. Bot wheel fixed $125 meat 30C flour 15 lbs took Allie may to {illegible} bull &amp; other cow to shortseeds</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Wensday July 9th 1893 fine very dry weather</p> <p>Father Plowing fall wheat load Charlie &amp; I fixing cutting box and hoeing mangles finished and almost finished pulling weeds out of Thistles potatoes.</p> <p>Thursday 10th fine</p> <p>Father finished plowing wheat stubble and started at the flat beside house where we pastured the oats off, Mary went to town Red $600 from mina to buy her clothes, bgt{Abreviation of bought?} things for her &amp; Charlie $ 405 dress for mina 50C pair shoes 100</p> <p>Friday 11th fine</p> <p>He Father plowing all day. I helping him, I sucffled Turnips and fixed pea harvester knife and minded harness got {Illegible} from Town, 10C</p> <p>Saturday 12th fine &amp; cool</p> <p>I harrowed all plowed land and Father plowed Charlie helped Father and chored</p> <p>Sunday 13th fine</p> <p>Father Bessie &amp; I went to Church mina &amp; Bessie went to {Illegible} in afternoon</p> <p>Monday 14th fine</p> <p>We cut our peas with pea {Illegible}</p> <p>l Sunday 15th</p> <p>Scuffling Turnips &amp; mangles and finished plowing flat beside hower</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Wensday 16th August 1893</p> <p>We turned peas and father finished plo scuffling Turnips we hauled peas in afternoon 5 loads Mrs Baley cut about 4 acres of Oats this afternoon, {Illegible} = 300</p> <p>Thursday 18th fine</p> <p>quite a rain last night</p> <p>Father &amp; Charlie hauled manure all day 7 loads I Look mina and Bessie to town. got mina Teeth filled she paid it herself bgt a pair of shoes $145 things for Bessie 30C groceries $57 Binding mits 15C went to moodies to see about taking cattle to Toronto fair l eau got a place in his car. If I pay a fair share of expenses</p> <p>Friday 19th aug 1893</p> <p>We hauled in me load of seas and shocked up oats. then rain came on and we hauled manure till night took Kyma 3rd to bull</p> <p>Saturday 28th Dull</p> <p>Went to Town in morning took {Illegible} station bgt meat 40C chgd bgt rope cut $100 sent entries to Toronto $150 paid Dutch {Illegible} $250 I oew him a half of 15</p> <p>Sunday 20th</p> <p>Father mina &amp; Charlie went to church in morning mary 7 I went to {Murden?}</p> <p>Monday 22th fine</p> <p>Father and I Chored in morning and went up to mount forest in afternoon we hauled in peas in afternoon</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Tuesday 23rd August 1893</p> <p>Hauling peas and and choring Baley finished cutting 20 acres all together 75 = 15 - $3.90 for twine = 1110</p> <p>Wensday 24 rd</p> <p>Finished peas 156 all loads hauled hauled 4 loads of oats Willie Baston came Today to stay for a while</p> <p>Friday 25th</p> <p>Will Hauled manure all day Willie plowing &amp; spreading</p> <p></p> <p>Saturday 26th</p> <p>We hauled in bal of oats went to town in morning bgt meat, 140 np groceries 215 np mils 35C</p> <p>Sunday 27th</p> <p>Heard paisley St st minister he was very good Col.</p> <p>Monday 28th Dull</p> <p>We thrashed today had 1 hand from Dawsons 2 from shortseeds, from whittacker, from porter 2 from {Illegible} 2 from Baley they thrashed 8 1/2 acres of wheat and 12 acres of oats, had Jimmie hasson in afternoon.</p> <p>Tuesday 29th fine</p> <p>Wille &amp; I clawed up grain and wheat, grist of wheat and grist of chop, took all cattle &amp; horse out of pasture</p> <p>Wensday 30th fine</p> <p>I went up to Cummock with with calf to will &amp; Tom also giving them maud to use for a while {Illegible} WIll plowing all day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Thursday August 31st 1893 fine</p> <p>Went to mill with grist $14.15 returned. Oats that I borrowed 120 lbs also about 265 lbs that I borrowed and got about 200 lbs &amp; then went down town sold two loads straw 1 load hay, got a letter from sheep breeders association telling me that I had need second {Illegible} 500 and bgt groceries 20C &amp; got Horses shod 30 took ten bags to chop to mill and and Willie plowed &amp; spread manure</p> <p>Friday Sept 1st 1893</p> <p>Went to town with two loads of Straw to Homewood retreat {Illegible} $700 got 95 lbs Bruce at mill bring bal of grist Willie plowing and spreading manure all day</p> <p>Saturday 2nd 18 fine</p> <p>We sowed about four acres of fall wheat &amp; finished plowing &amp; got grist of chop home. paid for last grist also 90C</p> <p>Sunday 3rd fine</p> <p>Mina, Charlie, Willie &amp; I went to Church Heard Dr Henderson I have a mind that was in Christ and dwelt on, the mind of christ Toward God it was very good. Col- 2 5</p> <p>Monday 4th fine</p> <p>Finished sowing Wheat on 5 acre patch and started to haul manure where grass seed missed P paid Dutch Fred 1 00 Baley $ 12 00</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Tuesday, Sept 5th 1893 fine</p> <p>I hauled the rest of manure to the hill in buck hill &amp; then spread manure till night. Willie at Baley's thrushing.</p> <p>Wensday 6th fine</p> <p>Went to town with a load of hay to Mr Rudd 1760 lbs at $ 7 00 for tow = 6.71 1/4 sugar 25C shor fixed 10C {Illegible} Teeth filled $150 np</p> <p>Thursday 7th wet</p> <p>We cut feed to Lake the cattle to Toronto and plowed a little and harrowed the patch. sowed part of it sowed Seven sixbush wheat to Mr Slater at 65C = $3.90C paid Mr S for for some thing he got for pea harvester</p> <p>Friday 8th fine</p> <p>Finished sowing fall wheat Took things {Illegible} paid mr Whittacker $1 25 for use of drill went to town with things for show bgt 45 lbs {Illegible} $1.12 my share of car $4 00 paid conductor 38C help for taking stuff off cars. 50 Cheese + Bananas 35C</p> <p>Saturday 9th fine</p> <p>getting things in order and feeding cattle</p> <p>Sunday 10th fine</p> <p>did the chores and went to church in afternoon</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Monday Sept. 11th 1893 fine</p> <p>washing cattle in morning and not doing much in afternoon</p> <p>Tuesday 12th fine</p> <p>Preparing cattle to be judged the judging was done between 4 &amp; 5 p. m. we got 1st Diploma medal for best females 1st for 3 year old first and second for bull calves 60 20</p> <p>Wensday 13th fine</p> <p>fixing up chores and showing cattle to sight-seers</p> <p>Thursday 14th</p> <p>We kept cattle clean and showed them to visitors went entertainement at night</p> <p>Friday 15th</p> <p>We did chores and exchanged our bull calf (Rancher) for Mr Stuarts mypir &amp; a heifer calf about 4 months old</p> <p>Saturday 16th wet</p> <p>We got home and arrived at Guelph about 7 PM and home about 4PM went back &amp; got our things {Illegible}</p> <p>Sunday 17th</p> <p>monday Mary, Willie, &amp; I went to church heard Dr Henderson it on Collection 25</p> <p>Monday 18th Dull</p> <p>went to town with load of straw centered the things for show bgt meat 50C</p> <p>Tuesday 19th</p> <p>got things ready for show took in corn &amp; potatoes avoid wet came home &amp; got cattle ready took them in evening</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Wensday 20th Sept 1893 fine</p> <p>we event in with bal of things and got ready for the show ring where judging started about 1.30 pm we got 1st on {Illegible} age 1st on Bull any age, 1st Herd Will got 23rds &amp; one second on sheep Willie Barton got 1st for talles {Illegible} Mary &amp; Mina got 2nd on young ones</p> <p>Thursday 21st fine</p> <p>we went in again to show and bought home our things about 4 PM &amp; {Illegible} yesterday and today rain last night</p> <p>Friday 22nd fine</p> <p>Tidied up things after show and went to town in afternoon got shoes for Mary $125, Stationary 29C, Leather . 40C meat 30C sold ten calves to mill &amp; tom for $50 00 and reed 12 loads from them at $60 00 and the calf I sold to them some weeks ago comes into account leaving a bal in my favour of $500, $100 members feed shows</p> <p>Saturday 23rd Dull</p> <p>We finsihed harrowing field beside house &amp; chored in afternoon went to Town in evening reed a medal from industrial four for Kyma 2nd. post card got a letter from Uncle R.</p> <p>Sunday 24th fine</p> <p>Charlie, Mina, Wille &amp; I went to Church heard Dr Henderson preach we had a good class</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>September 1893</p> <p>Monday 25th Dull</p> <p>Willie &amp; I hauled some swamp hay and put a load on top of Straw slack and some with loft above pig pen. Then willie cut corn and I cut second crap of clover</p> <p>Tuesday 26th fine</p> <p>We put scaffold poles into barn raked up clover and, Hauled it in three small loads</p> <p>Wensday 27th fine</p> <p>we put away Implements took off load of hay, Finished cutting corn &amp; shocked up all that was cut yesterday and day before</p> <p>Thursday 28th fine &amp; col</p> <p>Hauling manure for mangles next year 12 loads, put up the bal of corn in shock</p> <p>Friday 29th fine</p> <p>We hauled manure all day. 19 loads, Took porters wagon home in evening put red calf up to Father</p> <p>Saturday 30th sep. fine</p> <p>Willie hauled a load of manure and then started to plow corn patch I went to Town. {Illegible} prize money 750 order. on thorp 50C. bgt meat 68C np {Illegible} 65C sundries 09. Bread 18 meal set 50C Flax, 54ths $135 from 3 Y Blacksmithing. 40C came home and spread manure &amp; filled dry earth box.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Sunday Oct 1st 1893 five</p> <p>Mary Willie &amp; I went to Church Heard Dr Burnwash it preach the {Illegible} sermon,</p> <p>Monday 2nd fine</p> <p>Plowed in manure and cleaned up some grain for chop</p> <p>Tuesday 3rd fine</p> <p>Cleaned up chop and went to mill, 11 2/3 bags, 78P, coal oil, 80C p then went tow Town, saw about note in Bauk, got it renewed for 13 days Hardware, 12, sundries, 06</p> <p>Wensday 4th fine</p> <p>Willie went Whittackers thrashing we also sent Mr Baleys son I hauled two loads of manure from Hughs from Outside, seed Diploma for Silver medal for Toronto</p> <p>Thursday 5th fine</p> <p>Willie went to parkers thrashing I hauled two loads of manure from Hughs {Ilegible}, got shelving fixed at murdcoh's 15C</p> <p>Friday 6th Dull</p> <p>We worked at Ditch all day {Illegible} plowing wet, Charlie working in garden &amp; choring</p> <p>Saturday 7th Dull</p> <p>Taking up potatoes all day 10 3/4 bags went to Town in evening need $85 00 from Industrial Exhibiting, bgt gro. 47C meat $100 paid W Bartons 504 ming 60 Charter</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Sunday Oct 8th 1893 fine</p> <p>Mina Charlie &amp; I went to Church heard Dr Henderson preach on the giving of a treeth to God's cause col. 05C</p> <p>Monday 9th fine</p> <p>Taking up potatoes all day 76 bags had, Shuth boy helping 3 of them for 75C</p> <p>Tuesday 10th fine</p> <p>Taking up potatoes until about 3 PM, 42 1/2 bags, working at ditch till evening bgt a {Illegible} from W. Wakefield $2 00</p> <p>Wensday 11th fine</p> <p>got horses shod at warden got groceries at ,, 16 went up to Jas Simpsons with Oats that I had borrowed 15 lbs paid him $3 50 for sowing 300 for potatoes and apples $3 50 or pasture total $10 00 came home and finished {Ilelgible} ditch and Harrowing potatoes land and &amp; picking potatoes</p> <p>Thursday 12th</p> <p>Hauling manure from Hughes 4 loads from inside</p> <p>Friday 13th dull</p> <p>Went to Town in morning to see lawer n others as to whethers I could continue hauling the manure I was busy with Mr Simpson starting an action against Mr we settled it by me agreeng to pick glass on crockery Mr S allowing me to go on paid {Illegible} $2 00</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Friday 13th Oct, 1893</p> <p>I paid a not of Twenty dollars that I owed in the bank. paid M Kenzie blacksmith $1 12 being my account Came home and hauled two loads of manure</p> <p>Saturday 14th wet</p> <p>Working at ditch till about {Illegible} then went chored till dinner time and then picked over potatoes till chore time Andrew came home today</p> <p>Sunday 15th wet</p> <p>We stayed at home in morning and went to Sunday school in afternoon col 05. Enjoyed it very well</p> <p>Monday 16th fine</p> <p>I went to town for a load of manure Willie pulled mangels &amp; in afternoon I pulled and hauled mangels</p> <p>Tuesday 17th fine</p> <p>Finished pulling &amp; hauling {Illegible} got and started at Carrots 4 loads, mangels,</p> <p>Wensday 18th fine</p> <p>put in four loads Carrots</p> <p>Thursday 19th Dull</p> <p>Hauled one carrot and took up balance</p> <p>Friday 20th Dull</p> <p>Finished {Illegible} &amp; pulling Turmips in back field and Hualed them in killed Cawl seed worked at ditch</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Saturday 21st Oct. 21st 1893</p> <p>Went town with load of hay. sold it for $8 00 per ton man took load for $10 00 paid scroggies bill for groceries sold skin to {Illegible} Books for mina 30 Shoes for Charlie $1 20 bgt dry goods shoes + underclothes $60 hardware 50C by express order Took orders for three more loads of hay, tow at 9 &amp; 1 at $7 50 W, Lopping &amp; pulling Turnips Charlie helping him</p> <p>Sunday 22nd fine</p> <p>Mina Charlie &amp; I went to Church heard the {Illegible} St. Minister preach ou what should it project a man if he gain the whole world &amp; lose his soul, it was very good paid 1 00 Supremation 25C</p> <p>Monday 23rd fine</p> <p>Went to town with load of hay to Blanchfield 2250 lbs at 8=$9 00 pulled turnips and hauled some in</p> <p>Tuesday 24th fine</p> <p>Went to town with two loads fine hay. 2275 &amp; 2190 = 9.10 8.25 got pinches at blacksmith 25 Sundries, 08</p> <p>Wensday 25th Dull</p> <p>Willie &amp; I taking up turnips &amp; hauling to put 16 loads &amp; 1 load of culls</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Thursday 26th Oct 1893</p> <p>Hauling in culls two loads covering pit &amp; pulling turnips in morning throwing back turnips &amp; cutting hay with cutting box in afternoon</p> <p>Friday 27th Dull</p> <p>Willie &amp; I hauled in turnips all day six 4 loads</p> <p>Saturday 28th wet &amp; Dull</p> <p>Went to town in morning with box load of straw to M e/11 Kenzie, went down town, {Illegible} bgt Books set for Mina 15C paid for flax $3 75 bgt bag of beans to be taken off grist</p> <p>Sunday 29th Cloudy dull</p> <p>Mary Willie &amp; I went to church col. 25 Heard Dr Henderson preach on. They who sow in tears Shall come again in Joy bringing their shares with them. Stayed at home rest of day</p> <p>Monday 30th</p> <p>Willie &amp; I at turnips all day. hauled three loads</p> <p>Tuesday 31st Dull</p> <p>Willie &amp; I went taking up turnips all day, 7 loads got kingmans pedigree " from Thor M hardware"</p> <p>Wensday 1st Nov 1893</p> <p>Finished pulling turnips this morning hauled 5 loads of good {Illegible} &amp; 3 of culls loid up covered pito with straw we have 56 loads of roots this year</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Thursday Nov 2nd 1893 Dull &amp; warm</p> <p>Fixed {Illegible} around orchard &amp; pits there got a load of hay on for Mr Cull ,, took it in afternoon</p> <p>Friday 3rd fine</p> <p>Went to town took five bags of potatoes to Mr Scroggie a 45 $2.25C fixed payment took bag of turnips to Mr Dauson charity as bag to Mr Leadley 25 hay carrots also took some things to aunt Jane sent Subscription for the Journal to Mr Binnie $1.22 paid up to $95 Willie plowing back of Elmira road got a pair of braces for Wille 25 sundries. 08</p> <p>Saturday 4th fine</p> <p>Chored in morning fixing sheep pen wet, in afternoon went to Town. Entered, 12 loads &amp; 4 Turkeys in Fat Stock Show entry fee bought home a load of manure bgt meat, 439</p> <p>Sunday 5th Nov</p> <p>Mina Charlie &amp; I went to church it was Sacrement Sunday mina fixed the church today</p> <p>Monday 6th fine</p> <p>Went to town with a load of hay in morning to Mr fields. Hackman 2310 lbs $8.85 {Illegible} and got ready Tuesday 8th {Illegible} Willie plowing</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Tuesday nov 8th 1893 fine</p> <p>Started for mount Forest Early this morning, arrived there about 7PM found all well, Expense today 25C</p> <p>Wensday 9th fine</p> <p>Looked around stock will gave me an account of how the business was bills payable amount to 1531.55 The stock look good and they have their work pretty well up</p> <p>Thursday 10th fine</p> <p>Tom Jimmie &amp; I all bought our loads down. The grass in weight of loads is 3935 lbs at 4C per lbs = $157.40 cost of weighing 58 Loads respectively 2870/1460 2945/1320 2700/1370 3 T. B. Laump 390 lbs, Reed 3 00 from Stabling &amp; Cunnock</p> <p>Friday 11th fine</p> <p>{Went to} Killed lamb in morning went up to Fergus in afternoon got three loads &amp; a {Illegible} lamb 1350/2450 {Illegible} $7 50</p> <p>Saturday 11th Dull</p> <p>Went to Town in morning sold lamb &amp; skin bgt pants for Charlie $1 40 groceries</p> <p>Sunday 12th Dull</p> <p>Mary Willie &amp; I went to Church Heard Dr Henderson preach, all the children went to Sunday School</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>November</p> <p>Monday 13th wet</p> <p>I went to mill in morning, Willie plowing I plowed in afternoon</p> <p>Tuesday 14th cold</p> <p>Went to Town in morning with a load of carrots and straw on top for Mc Kenzie Carrots 22 1/4 at 15C = $3.35C Sundries 11CP Went to warden in evening formed the boy of Templars 75C W plowing all day</p> <p>Wensday 15th</p> <p>Quite frosty we selected lambs to feed for fat stock show, in afternoon got peas ready for thrashing sold old Bucker to a {Illegible} for $3 75 moved some oats at old house butched old Eve.</p> <p>Thursday 16th fine</p> <p>Willie &amp; I were choring all day</p> <p>Friday 17th fine</p> <p>I went to Town in morning sold two Skins $ 1 70 bgt groceries $2 08 Hardware 05 got bag of flour Mina boot mended 10C Books 15 The Mackenzie cause in afternoon had 1 Dawson 1 Smith 2 Shortened 1 poster 1 Witherson we finished ego 2 Baleys,</p> <p>Saturday 18th fine</p> <p>We were trying all day to thrash clover but did not accomplished much dress for Mina 3 00 Cloak 60 underclothes 75C, Cap for Charlie 50C paid Hanson $2 00 class and 50C potatoes</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>November</p> <p>Sunday 19th cold</p> <p>Willie Charlie &amp; I went to Church hard a George town minister col 20 Mina &amp; {Illegible} to sunday school</p> <p>Monday 20th We killed the Turkeys in morning Willie hauling in wood. Went to porters thrashing in afternoon, I chored</p> <p>Tuesday 21st Dull snow &amp; rain tonight</p> <p>Father &amp; Storm came last night night and Willie Barton and Tom went back today I went to town with Turkeys took raw to Shortreeds need ten Dollars for it went sold potatoes $6 00 Turkeys {Illegible} 11C 55 lb = 484 {Illegible} 10=540 1 at 1 35 = $11 57 bgt Hardware, {Illegible}</p> <p>Wensday 22nd Stormy</p> <p>At Shortreeds thrashing all day Father choring at home</p> <p>Thursday 23rd rough</p> <p>Choring all day around around barn Father picking over potatoes</p> <p>Friday 24th rough</p> <p>Fixing up Lamb pens and doing the chores, Father helping me</p> <p>Saturday 25th Dull</p> <p>Took a samples of hay to Morlock Bros {Morlock bros. Furniture Factory} for Matresses 1 00 sold for skin 75 Lamb to Mr Cull, 68C Lo Morlock 84C bgt groceries, 50, Scribble for Mina 5 Laces 03 Hardware 80C, sold load of Hay {Illegible} 2 00 to Harvey Illinois to finish registery of call paid W Wakefield 2.23</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Fine</p> <p>Sunday Nov, 26th 1893 fine</p> <p>Father, Mina &amp; Charlie went to Church Mary &amp; I kept house Col. 25 Mina &amp; Charlie went to Sunday school. {Illegible} calved this morning a Bull calf</p> <p>Monday 27th</p> <p>Chored &amp; went to town in morning bgt rock Salt, 47C Came home &amp; chored fixed lamb in afternoon</p> <p>Tuesday 28th Dull</p> <p>Killed 3 lambs in morning and chored in afternoon</p> <p>Wednesday 29th wet</p> <p>Chored in morning and went to town in afternoon, sold Headley, 20 1/2 lbs Lamb at 8C = $1.64 4 2/3 bagged potatoes at 50 $2.30 C np 8 1/2 upholster, 68, 11 1/3 to Morlock 92C 11 1/3 to Mc Law, 92C, 8 1/2 to Platt, 68 P 27 lbs to Dawson $2.16 np 16 1/2 {Illegible} 10 1/2 lbs to Snider 85C 3 skins to Barber at $255/85, 13 1.2 lbs to B Swayze, $1.08 got chop at Chayenes 2 bags 13 returned chop that I borrowed 76 lbs stamp 13C</p> <p>Thursday 30th Dull &amp; Cold Fixing up lamb for the show Father finished sorting potatoes and fixing Cellar. Mr Thompson called</p> <p>Friday 1st eve 1893</p> <p>Working at lamb in morning choring in afternoon. Father choring all day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Fine</p> <p>Saturday Dec 2nd 1893</p> <p>Went to town in morning need $1 48 from M Hutton 2 16 from Mr Dawson, bgt stationary for mina 30C for ourselves 20C, hardware 10C, those for Mina, {Illegible} Groceries $1 03 paid watson &amp; another note watson $25 95 {Illegible} 25 00 bgt duck 40 3 ducks, 1 00 4 geese $3 00 came home and did chores apples 75C</p> <p>Sunday 3rd stormy</p> <p>We stayed at home all day</p> <p>Monday 4th fine Hauled a load of hay to Town in morning and a load of Straw in evening, Hay 2560 lbs at $7 50 per ton &amp; $9 60 also 92 for meat</p> <p>Tuesday 5th fine</p> <p>Killing &amp; picking poultry till about two PM then got back ready to show Will came about noon and helped me</p> <p>Wensday 6th fine</p> <p>Took the stock in to the show. We did not get them all judged today. 20C {Illegible}</p> <p>Thursday 7th fine</p> <p>Went in early in the morning fed the stock lambs were judged about noon, Bowmore Bros {Illegible} Grade was lamb, and I got 3rd for Wethers {Illegible}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Friday 8th fine</p> <p>Tom &amp; Mr Norris went home this morning I killed two lambs &amp; did chores Father cutting wood</p> <p>Saturday 9th Soft</p> <p>Took lambs &amp; skin to town 10 lbs to {Illegible} @ 8. 80C, 23 lbs to {Illegible} $1.84 np, 82lbs Hughes $1.45 I owe him {Illegible} 9 1/2 lbs to Saunders, @ 8, $1.20C 12 1/2 lbs to B Swaize $1 00 np, 12 lbs to @ 8.96 Goose to B Swaize 12 lbs to upholster, 96C Hospital 9 1/2 Deposited. ${Illegible} in Buck, bgt compass &amp; Copy for C or M, 27C sent, Pedigree, 27C sent, Pedigree of Raneher, L W Stewart Lucasville</p> <p>Sunday 10th Dull</p> <p>Mary, Father, Mina, &amp; I went to Church heard Dr Henderson Preach to the children on (the word of God is a lamp to our feet and a light unto our path, it was very good Collection 60C, &amp; at Night</p> <p>Monday 11th Dull vast storm</p> <p>Went to town with a load of straw when chores were done then to Mc Kenzie then hauled a load of manure home, and did the chores, paid Mr Bailey for thrashing 60C on Sat Paid Dutch Fred for help at potatoes</p> <p>Tuesday 12th cold</p> <p>Choring and hauling up two loads of wood Father cutting wood Took Lewis' box home &amp; paid for poultry</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>December</p> <p>Wensday 13th cold &amp; clear</p> <p>Went to Mrs Lindseys funeral in morning and took a lamb carcass in to oil, bgt {Illegible} 35C, Dry goods, 08, sold skin 70C 10 1/2 to Dawson, 84C np, 21 1/4 lbs today for $1.20 np 11 1/2 to morlock, 92 np</p> <p>Thursday 14th Dull</p> <p>Went to town with a load of hay to Morlock bros 2255 lbs 750 = $845 np bgt 12 chickens from miss fry</p> <p>Friday 10th wet</p> <p>Killed some poultry &amp; a lamb in morning cleared grist in afternoon and did the chores</p> <p>Saturday, Dec, 16th Dull</p> <p>Went to town in morning and sold 4 1/2 chickens, at 50C = $2.25 1 pr at 60C to Lofton np need $9.37 from ms Morlock for hay &amp; mat 11 3/4 lbs meat to Mr Wallace, 95 np 10 lbs to Mr Rowen 80C p 10 1/4 lbs to Mc Law at 8 82 Cp 11 1/2 Mr Goley bgt groceries $1.55 Reed $4.14 from Mr deadly</p> <p>Sunday 17th fine</p> <p>Father, Mina &amp; Charlie went to Church, Mary &amp; I went to Cld Mr Aitchsons funeral col this morning 25C</p> <p>Monday 18th Stormy</p> <p>Father &amp; I hauling wood from swamp all day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Tuesday 19th December 1893</p> <p>I helped Mr Thompsons with his lamb to Town in morningchored in afternoon</p> <p>Wensday 20th</p> <p>Working at wood all day</p> <p>Thursday 21st</p> <p>Went with {Illegible} 3rd to model form Bull {Illegible} &amp; stayed to meeting groceries 10C</p> <p>Friday 22nd dull</p> <p>Went to Town in with load of hay 2585 lbs at 750 = $9.69 bgt groceries $1.39</p> <p>Saturday 23rd fine Went to Town with lamb &amp; Turkey, sold, side of lamb to Dr Henderson $2 12 1/4 to Dr Foster, $102, 102 np 1/4 to Simpson $1.06 1/4 to Wes Watson, 94C 1/4 to {Illegible}, 84C 1/4 to Mr Leadley 14 3/4 $1.18 C np paid for telegram &amp; Mr Fairton</p> <p>Sunday 24th wet</p> <p>We all satyed at home in morning Mary, Mr Blight &amp; I went in evening, col 25 C</p> <p>Monday 25th Dull</p> <p>We stayed at home all day Choring around stable set</p> <p>Tuesday 26th fine</p> <p>Taking in straw and chores paid Jus Hanson for thrashing &amp;8.00 {Illegible} potatoes</p> <p>Wensday 27th cold</p> <p>Went to school meeting the school is to be repaired carving pits with manure</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Thursday 27th wet</p> <p>Finished taking in stack straw and took Andrew to Town in afternoon in afternoon, paid him $5 50 on note, that I owe him</p> <p>Friday 28th Dry &amp; Cold</p> <p>Choring killed lamb wet in morning Father &amp; Charlie in swamp cutting wood</p> <p>Saturday 29th Cold</p> <p>Took four bays wheat to mill, 4 1/3 bags potatoes to Mr Dawson, {Illegible} 4/4 lbs Lamb sold skin to Hewer, 85 need pay for ducks $1.50 bgt groceries 75C 12 1/2 Lamb {Illegible} Jane, $100 np 12 3/4 to miss Mc &amp; mold $102</p> <p>Sunday 30th fine</p> <p>Mr Blight, Mina &amp; I went to Church col 25C, Heard Dr Henderson preach,</p> <p><br /> Monday 1st Jan 1894</p> <p>Went out for Mr deadleys family and Aunt Jane in morning and of paid Tom Smith 80C for helping at thrashing in afternoon Rolled my vote for the {Illegible} ans got two other men out</p> <p>Tuesday 2nd five</p> <p>Did the chores and took a load of hay to Mr Cull. 2076 lbs {Illegible} cane home and we went over to Mr Aitchsons in evening</p> </div> transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/59ba8a40ce3be4ab0652f50ea92dbe84.pdf 8b37a6e4a0d18969895d0203f0d885c2 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {Black cover} https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/ec59f810976ff63207a4c0f2fded02d4.pdf e5616e6faf16f1b4a4dbda545fdcdd31 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Ella Maurer's Diary 1925. Ella Maurer's <u>Diary, 1925</u> Cornelius Lunemann from Hilliard was our hired man Cornelius Marie {Antouius?} was his full name --- Dick Zuiderwaart, also from Holland worked at Elmo King's. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/5481c4c58778d5805bad447991576467.pdf 7195b63becc027d8ab3fada36c59d537 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. January 1925. <u>1</u> <u>Thursday</u>. Cold & stormy. We had Grandpa's goose for dinner and had the following company - Mr & Mrs Sim Weaver, Mr. & Mrs. Lincoln Weaver, Willard, Mildred and Doris, Mr. & Mrs. Emerson Krauter, Marie and Erla The old horse Tom choked to death in the stable last night and Walter skinned him. Koepke's called up and Walter went up there and killed and and skinned a horse for them this afternoon and stayed there for tea. <u>2</u> <u>Friday</u>. Not so cold. Walter butchered 3 pigs today at Enoch Schneider's <u>3</u> <u>Saturday</u>. Snowed all day. We butchered a pig here today for Joe Farley. Callers were - Mr. Bridge, Emerson Krauter and Farley's son. <u>4</u> <u>Sunday</u>. Snowing and storming. Walter, Ella and Vernon went to church and Sunday school this morning. Walter went to choir practice tonight with Noah Miller https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/519b2dc014624fbdf758d34911c981c4.pdf fb61502eefc6fe41704bac64e5e79de3 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. January, 1925. <u>5</u> <u>Monday</u>. Fair day. Ella did her washing. Walter went to Alma this am. <u>6</u> <u>Tuesday</u>. Cloudy and raw. Everything is covered with hoarfrost. Ezra Maurer was here for dinner. Noah, Earl and Charlie Miller visited us tonight. Other callers - Joe Hall, Henry {Atkiuson?}, Wm. Stewart and Jack {Hosking?}. Walter hitched up Grace today for the first time. <u>7</u> <u>Wednesday</u>. Cloudy & raw. Walter & Elmo went to a sale above Drayton and Ella spent the afternoon with Mrs. King. Walter & Ella were there for tea. Dick & Cornelius went to Elmira tonight to skate. <u>8</u> <u>Thursday</u>. Cold & raw. Stormy. Walter shipped hogs at Elmira today shipped some hides and got chop. Edith and Irene Spies spent the afternoon with Ella. Callers were - Geo. Noonaw and Wilkie Campbell. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/7a306433885fb2f3004dfbcfeca152aa.pdf cabbcfc9e27c9d481812e8c765e17b8f Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. January, 1925. <u>9</u> <u>Friday</u>. Beautiful sunny winter's day. Walter took some pigs up to Geo. Noonau's this morning and this afternoon they were trying to saw wood with Elmo Kuig's {illegible}. Our company for supper - Mr. & Mrs. Norman Snider and Mr. Jno. Maurer. We went to Literary at Joe. Spier's tonight and the programme was very good. Eli Martin's house just below Elmira burned down this p.m. <u>10</u> <u>Saturday</u>. Fair. Walter killed a whopping big pig for Mr. Norris today <u>11</u> <u>Saturday</u>. Very cold and windy We went to Woolwich church & S.S. this p.m. and over to Norman Snider's at Floradale for tea. These people were also there - Mr. & Mrs. Augus Weber, Mr. & Mrs. Oscar Schmidt and Mr. & Mrs. Harold {Hooden?} and we had a very nice time. Dick Zuidewaart was here for tea. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/33f581d75d476ae470e06e8cc1b86a61.pdf fa565df97389be1000cf6aad2ad4abde Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. January, 1925 <u>12</u> <u>Monday</u> Snowing & storming Walter went to Elmiora Monthly Fair today Addie, Marie and Erla visited Ella while Emerson went to Elmira and were here for dinner. They lived on the 10th of Peel. <u>13</u> <u>Tuesday</u>. Snowing & storming Ella did her washing. Walter helped to butcher at Jno. Giugericho today We went to Social at Noah Miller's tonight where they organized a E.L.C.E. <u>14</u> <u>Wednesday</u>. Clear and cold. Walter was butchering at Henry Atkinson's today. Ella did her ironing. <u>15</u> <u>Thursday</u>. Fair. Walter shipped hogs at Elmira this a.m and attended Geo. Mattusch's sale this p.m. <u>16</u> <u>Friday</u>. Snowed all day. Walter & Emerson made a little {illegible} to near Luiwood today and had their dinner at Gordon Frickey's. Noah & Charlie Miller visited us tonight. Cornelius was drawing {mauure?}. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/d0c9b5b449a9c7da74f5eae7ae8fb91d.pdf 37e0520747d18cf2f86e391f81e12837 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. January, 1925. <u>17</u> <u>Saturday</u>. Fine, clear day. Lincoln, Willard and Mildred Weaver visited us this forenoon. Aubrey Lawson was here for dinner. Solomon Guigrich and son called this p.m. Cornelius and Dick went to Elmira tonight. <u>18</u> <u>Sunday</u>. Snowing & storming. Ella & Vernon drove to church & S.School with Enoch's in the big sleigh. Walter has a severe cold. Emerson, Addie, Marie & Erla were here for tea. <u>19</u> <u>Monday</u>. Clear & cold. Walter spent the day in the rocker beside the stove as he feels tough. Ella washed her dining room curtains. Ed, Coleuder called. <u>20</u> <u>Tuesday</u>. Changeable weather Started to storm something fierce this p.m. Walter spent the day in bed. Ella did her washing. <u>21</u> <u>Wednesday</u>. Fine day. Walter feels somewhat better. Emerson Stickney called on Walter and bought a calf from him https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/272d41d8f2b2f29bb0b22d1f04beded9.pdf 7d9fc30fa68ae85bfe0de066f33d6c23 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. January, 1925 <u>22</u> <u>Thursday</u> Fierce storm. Corneliys went to Elmira and got the sow Walter bought last Friday <u>23</u> <u>Friday</u>. Clear and cold. Walter went out to the barn again this afternoon. Cornelius went to West Montrose to see about a job. Noah and Charlie Miller visted us tonight. <u>24</u> <u>Saturday</u>. Cloudy and raw. There was a total eclipse of the sun this morning but owing to the clouds we didn't as much as get a glimpse of the sun which we heartily regretted. It was real dark for a minute or so. Cornelius took a load of chopping to Floradale this p.m. Walter killed a cattle beast for Elmo King. Callers were - Elmo King, Billy Bridge, Earl Miller, Emerson Krauter, Clareuce {Farncomnbe?} and Laura Miller. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/b723ee156596c40b826e98717e7f87ad.pdf d31e145a0f8f3dd98576209583090f8e Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. January, 1925. <u>25</u> <u>Sunday</u>. Fine day. Walter went to church and Sunday school this p.m. Ella & Vernon have colds. Dick Zuidervaart was here for tea. <u>26</u> <u>Monday</u>. Snowing & storming. Ella did her washing. Walter killed 3 pigs at Harvey Schmidt's today. Cornelius got the chop at Floradale. Aubrey Lawson was here for tea and the night. <u>27</u> <u>Tuesday</u>. Terrible cold 20 below zero Aubrey left before dinner. We killed 2 pigs today for Emerson and he was here and helped. <u>28</u> <u>Wednesday.</u> Very cold. Walter killed 3 pigs and a beef at Jolce Bender's today. <u>29</u> <u>Thursday</u>. Cloudy and raw. Walter shipped hogs at Elmira and went from there down to Hilliards <u>30</u> <u>Friday</u>. Cold & stormy. Walter returned home from Hilliard's tonight. Vernon has been home from school for two days. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/a0cf285710c4a7305759179efb2a9c42.pdf b6ca5506b21a48c71c511e42ef19a2f6 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. January, 1925. <u>31</u> <u>Saturday</u>. Stormy and milder Walter was gallivanting all day. February, 1925. <u>1</u> <u>Sunday</u>. Very cold. Walter and Vernon went to Sunday school this morning. Wes went up to Emerson's for dinner. Liuc's and Sim's were there too. <u>2</u> <u>Monday</u>. Cold and clear Candlemas Day/ We were at a party at Elijah Brdige's tonight They celebrated the 15th anniversary of their marriage. We got home <u>rather</u> late. <u>5</u> <u>Tuesday</u>. Fair. Ella did her washing. Walter butchered a big pig here for Mr. Ellis today. Noah Miller visited us tonight. <u>4</u> <u>Wednesday</u>. Fine. Walter went to Drayton this morning and had his dinner and supper at Emerson's Ella spent the afternoon at Schwindt's and was there for tea. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/fd93964f29bad1a9cd745349ad57fa63.pdf 6efcb491a25cda3e3d480ea4ad9fd35e Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. February, 1925. <u>5</u> <u>Thursday</u> Cloudy & quite mild Ella went to Elmira with Walter and they had their dinner at Kuig's. Ella's birthday. She is 34 yrs. Hully gee! but she's aging up. This morning Phoebe was dead in the stable. Death due to unknown causes, althought we surmise that she was hooked to deathly Diuiah Lass as she was loose. <u>6</u> <u>Friday</u>. Cloudy and mild Walter made two trips up to Emerson's today. Ella's callers - Laura Miller and Irene Spils <u>7</u> <u>Saturday</u>. Fine warm day Just like spring. Walter & Earl Miller made a trip to Drayton today with the cream Callers. - Louis Miller and Clarence Farncombe. Married - In Philadelphia, Peun. Allew H. Krauter to Miss Marie Litowitz both of Dauphin, Maw. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/6c36e3e6c0334c09de14c801287e3e4f.pdf b75dfc8fdf76607dede68c9881cefb76 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. February, 1925. <u>8</u> <u>Sunday</u>. Mild spring-like day We drove to church with Enoch's in the sleighs. It rained when we were coming home. Lincoln's called in. Dizk Zuiderwaart was here for tea. <u>9</u> <u>Monday</u>. Mild and dreary Heavy rain this afternoon. Walter took 16 small pigs to the Elmira Fair and sold them. We had real surprise today when Allow called up from Toronto and told us that he and his bride were coming this p.m. They came up here with Walter in the seligh. Grandpa Krauter came here from Elmira this p.m. Ella see two sea gulls todau. <u>10</u> <u>Tuesday</u>. Cloudy & dull. Not very cold. Emerson had an auction sale today and had a good crowd there in spite of the roads being in a terrible condition. Ezra, Bert, Isaac Lichty, Allen https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/b802968c925c1a996a72832c3ca7e7cf.pdf e006a3217d9d0470431d330bf26f02ee Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. February, 1925. <u>Continued</u> -. Marice,Annie Snider, Mrs. Elmo King and Ella <s>we</s> went up to Emerson's together this morning. We walked home again tonight and arrived home tired but happy at 11 p.m. <u>11</u> <u>Wednesday</u>. Colder. Stormy. Walter & Cornelius brought some things home from Emerson's and were there for dinner. Grandpa came down here from Lincoln's and were here for the night. <u>12</u> <u>Thursday</u>. Snowing & storming. Walter shipped hogs at Elmira today Grandpa Krauter went down with him and went home from there. Noah Miller and Lincoln Weaver visited Walter tonight. <u>13</u> <u>Friday</u>. Snowing & storming Walter butchered a cow and a big pig at Koepke's today. Cornelius went to Hamilton yesterday and returned tonight. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/a015995805fecb8e4c4d10e2dd760b82.pdf 8704dd8751d019dcda471917802ed0b5 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. February, 1925. <u>14</u> Saturday. Fine and clear. Cold, wind. Walter took Allen and Marie to the station this afternoon. <u>15</u> <u>Sunday</u> Fine day. We went to church and S.S. this morning where Mr. Thomas Toombs ex - M.P.P of gave a temperance address We were at Leon Wagner's for dinner. Dick Zuiderwaart was here for tea. <u>16</u> <u>Monday</u>. Snowed all day. Ella did her washing. We butchered the big black today Cornelius took a laod of chopping to Elmira also the hams, shoulders and ribs to Mr. Muth's. Walters callers - Alex Boroboy, Geo Beuder, Noah Miller, Lincoln Weaver, Normaw Atkinson and Mr. Bosomiworth. <u>17</u> <u>Tuesday</u>. Clear, cold & windy Walter butchered 2 pigs at Osiss Baumau's today. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/faa0ed61a53d3661c2dfa98f98f28bbc.pdf c894a14591f0fa72c90b24059a0fe65b Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. February, 1925. <u>18</u> <u>Wednesday</u>. Fair and cold. Milder with snow tonight. Walter made three trips up to Emerson's and brough home the implements. Vernon has a bad cold and stayed home from school. The neighbors had a farewell party at Emerson Krauter's tonight and presented them with a jardiniere stand and smoking set. Walter and Ella went had a real good time and arrived home in the {illegible} home. <u>19</u> Thursday. Cloudy and quite mild Walter shipped hogs at Elmira. Her left his horse there, took the trolley to Waterloo and had his ear attended to by Dr. Noecker. He had his dinner at Edith's in Kitchener and arrived home at 7.30 p.m. Cornelius took a load of chopping to Elmira https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/268a2ef88353390ba77e3bec7b8c9c6e.pdf 7a1887a098a88c064c803e37d00aa848 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. February, 1925. <u>20</u> <u>Friday</u>. Fine day. Walter butchered 3 pigs at Ezra Stickney's today. Cornelius took part of a sleigh over to Floradale to have it fixed. Cornelius and Ella went to a Hocket Match at Elmira tonight with Kiug's in the sleigh. Elmira played Kincardius and the score was 6 - 1 in favor of Elmira. <u>21</u> <u>Saturday</u>. Dreary drizzly gloomy day. Walter killed a pig this morning. This p.m. he and Earl took the cream up to Drayton Cornelius took the dressed pig to Elmira and brought the sleigh home from Floradale. <u>22</u> <u>Sunday</u>. Dreary & drizzly Walter & Ella drove to church & S.S. with Enoch's in the sleigh. Cornelius had his tea at Kruig's/ <u>23</u> <u>Monday</u> Rained all day. Ella did her washing. Addison Reist visited Walter this afternoon. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/837dd292653f88bab506d63aaf351862.pdf b7abc83d1eff0b9586a94d3bba2dd87f Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. February, 1925. <u>24</u> <u>Tuesday</u>. Very misty day. Walter & Cornelius got a load of moving loaded at Emerson's and brought it here. Ella was up at Enoch Snider's this afternoon, helped to quilt and stayed for supper. <u>25</u> <u>Wednesday</u>. Dreary, dull, drizzly day. The neighbors moved Emerson's household effects to Heidelberg today. Ella went along and stayed at Grandpa Krauter's for dinner and the afternoon. Elijah Bridge, Lloyd Dobberthein Clarence, Farmcombe and Andrew Henuderson ^ and Walter each took a load. <u>26</u> <u>Thursday</u>. Very cold & fierce storm. Walter shipped hogs this morning and went to Johnson's sale this p.m. Earl Miller came up for Ella this morning and she helped Ella Miller piece a comforter and came home with Walter. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/f423d885d12602ebe11ce2a949567d22.pdf 464c397e354f79815eb0d953739d967d Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. February, 1925. <u>27</u> <u>Friday</u>. Very cold & stormy Ella's flower plants all froze last night. Levi Bauman was here this a.m. and got the sow he bought from Walter. Joe Hall spent the afternoon with Walter at the barn. <u>28</u> <u>Saturday</u>. Fair and cold. Walter went up to Koru's this morning and they brought home a load of hay from Temple's this p.m. Herbie Miller spent the afternoon with Vernon and they were skating. Ella saw some crows on the 25th of February. On Saturday February 28 there was an earthquake felt through out Ontario and Quebec. Three people are said to have been killed by shock. We didn't feel it at all although some of the neighbors did https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/a1c202d7ed5fa55cce156e2c90c883fd.pdf 175039631f1f6d454f1ff7ccbf211275 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. March, 1925. <u>1</u> <u>Sunday</u>. Snowed all day. Began to storm tonight. Walter & Vernon went to S.School and church this morning and Walter & Lincoln went to a teacher's meeting this p.m. Lincoln, Edna, Willard, Mildred and Doris were here for tea. <u>2</u> <u>Monday</u>. Very cold and stormy. The men brought home 3 loads of hay from Temple's barn. <u>3</u> <u>Tuesday</u>. Cold and raw. The men brought home 2 loads of hay from Temple's also the buggy They got a load of wood sawed at Elmo Kriug's. Noah and Charlie Miller visited us tonight. <u>4</u> <u>Wednesday</u>. Fair and some what milder. Snowflurries. Walter butchered 2 pigs at Lincoln Weaver's today. Jack Miller's son of Parker brough another pig to kill. Ruth & Ruby Schwindt called on Ella this p.m. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/21873cbe80639d8e1069dd18ae70e2e6.pdf 54e104c69e5d639daa76b12e54afa4cd Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. March, 1925 <u>5</u> <u>Thursday</u>. Fine day. Walter went to Elmira this morning and to Drayton this afternoon. <u>6</u> <u>Friday</u>. Beautiful spring day. We killed a pig here for Jack Miller of Parker. Ezra Maurer spent the day here. Walter, Ella, and Vernon went to the Literary at Angus Weber's tonight. The ladies had charge of the programme. <u>7</u> <u>Saturday</u>. Fair. Raw east east wind. We killed a pig here for Sam Brunkard. Walter took a pig he sold down to Leon Wagner's this p.m. Thunderstorm and rain tonight after supper. <u>8</u> <u>Sunday</u>. Fair. Raw cold wind We went to church & S.School this p.m. Our company for tea tonight - Mr. & Mrs. Weslet Umback. Mr & Mrs. Elmo Kruig and Miss Phyllis Kruig. <u>9</u> <u>Monday</u>. Fair and windy. Ella did her washing and ironing. Walter butchered 2 pigs at Addison https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/a0ada638219e3773309407e491768a47.pdf f9b37c7c4dd2c7f42a8a7f8b341adca1 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. March, 1925. Reists today. These people visited us tonight - Noah Miller, Chas Miller, Lincoln Weaver and Mr. & Mrs. Weslet Umbach <u>10</u> <u>Tuesday</u>. Mild spring like day Rained this morning and thunder storms and rain tonight. Walter and Ella helped to butcher at Louis Miller's today. We saw three robins this morning <u>11</u> <u>Wednesday</u>. Cold, clear & windy. Ella went to Elmira this morning with Walter and had her tooth treated by Dr. Hillis. She called on Mrs. Art Kluick who is sick in bed, also had her dinner there this p.m. Walter went to Orville Shautze sale and Ella visited Mrs. Norman Snider Ella saw some blackbirds yesterday and a bluebard and a meddowlark today https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/2f1a95238db725548ebf32f2d808103a.pdf 7ba7f438a96566184cb2023e7673c7ca Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. March, 1925 <u>13</u> <u>Friday</u>. Cold and raw. Heavy snowfall this afternoon. We killed a pig for ourselves today. Oscar Schierholtz got two sows from Walter <u>14</u> <u>Saturday</u> Cold. Snowflurries Walter took a load of chopping to Floradale this morning and went to Karu's sale this p.m. McGeunis Bros. from the 12th of Peel bought two sows from Walter. Noah and Charlie Miller visited us tonight. <u>15</u> <u>Sunday</u>. Everything is covered with ice. Clear and cold day Walter & Vernon went to S.S. and church this a.m. and Walter went to Y.P.A. with Lincoln tonight. <u>16</u> <u>Monday</u>. Fine day. Walter took chopping to Louis Miller's this a.m. and to Floradale this p.m. We got the sad news today that Mrs. Allew {luyder?} McBrider Mich died last night and Ella's heart is heavy as lead {illegible} death hes caused a void in her life that can never be filled. No school as Miss Young is ill. Vernon was coasting at Hoffer's this p.m. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/1c5fed2a8ea3355b3df9cd9c0468464f.pdf 162a16d5d172dae0fce70a3b0915ecfa Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. March, 1925. <u>17</u> <u>Tuesday</u>. Fine day. We killed two pigs for Grandpa Maurer today and Grandpa was here for dinner Heard the song sparrows today <u>18</u> <u>Wednesday</u>. Mild day. Walter butchered 3 pigs at Welbert Beuder's today. Tornado in Indiana, Illinois and Missouri today. Hundreds of people killed and thousands injured <u>19</u> <u>Thursday</u>. Rained hard last night. Turned cold and very windy this morning. Ella went to Elmira with Walter and they had their dinner ar Art. Kliuck's The roads are fierce in places. <u>20</u> <u>Friday</u>. Fine day. Walter called at Temple's and Kruig's this morning and picked over the potatoes this afternoon. Beginning of spring <u>21</u> <u>Saturday</u>. Chaugeable. Showers. Walter's father was here for dinner Other callers - Earl Miller, Otto & Laura Miller. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/25780026b2c269d55a480bed18c17fd9.pdf 3ec64b730be7243c84745206ffe4178a Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. March, 1925. <u>22</u> <u>Sunday</u>. Cold. Snowflurries We went to Woolwich church and S.S this p.m. did up the chores and went over to Augus Weber's for tea. Mr. & Mrs Normaw Snider and Philip Beisel were also there and we had a nice time. <u>23</u> <u>Monday</u>. Clear, fine day, although rather cold. Ella did her washing. Cornelius was drawing {mauure?}. Walter got a load of {posts?} at Kauru's <u>24</u> <u>Tuesday</u>. Fair. Thunder and heavy rain tonight. Walter & Cornelius were over at Elmo's this morning trying to saw wood. Walter & Will Kiug went to Israel's sale this p.m. Will Kiug was here for tea. <u>25</u> <u>Wednesday</u>. Fair. Walter butchered a big pig at Herb. Norris's today. Mr. Waldie, Leia and Margaret visited us tonight Vernon & Ella walked over to Resists bush " Married - Albert Edward Hilliard and Vera Shuh. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/1d9e333db4ed15144ce2a6a6e18204bb.pdf a0b9f1629ccf429d1b0781ed23e6fbba Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. March, 1925. <u>26</u> <u>Thursday</u>. Fine warm day. Walter & Ella went to Elmira and Ella had her tooth treated at Dr. Hillis' office. Ella had her dinner at Kiug's and called at Salome's. We had our supper at the Chinese Cafe and spent the evening at Philip Beisel's. Thunderstorms and rain tonight. <u>27</u> <u>Friday</u>. Colder. Walter went to a Creamery meeting at Elmira this p.m. Miss Ethel Young came home from school with Vernon and is staying over the week-end. Mrs. Elmo Kiug came over too for tea and Elmo after tea and we had quite a wild time playing crokinole. <u>28</u> <u>Saturday</u>. Cold and windy. Cornelius went to Elmira tonight. <u>29</u> <u>Sunday</u>. Cold. Snowflurries. Walter & Vernon went to S.S. & church this a.m. Ezra, Lydia and Alma Thurs were here for tea. and they went to League tonight. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/5c76dbd930a03946e34126b0627fdf46.pdf 0d44839cb2f6097de92a223640a91196 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. March, 1925. <u>30</u> <u>Monday</u>. Cold and windy. Walter took Miss Young and Vernon to school this morning and called at Heuderson's Atkinson's and L. Weavers His callers - Geo. Beuder, Daw Horst & szon Daniel and Harold Noris. <u>31</u> <u>Tuesday</u>. Clear, cold & windy. Walter & Ella did the washing. Walter & Jno. Stauge went to Sidney Lichty's sale this afternoon. Ella visited Mrs. Elmo Kiug at the bush this afternoon. Dick Van Gilst one of Cornelius chums from West Montrose walked up here and was here for tea and the night. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/0154a85689c949df7a7523ec8842775e.pdf 910074bd7ac321a2c3fa2bf04beb6651 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. April 1925. <u>1</u> <u>Wednesday</u>. Clear, cold & windy Cornelius left our place today and Dick Van Gelst went with him Cornelius may go to Bloomingdale to work for Amasa Schweitzer. Aubrey Lawson arrived today. Walter attended the annual business meeting at the church this a.m. Snowflurries this p.m. Lincoln Weaver was here for dinner and Walter went to Elmira with him. Adam Mattusch died suddenly at Elmira today. <u>2</u> <u>Thursday</u>. Drizzly this morning. Cleared up fine. Ella went to Elmira with Walter and had her tooth treated by Dr. Hellis. Walter also had some work done. Ella had her dinner at Art. Kliuck's. Walter Ella & Vernon went to the Literary at <s>{illegible}</s> Norman Snider's. First ride in the coupe. for this spring. Walter sang in several quartets with N. Snider, Augus Weber & Philip Beisel The men {wendered?} the programme. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/17c9683c7615109a18bfc10170d45526.pdf 8dd25f8a910ad2d68fa3ddebf2c9f6b0 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. April, 1925. <u>3</u> <u>Friday</u> Lovely spring day Walter sold 3 calves to Geo. Beuder and took them to Alma. Isaac Martin of Peel was here for dinner Aubrey was plowing today. <u>4</u> <u>Saturday</u> Clear cold & windy Aubrey was plowing. Vernon & Ella boiled maple syrup in Kiug's bish this p.m and got about 1 1/2 gallons. Walter helped saw wood at Elmo's <u>5</u> <u>Sunday</u>. Fine & clear. Cold wind blowing. We went to Woolwich church and S.S. this p.m. Walter went to choir practice tonight and Ella and Vernon visited Mrs. Adams. Aubrey went to Drawyton tonight. Liuc;s were here for tea <u>6</u> <u>Monday</u>. Lovely day. Our fat cattle went to Alma today. Emerson Stauge & Dan. Herst helped Aubrey got home from Drayton at noon. Mrs. Logel and son of Glenallen were her for dinner Ella did her washing and cleaned up the yard. Walter & Vernon boiled in Kiug's bush tonight and spilled the syrup https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/b7af5e61eb9f3430fe989273c5cb3342.pdf d9a0e7ff4e446301736f54f05f415d6b Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. April, 1925 <u>7</u> <u>Tuesday</u>. Fine spring day. Heard the frogs for the first time last night. Aubrey was plowing all day. Walter took a little Hereford bull up to Logel's near Glenallen Ella sowed the sweet peas and some lettuce and radishes. Oscar Ritter's house burnt today while they were away at young Battenburg's funeral. <u>8</u> <u>Wednesday</u>. Fine spring day. Ella saw a butterfly tofday. We killed a pigfor Mrs. Farncombe this morning. Walter was boiling syrup in Kiug's bush this p.m. Aubrey was plowing all day <u>9</u> <u>Thursday</u> Lovely warm day. Walter & Ella went to Elmira and had their dinner at Art. Klinck's. Aubrey took 4 hogs down. Walter took off the storm windows today. Walter got home seed grain at Mrs. Farncombe's Mrs. Sam Ambach died this morning. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/7dcdfe9c343522c3988395435041ee2f.pdf 0e1995987e9bf6f4dd58efb51967c28c Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. April, 1925. <u>10</u> <u>Good Friday</u>. Cloudy & mild Aubrey was cultivating this a.m. and Walter & Vernon were cleaning seed grain This p.m. Walter was sowing mixed grain and Aubrey harrowed Edua & Doris were here tonight while Lincoln went to practice. <u>11</u> <u>Saturday</u>. Windy & colder. Walter finished sowing the field beside the house this morning and went to Drayton after dinner. Stanley Bender committed suicide by hanging himself in his father's barn this morning Vernon brought home a bouquet of hepaticas and spring beauties ^ from the bush for me today. <u>12</u> <u>Sunday</u>. Cold & windy. Easter Sunday. We went to Woolwich church and Sunday school this morning. We were practicing a song this p.m. for Stanley's funeral tomorrow https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/bf149e0c3ced0c74a0337cf222e1c257.pdf f6cc6edbf17eb6c416cb967de7f99ed1 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. April, 1925. <u>13</u> <u>Monday</u>. Windy and cold. Vernon and Ella did the washing this morning and Walter went to Elmira. This afternoon we went to Stanley Beuder's funeral. Walter's callers tonight - Mrs. Atkinson, Norman Albert and Kenneth & Clarence Farncombe <u>14</u> <u>Tuesday</u>. Thunderstorm and rain last night. Vernon dug the small square bed in the garden and Ella was raking. The men were seeding. <u>15</u> <u>Wednesday</u>. Thunderstorms and rain last night. Cold & windy Walter took Ella and Vernon to St. Jacob this morning and grandpa got them there. Grandma made taffy and maple syrup this p.m. Maud Eugelton, Mrs. Albert Hoss, Emerson, Marie, Addie and Erla were at Grandpa's for taffy tonight. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/549eaef53f51c06f64f87d3caf27b56b.pdf f6219d85a43ec38093a9841d1f1507a9 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. April, 1925. <u>16</u> <u>Thursday</u>. Cold and windy Gramdpa brought Ella and Vernon to St. Jacobs this morning and they took the bus to Elmira. They had some work done by Dr. Hillis and had their dinner at Art. Kliuck's. Ben Miller died today at about 5.30 p.m. <u>17</u> <u>Friday</u>. Fine day. The men were seeding. Ella helped at Earl Miller's this afternoon. <u>18</u> <u>Saturday</u>. Beautiful day. Walter got some seed grain at Edler's this morning and was cleaning stables this p.m. Aubrey was cultivating Vernon & Ella dug the two small flower beds <u>19</u> <u>Sunday</u>. Cold. Rain snow & sleet. Miserable wet day. Vernon & Walter went to Sunday school this morning Ella helped all day at Earl Miller's Ben Miller was buried today and there was a large crowd at the funeral. Ella saw a bee yesterday Apr. 18. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/4d25f78713729e1fbde01cdf2f64595d.pdf 4f477fe29da7b44aadb7b334d14b43dd Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. April, 1925. <u>20</u> <u>Monday</u>. Cold and windy. Walter took a load of chopping to Floradale this p.m. Walter & N. Miller went to Elmira tonight to hear Rev. C.F. Derstiue at the Mennonite church. Mrs. Louis Miller visited Ella this afternoon and was here for tea. <u>21</u> <u>Tuesday</u>. Cold and windy Ella did her washing. Walter went to Elmira to hear the Umbach assault case and took a load of chopping to Louis Miller's tonight Aubrey was plowing. <u>22</u> <u>Wednesday</u> Lovely mild day. Walter butchered 2 pigs today for Wes Umbach. Aubrey plowed. <u>23</u> <u>Thursday</u>. Fine and very warm. Walter shipped hogs at Elmira and he and Ella went to Kitchener this p.m with Mr. & Mrs. Earl Miller. Aubrey was plowing this a.m. and sowing again this p.m. Our vistors for tea - Mr. 7 Mrs. Louis Miller Charlie, Wesley & Herbert Miller and Joe Hall. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/63f24f4543dd43dbb219c09f891c03d9.pdf a66ba8119c97209f09ae699b2a5c686b Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. April, 1925. <u>24</u> <u>Friday</u>. Fine day. Ella saw a swallow this morning. Walter got two calves at Norman Snider's and was there for dinner. Aubrey was sowing & harrowing. Ella was cleaning upstairs. <u>25</u> <u>Saturday</u>. Fine and warm. Walter was fixing things around the house all day. Aubrey was seeding <u>26</u> <u>Sunday</u>. Very warm day. Walter & Vernon went to .S.S. & church this morning. Our company for dinner - Mr. & Mrs. Albert Krauter Mr. & Mrs. Louis Miller and Charlie. Tonight after supper we went to the Mennonite church at Elmira with Louis Miller's in their new Studebaker Rev.C.F. Derstine a mennonite evangelist from Kitchener <s>S.G.</s> was the speaker. Wm. Brox died at Elmira this morning of pleural-pneumonia https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/c99345c9d8d349fbd3841a23f2986c77.pdf 0e54d97bfb3870b1a0e9398ed77315d7 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. April, 1925. <u>27</u> <u>Monday</u>. Clear. Cold wind blowing Walter & Ella did the washing this morning. Aubrey was cultivating Ella planted her dahlias and sowed morning flories & scarlet runners Mr.&Mrs. Wes. Umbach visited us tonight. <u>28</u> <u>Tuesday</u>. Fine and warmer. Walter & Aubrey were plowing. Ella did her ironing. Ella's callers this afternoon were Ruth & Rubt Schwindt Edith Spies and Mrs. George Snider. <u>29</u> <u>Wednesday</u>. Cold & windy. Walter & Aubrey were plowing. Walter plowed the garden today. <u>30</u> <u>Thursday</u>. Cloudy cold & windy Aubrey was seeding and harrowing. Walter shipped hogs at Elmira Ella planted early potatoes, onions carrots and some flower seeds-larkspurs, california poppies, nigellas, pinks, and scabiosa. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/e6a8018c7965c891636471c2fe6bcc9a.pdf acc65d483ea41d81f6f9eebd9bd1d6f2 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. May, 1925. <u>1</u> <u>Friday</u> Miserable cold wet day. Shower & snowflurries We butchered a pig today for Mr. Walde. Mr. Walde and Lena were here for dinner. Aubrey was plowing Our company after tea - Joe Hall, Mr. & Mrs. Earl Miller, Russel and Lloyd Farncombe. <u>2</u> <u>Saturday</u>. Looks like winter this morning. The ground is covered with snow. Showers & snowflurries Cleared up this afternoon. Walter butchered a pig here for Alf.Shautz and took it to Elmira. Eva Snider and Alf Shautz were here for dinner Aubrey left after dinner for Drayton <u>3</u> <u>Sunday</u>. Fair. We went to church and Sunday school this p.m. and up to Lincoln Weaver's for tea. Walter & Lincoln went to League. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/983d223ba2608620e6c885f8f754ce2e.pdf 71fa9e26feac007f905c126d051645c2 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. May, 1925. <u>4</u> <u>Monday</u>. Cloudy, cold & windy. Walter helped Ella with the washing this morning. Ella planted some more onions and radishes also beets this afternoon. Walters callers - Clayton Esh, Orviille Shautz and Henry Rees. Audrey was disking the back orchard. Noah Miller and Alfred Fromhold visited us tonight after tea. <u>5</u> <u>Tuesday</u>. Cloudy, cold & windy Ella did her ironing and planted the gladish bulbs and some peas and phlox. Vernon and Ella got some bush grounds and potted some slips. Aubrey & Walter sowed the peas and Vernon's Marquis wheat in the back orchards. Joe Lawson visited us tonight. <u>6</u> <u>Wednesday</u>. Cloudy cold & windy Mrs. George Snider was here this p.m. and we boiled soap. The men sowed the spelts today. Earl & Ella visited us tonight. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/2329583772f2846f56339b9204177701.pdf 53f434d5eda979521ea60154d39ca844 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. May, 1925. <u>7</u> <u>Thursday</u>. Cloudy, cold & windy Hard frost last night. Snowflurries. Ella went to Elmira with Walter today Aubrey was plowing. Walter & Earl went to Jno. Schwints tonight to see some pigs Ella & Vernon hekped Ella Miller do some papering till the men got back. <u>8</u> <u>Friday</u>. Clear, cold & windy First sunshine in a long while. Aubrey was plowing ad Walter hauled manure. Jim Franklin was here for dinner We took Ruth Schwindt along and went to the Literary at Mrs. Aaron Snider's tonight and had a real good time <u>9</u> <u>Saturday</u>. Fine day. Warmer. Walter was drawing manure and Aubrey was plowing. The following people were here to practice for Mothers Day tonight - Mrs. Sam Bind, Mrs. Ed. Bender, Noah Miller and Esther and Kenneth Schwindt. Born - On May 10, to Mr. & Mrs. Leon Wager, a daughter - Ruby https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/2c9e5b646b3643c5b95407f4aacc7ab4.pdf 00de76adcadf6d57eb906e1485320e30 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. May, 1925 <u>10</u> <u>Sunday</u>. Fine day. Some good showers this evening. The Floradale Sunday school visited Woolwich this morning where the mother's rendered the programme. This afternoon the Woolwichers went to Floradale Sunday school and we enjoyed the day very much We went to Ezra Maurer's for tea. This evening one of Martin Bowman's girls at Floradale got two fingers and the thumb of her right hand shot off while playing with a dynamite cap. Amos Eby's car was stolen tonight. One of Jorail Musselman's boys was buried today. <u>11</u> <u>Monday</u>. Clear and fine. Cold wind blowing. Walter was drawing manure and Aubrey was working up the root ground. <u>12</u> <u>Tuesday</u>. Fine day. Ella did her washing. Aubrey was plowing and Walter was drawing manure. Walter went to a Finance Meeting at the church tonight https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/2ef623aa35151608753e313e262e6fdf.pdf 740a3c62400fd223707ad1e14cdecc89 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. May, 1925. <u>13</u> <u>Wednesday</u>. Fine day. Walter sowed the mangelo today. Aubrey was plowing in the corn field. Ella was down at Earl's this afternoon helping to paper the dining room and stayed for tea. <u>14</u> <u>Thursday</u>. Clear. Cold wind Walter shipped hogs at Elmira. Aubrey was plowing. <u>15</u> <u>Friday</u> Lovely warm day. Ella saw bobolinks. Walter spent the forenoon in Alma. Aubrey was plowing. Ella cleaned the parlor and dining room today. <u>16</u> <u>Saturday</u>. Cloudy morning Rain this afternoon. Walter finished the manure and Aubrey was plowing. Silas Bauman visited us today and was here for dinner and supper. Aubrey went to Drayton tonight. Art Kliuck took Salome down to the Hospital again for an operation. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/f3d70a80dbf56710df3375343dcef3b2.pdf b798047de62c028dd2a7e8f4314ad3d4 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. May, 1925. <u>17</u> <u>Sunday</u>. Cloudy cold and drizzly. We spent the day at Grandpa Krauter's. {Sirus?} & Liuce were there too. <u>18</u> <u>Monday</u>. Fair and warmer. The men harrowed the corn field and picked stones. Ella put up the curtains and varnished the linoleum in the fining room. Hard frost last night. <u>19</u> <u>Tuesday</u>. Lovely day. Ella did her washing and planted corn, melons, cucumbers, beans, etc. The men were picking stones. The doctors opened Salome and found her full of cancers. <u>20</u> <u>Wednesday</u>. Beautiful day. The men were picking stones. Ted. Musselman's barn at Elmira burned down tonight. Six cows, six calves and some implements were destroyed in the fire. Ms. Osias Bauman, Miss Bauman and little Luccida called here tonight. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/7f1f904388aa1dbdcbc337ac04e4104b.pdf cec801410ab7ad12eeefb7eb3c7a3f07 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. May, 1925. <u>28</u> <u>Thursday</u>. Cloudy. A few little showers. Walter shipped hogs today Aubrey was disking & harrowing the corn field. Mrs. Koepke came up with Walter and was here for dinner. Other callers - Irene Spies, Mr. Adams, Otto Miller, Charlie, Louis & Mrs. Miller. <u>29</u> <u>Friday</u>. Sultry. Cooler tonight Aubrey was harrowing and rolling Walter sowed some of the corn today Walter Ella and Vernon went to a concert in Bergman's hall at Floradale {givere?} by the Helper's class, a class of young girls and it was good. <u>30</u> <u>Saturday</u>. Warm & cloudy. Walter finished planting corn today and sowed sweet clover seed. Aubrey plowed. <u>31</u> <u>Sunday</u>. Sultry. Shower this pm. We went to church & S.S. this p.m. Mr. & Mrs. Otto Miller, Norman and Laura were here for tea. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/a74949351a34b37b0e5718f9bf467358.pdf c16f503328f4c17106741ec7e185b2ef Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. June, 1925. <u>1</u> <u>Monday</u>. Sultry. Thunderstorms and a little sprinkle of rain this p.m. Ella did her washing. Aubrey plowed <u>2</u> <u>Tuesday</u>. Sultry. Walter was fixing fence and they put out the two colts Grace & Rex. <u>3</u> <u>Wednesday</u>. Very hot. We left this morning and took a joint through Elmira, St. Jacobs, Waterloo, Kitchener, Petersburg, Baden, New Hamburg Shakespeare and {illegible}. We had dinner at Will Mohr's and tea at Theo. Wagner's and brought some cheere from Baden. <u>4</u> <u>Thursday</u>. Very hot. Walter shipped hogs at Elmira today. Charles Hilliard came up this p.m. and stayed for the night. Aubrey was cultivating. <u>5</u> <u>Friday</u>. Very hot & sultry. Aubrey was plowing. Charlie left for home this afternoon. Walter went to practice at Floradale tonight https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/dee5d95dd27f6937debc267f75f04802.pdf 5e3172979ddcec4eb1182d5ff2b994bd Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Junr, 1925. <u>6</u> <u>Saturday</u>. Very hot. Walter Ella & Vernon also Grandpa Krauter's and Emerson's motored to Wartburg and atended the funeral of Ella's aunt Mrs. Pauline Dill. We met many friends and acquaintences there <u>7</u> <u>Sunday</u>. Very sultry. Walter went to church this morning. Walter, Ella & Vernon went to Harvey Schmidts for tea and the evening Garbutt Jackson called this p.m. <u>8</u> <u>Mondau</u>. Sultry & hot. Lincoln Weaver went to Elmira with Walter and Edua & Doris spent the day with Ella. <u>9</u> <u>Tuesday</u>. Fine day. Wesley Miller and Esther Witzel were married today. Aubrey harrowed the corn and they sowed the turnips today. Ella did her ironing and hoed in the garden. Our callers tonight - Mr. & Mrs. Earl Miller, Noah Miller, and Alf Fromhold. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/128a60d9b1b07e15c2cf3c554f22d4bc.pdf 906a00c714bf65a87996fadfc01a064e Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Junr, 1925. <u>10</u> <u>Wednesday</u>. Cold & windy. Noah Miller called on Walter and was here for dinner. Walter & Ella went to practice tonight. (Planted spuds) <u>11</u> <u>Thursday</u>. Fine day. Slight frost last night but no damage was done. Walter & Ella went to Elmira this morning. The men finished planting the potatoes this p.m. We were at an ice cream party at Earl Miller's tonight. Two bootleggers went into the ditch at Jno. Miller's culvert and smashed a wheel. Weddings- On June 10 - Wesley Miller and Ether Witzel. On June 11 - Clayton Mohr and Vera Snyder On June 11 - Oscar Schierholtz and Aleda Reist On June 10 - Lloyd Dobberthein and Ivy Flewelling. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/3c24ac10ba32510c8550f96f38cfbef6.pdf 3d9928359e2d31b7472d9d70a46033d4 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. June, 1925. <u>12</u> <u>Friday</u>. Windy & hot. Walter cleaned up the butcherhouse today. First night of beef ring. <u>13</u> <u>Saturday</u>. Windy. Started to rain this afternoon. Walter & Vernon got a load of oats at Koepke's. <u>14</u> <u>Sunday</u>. Lovely day. We went to Woolwich church & S.School this p.m. and went to Grandpa Maurer's for tea. Aubrey spent the day at Winfield <u>15</u> <u>Monday</u>. Hot & sultry. Ella Miller helped and we papered the kitchen today. Aubrey was plowing <u>16</u> <u>Tuesday</u>. Fine day. Walter took a load of chopping to Louis Miller's and stayed for tea. Alfred Ritter was here for supper. Aubrey plowed. <u>17</u> <u>Wednesday</u>. Changebale Grandpa & Grandma Krauter spent the day here. We attended the two sessions of the Township S.S. Convention today. Our company - Mr. & Mrs. Rickert, and two Mrs. Letson's all of West Montrose https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/617c5c9b32d1cf39dee88ee376950fed.pdf a2b0ac2022bb7b13a93125b146069437 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Junr, 1925. <u>18</u> <u>Thursday</u>. Cloudy and cool. Walter shipped hogs at Elmira today and went to practice at Floradale tonight <u>19</u> <u>Friday</u> Windy. Walter was cultivating corn. We went to practice at Woolwich tonight <u>20</u> <u>Saturday</u>. Clear & windy. Walter finished the corn this morning and they hoted the mangels and pulled some mustard. <u>21</u> <u>Sunday</u>. Windy & cool. We went to Woolwich church & S.S. this a.m. and to our Children's Day Service tonight <u>22</u> <u>Monday</u>. Changeable. Walter helped Ella do the washing this morning and was sowing buckwheat this p.m. Ella picked strawberries this p.m. in Schwindts bush. <u>23</u> <u>Tuesday</u>. Fine day. Walter finished sowing buckwheat & sowed the rafe. Ella picked berries this p.m. Mr. Cragg & Julia of Ferqus called on us tonight. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/40e4207e71a1845c998f4495ac2a2bcb.pdf 7218fd2fe390876fe0554d1d9bd8ce11 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. June, 1925. <u>24</u> <u>Wednesday</u>. Cloudy & windy Walter was cutting sweet clover today Walter went to the first session of the Evangelical district S.S. Convention at Floradale tonight. Ella went to the Presbyterian Graden Party at Alma with Otto Miller's. It stared to rain around 7 p.m. so they had the programme in the church. Vernon went to Elmira today to try his Entrance Examination. <u>25</u> <u>Thursday</u>. Rain this morning Cloudy & cool. Walter shipped hogs at Elmira this a.m. This afternoon we went to the S.S. Convention at Floradale and stayed for supper which the floradale ladies served in the basement and ^we also stayed for the evening session. Rev. Pratorius of Cleveland, Ohio gave excellent addresses both afternon & evening https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/003bb1360801e617a5888753bb5ef6c7.pdf 2e9c1ed21d765c23b8d6371af76f7748 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. June, 1925. <u>26</u> <u>Friday</u>. Fair and cool. Walter was cultivating corn. We had a fish and ice cream feed here tonight and the following folks were here - Mr. & Mrs. Earl Miller, Mr. & Mrs. Harvey Schmidt, Rhoda & Gladys and Mr. Charles Miller. Otto Schmell here for tea <u>27</u> <s>Saturday</s>. Cloudy. Good shower this afternoon. Walter killed a pig this morning and Mr. Schmell got the meat. Walter was cultivating corn Miss Ethel Young visited us tonight. <u>28</u> <u>Sunday</u>. Heavy rain this morning Fair and cold. Walter & Ella went to Kitchener with Sim Weaver's. We attended baptismal services in the Sterling Ave. Mennonite church this morning, were at Allen Shautz for dinner & supper and went to church again tonight. <u>29</u> <u>Monday</u>. Fine & cool. Walter cut the rest of the sweet clover. John Maurer was here for dinner. Mr. Joyce of Kitchener tuned our piano https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/a14777d697116d2d0568fa6e8c18d9b3.pdf 75b2963ab024fd5c0647ddd1ba5cb314 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. June <u>30</u> <u>Tues</u>day. Clear, cool & windy The men were hoeing corn. The people in the section had a farewell part for Miss Ethel Young at Norman Kiugs and presented her with a glass dish Walter, Ella & Vernon were there too. <u>July</u> <u>1</u> <u>Wednesday</u>. Cloudy & cool The men were hoeing corn this a.m. and brought in 8 loads of sweet clover this afternoon. <u>2</u> <u>Thursday</u>. Fine and warm. Walter shipped hogs at Elmira this morning. Aubrey was hoeing corn Vernon and Walter brought in 1 load of sweet clover tonight. <u>3</u> Friday. Cloudy. Heavy rain tonight. The men brought in 7 loads of sweet clover today. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/55b32a4c9bb975bc41c546d5886fe25f.pdf a759e659ff344519e43ad959c2b7d015 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. July, 1925. <u>4</u> <u>Saturday</u>. Rain this morning Hot this afternoon. We all went to the Big Circus at Kitchener. We had our dinner with Mr. & Mrs Bert Hilliard The circus was very good but we were tired out at night and glad to back to the peaceful, quiet farm. <u>6</u> <u>Sunday</u>. Hot and sultry. Walter went to church & S.S this morning. We went down to Grandpa Maurer's for tea. Hebels, Hamels & Jefferson's were there <u>6</u> <u>Monday</u>. Very hot. The men brought in a load of sweet clover takings. They hoed corn Vernon helped Ella do the washing Edna, Mildred & Doris called this afternoon. <u>7</u> Tuesday. Sultry & cloudy. The men hoed corn and turnips. Walter & Earl called at Addison Reist's tonight. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/304e66e8233b9489ec0f2f13b3c3153a.pdf 6fa4f6dbfc9b19b8c08fbfa2338b22a3 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. July, 1925. <u>8</u> <u>Wednesday</u>. Fine day. The men finished the turnips and hoed the mangels for the second time. Ella & Ella Miller were picking strawberries in Reists bush this p.m. <u>9</u> <u>Thursday</u>. Lovely day. Ella went to Elmira with Walter and they had their dinner at Jacob Kiug's. They visited Mrs. Elmo King tonight. <u>10</u> <u>Friday</u>. Fine day. The men were hoering corn. <u>11</u> <u>Saturday</u>. Fair & quite hot. Aubrey took the day off and took in the Orange Celebration at Kitchener walter cultivated the corn. Aubrey & some of his friends called in tonight. <u>12</u> <u>Sunday</u>. Lovely, breezy day. We went to Woolwich church & S.S this afternoon. Mr. & Mrs. Joe Metz and family of Waterloo and Violet Tutte of Hamilton called in here. Our cousin Salome (Ms. Art. Kluick) died at Elmira this afternoon. We visited Lincoln Weaver's after supper. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/7f9768b5da71736b1440bcd7733c1eb4.pdf c57fa2e1343ba41f41349cbb99b041d3 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. July, 1925. <u>13</u> <u>Monday</u>. Lovely day. Ella did her washing. Walter & Vernon took some pigs to Elmira Monthly Fair and sold some of them. Aubrey was hoeing corn. We went to Henderson's tonight. <u>14</u> <u>Tuesday</u>. Warm day. The men were hoeing corn. Annie Snider visited Ella this afternoon. <u>15</u> <u>Wednesday</u>. Sultry. The men finished hoeing the corn this morning and Aubrey was scuffling turnips and potatoes this p.m. Walter, Ella and Vernon went to Salonie's funeral this afternoon. We found out today that Vernon was successful in passing his Entrance Exams. <u>16</u> <u>Thursday</u>. Fine day. Walter shipped hogs this morning and cut some grain for hay when he got home Rev. E.J. Beau called this afternoon and these people tonight - Leon, Gordon and Eldow Wagner, Chas. Bergmau and Jno. Witzel. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/866c56d8ebc940f9259eade3500b0882.pdf 3e5242b830852be8fabb083668eff580 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. July, 1925. <u>17</u> <u>Friday</u>. Cold and windy Aubrey was plowing and Walter fixed the manure spreader. Our callers this afternoon - Mr. & Mrs. Norman Kiug, Blauche, Phyllis & Lorraine and Miss Annie Platt of Toronto. Mrs. Tom. Habin of Heidelberg Mrs. Chas. Plaug of Detroit, Mr. & Mrs. Brown, Mr. & Mrs. Randall & Lillian Mrs. Whitmore ^ Ivy Brooke and Miss Violet Tuttle all of Hamilton. The neighbors had a surprise party for Mr & Mrs. Jno, N.Miller and presented them with an electric iron and a rocker. We were there and had a real nice time. <u>18</u> <u>Saturday</u>. Fair and warmer. Walter was drawing manure and Aubrey was plowing. We went up to Henderson's tonight. <u>19</u> <u>Sunday</u>. Warm. We went to S.School this morning and spent the rest of the day at Hilliards. Joe Lawson had dinner with Aubrey. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/0f1cc3b94a4baa8e91bc8133136a45d1.pdf 1599a89342064cca7ef9c668fbd5417f Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. July, 1925. <u>20</u> <u>Monday</u>. Hot and windy. The men brought in 3 loads of grain that Walter cut for green feed. This afternoon Walter was cutting grass and Aubrey was plowing Louis Miller visited Walter tonight <u>21</u> <u>Tuesday</u>. Sultry & threatening Vernon and Ella did the washing Walter cut some more grass this morning and they brought in 2 loads before supper. Aubrey was plowing. Thunderstorms and good shower tonight. <u>22</u> <u>Wednesday</u>. Cool & drizzly Aubrey was plowing and Waltr cut the rest of the grass. Mr. Edward Rathger of Toronto came up from Elmira this morning and spent the day here. Out callers tonight - Rev. & Mrs. E. {Huihnergard?} of Detroit, Mich, Mrs. {Huihnergard?} Art Klinck, Eileen, Leonard & Emma Kliuck of Elmira. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/46535295d483e86ba1bebe6cadf7f363.pdf 3e6bed80d90543fcd7d07b7d42a62d40 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. July, 1925. <u>23</u> <u>Thursday</u>. Fine day. Edward went to Elmira with Walter. charlie J. Hilliard came up here today and was here for dinner and supper also stayed for the night. Mrs. Kuig came up with Walter and she, Charlie & J. Went berry-picking in Reist's bush. <s>Mrs</s> <u>24</u> <u>Friday</u>. Fair. Charlie went home this forenoon. The men brough in loads of hay today. Mrs. Kuig was berry picking again and was here for tea. <u>25</u> <u>Saturday</u>. Drizzly. The men finished up the haying today and brought in the last loads. <u>26</u> <u>Sunday</u>. Fineday. Mr. & Mrs. Earl Miller, Walter, Ella & Vernon spent the day at Grandpa Krauter's We went to <s>Woolwich</s> Heidelberg church & S.S this afternoon and visited Albert Scheifelle's tonight. Lincoln Weaver's and family had dinner with Aubrey. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/4d9a38e68b88b2c29f07bd8629e1172f.pdf ca4769ba3f81596f6ce30632d712444f Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. July, 1925. <u>27</u> <u>Monday</u>. Fine day. Walter & Ella went berry-picking in Reist's bushg this morning and Walter & Vernon this afternoon. Roy Haid of Kitchener, one of our former employees visited us tonight. Walter & Aubrey called us at Line. Weaver's <u>28</u> <u>Tuesday</u>. Rained this forenoon Aubrey was plowing this afternoon and Walter took some frist to Floradale Charlie Hilliard came up here tonight with the carriage & teams to get the sow he bought from Walter and stayed for the night. <u>29</u> <u>Wednesday</u>. Lovely day. Charlie left for home after breakfast. Wesley Miller was sawing wood for us all day. Earl Miller helped this afternoon. 30 <u>Thursday</u>. Fair weather. Walter & Vernon went to Elmira this a.m. Earl & Wesley were sawing wood this p.m. Walter went to Creekbank tonight. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/3fa4ac85bae11963c403d124b5728b3c.pdf e5e12b369ea1d142a89517c9701c7065 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. July <u>31</u> <u>Friday</u>. Threatening. Started to rain around 5 oclock and rained all night. Walter cut the wheat today and Aubrey & Vernon stooked it. <u>August</u>. {Double underlined} <u>1</u> <u>Saturday</u>. Rain this morning. Cleared up by noon. Aubrey was plowing <u>2</u> <u>Sunday</u>. Beautiful day. We left home before 6 oclock this morning and went down to Charlie's and had breakfast there. Mr. & Mrs. Hilliard, Pearl, Vera, Ella, Walter, Vernon and I motored to Niagara Falls Beulah came over from Buffalo and came home with us. <u>3</u> <u>Monday</u>. Very warm. Walter cut the barley and Aubrey stooked it. Ella piched the berries. Sim. Weaver visited Walter tonight {Written smaller to fit on the line} <u>4</u> <u>Tuesday</u>. Very warm. The men finished plowing the wheat ground. Vernon & Ella did the washing. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/aac2910837801e6a292989ca4e532073.pdf 40a5a38e383cfc5590bbdb8f8d337b72 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. August, 1925 <u>5</u> <u>Wednesday</u>. Very warm. The men brought in the wheat 6 loads this afternoon. <u>6</u> <u>Thursday</u>. Sultry. Heavy thunderstorms and rain this p.m. Walter shipped hogs at Elmira this morning and started cutting in the field beside the house. Willard Weaver was here this p.m. and stayed for tea. Grandpa Krauter's and Emerson's called here tonight and we all went up to Lincoln Weaver's <u>7</u> <u>Friday</u>. Dreary & sultry The men filled the woodshed with wood today. Mrs. Davison of Toronto motored here today and is staying for the night. <u>8.</u> Saturday. Cloudy & drizzly Mrs. Davison left for home this a.m. The men tried to cut but the grain was too wet. We went to Creekbank after tea https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/69be6441f8d2aa10b3feb5639d81d633.pdf 5be427b861b0d7861b41a98a5ee5df90 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. August, 1925 <u>9</u> <u>Sunday</u>. Warm day. We went to church & S.S. this p.m. and visited at Sim Weaver's after tea. <u>10</u> <u>Monday</u>. Warm & windy. Walter went to Elmira Monthly Fair this morning and Aubrey was scuffling Vernon & Ella did the washing. This p.m. Walter was cutting and Aubrey stooked. <u>11</u> <u>Tuesday</u>. Fine day. Walter was cutting and Aubrey stooked Vernon was plowing this afternoon Colson's and Franks were here tonight and brough Ray who is staying for the holidays. <u>12</u> <u>Wednesday</u>. Cloudy. Pain tonight Walter was cutting and Aubrey was stooking. Vernon was plowing Eva Snider visited Ella this p.m. <u>13</u> <u>Thursday</u>. Drizzly. Roy went to Elmira with Walter this morning Walter was cultivating this p.m. Vernon was plowing all day. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/ca126bd48c3d1945807537a947d5c012.pdf d7789e41b6032b2ba5dfac29404b6555 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. August, 1925. <u>14</u> <u>Friday</u>. Rain this morning. Threatning all day. Walter was cutting this afternoon and Aubrey stooked. Vernon plowed all day. <u>15</u> <u>Saturday</u>. Very hot. Walter & Aubrey finished cutting and stooking the grain tonight after 8 oclock. Vernon was plowing. <u>16</u> <u>Sunday</u>. Hot day. Walter went to church & S.S this a.m. Our company today - Mr. & Mrs. Art. Esch, Mr. & Mrs. Ezra Murer, Mr. & Mrs. Colson Jefferson and Lois Mr. & Mrs. Harold Hebel and Glenn Roy went home with them tonight <u>17</u> <u>Monday</u>. Hot. Ella & Vernon did the washing this morning. The men were drawing grain and brought in 8 loads of barley. Born.- On Aug 18th. to Mr. & Mrs. Lincoln Weaver, a son - Howard Ross. Born - On Aug 18th to Mr. & Mrs. Bert Hilliard, a son - Murray Lloyd. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/d787a5be267c3276ba056a6e0fb79043.pdf b730ee2711396b1be14eb9c34489b674 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. August, 1925. <u>18</u> <u>Tuesday</u>. Very hot. The men brought in 11 loads of grain today. Willard Weaver & Kenneth Atkinson were here for dinner. We called at Mr. Adams and Linc. Weaver's tonight. <u>19</u> <u>Wednesday</u>. Fair and warm. The men brought in 10 loads of grain today. Walter went to a church finance meeting ^at Elmira tonight with Enoch. <u>20</u> <u>Thursday</u>. Lovely day. Walter shipped hogs at Elmira this morning. Vernon was plowing and Aubrey helped to thresh at Elmo Kiug's till noon. This afternoon they brought in 4 loads of oats. <u>21</u> <u>Friday</u>. Fine day. The men brought in 8 loads of grain today Annie Snider visited Ella this p.m. {Written smaller to bit on the line with a line drawn to divide dates} <u>22</u> <u>Saturday</u>. Warm. The men brought in 3 loads this a.m. We threshed this p.m. and these men were here - Harry Rennie, Eber. Stickney, Enoch Snider, Louis Miller, Joe Nebrom amd Alf. Fromhold Eva Snider spent the afternoon with Ella & helped. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/c0983d1b2b70db38cd76f146dfe39e35.pdf a17c033b045144fa89ee1add21b3ba5a Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. August, 1925. <u>23</u> <u>Sunday</u>. Fine and hot. We went to Woolwich church & S.School this p.m. Grandpa Krauter's called here this morning. Our company for tea - Mr. & Mrs. Harold Howden, Mr. & Mrs. Augus Weber, Mr. & Mrs. Norman Snyder, Harvey & Lorne Reist. Harry Kliuch's barn and driving shed burnt down tonight. <u>24</u> <u>Monday</u>. Hot day. The men brough in 7 loads of grain today. <u>25</u> <u>Tuesday</u>. Very hot day. The men finished harvesting today & brought in 8 loads. Mrs. George Snider spent the afternoon with Ella. Walter & Ella went down to Art. Kliuck's tonight to meet their cousins. Anhyline Meyer of Evanston, Illinois and Marguerite Meyer of McPherson, Kansas. <u>26</u> <u>Wednesday</u>. Turned cool today Vernon raked and the men cut the peas Ella's callers - Myrette & Eva Snider, Irene and Edith Spies. We had an ice cream party at Henry Schmidts tonight https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/dc82345de053c82f13d77b65e8e445f7.pdf 3bf70890e14ca69ac316ccc5f7310951 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. August, 1925 <u>27</u> <u>Thursday</u>. Very cool day. Ella went to Elmira with Walter and had her dinner at Art. Kliuck's. The men brought in 2 loads of peas and 2 of rakings. Our company tonight - Mr & Mrs. Otto Miller, Laura and Norman and Mrs. Trenton of Toronto <u>28</u> <u>Friday</u>. Fine day. Aubrey helped to thresh at Louis Miller's this a.m. Walter took a load of chopping to Floradale. Aubrey & Vernon plowed. Ella's visitors tonight - Mr. & Mrs. Sim Weaver, Mrs. Mory Hoffman, Maryorie and Hilda of Bridgeport <u>29</u> <u>Saturday</u>. Very warm. Walter got the fertilizer at Elmira. Vernon & Aubrey were plowing all day. <u>30</u> <u>Sunday</u>. Very sultry. Thunderstorm and a little rain tonight. We went to S.School this morning and then went to Kitchener, had our dinner at Frank's, called at Vic's and had tea at Colson's. Aubrey spent the day in Stratford. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/c618f2cfc0ca6a0a26c538dc875a95d8.pdf 36d4ccd920e9f7f30796b939b14470d7 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <u>31</u> <u>Monday</u>. Fine day. The three men were plowing. Ella did her washing Our visitors tonight were - Jno. Stauge Norman Kiug & Mr. & Mrs. Earl Miller <u>September</u> {Double underlined} <u>1</u> <u>Tuesday</u>. Lovely day. Walter and Vernon went to Elmira with Noah Miller this morning. Vernon started to High School today and is boarding at Kiugs. The men finished plowing the wheat ground. <u>2</u> <u>Wednesday</u>. Fine day. Walter sowed some wheat today. Aubrey was harrowing. Little shower tonight. <u>3</u> <u>Thursday</u>. Cloudy. Ella went to Elmira with Walter and they had their dinner at Kiug's. Aubrey was cultivating and plowing. Walter sowed some more wheat this afternoon. On the 27th of August, Norman Snider got crushed between his car and a stone wall and had his leg broken. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/7a05dac4f2b0e6d0acdc7ad7e2922272.pdf 35ccad7fd50f20d78b5046bc97380663 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <u>September</u>, 1925. <u>4</u> <u>Friday</u>. Warm day. Walter finished sowing the wheat. Aubrey was plowing. Walter went to practice. <u>5</u> <u>Saturday</u>. Sultry and cloudy. Started to rain tonight. Aubrey was plowing and Walter harrowed the wheat field. Vernon & Walter went to Creekbank before tea. <u>6</u> <u>Sunday</u>. Rained all day. Walter and Noah Miller went to the Floradale S S and services at the Mennonite church where Irvin Burkhert preached. Walter, Ella and Vernon went to Woolwich S.S & church this afternoon. Walter went to League tonight. <u>7</u> <u>Monday</u>. Cloudy. Walter & Ella were cleaning elderberries this a.m. Aubrey plowed. This afternoon the men cut the burdocks. Tonight we wet to a League meeting at the church. Mr. Carson Mater was the speaker. <u>8</u> <u>Tuesday</u>. Perfect day. Aubrey was plowing. Geo. Mogk died tonight at Kitchener. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/cf6574bc416809ce7b9c1838b441b013.pdf 69f12cd8b254cf25afcfd3f50b6d9efd Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. September, 1925. <u>9.</u> <u>Wednesday</u>. Dreary & sultry. Ella did her washing. The men were plowing. <s>Walter, Ella & Vernon went to a corn roast at Emerson Krauter's at Heidelberg. Bridge's & Elmo's were there too.</s> <u>10</u> <u>Thursday</u>. Dreary. Some showers. Early this morning Jno Geisel's driving shed was struck by lightning and burned down with the cornets included his car, tractor buggie, etc. Walter went to Elmira this morning also called on Norman Snider. Walterm, Ella & Vernon went to a corn roast at Emerson Krauter's Heidelberg Bridge's and Elmo's were there too. <u>11</u> <u>Friday</u>. Sultry. Thunderstorms Walter and Ella attended Geo Mogh's funeral this forenoon. The men were cleaning <s>seed grain</s> wheat. Pat Casey's barn was burned near Parker tonight. The threshing machine of Frank Fairweather of Alma was in the barn and was destroyed. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/851830c16925851aea4634d66758028b.pdf 3c1fe14572010f803dd5e6f1638c9ca2 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. September, 1925. <u>12</u> <u>Saturday</u>. Drizzly & showers all day. Elmira Fair. Aubrey left after dinner. We did up our chores early and went to Elmira with Elmo Kiug's We took in the show "Charley's Aunt" at the Regent Theatre. <u>13</u> <u>Sunday</u>. Drizzly and showers all day. Walter & Vernon went to S S. and church this morning. Our company for tea - Mr. & Mrs. Norman King, Blauche, Phyllis, Lorraine, Donald and Claire Kiug and Mrs. Stepheus and little girl Orma. <u>14</u> <u>Monday</u>. Fine day. Walter took some small pigs and some wheat to Elmira this morning and cleaned more wheat this afternoon. Aubrey was plowing this a.m and helped to thresh at Noah Millers this afternoon Henry Ziegler visited Walter at the barn tonight. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/4eb4ab40e51c9d2fb01b19ff813aef1c.pdf e42941789ca861c625014c1770780abe Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. September, 1925. <u>15</u> <u>Tuesday</u>. Damp drizzly day. Ella did her washing and ironing today. Walter took the rest of the wheat to Elmira this morning Aubrey helped to thresh at Noah Millers his forenoon and at Enoch Snider's this afternoon Grandpa & Grandma Krauter came here in their new (?) Maxwell sedan and were here for dinner Noah Miller visited us tonight. <u>16</u> <u>Wednesday</u>. Fair. Aubrey helped to thresh at Enoch's all day. Walter was plowing. Walter went to a Committee Meeting at church tonight. <u>17</u> <u>Thursday</u>. Lovely day. Aubrey helped at Snider's till 10 a.m Ella went to the School Fair at Parker with Noah Miller. Vernon came up with Walter at noon. Vernon got 1st prize for Marquis wheat in the cheaf and 2nd for wheat in the jar. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/3f5f0ccffe43596ff6c37afcfff26b24.pdf 0f143316775d9914a298ebfb0880708d Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. September, 1925 <u>18</u> <u>Friday</u>. Thunderstorms and rain last night. The men plowed. They had a corn roast and wiener supper at the High School tonight and Vernon stayed down for it <u>19</u> <u>Saturday</u> Cloudy & sultry. Cold tonight. Walter got Vernon at Elmira this morning. Walter & Aubrey helped to cut corn at his dad's place this afternoon. Elias Wideman of Balsam Grove was here for supper. <u>20</u> <u>Monday</u>. Cold and windy. Ella did her washing. Walter took Vernon to Elmira this morning and Aubrey was cultivating. This p.m. they started cutting the buckwheat https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/7512ca3fed89baf28f9abe2c885c776b.pdf 34febcc70922b6cd87ebc1e0a69a5fc8 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. September, 1925. <u>22</u> <u>Tuesday</u>. Cool and windy. Walter helped to cut corn at Edmund Schwindts this forenoon. Aubrey plowed The Floradale Leagye entertained the Woolwich League to a Wiever and Pumpkin. Pie Feed and Walter & Ella went. <u>23</u> <u>Wednesday</u>. Fine day. Walter took a pig down to Hilbert Reists and had his dinner at Josiah Brubacher's. Aubrey was plowing all day. <u>24</u> <u>Thursday</u>. Cloudy & showery this morning. Fine afternoon. Ella went to Kitchener with Earl and Ella Miller and bought herself a new cat. Walter shipped hogs at Elmira. Aubrey was plowing. <u>25</u> <u>Friday</u>. Lovely day. Walter took a load of wood to Elmira this forenoon and went to Creekbank this afternoon. Aubrey was cultivating all day. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/043097603d3d77251aedc52c21174066.pdf 360b84ba111d2a3061b2b8c0b29a08bf Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. September, 1925. <u>26</u> <u>Saturday</u>. Fair. Walter took some wood and grist to Elmira this morning and this p.m. he and Vernon cut roads through the corn field. Ella was at a quilting at Louis Millers this afternoon and enjoyed it very much <u>27</u> <u>Sunday</u>. Miserable rainy day. Walter, Ella & Vernon went to Woolwich church & S.S. where Rev.W.S. Henish of North Easthope preached. We went to Jno. Metz's near Walterloo for tea. <u>28</u> <u>Monday</u>. Cloudy. Ella did her washing. Aubrey was plowing. Walter started cutting the corn. <u>29</u> <u>Tuesday</u>. Cloudy & cold. Walter finished cutting the corn. Aubrey plowed. Vernon went to the School Fair at Jerusalem with a truck load of High School kids. <u>30</u> <u>Wednesday</u>. Fine cool day. Maurer's were cutting corn this p.m. Our help - Sam Spies, Earl Miller, Elmo Kiug, Lincoln, Edle, Edmund Schwindt, alf. Fromhold, Frank Simons, George Koepke & Melvin Allgeier. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/50776a3a35c0652e5e28510599992e47.pdf 53a760b40df12b5eb971809087e19725 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. October, 1925. <u>1</u> <u>Thursday</u>. Fair. Maurer's finished cutting corn at 10.20 a.m. The men were plowing this afternoon Grandpa Krauter's and Emerson's called here tonight and Walter & Ella went up to Lincoln Weaver's with them. <u>2</u> <u>Friday</u>. Lovely morning. Was almost as dark as night for about half an hour this afternoon. Thunderstorms and heavy rain. The men helped to cut corn at Sam Bird's till about 3 oclock. The High School had their Field Day this p.m. <u>3</u> <u>Saturday</u>. Fair. The men helped to cut corn at Noah Miller's this p.m. Aubrey went away tonight for the weekend <u>4</u> <u>Sunday</u>. Cloudy & cold. Ella went to Bridgeport S.S and church this morning and had her dinner at Mr. {Haas's?}. We went to Woolwich S.S. and church this p.m. <u>5</u> <u>Monday</u>. Cloudy and cool. Showers. Ella did her washing. The men were plowing and hauling maurer {(ver)?} https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/b73706dc1f9b027402a0dd3b75f2665e.pdf 810bb93a8bec4f5e91b63e676330ce17 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. October, 1925. <u>5</u> <u>Monday</u>. Mr. & Mrs. Lincoln Weaver and children - Willard, Mildred, Doris and Ross were here for tea. <u>6</u> <u>Tuesday</u>. Cold. Showers. Aubrey helped to cut corn at Elder's till <s>about 3 oclock</s> noon. Walter finished the manure <u>7</u> <u>Wednesday</u>. Cold and dreary. Aubrey helped to cut corn at Edler's all day. Walter was plowing. Ella cleaned the cellar. <u>8</u> <u>Thursday</u>. Cold. A few showers. Walter shipped hogs at Elmira. Ella went with him and stayed at Norman Snider's and helped her do some baking. The men took up some of the potatoes this afternoon. <u>9</u> <u>Friday</u>. Very cold. Snowflurries. The men finished taking up the potatoes today and put them in the cellar. Walter & Ella went to a surprise party at Oscar Schwint's tonight and had a good time Mr. & Mrs. N. Snider, Mr. & Mrs. A. Weber, Mr. & Mrs. W. Weber, Mr. & Mrs. C, Shuh, Willard and Ida Snider, Pluly and Alice Beisil and Elizabeth Webert and <s>we</s> were the bunch. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/c666643ec82fb7de734a1981c0d5735f.pdf 8d4dceb726ed00311d08de8a06c11dec Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. October, 1925. <u>10</u> <u>Saturday</u>. Looks like winter this morning. The ground is covered with snow. Very cold and windy. The men brought in loads of buckwheat today <u>11</u> <u>Sunday</u>. Cold & cloudy. Snowflurries We had a big day at Woolwich today This morning, Rev. Shroder of Kitchener preached a missionary semon, This afternoon we had our S.School Rally where the Bridgeport orchestra rendered splendid music and addresses were given by Rev.A. Clemeus and Rev. Schroder. The League Rally was held at night. The young people gave a programme and Rev. Shrader spoke again Our company for dinner - Mr. George Edler, Mr. & Mrs. Charles Koepke, Lizzie and George Koepke. <u>12</u> <u>Monday</u>. Cloudy & cold. Cleared up at noon. Walter took grist to Floradale. Aubrey plowed. We went to church tonight where Rev. Gail gave an account of his trip to the Holy Land which was very interesting https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/33132293759d519716e0c6d9f2c7d71f.pdf 6e7e8d4e433994b085241bf014b3f0fa Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. October, 1925. <u>13</u> <u>Tuesday</u>. Lovely fall day. We all worked at the apples today. <u>14</u> <u>Wednesday</u>. Beautiful morning Rain tonight. Aubrey plowed. Walter & Ella attended the wedding of Pearl Hilliard to Milton Eix. The guests were - Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Hilliard, Dr. & Mrs. Will Hillard, Dr. & Mrs. Arthur Hillard, Mr. & Mrs. Henry Hilliard, Miss Florence Hillaird, Mrs. Lillian Flynn, Mr. Frank Hilliard, Mr. & Mrs. Alvin Scheifele, Mr. & Mrs. Sidney, Scheifele, Mr. & Mrs. Clayton Scheifele and Glenn, Mr. Aaron Scheifele, Miss Edythe Scheifele Miss Florence Wright, Miss Susan Kraever, Mrs. Oliver Scheifele and Aubrey, Mrs. Ed. Birgeman, Ruth and Mildred, Rev. & Mrs. Cole, Beulah, Vera & Ella Hilliard <s>and</s> , Mr. & Mrs. Walter Maurer, Mr. & Mrs. Henry Eix, Allen, Hilda and Edna Eix. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/ddd44543f239f9780c4b9370bfcea011.pdf 4619b600cdceaa0c02fd1e5f87c34a79 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. October, 1925 <u>15</u> <u>Thursday</u>. Fine day. Walter shipped hogs at Elmira today. Bruno Kinzie and George Maurer were painting some windows here today and were here for tea. Aaron Brubacher & Ephiain Snider were for supper and Chos. J. Hilliard was here for dinner. <u>16</u> <u>Friday</u>. Fine weather. Rain tonight Walter got cider and apple batter made at Floradale this morning. Bruno Kinzie and George Maurer were puttying windows and were here for dinner. <u>17</u> <u>Saturday</u>. Rain this morning. The men brought in 8 loads of mangels this afternoon. Aubrey helped to thresh at Koepke's this morning. <u>18</u> <u>Sunday</u>. Changeable. We went to Elmira church & S.S. this morning and were at Mrs. Allgeir's for dinner. We went to Woolwich church & S.S. this p.m. did up the chores and went to Grandpa Maurer's for supper. Aubrey took his mother to Drayton and ^she was quite well and at mid<s>g</s>night his brother called up to say she was dead. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/bcd87242b9232ca717d733b84b636f6b.pdf c43d50524f79f65a03106a39c268a6dc Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. October, 1925. <u>19</u> <u>Monday</u>. Snowing and storming Ella ceaned the ^storm windows and Walter put them on. Aubrey went up to his brother's place last night and is staying till after his mother's funeral. Walter helped a stranded motorist from Chesley <u>Chesley</u> <u>20</u> <u>Tuesday</u>. Snowed all day. Walter went to the sale of Geo. Mogk's household effects and there were only twelve people there. Louis Miller bought up the place. <u>21</u> <u>Wednesday</u>. Milder Snowflurries Walter helped Ella do the washing this morning and Ella did her ironing this p.m. Annie Snyder and Lizzie Koepke had their tonsils removed today <u>22</u> <u>Thursday</u>. Fine day. Walter shipped hogs at Elmira, had his dinner at Hilliards and went down to Kitchener Ella cleaned the upstairs today. Aubrey's mother was buried this afternoon. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/6bf5c795425b0ec1c0b20ceaf0341c91.pdf 033a6b7f3c89d89f38a1adec18b8a41d Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. October, 1925. <u>23</u> <u>Friday</u> Cloudy & cold. Snow. flurries. Aubrey got back at noon and helped to thresh at Earl Miller's this p.m. Walter & Ella had their dinner at Grandpa Krauter's and were picking apples this p.m. <u>24</u> <u>Saturday</u>. Cloudy and showery. Walter, Aubrey and Vernon took the vegetables, etc from the Woolwich S.School down to the Orphanage at Kitchener this afternoon. They went up to Grandpa's to get out apples and were there for tea. <u>25</u> <u>Sunday</u>. Cold, cloudy & showery. We went to the Woolwich church & S.S. this morning, came home and ate a hurried dinner, went over to Floradale church & S.S. where Rev.J.P.Hauch preached and the Bridgeport Orchestra rendered excellent music. We went to J.B. Snider's for tea and took in the {Harost?} Home entertainment in the evening. We called at Ezra Maurer's on our way home. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/cf0d9cfbc427bb43b9a99eeeef0a6e34.pdf 3bfb40058d1a712b64a18962709e69a5 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. October, 1925. <u>26</u> <u>Monday</u>. Fine morning. Snowed all afternoon. The men were plowing. Ella was canning peas. <u>27</u> <u>Tuesday</u>. Snowflurries. Ella did her washing & ironing. The men plowed. Walter helped to saw wood at Earl Millers this afternoon. <u>28</u> <u>Wednesday</u>. Snowing & storming The men were plowing. Edith & Irene Speer called on Ella. Walter & Ella went to the Literary at Sim Weaver's tonight anf got stuck in the snow in their lane coming back. <u>29</u> <u>Thursday</u>. Cold. Snowflurries Walter shipped hogs at Elmira this morning, had his dinner at Art. Kliuck's went over to Floradale to vote and got home after 6 p.m. Dominion Electio today The Liberals were defeated and Mr. Meighen will be the new Prime Minister. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/6458f0a272b3f89bade917ea83c68ea7.pdf 32d2621fa3d2840e7dc00f74f446f079 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. October, 1925. <u>30</u> <u>Friday</u>. Not so cold. Fair. The men were plowing. <u>31</u> <u>Saturday</u>. Fine day. Vernon's birthday. He is 13 years old. He got a handkerchief from Mrs. Louis Miller and we gave him a fountain pen. This afternoon we went to Kitchener and Vernon got a new suit and overcoat. We were at Edith's for supper We went down-town after tea and the streets were crowded with gay Halloween crowds. November, 1925. <u>1</u> <u>Sunday</u>. Fine day. Walter's birthday. He is 41 years old. Our company today were - Mr. & Mrs. Charles J. Hilliard and Mr. & Mrs. Milton Eix. We went to Woolwich church & S.S. this p.m. <u>2</u> <u>Monday</u>. Fair hazy day. Ella did her washing. The men were plowing. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/4670b2c4b6c0c67532cc921f15692749.pdf 7ea4483d03a7c48a126412a26ed8b450 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. November, 1925. <u>3</u> <u>Tuesday</u>. Fair. The men were plowing. Ella's callers - Eva Snider Edua, Mildred Doris and (Ross Weaver Howard){Bracketed to fit on the line} <u>4</u> <u>Wednesday</u>. Raw east wind blowing The men were topping turnips. This p.m. Aubrey helped to thresh at John Maurer's and Walter harrowed out the turnips and brought in 2 loads. The neighbors and friends of Mr. & Mrs. Milton Eix held a surprise party at their new home tonight and presented them with a walnut library table. We had a real good time. <u>5</u> <u>Thursday</u>. Wet day. The men started bringing in turnips but it soon started to rain and was drizzly and showery all day. Walter shipped hogs. <u>6</u> <u>Friday</u>. Fair. We were threshing today. These men were here - Henry Boleuder, Enoch Snider, Alf. Fromhold, Jno. Maurer, Alex. MacDonald & Mr. Reunice. We had our annual Beef Ring tonight. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/19b2283338f7bebac2dddde19f021063.pdf c509206c0a2e48dd4e36bbcc9e14db36 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. November, 1925. <u>7</u> <u>Saturday</u>. Drizzly wet day. Heavy rainfall tonight. We threshed till about 2 oclock this afternoon. Annie Snider helped Ella today <u>8</u> <u>Sunday</u>. Cold. Snowflurries. We went to Woolwich church & S.S. this morning and to Lincoln Weaver's for dinner and supper. <u>9</u> <u>Monday</u>. Thanksgiving Day. Cold. Snowflurries. Our company today - Mr. & Mrs. Ezra Maurer <u>10</u> <u>Tuesday</u>. Fair and somewhat milder The men brought in 1 load of frozen turnips this morning. This p.m. Walter took a load of wood to Alma and Aubrey was topping turnips. <u>11</u> <u>Wednesday</u>. Fine mild day. Enoch and Irvin Snider helped bring in turnips today and they were here for dinner. They brought in 16 loads. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/cc77cef93ba0ad40ebcfa99c09667aa9.pdf e4c627d859f44e6c4c03666ecda6815a Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. November, 1925. <u>12</u> <u>Thursday</u> Cloudy. Started to rain at noon. The men got in 3 loads of turnips. Walter shipped hogs at Elmira <u>13</u> <u>Friday</u>. Rained all last night and all today. <u>14</u> <u>Saturday</u>. Cloudy & windy. The men finished the turnips this morning 5 loads. This p.m. Walter took a load of chopping to Floradale and Aubrey helped to saw wood at Noah Miller's <u>15</u> <u>Sunday</u>. Snowflurries. We went to Woolwich church and S.School this p.m. Our callers tonight - Charles Miller, Mr. Edgar Adams & Keith. <u>16</u> <u>Monday</u>. Snowflurries. Walter went to the Elmira Monthly Fair this morning and to Floradale to bring home the buggy this p.m. Aubrey was plowing this p.m. Reddy Corbett bought Nettie from Walter for $10. Other callers - Eph. Shoemaker. J.J. and Stanley Aikin. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/a2713e95efe52cfd3be5062a8bac4357.pdf 060a7fcb99b732186984309f29051ebd Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. November, 1925. <u>17</u> <u>Tuesday</u>. Cold and windy. Ella did her washing & ironing. Aubrey took some pigs up to Alex Boroboy's went to Drayton and had his dinner there The new plowed for awhile this afternoon Abe Horst called on them after tea. Eva Snider was operated on for appendicitis this afternoon. <u>18</u> <u>Wednesday</u>. Fair and somewhat milder. The men were trimming turnips this forenoon and Walter took a load to Elmira this p.m at 20 & a {illegible} Aubrey plowed this p.m. <u>19</u> <u>Thursday</u>. Dreary and mild. Walter shipped hogs at Elmira this morning Norman Kiug's had their sale today and Ella went up with Elmo Kiug's this morning and helped in the house. Walter & Ella were both there for tea. <u>20</u> <u>Friday</u>. Cloudy. The men helped Grandpa Maurer's take in turnips today. Ella cleaned the parlor & dining room. Ella's callers - Edith & Irene spies & Laura Miller https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/436e8823e063dfe346f8eadbf3dda2bf.pdf 6b5c5d339eb56c234e9fb46f78a6cdba Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. November, 1925. <u>21</u> <u>Saturday</u>. Lovely day. Walter went to Kitchener and Baden today, Aubrey left for the weekend at noon. Vernon spent the afternoon in Reist's busg. Ella visited Eva Snider this p.m. Our visitors tonight - Mr. & Mrs. Alex Young and Hilson Young and Clarence Farncombe. <u>22</u> <u>Sunday</u>. Cold. Snowflurries We went to church & S.School this morning. Our company today - Mr. & Mrs. Albert Krauter, Mr. & Mrs. Emerson Krauter, Marie & Erla Krauter, Mr. Aaron Scheifle, Mr. & Mrs. Clayton Scheifele Bruce and Glenn Scheifle, Mr. & Mrs. Earl Miller, Mr. & Mrs. Lincoln Weaver, Willard, Mildred, Doris and Ross Weaver. <u>23</u> <u>Monday</u>. Cold. Snowflurries Ella was up at Lincoln's all day and helped Edna do some sewing. Aubrey helped to thresh this p.m. at Jno. Stauge's. Walter plowed the garden https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/c80bb0321f44deef948c58be5166126a.pdf 13a8c1ce605816b6070ff38bb2f91c99 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. November, 1925. <u>24</u> <u>Tuesday</u>. Fair and cloudy. Ella did her washing. Walter took a load of chopping to Floradale and had his dinner at J. T. Ott's. Aubrey helped to thresh at Stauges till about 1.30 p.m and helped at Louis Miller's the rest of the day. The neighbours and friends of Mr. & Mrs. Norman Kuig held a farewell party at their home and prented them with with an electic iron amd a pair of gloves respectively. Walter, Ella & Vernon were there <u>25</u> <u>Wednesday</u>. Cold. Snowflurries Aubrey helped to thresh at Louis Miller's till 9.30 a.m and plowed this afternoon Walter helped haul<s>ing</s> manure at Enoch Snider's all day. <u>26</u> <u>Thursday</u>. Fair. Raw east wind Walter shipped hogs at Elmira. Aubrey helped to draw manure at Sniders till noon. He tried to plow this p.m. but the ground was frozen too hard. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/fee522308d8f8be4adb52043fc36d131.pdf f2c05bbf86a29c596258e0fd1b4ba95e Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. November, 1925. <u>27</u> <u>Friday</u>. Snowflurries. Walter went to Alma this morning with Earl Miller He went over to Fergus with Otto Miller and visited Alfred at the Hospital. He went to Hack Boldender's sale near Elmira this p.m. <u>28</u> <u>Saturday</u>. Cold. Snowflurries. Vernon and Aubrey were bringing home wood from the pasture field, rails etc. Walter at Kuig's, Farncombe, Noah Miller's and Bob Marshall this p.m. <u>29</u> <u>Sunday</u>. Cold. Walter, Ella & Vernon went to Woolwich church & S.S. this p.m. We were at Enoch Snider's for supper and to League at night. <u>30</u> <u>Monday</u>. Fair Raw east wind Started to snow tonight. Ella did her washing and ironing today. Walter took Vernon to school this morning and they were topping or trimming turnips this afternoon Sam Spies moved his chopping outfit here tonight. Walter went to a Finance meeting at Ed. Bender's tonight with Enoch Snider. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/278ee2ea295ae59b024d2d7b3a915826.pdf e056c7bccd705314c0cf32e0e581964f Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. December, 1925. <u>1</u> <u>Tuesday</u>. Fine mild day. The men were <s>trimming turnips this</s> chopping morning and Aubrey took a load ^of turnips to Elmira this p.m. Sam Spies was here for dinner and Walter went to Alex. Borovoy's sale near Parker with him <u>2</u> <u>Wednesday</u>. Fair. Raw east wind Walter ent to Borovoy's with Sim. Weaver this morning and brought home the cow he bought yesterday. Aubrey took a load of turnips to Elmira. Ella made the sauerkraut today and baked her Christmas cake yesterday. Married - On Dec. 2 at Heidelberg. Miss Mabel Shauer to William Vogel. <u>3</u> <u>Thursday</u>. Fine mild day. Walter shipped hogs at Elmira today and killed and skinned a horse this afternoon. Walter went to a Finance Meeting at the church tonight. Callers - Otto Miller, W. Carter, Reddy Corbett and Irene Spies https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/b464074f88ad926573a58c096a9c030f.pdf afb391e2029bb1d0be7d8dfaaf922f47 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. December, 1925. <u>4</u> <u>Friday</u>. Miserable dull foggy day. Walter spent the morning in Alma. Aubrey was digging post holes. We went to Elmira tonight with Noah Miller and took in the picture show "The Ten Commandments" and it was wonderful. Vernon, Ruth and Esther came home with us. <u>5</u> <u>Saturday</u>. Rained all day. Sam Spies and Roy called on Walter Walter spent the afternoon in Creekbank Aubrey went to Elmira tonight. <u>6</u> <u>Sunday</u>. Cold. Snowflurries. We went to Woolwich church & S.Schoo and to Sim. Weaver's for dinner Aubrey spent the day in Drayton. <u>7</u> <u>Monday</u>. Cold & snowing. Walter went to the Elmira Monthly Fair today. Mrs. Atkinson, Norman & Albert visited us this afternoon <u>8</u> <u>Tuesday</u>. Dreary. Started to snow and storm this p.m. Ella did her washing & ironing. Walter put on the storm doors. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/6cfea0e913108fb91ad80494ed68c81a.pdf ce962986efc18b036e017cdc9370ce31 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. December, 1925. <u>9</u> <u>Wednesday</u>. Cold. Snowflurries. Walter was butchering at Joe Geigerich's today. Aubrey took a load of turnips to Elmira. Mr. & Mrs. Lincoln Weaver, Doris and Howard Ross visited Ella this afternoon. <u>10</u> <u>Thursday</u>. Cold. Snowing & storming Walter shipped hog at Elmira today Aubrey took a load of turnips to Elmira <u>11</u> <u>Friday</u>. Milder & cloudy. Snowed tonight. We butchered a big pig for Atkinson's today and Mrs. Atkinson, Norman & Albert were here. Aubrey took a load of turnips to Elmira. Walter, Ella & Vernon went to the Creekbank school concert tonight and it was good. <u>12</u> <u>Saturday</u>. Dreary. Snowflurries Walter stuffed Atkinson's sausages this morning and tool a sow down to Henry Ziegler's and brought home a heifer he traded. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/fb5be4d44807b778e9dad6ec7efb987f.pdf 0cc9855305d37b64bec4b1884c240371 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. December, 1925 <u>22</u> <u>Tuesday</u>. Fine cold day. Ella did her washing. Aubrey tool a load of turnips to Alma this morning and one to Elmira this afternoon. We had the following company for dinner - Valentine Otterbein, Albert & Emerson Krauter, John Maurer, Mr. & Mrs. Ezra Maurer. The men all went to Dave Temple's sale this afternoon Ruth and Esther Miller visited Ella this afternoon and were here for tea. We went to the Rehearsal at church tonight. <u>23</u> <u>Wednesday</u>. Cold. Snowflurries. <s>Wall</s> Vernon & Aubrey worked in the bush this afternoon. Ella trimmed the Christmas tree. Walter's callers - Alex McDonalds, Jack & Emerson Spies, and Louis Miller. Walter, Ella & Vernon drove to Alma tonight and took in the Presbyterian Xmas Entertainment and it was very good. It was storming when we drove home. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/1ebd421db56eef006c599c842b549acf.pdf e02bb886dfec633ec6f0ac56cfd9b396 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. December, 1925. <u>24</u> <u>Thursday</u>. Cold. Snowflurries. Walter & Vernon went to Elmira today. Aubrey was hauling wood home from the bush. We went to out Christmas entertainment at Woolwich tonight. <u>25</u> <u>Friday</u>. <u>Christmas Day</u>. Fine cold day. Walter, Ella and Vernon drove up to Grandpa Krauter in the cutter today. Lincoln's and Emerson's were there too. We got home at 9.30 p.m. <u>26</u> <u>Saturday</u>. Very cold, 16 below zero. this morning. Walter visited at Snider's and Kuig's today and had his dinner at Snider's. Annie and Eva Snider visited Ella this afternoon. Vernon and Aubrey worked in the bush today. <u>27</u> <u>Sunday</u>. Very cold 22 below zero. Snowing and storming this p.m. Walter Ella & Vernon went to Woolwich church and S.School this afternoon. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/3fcf044d786b70914d976ae49755523f.pdf 9844ec5d037f36e2304a73e73f3ac8e1 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. December, 1925. <u>28</u> Monday. Cold. Snowflurries. Ella & Vernon did the washing this morning Walter butchered 2 pigs at Philip {Bonir's?} Ella cisited at Enoch Snider's this afternoon and stayed for tea. <u>29</u> <u>Tuesday</u>. Cold. Snowflurries Walter butchered 2 pigs at Enoch Schneider's today. <u>30</u> <u>Wednesday</u>. Cold. Snowflurries We butchered a big pig for Alex. Fisher today and Mr. & Mrs. Fisher were here all day. Our company <s>today</s> tonight- Mr. & Mrs. Sim. Weaver, Mr. & Mrs. Line Weaver, Willard, Mildred, Doris and Howard Ross ^and Wesley Weaver of Senlac Sask. <u>31</u> <u>Thursday</u>. Cold. Walter shipped hogs at Elmira and had a ripping headache when he came home. Aubrey killed an old horse. George Boldeuder visited us tonight and we had lots of fun playing crokinole. Norman King was here for breakfast and went to Elmira with Walter. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/7a50838d3f4c2b10bf3c8b6a0d1f3fd5.pdf a65abea36d2416103deb5c72a3c9e8b7 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. On the 24th of December Herb & Walter Feil and John Sauer were coming from Detroit to spend Christmas at their homes. Near Sarnia their car skiddled and Walter Feil was thrown out of the car and killed. Herb Feil was crushed under the car and had his shoulder and some ribs broken Born - On the 26th of December at Dauphin Manitoba to Mr. & Mrs. Allen H. Krauter a son. 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Ella & Vernon's Bird Calendar, 1926 {Left side/bottom half} Crows - February 18. Blackbirds - March 25. Sea-Gulls March 25. Meadow Larks March 26 Robin - March 27. Killdeer - April 9. Song Sparrow - April 12. Wild Geese - April 9. Bluebird - April 14. Peewee - April 18 Hawk - April 18. Swallow. May 1 {Right side/top half} Butterfly - May 7. Bee - May 7. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/07f05827b5391dadb363e8f846d05114.pdf 616d184063c4fb26ffade1a520b71921 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <u>Ella's</u> <u>Bird</u> <u>Calendary</u>. <u>1925</u> Sea Gulls - Febrary 9. Crows. - February 25. Robins - March 18 Blackbirds - March 11 Meadowlark - March 12 Bluebird - March 12. Song Sparrow - March 17. Killdeer - March 21. Hawk - April 1 Chipping Sparrow - Apr. 6. Swallow - Apr. 24 Bobolinks - May 15. Wild Canary - May 19. 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Title A name given to the resource Ellamanda Krauter Maurer Diary Collection Subject The topic of the resource 20th Century Rural Ontario Diaries Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Ellamanda Krauter Maurer 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 1917-1967 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, Waterloo North County, Woolwich Township, Ontario Table Of Contents A list of subunits of the resource. 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Scanned Manuscript UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{Black cover}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Ella Maurer's</p> <p>Diary 1925.</p> <p>Ella Maurer's</p> <p>Diary, 1925</p> <p>Cornelius Lunemann from</p> <p>Hilliard was our hired man</p> <p>Cornelius Marie {Antouius?} was</p> <p>his full name</p> <p>---</p> <p><br />Dick Zuiderwaart, also from Holland worked at Elmo King's.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>January 1925.</p> <p>1 Thursday. Cold &amp; stormy. We had Grandpa's goose for dinner and had the following company - Mr &amp; Mrs Sim Weaver, Mr. &amp; Mrs. Lincoln Weaver, Willard, Mildred and Doris, Mr. &amp; Mrs. Emerson Krauter, Marie and Erla The old horse Tom choked to death in the stable last night and Walter skinned him. Koepke's called up and Walter went up there and killed and and skinned a horse for them this afternoon and stayed there for tea.</p> <p>2 Friday. Not so cold. Walter butchered 3 pigs today at Enoch Schneider's</p> <p>3 Saturday. Snowed all day. We butchered a pig here today for Joe Farley. Callers were - Mr. Bridge, Emerson Krauter and Farley's son.</p> <p>4 Sunday. Snowing and storming. Walter, Ella and Vernon went to church and Sunday school this morning. Walter went to choir practice tonight with Noah Miller</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>January, 1925.</p> <p>5 Monday. Fair day. Ella did her washing. Walter went to Alma this am.</p> <p>6 Tuesday. Cloudy and raw. Everything is covered with hoarfrost. Ezra Maurer was here for dinner. Noah, Earl and Charlie Miller visited us tonight. Other callers - Joe Hall, Henry {Atkiuson?}, Wm. Stewart and Jack {Hosking?}. Walter hitched up Grace today for the first time.</p> <p>7 Wednesday. Cloudy &amp; raw. Walter &amp; Elmo went to a sale above Drayton and Ella spent the afternoon with Mrs. King. Walter &amp; Ella were there for tea. Dick &amp; Cornelius went to Elmira tonight to skate.</p> <p>8 Thursday. Cold &amp; raw. Stormy. Walter shipped hogs at Elmira today shipped some hides and got chop. Edith and Irene Spies spent the afternoon with Ella. Callers were - Geo. Noonaw and Wilkie Campbell.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>January, 1925.</p> <p>9 Friday. Beautiful sunny winter's day. Walter took some pigs up to Geo. Noonau's this morning and this afternoon they were trying to saw wood with Elmo Kuig's {illegible}. Our company for supper - Mr. &amp; Mrs. Norman Snider and Mr. Jno. Maurer. We went to Literary at Joe. Spier's tonight and the programme was very good. Eli Martin's house just below Elmira burned down this p.m.</p> <p>10 Saturday. Fair. Walter killed a whopping big pig for Mr. Norris today</p> <p>11 Saturday. Very cold and windy We went to Woolwich church &amp; S.S. this p.m. and over to Norman Snider's at Floradale for tea. These people were also there - Mr. &amp; Mrs. Augus Weber, Mr. &amp; Mrs. Oscar Schmidt and Mr. &amp; Mrs. Harold {Hooden?} and we had a very nice time. Dick Zuidewaart was here for tea.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>January, 1925</p> <p>12 Monday Snowing &amp; storming Walter went to Elmiora Monthly Fair today Addie, Marie and Erla visited Ella while Emerson went to Elmira and were here for dinner. They lived on the 10th of Peel.</p> <p>13 Tuesday. Snowing &amp; storming Ella did her washing. Walter helped to butcher at Jno. Giugericho today We went to Social at Noah Miller's tonight where they organized a E.L.C.E.</p> <p>14 Wednesday. Clear and cold. Walter was butchering at Henry Atkinson's today. Ella did her ironing.</p> <p>15 Thursday. Fair. Walter shipped hogs at Elmira this a.m and attended Geo. Mattusch's sale this p.m.</p> <p>16 Friday. Snowed all day. Walter &amp; Emerson made a little {illegible} to near Luiwood today and had their dinner at Gordon Frickey's. Noah &amp; Charlie Miller visited us tonight. Cornelius was drawing {mauure?}.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>January, 1925.</p> <p>17 Saturday. Fine, clear day. Lincoln, Willard and Mildred Weaver visited us this forenoon. Aubrey Lawson was here for dinner. Solomon Guigrich and son called this p.m. Cornelius and Dick went to Elmira tonight.</p> <p>18 Sunday. Snowing &amp; storming. Ella &amp; Vernon drove to church &amp; S.School with Enoch's in the big sleigh. Walter has a severe cold. Emerson, Addie, Marie &amp; Erla were here for tea.</p> <p>19 Monday. Clear &amp; cold. Walter spent the day in the rocker beside the stove as he feels tough. Ella washed her dining room curtains. Ed, Coleuder called.</p> <p>20 Tuesday. Changeable weather Started to storm something fierce this p.m. Walter spent the day in bed. Ella did her washing.</p> <p>21 Wednesday. Fine day. Walter feels somewhat better. Emerson Stickney called on Walter and bought a calf from him</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>January, 1925</p> <p>22 Thursday Fierce storm. Corneliys went to Elmira and got the sow Walter bought last Friday</p> <p>23 Friday. Clear and cold. Walter went out to the barn again this afternoon. Cornelius went to West Montrose to see about a job. Noah and Charlie Miller visted us tonight.</p> <p>24 Saturday. Cloudy and raw. There was a total eclipse of the sun this morning but owing to the clouds we didn't as much as get a glimpse of the sun which we heartily regretted. It was real dark for a minute or so. Cornelius took a load of chopping to Floradale this p.m. Walter killed a cattle beast for Elmo King. Callers were - Elmo King, Billy Bridge, Earl Miller, Emerson Krauter, Clareuce {Farncomnbe?} and Laura Miller.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>January, 1925.</p> <p>25 Sunday. Fine day. Walter went to church and Sunday school this p.m. Ella &amp; Vernon have colds. Dick Zuidervaart was here for tea.</p> <p>26 Monday. Snowing &amp; storming. Ella did her washing. Walter killed 3 pigs at Harvey Schmidt's today. Cornelius got the chop at Floradale. Aubrey Lawson was here for tea and the night.</p> <p>27 Tuesday. Terrible cold 20 below zero Aubrey left before dinner. We killed 2 pigs today for Emerson and he was here and helped.</p> <p>28 Wednesday. Very cold. Walter killed 3 pigs and a beef at Jolce Bender's today.</p> <p>29 Thursday. Cloudy and raw. Walter shipped hogs at Elmira and went from there down to Hilliards</p> <p>30 Friday. Cold &amp; stormy. Walter returned home from Hilliard's tonight. Vernon has been home from school for two days.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>January, 1925.</p> <p>31 Saturday. Stormy and milder Walter was gallivanting all day.</p> <p><br />February, 1925.</p> <p>1 Sunday. Very cold. Walter and Vernon went to Sunday school this morning. Wes went up to Emerson's for dinner. Liuc's and Sim's were there too.</p> <p>2 Monday. Cold and clear Candlemas Day/ We were at a party at Elijah Brdige's tonight They celebrated the 15th anniversary of their marriage. We got home rather late.</p> <p>5 Tuesday. Fair. Ella did her washing. Walter butchered a big pig here for Mr. Ellis today. Noah Miller visited us tonight.</p> <p>4 Wednesday. Fine. Walter went to Drayton this morning and had his dinner and supper at Emerson's Ella spent the afternoon at Schwindt's and was there for tea.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>February, 1925.</p> <p>5 Thursday Cloudy &amp; quite mild Ella went to Elmira with Walter and they had their dinner at Kuig's. Ella's birthday. She is 34 yrs. Hully gee! but she's aging up. This morning Phoebe was dead in the stable. Death due to unknown causes, althought we surmise that she was hooked to deathly Diuiah Lass as she was loose.</p> <p>6 Friday. Cloudy and mild Walter made two trips up to Emerson's today. Ella's callers - Laura Miller and Irene Spils</p> <p>7 Saturday. Fine warm day Just like spring. Walter &amp; Earl Miller made a trip to Drayton today with the cream Callers. - Louis Miller and Clarence Farncombe. Married - In Philadelphia, Peun. Allew H. Krauter to Miss Marie Litowitz both of Dauphin, Maw.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>February, 1925.</p> <p>8 Sunday. Mild spring-like day We drove to church with Enoch's in the sleighs. It rained when we were coming home. Lincoln's called in. Dizk Zuiderwaart was here for tea.</p> <p>9 Monday. Mild and dreary Heavy rain this afternoon. Walter took 16 small pigs to the Elmira Fair and sold them. We had real surprise today when Allow called up from Toronto and told us that he and his bride were coming this p.m. They came up here with Walter in the seligh. Grandpa Krauter came here from Elmira this p.m. Ella see two sea gulls todau.</p> <p>10 Tuesday. Cloudy &amp; dull. Not very cold. Emerson had an auction sale today and had a good crowd there in spite of the roads being in a terrible condition. Ezra, Bert, Isaac Lichty, Allen</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>February, 1925.</p> <p>Continued -. Marice,Annie Snider, Mrs. Elmo King and Ella we went up to Emerson's together this morning. We walked home again tonight and arrived home tired but happy at 11 p.m.</p> <p>11 Wednesday. Colder. Stormy. Walter &amp; Cornelius brought some things home from Emerson's and were there for dinner. Grandpa came down here from Lincoln's and were here for the night.</p> <p>12 Thursday. Snowing &amp; storming. Walter shipped hogs at Elmira today Grandpa Krauter went down with him and went home from there. Noah Miller and Lincoln Weaver visited Walter tonight.</p> <p>13 Friday. Snowing &amp; storming Walter butchered a cow and a big pig at Koepke's today. Cornelius went to Hamilton yesterday and returned tonight.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>February, 1925.</p> <p>14 Saturday. Fine and clear. Cold, wind. Walter took Allen and Marie to the station this afternoon.</p> <p>15 Sunday Fine day. We went to church and S.S. this morning where Mr. Thomas Toombs ex - M.P.P of gave a temperance address We were at Leon Wagner's for dinner. Dick Zuiderwaart was here for tea.</p> <p>16 Monday. Snowed all day. Ella did her washing. We butchered the big black today Cornelius took a laod of chopping to Elmira also the hams, shoulders and ribs to Mr. Muth's. Walters callers - Alex Boroboy, Geo Beuder, Noah Miller, Lincoln Weaver, Normaw Atkinson and Mr. Bosomiworth.</p> <p>17 Tuesday. Clear, cold &amp; windy Walter butchered 2 pigs at Osiss Baumau's today.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>February, 1925.</p> <p>18 Wednesday. Fair and cold. Milder with snow tonight. Walter made three trips up to Emerson's and brough home the implements. Vernon has a bad cold and stayed home from school. The neighbors had a farewell party at Emerson Krauter's tonight and presented them with a jardiniere stand and smoking set. Walter and Ella went had a real good time and arrived home in the {illegible} home.</p> <p>19 Thursday. Cloudy and quite mild Walter shipped hogs at Elmira. Her left his horse there, took the trolley to Waterloo and had his ear attended to by Dr. Noecker. He had his dinner at Edith's in Kitchener and arrived home at 7.30 p.m. Cornelius took a load of chopping to Elmira</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>February, 1925.</p> <p>20 Friday. Fine day. Walter butchered 3 pigs at Ezra Stickney's today. Cornelius took part of a sleigh over to Floradale to have it fixed. Cornelius and Ella went to a Hocket Match at Elmira tonight with Kiug's in the sleigh. Elmira played Kincardius and the score was 6 - 1 in favor of Elmira.</p> <p>21 Saturday. Dreary drizzly gloomy day. Walter killed a pig this morning. This p.m. he and Earl took the cream up to Drayton Cornelius took the dressed pig to Elmira and brought the sleigh home from Floradale.</p> <p>22 Sunday. Dreary &amp; drizzly Walter &amp; Ella drove to church &amp; S.S. with Enoch's in the sleigh. Cornelius had his tea at Kruig's/</p> <p>23 Monday Rained all day. Ella did her washing. Addison Reist visited Walter this afternoon.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>February, 1925.</p> <p>24 Tuesday. Very misty day. Walter &amp; Cornelius got a load of moving loaded at Emerson's and brought it here. Ella was up at Enoch Snider's this afternoon, helped to quilt and stayed for supper.</p> <p>25 Wednesday. Dreary, dull, drizzly day. The neighbors moved Emerson's household effects to Heidelberg today. Ella went along and stayed at Grandpa Krauter's for dinner and the afternoon. Elijah Bridge, Lloyd Dobberthein Clarence, Farmcombe and Andrew Henuderson ^ and Walter each took a load.</p> <p>26 Thursday. Very cold &amp; fierce storm. Walter shipped hogs this morning and went to Johnson's sale this p.m. Earl Miller came up for Ella this morning and she helped Ella Miller piece a comforter and came home with Walter.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>February, 1925.</p> <p>27 Friday. Very cold &amp; stormy Ella's flower plants all froze last night. Levi Bauman was here this a.m. and got the sow he bought from Walter. Joe Hall spent the afternoon with Walter at the barn.</p> <p>28 Saturday. Fair and cold. Walter went up to Koru's this morning and they brought home a load of hay from Temple's this p.m. Herbie Miller spent the afternoon with Vernon and they were skating.</p> <p>Ella saw some crows on the 25th of February.</p> <p>On Saturday February 28 there was an earthquake felt through out Ontario and Quebec. Three people are said to have been killed by shock. We didn't feel it at all although some of the neighbors did</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>March, 1925.</p> <p>1 Sunday. Snowed all day. Began to storm tonight. Walter &amp; Vernon went to S.School and church this morning and Walter &amp; Lincoln went to a teacher's meeting this p.m. Lincoln, Edna, Willard, Mildred and Doris were here for tea.</p> <p>2 Monday. Very cold and stormy. The men brought home 3 loads of hay from Temple's barn.</p> <p>3 Tuesday. Cold and raw. The men brought home 2 loads of hay from Temple's also the buggy They got a load of wood sawed at Elmo Kriug's. Noah and Charlie Miller visited us tonight.</p> <p>4 Wednesday. Fair and some what milder. Snowflurries. Walter butchered 2 pigs at Lincoln Weaver's today. Jack Miller's son of Parker brough another pig to kill. Ruth &amp; Ruby Schwindt called on Ella this p.m.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>March, 1925</p> <p>5 Thursday. Fine day. Walter went to Elmira this morning and to Drayton this afternoon.</p> <p>6 Friday. Beautiful spring day. We killed a pig here for Jack Miller of Parker. Ezra Maurer spent the day here. Walter, Ella, and Vernon went to the Literary at Angus Weber's tonight. The ladies had charge of the programme.</p> <p>7 Saturday. Fair. Raw east east wind. We killed a pig here for Sam Brunkard. Walter took a pig he sold down to Leon Wagner's this p.m. Thunderstorm and rain tonight after supper.</p> <p>8 Sunday. Fair. Raw cold wind We went to church &amp; S.School this p.m. Our company for tea tonight - Mr. &amp; Mrs. Weslet Umback. Mr &amp; Mrs. Elmo Kruig and Miss Phyllis Kruig.</p> <p>9 Monday. Fair and windy. Ella did her washing and ironing. Walter butchered 2 pigs at Addison</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>March, 1925.</p> <p>Reists today. These people visited us tonight - Noah Miller, Chas Miller, Lincoln Weaver and Mr. &amp; Mrs. Weslet Umbach</p> <p>10 Tuesday. Mild spring like day Rained this morning and thunder storms and rain tonight. Walter and Ella helped to butcher at Louis Miller's today. We saw three robins this morning</p> <p>11 Wednesday. Cold, clear &amp; windy. Ella went to Elmira this morning with Walter and had her tooth treated by Dr. Hillis. She called on Mrs. Art Kluick who is sick in bed, also had her dinner there this p.m. Walter went to Orville Shautze sale and Ella visited Mrs. Norman Snider Ella saw some blackbirds yesterday and a bluebard and a meddowlark today</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>March, 1925</p> <p>13 Friday. Cold and raw. Heavy snowfall this afternoon. We killed a pig for ourselves today. Oscar Schierholtz got two sows from Walter</p> <p>14 Saturday Cold. Snowflurries Walter took a load of chopping to Floradale this morning and went to Karu's sale this p.m. McGeunis Bros. from the 12th of Peel bought two sows from Walter. Noah and Charlie Miller visited us tonight.</p> <p>15 Sunday. Everything is covered with ice. Clear and cold day Walter &amp; Vernon went to S.S. and church this a.m. and Walter went to Y.P.A. with Lincoln tonight.</p> <p>16 Monday. Fine day. Walter took chopping to Louis Miller's this a.m. and to Floradale this p.m. We got the sad news today that Mrs. Allew {luyder?} McBrider Mich died last night and Ella's heart is heavy as lead {illegible} death hes caused a void in her life that can never be filled. No school as Miss Young is ill. Vernon was coasting at Hoffer's this p.m.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>March, 1925.</p> <p>17 Tuesday. Fine day. We killed two pigs for Grandpa Maurer today and Grandpa was here for dinner Heard the song sparrows today</p> <p>18 Wednesday. Mild day. Walter butchered 3 pigs at Welbert Beuder's today. Tornado in Indiana, Illinois and Missouri today. Hundreds of people killed and thousands injured</p> <p>19 Thursday. Rained hard last night. Turned cold and very windy this morning. Ella went to Elmira with Walter and they had their dinner ar Art. Kliuck's The roads are fierce in places.</p> <p>20 Friday. Fine day. Walter called at Temple's and Kruig's this morning and picked over the potatoes this afternoon. Beginning of spring</p> <p>21 Saturday. Chaugeable. Showers. Walter's father was here for dinner Other callers - Earl Miller, Otto &amp; Laura Miller.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>March, 1925.</p> <p>22 Sunday. Cold. Snowflurries We went to Woolwich church and S.S this p.m. did up the chores and went over to Augus Weber's for tea. Mr. &amp; Mrs Normaw Snider and Philip Beisel were also there and we had a nice time.</p> <p>23 Monday. Clear, fine day, although rather cold. Ella did her washing. Cornelius was drawing {mauure?}. Walter got a load of {posts?} at Kauru's</p> <p>24 Tuesday. Fair. Thunder and heavy rain tonight. Walter &amp; Cornelius were over at Elmo's this morning trying to saw wood. Walter &amp; Will Kiug went to Israel's sale this p.m. Will Kiug was here for tea.</p> <p>25 Wednesday. Fair. Walter butchered a big pig at Herb. Norris's today. Mr. Waldie, Leia and Margaret visited us tonight Vernon &amp; Ella walked over to Resists bush " Married - Albert Edward Hilliard and Vera Shuh.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>March, 1925.</p> <p>26 Thursday. Fine warm day. Walter &amp; Ella went to Elmira and Ella had her tooth treated at Dr. Hillis' office. Ella had her dinner at Kiug's and called at Salome's. We had our supper at the Chinese Cafe and spent the evening at Philip Beisel's. Thunderstorms and rain tonight.</p> <p>27 Friday. Colder. Walter went to a Creamery meeting at Elmira this p.m. Miss Ethel Young came home from school with Vernon and is staying over the week-end. Mrs. Elmo Kiug came over too for tea and Elmo after tea and we had quite a wild time playing crokinole.</p> <p>28 Saturday. Cold and windy. Cornelius went to Elmira tonight.</p> <p>29 Sunday. Cold. Snowflurries. Walter &amp; Vernon went to S.S. &amp; church this a.m. Ezra, Lydia and Alma Thurs were here for tea. and they went to League tonight.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>March, 1925.</p> <p>30 Monday. Cold and windy. Walter took Miss Young and Vernon to school this morning and called at Heuderson's Atkinson's and L. Weavers His callers - Geo. Beuder, Daw Horst &amp; szon Daniel and Harold Noris.</p> <p>31 Tuesday. Clear, cold &amp; windy. Walter &amp; Ella did the washing. Walter &amp; Jno. Stauge went to Sidney Lichty's sale this afternoon. Ella visited Mrs. Elmo Kiug at the bush this afternoon. Dick Van Gilst one of Cornelius chums from West Montrose walked up here and was here for tea and the night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>April 1925.</p> <p>1 Wednesday. Clear, cold &amp; windy Cornelius left our place today and Dick Van Gelst went with him Cornelius may go to Bloomingdale to work for Amasa Schweitzer. Aubrey Lawson arrived today. Walter attended the annual business meeting at the church this a.m. Snowflurries this p.m. Lincoln Weaver was here for dinner and Walter went to Elmira with him. Adam Mattusch died suddenly at Elmira today.</p> <p>2 Thursday. Drizzly this morning. Cleared up fine. Ella went to Elmira with Walter and had her tooth treated by Dr. Hellis. Walter also had some work done. Ella had her dinner at Art. Kliuck's. Walter Ella &amp; Vernon went to the Literary at {illegible} Norman Snider's. First ride in the coupe. for this spring. Walter sang in several quartets with N. Snider, Augus Weber &amp; Philip Beisel The men {wendered?} the programme.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>April, 1925.</p> <p>3 Friday Lovely spring day Walter sold 3 calves to Geo. Beuder and took them to Alma. Isaac Martin of Peel was here for dinner Aubrey was plowing today.</p> <p>4 Saturday Clear cold &amp; windy Aubrey was plowing. Vernon &amp; Ella boiled maple syrup in Kiug's bish this p.m and got about 1 1/2 gallons. Walter helped saw wood at Elmo's</p> <p>5 Sunday. Fine &amp; clear. Cold wind blowing. We went to Woolwich church and S.S. this p.m. Walter went to choir practice tonight and Ella and Vernon visited Mrs. Adams. Aubrey went to Drawyton tonight. Liuc;s were here for tea</p> <p>6 Monday. Lovely day. Our fat cattle went to Alma today. Emerson Stauge &amp; Dan. Herst helped Aubrey got home from Drayton at noon. Mrs. Logel and son of Glenallen were her for dinner Ella did her washing and cleaned up the yard. Walter &amp; Vernon boiled in Kiug's bush tonight and spilled the syrup</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>April, 1925</p> <p>7 Tuesday. Fine spring day. Heard the frogs for the first time last night. Aubrey was plowing all day. Walter took a little Hereford bull up to Logel's near Glenallen Ella sowed the sweet peas and some lettuce and radishes. Oscar Ritter's house burnt today while they were away at young Battenburg's funeral.</p> <p>8 Wednesday. Fine spring day. Ella saw a butterfly tofday. We killed a pigfor Mrs. Farncombe this morning. Walter was boiling syrup in Kiug's bush this p.m. Aubrey was plowing all day</p> <p>9 Thursday Lovely warm day. Walter &amp; Ella went to Elmira and had their dinner at Art. Klinck's. Aubrey took 4 hogs down. Walter took off the storm windows today. Walter got home seed grain at Mrs. Farncombe's Mrs. Sam Ambach died this morning.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>April, 1925.</p> <p>10 Good Friday. Cloudy &amp; mild Aubrey was cultivating this a.m. and Walter &amp; Vernon were cleaning seed grain This p.m. Walter was sowing mixed grain and Aubrey harrowed Edua &amp; Doris were here tonight while Lincoln went to practice.</p> <p>11 Saturday. Windy &amp; colder. Walter finished sowing the field beside the house this morning and went to Drayton after dinner. Stanley Bender committed suicide by hanging himself in his father's barn this morning Vernon brought home a bouquet of hepaticas and spring beauties ^ from the bush for me today.</p> <p>12 Sunday. Cold &amp; windy. Easter Sunday. We went to Woolwich church and Sunday school this morning. We were practicing a song this p.m. for Stanley's funeral tomorrow</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>April, 1925.</p> <p>13 Monday. Windy and cold. Vernon and Ella did the washing this morning and Walter went to Elmira. This afternoon we went to Stanley Beuder's funeral. Walter's callers tonight - Mrs. Atkinson, Norman Albert and Kenneth &amp; Clarence Farncombe</p> <p>14 Tuesday. Thunderstorm and rain last night. Vernon dug the small square bed in the garden and Ella was raking. The men were seeding.</p> <p>15 Wednesday. Thunderstorms and rain last night. Cold &amp; windy Walter took Ella and Vernon to St. Jacob this morning and grandpa got them there. Grandma made taffy and maple syrup this p.m. Maud Eugelton, Mrs. Albert Hoss, Emerson, Marie, Addie and Erla were at Grandpa's for taffy tonight.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>April, 1925.</p> <p>16 Thursday. Cold and windy Gramdpa brought Ella and Vernon to St. Jacobs this morning and they took the bus to Elmira. They had some work done by Dr. Hillis and had their dinner at Art. Kliuck's. Ben Miller died today at about 5.30 p.m.</p> <p>17 Friday. Fine day. The men were seeding. Ella helped at Earl Miller's this afternoon.</p> <p>18 Saturday. Beautiful day. Walter got some seed grain at Edler's this morning and was cleaning stables this p.m. Aubrey was cultivating Vernon &amp; Ella dug the two small flower beds</p> <p>19 Sunday. Cold. Rain snow &amp; sleet. Miserable wet day. Vernon &amp; Walter went to Sunday school this morning Ella helped all day at Earl Miller's Ben Miller was buried today and there was a large crowd at the funeral.</p> <p>Ella saw a bee yesterday Apr. 18.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>April, 1925.</p> <p>20 Monday. Cold and windy. Walter took a load of chopping to Floradale this p.m. Walter &amp; N. Miller went to Elmira tonight to hear Rev. C.F. Derstiue at the Mennonite church. Mrs. Louis Miller visited Ella this afternoon and was here for tea.</p> <p>21 Tuesday. Cold and windy Ella did her washing. Walter went to Elmira to hear the Umbach assault case and took a load of chopping to Louis Miller's tonight Aubrey was plowing.</p> <p>22 Wednesday Lovely mild day. Walter butchered 2 pigs today for Wes Umbach. Aubrey plowed.</p> <p>23 Thursday. Fine and very warm. Walter shipped hogs at Elmira and he and Ella went to Kitchener this p.m with Mr. &amp; Mrs. Earl Miller. Aubrey was plowing this a.m. and sowing again this p.m. Our vistors for tea - Mr. 7 Mrs. Louis Miller Charlie, Wesley &amp; Herbert Miller and Joe Hall.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>April, 1925.</p> <p>24 Friday. Fine day. Ella saw a swallow this morning. Walter got two calves at Norman Snider's and was there for dinner. Aubrey was sowing &amp; harrowing. Ella was cleaning upstairs.</p> <p>25 Saturday. Fine and warm. Walter was fixing things around the house all day. Aubrey was seeding</p> <p>26 Sunday. Very warm day. Walter &amp; Vernon went to .S.S. &amp; church this morning. Our company for dinner - Mr. &amp; Mrs. Albert Krauter Mr. &amp; Mrs. Louis Miller and Charlie. Tonight after supper we went to the Mennonite church at Elmira with Louis Miller's in their new Studebaker Rev.C.F. Derstine a mennonite evangelist from Kitchener S.G. was the speaker. Wm. Brox died at Elmira this morning of pleural-pneumonia</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>April, 1925.</p> <p>27 Monday. Clear. Cold wind blowing Walter &amp; Ella did the washing this morning. Aubrey was cultivating Ella planted her dahlias and sowed morning flories &amp; scarlet runners Mr.&amp;Mrs. Wes. Umbach visited us tonight.</p> <p>28 Tuesday. Fine and warmer. Walter &amp; Aubrey were plowing. Ella did her ironing. Ella's callers this afternoon were Ruth &amp; Rubt Schwindt Edith Spies and Mrs. George Snider.</p> <p>29 Wednesday. Cold &amp; windy. Walter &amp; Aubrey were plowing. Walter plowed the garden today.</p> <p>30 Thursday. Cloudy cold &amp; windy Aubrey was seeding and harrowing. Walter shipped hogs at Elmira Ella planted early potatoes, onions carrots and some flower seeds-larkspurs, california poppies, nigellas, pinks, and scabiosa.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>May, 1925.</p> <p>1 Friday Miserable cold wet day. Shower &amp; snowflurries We butchered a pig today for Mr. Walde. Mr. Walde and Lena were here for dinner. Aubrey was plowing Our company after tea - Joe Hall, Mr. &amp; Mrs. Earl Miller, Russel and Lloyd Farncombe.</p> <p>2 Saturday. Looks like winter this morning. The ground is covered with snow. Showers &amp; snowflurries Cleared up this afternoon. Walter butchered a pig here for Alf.Shautz and took it to Elmira. Eva Snider and Alf Shautz were here for dinner Aubrey left after dinner for Drayton</p> <p>3 Sunday. Fair. We went to church and Sunday school this p.m. and up to Lincoln Weaver's for tea. Walter &amp; Lincoln went to League.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>May, 1925.</p> <p>4 Monday. Cloudy, cold &amp; windy. Walter helped Ella with the washing this morning. Ella planted some more onions and radishes also beets this afternoon. Walters callers - Clayton Esh, Orviille Shautz and Henry Rees. Audrey was disking the back orchard. Noah Miller and Alfred Fromhold visited us tonight after tea.</p> <p>5 Tuesday. Cloudy, cold &amp; windy Ella did her ironing and planted the gladish bulbs and some peas and phlox. Vernon and Ella got some bush grounds and potted some slips. Aubrey &amp; Walter sowed the peas and Vernon's Marquis wheat in the back orchards. Joe Lawson visited us tonight.</p> <p>6 Wednesday. Cloudy cold &amp; windy Mrs. George Snider was here this p.m. and we boiled soap. The men sowed the spelts today. Earl &amp; Ella visited us tonight.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>May, 1925.</p> <p>7 Thursday. Cloudy, cold &amp; windy Hard frost last night. Snowflurries. Ella went to Elmira with Walter today Aubrey was plowing. Walter &amp; Earl went to Jno. Schwints tonight to see some pigs Ella &amp; Vernon hekped Ella Miller do some papering till the men got back.</p> <p>8 Friday. Clear, cold &amp; windy First sunshine in a long while. Aubrey was plowing ad Walter hauled manure. Jim Franklin was here for dinner We took Ruth Schwindt along and went to the Literary at Mrs. Aaron Snider's tonight and had a real good time</p> <p>9 Saturday. Fine day. Warmer. Walter was drawing manure and Aubrey was plowing. The following people were here to practice for Mothers Day tonight - Mrs. Sam Bind, Mrs. Ed. Bender, Noah Miller and Esther and Kenneth Schwindt.</p> <p>Born - On May 10, to Mr. &amp; Mrs. Leon Wager, a daughter - Ruby</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>May, 1925</p> <p>10 Sunday. Fine day. Some good showers this evening. The Floradale Sunday school visited Woolwich this morning where the mother's rendered the programme. This afternoon the Woolwichers went to Floradale Sunday school and we enjoyed the day very much We went to Ezra Maurer's for tea. This evening one of Martin Bowman's girls at Floradale got two fingers and the thumb of her right hand shot off while playing with a dynamite cap. Amos Eby's car was stolen tonight. One of Jorail Musselman's boys was buried today.</p> <p>11 Monday. Clear and fine. Cold wind blowing. Walter was drawing manure and Aubrey was working up the root ground.</p> <p>12 Tuesday. Fine day. Ella did her washing. Aubrey was plowing and Walter was drawing manure. Walter went to a Finance Meeting at the church tonight</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>May, 1925.</p> <p>13 Wednesday. Fine day. Walter sowed the mangelo today. Aubrey was plowing in the corn field. Ella was down at Earl's this afternoon helping to paper the dining room and stayed for tea.</p> <p>14 Thursday. Clear. Cold wind Walter shipped hogs at Elmira. Aubrey was plowing.</p> <p>15 Friday Lovely warm day. Ella saw bobolinks. Walter spent the forenoon in Alma. Aubrey was plowing. Ella cleaned the parlor and dining room today.</p> <p>16 Saturday. Cloudy morning Rain this afternoon. Walter finished the manure and Aubrey was plowing. Silas Bauman visited us today and was here for dinner and supper. Aubrey went to Drayton tonight. Art Kliuck took Salome down to the Hospital again for an operation.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>May, 1925.</p> <p>17 Sunday. Cloudy cold and drizzly. We spent the day at Grandpa Krauter's. {Sirus?} &amp; Liuce were there too.</p> <p>18 Monday. Fair and warmer. The men harrowed the corn field and picked stones. Ella put up the curtains and varnished the linoleum in the fining room. Hard frost last night.</p> <p>19 Tuesday. Lovely day. Ella did her washing and planted corn, melons, cucumbers, beans, etc. The men were picking stones. The doctors opened Salome and found her full of cancers.</p> <p>20 Wednesday. Beautiful day. The men were picking stones. Ted. Musselman's barn at Elmira burned down tonight. Six cows, six calves and some implements were destroyed in the fire. Ms. Osias Bauman, Miss Bauman and little Luccida called here tonight.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>May, 1925.</p> <p>28 Thursday. Cloudy. A few little showers. Walter shipped hogs today Aubrey was disking &amp; harrowing the corn field. Mrs. Koepke came up with Walter and was here for dinner. Other callers - Irene Spies, Mr. Adams, Otto Miller, Charlie, Louis &amp; Mrs. Miller.</p> <p>29 Friday. Sultry. Cooler tonight Aubrey was harrowing and rolling Walter sowed some of the corn today Walter Ella and Vernon went to a concert in Bergman's hall at Floradale {givere?} by the Helper's class, a class of young girls and it was good.</p> <p>30 Saturday. Warm &amp; cloudy. Walter finished planting corn today and sowed sweet clover seed. Aubrey plowed.</p> <p>31 Sunday. Sultry. Shower this pm. We went to church &amp; S.S. this p.m. Mr. &amp; Mrs. Otto Miller, Norman and Laura were here for tea.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>June, 1925.</p> <p>1 Monday. Sultry. Thunderstorms and a little sprinkle of rain this p.m. Ella did her washing. Aubrey plowed</p> <p>2 Tuesday. Sultry. Walter was fixing fence and they put out the two colts Grace &amp; Rex.</p> <p>3 Wednesday. Very hot. We left this morning and took a joint through Elmira, St. Jacobs, Waterloo, Kitchener, Petersburg, Baden, New Hamburg Shakespeare and {illegible}. We had dinner at Will Mohr's and tea at Theo. Wagner's and brought some cheere from Baden.</p> <p>4 Thursday. Very hot. Walter shipped hogs at Elmira today. Charles Hilliard came up this p.m. and stayed for the night. Aubrey was cultivating.</p> <p>5 Friday. Very hot &amp; sultry. Aubrey was plowing. Charlie left for home this afternoon. Walter went to practice at Floradale tonight</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Junr, 1925.</p> <p>6 Saturday. Very hot. Walter Ella &amp; Vernon also Grandpa Krauter's and Emerson's motored to Wartburg and atended the funeral of Ella's aunt Mrs. Pauline Dill. We met many friends and acquaintences there</p> <p>7 Sunday. Very sultry. Walter went to church this morning. Walter, Ella &amp; Vernon went to Harvey Schmidts for tea and the evening Garbutt Jackson called this p.m.</p> <p>8 Mondau. Sultry &amp; hot. Lincoln Weaver went to Elmira with Walter and Edua &amp; Doris spent the day with Ella.</p> <p>9 Tuesday. Fine day. Wesley Miller and Esther Witzel were married today. Aubrey harrowed the corn and they sowed the turnips today. Ella did her ironing and hoed in the garden. Our callers tonight - Mr. &amp; Mrs. Earl Miller, Noah Miller, and Alf Fromhold.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Junr, 1925.</p> <p>10 Wednesday. Cold &amp; windy. Noah Miller called on Walter and was here for dinner. Walter &amp; Ella went to practice tonight. (Planted spuds)</p> <p>11 Thursday. Fine day. Slight frost last night but no damage was done. Walter &amp; Ella went to Elmira this morning. The men finished planting the potatoes this p.m. We were at an ice cream party at Earl Miller's tonight. Two bootleggers went into the ditch at Jno. Miller's culvert and smashed a wheel.</p> <p>Weddings-</p> <p>On June 10 - Wesley Miller and Ether Witzel.</p> <p>On June 11 - Clayton Mohr and Vera Snyder</p> <p>On June 11 - Oscar Schierholtz and Aleda Reist</p> <p>On June 10 - Lloyd Dobberthein and Ivy Flewelling.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>June, 1925.</p> <p>12 Friday. Windy &amp; hot. Walter cleaned up the butcherhouse today. First night of beef ring.</p> <p>13 Saturday. Windy. Started to rain this afternoon. Walter &amp; Vernon got a load of oats at Koepke's.</p> <p>14 Sunday. Lovely day. We went to Woolwich church &amp; S.School this p.m. and went to Grandpa Maurer's for tea. Aubrey spent the day at Winfield</p> <p>15 Monday. Hot &amp; sultry. Ella Miller helped and we papered the kitchen today. Aubrey was plowing</p> <p>16 Tuesday. Fine day. Walter took a load of chopping to Louis Miller's and stayed for tea. Alfred Ritter was here for supper. Aubrey plowed.</p> <p>17 Wednesday. Changebale Grandpa &amp; Grandma Krauter spent the day here. We attended the two sessions of the Township S.S. Convention today. Our company - Mr. &amp; Mrs. Rickert, and two Mrs. Letson's all of West Montrose</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Junr, 1925.</p> <p>18 Thursday. Cloudy and cool. Walter shipped hogs at Elmira today and went to practice at Floradale tonight</p> <p>19 Friday Windy. Walter was cultivating corn. We went to practice at Woolwich tonight</p> <p>20 Saturday. Clear &amp; windy. Walter finished the corn this morning and they hoted the mangels and pulled some mustard.</p> <p>21 Sunday. Windy &amp; cool. We went to Woolwich church &amp; S.S. this a.m. and to our Children's Day Service tonight</p> <p>22 Monday. Changeable. Walter helped Ella do the washing this morning and was sowing buckwheat this p.m. Ella picked strawberries this p.m. in Schwindts bush.</p> <p>23 Tuesday. Fine day. Walter finished sowing buckwheat &amp; sowed the rafe. Ella picked berries this p.m. Mr. Cragg &amp; Julia of Ferqus called on us tonight.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>June, 1925.</p> <p>24 Wednesday. Cloudy &amp; windy Walter was cutting sweet clover today Walter went to the first session of the Evangelical district S.S. Convention at Floradale tonight. Ella went to the Presbyterian Graden Party at Alma with Otto Miller's. It stared to rain around 7 p.m. so they had the programme in the church. Vernon went to Elmira today to try his Entrance Examination.</p> <p>25 Thursday. Rain this morning Cloudy &amp; cool. Walter shipped hogs at Elmira this a.m. This afternoon we went to the S.S. Convention at Floradale and stayed for supper which the floradale ladies served in the basement and ^we also stayed for the evening session. Rev. Pratorius of Cleveland, Ohio gave excellent addresses both afternon &amp; evening</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>June, 1925.</p> <p>26 Friday. Fair and cool. Walter was cultivating corn. We had a fish and ice cream feed here tonight and the following folks were here - Mr. &amp; Mrs. Earl Miller, Mr. &amp; Mrs. Harvey Schmidt, Rhoda &amp; Gladys and Mr. Charles Miller. Otto Schmell here for tea</p> <p>27 Saturday. Cloudy. Good shower this afternoon. Walter killed a pig this morning and Mr. Schmell got the meat. Walter was cultivating corn Miss Ethel Young visited us tonight.</p> <p>28 Sunday. Heavy rain this morning Fair and cold. Walter &amp; Ella went to Kitchener with Sim Weaver's. We attended baptismal services in the Sterling Ave. Mennonite church this morning, were at Allen Shautz for dinner &amp; supper and went to church again tonight.</p> <p>29 Monday. Fine &amp; cool. Walter cut the rest of the sweet clover. John Maurer was here for dinner. Mr. Joyce of Kitchener tuned our piano</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>June</p> <p>30 Tuesday. Clear, cool &amp; windy The men were hoeing corn. The people in the section had a farewell part for Miss Ethel Young at Norman Kiugs and presented her with a glass dish Walter, Ella &amp; Vernon were there too.</p> <p>July</p> <p>1 Wednesday. Cloudy &amp; cool The men were hoeing corn this a.m. and brought in 8 loads of sweet clover this afternoon.</p> <p>2 Thursday. Fine and warm. Walter shipped hogs at Elmira this morning. Aubrey was hoeing corn Vernon and Walter brought in 1 load of sweet clover tonight.</p> <p>3 Friday. Cloudy. Heavy rain tonight. The men brought in 7 loads of sweet clover today.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>July, 1925.</p> <p>4 Saturday. Rain this morning Hot this afternoon. We all went to the Big Circus at Kitchener. We had our dinner with Mr. &amp; Mrs Bert Hilliard The circus was very good but we were tired out at night and glad to back to the peaceful, quiet farm.</p> <p>6 Sunday. Hot and sultry. Walter went to church &amp; S.S this morning. We went down to Grandpa Maurer's for tea. Hebels, Hamels &amp; Jefferson's were there</p> <p>6 Monday. Very hot. The men brought in a load of sweet clover takings. They hoed corn Vernon helped Ella do the washing Edna, Mildred &amp; Doris called this afternoon.</p> <p>7 Tuesday. Sultry &amp; cloudy. The men hoed corn and turnips. Walter &amp; Earl called at Addison Reist's tonight.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>July, 1925.</p> <p>8 Wednesday. Fine day. The men finished the turnips and hoed the mangels for the second time. Ella &amp; Ella Miller were picking strawberries in Reists bush this p.m.</p> <p>9 Thursday. Lovely day. Ella went to Elmira with Walter and they had their dinner at Jacob Kiug's. They visited Mrs. Elmo King tonight.</p> <p>10 Friday. Fine day. The men were hoering corn.</p> <p>11 Saturday. Fair &amp; quite hot. Aubrey took the day off and took in the Orange Celebration at Kitchener walter cultivated the corn. Aubrey &amp; some of his friends called in tonight.</p> <p>12 Sunday. Lovely, breezy day. We went to Woolwich church &amp; S.S this afternoon. Mr. &amp; Mrs. Joe Metz and family of Waterloo and Violet Tutte of Hamilton called in here. Our cousin Salome (Ms. Art. Kluick) died at Elmira this afternoon. We visited Lincoln Weaver's after supper.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>July, 1925.</p> <p>13 Monday. Lovely day. Ella did her washing. Walter &amp; Vernon took some pigs to Elmira Monthly Fair and sold some of them. Aubrey was hoeing corn. We went to Henderson's tonight.</p> <p>14 Tuesday. Warm day. The men were hoeing corn. Annie Snider visited Ella this afternoon.</p> <p>15 Wednesday. Sultry. The men finished hoeing the corn this morning and Aubrey was scuffling turnips and potatoes this p.m. Walter, Ella and Vernon went to Salonie's funeral this afternoon. We found out today that Vernon was successful in passing his Entrance Exams.</p> <p>16 Thursday. Fine day. Walter shipped hogs this morning and cut some grain for hay when he got home Rev. E.J. Beau called this afternoon and these people tonight - Leon, Gordon and Eldow Wagner, Chas. Bergmau and Jno. Witzel.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>July, 1925.</p> <p>17 Friday. Cold and windy Aubrey was plowing and Walter fixed the manure spreader. Our callers this afternoon - Mr. &amp; Mrs. Norman Kiug, Blauche, Phyllis &amp; Lorraine and Miss Annie Platt of Toronto. Mrs. Tom. Habin of Heidelberg Mrs. Chas. Plaug of Detroit, Mr. &amp; Mrs. Brown, Mr. &amp; Mrs. Randall &amp; Lillian Mrs. Whitmore ^ Ivy Brooke and Miss Violet Tuttle all of Hamilton. The neighbors had a surprise party for Mr &amp; Mrs. Jno, N.Miller and presented them with an electric iron and a rocker. We were there and had a real nice time.</p> <p>18 Saturday. Fair and warmer. Walter was drawing manure and Aubrey was plowing. We went up to Henderson's tonight.</p> <p>19 Sunday. Warm. We went to S.School this morning and spent the rest of the day at Hilliards. Joe Lawson had dinner with Aubrey.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>July, 1925.</p> <p>20 Monday. Hot and windy. The men brought in 3 loads of grain that Walter cut for green feed. This afternoon Walter was cutting grass and Aubrey was plowing Louis Miller visited Walter tonight</p> <p>21 Tuesday. Sultry &amp; threatening Vernon and Ella did the washing Walter cut some more grass this morning and they brought in 2 loads before supper. Aubrey was plowing. Thunderstorms and good shower tonight.</p> <p>22 Wednesday. Cool &amp; drizzly Aubrey was plowing and Waltr cut the rest of the grass. Mr. Edward Rathger of Toronto came up from Elmira this morning and spent the day here. Out callers tonight - Rev. &amp; Mrs. E. {Huihnergard?} of Detroit, Mich, Mrs. {Huihnergard?} Art Klinck, Eileen, Leonard &amp; Emma Kliuck of Elmira.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>July, 1925.</p> <p>23 Thursday. Fine day. Edward went to Elmira with Walter. charlie J. Hilliard came up here today and was here for dinner and supper also stayed for the night. Mrs. Kuig came up with Walter and she, Charlie &amp; J. Went berry-picking in Reist's bush. Mrs</p> <p>24 Friday. Fair. Charlie went home this forenoon. The men brough in loads of hay today. Mrs. Kuig was berry picking again and was here for tea.</p> <p>25 Saturday. Drizzly. The men finished up the haying today and brought in the last loads.</p> <p>26 Sunday. Fineday. Mr. &amp; Mrs. Earl Miller, Walter, Ella &amp; Vernon spent the day at Grandpa Krauter's We went to Woolwich Heidelberg church &amp; S.S this afternoon and visited Albert Scheifelle's tonight. Lincoln Weaver's and family had dinner with Aubrey.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>July, 1925.</p> <p>27 Monday. Fine day. Walter &amp; Ella went berry-picking in Reist's bushg this morning and Walter &amp; Vernon this afternoon. Roy Haid of Kitchener, one of our former employees visited us tonight. Walter &amp; Aubrey called us at Line. Weaver's</p> <p>28 Tuesday. Rained this forenoon Aubrey was plowing this afternoon and Walter took some frist to Floradale Charlie Hilliard came up here tonight with the carriage &amp; teams to get the sow he bought from Walter and stayed for the night.</p> <p>29 Wednesday. Lovely day. Charlie left for home after breakfast. Wesley Miller was sawing wood for us all day. Earl Miller helped this afternoon.</p> <p>30 Thursday. Fair weather. Walter &amp; Vernon went to Elmira this a.m. Earl &amp; Wesley were sawing wood this p.m. Walter went to Creekbank tonight.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>July 31 Friday. Threatening. Started to rain around 5 oclock and rained all night. Walter cut the wheat today and Aubrey &amp; Vernon stooked it.</p> <p>August. {Double underlined}</p> <p>1 Saturday. Rain this morning. Cleared up by noon. Aubrey was plowing</p> <p>2 Sunday. Beautiful day. We left home before 6 oclock this morning and went down to Charlie's and had breakfast there. Mr. &amp; Mrs. Hilliard, Pearl, Vera, Ella, Walter, Vernon and I motored to Niagara Falls Beulah came over from Buffalo and came home with us.</p> <p>3 Monday. Very warm. Walter cut the barley and Aubrey stooked it. Ella piched the berries. Sim. Weaver visited Walter tonight {Written smaller to fit on the line}</p> <p>4 Tuesday. Very warm. The men finished plowing the wheat ground. Vernon &amp; Ella did the washing.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>August, 1925</p> <p>5 Wednesday. Very warm. The men brought in the wheat 6 loads this afternoon.</p> <p>6 Thursday. Sultry. Heavy thunderstorms and rain this p.m. Walter shipped hogs at Elmira this morning and started cutting in the field beside the house. Willard Weaver was here this p.m. and stayed for tea. Grandpa Krauter's and Emerson's called here tonight and we all went up to Lincoln Weaver's</p> <p>7 Friday. Dreary &amp; sultry The men filled the woodshed with wood today. Mrs. Davison of Toronto motored here today and is staying for the night.</p> <p>8. Saturday. Cloudy &amp; drizzly Mrs. Davison left for home this a.m. The men tried to cut but the grain was too wet. We went to Creekbank after tea</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>August, 1925</p> <p>9 Sunday. Warm day. We went to church &amp; S.S. this p.m. and visited at Sim Weaver's after tea.</p> <p><br />10 Monday. Warm &amp; windy. Walter went to Elmira Monthly Fair this morning and Aubrey was scuffling Vernon &amp; Ella did the washing. This p.m. Walter was cutting and Aubrey stooked.</p> <p><br />11 Tuesday. Fine day. Walter was cutting and Aubrey stooked Vernon was plowing this afternoon Colson's and Franks were here tonight and brough Ray who is staying for the holidays.</p> <p>12 Wednesday. Cloudy. Pain tonight Walter was cutting and Aubrey was stooking. Vernon was plowing Eva Snider visited Ella this p.m.</p> <p>13 Thursday. Drizzly. Roy went to Elmira with Walter this morning Walter was cultivating this p.m. Vernon was plowing all day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>August, 1925.</p> <p>14 Friday. Rain this morning. Threatning all day. Walter was cutting this afternoon and Aubrey stooked. Vernon plowed all day.</p> <p>15 Saturday. Very hot. Walter &amp; Aubrey finished cutting and stooking the grain tonight after 8 oclock. Vernon was plowing.</p> <p>16 Sunday. Hot day. Walter went to church &amp; S.S this a.m. Our company today - Mr. &amp; Mrs. Art. Esch, Mr. &amp; Mrs. Ezra Murer, Mr. &amp; Mrs. Colson Jefferson and Lois Mr. &amp; Mrs. Harold Hebel and Glenn Roy went home with them tonight</p> <p>17 Monday. Hot. Ella &amp; Vernon did the washing this morning. The men were drawing grain and brought in 8 loads of barley.</p> <p>Born.- On Aug 18th. to Mr. &amp; Mrs. Lincoln Weaver, a son - Howard Ross.</p> <p>Born - On Aug 18th to Mr. &amp; Mrs. Bert Hilliard, a son - Murray Lloyd.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>August, 1925.</p> <p>18 Tuesday. Very hot. The men brought in 11 loads of grain today. Willard Weaver &amp; Kenneth Atkinson were here for dinner. We called at Mr. Adams and Linc. Weaver's tonight.</p> <p>19 Wednesday. Fair and warm. The men brought in 10 loads of grain today. Walter went to a church finance meeting ^at Elmira tonight with Enoch.</p> <p>20 Thursday. Lovely day. Walter shipped hogs at Elmira this morning. Vernon was plowing and Aubrey helped to thresh at Elmo Kiug's till noon. This afternoon they brought in 4 loads of oats.</p> <p>21 Friday. Fine day. The men brought in 8 loads of grain today Annie Snider visited Ella this p.m. {Written smaller to bit on the line with a line drawn to divide dates}</p> <p>22 Saturday. Warm. The men brought in 3 loads this a.m. We threshed this p.m. and these men were here - Harry Rennie, Eber. Stickney, Enoch Snider, Louis Miller, Joe Nebrom amd Alf. Fromhold Eva Snider spent the afternoon with Ella &amp; helped.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>August, 1925.</p> <p>23 Sunday. Fine and hot. We went to Woolwich church &amp; S.School this p.m. Grandpa Krauter's called here this morning. Our company for tea - Mr. &amp; Mrs. Harold Howden, Mr. &amp; Mrs. Augus Weber, Mr. &amp; Mrs. Norman Snyder, Harvey &amp; Lorne Reist. Harry Kliuch's barn and driving shed burnt down tonight.</p> <p>24 Monday. Hot day. The men brough in 7 loads of grain today.</p> <p>25 Tuesday. Very hot day. The men finished harvesting today &amp; brought in 8 loads. Mrs. George Snider spent the afternoon with Ella. Walter &amp; Ella went down to Art. Kliuck's tonight to meet their cousins. Anhyline Meyer of Evanston, Illinois and Marguerite Meyer of McPherson, Kansas.</p> <p>26 Wednesday. Turned cool today Vernon raked and the men cut the peas Ella's callers - Myrette &amp; Eva Snider, Irene and Edith Spies. We had an ice cream party at Henry Schmidts tonight</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>August, 1925</p> <p>27 Thursday. Very cool day. Ella went to Elmira with Walter and had her dinner at Art. Kliuck's. The men brought in 2 loads of peas and 2 of rakings. Our company tonight - Mr &amp; Mrs. Otto Miller, Laura and Norman and Mrs. Trenton of Toronto</p> <p>28 Friday. Fine day. Aubrey helped to thresh at Louis Miller's this a.m. Walter took a load of chopping to Floradale. Aubrey &amp; Vernon plowed. Ella's visitors tonight - Mr. &amp; Mrs. Sim Weaver, Mrs. Mory Hoffman, Maryorie and Hilda of Bridgeport</p> <p>29 Saturday. Very warm. Walter got the fertilizer at Elmira. Vernon &amp; Aubrey were plowing all day.</p> <p>30 Sunday. Very sultry. Thunderstorm and a little rain tonight. We went to S.School this morning and then went to Kitchener, had our dinner at Frank's, called at Vic's and had tea at Colson's. Aubrey spent the day in Stratford.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>31 Monday. Fine day. The three men were plowing. Ella did her washing Our visitors tonight were - Jno. Stauge Norman Kiug &amp; Mr. &amp; Mrs. Earl Miller</p> <p>September {Double underlined}</p> <p>1 Tuesday. Lovely day. Walter and Vernon went to Elmira with Noah Miller this morning. Vernon started to High School today and is boarding at Kiugs. The men finished plowing the wheat ground.</p> <p>2 Wednesday. Fine day. Walter sowed some wheat today. Aubrey was harrowing. Little shower tonight.</p> <p>3 Thursday. Cloudy. Ella went to Elmira with Walter and they had their dinner at Kiug's. Aubrey was cultivating and plowing. Walter sowed some more wheat this afternoon.</p> <p>On the 27th of August, Norman Snider got crushed between his car and a stone wall and had his leg broken.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>September, 1925.</p> <p>4 Friday. Warm day. Walter finished sowing the wheat. Aubrey was plowing. Walter went to practice.</p> <p>5 Saturday. Sultry and cloudy. Started to rain tonight. Aubrey was plowing and Walter harrowed the wheat field. Vernon &amp; Walter went to Creekbank before tea.</p> <p>6 Sunday. Rained all day. Walter and Noah Miller went to the Floradale S S and services at the Mennonite church where Irvin Burkhert preached. Walter, Ella and Vernon went to Woolwich S.S &amp; church this afternoon. Walter went to League tonight.</p> <p>7 Monday. Cloudy. Walter &amp; Ella were cleaning elderberries this a.m. Aubrey plowed. This afternoon the men cut the burdocks. Tonight we wet to a League meeting at the church. Mr. Carson Mater was the speaker.</p> <p>8 Tuesday. Perfect day. Aubrey was plowing. Geo. Mogk died tonight at Kitchener.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>September, 1925.</p> <p>9. Wednesday. Dreary &amp; sultry. Ella did her washing. The men were plowing. Walter, Ella &amp; Vernon went to a corn roast at Emerson Krauter's at Heidelberg. Bridge's &amp; Elmo's were there too.</p> <p>10 Thursday. Dreary. Some showers. Early this morning Jno Geisel's driving shed was struck by lightning and burned down with the cornets included his car, tractor buggie, etc. Walter went to Elmira this morning also called on Norman Snider. Walterm, Ella &amp; Vernon went to a corn roast at Emerson Krauter's Heidelberg Bridge's and Elmo's were there too.</p> <p>11 Friday. Sultry. Thunderstorms Walter and Ella attended Geo Mogh's funeral this forenoon. The men were cleaning seed grain wheat. Pat Casey's barn was burned near Parker tonight. The threshing machine of Frank Fairweather of Alma was in the barn and was destroyed.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>September, 1925.</p> <p>12 Saturday. Drizzly &amp; showers all day. Elmira Fair. Aubrey left after dinner. We did up our chores early and went to Elmira with Elmo Kiug's We took in the show "Charley's Aunt" at the Regent Theatre.</p> <p>13 Sunday. Drizzly and showers all day. Walter &amp; Vernon went to S S. and church this morning. Our company for tea - Mr. &amp; Mrs. Norman King, Blauche, Phyllis, Lorraine, Donald and Claire Kiug and Mrs. Stepheus and little girl Orma.</p> <p>14 Monday. Fine day. Walter took some small pigs and some wheat to Elmira this morning and cleaned more wheat this afternoon. Aubrey was plowing this a.m and helped to thresh at Noah Millers this afternoon Henry Ziegler visited Walter at the barn tonight.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>September, 1925.</p> <p>15 Tuesday. Damp drizzly day. Ella did her washing and ironing today. Walter took the rest of the wheat to Elmira this morning Aubrey helped to thresh at Noah Millers his forenoon and at Enoch Snider's this afternoon Grandpa &amp; Grandma Krauter came here in their new (?) Maxwell sedan and were here for dinner Noah Miller visited us tonight.</p> <p>16 Wednesday. Fair. Aubrey helped to thresh at Enoch's all day. Walter was plowing. Walter went to a Committee Meeting at church tonight.</p> <p>17 Thursday. Lovely day. Aubrey helped at Snider's till 10 a.m Ella went to the School Fair at Parker with Noah Miller. Vernon came up with Walter at noon. Vernon got 1st prize for Marquis wheat in the cheaf and 2nd for wheat in the jar.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>September, 1925</p> <p>18 Friday. Thunderstorms and rain last night. The men plowed. They had a corn roast and wiener supper at the High School tonight and Vernon stayed down for it</p> <p>19 Saturday Cloudy &amp; sultry. Cold tonight. Walter got Vernon at Elmira this morning. Walter &amp; Aubrey helped to cut corn at his dad's place this afternoon. Elias Wideman of Balsam Grove was here for supper.</p> <p>20 Monday. Cold and windy. Ella did her washing. Walter took Vernon to Elmira this morning and Aubrey was cultivating. This p.m. they started cutting the buckwheat</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>September, 1925.</p> <p>22 Tuesday. Cool and windy. Walter helped to cut corn at Edmund Schwindts this forenoon. Aubrey plowed The Floradale Leagye entertained the Woolwich League to a Wiever and Pumpkin. Pie Feed and Walter &amp; Ella went.</p> <p>23 Wednesday. Fine day. Walter took a pig down to Hilbert Reists and had his dinner at Josiah Brubacher's. Aubrey was plowing all day.</p> <p>24 Thursday. Cloudy &amp; showery this morning. Fine afternoon. Ella went to Kitchener with Earl and Ella Miller and bought herself a new cat. Walter shipped hogs at Elmira. Aubrey was plowing.</p> <p>25 Friday. Lovely day. Walter took a load of wood to Elmira this forenoon and went to Creekbank this afternoon. Aubrey was cultivating all day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>September, 1925.</p> <p>26 Saturday. Fair. Walter took some wood and grist to Elmira this morning and this p.m. he and Vernon cut roads through the corn field. Ella was at a quilting at Louis Millers this afternoon and enjoyed it very much</p> <p>27 Sunday. Miserable rainy day. Walter, Ella &amp; Vernon went to Woolwich church &amp; S.S. where Rev.W.S. Henish of North Easthope preached. We went to Jno. Metz's near Walterloo for tea.</p> <p>28 Monday. Cloudy. Ella did her washing. Aubrey was plowing. Walter started cutting the corn.</p> <p>29 Tuesday. Cloudy &amp; cold. Walter finished cutting the corn. Aubrey plowed. Vernon went to the School Fair at Jerusalem with a truck load of High School kids.</p> <p>30 Wednesday. Fine cool day. Maurer's were cutting corn this p.m. Our help - Sam Spies, Earl Miller, Elmo Kiug, Lincoln, Edle, Edmund Schwindt, alf. Fromhold, Frank Simons, George Koepke &amp; Melvin Allgeier.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>October, 1925.</p> <p>1 Thursday. Fair. Maurer's finished cutting corn at 10.20 a.m. The men were plowing this afternoon Grandpa Krauter's and Emerson's called here tonight and Walter &amp; Ella went up to Lincoln Weaver's with them.</p> <p>2 Friday. Lovely morning. Was almost as dark as night for about half an hour this afternoon. Thunderstorms and heavy rain. The men helped to cut corn at Sam Bird's till about 3 oclock. The High School had their Field Day this p.m.</p> <p>3 Saturday. Fair. The men helped to cut corn at Noah Miller's this p.m. Aubrey went away tonight for the weekend</p> <p>4 Sunday. Cloudy &amp; cold. Ella went to Bridgeport S.S and church this morning and had her dinner at Mr. {Haas's?}. We went to Woolwich S.S. and church this p.m.</p> <p>5 Monday. Cloudy and cool. Showers. Ella did her washing. The men were plowing and hauling maurer {(ver)?}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>October, 1925.</p> <p>5 Monday. Mr. &amp; Mrs. Lincoln Weaver and children - Willard, Mildred, Doris and Ross were here for tea.</p> <p>6 Tuesday. Cold. Showers. Aubrey helped to cut corn at Elder's till about 3 oclock noon. Walter finished the manure</p> <p>7 Wednesday. Cold and dreary. Aubrey helped to cut corn at Edler's all day. Walter was plowing. Ella cleaned the cellar.</p> <p>8 Thursday. Cold. A few showers. Walter shipped hogs at Elmira. Ella went with him and stayed at Norman Snider's and helped her do some baking. The men took up some of the potatoes this afternoon.</p> <p>9 Friday. Very cold. Snowflurries. The men finished taking up the potatoes today and put them in the cellar. Walter &amp; Ella went to a surprise party at Oscar Schwint's tonight and had a good time Mr. &amp; Mrs. N. Snider, Mr. &amp; Mrs. A. Weber, Mr. &amp; Mrs. W. Weber, Mr. &amp; Mrs. C, Shuh, Willard and Ida Snider, Pluly and Alice Beisil and Elizabeth Webert and we were the bunch.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>October, 1925.</p> <p>10 Saturday. Looks like winter this morning. The ground is covered with snow. Very cold and windy. The men brought in loads of buckwheat today</p> <p>11 Sunday. Cold &amp; cloudy. Snowflurries We had a big day at Woolwich today This morning, Rev. Shroder of Kitchener preached a missionary semon, This afternoon we had our S.School Rally where the Bridgeport orchestra rendered splendid music and addresses were given by Rev.A. Clemeus and Rev. Schroder. The League Rally was held at night. The young people gave a programme and Rev. Shrader spoke again Our company for dinner - Mr. George Edler, Mr. &amp; Mrs. Charles Koepke, Lizzie and George Koepke.</p> <p>12 Monday. Cloudy &amp; cold. Cleared up at noon. Walter took grist to Floradale. Aubrey plowed. We went to church tonight where Rev. Gail gave an account of his trip to the Holy Land which was very interesting</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>October, 1925.</p> <p>13 Tuesday. Lovely fall day. We all worked at the apples today.</p> <p>14 Wednesday. Beautiful morning Rain tonight. Aubrey plowed. Walter &amp; Ella attended the wedding of Pearl Hilliard to Milton Eix. The guests were - Mr. &amp; Mrs. Thomas Hilliard, Dr. &amp; Mrs. Will Hillard, Dr. &amp; Mrs. Arthur Hillard, Mr. &amp; Mrs. Henry Hilliard, Miss Florence Hillaird, Mrs. Lillian Flynn, Mr. Frank Hilliard, Mr. &amp; Mrs. Alvin Scheifele, Mr. &amp; Mrs. Sidney, Scheifele, Mr. &amp; Mrs. Clayton Scheifele and Glenn, Mr. Aaron Scheifele, Miss Edythe Scheifele Miss Florence Wright, Miss Susan Kraever, Mrs. Oliver Scheifele and Aubrey, Mrs. Ed. Birgeman, Ruth and Mildred, Rev. &amp; Mrs. Cole, Beulah, Vera &amp; Ella Hilliard and , Mr. &amp; Mrs. Walter Maurer, Mr. &amp; Mrs. Henry Eix, Allen, Hilda and Edna Eix.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>October, 1925</p> <p>15 Thursday. Fine day. Walter shipped hogs at Elmira today. Bruno Kinzie and George Maurer were painting some windows here today and were here for tea. Aaron Brubacher &amp; Ephiain Snider were for supper and Chos. J. Hilliard was here for dinner.</p> <p>16 Friday. Fine weather. Rain tonight Walter got cider and apple batter made at Floradale this morning. Bruno Kinzie and George Maurer were puttying windows and were here for dinner.</p> <p>17 Saturday. Rain this morning. The men brought in 8 loads of mangels this afternoon. Aubrey helped to thresh at Koepke's this morning.</p> <p>18 Sunday. Changeable. We went to Elmira church &amp; S.S. this morning and were at Mrs. Allgeir's for dinner. We went to Woolwich church &amp; S.S. this p.m. did up the chores and went to Grandpa Maurer's for supper. Aubrey took his mother to Drayton and ^she was quite well and at midgnight his brother called up to say she was dead.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>October, 1925.</p> <p>19 Monday. Snowing and storming Ella ceaned the ^storm windows and Walter put them on. Aubrey went up to his brother's place last night and is staying till after his mother's funeral. Walter helped a stranded motorist from Chesley Chesley</p> <p>20 Tuesday. Snowed all day. Walter went to the sale of Geo. Mogk's household effects and there were only twelve people there. Louis Miller bought up the place.</p> <p>21 Wednesday. Milder Snowflurries Walter helped Ella do the washing this morning and Ella did her ironing this p.m. Annie Snyder and Lizzie Koepke had their tonsils removed today</p> <p>22 Thursday. Fine day. Walter shipped hogs at Elmira, had his dinner at Hilliards and went down to Kitchener Ella cleaned the upstairs today. Aubrey's mother was buried this afternoon.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>October, 1925.</p> <p>23 Friday Cloudy &amp; cold. Snow. flurries. Aubrey got back at noon and helped to thresh at Earl Miller's this p.m. Walter &amp; Ella had their dinner at Grandpa Krauter's and were picking apples this p.m.</p> <p>24 Saturday. Cloudy and showery. Walter, Aubrey and Vernon took the vegetables, etc from the Woolwich S.School down to the Orphanage at Kitchener this afternoon. They went up to Grandpa's to get out apples and were there for tea.</p> <p>25 Sunday. Cold, cloudy &amp; showery. We went to the Woolwich church &amp; S.S. this morning, came home and ate a hurried dinner, went over to Floradale church &amp; S.S. where Rev.J.P.Hauch preached and the Bridgeport Orchestra rendered excellent music. We went to J.B. Snider's for tea and took in the {Harost?} Home entertainment in the evening. We called at Ezra Maurer's on our way home.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>October, 1925.</p> <p>26 Monday. Fine morning. Snowed all afternoon. The men were plowing. Ella was canning peas.</p> <p>27 Tuesday. Snowflurries. Ella did her washing &amp; ironing. The men plowed. Walter helped to saw wood at Earl Millers this afternoon.</p> <p>28 Wednesday. Snowing &amp; storming The men were plowing. Edith &amp; Irene Speer called on Ella. Walter &amp; Ella went to the Literary at Sim Weaver's tonight anf got stuck in the snow in their lane coming back.</p> <p>29 Thursday. Cold. Snowflurries Walter shipped hogs at Elmira this morning, had his dinner at Art. Kliuck's went over to Floradale to vote and got home after 6 p.m. Dominion Electio today The Liberals were defeated and Mr. Meighen will be the new Prime Minister.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>October, 1925.</p> <p>30 Friday. Not so cold. Fair. The men were plowing.</p> <p>31 Saturday. Fine day. Vernon's birthday. He is 13 years old. He got a handkerchief from Mrs. Louis Miller and we gave him a fountain pen. This afternoon we went to Kitchener and Vernon got a new suit and overcoat. We were at Edith's for supper We went down-town after tea and the streets were crowded with gay Halloween crowds.</p> <p>November, 1925.</p> <p>1 Sunday. Fine day. Walter's birthday. He is 41 years old. Our company today were - Mr. &amp; Mrs. Charles J. Hilliard and Mr. &amp; Mrs. Milton Eix. We went to Woolwich church &amp; S.S. this p.m.</p> <p>2 Monday. Fair hazy day. Ella did her washing. The men were plowing.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>November, 1925.</p> <p>3 Tuesday. Fair. The men were plowing. Ella's callers - Eva Snider Edua, Mildred Doris and (Ross Weaver Howard){Bracketed to fit on the line}</p> <p>4 Wednesday. Raw east wind blowing The men were topping turnips. This p.m. Aubrey helped to thresh at John Maurer's and Walter harrowed out the turnips and brought in 2 loads. The neighbors and friends of Mr. &amp; Mrs. Milton Eix held a surprise party at their new home tonight and presented them with a walnut library table. We had a real good time.</p> <p>5 Thursday. Wet day. The men started bringing in turnips but it soon started to rain and was drizzly and showery all day. Walter shipped hogs.</p> <p>6 Friday. Fair. We were threshing today. These men were here - Henry Boleuder, Enoch Snider, Alf. Fromhold, Jno. Maurer, Alex. MacDonald &amp; Mr. Reunice. We had our annual Beef Ring tonight.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>November, 1925.</p> <p>7 Saturday. Drizzly wet day. Heavy rainfall tonight. We threshed till about 2 oclock this afternoon. Annie Snider helped Ella today</p> <p>8 Sunday. Cold. Snowflurries. We went to Woolwich church &amp; S.S. this morning and to Lincoln Weaver's for dinner and supper.</p> <p>9 Monday. Thanksgiving Day. Cold. Snowflurries. Our company today - Mr. &amp; Mrs. Ezra Maurer</p> <p>10 Tuesday. Fair and somewhat milder The men brought in 1 load of frozen turnips this morning. This p.m. Walter took a load of wood to Alma and Aubrey was topping turnips.</p> <p>11 Wednesday. Fine mild day. Enoch and Irvin Snider helped bring in turnips today and they were here for dinner. They brought in 16 loads.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>November, 1925.</p> <p>12 Thursday Cloudy. Started to rain at noon. The men got in 3 loads of turnips. Walter shipped hogs at Elmira</p> <p>13 Friday. Rained all last night and all today.</p> <p>14 Saturday. Cloudy &amp; windy. The men finished the turnips this morning 5 loads. This p.m. Walter took a load of chopping to Floradale and Aubrey helped to saw wood at Noah Miller's</p> <p>15 Sunday. Snowflurries. We went to Woolwich church and S.School this p.m. Our callers tonight - Charles Miller, Mr. Edgar Adams &amp; Keith.</p> <p>16 Monday. Snowflurries. Walter went to the Elmira Monthly Fair this morning and to Floradale to bring home the buggy this p.m. Aubrey was plowing this p.m. Reddy Corbett bought Nettie from Walter for $10. Other callers - Eph. Shoemaker. J.J. and Stanley Aikin.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>November, 1925.</p> <p>17 Tuesday. Cold and windy. Ella did her washing &amp; ironing. Aubrey took some pigs up to Alex Boroboy's went to Drayton and had his dinner there The new plowed for awhile this afternoon Abe Horst called on them after tea. Eva Snider was operated on for appendicitis this afternoon.</p> <p>18 Wednesday. Fair and somewhat milder. The men were trimming turnips this forenoon and Walter took a load to Elmira this p.m at 20 &amp; a {illegible} Aubrey plowed this p.m.</p> <p>19 Thursday. Dreary and mild. Walter shipped hogs at Elmira this morning Norman Kiug's had their sale today and Ella went up with Elmo Kiug's this morning and helped in the house. Walter &amp; Ella were both there for tea.</p> <p>20 Friday. Cloudy. The men helped Grandpa Maurer's take in turnips today. Ella cleaned the parlor &amp; dining room. Ella's callers - Edith &amp; Irene spies &amp; Laura Miller</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>November, 1925.</p> <p>21 Saturday. Lovely day. Walter went to Kitchener and Baden today, Aubrey left for the weekend at noon. Vernon spent the afternoon in Reist's busg. Ella visited Eva Snider this p.m. Our visitors tonight - Mr. &amp; Mrs. Alex Young and Hilson Young and Clarence Farncombe.</p> <p>22 Sunday. Cold. Snowflurries We went to church &amp; S.School this morning. Our company today - Mr. &amp; Mrs. Albert Krauter, Mr. &amp; Mrs. Emerson Krauter, Marie &amp; Erla Krauter, Mr. Aaron Scheifle, Mr. &amp; Mrs. Clayton Scheifele Bruce and Glenn Scheifle, Mr. &amp; Mrs. Earl Miller, Mr. &amp; Mrs. Lincoln Weaver, Willard, Mildred, Doris and Ross Weaver.</p> <p>23 Monday. Cold. Snowflurries Ella was up at Lincoln's all day and helped Edna do some sewing. Aubrey helped to thresh this p.m. at Jno. Stauge's. Walter plowed the garden</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>November, 1925.</p> <p>24 Tuesday. Fair and cloudy. Ella did her washing. Walter took a load of chopping to Floradale and had his dinner at J. T. Ott's. Aubrey helped to thresh at Stauges till about 1.30 p.m and helped at Louis Miller's the rest of the day. The neighbours and friends of Mr. &amp; Mrs. Norman Kuig held a farewell party at their home and prented them with with an electic iron amd a pair of gloves respectively. Walter, Ella &amp; Vernon were there</p> <p>25 Wednesday. Cold. Snowflurries Aubrey helped to thresh at Louis Miller's till 9.30 a.m and plowed this afternoon Walter helped hauling manure at Enoch Snider's all day.</p> <p>26 Thursday. Fair. Raw east wind Walter shipped hogs at Elmira. Aubrey helped to draw manure at Sniders till noon. He tried to plow this p.m. but the ground was frozen too hard.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>November, 1925.</p> <p>27 Friday. Snowflurries. Walter went to Alma this morning with Earl Miller He went over to Fergus with Otto Miller and visited Alfred at the Hospital. He went to Hack Boldender's sale near Elmira this p.m.</p> <p>28 Saturday. Cold. Snowflurries. Vernon and Aubrey were bringing home wood from the pasture field, rails etc. Walter at Kuig's, Farncombe, Noah Miller's and Bob Marshall this p.m.</p> <p>29 Sunday. Cold. Walter, Ella &amp; Vernon went to Woolwich church &amp; S.S. this p.m. We were at Enoch Snider's for supper and to League at night.</p> <p>30 Monday. Fair Raw east wind Started to snow tonight. Ella did her washing and ironing today. Walter took Vernon to school this morning and they were topping or trimming turnips this afternoon Sam Spies moved his chopping outfit here tonight. Walter went to a Finance meeting at Ed. Bender's tonight with Enoch Snider.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>December, 1925.</p> <p>1 Tuesday. Fine mild day. The men were trimming turnips this chopping morning and Aubrey took a load ^of turnips to Elmira this p.m. Sam Spies was here for dinner and Walter went to Alex. Borovoy's sale near Parker with him</p> <p>2 Wednesday. Fair. Raw east wind Walter ent to Borovoy's with Sim. Weaver this morning and brought home the cow he bought yesterday. Aubrey took a load of turnips to Elmira. Ella made the sauerkraut today and baked her Christmas cake yesterday.</p> <p>Married - On Dec. 2 at Heidelberg. Miss Mabel Shauer to William Vogel.</p> <p>3 Thursday. Fine mild day. Walter shipped hogs at Elmira today and killed and skinned a horse this afternoon. Walter went to a Finance Meeting at the church tonight. Callers - Otto Miller, W. Carter, Reddy Corbett and Irene Spies</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>December, 1925.</p> <p>4 Friday. Miserable dull foggy day. Walter spent the morning in Alma. Aubrey was digging post holes. We went to Elmira tonight with Noah Miller and took in the picture show "The Ten Commandments" and it was wonderful. Vernon, Ruth and Esther came home with us.</p> <p>5 Saturday. Rained all day. Sam Spies and Roy called on Walter Walter spent the afternoon in Creekbank Aubrey went to Elmira tonight.</p> <p>6 Sunday. Cold. Snowflurries. We went to Woolwich church &amp; S.Schoo and to Sim. Weaver's for dinner Aubrey spent the day in Drayton.</p> <p>7 Monday. Cold &amp; snowing. Walter went to the Elmira Monthly Fair today. Mrs. Atkinson, Norman &amp; Albert visited us this afternoon</p> <p>8 Tuesday. Dreary. Started to snow and storm this p.m. Ella did her washing &amp; ironing. Walter put on the storm doors.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>December, 1925.</p> <p>9 Wednesday. Cold. Snowflurries. Walter was butchering at Joe Geigerich's today. Aubrey took a load of turnips to Elmira. Mr. &amp; Mrs. Lincoln Weaver, Doris and Howard Ross visited Ella this afternoon.</p> <p>10 Thursday. Cold. Snowing &amp; storming Walter shipped hog at Elmira today Aubrey took a load of turnips to Elmira</p> <p>11 Friday. Milder &amp; cloudy. Snowed tonight. We butchered a big pig for Atkinson's today and Mrs. Atkinson, Norman &amp; Albert were here. Aubrey took a load of turnips to Elmira. Walter, Ella &amp; Vernon went to the Creekbank school concert tonight and it was good.</p> <p>12 Saturday. Dreary. Snowflurries Walter stuffed Atkinson's sausages this morning and tool a sow down to Henry Ziegler's and brought home a heifer he traded.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>December, 1925</p> <p>22 Tuesday. Fine cold day. Ella did her washing. Aubrey tool a load of turnips to Alma this morning and one to Elmira this afternoon. We had the following company for dinner - Valentine Otterbein, Albert &amp; Emerson Krauter, John Maurer, Mr. &amp; Mrs. Ezra Maurer. The men all went to Dave Temple's sale this afternoon Ruth and Esther Miller visited Ella this afternoon and were here for tea. We went to the Rehearsal at church tonight.</p> <p>23 Wednesday. Cold. Snowflurries. Wall Vernon &amp; Aubrey worked in the bush this afternoon. Ella trimmed the Christmas tree. Walter's callers - Alex McDonalds, Jack &amp; Emerson Spies, and Louis Miller. Walter, Ella &amp; Vernon drove to Alma tonight and took in the Presbyterian Xmas Entertainment and it was very good. It was storming when we drove home.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>December, 1925.</p> <p>24 Thursday. Cold. Snowflurries. Walter &amp; Vernon went to Elmira today. Aubrey was hauling wood home from the bush. We went to out Christmas entertainment at Woolwich tonight.</p> <p>25 Friday. Christmas Day. Fine cold day. Walter, Ella and Vernon drove up to Grandpa Krauter in the cutter today. Lincoln's and Emerson's were there too. We got home at 9.30 p.m.</p> <p>26 Saturday. Very cold, 16 below zero. this morning. Walter visited at Snider's and Kuig's today and had his dinner at Snider's. Annie and Eva Snider visited Ella this afternoon. Vernon and Aubrey worked in the bush today.</p> <p>27 Sunday. Very cold 22 below zero. Snowing and storming this p.m. Walter Ella &amp; Vernon went to Woolwich church and S.School this afternoon.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>December, 1925.</p> <p>28 Monday. Cold. Snowflurries. Ella &amp; Vernon did the washing this morning Walter butchered 2 pigs at Philip {Bonir's?} Ella cisited at Enoch Snider's this afternoon and stayed for tea.</p> <p>29 Tuesday. Cold. Snowflurries Walter butchered 2 pigs at Enoch Schneider's today.</p> <p>30 Wednesday. Cold. Snowflurries We butchered a big pig for Alex. Fisher today and Mr. &amp; Mrs. Fisher were here all day. Our company today tonight- Mr. &amp; Mrs. Sim. Weaver, Mr. &amp; Mrs. Line Weaver, Willard, Mildred, Doris and Howard Ross ^and Wesley Weaver of Senlac Sask.</p> <p>31 Thursday. Cold. Walter shipped hogs at Elmira and had a ripping headache when he came home. Aubrey killed an old horse. George Boldeuder visited us tonight and we had lots of fun playing crokinole. Norman King was here for breakfast and went to Elmira with Walter.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>On the 24th of December Herb &amp; Walter Feil and John Sauer were coming from Detroit to spend Christmas at their homes. Near Sarnia their car skiddled and Walter Feil was thrown out of the car and killed. Herb Feil was crushed under the car and had his shoulder and some ribs broken</p> <p>Born - On the 26th of December at Dauphin Manitoba to Mr. &amp; Mrs. Allen H. Krauter a son. 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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Ellamanda Krauter Maurer Diary Collection Subject The topic of the resource 20th Century Rural Ontario Diaries Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Ellamanda Krauter Maurer 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 1917-1967 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, Waterloo North County, Woolwich Township, Ontario Table Of Contents A list of subunits of the resource. 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Title A name given to the resource Ellamanda Krauter Maurer Diary & Transcription, 1923-1925 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Ellamanda Krauter Maurer Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Courtesy of Archival and Special Collections, University of Guelph 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, Waterloo North County, Woolwich Township, Ontario Date Created Date of creation of the resource. 1923-1925 Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Ellamanda Krauter Maurer Diary Collection Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Scanned Manuscript & Typed Transcription UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{Front Cover}</p> <p>MEMORANDUM</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{Blank Page}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{Notes on First Page}</p> <pre>$350.00 cash </pre> <p>From Charles Holland</p> <pre>Dec,25,1922. </pre> <p>From Charles Holland</p> <pre> to the Maurer's Xmas,1922. </pre> <p><br /> From Charles Holland</p> <pre> to the Maurer's Xmas,1922. </pre> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{Blank Page}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>January 1923.</p> <p>1. Mon{written in margin}{Mon. under the 1.) New Year's Day. Cold &amp; windy. Walter went down to Woelfle's and got Polly shod and went to Floradale to vote. Joe Woods is the new Rieve and A.Lorch, Qt. Eix and, B.Letson are the councillors. Ella and Vernon walked up to Lincoln Weaver's today and had roast duck for dinner.</p> <p><br /> 2:{written in margin} Tuesday. Fair. Started to snow tonight. Ella did her washing. Walter butchered 2 pigs at Joe. Bender's today. Blanchi King visited us this afternoon.</p> <p><br /> 3. {Written in margin}Wednesday. Walter butchered a pig for Geo.Snider's at Enoch Snider's. Stormy day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>January 1923.</p> <p>4. Thursday.</p> <pre> Cold and cloudy. Walter Shipped hog from Elmira Today. Callers were - Wilkie Campbell, Dave Batt &amp; Arnie Snider. </pre> <p>5. Friday</p> <pre> Cloudy and raw. Walter butchered a pig here for Wilkie Campbell. Callers- Ezra Mawrer, Clayton Fleet and eum Stewart. </pre> <p>6. Saturday.</p> <pre> Very cold. Walter cleaned out his stables today and left at 4 p.m and called at Geo. Snider's Addison Reist's and Line </pre> <p>Weaver's. His callers</p> <pre> were- Wilkie Campbell and Bob &amp; Ben Campbell. </pre> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>January 1923.</p> <p>7. Sunday.</p> <pre> Very cold and stormy Walter went to Woolwich church &amp; Sunday school this morning. </pre> <p>8. Monday.</p> <pre> Cloudy and mild. Ella did her washing. Walter spent the day in Elmira Mr. &amp; Mrs. Art. Cragg and Mr. Sherwood of Fergus were here for dinner and supper. </pre> <p>9. Tuesday.</p> <pre> Snowing all day. Walter up to Goldstone this morning. His callers were- Elmo King, Israel Musselman and Ben Stickney. He hold a sow to Alf. Stickney for $50. 00 </pre> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>January 1923.</p> <p>10. Wednesday.</p> <pre> Cold. Snowflurries. Walter did his stable work and called at Jno. Stangey's this morning. This afternoon he went to the King boys' sale. Jim Josie was his caller also Clarence Farmeot. </pre> <p>11. Thursday.</p> <pre> Snowing and storming Walter shipped hogs at Elmina today and got home at 6 p.m. Good for Walter! </pre> <p>12. Friday.</p> <pre> Cold. Snowing &amp; storming Walter was gallivanting around all day. Herb Mewhinney and two fish pedlars from Simcoe were here for dinner. Other callers- Norman King. Elmo King &amp; Clayton Fleet. </pre> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>January 1923.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">13. Saturday.</span></h3> <p>Ideal winter day. Clear and cold. Walter butchered a pig for us today. New callers were - and Ed. Bolender, A. Henderson and Homer. Howard &amp; Artthew Hoffer. Walter &amp; Vernon went to Henderson's tonight to get the bread.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">14. Sunday.</span></h3> <p>Snowing &amp; storming. Drizzly this afternoon. Mr. &amp; Mrs. Sim Weaver were here for dinner &amp; Walter &amp; Sim went to church this afternoon.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">15. Monday.</span></h3> <p>Snowing &amp; storming. Walter's callers were- Norman Snider &amp; Israel Musselman Father Krauter came here before supper. Elmo King was here for tea.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>January 1923.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">10. Wednesday.</span></h3> <p>Cold. Snowflurries. Walter did his stable work and called at Guo. Stangey's this morn- ing. This afternoon he went to the King boy's sale. Jim Hosie was his caller also Clarence Farneomh.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">11.Thursday.</span></h3> <p>Snowing and storming Walter shipped hogs at Elmira today and got home at 6 p.m. good for Walter!</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">12.Friday.</span></h3> <p>Cold.Snowing &amp; Storming Walter was gallivanting around all day. Herb Mewhinney and two fish peddlers from Simcoe were here for dinner. Other callers- Norman King. Elmo King &amp; Clayton Fleet.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{repeat page}</p> <p>January 1923.</p> <p>13. Saturday</p> <pre> Ideal winter day. Clear and cold. Walter butchered a pig for us today. New callers were - and Ed. Bolender, A. Henderson and Homer. Howard &amp; Artthew Hoffer. Walter &amp; {illegible} went to Henderson's tonight to get the bread. </pre> <p>14. Sunday.</p> <pre> Snowing &amp; storming drizzly this afternoon. Mr. &amp; Mrs. Sim Weaver were here for dinner &amp; Walter &amp; Sim went to church this afternoon. </pre> <p>15. Monday.</p> <pre> Snowing &amp; storming. Walter's callers were- Norman Snider &amp; {Illegible} {Illegible} came here before supper. Elmo King was here for tea. </pre> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>January 1923</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">16.Tuesday</span></h3> <p>Cold &amp; stormy. Walter butchered a cow this forenoon. Israel Musselman was here for dinner. Walter &amp; Grandpa went to Oscar Milleis sale this afternoon. Callers were Ben Stickney &amp; Emanuel Baumen.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">17.Wednesday.</span></h3> <p>Very cold. 15 below zero this morning. Ella did her washing. Walter killed a baby beef this afternoon. Grandpa walked up to Lincoln's This morning and came back here before supper. callers were - El Stickney, Wm Stewart, Louis &amp; Charlie miller, Orville Shantz, Elmo King and Clayton Fleet.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Janaury 1923.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">18.Thursday</span></h3> <p>Mild. Walter shipped pigs from Elmira today (only he did not happen to get away) Grandpa Krauter went home today. Willard Weaver arrived here today to stay while his mother is in Kitchener. Joe {illegible - ...gerich} was here and bought 2 calves from Walter</p> <p></p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">19. Friday.</span></h3> <p>Fair and cold. Snow flurries. Walter killed a pig at Koepke's today. Callers were- Lincoln Weaver &amp; Alonzo Miller.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">20. Saturday.</span></h3> <p>Dreary. Rain this afternoon Emerson &amp; Addie were here for dinner. Walter took a load of chopping to floradale Willard went home with him. Callers- Louis Miller</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>January 1923.</p> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#21._Sunday."><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">21. Sunday.</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#22._Monday."><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">22. Monday.</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#23.Tuesday."><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">23.Tuesday.</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#24.Wednesay."><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">24.Wednesay.</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h3><span class="mw-headline">21. Sunday.</span></h3> <p>Cold and windy. We went to Woolwich church and S.S. this morning and to Ezra Maurer's for dinner and supper.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">22. Monday.</span></h3> <p>Cold. Snowflurries. Walter butchered 2 pigs at Louis Miller's. Emerson and Addie were here for dinner. Solomon Gingrich and Son were our callers.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">23.Tuesday.</span></h3> <p>Ideal winter day. Walter butchered 3 pigs at Harvey Schmidt's. Charlie Miller was our caller.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">24.Wednesay.</span></h3> <p>Mild. Snowed all day. Walter spent the day at home Noah Kraemer invited him this morning.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>January 1923.</p> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#25_Thursday."><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">25 Thursday.</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#26.Friday"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">26.Friday</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#27.Saturday."><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">27.Saturday.</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#28.Sunday."><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">28.Sunday.</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h3><span class="mw-headline">25 Thursday.</span></h3> <p>Fair. Walter shipped hogs from Elmira today Ella went with him and they had their dinner at Art. Klinck's and got home around 5.p.m.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">26.Friday</span></h3> <p>Dull, cloudy day. Walter was home all day and had not one caller.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">27.Saturday.</span></h3> <p>Cold &amp; windy. Walter called at king's this morning and at Karn's this afternoon. Israel Weber was here this a.m.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">28.Sunday.</span></h3> <p>Cold. Snow flurries. We went to woolwich church and went to see Jim Weaver who was operated on for {illegible} last Tuesday {Illegible} Weber died today.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>January 1923</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">29. Monday.</span></h3> <p>Clear and cold. Snowflurries this morning. Walter butchered a steer for Mr. Dobberthein today. Mrs. Engeller died at Heidelberg. Walter's callers- Mr. &amp; Mrs. Dobberthein, Charlie Miller, Edmund Schwindt, Elmo King and Clayton Fleet.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">30.Tuesday. Lovely cold day.</span></h3> <p>we butchered 2 pigs for Walter's father today and he and Ezra and Bert were here.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">31. Wednesday.</span></h3> <p>Mild and dreary. Ezra &amp; Wesley Miller were cutting wood and were here for dinner. Other callers- Mr &amp; Mrs. Ezra Maurer, Kennedy Brothers, &amp; Mr. Hagedome</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Febraury, 1923</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">1.Thursday.</span></h3> <p>Mild &amp; drizzly. Walter Shipped hogo from Elmina today. Wesley &amp; Ezra were cutting wood and were here for dinner.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">2.Friday.</span></h3> <p>Fair. Candlemas Day. the beaver saw his shadow today so that means six more weeks of winter. Ezra &amp; Wesley were cutting wood all day and Frank Simcoe was drawing manure this forenoon and were all here for dinner</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">3.Saturday.</span></h3> <p>eery stormy and cold. Walter spent the day at home and had no callers.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>February 1923</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">4.Sunday</span></h3> <p>very cold and stormy. Vernon has a bad cold. Walter called at Lincoln's and Sim. Weaver's this afternoon and had his supper at Sim's.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">5.Monday.</span></h3> <p>very cold and clear. Ellas birthday. She is 32 years old. She did her washing today. walter took a load of chop- ping to floradle this afternoon. Frank Simons was hauling manure this afternoon and was here for supper. Charles Holland came up here before dinner and was here for the night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>February, 1923.</p> <p>Tues.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">6.Cold. Raw east wind</span></h3> <p>blowing. Walter butchered 2 pigs at E.Belle's today. Frank was drawing manure this forenoon. Charlie left for home this afternoon. Emerson came up here this evening and stayed for the night</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">7.Wednesday.</span></h3> <p>Cold and rather stormy Walter &amp; Emerson went to {illegible} this morning and Emerson rented Temple's farm. This afternoon they went to Moses Gingerich's sale and Emerson left for home after supper. Elmo King spent the evening here.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>February 1923.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">8.Thursday</span></h3> <p>Raw and Cloudy. Walter Shipped hogs from Elmira Today. Our caller was Howard Hoffer.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">9. Friday</span></h3> <p>Cold. Snowed all day. Walter called at King's had his dinner there and went to the sale with them. Emerson was at Clayton Stewart's sale too. and came here for the night.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">10.Saturday</span></h3> <p>Clear &amp; Cold. We butchered a pig for Louis Doerfler Today. Emerson went home This afternoon. Wesley &amp; Ezra were cutting wood. Callers - Mr. Wheeler, Mr. Dobberthein, Wm. Stewart Mr. Smith &amp; Clayton fleet.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>February 1923</p> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#11.Sunday"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">11.Sunday</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#12.Monday"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">12.Monday</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#13.Tuesday."><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">13.Tuesday.</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#14.Wednesday."><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">14.Wednesday.</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#15.Thursday"><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">15.Thursday</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h3><span class="mw-headline">11.Sunday</span></h3> <p>Cold &amp; Stormy. Maurer's spent the day very quietly at home.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">12.Monday</span></h3> <p>Cold east wind. Stormy. Walter went to Elmira fair today.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">13.Tuesday.</span></h3> <p>Fair and milder. Walter was chopping this afternoon. Emerson came up here for dinner and went to Lincoln's this afternoon. Callers -Elmo King and Blanche King.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">14.Wednesday.</span></h3> <p>Worst storm of the season Walter butchered two pigs at Addison Reist's Today.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">15.Thursday</span></h3> <p>Cold and stormy. Emerson came here this morning. Callers - A.Reist, Lincoln Weaver Wm.Stewart, Mr.Smith</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>February, 1923.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">16. Friday.</span></h3> <p>Cold and stormy. Lincoln Weaver and family were here all day and we butchered a pig for them. Elmo King was here for supper.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">17. Saturday</span></h3> <p>Very cold and clear. Walter took a load of chopping to Floradale this afternoon. Callers- Lincoln Weaver, Enoch &amp; Irvine Snider.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">18.Sunday</span></h3> <p>Very cold. Snowflurries Walter went to Woolwich church &amp; School this morning. Aubrey Lawson and Elmo King were here for supper.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>February 1923.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">19.Monday.</span></h3> <p>clear and cold. Walter was {illegible} around on the road. both this morn- ing and afternoon and accomplished nothing. Ezra &amp; Bert were here this afternoon.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">20.Tuesday</span></h3> <p>Fair and milder. Walter butchered 3 pigs at Edmund Schwindt's.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">21. Wednesday.</span></h3> <p>Snowed all day. Walter got his chop at Floradale this morning and Emerson's {illegible} at Clayton Stwearts this afternoon. Ezra &amp; Wesley Miller were here for dinner also {illegible} &amp; Ezra {illegible}. Emerson came here for supper and the night. Annie Snider was here this afternoon.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>February, 1923</p> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#22._Thursday"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">22. Thursday</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#23.Friday."><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">23.Friday.</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#24.Saturday"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">24.Saturday</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#25.Sunday."><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">25.Sunday.</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h3><span class="mw-headline">22. Thursday</span></h3> <p>Snowing &amp; storming Walter shipped hogo at Elmina today. Wesley &amp; Ezra miller and Emerson were here for dinner.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">23.Friday.</span></h3> <p>Clear and very cold. Walter took {illegible} to School and called at Kings. Noah Miller called on him this afternoon.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">24.Saturday</span></h3> <p>Cold &amp; stormy. Walter &amp; {illegible} called at Addison's {illegible} and Lincoln Weaver's this afternoon.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">25.Sunday.</span></h3> <p>Beautiful day. We went to Woolwich church &amp; S.School this afternoon. {Illegible} preached a temperance sermon.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>February, 1923.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">26.Monday</span></h3> <p>{Illegible}, mild day, Ella did her washing. Walter took Vernon to school and called at Will King's. {Illegible} {illegible} called on him.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">27.Tuesday.</span></h3> <p>Fine, clear day. Emerson's moved up to temple's farm today. walter went up and {illegible} the fire this morn- ing and Ella helped there too.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">28.Wednesday</span></h3> <p>Fine and clear. Emerson got his cattle here this morning and he &amp; Walter went to {illegible} this after noon. Ella spent the after noon at Snider's. Mrs. Snider is sick in bed.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>March, 1923</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">1.Thursday</span></h3> <p>mild and dreary. Walter shipped pigs at Elmina today and brought a load {illegible} up for Emerson. Callers - Geo Snider &amp; Ed Bolender.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">2.Friday.</span></h3> <p>Beautiful spring like day. We butchered a pig for {illegible} today. Emerson Krawter, Lincoln Weaver and {Illegible}. Wagner helped Callers were - Mr. Kello, and Noah Shumaker.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">3.Saturday</span></h2> <p>mild and misty. Walter was at home all day. {illegible} Shoemakers called on hime. Mr &amp; Mrs Charleo &amp; Holland came by here tonight before supper.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>March, 1923</p> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#4.Sunday."><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">4.Sunday.</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#5.Monday."><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">5.Monday.</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#6.Tuesday"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">6.Tuesday</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#7.Wednesday."><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">7.Wednesday.</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h3><span class="mw-headline">4.Sunday.</span></h3> <p>Rained this morning. {illegible} colder {Illegible} evening and got very windy. Charlie was here all day.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">5.Monday.</span></h3> <p>Cold. Snowflurries Charlie left for home this forenoon. Walter butcehred 2 pigs at {illegible}. Shant's today.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">6.Tuesday</span></h3> <p>Cold. Nasty east wind. Started to storm this afternoon. Walter went down to {illegible} this after- noon</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">7.Wednesday.</span></h3> <p>Cold and Stormy. Walter butchered 2 pigs at Enoch Snider's today. Elmo King was here to- night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#8.Thursday"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">8.Thursday</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#9.Friday."><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">9.Friday.</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#10.Saturday"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">10.Saturday</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#11.Sunday"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">11.Sunday</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h3><span class="mw-headline">8.Thursday</span></h3> <p>Fair. Snowflurries Walter shipped pigs at Elmina today.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">9.Friday.</span></h3> <p>cold east wind blowing we butchered a big pig for {illegible}today Wesley Miller helped until noon.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">10.Saturday</span></h3> <p>Cold and windy Walter &amp; Emerson went down to {illegible} this afternoon. Vernon spent the afternoon in {illegible}.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">11.Sunday</span></h3> <p>Fine day. We went to Woolwich church &amp; S. School this afternoon. Lincoln's called in after church and Ezra &amp; Bert were here for tea and the evening.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>March, 1923.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">12.Monday.</span></h3> <p>Nasty day. Rain, snow and sleet. Walter &amp; Emerson went to Elmina Monthly fair today.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">13.Tuesday</span></h3> <p>Fair and very cold. Walter &amp; Emerson went to Al.Dobberthein's pale and Addie &amp; {illegible} spent the afternoon with Ella and they were all here for supper.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">14.Wednesday.</span></h3> <p>Very cold &amp; Windy. snowflurries. Walter trimmed a load of {illegible} and took them to Alma and trimmed some more when he got back. George {illegbile} was hacking a {illegible} here all day. Annie &amp; {illegible} spent the afternoon here.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>March 1923</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">15.Thursday.</span></h3> <p>Cold and windy. Walter shipped pigs at Elmina today. George {illegible} was drawing {illegible} all day.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">16.Friday.</span></h3> <p>Snowing and storming Norman King was here for dinner. Walter went down to {Illegible} shop this afternoon.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">17.Saturday.</span></h3> <p>Clear, cold &amp; windy. Walter took a load of chopping to Elmina this afternoon. Vernon spent the afternoon in {Illegible} with Norwey &amp; {Illegible}.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>March 1923.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">18.Sunday.</span></h3> <p>Lovely spring-like day. Walter &amp; Vernon went to Woolwich church &amp; S.School this morning and had the follow- wing company- Mr.&amp;Mrs. JacobSpies. Mr.&amp;Mrs. Hawey Schmidt, Rhoda and Gladys, Mr.&amp; Mrs. Lincoln Weaver, Willard Mildred and Doris.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">19.Monday</span></h3> <p>Desperatle cold &amp; windy Mr.&amp; Mrs. Sein Weaver helped to paper the kitchen today &amp; were here for dinner. Joe Shumaker called on Walt.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">20.Tuesday.</span></h3> <p>Cold &amp; stormy. Ezra Mawrer moved over to Floradale and Walter helped. Callers - Geo Bender, Geo Snider &amp; {Alf Shanty?}.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>March, 1923</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">21.Wednesday</span></h3> <p>Beginning of spring Fair and milder. Walter took 2 load of turnips and Becky the fat heifer to Alma today turnips were 20 cts. a {illegible}</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">22.Thursday.</span></h3> <p>Dreary &amp; drizzly. Walter shipped hogs at Elmina today. Mrs. Sein Weaver came down here and we papered the bedroom this afternoon. Wellington Jackson &amp; Chas Matthews called on Walt. and bought 2 hogs from him.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">23.friday.</span></h3> <p>Cloudy and colder. Walter butchered 2 pigs at {Alie Horst's?} today. Addie and Marie spent the day with Ella, &amp; Emerson went to Heidelberg.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>March, 1923.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">24.Saturday.</span></h3> <p>Cold and stormy. Walter went to Alma this afternoon. His callers were- Geo &amp; Enoch Snider and {illegible} Shoemaker.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">25.Sunday.</span></h3> <p>Cold. Snowing &amp; Storming We were at Emerson Krauter's for dinner today Lincoln's were there too</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">26.Monday.</span></h3> <p>Lovely. Clear cold day. Ella did her washing. Walter butchered 2 pigs for Mr. Archibald &amp; Mr. Davidson. Mrs. Enoch Snider &amp; Eva spent the afternoon here and stayed for tea. We moved up here five years ago today. It was below zero this morning.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>March, 1923.</p> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#27.Tuesday."><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">27.Tuesday.</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#28.Wednesday."><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">28.Wednesday.</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#29.Thursday."><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">29.Thursday.</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#30.Friday"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">30.Friday</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h3><span class="mw-headline">27.Tuesday.</span></h3> <p>Snowing &amp; storming. fierce blizzard blowing. Emerson Krauter spent the after- noon with us</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">28.Wednesday.</span></h3> <p>Colder than yesterday Storming worse than ever Vernon spent the day in bed with a bad cold.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">29.Thursday.</span></h3> <p>Snowing and storming Walter shipped hogs at Elmina today.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">30.Friday</span></h3> <p>Snowing and storming Walter went to Alma this morning and brought Phoebe the new cow and went up the afternoon for Mr.Adam's pig Clarke Sobye was here for dinner {&amp; cher?} callers- {I ruin &amp;?}{illegible} and Mr.Peters</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>March 19223.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">31.Saturday</span></h3> <p>Very cold and windy Ella spent the day in bed and Vernon got up again this afternoon Emerson was here and he and Walter took the two Tamworth hogs up to Wallenstein</p> <p>April 1923</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">1. Sunday</span></h3> <p>Clear and fine Very quiet Easter Sunday for Mawrer's. Ella &amp; Vernon both got up this morning but don't feel very strong. Walter went to Woolwich church and Sunday school this morning.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>April, 1923</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">2.Monday.</span></h3> <p>Dreary and mild. Emerson &amp; Walter went to Christ, Clement's pale at floradale. this afternoon Addie &amp; Marie spent the afternoon here and they were all here for tea.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">3.Tuesdday</span></h3> <p>Drizzly and mild. Emerson was here for dinner and he and Walter went to Christ's pale this afternoon</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">4.Wednesday</span></h3> <p>Dreary &amp; mild Walter killed a pig for Mr. Adams. Emerson, Addie &amp; Marie were here all day and Ezra&amp;Bert were here for dinner. Other callers- Elmo King Jake King, Norman King and Andrew Henderson.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>April, 1923.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">5.Thursday</span></h3> <p>Rained all day. Turned colder towards evening and snowed. Walter shipped hogs at Elimina today.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">6.Friday.</span></h3> <p>Lovely, clear day. Walter helped to cut wood at Emerson's this afternoon. Mr.&amp; Mrs.Lincoln Weaver and family visited Ella this afternoon. Saw some cedar waxwing and robin today. Callers- Emerson Stauge Norman Miller.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">7.Saturday</span></h3> <p>Dreary and dull. Walter butchered a pig for Andrew Groffo here today also made Adams' summer {college"} Emerson were here all day.</p> <p><br /> The meadow larks are singing. {written in margin}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>April, 1923</p> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#8.Sunday"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">8.Sunday</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#9.Monday"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">9.Monday</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#10.Tuesday"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">10.Tuesday</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#11.Wednesday._Rained"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">11.Wednesday. Rained</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h3><span class="mw-headline">8.Sunday</span></h3> <p>Snowing&amp;Storming Mawrer spent the day very quietly at home.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">9.Monday</span></h3> <p>Fair. Cold wind blowing Walter went to Elmina Fair this morning and Grandma Krauter came up with him.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">10.Tuesday</span></h3> <p>Cold. Snowflurries. Walter butchered a pig at Homesby today. Emerson was here and Grandma went up there for the night.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">11.Wednesday. Rained</span></h3> <p>Emerson Addie, Marie and Grandma came down here this morning. Lincoln Edna, Mildred &amp; Davie were here for supper too The mew went to geo. Wagner's sale</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>April, 1923</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">12. Thursday.</span></h3> <p>Clear. Cold wind blowing Walter shipped hogoat Elmina today and Grandma went home today.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">13. Friday</span></h3> <p>Cold&amp;windy. Walter &amp; Emerson went to Walter Ritten's pale and Addie &amp; Marie spent the after- noon with Ella and they all stayed for tea.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">14. Saturday.</span></h3> <p>Cold and windy Walter took a load of chopping over to floradale this after- noon. Vernon spent the afternoon in Reists' bush.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>April 1923.</p> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#15.Sunday."><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">15.Sunday.</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#16.Monday."><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">16.Monday.</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#17.Tuesday."><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">17.Tuesday.</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#18.Wednesday."><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">18.Wednesday.</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h3><span class="mw-headline">15.Sunday.</span></h3> <p>Dreary&amp;drizzly this morning. {illegible} {illegible}, hail and snow this afternoon. Walter and Vernon went to Woolwich church this morning.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">16.Monday.</span></h3> <p>Cold. Snowing Walter visited the follow ing place this afternoon {illegible}, {illegible}</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">17.Tuesday.</span></h3> <p>Cold. A few snowflurries&amp; Walter visisted at Snider's and King's this afternoon Annie Snider was here this afternoon.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">18.Wednesday.</span></h2> <p>Fair. Walter&amp;Mr.King put in some of the maple flooring in the kitchen today Mr.Adams was here tonight</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span class="mw-headline">19.Thursday</span></h3> <p>Fair spring-like day. Walter shipped hogs at Elmina today. Thunderstorm &amp; rain tonight.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">20. Friday</span></h3> <p>Very warm Heard the frogs for the first time this spring Walter &amp; Mr. King put in the rest of the flooring Ella saw a butterfly today Callers were- Emerson Krauter &amp; M.King</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">21.Saturday</span></h3> <p>Very warm. Started to rain tonight. Walter took off the storm wwindows and storm door today. Vernon spent the afternoon in King's bush.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>April, 1923.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">22.Sunday</span></h3> <p>Cool and drizzly Walter &amp; Vernon went to Woolwich church &amp; S.S. Mr.{Illegible} was away to conference so Mr.Adams preached. Mr.&amp;Mrs. Louis Miller were here for tea.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">23.Monday.</span></h2> <p>Clear Cold wind blowing Ella did her washing Emerson, Addie &amp; Marie spent the afternoon here Mr.Cragg &amp; Julia were here for tea. Other callers Jim {illegible}, Willie Woelfle and Norman King.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">tues24.</span></h3> <p>Clear and fine. Cold month wind blowing. Ella cleaned the upstairs today Walter sowed about five bushels of barley</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>April, 1923.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">24.Tuesday</span></h3> <p>in the field beside the {illegible} shed. Callers were- Howard Hoffer, Morely Bolender, {illegible} Stewart,{illegible} Stickney, Bob &amp; Ben Campbell, Emerson Krauter and Lincoln Weaver.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">25. Wednesday</span></h3> <p>Clear and windy Wendel Reist was here and helped Walter clean some seed grain Walter sowed some move barley. Callers- Norman King, Geo &amp; {illegible} Bender &amp; Geo Snider, Emerson, Addie &amp; Marrie</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">26.Thursday</span></h3> <p>Fine day. Walter spent the day in Elmina. Ella cleaned the yard washed off the windows &amp; varnished the {linolium?}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>April, 1923.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">27.Friday.</span></h3> <p>Fine and warm. Walter was sowing oats today. Ella ironed the curtains, etc. and straightened up the parlor and dining room. Eva Snider was our caller.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">28.Saturday.</span></h3> <p>Fine day. Rain this noon Walter was sowing today. Emerson was here this morning and they cleaned some seed grain for him. Vernon was at Emerson's for dinner. The horse ran away with the cultivator tonight and smashed the tongue. Ella sowed some sweet peas. zinnias and lettuce today.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>April, 1923.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">29.Sunday.</span></h3> <p>Dreary and cold. Vermon&amp; Walter went to Woolwich S.S &amp; church this morning and we were at Otto Miller's for dinner and the afternoon.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">30.Monday.</span></h3> <p>Cold, windy &amp; drizzly Walter went to Jake Spies this morning and got a new tounge for the cultivator. He fixed it and was sowing grain this afternoon. Dan Hovet and three children were here tonight and got some apples.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>May, 1923.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">1.Tuesday.</span></h3> <p>Fine day. Ella did her washing. Walter went to Elmina this morning and was sowing this afternoon. Emerson got his seed grain today.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">2.Wednesday.</span></h3> <p>Fine day. Ella dug a piece of the garden and planted onions, beets, carrots portulaca &amp; california poppies. Walter was harrowing all day.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">3.Thursday</span></h3> <p>Fine day. Walter shipped hogs at Elmina today. Vernon went down with him and they got back by noon. Walter was sowing oats this afternoon. Ella was digging and planted peas,lettuce &amp; flower seeds.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>May, 1923.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">4.Fine day. Friday</span></h3> <p>Ella dug a piece in the garden and planted some more flower seeds. Vernon planted his peanuts. Walter was sowing grain all day. Eva Snider and Max Beramaw were here for dinner. Mrs. Louis Miller and Charlie invited us after supper.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">5.Saturday.</span></h3> <p>Cool and windy Ella dug the flower bed and sowed more flower seed. Walter was sowing grain all day. Vernon called at Snider's, King's and Reist's today also went to Floradale with Harvey and Lorne.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>May,1923.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">6.Sunday.</span></h3> <p>Beautiful day. We took Lincoln's along and spent the day at grandpa Krauter's.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">7. Fine and warm. Mon.</span></h3> <p>Walter finished seeding today. Ella did her washing also boiled soap this afternoon and planted the dahlias.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">8. Tuesday.</span></h3> <p>cloudy &amp; drizzly Walter was harrowing this forenoon and sowed sweet clover seed this afternoon. His father came up and helped him this afternoon. Ella was boiling soap this afternoon.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>May, 1923.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">9.Wednesday.</span></h3> <p>Looks like winter. snowed all day. Walter was shopping today. New callers were- Emerson Krauter, Geo. Strange, Wm.{illegible}</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">10.Thursday.</span></h3> <p>Snowed and stormed all last night. Cold and windy today. Walter spent the day in Elmina. Cakkers- Geo.Woelfle&amp; S.Krauter</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">11.Friday</span></h3> <p>Dreary and somewhat warmer. Walter took a load of chopping to floradale and stayed all day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>May, 1923</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">12.Saturday.</span></h3> <p>Dreary. drizzly &amp; cold. We delivered today that the waste water is running into the cistern so we pumped out all the water &amp; cleaned it out. Addison Resit came over and he &amp; Walter fixed up the drain. Addison Harvey &amp; Lorne were here for tea.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">13.Sunday.</span></h3> <p>Cold &amp; windy Walter &amp; Vernonwent to church this morning Grandpa &amp; Grandma Mawrer were here dinner &amp; supper.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>May, 1923</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">14.Monday.</span></h3> <p>Clear and windy Ella did her washing. Mr. Addison Reist &amp; Walter were working at the drain and the pump today.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">15.Tuesday.</span></h3> <p>Rained hard all morning Much warmer today. Walter spent the afternoon at Woelfle's and Louis Miller's.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">16.Wednesday.</span></h3> <p>Hard showers all day. Walter spent the morn- ing at Norman King's Jake Frey was here for dinner &amp; supper and the night Elmo King called after supper.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>May, 1923.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">17.Thursday</span></h3> <p>miserable weather Snowing &amp; Storming. Walter shipped hogo at Elmina today. the weather was nasty so Jake Frey stayed all day and for the night. Walter &amp; Noah Miller went to Alma tonight.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">18.Friday</span></h3> <p>Lovely day. Jake Frey left this morning after breakfast. Walter was spreading manure today.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">19.Saturday</span></h3> <p>Lovely day. Walter helped Addison Resit all day. Callers- Geo. {illegible} Albert Krauter &amp; {illegible}. {Illegible}.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>May, 1923.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">20. Sunday.</span></h3> <p>Thunderstorms&amp;rain all day. Mr.&amp;Mrs.Enoch Snider were here for tea.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">21 Monday.</span></h3> <p>Cloudy &amp; cool all morning fine this afternoon Ella did her washing Walter worked groomed the barn and had the following callers- Elmo King, Theo Geizel Ausley Laukin, Norman {illegible} Roy {illegible}</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">22.Tuesday</span></h3> <p>Fine day. Sroine Hoffer was here for dinner Walter finished spread- ing the manure today</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>May, 1923</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">23. Wednesday.</span></h3> <p>Fine day. Walter was making feuce today (and talk- ing with the neighbors.)</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">24.Thursday</span></h3> <p>Beautiful day. Walter shipped hogo at Elmina Vermon went fishing this afternoon. Mr.&amp;Mrs. Charles Hilliard, Ella and Pearl were here Today. {illegible} paid us a {illegible} call tonight.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">25.Friday</span></h3> <p>Lovely &amp; quite hot Walter finished sowing his grass seed today and plowed the garden Ella planted melons corns &amp; beans</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>May, 1923</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">26. Saturday.</span></h3> <p>Lovely &amp; quite hot. Walter was plowing Ella went to Kitchener today with Mr.&amp;Mrs. Enoch Snider and got {illegible}a new coat.</p> <p></p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">27.Sunday.</span></h3> <p>Beautiful day. We wanted to go to church but couldn't get the car started so Walter got a {illegible} from the garage at Elmina to fix it. We were at Ezra Mawrer's at floradale for dinner &amp; supper. {illegible} Jefferson's were there too.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>May, 1923</p> <p></p> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#28.Monday."><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">28.Monday.</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#29.Tuesday."><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">29.Tuesday.</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#30._Wednesday."><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">30. Wednesday.</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#31._Thursday"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">31. Thursday</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h3><span class="mw-headline">28.Monday.</span></h3> <p>Lovely day. Ella planted potatoes, cucumbers, sqaush, beets &amp; beans in the garden today. Walter was plowing all day.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">29.Tuesday.</span></h3> <p>Lovely day. Ella did her washing Walter was hauling manure today.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">30. Wednesday.</span></h3> <p>Miriam was here today and we were {illegible} soop Walter was plowing</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">31. Thursday</span></h3> <p>Fine and Warm Walter shipped hogs at Elimna and finished plowing the cornfield when they got back.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>June, 1923.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">1.Friday.</span></h3> <p>Lovely day. Walter worked up the corn field today.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">2.Saturday.</span></h3> <p>Very hot. thunderstorm and rain tonight. Walter sowed his corn today. We went up to Emerson's for a little while tonight.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">3.Sunday.</span></h3> <p>Thunderstorm&amp;showers all day We had the following company for supper - Mr&amp;Mrs. Albert Krauter, Mr. &amp; Mrs. Emerson Krauter and Marie {illegible} Edgar {illegible}.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>June, 1923.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">4.Monday</span></h3> <p>Very hot and sultry. Thunderstorm &amp; rain Walter was chopping this morning and fixed the fence around the orchard and we put the pigs and young cattle out today. Miriam was here this afternoonand we finished the soop and cleaned up the butcher house.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">5.Tuesday.</span></h3> <p>Hot &amp; sultry. Severe thunderstorm and rain around six oclock Walter was hauling manure. Charles Holland came here for dinner and stayed for the night</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>June, 1923</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">6. Wednesday.</span></h3> <p>Dull and sultry Charles went home this morning. Walter was hauling {manure} Ella did her washing John Nill died last night.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">7.Thursday</span></h3> <p>Rained hard last night. Cloudy &amp; cool today. Father Krauter was here today and put on the {illegible} door for us. there were 5 telephone live {illegible} here for dinner. Walter was shipping hogo at Elmina Today thunderstorm and rain tonight.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>June, 1923.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">8.Friday</span></h3> <p>Cool, Cloudy &amp; grizzle Walter was plowing this afternoon, We &amp; Emerson went to Lunch this morning</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">9.Saturday</span></h3> <p>Cool, clear and windy Walter was plowing all day. Emanuel Bowman was here this afternoon</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">10.Sunday</span></h3> <p>Beautiful day. Walter went to Woolwich church and S.School this morning we had the following company today- Mr.Mrs. Colems Jefferson and Ray, Mr.&amp;Mrs. Harold Hebel and little Archie Barrow Mr. Jacob King spent the evening with us.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>June, 1923.</p> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#11.Monday."><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">11.Monday.</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#12._Tuesday"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">12. Tuesday</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#13.Wednesday."><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">13.Wednesday.</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#14.Thursday."><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">14.Thursday.</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h3><span class="mw-headline">11.Monday.</span></h3> <p>Warm &amp; hazy. Walter was cultivating &amp; plowing. Callers- Elmo &amp; Graham King</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">12. Tuesday</span></h3> <p>Warm &amp; hazy. Walter was plowing buckwheat ground.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">13.Wednesday.</span></h3> <p>Fair and warm. Walter was plowing all day. Annie Snider spent the afternoon with Ella.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">14.Thursday.</span></h3> <p>Clear and fine Walter went to Elmina Today. Our new hired man Mike Walsh, late of {illegible} arrived today. Mr.&amp;Mrs. Louis Miller and Charlie spent the evening here.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>June 1923.</p> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#15._Friday"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">15. Friday</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#16.Saturday"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">16.Saturday</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#17.Sunday"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">17.Sunday</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#18.Monday"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">18.Monday</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h3><span class="mw-headline">15. Friday</span></h3> <p>Lovely day. Walter &amp; Mike were plowing. Walter &amp; Ella Ella to choir practice tonight.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">16.Saturday</span></h3> <p>Fine day First morning of of beef ring. Walter &amp; Mike were plowing Vernon spent the after- noon at Reist's.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">17.Sunday</span></h3> <p>Warm day. Walter, Ella &amp; Vernon. spent the day at Hilliard's.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">18.Monday</span></h3> <p>Very hot &amp; sultry Ella did her washing Walter &amp; Mike were plowing &amp; cultivating</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>June, 1923</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">19.Tuesday</span></h3> <p>Very hot &amp; sultry Walter &amp; Mike, were cultivating&amp;harrow- ing the twitch grass patch. Walter&amp;Ella went to choir practice with Snider's tonight.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">20.Wednesday.</span></h3> <p>Very hot &amp; {illegible} Walter &amp; Geo. Stange went to St.Jacobs for some sage tile today Mike was plowing</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">21.Thursday.</span></h3> <p>Awfully hot thunder- storms this afternoon but no rain. Walter &amp; Ella went to Elmina today and had their dinner at Art.{illegible} Mike was plowing</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>June, 1923</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">22.Friday.</span></h3> <p>Extremely hot. Walter sowed the turnips today Mike was plowing. Callers- Enoch Snider, Geo Kauf,am. Jim {illegible} Lincoln Weaver &amp; Wm. Stewart.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">23.Saturday</span></h3> <p>Beastly hot. Walter was cultivating corn today and Mike was plowing. We all went up to Henderson's tonight</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">24.Sunday.</span></h3> <p>Desperately hot. Walter went to church this morning we invited Geo Snider's tonight.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>June 1923.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">25. Monday.</span></h3> <p>Warm day. Ella did her washing. Walter cut some sweet clover and Mike was plowing We took Geo. Snider's along and went to Flora- dale to vote. Around five oclock a terific cyclone passed through here and one of our chimney was blown off. then end of the barn blown out and the windmill wrecked beside some minor damge done. Earl Millers barn is a total wreck, also his drive shed summer kitchen&amp; wind mill. HundredS of windmillS barns and other building throughout the countries of Waterloo, Wellington</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>June 25, 1923 (Continued) Peel and Ontario were totally demolished the Woolwich church has part of the roof blown off also the chimney. Mr.Wm.Farnelly who worked here two years ago was killed on a farm near Elora where he was employed. The other person killed were - Mrs.Davis of {illegible}, Seabelle Brohman of new Germany and Mr.{illegible} of{illegible} {illegible}</p> <p>Provincial Election. The Conservatives won the day by a huge majority.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>June, 1923</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">26.Tuesday.</span></h3> <p>Fair abd very windy. Walter went to see J.S Hund the storm insurance move this morning and went to Elmina to get some lumber this afternoon Mike started to fix fence around the {illegible} fixed the fence are badly wrecked so we have to {illegible} {illegible} cattle in the stable</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">27.Wednesday.</span></h3> <p>Fair and cool and windy Walter &amp; Mike were making fence today Mr. J.S.{illegible} of St.Jacobs was here for dinner Other callers- Edmund Schwindt and Geo Enoch.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>June, 1923.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">28.Thursday.</span></h3> <p>Cloudy and cool. Walter &amp; Vernon went to Elmina this morning and they were making fence this afternoon. Father &amp; Mother Krauter Edgar {illegible} and Aunt Margaret called here this afternoon Other callers- Ed. Bolender, Enoch&amp; Irwin Snider and Dave Harot.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">29.Friday.</span></h3> <p>Lovely cool day. the men were making fence all day and put the cattle out again at noon. Joe Hall was our caller today. We went up to Sim Weaver Tonight their barn is badly wrecked also two chimneys down.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>June 1923</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">30.Saturday.</span></h3> <p>Lovely day Vernon and Mike were picking stone and Walter was cultivating&amp;harrowing We all went up to henderson tonight</p> <p>July.1923</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">1.Sunday.</span></h3> <p>We had company for supper- Mr.&amp;Mrs Chas Hilliard, Bert&amp;Beilah and Vera Shuch Other callers- Mr.Mrs. DawSchweifer, Vera and Pearl, Mr&amp;Mrs. Frank Hamel, Margaret, Sonny and Betty, Mr&amp;Mrs. {illegible} Jefferson and Roy, Mr &amp; Mrs {illegible}. {illegible} Elvina Mabel and Verta.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>July, 1923</p> <p>2.Monday. Fine day. Walter sowed the rafe this morning. Otto&amp; Noah Miller were helping to fix up the barn this afternoon and were here for supper. Ella picked some berries in Schwindt {bush?} today. Mr&amp;Mrs. Wilma&amp;Hilda&amp; Mrs.{illegible} called here this afternoon.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">3.Tuesday.</span></h3> <p>Fair in the morning. Severe thunderstorm this afternoon. Walter helped at the church all morning and he and Jacob King were fixing the barn doors this afternoon. S.King Was here for supper. Ella did her washing.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>July,1923.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">4.Wednesday.</span></h3> <p>Fair and warm Walter helped at Geo. Miller's this morning and at the church this afternoon Ella picked some berries in Schwindt's bush today. We all went up to {illegible} Weaver's after tea.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">5.Thursday.</span></h3> <p>Beautiful day. Rain tonight Walter was shipping hogo at elmina today. Ella went to Guelph today with Noah Miller and had a meal nice time.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">6.Friday</span></h3> <p>Fair and warm. Walter took a load of chopping to Floradale this afternoon. {illegible} carpenteres were here and finished the barn after supper.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>July, 1923</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">7.Saturday.</span></h3> <p>Fair and warm. Walter was cutting sweet clover and mike was making and they put in 3 loads this afternoon. Ezra &amp; Bert were here this after- noon and for tea.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">8.Sunday.</span></h3> <p>Lovely day. Our visitors todat were- Mr.Mrs. Chas.{illegible} and some Clarence of Badew and Mrs.S. Satler of Heidelberg, Noah Miller and Homer Somewielle called on us this morning Tonight after tea we took a little "walk in the motor" as mike would pay and viewed some of the damage done by the strom on the 4th and 8th of Peel.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>July, 1923</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">9.Monday.</span></h3> <p>Warm and cloudy Ella was hoeing in the garden today. Walter went to Elmina this morning. the men brought in 4 loads of hay today. Runy &amp; Maurice Schwindt were here this afternoon.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">10.Tuesday.</span></h3> <p>Hot&amp;sultry. Ella did her washing Walter went back to the field this morning to cut grass but the horses raw away and smashed the mower. Mike sowed some buckwheat today Walter helped at the church this afternoon</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>July, 1923</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">11.Wednesday</span></h3> <p>Fair and warm the men brought in 3 loads of hay this morning. Irwin Hoffer fixed the windmill this afternoon. Chas Hilliard was here for dinner and Irwin Hoffer for supper. Mr.&amp; Mrs. Walter Main and little Billy were here after tea.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">12.Thursday.</span></h3> <p>Fair and very warm Walter went to Elmina this morning and they put in 3 loads of rakings this afternoon Callers were- Rev.E.N. Bean, Eva Snider. Rob Stickney &amp; Ralph.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>July, 1923</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">13.Friday.</span></h2> <p>Fair and hot. Walter was cultivating the corn and Mike was plowing.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">14.Saturday.</span></h3> <p>Very sultry &amp; cloudy Walter took Lincoln&amp; Edna to Fergus this afternoon Mildred Willard and Doris stayed here and they were all here and they were all here for supper Harvey&amp; Lorne were here</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">12.Sunday.</span></h3> <p>Thunderstorms and rain. We took Emerson. Addie &amp; Marie along and spent the day at Grandpa Krauter's {illegible} were there too. WE took in the Children's day service at Heildelberg this afternoon we got some black cherries.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>July, 1923.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">16.Monday</span></h3> <p>fine and clear. Ella was pitting and canning cherries all day. Walter &amp; Mike were plowing. We had callers after tea- Mr&amp;Mrs. Art. Cragg &amp; Julia Mrs.{illegible} Cragg Miss Cora Cragg all of Fergus, Mr.H.Farley of Elora, MR.&amp;Mrs. Emerson Krauter &amp; Marie, Grandpa&amp;Grand Krauter &amp; Edgar {illegible} Grandma brought some red cherries and we pitted them with her pitter.</p> <p></p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">17.Tuesday</span></h3> <p>fair and warm. Ella did her washing. Walter &amp; Mick were plowing all day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>July, 1923.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">18.Wednesday.</span></h3> <p>Fair and warm. Walter was down at Woelfle's all morning and got the mower fixed. and cut some grass this afternoon. Mike was plowing &amp; cultivating</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">19.thursday.</span></h3> <p>fair and very warm. Walter at shipping hogo at Elmina today and cutting grass this afternoon. Mike was cultivating.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">20.friday</span></h3> <p>Very warm. Walter was raking and they brought in loads. Mike helped at King's till 4oclock and Elmo came over and helped here. Mrs.Davidsone of Toronto came here this afternoon and stayed for the night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>July, 1923.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">21.Saturday</span></h3> <p>Clear and windy Elmo King tooks Ms. Davison to the station this morning and helped with the hay all day and they brought in loads the men went to check- back after tea.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">22.Sunday</span></h3> <p>Perfect day. We went up to Emerson's for dinner, came home for tea and went over to floradale memorate Y.P. meeting. We called at Lincoln Weaver's after church Edna is sick in bed</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">23.Monday.</span></h3> <p>Fair and warm. Ella did her washing the men were haying.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>July, 1923.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">24.Tuesday. Mike left today</span></h3> <p>Dreary &amp; drizzly Walter &amp; Vernon took a load of hay to floradale for Ezra today. Mrs. King spent the after- noon with Ella. Walter finished cutting the grass at {illegible}. We called at Henderson's and Norman King's tonght</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">25.Wednesday.</span></h3> <p>Windy &amp; cool Walter helped at Earl Miller's this morning and was at Elmo King's drawing in the hay afternoon</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">26.Thursday.</span></h3> <p>Beautiful day. Ella &amp; Vernon went to Elmina today with Walter. We had our dinner a t Grandpa Krauter's {illegible} Wellrook came up with us.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>July, 1923.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">27.Friday.</span></h3> <p>Cloudy. A few showers the new brought in the last hay from {illegible} field. WAlter took a load of chopping over to floradale Elmo King was here for dinner. Walter went to Elmina after supper.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">28.Saturday.</span></h3> <p>Fair and warm We were all at Earl Miller's {illegible} today and went up to checkback after supper.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">29.Sunday</span></h3> <p>Fine day. Our company today was- Mr.MRs.Art {illegible}, Eileen&amp;{illegible}, Mr.&amp;Mrs. Clinton {illegible}, Reta, Wilma and Hilda, Mrs.&amp;M.{illegible}&amp; GrandpaKRauter's&amp;{illegible} called in tonight</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>July, 1923.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">30.Monday.</span></h3> <p>Very warm. Walter cuffed the turnips this morning. This afternoon he was sowing rope and Vernon was harrowing. Solomon Scheifele was {illegible} today at {illegible}</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">31.Tuesday.</span></h3> <p>Very hot. Ezra, Bert&amp;Miriam were here all day, hoeing turnips. {illegible} visited Walter after tea.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>August, 1923</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">1.Wednesday.</span></h3> <p>Hot and sultry Walter was harrowing and cultivating.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">2.Thursday.</span></h3> <p>Very sultry. Severe thunderstorm and rain this afternoon Solomon {illegible} and implement shed were struck by light- ning and burnt Chas.J.Hilliard came up here after dinner and stayed for the night. Lincoln Weaver was here for supper Charlie took us over to Solomon {illegible} tonight to see the fire Warren G. Harding President of the U.S died today at {illegible} {illegible}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>August, 1923</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">3.Friday.</span></h3> <p>Fair and quite warm Charlie left for home this afternoon. Walter, Ella&amp;Vernon took Mrs. King along and went to the {illegible} Party at Alma tongith</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">4.Saturday.</span></h3> <p>Hot and sultry. Walter got the binder ready this morning and cut the barley this afternoon.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">5.Sunday.</span></h3> <p>Very warm. We went to Elmina this afternoon where they had the unveiling of the Soldier's memorial and a Sacred band concert by the Waterloo Boy Bard. We went to Elmina Evangelical church tonight.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>August, 1923.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">6.Monday.</span></h3> <p>Very warm Ella did her washing and Walter was plowing this morning. After dinner we went to Elmina Old Boy's Reunion had our supper at Art.{illegible} and got home at 10.30p.m</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">7.Sunday.</span></h3> <p>Very sultry Several good showers of rain thought. Wakter was plowing Ella was at a quilting at Mrs.{illegible} this afternoon.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">8.Wednesday.</span></h3> <p>Beautiful day. We went down to Hilliard's this morning and went down to Kitchener with them and got home at 8pm</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>August, 1923</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">9.Thursday.</span></h3> <p>Very warm. Walter shipped hogo at Elmina this morning and was plowing this afternoon.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">10.Friday</span></h3> <p>Fair and warm Walter was plowing</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">11.Saturday</span></h3> <p>Hot and sultry this morning Walter Finished plowing the summer fallow and this afternoon they brought in the barley 4 loads. Addione Reist helped and he was here for supper We went over to Peter Schmidht's tonight to get the butter.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>August, 1923.</p> <p></p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">12.Sunday.</span></h3> <p>Clear and windy. We went to Woolwich church &amp; S.School (at the school of home) this after- noon. Our visitors were- Mr.&amp;Mrs.Noah Miller Father, Ruth Margaret and {illegible} and Mr. Joe Lavrov.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">13.Monday</span></h3> <p>Beautiful day. Walter was cutting grain today Ella's callers were - Riley &amp; Willard Schwindt, Emily and Mildred {illegible} Ruth, Ether&amp; Margaret Miller.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">14.Tuesday.</span></h3> <p>Changeable weather. Bert&amp;Mrs.{illegible} visited us today and were here for dinner. Walter was cutting.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>August, 1923</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">15.Wednesday.</span></h3> <p>Clear and cool. Walter was cutting and Edgar Schmch was stocking.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">16.Thursday..</span></h3> <p>Beautiful day. Walter was cutting grain. Peter{illegible} was here all day and Clayton {illegible} was here this afternoon. We went over to Ezra's tonight and had {illegible} ice cream. Callers- E.Bridge&amp; Alex Mcdnough</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">17.Friday.</span></h3> <p>Fine day. The men finished cutting and stocking today. Peter {Schmihl} was her all day. Harvey &amp; Lorne {Reist} went over to Tom {Maine's} with {Oewen} and were there for Tea.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>August, 1923.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">18.Saturday</span></h3> <p>Fair this morning thunderstorm and rain this afternoon. Walter took a load of chopping to floradale and attended Roy Choices pale.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">19.Sunday.</span></h3> <p>Beautiful cool day. We were at Grandpa Krauter's for dinner and at allew {illegible} for tea My old schoolfriend Mrs.Alloew Snyder and her three children from McBridge Mich. were there</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">20 Monday.</span></h3> <p>Fine day vincent arrived Walter &amp; Vincent today. McCulloch put in 5 loads of grain the afternoon. Chas Hillard, Beulah, Pearl, Vera &amp; Ella called tonight Beaulah is staying for a few days</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>August, 1923.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">21 Tuesday.</span></h3> <p>{illegible}, cool, drizzle windy, day. Walter &amp; Vincent went to Alma &amp; checkback this afternoon. Ella did her irnoning and {illegible} was knitting.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">22. Wednesday.</span></h3> <p>Cold, Windy &amp; cloudy. Walter &amp; Vincent put out 30 loads of manure today.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">23.Thursday.</span></h3> <p>Fine and warmer Beaulah went home this morning. Walter shipped pigs at Elmina today. Vincent put out loads of manure this morning and they brought in 3 loads of grain this afternoon Floyd Scheifle three year old son of Albery Scheifle was buried today at Heidelberg.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>August, 1923.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">24.Friday</span></h3> <p>Cool and shower. The new brought in 4 loads of grain and hauled {illegible} the rest of the day.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">25.Saturday.</span></h3> <p>The new brought in 3 loads. of grain this morning they helped to {illegible} at King's this afternoon.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">26.Sunday</span></h3> <p>Beautiful day. We were at Woolwich church &amp; Sunday School this afternoon and took Ed.Beuders along tonight and went to the {illegible} church at St.Jacobs where they are having a special conference</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>August, 1923.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">27.Monday.</span></h3> <p>Cloudy and warm. {illegible} were {illegible} this forenoon and the following men helped- Jno Stange, Ezra Miller. Clayton Fleet. Chas Shroder and Joe {illegible}. the men put in 6 loads of grain this afternoon.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">28.tuesday</span></h3> <p>Cloudy. thunderstorms &amp; rain this afternoon Vincent helped to {illegible} at Geo. Snider's barn this morning. They brought in 5 loads of grain today. vincent &amp; walter went to creekbank after supper.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">29 Wednesday.</span></h3> <p>Fine day. the men put out 15 loads of {illegible} this afternoon walter was making and vincet helped to {illeigble} Louis Miller's</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>August. 1923</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">30.Thursday.</span></h3> <p>Fine warm day. Ella &amp; vernon went to Elmina with Walter this morning Walter took Ella to St.Jacob and she went home with Mr.Hillard and stayed there for the night</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">31.Friday.</span></h3> <p>Beautiful day. Charlie {illegible}, Beulah &amp; Ella left this to Buffalo. We took some lunch along and ate it at {illegible} we {illegible}</p> <pre>on the fery </pre> <p>at fort Erie and arrived in Buffalo around 3.30pm We got some at the Markeew Hotel corner of E.Utica and MainSt We went to the {illegible} Theatre this evening The picture was Within the Saw Both {illegible} Vernon were at Noah Muller's {image is cut off}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>September, 1923.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">1.Saturday.</span></h3> <p>Beautiful day at Buffalo Rain&amp;thunderstorms at home here. We did some shopping this morning and took Beulah out to the {illegible} Hospital this afternoon We went to Lewis Theatre tonight and the show was very good especially {illegible}</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">2.Sunday.</span></h3> <p>Lovely rather hazy day We left Buffalo this morning had one dinner at {illegible} and arrived at Charlie's around 8oclock. Charlie brought me home and Ella came along us Rained {illegible} we were on the way.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>September, 1923</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">3.Monday.</span></h3> <p>Labor Day. Walter took "Stella" up to Alma today and sold her to Geo Bender. Our company for tea- Mr.&amp; Mrs. Colone Jefferson&amp;Roy. Mr.&amp;Mrs. Ezra Mawrer and Mrs. Harold Hebel.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">4.Tuesday</span></h3> <p>fair and warm. The men were drawing manure. Vernon's first day at school after the holidays. Their new teacher Miss Young from Dunkane.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">5.Wednesday.</span></h3> <p>Very warm. The men finished hacking manure today, and also finished harvesting. They brought in 2 loads this afternoon we have load in all</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>September, 1923.</p> <p></p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">6.Thrusday.</span></h3> <p>Fair and warm. Vincent was going plowing this morning and helped to thresh peas at Addione Reist's this afternoon Walter went to Elmina Elmina this morning and to Kitchener this afternoon at Hilliard's</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">7.Friday</span></h3> <p>Thunderstorms and rain last night. The men went to Alma this morn- ing and cut a few {illegible} this afternoon.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">8.Saturday.</span></h3> <p>Cloudy&amp; cool. Walter helped to thresh all day at Noah Miller's and Vincent helped at Dobberthein's &amp; Bridge's. Edna, Willard, Mildred &amp; Doris were here for the afternoon and for tea.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>September, 1923.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">9.Sunday.</span></h3> <p>Cloudy&amp;cool. We took Ella Hilliard, Ezra &amp; Bert Mawrer along and went to Kitchener today. We had one dinner at Jefferson's and tea at home. We called at Hilliard {illegible} way home and left Ella there.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">10.Monday.</span></h3> <p>{illegible} day. Ella did her washing Walter got a load of tile at St.Jacobs for Geo.Stange Vincent was {illegible} today at Bridge's &amp; E.Krauter</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">11.Tuesday</span></h3> <p>Fair. Some shower this afternoon. Walter finished cutting the bundocks today. Vincent was helping Mr.Dobber- thein and got home here around 3p.m.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>September, 1923.</p> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#12.Wednesday."><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">12.Wednesday.</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#13.Thursday."><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">13.Thursday.</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#14.Friday."><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">14.Friday.</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#15.Saturday"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">15.Saturday</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h3><span class="mw-headline">12.Wednesday.</span></h3> <p>Cool. Some showers. Walter &amp; Vincent were plowing all day.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">13.Thursday.</span></h3> <p>Cold. Rain and sleeh. Walter was shipping pigs at Elmina today. Vincent was plowing</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">14.Friday.</span></h3> <p>{illegible} first last night The men were plowing this morning. This afternoon Vincent helped at {illegible} Miller's raising the driving shed and Walter took a load of chopping to Floradale</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">15.Saturday</span></h3> <p>Cloudy and cold. The new plowed this morn- ing and this afternoon we took Mrs.King along and went to the Elmina Fall Fair and had a good time Clarena Underwood came home with us.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>September, 1923</p> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#16.Sunday"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">16.Sunday</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#17.Monday."><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">17.Monday.</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#18.Tuesday."><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">18.Tuesday.</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#19.Wednesday"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">19.Wednesday</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h3><span class="mw-headline">16.Sunday</span></h3> <p>Beautiful day. We took Clracne along and went over to Ezra's for dinner and supper.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">17.Monday.</span></h3> <p>Lovely day. Ella did her washing and Walter cut the corn Vincent is among the missing.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">18.Tuesday.</span></h3> <p>Dreary &amp; drizzly Walter finishedcutting the corn this morning and helped at Solomon Gingrich's barn raising this afternoon</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">19.Wednesday</span></h3> <p>Beautiful day. vincent came back this morning and was plowing all day. Vernon is sick in bed with a very sore throat.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>September, 1923.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">20.Thursday</span></h3> <p>Dreary &amp; drizzly Walter was shipping hogo at Elmina this morn- ing. Vincent helped to cut corn at Noah Miller's this forenoon. Emerson Addie and Marie called here this afternoon.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">21.Friday</span></h3> <p>Miserable wet day. Walter Traded Mard to {illegible} on a {illegible} named Prince. Vincent was plowing between showers.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">22.Saturday</span></h3> <p>Lovely day. Walter &amp; Vincent helped to cut corn at Noah Miller's this morning We cut corn this afternoon and the men were here- Frank {illegible} &amp; {illegible}, Noah Miller, Clayton Fleet, Elmo King, Joe {illegible}, Addione Reist, Norman King Lincoln Elden, Emersonm Krauter &amp; John Mawrer.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>September, 1923</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">23.Sunday</span></h3> <p>Fine day. Walter went to Woolwich church &amp; S.School this after- noon and we were at Noah Millers for tea and the evening.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">24.Monday.</span></h3> <p>Lovely , warm day. We took Harvey &amp; Lorne Resit along and went to the School Fair at Parker Vernon got third prize for school lunch, fourth for {illegible} Potatoes and fifth for {illegible}</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">25.Tuesday.</span></h3> <p>Fine and warm. Walter &amp; Vincent got a load of hay at Emerson's this morning and plowed the rest of the day. Ella went to choir practice tonight with Snider's</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>September, 1923.</p> <p><br /> 26. Wednesday</p> <p>Fair and warm.</p> <p>Walter &amp; Vincent were planning all day. Vincent went to the Concert at Drayton tonight.</p> <p></p> <p>27. Thursday.</p> <p>Fair and very warm. Walter shipped pigs at Elmina this morning. We took Lincoln along and went to the School Fair at Heidelberg. We had dinner &amp; supper at Grandpa Kauter's Edward Rathgew late of Hamburg. Germany arrived here today.</p> <p></p> <p>28. Friday.</p> <p>Vincent was cultivating</p> <p>Walter &amp; Edward made three trips to Alma today. They took 2 calves (Jeremy &amp; Pete) this afternoon.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>September, 1923</p> <p></p> <p>29. Saturday.</p> <p>Fine day.</p> <p>Walter took a load of hay to Elmina for Elmo King this afternoon. He got crushed between the scale and the bending pole and broke two ribs</p> <p>Dr. Criss attended him and didn't bandage him right</p> <p></p> <p>30 Sunday.</p> <p>Fair. Drs. MsLuibban were here this morning and fixed Walter up. Dedication Service at Woolwich church today. We had the following company – Mr. &amp; Mrs. Ezra Maurice, Mr. &amp; Mrs. Lincoln Weaver, Willard, Mildred and Doris, Mr. &amp; Mrs. Emerson, Krauter and Marie.</p> <p>Ella went down to church with Snider's</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>October, 1923.</p> <p>1. Monday.</p> <p>Beautiful, cool, day.</p> <p>Vincent &amp; Edward were plowing &amp; rolling. Walter spent the day in bed and was not well at all. His callers were {illegible}, Noah Miller, Mr. and Mrs. Sein Weaver.</p> <p>2. Tuesday.</p> <p>Fair and cool.</p> <p>Vincent &amp; Edward were plowing. Walter's callers Elmo King, Geo &amp; Enoch Snider, Noah &amp; Otto Miller and Dr. Jim McLuibban.</p> <p></p> <p>3. Wednesday.</p> <p>Fair and warmer. Walter's father sowed the rye today. Vincent was plowing. Edward helped to draw in buckwheah at Elmo King</p> <p>Walter's callers– Enoch Snider, Louis &amp; Ezra Miller, Mr. &amp; Mrs. Sein Weaver, Mr. &amp; Mrs. Lincoln Weaver &amp; family.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">October, 1923</span></h2> <p>8. Monday</p> <p>Beautiful cool day. Mourer's were threshing today and the following men helped - Enoch Snider, Elmo King, Clayton Fleet, Jno Stange Ezra Miller, Wesley Miller. Addison Reist. Walter walked not to the barn today.</p> <p>9. Tuesday</p> <p>Rain and warmer. Vincent got the chop at Floradale this morning and was plowing this afternoon. Edward helped to tresh at Edlen's. Ella did her washing.</p> <p>10. Wednesday</p> <p>Lovely hazy day. Vicecent was plowing and Edward was hauling wood home from the lush.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">October, 1923</span></h2> <p>11. Thursday</p> <p>Lovely day. Walter spent the day in Elmina. Vernon&amp; Edward were drawing wood home from the lush. Vincent was plrwing</p> <p>12 Friday</p> <p>Fine day. Vincent was plowing and Vernon &amp; edward were drawing wood</p> <p>13. Saturday</p> <p>Vincent took a load of chopping and little Tidy to Elmina and made day of it Edward helped to thresh at Jno N. Miller's this morning and was picking apples this afternoon. Walter and his father called at Kamis this afternoon and got some oats.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">October, 1923</span></h2> <p>14. Sunday</p> <p>Beautiful day. Walter, Ella&amp; Vernon went to Woolwich church and Sunday school this morning. our {illegible} were - Mr.&amp; Mrs. Edmund Schwindt Ruth &amp; Ruby, Welland, Vernon Kenneth and Maunice</p> <p>15. Monday</p> <p>Ideal, perfect day Walter, Ella, Edward&amp;Vincent went up to Grandpa Kauters and picked apples today.</p> <p>16. Tuesday</p> <p>Perfect day Walter, Ella &amp; Vernon went to Kitchener today. We had our dinner at Edith's and supper at Hilliard's. Ella brought in a big {illegible} of sweet peas today.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">October, 1923</span></h2> <p>17. Wednesday</p> <p>Another grand day. Vincent was plowing and Edward was topping turnips. Walter went to Noah {illegible} sale this afternoon. We all went to a Dorky Concert tonight and it was one punk affair</p> <p>18. Thursday.</p> <p>Lovely day. Walter shipped hogs today, had his dinner at Grandpa Krauter's and went up to Henderson's and Groff's when he got back Vincent was plowing Edward finished topping the turnips and brought in one load.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">October, 1923</span></h2> <p>19. Friday</p> <p>Drizzly miserable day. Vincent was plowing and Edward&amp; Walter brought in 4 loads of turnips. Jno. {illegible} butchered the beef-ringer</p> <p>20. Saturday</p> <p>Cold and windy the men finished the turnips this foremoon. Walter went to Elmina after dinner. Vincent went to Kitchener and Edward went to Toronto.</p> <p>21 Sunday Fine and cold. We took Grandpa&amp;Grandma Maurer to Kitchener and we {irsited?} at Clinton Hahin's at Waterloo and stayed for dinner and supper. Lincoln Weaver's had dinner with Vincent.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">October, 1923</span></h2> <p>22. Monday Beautiful day. Ella did her washing This afternoon. Walter &amp; Ella went to Conestogo and had {illegible} supperat Isaac Hollis'. Vincent was plowing.</p> <p>23. Tuesday. Cold &amp; windy. Mr. Thomas {illegible} of Lebanon visited us today and was here for dinner. Ruth Schwidth got some flower seeds this afternoon. Edward Rathgew returned home from Toronto tonight. Vincet was plowing.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">October, 1923</span></h2> <p>24 Wednesday</p> <p>Cold and drizzly. Vincent plowed this morning and they worked around the barn this afternoon and put the apples in the cellar 25. Thursday. Cold &amp; drizzly Walter shipped hogs at Elmina today. Edward had his dinner at Kings. Elmo King and Allan Fleet visited us after supper. 26. Friday Fine day. The black cow broke her leg and we buchered her today Mr. &amp; Mrs. E. Snider were here and got some apples.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">October, 1923</span></h2> <p>27. Saturday</p> <p>Lovely day. Vincent took a load of chopping to Elmina and shipped the hides Walter &amp; Edward were tinkering around at home. Noah Miller spent the evening here.</p> <p>28. Sunday</p> <p>Fair and cold wind Walter took Ezra to Alma to see Dr. McLubbin. Our visitors were - Mr &amp; Mrs. Leon Wagner Gordon &amp; Eldon, Mr. &amp; Mrs. Ezra Maurer, Mr. &amp; Mrs. Albert Kauter and Edgar Hahn.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">October, 1923</span></h2> <p>29. Monday. Fair Walter helped Ella do the washing this morning and he and Edward put on the chimney this after noon. Vincent was plowing</p> <p>30. Tuesday Rain and snow. Cold. The men put on the storm windows today. Vincent was plowing this afternoon.</p> <p><br /> 31. Wednesday Cold and snowed all day. Walter butchered a pig at Noah Miller's today. Vincent was plowing. Vernon's birth day. He is 11 years old.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">November, 1923</span></h2> <p>1. Thursday Looks like winter this morning. Everything is covered with snow. Lovely, clear day. Walter shipped hogs at Elmia this morning and went to Kitchener this afternoon. We had the beef ring meeting and wiener supper here tonight Walter's birthday. He is 39.</p> <p>2. Friday Beautiful day. Walter &amp; Vincent were plowing this afternoon This morning they butchered a pig for Mr. Adams. Walter, Ella, Vernon &amp; Edward went to the Halloween concert at Creekbank tonight.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">November, 1923</span></h2> <p>3. Saturday</p> <p>Lovely day. Walter &amp; Vincent were plowing. Edward spent the day in the house with a lame back.</p> <p><br /> 4. Sunday</p> <p>Awful gloomy drizzly day. We were at {illegible} Schwindt's for the evening</p> <p>5. Monday</p> <p>Rained all day. Ella cleaned two rooms upstairs today.</p> <p>6. Tuesday</p> <p>Drizzly all day. Ella cleaned the spare bedroom and hall today. Vincent and Edward visited at Elijah Bridge tonight.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">November, 1923</span></h2> <p>7. Wednesday</p> <p>Cold snow and rain</p> <p>The men were tinkering around the hildings</p> <p>8. Thursday</p> <p>Cold. Snow flurries. Walter shipped hogs at Elmina today and Edward went with him. Vincent was plowing.</p> <p>9. Friday.</p> <p>Fair and not quite so cold. This morning Walter helped to saw wood at Elmo Kings and Edward helped to thresh at Norman King's. This afternoon they were sawing wood here and Elmo was here for dinner and supper.</p> <p>10. Saturday. Lovely day.</p> <p>The men finished sawing the wood and brought it all into the woodshed. Vincent went to Elmina with King's.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">November, 1923</span></h2> <p>11. Sunday</p> <p>Cloudy and cool. We had Thanksgiving dinner here today and had the following company;- Mr. &amp; Mrs. Frank Namil, Margaret, Sonny and Betty Mrs. Hamil &amp; Merwin Smith Mr &amp; Mrs. Colson Jefferson and Roy. Mr &amp; Mrs. Harold Hebel, Mr. &amp; Mrs. Ezra Maurer and Mr. &amp; Mrs. Jno. Maurere. Edward went down to Jno. Gulduer's for two weeks.</p> <p>12. Monday Thanksgiving</p> <p>Fair and cold. Walter, Ella, Vernon, Edwar Willard, Mildered and Doris went up to Grandpa Krauters today for Thanksgiving dinner Vincent helped to thresh all day at Enoch Snider's</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">November, 1923</span></h2> <p>13. Tuesday</p> <p>Lovely Indian Summer day. Ella did her washing Vincent was threshing at Enoch Snider's till noon and at Elmo Kings' this afternoon. Walter was plowing. Walter and Ella went to church tonight and when we got home we had company - Mr. &amp; Mrs. Louis Miller, Charlie and Exra Miller</p> <p>14. Wednesday</p> <p>Another beautiful day. Wincent helped at Elmo King's till noon and they were plowing. Walter went to church</p> <p>15. Thursday Misty measly day. Walter was shipping hogs and Vincent took a load to Elmina. They plowed this afternoon. Walter and Ella went to church tonight.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">November, 1923</span></h2> <p>16. Friday Dreary blue day Walter killed a pig at Louis Miller's today. Vincent helped to thresh at Stange's this afternoon. Walter went to church tonight.</p> <p><br /> 17. Saturday Cold, cloudy and windy Vincent helped to thresh at Stangey's till noon They were plowing this afternoon cold, cloudy and windy vincent helped to thresh at stangey till noon they were plowing this afternoon.</p> <p><br /> 18. Sunday.</p> <p>Cold &amp; windy. Walter, Ella &amp; Vernon went to Woodwich church and Sunday school this afternoon. After church we called at Emerson's as Addie is on the sick list. Grandpa Krauter came here tonight.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">November, 1923</span></h2> <p>19. Monday</p> <p>Cold and windy. Ella did her washing &amp; ironing Grandpa went to Elmina with Walter. Vincent took a load of chopping to Elmina</p> <p>20 Tuesday Beautiful day Ella spent the day at Emerson's helping Addie Kelly's outfirst was pressing hay there. Vincent helped tp thresh at Louis Miller's this afternoon. Walter was plowing.</p> <p>21. Wednesday Fine day The men both helped to thresh at Louis Millers until 9 oclock. They finished the plowing today and Walter put the manure on the garden</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">November, 1923</span></h2> <p>22. Thursday Beautiful day Walter shipped hogs at Elmina. Vincent went with him, they had their dinner at Hilland's and brought the Jersey {illegible} home from Jeaoe Holli's</p> <p>23. Friday</p> <p>Cold and stormy the men plowed the garden this forenoon.</p> <p>24. Saturday</p> <p>Cold and clear. Walter went to Hiram Wheeler's with the sleigh this morning. This afternoon they were cutting wood in the lush. Annie Snider spend the afternoon with Ella.</p> <p>25. Sunday. Fine and cold Walter &amp; Vernon went to Woolwich church S.S. this morning We all went up to {illegible} Weaver's for tea</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">November, 1923</span></h2> <p>26. Monday</p> <p>Very dull and drizzly Walter took Vernon to school and got home by noon. Ella was down at Louis Miller's this afternoon Mrs. Miller is sick in bed.</p> <p>27. Tuesday</p> <p>Cloudy and cold. The men butchered a pig for Mrs. {illegible} this morning and dug a trench behind the barn this afternoon</p> <p>28. Wednesday</p> <p>Cloudy and cold The men were working around the barn today</p> <p>29. Thursday Rain &amp; cold Walter shipped hogs from Elmina. Vincent helped to thresh at Jno. W. Millers</p> <p><br /> 30. Friday Foggy &amp; miserable</p> <p>Vincent helped to thresh all day at Addison Reists'</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">December, 1923</span></h2> <p>1. saturday</p> <p>Cloudy and dull. Walter &amp; Vernon went to Elmina this morning. They worked in the lush this afternoon</p> <p>2. Sunday</p> <p>Cloudy. drizzly &amp; windy We visited at Oliver Scheifele's at Conestog Today and stayed for dinner and supper</p> <p>3. Monday Fair. The men were working in the lush.</p> <p>4. Tuesday</p> <p>Dreary and misty. Ella did her washing The men were working in the lush.</p> <p>5. Wednesday</p> <p>Nasty, wet day. Walter &amp; Jno. Stange went up to Arthin and Vincent took a load of chopping to Floradale.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">December, 1923</span></h2> <p>6. Thursday.</p> <p>Awful wet windy day. Walter shipped hogs from Elmina and Vincent went to Kitchener</p> <p>7. Friday</p> <p>Fine day. Walter, Ezra Maurer and Jno. Stange went to the Guelph Hereford Sale and Walter brought a heifer (Repeater Lass) Vincent got the chop at Horadale</p> <p>8. Saturday</p> <p>Nasty drizzly day. Walter &amp; Vincent got the new heifer Repeater Lass at Alma today. Edward came back from Kitchener today</p> <p>9. sunday Beautiful day</p> <p>We were at Stange's today and to choir practice after tea and called at {illegible} Vincent &amp; Edward visited Dobberthein's tonight.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">december 1923</span></h2> <p>10. monday</p> <p>cloudy walter went to the elmina minitkly fair today and killed a beef whew he got home elmina addie and marie vincent &amp; edward worked in the bush</p> <p>11. tuesday</p> <p>clear and cold walter was butchering at koepke: today edward &amp; vincent worked in the bushs</p> <p>12. wednesday</p> <p>walter butchering pig at noah millens today vincent worked in the bush edward is not well.</p> <p>13. thursday</p> <p>rained this morning snowed this afternoon. walter shipped hogs and ella went to elmina with him walter went to reynolds hereford sale this afternoon.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">December, 1923</span></h2> <p>14. Friday</p> <p>Cold. Walter butchered a pig here for mr Adams today also a cow for Bob Atkinson. We all went to the Creekbank Concert tonight</p> <p>15. Saturday</p> <p>Cloudy &amp; cold. The men were tinkering around the barn today</p> <p>16. Sunday</p> <p>Windy and cold. Mr. &amp; Mrs Oliver Schiefele and Mr. &amp; Mrs. Chas Hillard visited us today. Ella went to choir practice tonight.</p> <p>17. Monday</p> <p>Cloudy &amp; cold. Walter butchered 2 pigs at Otlo Miller's today. Vincent &amp; Edward were working in the lush. We were all down at E. Schwindts' tonight.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">December, 1923</span></h2> <p>18. Tuesday</p> <p>Cloudy &amp; cold. Walter butchered 2 pigs at Philip Bonn's today Vincent took some gush to Floradale &amp; Edward went to Elmina. Noah Miller &amp; Mr.&amp; Mrs Earl Miller spent the evening here.</p> <p>19 Wednesday.</p> <p>Beautiful day just like spring Walter went to Creekbank this morning and we went up to our Grandma Krauter who is sick in bed Ella went to practice tonight. Edward&amp; Vincent went to Dobberthein's. Vernon&amp; Walter were stringing pop corn.</p> <p><br /> 20. Thursday.</p> <p>Dreary, mild and drizzly Walter shipped hogs at Elima this morning and went to Detweiler's sale this afternoon.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">December, 1923</span></h2> <p>21. Friday</p> <p>Dull, mearly day. Walter killed a beef for Ezra today and Ezra &amp; Bert were here for dinner. We went to Creekbank tonight.</p> <p>22. Saturday</p> <p>Cloudy and mild. Walter spent the day in Elmina. Edward went away today finsh to Toronto over Christmas and when he returns to Elmina he will be employed in the Rubber Factory. Ella went to practice tonight.</p> <p>23. Sunday</p> <p>Snowing. Ella Walks &amp; Vernon went to Woolwich church &amp; S.School this morning Lincoln Weaver's and family were here for dinner. Ella went to practice tonight</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{Printed poem inserted between pages}</p> <p>THE VILLAGE BLACKSMITH. (1924 MODEL.)</p> <p>Under an ad for gasoline</p> <p>The village smithy stands;</p> <p>He's agent for the Jinx machine</p> <p>And several other brands.</p> <p>He hasn't shod a horse for years,</p> <p>For fear he'd soil his hands.</p> <p>He wears a gold watch on his wrist,</p> <p>A pearl pin in his tie, His links are made of amethyst,</p> <p>The finest he could buy.</p> <p>There's not a thing the smithy wears</p> <p>That doesn't please the eye.</p> <p>Week in, week out, from morn till night,</p> <p>He sees the autos come</p> <p>With brakes that are not working right</p> <p>And axles on the bum.</p> <p>With gas, repairs, and grease and oil,</p> <p>He makes a tidy sum.</p> <p>He has a staff of skillful men</p> <p>That number twenty-four,</p> <p>Who toil from six a.m. till ten</p> <p>And sometimes even more.</p> <p>The smithy never does a stroke-</p> <p>He thinks that work's a bore.</p> <p>The children coming home from school</p> <p>Look in at the open door,</p> <p>And laugh to see some city fool</p> <p>Set up an awful roar</p> <p>When called to pay some whopping bill</p> <p>The smith has soaked him for.</p> <p>He goes on Sunday to the kirk,</p> <p>His mind quite free from cares,</p> <p>Because his men are hard at work</p> <p>With punctures and repairs.</p> <p>And if the weather's fine and warm</p> <p>The smith says grateful prayers.</p> <p>Oiling-refilling-repairing.</p> <p>Onward through life he goes.</p> <p>And never once despairing</p> <p>So long as his income grows.</p> <p>Each night the thought of some one done</p> <p>Augments his sweet repose.</p> <p>- Percy Waxman in Harper's.</p> <p>{Poem ends here}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{A newspaper clipping inserted between pages containing local writeups}</p> <p>Lindsay. May 2.-(Special.)-The Rotary Club of Lindsay, having inauurated a "Boy's Week," set apart yesterday (Thursday) as "Loyalty Day." The afternoon was in reality a half-holiday. A well-devised program was carried out. First a monster parade of over 800 boys, following the Lindsay Collegiate Institute Cadet Band, marched in procession through the principal streets of the town. The procession was drawn up at the Armories and adresses were delivered to the boys by Walter Reesor, Vice-President of the Rotary Club, in the absence of the President.</p> <p>SCHOOL IS SATISFACTORY</p> <p>Owen Sound, May 2.-(Special.)-The final inspection of Owen Sound's new vocational school was made Friday morning by members of the firm of architects and members of the Board of Education. The new school building is satisfactory in practically every respect, and the achitects from London expressed themselves as very well satisfied with the work which has been done in Owen Sound.</p> <p>MUNICIPAL LEAGUE OFFICERS.</p> <p>Fort William, May 2.-(Special.)-Thomas Hughes, President of the Fort William District Municipal League ever since its inception in 1916, was unanimously re-elected President at the annual convention which closed today. Other officers were elected as follows: James Gowanlock, First Vice-President; R. Falshaw, Second Vice-President; Directors, E. Anderson, Neebing; S. Monteith, Paipoonge; Albert Gordon, Oliver; W. Groves, Conmee; P.A. Winslow, O'Connor; A. Parker, Gillies; Alderman W.T. Rankin, Fort William; A.W. Carter, Dawson Road; T. Heggie, Forbes; F.T. {Brown, Sebble; F. Hawkins,} Stramge; {Cuts off here}</p> <p>{End of newspaper clipping}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">December, 1923</span></h2> <p>24 Monday</p> <p>Lovely winter's day. Vincent took a load of chopping to Floradale. We went to the Woolwich Xmas entertainment tonight</p> <p>25. {written in the margin: to the 31} Tuesday</p> <p>Christmas Day. We took Lincoln's along and went to Grandpa Krauter's for Xmas dinner. Ella &amp; Vernon are staying there for awhile. Walter&amp; Vincent were keeping horse for the week. Walter shipped hogs on Thursday &amp; killed a pig for Mr. Day on Friday. They were at Enoch Schniders for ten on Sunday night, at Noah Millers for dinner on Monday and at Emerson's for tea.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Janaury 1924</span></h2> <p>1. New Years Day. Tuesday Very cold. Walter, Emerson, Addie and Marie and Mr. Bridge came down to Grandpa Krauter's with the sleigh and Ella &amp; Vernon came home with them. Vincent had everything nice and tidy and the house fine &amp; warm</p> <p>2. Wednesday. Cold &amp; windy Ella did her washing today. Walter butchered a pig at Ezra Maurer's at Floradale today. Vincent was at cutting wood at Louis Miller's. Noah Miller visited us tonight</p> <p>3. Thursday. Cold &amp; stormy Walter shipped hogs at Elmina this morning and went to {illegible} sale this afternoon. Vincent &amp; Charlie were cutting wood in Louis' bush and were here for dinner.</p> <p>4. Friday. Very cold. Snowflurries We butchered a pig here for Edler's today. Charlie Miller &amp; Lincohn Edler were here for dinner and Emerson for supper. Noah Miller visited us tonight.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">January 1924</span></h2> <p>5 Saturday. Very cold &amp; stormy vincent &amp; Charlie worked in the bush this forenoon. Emerson was here for dinner. Ella went to a committee meeting tonight with Otto miller</p> <p>6 Sunday. Colder &amp; awful stormy Walter, Ella &amp; Vernon went to Woolwich church &amp; S.School this morning. Noah Miller and Esther visited us this afternoon</p> <p>7 Monday. Cold. Snowflurries Walter took a load of chopping to Elmina and came home {through?} Floradale to vote.</p> <p>8 Tuesday. Milder. Fair Ella did her washing today. Walter butchered 2 pigs for Geo. Snider's at Enoch Snider's. Vincent was drawing manure.</p> <p>9 Wednesday Fair and mild Walter killed a big pig for Mr. Brunkard today. Mr. &amp; Mrs. Edmund Schwindt &amp; family, Miss Eva Rieder and Emerson Wittig of Melfort Saskatchewan</p> <p>10 Thursday Cloudy &amp; mild. rRin tonight Walter shipped hogs and Vincent was drawing manure.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">January, 1924</span></h2> <p>11 Friday Rained all last night Cold and stormy all day. Walter spent the forenoon at Creekbank and killed a beef for his father this afternoon. Vincent worked in Louis Miller's bush this afternoon.</p> <p>12. Saturday. Fair. Snowflurries Vincent was in Louis Miller's bush all day Charlie was here for dinner. Walter did the chores and made a little trip up the 8th</p> <p>13. Sunday Cold. Snowed all day. We went to Woolwich church &amp; S.School this afternoon and to Edmund Schwindt's for tea Emerson &amp; Mr Bridge called on Vincent.</p> <p>14 Monday clear, cold &amp; windy walter took a load of chopping to floradale and took the white cow down to boegels ah elmia vincent &amp; charlie worked in our bushs today ella did her washing &amp; {woning?}</p> <p>15 Tuesday. Fair. Raw each wind blowing We butchered 2 pigs for Grandpa Maurer and one for Mr. Breut today. Grandpa was here all day and helped. Noah Miller was here for dinner. Callers - Charlie Shanty, Andrew Heuderson and Ezra Stickney.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">January, 1924</span></h2> <p>16 Wednesday Rained all day. Walter called at Dowsling's &amp; Heuderson's today</p> <p>17. Thursday Cold. Snowed all day. Walter shipped hogs at Elmina and got home at 5pm</p> <p>18. Friday. Cold. Snowing. Walter called at Woelfle's this afternoon. Walter's father was here for dinner. Walter went down to a meeting at church with Noah Miller tonight</p> <p>19. Saturday. Milder. Snowing. Walter killed a horse for Leon Wagner this morning and was chopping this afternoon. Laura &amp; Norman Miller spent the afternoonhere.</p> <p>20 Sunday Awful cold &amp; stormy 10 below zero. Walter went to church &amp; S.S. this morning. Charlie Miller was here for tea. After tea, Mr. &amp; Mrs. Earl Miller, Noah Miller and Frank Simons were here</p> <p>21 Monday Feirce blizzard blowing Very cold. Walter was mending harness.</p> <p>22 Tuesday. Not quite so cold. Stormy. Walter spent the day at Woeilfle's and went to practice with Noah Miller tonight.</p> <p>23 Wednesday Cold &amp; stormy Walter butchered a big pig for Andrew Groff today. Ella &amp; Vernon did the washing Alex Lawson died today of pneumonia</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">January, 1924</span></h2> <p>24 Thursday. Cloudy. Raw east wind blowing Walter &amp; Vincent went to Elmina this morning and got home at 3.p.m. Our visitors tonight were Noah Miller, Earl Miller &amp; Charlie Miller</p> <p>25 Friday. Fierce storm. Walter killed a pig and steer at Dobberthins today.</p> <p>26 Saturday Cold. Stopped storming after dinner. The men opened the road this afternoon</p> <p>27. Sunday .Clear and very cold. We drove to church &amp; S.S. with Enoch in the big sleigh. Emerson Addie &amp; Marie were here for tea .</p> <p>28 Monday. Cloudy and not so cold. Ella did her washing. We butchered a pig here today for Mr. Adams &amp; Walter killed a beef.</p> <p>29 Tuesday. Cloudy &amp; mild. Rained tonight. Walter went to Woefle's sale. We all went to a Social at Mr. Adams tonight.</p> <p>30 Wednesday. Cloudy &amp; mild. Walter killed a steer for Jno. Stange today Ella went down to Krauters today with Lincoln's and Emerson's in the big sleigh. Ezra &amp; Bert were here for tea.</p> <p>31 Thursday. Cloudy &amp; mild. Walter shipped pigs and went to Mattieclis sale. Emerson and Elijah Bridge were here for supper.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">February, 1924</span></h2> <p>1 Friday. Cloudy &amp; mild. We butchered a pig here for Wilkie Campbell. Walter&amp; Ella went to choir practice at Earl Miller's tonight.</p> <p>2 Saturday. Cloudy, mild&amp; drizzly. Vincent was drawing manure. Walter was gadding.</p> <p>3 Sunday. Damp &amp; foggy. Snowed tonight We went to church &amp; S.School and to Ezra Maurers at Floradale for dinner &amp; supper. Miriam &amp; A. Habemihl was there.</p> <p>4 Monday. Cold &amp; stormy. Ella did her washing. Charles Hilliard cameup here this afternoon.</p> <p>5 Tuesday. Awful stormy. Walter, Ella&amp; Vincent were mending grain bags today.</p> <p>6 Wednesday. Cold. Snowflurries. Walter butchered 2 pigs of Harvey Schmidts' today. Charles Hilliard left for home after dinner. The baker was here for dinner. Other callers - A. Hendurson &amp; Chas. Miller.</p> <p>7 Thursday. Cold&amp; cloudy. Walter shipped hogs at Elmina today. Noah Miller visited us tonight</p> <p>8 Friday. Fine and cold. Walter butchered 3 pigs at Enoch Snider's today</p> <p>9 Saturday. Fine and cold. Walter butchered 2 pigs at Louis Miller's. Ella helped too. Vincent went to Elmina tonight and brought Edward Rathgew up with him.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">February, 1924</span></h2> <p>10 Sunday. Awful storm. We open the day at home. Eight people at church.</p> <p>11 Monday. Fair. Ella did her washing. Walter&amp; Vincent went to Elmina today. Edward went down with them.</p> <p>12 Tuesday Fair and cold. We butchered a pig for Stanley Whale today Dave Reish was here for dinner. Earl, Noah and Charlie Miller visited us tonight.</p> <p>13 Wednesday. Beautiful cold day. Walter killed 4 pigs and beef at Joe Bender's today. Ella spent the afternoon at Enoch's and she&amp; Vernon were there for tea.</p> <p>14 Thursday. Milder &amp; storming. Walter shipped hogs at Elmina today and killed a pig for Luiney Whale this afternoon</p> <p>15 Friday. Cold &amp; stormy. Walter made Luiney Whale's sausage this morning and went to Henry Thur's sale after dinner and has his tea at Noah Miller's. We had choir practice here and these people were here - Mrs. Ed. Bender, Mrs. Edgar Adams, Mr &amp; Mrs. Earl Millers, Margaret &amp; Stanly Bender, Noah, Charlie and Wesley Miller.</p> <p>16 Saturday. Beautiful winter's day. Vincent took a load ocf chopping to Elmina.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Febraury, 1924</span></h2> <p>17 Sunday. Cloudy &amp; cold. We drove to church with Snider's this morning. We were up at Emerson's for supper. Vincent visited Stange's</p> <p>18 Monday. Beautiful day. Ella did her washing. Walter killed a pig for Mr.Bridge. We went to Alf. Mogle's farewell party tonight.</p> <p>19 Tuesday Snowing &amp; stormy. Walter, Noah Miller &amp; Ella drove to Elmina today. Ella intended to go home to Grandpa's for a few days but the {train?} was stuck in the snow so she stayed at Arf. Kliuck's</p> <p>20 Wednesday. Storming. Ella &amp; Salome went to a Missionary meeting this afternoon and to a quilting at Louis Doelfue's this evening.</p> <p>21 Thursday. Snowing &amp; storming. Ella spent the day at Klinck's. Vernon has the measles.</p> <p>22 Friday. Cold &amp; stormy. ella came home tonight with E.Schwindt &amp; frank noah &amp; charlie miller visited us tonight</p> <p>23 Saturday. Clear and cold. Walter was at Alf. Mogle's sale this afternoon and at Ezra's for tea.</p> <p>24 Sunday .Beautiful cold winter's day. We had Sunday chart here this afternoon and Enoch, lrvin and Annie Snider and Noah Miller were here.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">February, 1924</span></h2> <p>25. Monday. Fine day. Ella did her washing. Walter butchered 2 pigs at Alf. Shanty's</p> <p>26. Tuesday. Beautiful day. Walter took a load of chopping to Floradale and attended Amos Eby's sale.</p> <p>27 Wednesday. Beautiful mild day. We butchered one pig for Mr. Jack Miller of Parker and one for Mr. Farrelly today. Noah Miller helped and was here for dinner</p> <p>28 Thursday. Fine day. Walter&amp; Vincent open the day in Elmina.</p> <p>29 Friday. Cold, cloudy &amp; windy. We butchered a big pig for ourselves today and made Jock Miller's summer sausage.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">March, 1924</span></h2> <p>1. Saturday. Cold. Snowflurries Walter called at Noah Miller's &amp; Creekbank</p> <p>2. Sunday. Dreary. Started to snow this afternoon. We spent the day at home.</p> <p>3. Monday. Dreary and mild. Ella &amp; Vernon were sewing carpet rags today. Saw some crows.</p> <p>4. Tuesday. Mild. Rained nearly all day. Walter&amp; Vincent had their dinner at Ezra's and went to Zinger's sale.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">March, 1924</span></h2> <p>5. Wednesday. Dreary, cold &amp; windy. Ella did her washing today. Walter killed a big pig at Jno. Stange's today. The baker was here for dinner.</p> <p>6 Thursday. Cloudy, cold&amp; windy. Walter spent the day in Elmina.</p> <p>7 Friday. Cold. Snowflurries. Walter went up to Heuderson's today and to choir practice at Enoch Snider's tonight.</p> <p>8 Saturday. Cold. Very stormy. Elmo King helped to chop and was here for tea. Vincent helped Clayton Fleet to saw wood.</p> <p>9 Sunday. Mild&amp; dreary. We drove to church with Enoch's in the sleigh. Noah Miller visited Walter tonight</p> <p>10 Monday. Cold Raw east wind Walter went to Elmina Fair today. Mrs. Rathgew, August &amp; Hilda came here today.</p> <p>11 Tuesday. Mild and dreary. Walter &amp; Ella did the washing. Earl, Wesley Charlie &amp; Noah Miller visited us tonight.</p> <p>12 Wednesday. Mild &amp; dreary. Walter went to {Dobberthener's?} sale today.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">March, 1924</span></h2> <p>13 Thursday. Clear, cold &amp; windy. Walter shipped hogs at Elmina today.</p> <p>14 Friday. Clear cold &amp; windy. We butchered 2 pig for Jack Boleuder's today</p> <p>15 Saturday Clear cold &amp; windy. We made J. Boleuder's summer sausage. Our company this afternoon - Otto, Norman, Laura, Esther, Ruther&amp; Margaret Miller &amp; Ezra Schneider. Edward Rathgew came tonight.</p> <p>16 Sunday Clear windy and very cold. Ezra&amp; Bert were here for dinner. Walter took Mr &amp; Mrs. Edward Rathgew, Arthur&amp; Hilda to Elmina this afternoon. Walter &amp; Vincent visited Noah Miller's tonight</p> <p>17 Monday. Clear, cold &amp; windy. Walter butchered 2 pigs at Edmund Schwindts'.</p> <p>18 Tuesday. Fine clear cold day. The men are drawing manure. Walter visited Addison Reish who is laid up with blood poising Mr. &amp; Mrs. Earl Miller, Charlie, Noah&amp; Wesley were here tonight.</p> <p>19 Wednesday Fine day. We butchered 2 pigs today for Mr. Archibald.</p> <p>20 Thursday. Fine day. Ella &amp; Walter went to Elmina and had dinner at Arf Kluicks. Charlie Miller visited us tonight.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">March, 1924</span></h2> <p>21 Friday. Raw and dreary. We all went with Charlie in the big sleigh over to Henry Thur's farewell party tonight.</p> <p>22 Saturday. Dreary, mild day. Walter was gadding today. Vincent went to Elmina today</p> <p>23 Sunday Beautiful spring like day. We went to Woolwich S.S and church. Lincoln Weavers and family were here for dinner &amp; supper.</p> <p>24 Monday. Fine day. Ella went down to Grandpa Krauter's with Emerson's. Walter took chopping to Floradale and saw a robin today.</p> <p>25 Tuesday. Cloudy &amp; mild. Walter butchered a pig at Addison Reists' today. Charlie, Ezra &amp; Wesley Miller visited us tonight.</p> <p>26 Wednesday. Cloudy &amp; colder. Snowflurries We butchered 2 pigs for Emerson's today.</p> <p>27 Thursday. Cloudy. Rain &amp; sun tonight. Walter spent the day in Elmina.</p> <p>28 Friday. Beautiful day. Walter butchered a pig at Lincoln's today. Walter &amp; Ella went to choir practice tonight</p> <p>29 Saturday Dreary. Fierce wind, Thunder this afternoon and rain. Charlie Miller spent the night with Vincent.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">March, 1924</span></h2> <p>30 Sunday. Cloudy &amp; cold. Snowflurries We went to Woolwich church &amp; S.S. this morning and to choir practice this afternoon. George &amp; Lizzie Koepke were here for dinner</p> <p>31 Monday. Clear, windy and very cold Walter &amp; Vincent were working in the bush.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">April 1924</span></h2> <p>1 Tuesday. Cold. Snowed all day. The men worked in the bush this afternoon.</p> <p>2 Wednesday. Fair and cold. Walter attended the Annual Business Meeting at church this morning and they were in the bush this afternoon. {written above "and they were in the bush this"} Last cutter ride for this season.</p> <p>3 Thursday. Lovely day. Walter spent the day in Elmina. Noah Miller visited in tonight The kildeers are screaming.</p> <p>4 Friday Beautiful day. The meadow larks and song sparows are singing. The men worked in the bush. Walter &amp; Ella went to choir practice tonight.</p> <p>5 Saturday. Cloudy &amp; raw. The men were cutting wood. Vernon spent the afternoon in Reists' bush where they are boiling syrup</p> <p>6 Sunday. Rained last night. Cloudy&amp; raw We went to Woolwich church &amp; S.S. today. Vincent visited at Edmund Schwindts.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">april 1923</span></h2> <p>7 monday beautiful day walter &amp; vincent spent today in elmina</p> <p>8 tuesday fine day the men working in the bush noah &amp; charlie miller and melvin snider visited us tonight</p> <p>9 wednesday dreary and drizzly</p> <p>10 thursday clear cold &amp; windy walter spent the day in elmina ella went down with him and took the bus to kitchener and did some shopping charlie &amp; vincent worked in the bush</p> <p>11 friday snowed this morning cold walter took a load of chopping to floudale and had his dinner at J.B sniders charlie &amp; vincent worked in the bush lincoln weavers was here for supper walter &amp; ella went to choir practice</p> <p>12 saturday dreary &amp; raw the men worked in the bush</p> <p>13 sunday chaugeable showers we went to woolwich church this morning and choir practice tonight saw a pewee today heard the frogs tonight</p> <p>14 monday cold &amp; windy ella did her washing nick hoffer was here and they were making {fence?} bom - on apr.10. to mr &amp; mrs herold hebel a sow glenn goldie.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">april 1923</span></h2> <p>15 tuesday cloudy &amp; raw wlater vincent &amp; nick heffer were making fence ella went to a rag bee at norman's kings</p> <p>16 wednesday cloudy &amp; cold nasty east wind blowing. the new &amp; nick hoffer finished the fence today</p> <p>17 thursday cloudy &amp; raw showers walter spent the day in elmina</p> <p>18 friday good friday misirable this morning fine tonight walter went to player meeting this am vermon to practice this pm &amp; we went to choir practice tonight vincent went to kitcheuer with melvin snider</p> <p>19 saturday fair vincent took a load of chopping to horadale walter ella &amp; vermon fetched the maple syrup at grandpa's written took grandpa to kitcheuer vincent &amp; melvin went to kitcheurs</p> <p>20 sunday easte sunday looks like winter this morning the ground is covered with snow bishop mage of haruishing penn preached at woolwich this afternoon mr &amp; mrs egra maurer &amp; mr &amp; mrs menno they were here for tea. Jim weavers was hunt yesterday at floradale when his horae saw away.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">april 1924</span></h2> <p>21 monday fair this a.m. rain &amp; snow this afternoon we had the eastes concert tonight</p> <p>22 tuesday snowing &amp; storming we papered vermons bedroom today</p> <p>23 wednesday fine cold &amp; windy we papered vincecnt noon and started the hall emerson ceddie &amp; marie called tonight</p> <p>24 thursday lovely day vermon went to elmina with walter ella saw a butterfly we finished papering the hall we had the following company after tea - mr &amp; mrs louis miller, charlie &amp; egra mr &amp; mrs noah miller ether ruth manganet &amp; duphas and melvin snider</p> <p>25 friday lovely day ella cleaned the upstair walter fixed the fence around the</p> <p>26 saturday fine vincent was disking this orning and plowing thi p.m.</p> <p>27 sunday fine we went to church and S.S this morning lincoln weavers a family visited us todaycliton hahus called this afternoon we had our easter entertainment tonight</p> <p>28 monday lovely day ella did her washing and sowed sweet peas vincent was plowing and walter sowed some sweet clover seed ella saw a swallow</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">april 1924</span></h2> <p>29 tuesday lovely day vincent was plowing and walter was cultivating</p> <p>30 wednesday foggy morning rain the men were cleaning seed grain</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">may 1924</span></h2> <p>1 thursday clear cold &amp; windy annie snider went down to elmina with walter and was here for dinner ella cleaned the cellar maurer schwindts and adams had a surprise party at sick boliuders tonight. snow tonight</p> <p>2 friday cold &amp; windy the men were working on the land vincent sowed the peas walter killed a cow for mr adams tonight</p> <p>3 saturday dreary &amp; cold rain this p.m. walter &amp; vincent were seeding</p> <p>4 sunday lovely although cold we went to woolwich church &amp; S.S this p.m. had company for tea - mr &amp; mrs coleon jefferson &amp; roy mr &amp; mrs egra maurer &amp; miss miriam maurer rev. hauch of winnipeg preached today</p> <p>5 monday dreary &amp; cold vincent book a load of chopping to floradale &amp; coalter fixed the lawn fence this p.m. they were in the land choirs hillard &amp; byrun letern of conestogo were here for tea</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">april 1924</span></h2> <p>21 monday fair this a.m. rain &amp; snow this afternoon we had the eastes concert tonight</p> <p>22 tuesday snowing &amp; storming we papered vermons bedroom today</p> <p>23 wednesday fine cold &amp; windy we papered vincent rooms and started the hall emerson addie &amp; marie called tonight</p> <p>24 thursday lovely day vermon went to elmina with walter ella saw a butterfly we finished papering the hall we had the fallowing company after tea - mr &amp; mrs louis miller charlie &amp; egra mr &amp; mrs noah miller eather ruth marganet &amp; duphad and melvin snider</p> <p>25 friday lovely day ella cleaned the upstairs walter fixed the fences around the gu</p> <p>26 saturday fine vincent was disking this morning and plowing this p.m</p> <p>27 sunday fine we went to church and S.S. this morning lincoln weavers a family visited us today clinton hahus called this afternoon we had our easter entertainment tonight</p> <p>28 monday lovely day ella did her washing and sowed sweet peas vincent was plowing and walter sowed some sweet clover seed ella saw a swallow</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">april 1924</span></h2> <p>29 tuesday lovely day vincent was plowing and walter was was cultivating</p> <p>30 wednesday foggy morning rain the men were cleaning seed grain</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">may 1924</span></h2> <p>1 thursday clear cold &amp; windy annie snider went down to elmina with walter and was here for dinner ella cleaned the cellar maurers schwindts and adams had a surprise party at jack boliudens tonight snow tonight</p> <p>2 friday cold &amp; windy the men were working on the land vincent sowed the peas walter killed a cow for mr adams tonight</p> <p>3 saturday dreary &amp; cold rain the p.m. walter &amp; vincent were seeding</p> <p>4 sunday lovely although cold we went to woolwich church &amp; S.S this p.m. had company for tea - mr &amp; mrs coleon jefferson &amp; roy mr &amp; mrs egra maurer &amp; miss miriam maurer rev. hauch of winnipeg preached today</p> <p>5 monday dreary &amp; cold vincent took a load of chopping to floradale &amp; walter fixed the lawn fence this p.m. they were in the land chas hillird &amp; byirn letern of constogo were here for tea</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">may 1924</span></h2> <p>6 tuesday dreary &amp; windy ella did her washing the men were making fence we had company after tea - mr &amp; mrs lin C weavers &amp; doris, charlie &amp; egra miller</p> <p>7 wednesday thunder storm &amp; rain last night windy &amp; cool the men were making fence today</p> <p>8 thursday cold &amp; rain walter vermon went to elmina today</p> <p>9 friday awful downpour of rain walter went to creekbank this morning and we papered the ceiling in the dinning room today</p> <p>10 saturday lovely day the men took the fat cattle to elmina this morning &amp; vincent took the day off</p> <p>11 sunday cloudy &amp; cool we went to woolwich church &amp; S.S this morning took lincohns along and went up to grandpa krauter</p> <p>12 monday cloudy &amp; cold walter went to elmina monthly fair and yes mogk came up with him and was here for dinner bob luks sour</p> <p>13 tuesday fair rain this afternoon rachel edna doris addie marie spent the day here and we quitted a quilt walter was seeding</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">may 1924</span></h2> <p>14 wednesday dreary thunder &amp; rain the men were making fence noah miller visited us tonight</p> <p>15 thursday rain this morn. fair walter shipped hogo at elmina had his dinner at hilliards &amp; got the can fixed in conestogo vermon &amp; vincent were cutting up apple trees</p> <p>16 friday fair and quite warm the men were making fence ella cleaned the dinning room today</p> <p>17 saturday cloudy &amp; windy rain tonight walter sowed about three acres today ella cleaned her bedroom and varished the bedrooms</p> <p>18 sunday rain colder tonight with snow we went to woolwich church &amp; S.S. this p.m. melvin snider was here for tea and ruth and esther miller spent the evening here</p> <p>19 monday hard frost east night cold walter vincent were making fence ella did her washing we went to ay pa meeting at the church and social at ed. beudens tonight the florafale y pa were over clareuce farneombe horses raw away and he was severly injured</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">may 1924</span></h2> <p>20 tuesday clear fine &amp; cool the men were making fence today emerson addie &amp; marie called on us tonight</p> <p>21 wednesday cold rain this p.m. the men were making fence</p> <p>22 thursday fair and some {what?} warmer walter spent the day in elmina vincent dug the front part of the gardens and ella raked it and we planted the onions noah miller visited us tonight alex melim snider</p> <p>23 friday cloudy &amp; windy ella did some planting in the garden walter was cultivating and vincent took chopping to floradale started to rain tonight</p> <p>24 saturday awful downpour of rain last night windy &amp; cool our callers tonight - charlie miller, noah miller, edmund bonw prarl nilliard &amp; miltow eup</p> <p>25 sunday cold showers &amp; snow we went to woolwich church &amp; S.S. this morn. noah miller ruth esthe marganel &amp; orpha visited us today were here for dinner &amp; supper</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">may 1924</span></h2> <p>26 monday fair ella did her washing and earned {abuarb?} the men were making fence our visitors tonight annie &amp; eva snider charlie louis and egr miller arther &amp; Julius molderuhauer and walter maiu</p> <p>27 tuesday fair and milder the men were making fence ella went to heidelberg with noa miller today we got the sad news today that arletta died out at alsask saskatchwan</p> <p>28 wednesday fine day walter plowed the gardew louis miller &amp; charlie called in tonight and ella went to alma for a little spin in the studebaker</p> <p>29 thursday fiar coldwind blowing walter was shipping hogs at elmina ella was at a quilting at yw.snider grandpa &amp; grandma krauter &amp; sony called in</p> <p>30 friday fair cold wind blowing the men were seeding ella plauted potatoes corn cucumbers beets &amp; squash</p> <p>31 saturday fair the men finished seeding today vermon planted his school fair potatoes.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June 1924</span></h2> <p>1 sunday lovely day we took grandpa &amp; grandma maurer along and visited at eduts for dinner and at edna for supper and visited victoria who is seriously ill at the K&amp;W hospital</p> <p>2 monday cloudy &amp; milder ella did her washing the men were selling &amp; cultaviting we went for a drive with mr.Jackson up to ms.cumming</p> <p>3 tuesday cloudy &amp; mild rain tonight the men were plowing ella was camming shubarb noah miller melina snider visited us tonight</p> <p>4 wednesday fine day the men were plowing for corn</p> <p>5 thursday lovely warm day ella went to elmina this morning with walter and to mrs.koepkes quitting this pm</p> <p>6 friday fair walter was cutivating the corn field and vincent was plowing dor turnips wm jackson of elmina was here for dinner.</p> <p>7 saturday very windy and cool walter planted the corn this afternoon we called at peter schmehls tonight born - at chesterville june 5 to mr &amp; mrs lawrence douring a son.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">june 1924</span></h2> <p>8 sunday dull &amp; cold we were at church &amp; S.S this mornign egra maurers &amp; lincohn weavers and family were here for dinner and we all went up to emersons for tea</p> <p>9 monday fine and cool ella did her washing walter went to elmina fair this morning and planted some this p.m</p> <p>10 tuesday fair and warmer the men finished planting the potatoes and were working turnips feild we went to practice tonight</p> <p>11 wednesday threatening rain tonight the men were drawing maurer</p> <p>12 thursday clear and warm walter shipped hogs at elmina we went down to hilliard's tonight to see biulah who is home from buffalo city hospital</p> <p>13 friday sultry vincent is drawing mauure walter cleaned up the butcher house first night of the beed ring</p> <p>14 saturday fair vincent was drawing maurer walter took a load of chopping to floradale</p> <p>15 sunday fine day we went to wool wich church this afternoon and to shjacohs childrens day with charlie miller tonight</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June 1924</span></h2> <p>16 monday rare june day the men were plowing ella was painting woodwork in kitchen</p> <p>17 tuesday fair and warm rain tonight walter sowed turnips today went to choir practice tonight</p> <p>18 wednesday beautiful day me Jy hurst was here for dinner we went to flordale SS convention and ella was at alvin shaut 80 for tea</p> <p>19 thursday lovely cool day vincent was drawing maurer walter shipper hog</p> <p>20 friday very sultry severe thunderstorms and rain tonight vincent finished the maurer today</p> <p>21 saturday lovely day the men were plowing and picking stones</p> <p>22 sunday fine &amp; warm we went to woolwich edmund bonn was here for dinner we to {conestog?} melthodish church this pm and to peter {murselhual?} for tea had a very nice time</p> <p>23 monday sultry showers walt &amp; vincent was plowing</p> <p>24 tuesday cloudy &amp; sultry the men were plowing we went to choir practice tonight</p> <p>25 wednesday lovely daythe men were working up the buchwheah ground we went to the presbyterian garden party tonight</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June 1924</span></h2> <p>26 tursday lovely day walter spent the day in elmina &amp; waterlos vincent was sowing buckwheat</p> <p>27 friday fair and warm the men rowed the rope today went to practice tonight</p> <p>28 saturday sultry heavy rain this p.m the men were plowing this foremoon</p> <p>29 sunday gloomy drizzly chilly day we were at church &amp; S.School this afternoon and at sim weavers for supper</p> <p>30 monday showery ella did her washing the men were plowing {lome?} {bnumaul?} of elmina this morning murdered his wife</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July</span></h2> <p>1 tuesday lovely day day vincent went to {kitqheupr?} today walter was cultivating corn we went to the alma {mithordish?} garden party</p> <p>2 wednesday fine day walter was cultivating corn today vinc. was plowing</p> <p>3 thursday fair ella &amp; vermon went to elmina with walter heavy rain around 6 o'clock we went to a {fries?} moving pictures show &amp; band concert at elmina tonight with noah miller</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">july 1924</span></h2> <p>4 friday fine day the men were plowing we went to choir practice</p> <p>5 saturday quite hot vincent left this morning walter was cultaviting and vermon rolling</p> <p>6 sunday fair and hot walter &amp; vermon went to church this mornign mr &amp; mrs wm met &amp; lornw of dayphen manitoba and grandpa &amp; grandma krauter were here for tea clinton {hehnk?} called in this afternoon we had own childern's day this evening</p> <p>7 monday sultry showery this p.m we got a new {man?} emerson witte go today he was sowing buckwheat and vermon was rolling ella was picking strawberries</p> <p>8 tuesday showery our S.School had their picnic in waterloo parktoday</p> <p>9 wednesday dull drizzly edna mildred and douis were here for dinner and we went down to grandpa's for some berries and stayed for tea</p> <p>10 thursday clear and fine walter shipped hogs this morning and cut some sweet clovers this p.m emersons was cuttng thistles</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">july 1924</span></h2> <p>11 friday fine day walter finished cutting the sweet clovers and emersons was cuttig thistles</p> <p>12 saturday fair and quite warm walter scuffed the potatoes. emerson took a load of chopping to floradale aubrey laurson was here for supper</p> <p>13 sunday fair and very cool we went to woolwich church &amp; S.School this p.m our company for supper - mr &amp; mrs art kluick leonard &amp; eleen and mrs yes huehueigard</p> <p>14 monday fine and cool ella did her washing walter cultvated the corn and emerson scuffed the turnips</p> <p>15 tuesday lovely day vermon &amp; emerson hoed the potatoes this morning they brought in 5 loads of sweet clovers this afternoon</p> <p>16 wednesday showers all day the men were hoeing turnips ella picked some strawberries in schwindt bush</p> <p>17 thursday cloudy &amp; cool walter shipped hogs at elmina they were hoeing turnips ella called on mrs king this afternoon</p> <p>18 friday fair and cool roy came up from grandpa maurers today they put in 5 loads of sweet clover this p.m walter went to choir practice</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">july 1924</span></h2> <p>19 saturday lovely day luro of karms boys were here for dinner the men brought in 6 loads of sweet clovers today</p> <p>20 sunday perfect day we went to church &amp; S.School this morning mr &amp; mrs earl miller were here for dinner noah earls haweys and was wet to kitcheuer park for our tea and took in the band concert by the saloations army bands which was very good</p> <p>21 monday sultry &amp; threatening walter was cutting this morning &amp; emerson was raking they brought in 5 loads of hay ella did her washing anf canned some red cherries</p> <p>22 tuesday some showers hot the men brought in 2 load of hay morgarel miller spent the afternoon with ella</p> <p>23 wednesday sultry the men brought in 7 loads of hay</p> <p>24 thursday sultry walter shipped pigs at chnira silas baumau came home with him they brought in 5 loads today rained hard tonight</p> <p>25 friday fine the men were hoeing turnips.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">july 1924</span></h2> <p>26 saturday sultry threatening the men brought in 8 loads of hay lome met of dauphins manitoba and mrs plang of detroch were here for dinner</p> <p>27 sunday lovely day our company today mr &amp; mrs cobson jedderson &amp; roy mr &amp; mrs harold hebel and glenn and ive laurson we went to floradale childerns day tonight</p> <p>28 monday cloudy and threatening the men put in 7 loads of hay ella is sick in bed</p> <p>29 tuesday cloudy &amp; threatening the men brought in 1 load of raking</p> <p>30 wednesday cloudy mrs schwindt was here all day did the work edua doin and rachel visited ella the men were scuffing</p> <p>31 thursday fine and cool walter &amp; cilars went to elmina this morning emerson was plowing ruth schwindt was here and did the work</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">august 1924</span></h2> <p>1 friday lovely cool day emerson plowed walter &amp; silas were hoeing turnip ruth schwindt was here this morning</p> <p>2 saturday lovely cool day walter wok a load of shopping and the hide to elmina and took in herb {mewbriney?} &amp; salt silas went home over the weekend</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">august 1924</span></h2> <p>3 sunday cool and windy we spent the day at hillard's</p> <p>4 monday cloudy sultry &amp; sowery walter was plowing emerson took the day off {cwie?} holiday silas came bck tonight</p> <p>5 tuesday very hot and close emerson was plowing walter &amp; silas were hoeing turnips annie &amp; eve were here this p.m.</p> <p>6 wednesday very hot rain tonight emerson was plowing walter &amp; silas finished the turnips and hoed the potatoes</p> <p>7 thursday lovely day silas &amp; noah miller went to elmina with walter and went up to krauter and got cherries and {mulberries?} emerson was plowing yes mogle was here for supper</p> <p>8 friday very warm showers tonight emerson was plowing walter started cutting the rye noah miller were over tonight and we made ice cream</p> <p>9 saturday cloudy &amp; dull walter finished cutting the rye and silas &amp; emersons stooked</p> <p>10 sunday lovely cool day walter vermon &amp; silas went to church &amp; S.S this p.m.</p> <p>11 monday fair rain tonight emerson plowed walter &amp; silas took some small pigs to elmina fair and sold them</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">august 1924</span></h2> <p>12 tuesday fair and warm rain tonight emerson was plowing walké &amp; silas took a loads of chopping to floradale vermon spent the day at schindts</p> <p>13 wednesday fair emerson was plowing willard weavers spent the day here lincohn edna doris and mildred were here for tea melvin snider &amp; homes somewille visites in tonight silas went to prayer - meeting</p> <p>14 thursday fine day emerson was plowing silas was greosing harness rev. E.N. bean was here for dinner &amp; got his harness</p> <p>15 friday fair and warm the men brought in 6 loads of rye this afternoon</p> <p>16 saturday cloudy a few sprikles of rain the men put in the rest of the rye 4 loads this p.m walter &amp; lincohnwent to walter and brought back come russian immgrant mrs willams valentina leur &amp; henry were here for the night</p> <p>17 sunday cloudy and very cool walter took the willims family up to edlins this morning and went to woolwich church grandma krauter was here for dinner and we took her up to see du mc dubban and were at emerson krauter for supper harvey &amp; lorne reish visited vermon</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">august 1924</span></h2> <p>18 monday lovely day ella did her washing the men were drawing wood home from the bush lincoln edler &amp; mr. willims called on us tonight</p> <p>19 tuesday dull miserable drizzly day the men were hauling wood from the bushs walter went to a temperance meeting at elmina</p> <p>20 wednesday cloudy &amp; threatening the men were drawing wood home from the bush mrs.yes snider visited ella this p.m emerson went to elmina's big night tonight.</p> <p>21 thursday fine day walter shipped hogs emerson was scuffing turnips ella spent the afternoon at schwindts and stayed for tea walter brought two hollanders from elmina - coruelius lunemaun and duck {guidenvarh?} our callers tonight elma king victor kuhl mrs louis miller and charlie miller.</p> <p>22 friday sultry &amp; threatening the men hauled the limbwood on a pile in the bush walter went to choir practice</p> <p>23 saturday fine day corneluis was cultivating walter &amp; emerson were {bumming?} comeluis &amp; emerson went to elmina tonight</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">august 1924</span></h2> <p>24 sunday fine and warm our company for dinner - dick guiddewaart ralph voisin mr &amp; mrs albert krauter nd mildred &amp; willard weavers we went to church this p.m and to noah miller's for tea.</p> <p>25 monday beautiful day corneluis was cultivating and walter was raking this a.m this afternoon walter started cutting</p> <p>26 tuesday lovely day walter went to elmina to get some repairs for the binders this morning he was cutting and cornilius &amp; vermon were stooking ella brought in her onions from the gardens we went up to lincoln weavers tonight</p> <p>27 wednesday warm and windy walter was cutting and cornelius stooking willard schurindt &amp; herb miller visited vermon</p> <p>28 thursday warm day walter shipped hog this morning and helped {otis?} miller pull peas this p.m cornelius was cultivating our callers tonight - silas &amp; swin bauman and charlie miller</p> <p>29 friday very warm cornelius was cultivating {otis?} miller was here and helped walter pull the peas a lightning rod a {gcut?} from mild may was here for dinner mr vollick</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">august 1924</span></h2> <p>30 saturday fair and warm the men brought in 6 loads of mixed grain and 1 load of rye raking emerson came back tonight</p> <p>31 sunday very hot &amp; sultry we went to woolwich church &amp; S.School this a.m we went ot the dedication services of the mennonite church at elmina this p.m mr fno maurer mr clenemers &amp; lilly maurer went with us our company for dinner - dick guideurant &amp; melvin snider lillie was here for tea and stayed for the night</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">september 1924</span></h2> <p>1 monday labour day very warm our company for dinner - mr &amp; mrs.Petis leesemers alice lloyd &amp; hawey leesemer mr. clemmer and lillie maurer and for tea mr &amp; mrs colsow jefferson &amp; roy</p> <p>2 tuesday rain this morning lovely day walter went down to willards today cornelius was cultivating emerson left for home tonight silas baumans called this evening</p> <p>3 wednesday lovely day walter was cutting grain this morning this p.m. they were helping to thresh at noah millers mr crauford &amp; {mr?} {illegible} are putting on news lightning rods and were here for the night</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">september 1924</span></h2> <p>4 thursday lovely day cornelius helped to thresh at enochs this foremoon walter shipped hogs at elmina we threshed this p.m. our help - joe laurson dick giuduvauit noah miller sam umbach louis miller &amp; addison reist edua doris &amp; ketruia kope called this p.m.</p> <p>5 friday rain last night fair &amp; cool we threshed till noon our help - louis miller melvin snider dick guidenwaart addison reist joe laurson machonald threshed forenoon walter finished cutting grain this p.m.</p> <p>6 saturday cold &amp; showery the men brougt in 6 loads of grain today</p> <p>7 sunday fair and cool we went to woolwich church &amp; S.S. this p.m. and to lincolns weavers for tea walter cornelius and noah miller went to elmina church this morning</p> <p>8 monday dreary and drizzly corneluis helped to plow the pea field</p> <p>9 tuesday cold miserable drizzly the men were plowing</p> <p>10 wednesday very cold &amp; windy vermon &amp; ella went to the school fair vermon got 5th for wintering and 6th for potatoes the men brought in 4 loads of grain</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">september 1924</span></h2> <p>11 thurday fair and cold walter was shipping hogs this a.m. and corneluis was cultivating they brought in 3 loads of grain</p> <p>12 friday fair the men brought in 9 loads of grain</p> <p>13 saturday cool &amp; windy &amp; cloudy the men brought in 3 loads of grain this a.m. we all went to elmina fall fair this afternoon</p> <p>14 sunday cool &amp; drizzly we went to woolwich church &amp; S.S this morning and to earl millers for dinnwe dick guidewaart was here for supper we went to st {jaerts evangel?} at church with earl millers tonight the men's adult bible clase of kilcheuer had charge of the service</p> <p>15 monday cool &amp; cloudy walter was raking &amp; cornelius was cultivating they brought in 1 load (the last) of sheaves and 1 of raking born to mr &amp; mrs {c 6?} jefferson a {illegible}</p> <p>16 tuesday warm cornelius helped to thresh at emerson krauters today walter and ella brought in 1 load of raking and she vowed if she ever helped him again it would be a {preiturs?} {frost?} of insanity of {senility?} walter was sowing wheat walter went to temperature meeting at kitchere with mr adams.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">september 1924</span></h2> <p>17 wednesday fine and warm corneluis &amp; walter finished sowing the wheat this a.m. and were cutting bundocks this p.m.</p> <p>18 thursday lovely day ella went to elmina with walter and had her dinner at art kluicks lincon weavers visited us this p.m. walter took 2 sows down to solomon reists</p> <p>19 friday war &amp; very windy the men started fall plowing walter took chopping to horadale</p> <p>20 saturday rain corneluis was plowing</p> <p>21 sunday dreary drizzly gloomy day mr &amp; mrs charles hilliard come up here today walter went to woolwich church this p.m.</p> <p>22 monday cloudy &amp; cold walter charlie went up north to buy some cattle ida made over my blue serge dress</p> <p>23 tuesday lovely day ella did her washing corneluis was plowing</p> <p>24 wednesday fine day grandpa &amp; grandma krauter were here for dinner ella &amp; ida picked the pears walter &amp; charlie returned tonight from their cattle buying expedition born on Sept. 16. {lo?} mr &amp; mrs emerson krauter a daughter erla kathleen</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">september 1924</span></h2> <p>25 thursday lovely day the men got the cattle at alma this morning ella went to the school fair at floradale with schwindts and vermon with sniders walter shipped hogs and some over too charles &amp; bert hilliard were here for supper noah miller spent the wening here</p> <p>26 friday fine warm day walter helped to raise louis millers drwing shed this a.m and corneluis helped to thresh at schwindt this p.m. they started cutting the buckwheat walter mr. Adams were out collecting for temperauce cause tonight</p> <p>27 saturday fair and warm walter finished cutting the buckwheat and vermon corneluis were stooking we took up the early potatoes in the garden</p> <p>28 sunday rained all day we took fno kope and abram klasseu along and spent the day at grandpa krauters lincolns went down with yes stone</p> <p>29 monday dreary raw and cold ella edna lincoln art klink &amp; grandpa krauter went to wartburg today to attend the funeral of our cousin mrs martin mcdonnell she was buried at kinkore</p> <p>30 tuesday rain all day ella was canning pears</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">october 1924</span></h2> <p>1 wednesday cold &amp; windy walter got cider and apple bulter made at floradale this a.m. they were plowing this p.m. annie snider visited ella this afternoon</p> <p>2 thursday wonderful day walter shipped hogs today ella &amp; mrs earl miller spent the day in kitcheuer and had a good time</p> <p>3 friday perfect day the men plowed walter went to choir practice tonight</p> <p>4 saturday dreary&amp; miserable rain this p.m. walter made a few rounds in the corn field robert {alkiuson?} died today of cancer</p> <p>5 sunday cloudy &amp; sultry thunderstorms and heavy rains this evening we went to church this afternoon egra &amp; bert visited us today mr &amp; mrs george brown of erbsville and mr &amp; mrs jacob brown of elmina drove in on {assount?} of the storms and had tea here</p> <p>6 monday fine and cool walter &amp; ella went to bob atkiusons funeral this p.m.</p> <p>7 tuesday cloudy &amp; cool walter was cutting corn today but the old binder didn't work he went to a temperance meeting at elmina tonight</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">october 1924</span></h2> <p>8 wednesday lovley cool day walter was cutting corn ella went to ada bauma funeral at floradale with enoch &amp; annie</p> <p>9 thursday clear and cool walter went to elmina this morning he &amp; corneluis helped to cut corn at coah millers this p.m.</p> <p>10 friday they started cutting corn here around 10 a.m. the engine broke at 11 they got another tractor from alma hiram wheeler billy heith clarence farncombes were here for dinner the following men helped this p.m - noah miller melvin snider elma &amp; jake king dick guidensant fno frank lincoln edler C. jameonbe and sam bind's man</p> <p>11 saturday beautiful warm day they were cutting corn here till 4 p.m. earl miller helped in fno frank place</p> <p>12 sunday lovely day we were at church S.S this morning where rev. jordan of {lllinon?} preached a splendid sermon we visited at grandpa maurer's today colsrons {hamld's?} edna &amp; family &amp; melvin smith were there we called at lincoln weaver's this evening</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">october 1924</span></h2> <p>13 monday fine day ella did her washing corneluis helped to cut corn at sam bind's eve laurson helped and they put in the buckwheat 10 loads vermon stayed home from school to help walter went to elmina temperance muting tonight</p> <p>14 tuesday lovely daythe men started taking up turnips today mr hosking is working on the road and boarding here walter eda &amp; vermon went to the social and {wiener?} roash at edmund schwindts tonight</p> <p>15 wednesday fine day the men were working at the turnips dick was helping</p> <p>16 thursday cloudy walter shipped hogs at elmina they worked at the turnips noah &amp; earl miller visited us tonight</p> <p>17 friday fines day the men took in 1 load of turnips 1 the last this morning and were taking up potatoes the rest of the day</p> <p>18 saturday fair walter &amp; cornelius helped to cut corn at elma king's&amp; normans mr hosking went home to almad for the weekend</p> <p>19 sunday lovely day we went to woolwich church and sunday school this p.m. silas &amp; louida bauman were here for tea we went to floradale to a temperance meeting tonight dr hilliard of waterloo and miss pearson of preston were the speakers</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">october 1924</span></h2> <p>20 monday clear cold &amp; windy ella did her washing walter &amp; vermon finished up the potatoes today charles hilliard came up and was here for dinner &amp; supper walter went to a temperance meeting at the woolwich school - house</p> <p>21 tuesday cold &amp; windy snowflurries walter put the potatoes into the cellar corneluis helped to cut corn at edlers till noon and plowed this p.m. ella brought in her beets cannot and gladiole bulbs walter ella noah miller mrs king and mrs schwindt went to a temperance meeting at jacksons hall tonight capt. harpen of toronto was the speaker and the salvation army band &amp; two quartelles finished the music fine time</p> <p>22 wednesday fine day walter &amp; corneluis brought in the apple this a.m. this afternoon walter helped to cut corn at emerson krauters and corneluis plowed mr hosking &amp; cornluis spent the evening at kings</p> <p>23 thursday fair &amp; cool ella went to vote with earl miller walter was a serutineer at floradale polling booth ontario voted in favor of retaining the o.j.a by a majority of about 40,000 votes hunnah for good old ontario!</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">october 1924</span></h2> <p>24 friday fair and warmer walter killed a pig for addison reisto today coreluis was plowing</p> <p>25 saturday perfect day walter took a load of chopping elmina cornelius was plowing</p> <p>26 sunday another perfect day we took henry gregler's along and spent the day at milt pepplers at waterloo</p> <p>27 monday beautiful warm day walter &amp; corneluis helped elmo king with his turnips today mr &amp; mrs sim weavers visited us tonight</p> <p>28 tuesday fine warm day walter &amp; corneluis helped emerson take up turnips today enoch sinder called on us this evening</p> <p>29 wednesday fair and warm the men were both plowing walter went to a hydra meeting at elmina tonight with S.Stange</p> <p>30 thursday fair raw east wind blowing walter shipped hogs today corneluis was plowing</p> <p>31 friday halloween cloudy &amp; mild vermon's birthday he is 12 years old grandpa &amp; grandma krauter &amp; will hahn were here for dinner we all went to the halloween concert at creekbank tonight with earl millers.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">november 1924</span></h2> <p>1 saturday fierce wind blowing walter &amp; corneluis were plowing</p> <p>2 sunday cold snowflurries we left this morning and spent the day at hilliards we had roast duck for dinner and as the can was not working (?) we stayed for the night</p> <p>3 monday cold &amp; windy walter &amp; charlie were out selling cattle and we got home here around seven o'clock</p> <p>4 tuesday cold &amp; windy ella did her washing the men were plowing noah miller and emerson krauter visited us tonight</p> <p>5 wednesday cloudy and warmer the men were plowing elmo king and edna {youer?} were married today</p> <p>6 thursday cloudy and warm walter shipped hogs and had his dinner at peter musselmans at conestogs silas bauman visited us this p.m. and linchln edler and emerson krauter tonight</p> <p>7 friday dreary &amp; dreadfully windy the men were plowing</p> <p>born - on nov. 4. to mr &amp; mrs norman king a son claire lauerne</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>November, 1924</p> <p>8 Saturday Cloudy and cold. Walter spent the day at {Jms. Franck's?}. Cornelius plowing.</p> <p>9 Sunday Fair and cold. Walter went to church &amp; school this morning. Mr. &amp; Mrs. Clinton Haber, Reta, Wilma and Hilda visited us today.</p> <p>10 Monday. Thanksgiving Day. Fine day. Walter, Ella, Cornelius and Vernon went to Kitchener to Edith's for dinner and to Bridgeport to Victoria's house for supper. We took Grandma Maurer &amp; Miriam along.</p> <p>11 Tuesday. Hazy windy &amp; warm. Ella did her washing. Walter was hauling manure. Cornelius helped to thresh all day at Enoch's. Thunderstorm and {above line: a little} rain tonight. Emerson visited us tonight and helped add up the beef ring fingers.</p> <p>12. Wednesday. Lovely day. Cornelius helped all day threshing at Enoch Snider's. Roy Elliot of Kitchener was here for dinner and traded Walter a coupe on old Lizzie</p> <p>13. Thursday. Cloudy &amp; raw. Rain &amp; snow tonight. Walkter shipped hogs and then Hilliard came up with him. We had the Beef Ring Meeting here tonight and had a fair time.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">november 1924</span></h2> <p>14 friday dull and cold the men were drawing {manure?} and plowing walter ella &amp; vera went to a literay at yeo bolendens tonight vera &amp; eila cleaned the dining rooms</p> <p>15 saturday fine day the men finished the manure this morning and walter was away on business this p.m. vira &amp; ella cleaned the kitchen</p> <p>16 sunday cold snowing &amp; storming walter ella vera &amp; vermon went to church &amp; S.S. this p.m. we went to choir practice tonight</p> <p>17 monday very cold ella &amp; vera did the washing walter took a load of chopping and spent the day in elmina charlie but and henry peumers got their head of cattle</p> <p>18 tuesday cold snowflurries walter butchered a pig at enoch sniders corneluis opened the waste water drain we cleaned the storm wind runs and put them on we all went to the farewell party at kings tonight and vera was the belle of the ball</p> <p>19 wednesday cloudy &amp; raw walter worked on the road today grandpa krauter &amp; will hahns were here for dinner our visitors this p.m. annie snider {quene?} &amp; edith spies</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">november 1924</span></h2> <p>20 thursday fine day walter shipped hogs at elmina ella &amp; vera went down with him ella went down to waterloo with the two and went up home with grandma krauter and will hahn walter came up for dinner and went to mrs. Sim goods sale melvin snider visited us tonight</p> <p>21 friday damp cloudy &amp; raw started to rain around 4 p.m. walter worked on the road corneluis was plowing mr. Hosking was here for dinner</p> <p>22 saturday drizzly &amp; nasty all day vermon &amp; ella made the saurkraut the men were plowing</p> <p>23 sunday cold snow flurries we went church &amp; S.School and to egra maurers at floradale for dinner &amp; supper and to practice at night</p> <p>24 monday partly fair snowflurries ella did her washing corneluis helped to thresh all day at noah miller walter worked on the road in the forenoon and butchered a pig at harvey {schmidts?} this p.m.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">november 1924</span></h2> <p>25 tuesday cold snowed all day noah millers finished threshing this morning and they started here at 10 o'clock these men helped - alex, macdonald, harry rennie, sam umbach, eurch snider, melvin snider and clark sobye</p> <p>26 wednesday fair milder we finished threshing at 2:30 p.m. and had the same help as yesterday corneluis helped at elmo king's the rest of the day</p> <p>27 thursday colder snowed all day walter &amp; vermon went to elmina this morning corneluis helped all day at kings threshing</p> <p>28 friday clear &amp; cold snowflurries the men helped to finish threshing at elmo king's this morning and were both plowing this p.m. egra &amp; bert visited us this afternoon</p> <p>29 saturday clear and cold the men were plowing &amp; cleaning buckwheat john &amp; egra maurer were here for dinner ruth &amp; esther visted ella this p.m.</p> <p>30 sunday fair and cold snowflurries walter ella &amp; vermon went to church &amp; S.S. this p.m. and to practice tonight joe laurson was here for supper</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">december 1924</span></h2> <p>1 monday very cold snowflurries ella did her washing walter took a load of buckwheat alma this morning and some chopping a calt to elmina this p.m.</p> <p>2 tuesday cold &amp; dreary walter killed a beef for elmo king this morning and was trimming turnips this p.m. walter &amp; ella went to a social at adam's given by the floradale L.a.</p> <p>3 wednesday cloudy &amp; dreary &amp; milder cornelius help all day at fno stange's threshing walter took a load of turnips to alma</p> <p>4 thursday lovely day ella went to elmina with walter and had her dinner at art klinck'scharlie miller visited us tonight</p> <p>5 friday dreary started to rain before noon and kept it up all day &amp; night walter took a load of turnips to alma</p> <p>6 saturday dreary &amp; drizzly the men brought home the cow and heifer from emersons roy elliot was here for dinner</p> <p>7 sunday dreary &amp; mild our company today - mr &amp; mrs frank hamil betty &amp; sonny mr &amp; mrs colson jefferson lois &amp; roy mr &amp; mrs harold hebel &amp; glen melvin smith pearl &amp; but hilliard vera shuh milton {eux?}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">December 1924</span></h2> <p>8 monday rain and musty &amp; mild walter went to the elmina monthly fair melvin hoffer was here and fixed the wind mill ella baked the animal cookies today</p> <p>9 tuesday cold &amp; snowed all day walter butchered 2 pigs at otto millers cornelius took a load of turnips to alma ella picked over the apple today and {shnitged?} them we went to choir practice tonight</p> <p>10 wednesday fine and cold snowflurries ella did her washing walter took a load of buckwheat to alma</p> <p>11 thursday snowed all day ella went to elmina with walter and we had our dinner at kings corneluis took a loaf of chopping to elmina</p> <p>12 friday mild snowflurries walter &amp; cornelius helped to cut corn at his fathers we all went to creekbank school concert tonight and it was very good</p> <p>13 saturday colder snowing &amp; stormy vermon &amp; corneluis took a load of chopping to floradale callers were - noah miller earl miller &amp; norman king</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">december 1924</span></h2> <p>14 sunday cold snowing &amp; storming vermon &amp; walter drove to church &amp; S.S with noah miller's in the big sleigh dick guidervaart was here for tea</p> <p>15 monday cold mr waldie emerson &amp; marie were here for dinner other callers - morley bolender hervey reist david frey &amp; egra maurer walter killed two horses and one cattle beast today</p> <p>16 tuesday fair east wind blowing walter was butchering at alf.shailtgs today corneluis helped to thresh at addison rusts this p.m.</p> <p>18 thursday raw east wind blowing walter ella vermon &amp; cornelius went to elmina with the big sleigh today ella &amp; vermon had their dinner at art.kliuck's ella helped to cut the {gouns?} at earl miller's and stayed for tea we went to practice tonight walter killed a horse for egra today</p> <p>17 wednesday raw and cold walter butchered 3 pigs today at philp bonus</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">december 1924</span></h2> <p>19 friday raw and cold we butchered a whopping big pig today for mr brunkard callers were - enoch snider emerson &amp; marie krauter charlie miller &amp; ed. bolender</p> <p>20 saturday cold &amp; stormy mr bunkard got his meat &amp; sausage today</p> <p>21 sunday cold snowflurries our company today - mr &amp; mrs lincoln weaver willard mildred and doris</p> <p>22 monday cold storming we butchered a pig for louis miller walter went to ms frank sale this afternoon we drove up to the school concert on the 8th tonight with schwindts in the sleigh</p> <p>23 tuesday cold stormy we all went to the rehearsal tonight</p> <p>24 wednesday cold snowflurries we had our christmas entertainment tonight</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">December, 1924</span></h2> <p>25 Thursday. Christmas Day. Very cold and stormy. We drove up to Grandpa Krauter's for Christmas dinner and got home again at 7:30 p.m. The roads were very heavy. Emerson's and Lincoln's droves up in the big sleigh</p> <p>26 Friday. Clear and very cold. Lincoln's and Emerson's called in on their way home from Grandpa's and stayed for the night. Mr. &amp; Mrs. Earl miller and Noah miller visited us tonight.</p> <p>27 Saturday. Cold &amp; stormy. Emerson's went home before dinner and Walter took Lincoln's home this afternoon</p> <p>28 Sunday Cold, Snowing and storming. We went to church &amp; S.S. this p.m. Elmo King and Dick Zuidervaart were here for tea</p> <p>29 Monday. Very cold. Ella &amp; Vernon did the washing Walter spent the afternoon at his father's and brought home the goose Vernon &amp; Cornelius took a load of chopping to Floradale this p.m.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">December, 1924</span></h2> <p>30 Tuesday. Not as cold as yesterday. Walter called at Noah Millers this morning and killed a horse this p.m. Eva Snider visited Ella and was here for dinner. Noah miller visited us tonight.</p> <p>31 Wednesday. Fair Snowflurries. Walter was gadding this forenoon and killed Lottie the cow this p.m. and went to prayer meeting tonight Wm. Stewart was here for dinner. Willard Weaver came here this p.m. and is staying till tomorrow.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">January 1925</span></h2> <p>1 Thursday. Cold &amp; stormy We had Grandpa's goose for dinner and had the following company - Mr. &amp; Mrs. Sein Weaver, Mr. &amp; Mrs. Lincoln Weaver, Willard, Mildred &amp; Doris, Mr. &amp; Mrs. Emerson Krauter, Marie &amp; Erla. The old horse 2 mo choked to death in the stable last night and Walter skinned him. {Koepkos?} called up and Walter went up there and</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">January, 1925</span></h2> <p>killed and skinned a horse for them this afternoon and stayed there for tea.</p> <p>2 Friday. Not as cold. Walter butchered 3 pigs today at Enoch Schneider's.</p> <p>3 Saturday. Snowed all day. We butchered a pig today for Mr. Joe Farley. Callers were - Mr. Bridge Emerson Krauter &amp; Farley's son.</p> <p>4 Sunday. Snowing &amp; storming. Walter Ella &amp; Vernon went to church &amp; S.School this a.m. Walter went to choir practice tonight.</p> <p>5 Monday. Fine day. Ella did her washing. Walter went to Alma this a.m</p> <p>6 Tuesday. Cloudy &amp; raw. Hoarfrost Ezra Maurer was here for dinner. Noah, Earl &amp; charlie Miller visited us tonight. Other callers - Joe Hall, Henry Atkinson Wm. Stewart and Jack Hosking. Walter hitched up {Grice?} today for the first time .</p> <p>7 Wednesday. Cloudy &amp; raw. Walter &amp; Elmo went to a sale above Drayton and Ella spent the afternoon with</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{blank paper}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{blank paper}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{blank paper}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{blank paper}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{blank paper}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{blank paper}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{Blank}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{Blank}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Eggs sold during 1923. Jan. 8. 4 doz. at 50 2.00 Jan.19. 4 doz. at 35 1.40 Jan.25 3 1/2 doz. at 40 1.40 Total for January 4.80</p> <p>Feb. 8 5 1/2 doz. at 40 2.20 Feb.22 5 1/2 doz.at 40 2.20 Total for February 4.40</p> <p>Mar.1. 2 doz.&amp;11 eggs at 41 1.19 Mar.8 3 doz.&amp; 4 eggs at 36 1.20 Mar.15 4 1/2 doz. eggs at 27 1.21 Mar 29 1 doz. at 23 1.61 Total for March 5.21</p> <p>Api.12 10 doz. eggs &amp;25 2.50 Api.20 2 1/2 doz. eggs &amp;25 63 Api.26 12 doz. eggs&amp;25 3.00 Total for April 6.13</p> <p>May. 2 26 1/2 doz. eggs &amp;25 6.63 May.11 20 doz. .................... 5.00 May.17 12 doz..................... 3.00 May.24 12 doz..................... 3.00 Total for May 17.63</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Eggs sold during 1923</p> <p>June 1 16 1/2 doz. eggs&amp; 25 4.12 June 2 1 Setteng 31 June 8 14 doz. egg 25 3.50 June 10 3 doz. egg 25 15 June 15 12 doz. egg 23 2.76 June 22 14 doz. egg 23 3.22 June 28 10 1/2 .........21 2.20 Total for June 16.86</p> <p>July 5 9 1/2 doz.egg 21 2.00 July 12 9 1/2 doz.egg 21 2.00 July 19 12 doz...........21 2.52 July 26 9...................23 2.07</p> <pre> 8.59 </pre> <p><br /> Aug 2 6 doz.extra 25 150</p> <pre> 1 doz no1 23 23 </pre> <p>Aug 9 5 1/2 doz extra 25 137</p> <pre> 2 1/2.....no 1 23 58 </pre> <p>Aug 16 8 doz .extra 27 216</p> <pre> 4......no1 24 96 </pre> <p>Aug 13 3 doz.extra 28 84</p> <pre> 6 1/2.. no1 25 172 1/2......no1 30 10 </pre> <p>forward 9.46</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Sorwand August 9.46 Aug 30. 9.doz.&amp; Extra 33 3.19</p> <pre> 1 doz.&amp; fw 1.30 40 </pre> <p>Total for Aug 13.05</p> <p>Sept. 6. 8 doz.&amp; Extra 33 2.64</p> <pre> 3 doz. No.1 30 90 </pre> <p>Sept 13 1 doz. Extra 34 23.8</p> <pre> 2.. no.. 31 62 </pre> <p>Sept 20 4.doz. Extra 38 140</p> <pre> 2.. no.1 32 6.4 7.58 </pre> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{Blank}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>lincoln's sausage</p> <p>4 3/4 lbs. ribs 9 1/2 {f?} sausage 5 1/2 B Bone</p> <p>sim's sausage</p> <p>4 lbs. {f?} sausage</p> <p>emerson</p> <p>shoulder 17 1/2 lbs ribs 2 backbone 3 1/2</p> <p><br /> ella maurer grandpa krauter shoulder 18 1/2 lbs ribs 3 lbs backbone 2 1/2 lbs</p> <p>ailmogk 21 king st</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>canadian belle's calf born febuary 23 1923 Dinah Lass's calf born march 27 1923</p> <p>canadian belle's count fairfax</p> <p>Dinah Lass's fed donald</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{brown book cover}</p> </div> transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/d9b696f5ebec92fa93584333494c1262.pdf 13dd609328f1cbde30b1bb44de3dac27 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/84a7845cd6f031fb41247a7f08cfca46.pdf 8303c041744ac169ce7dec83b1fb2207 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 Ellamanda Krauter Maurer Diary Collection Subject The topic of the resource 20th Century Rural Ontario Diaries Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Ellamanda Krauter Maurer 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 1917-1967 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, Waterloo North County, Woolwich Township, Ontario Table Of Contents A list of subunits of the resource. Ellamanda Krauter Maurer Diary & Transcription, 1918-1919 Ellamanda Krauter Maurer Diary & Transcription, 1919 Ellamanda Krauter Maurer Diary & Transcription, 1920 Ellamanda Krauter Maurer Diary & Transcription, 1921 Ellamanda Krauter Maurer Diary & Transcription, 1922 Ellamanda Krauter Maurer Diary & Transcription, 1923-1925 Ellamanda Krauter Maurer Diary, 1925 Ellamanda Krauter Maurer Diary, 1926-1927 Ellamanda Krauter Maurer Diary, 1927 Ellamanda Krauter Maurer Diary, 1928-1929 Ellamanda Krauter Maurer Diary, 1930-1932 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 Ellamanda Krauter Maurer Diary & Transcription, 1921 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Ellamanda Krauter Maurer Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Courtesy of Archival and Special Collection, University of Guelph 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, Waterloo North County, Woolwich Township, Ontario Date Created Date of creation of the resource. 1921 Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Ellamanda Krauter Maurer Diary Collection Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Scanned Manuscript & Typed Transcription UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Diary {Embossed in gold in cursive}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{Blank page}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Ella Maurer</p> <p>Elmira, Ont.</p> <p>For the year 1921.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{Blank page}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>THE CANADIAN POCKET DIARY</p> <p>1921</p> <p>PUBLISHED BY THE BROWN BROTHERS, LIMITED</p> <p>MANUFACTURING STATIONERS</p> <p>TORONTO</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>IDENTIFICATION</p> <p>My Name is Ella Maurer</p> <p>Adress Elmira R.R1. Ontario</p> <p>'Phone 119 r.14</p> <p>Birthday February 5</p> <p>Age 29 years</p> <p>Height 5'5"</p> <p>Complexion Very Fair</p> <p>Weight 135 lbs</p> <p>In case of accident or illness please notify The Duke of Devonshire Ottawa, Canada</p> <p>THINGS HARD TO REMEMBER</p> <p>Number on case of my Watch......</p> <p>" movement "......</p> <p>Automobile License No......</p> <p>Engine No ...... H.P.....</p> <p>My accident insurance falls due on } .......</p> <p>My life insurance policies fall due on } .....</p> <p>Size of my shoes ..... Hoisery.....</p> <p>" Collar .... Cuffs ....</p> <p>" Hat .... Shirt ....</p> <p>" Gloves .... Underwear.....</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{Pre-printed page of an annual calender with the months and days of 1921}</p> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#CALENDAR_1921"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">CALENDAR 1921</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Jan._.7C_1921"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Jan. | 1921</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Feb."><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Feb.</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Mar."><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Mar.</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#April"><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">April</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#May"><span class="tocnumber">6</span> <span class="toctext">May</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#June"><span class="tocnumber">7</span> <span class="toctext">June</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#July_.7C_1921"><span class="tocnumber">8</span> <span class="toctext">July | 1921</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Aug."><span class="tocnumber">9</span> <span class="toctext">Aug.</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sept."><span class="tocnumber">10</span> <span class="toctext">Sept.</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Oct."><span class="tocnumber">11</span> <span class="toctext">Oct.</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Nov."><span class="tocnumber">12</span> <span class="toctext">Nov.</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Dec."><span class="tocnumber">13</span> <span class="toctext">Dec.</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">CALENDAR 1921</span></h2> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Jan. | 1921</span></h2> <table><tbody><tr><td>Sun.</td> <td>Mon.</td> <td>Tue.</td> <td>Wed.</td> <td>Thu.</td> <td>Fri.</td> <td>Sat.</td> </tr><tr><td>..</td> <td>..</td> <td>..</td> <td>..</td> <td>..</td> <td>..</td> <td>1</td> </tr><tr><td>2</td> <td>3</td> <td>4</td> <td>5</td> <td>6</td> <td>7</td> <td>8</td> </tr><tr><td>9</td> <td>10</td> <td>11</td> <td>12</td> <td>13</td> <td>14</td> <td>15</td> </tr><tr><td>16</td> <td>17</td> <td>18</td> <td>19</td> <td>20</td> <td>21</td> <td>22</td> </tr><tr><td>23</td> <td>24</td> <td>25</td> <td>26</td> <td>27</td> <td>28</td> <td>29</td> </tr><tr><td>30</td> <td>31</td> <td>..</td> <td>..</td> <td>..</td> <td>..</td> <td>..</td> </tr></tbody></table><h2><span class="mw-headline">Feb.</span></h2> <table><tbody><tr><td>..</td> <td>..</td> <td>1</td> <td>2</td> <td>3</td> <td>4</td> <td>5</td> </tr><tr><td>6</td> <td>7</td> <td>8</td> <td>9</td> <td>10</td> <td>11</td> <td>12</td> </tr><tr><td>13</td> <td>14</td> <td>15</td> <td>16</td> <td>17</td> <td>18</td> <td>19</td> </tr><tr><td>20</td> <td>21</td> <td>22</td> <td>23</td> <td>24</td> <td>25</td> <td>26</td> </tr><tr><td>27</td> <td>28</td> <td>..</td> <td>..</td> <td>..</td> <td>..</td> <td>..</td> </tr></tbody></table><h2><span class="mw-headline">Mar.</span></h2> <table><tbody><tr><td>..</td> <td>..</td> <td>1</td> <td>2</td> <td>3</td> <td>4</td> <td>5</td> </tr><tr><td>6</td> <td>7</td> <td>8</td> <td>9</td> <td>10</td> <td>11</td> <td>12</td> </tr><tr><td>13</td> <td>14</td> <td>15</td> <td>16</td> <td>17</td> <td>18</td> <td>19</td> </tr><tr><td>20</td> <td>21</td> <td>22</td> <td>23</td> <td>24</td> <td>25</td> <td>26</td> </tr><tr><td>27</td> <td>28</td> <td>29</td> <td>30</td> <td>31</td> <td>..</td> <td>..</td> </tr></tbody></table><h2><span class="mw-headline">April</span></h2> <table><tbody><tr><td>..</td> <td>..</td> <td>..</td> <td>..</td> <td>..</td> <td>1</td> <td>2</td> </tr><tr><td>3</td> <td>4</td> <td>5</td> <td>6</td> <td>7</td> <td>8</td> <td>9</td> </tr><tr><td>10</td> <td>11</td> <td>12</td> <td>13</td> <td>14</td> <td>15</td> <td>16</td> </tr><tr><td>17</td> <td>18</td> <td>19</td> <td>20</td> <td>21</td> <td>22</td> <td>23</td> </tr><tr><td>24</td> <td>25</td> <td>26</td> <td>27</td> <td>28</td> <td>29</td> <td>30</td> </tr></tbody></table><h2><span class="mw-headline">May</span></h2> <table><tbody><tr><td>1</td> <td>2</td> <td>3</td> <td>4</td> <td>5</td> <td>6</td> <td>7</td> </tr><tr><td>8</td> <td>9</td> <td>10</td> <td>11</td> <td>12</td> <td>13</td> <td>14</td> </tr><tr><td>15</td> <td>16</td> <td>17</td> <td>18</td> <td>19</td> <td>20</td> <td>21</td> </tr><tr><td>22</td> <td>23</td> <td>24</td> <td>25</td> <td>26</td> <td>27</td> <td>28...</td> </tr><tr><td>29</td> <td>30</td> <td>31</td> <td>..</td> <td>..</td> <td>..</td> <td>..</td> </tr></tbody></table><h2><span class="mw-headline">June</span></h2> <table><tbody><tr><td>..</td> <td>..</td> <td>..</td> <td>1</td> <td>2</td> <td>3</td> <td>4</td> </tr><tr><td>5</td> <td>6</td> <td>7</td> <td>8</td> <td>9</td> <td>10</td> <td>11</td> </tr><tr><td>12</td> <td>13</td> <td>14</td> <td>15</td> <td>16</td> <td>17</td> <td>18</td> </tr><tr><td>19</td> <td>20</td> <td>21</td> <td>22</td> <td>23</td> <td>24</td> <td>25</td> </tr><tr><td>26</td> <td>27</td> <td>28</td> <td>29</td> <td>30</td> <td>..</td> <td>..</td> </tr></tbody></table><h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">July | 1921</span></h2> <table><tbody><tr><td>Sun.</td> <td>Mon.</td> <td>Tue.</td> <td>Wed.</td> <td>Thu.</td> <td>Fri.</td> <td>Sat.</td> </tr><tr><td>..</td> <td>..</td> <td>..</td> <td>..</td> <td>..</td> <td>1</td> <td>2</td> </tr><tr><td>3</td> <td>4</td> <td>5</td> <td>6</td> <td>7</td> <td>8</td> <td>9</td> </tr><tr><td>10</td> <td>11</td> <td>12</td> <td>13</td> <td>14</td> <td>15</td> <td>16</td> </tr><tr><td>17</td> <td>18</td> <td>19</td> <td>20</td> <td>21</td> <td>22</td> <td>23</td> </tr><tr><td>24</td> <td>25</td> <td>26</td> <td>27</td> <td>28</td> <td>29</td> <td>30</td> </tr><tr><td>31</td> <td>..</td> <td>..</td> <td>..</td> <td>..</td> <td>..</td> <td>..</td> </tr></tbody></table><h2><span class="mw-headline">Aug.</span></h2> <table><tbody><tr><td>..</td> <td>1</td> <td>2</td> <td>3</td> <td>4</td> <td>5</td> <td>6</td> </tr><tr><td>7</td> <td>8</td> <td>9</td> <td>10</td> <td>11</td> <td>12</td> <td>13</td> </tr><tr><td>14</td> <td>15</td> <td>16</td> <td>17</td> <td>18</td> <td>19</td> <td>20</td> </tr><tr><td>21</td> <td>22</td> <td>23</td> <td>24</td> <td>25</td> <td>26</td> <td>27</td> </tr><tr><td>28</td> <td>29</td> <td>30</td> <td>31</td> <td>..</td> <td>..</td> <td>..</td> </tr></tbody></table><h2><span class="mw-headline">Sept.</span></h2> <table><tbody><tr><td>..</td> <td>..</td> <td>..</td> <td>..</td> <td>1</td> <td>2</td> <td>3</td> </tr><tr><td>4</td> <td>5</td> <td>6</td> <td>7</td> <td>8</td> <td>9</td> <td>10</td> </tr><tr><td>11</td> <td>12</td> <td>13</td> <td>14</td> <td>15</td> <td>16</td> <td>17</td> </tr><tr><td>18</td> <td>19</td> <td>20</td> <td>21</td> <td>22</td> <td>23</td> <td>24</td> </tr><tr><td>25</td> <td>26</td> <td>27</td> <td>28</td> <td>29</td> <td>30</td> <td>..</td> </tr></tbody></table><h2><span class="mw-headline">Oct.</span></h2> <table><tbody><tr><td>..</td> <td>..</td> <td>..</td> <td>..</td> <td>..</td> <td>..</td> <td>1</td> </tr><tr><td>2</td> <td>3</td> <td>4</td> <td>5</td> <td>6</td> <td>7</td> <td>8</td> </tr><tr><td>9</td> <td>10</td> <td>11</td> <td>12</td> <td>13</td> <td>14</td> <td>15</td> </tr><tr><td>16</td> <td>17</td> <td>18</td> <td>19</td> <td>20</td> <td>21</td> <td>22</td> </tr><tr><td>23</td> <td>24</td> <td>25</td> <td>26</td> <td>27</td> <td>28</td> <td>29</td> </tr><tr><td>30</td> <td>31</td> <td>..</td> <td>..</td> <td>..</td> <td>..</td> <td>..</td> </tr></tbody></table><h2><span class="mw-headline">Nov.</span></h2> <table><tbody><tr><td>..</td> <td>..</td> <td>1</td> <td>2</td> <td>3</td> <td>4</td> <td>5</td> </tr><tr><td>6</td> <td>7</td> <td>8</td> <td>9</td> <td>10</td> <td>11</td> <td>12</td> </tr><tr><td>13</td> <td>14</td> <td>15</td> <td>16</td> <td>17</td> <td>18</td> <td>19</td> </tr><tr><td>20</td> <td>21</td> <td>22</td> <td>23</td> <td>24</td> <td>25</td> <td>26</td> </tr><tr><td>27</td> <td>28</td> <td>29</td> <td>30</td> <td>..</td> <td>..</td> <td>..</td> </tr></tbody></table><h2><span class="mw-headline">Dec.</span></h2> <table><tbody><tr><td>..</td> <td>..</td> <td>..</td> <td>..</td> <td>1</td> <td>2</td> <td>3</td> </tr><tr><td>4</td> <td>5</td> <td>6</td> <td>7</td> <td>8</td> <td>9</td> <td>10</td> </tr><tr><td>11</td> <td>12</td> <td>13</td> <td>14</td> <td>15</td> <td>16</td> <td>17</td> </tr><tr><td>18</td> <td>19</td> <td>20</td> <td>21</td> <td>22</td> <td>23</td> <td>24</td> </tr><tr><td>25</td> <td>26</td> <td>27</td> <td>28</td> <td>29</td> <td>30</td> <td>31</td> </tr></tbody></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#WAR_TAXES"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">WAR TAXES</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#WAR_STAMP_ON_TAX_ON_LETTERS_AND_POST_CARDS"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">WAR STAMP ON TAX ON LETTERS AND POST CARDS</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Failure_on_the_part_of_the_sender_of_a_letter_or_post_card_to_comply_with_the_above.2C_such_letter_or_post_card_will_be_sent_to_the_dead_letter_office."><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">Failure on the part of the sender of a letter or post card to comply with the above, such letter or post card will be sent to the dead letter office.</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#WAR_STAMP_TAX_ON_CHEQUES.2C_SAVINGS_DEPARTMENT_RECEIPTS.2C_BILLS_OF_EXCHANGE.2C_PROMISSORY_NOTES.2C_ETC."><span class="tocnumber">1.3</span> <span class="toctext">WAR STAMP TAX ON CHEQUES, SAVINGS DEPARTMENT RECEIPTS, BILLS OF EXCHANGE, PROMISSORY NOTES, ETC.</span></a></li> </ul></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">WAR TAXES</span></h2> <p>On April 15, 1915, the Special War Revenue Act became effective as follows:</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">WAR STAMP ON TAX ON LETTERS AND POST CARDS</span></h3> <p>A "War Tax" 1c, Stamp, in addition to the ordinary postage, must be affixed to each letter and post card mailed in Canada, for delivery in Canada, the United States, and Mexico; also on letters and post cards mailed in Canada for the United Kingdom and British possessions, or wherecer the two-cent rate applies.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Failure on the part of the sender of a letter or post card to comply with the above, such letter or post card will be sent to the dead letter office.</span></h3> <p>Wherever possible and procurable, stamps on which the words "War Tax" have been printed should be used for prepayment of the "War Tax," but should ordinary postage stamps be used for the purpose they will be accepted.</p> <p>The "War Tax" Stamp should be affixed to the upper right-hand portion of the envelope or post card. Circulars, catalogues, newspapers, and parcels are not subject to the "War Tax."</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WAR STAMP TAX ON CHEQUES, SAVINGS DEPARTMENT RECEIPTS, BILLS OF EXCHANGE, PROMISSORY NOTES, ETC.</span></h3> <p>Cheques {bolded} issued on Current Accounts.</p> <p>Receipts {bolded} and Cheques {bolded} issued on Savings Department Accounts.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">War Taxes</span></h2> <p>- Continued {continued is italicized and on the same line as "War Taxes"}</p> <p>Bills of Exchange {"Bills of Exchange": Bolded} and Premissory Notes {"Premissory Notes": Bolded} delivered to a Bank must have a two-cent Stamp affixed when drawn for an amount of $100 or less and an additional two-cent stamp {"and an additional two-cent stamp": Bolded} on ever $100 or fractional part in excess of $100.</p> <p>The Issuer {"Issuer" is bolded} of a Cheque of Brank Receipt must affix the stamp before payment can be made.</p> <p>The person who delivers {"person who delivers: bolded} a Bill of Exchange or Promissory Note to a bank must affix a stamp before delivery.</p> <p>Telegrams and Cables. {Bolded} A "War Tax" of two-cents is to be paid on all Express and Money Orders.</p> <p>Postal Notes. {Bolded} A "War Tax" of one-cent is to be paid on all Postal Notes.</p> <p>Stock Transfers. {Bolded} A stamp tax of two-cents must be paid on each share of stock transferred.</p> <p>The Special War Revenue Act also covers Railway, Steamship and Ocean Tickets ; Sleeping Car and Parlor Car Tickets ; Proprietary or Patent Medicines ; Perfumes and Wines.</p> <p>As the Tax on the above list varies according to the amount involved it is impossible for us to print the clause in detail. All items mentioned are, however, subject to a tax and the purchase is liable for same.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Rates of Postage</span></h3> <p>(See War TAXES) {on the same line as the header}</p> <p>POST CARDS - Canada, Mexico, and U.S., 1c. each. Great Britain, Nefoundland, and other Postal Union Countries, 2c. each.</p> <p>LETTERS - Canada &amp; U.S., 2c, per oz.; Unit'd Kingdom, Newfoundland and British possessions and Protectorates, 2c. per oz.; Postal Union countries, 5c, per oz., and 3c, each extra oz.</p> <p>NEWSPAPERS - Canada, Mexico or United States, 1c. per 4 oz.</p> <p>BOOKS, CIRCULARS, DOCUMENCES, &amp;c,- Canada, per 2oz., 1c.; U.S., Newf'd;'nd, Gt. Britain, Europe, per 2 oz., 1c. Limit of weight, 5 lbs.; size, 2 ft. in length, 1 ft. width or depth; to be open at end.</p> <p>COMMERICAL PAPERS, DOCUMENTS, &amp;c. Canada, 2c. per oz.; Great Britain, U.S., 5c. for first 10 oz., and 1c. for every additional 2 oz.</p> <p>PARCELS- Limit £5 value ; size 2 ft. x 1 ft. depth or width-United Kingdom (Canadian mail only), limit, 11 lbs., 12 cts. first lb., 12c. each additional lb. Customs Declaration of contens and value must be made out at P.O. No parcel post to U.S.</p> <p>FOURTH-CLASS PARCELS to be left open at end. Limit of weight, 5 lbs.; size 30 inches in length by 1 ft. in depth or width ; 1c. per oz. or fraction ; 1c. per oz. to U.S.</p> <p>REGISTERED LETTERS for Canada, U.S., Great Britain and Europe, 10c. registration stamp.</p> <p>PATTERNS &amp; SAMPLES-Canada, limit, 3 lbs., size, 30 in. by 1 ft. in width or depth, 1c, per 2 oz. or fraction.</p> <p>United K'g'dm, limit, 5 lb.; size, 2 ft. in length, by 1 ft. in width or depth, 2c. per 4 oz., and 1c. each additional 2 oz.</p> <p>EUROPE, &amp;c., limit 12 oz.; size 1 ft. by 8 in. in width by 4 in. in depth, 2c. per 4 oz. ; 1c. each additional 2 oz.</p> <p>U.S. limit, 12 oz.; size, 1 ft. by 8 in. in width by 4 in. in deoth, 2c. per 4 oz., and 1c. each additional 2 oz.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Eclipses, 1921</span></h2> <p>In the year 1921 there will be four eclipses, two of the Sun, and two of the Moon.</p> <p>I. An Annular Eclipse of the Sun April 8th, 1921. Invisible in Canada, The path of the Annular Eclipse will be traverse the NorthAtlantic Ocean, touching the extreme North end of Scotland, grazing the western coast of Norway and thence north-easterly over the ArcticOcean passing between Spitzbergen and Nova Zembla.</p> <p>II. A total Exlipse of the Moon, April 22nd, 1921, visible in Canada, the beginning visible generally in North and South America, the Atlantic and Pacfic Oceans; the ending visible generally in North and South America, Australia, the Pacific Ocean, and the eastern part of Asia, At Toronto the Moon enters the shadow or umbra 1h. 3m. a.m., total eclipse begins 2h. 44m. a.m., total eclipse ends 3h. 5m. a.m., Moon leaves the Umbra 4h. 26m, a.m. Magnitude of the eclipse 1.074 (Moon's diameter 1.0)</p> <p>III. A total Eclipse of the Sun October 1st, 1921, invisible in Canada, The path of totality passes in a curve just south of Patagonia and ending in the vicinity of the South Pole.</p> <p>IV. A partial Eclipse of the Moon October 16th, 1921, the beginning visible generally in Western Asia, Europe, Africa, the eastern part of S. America, the Indian and Atlantic Oceans; the ending visible generallt in Western Asia, Europe, Africa, S.America and N.America except the extreme western part of the Indian Ocean. At Toronto the Moon enters the Umbra 4h. 14m. p.m., middle of the eclipse 5h. 54m. p.m., Moon leaves the Umbra 7h. 34m. p.m., Magnitude of the eclipse 0.938 (Moon's diameter 1.0).</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">1921</span></h2> <p>Golden Number ... 3</p> <p>Epact ... 21</p> <p>Solar Cycle ... 26</p> <p>Dominical Letter ... B</p> <p>Roman Indiction ... 4</p> <p>Julian Period (Year of)... 6634</p> <p>The year 5682 of the Jewish Era begins an sunset on October 2, 1921.</p> <p>The 12th year of the reign of King George V. begins on May 8th, 1921.</p> <p>The 55th year of the Dominion of Canada begins on July 1st, 1921.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Festivals. Anniversaries, etc., 1921</span></h3> <p>New Year's Day.. Saturday, Jan. 1</p> <p>Epiphany ... " 6</p> <p>Septuagesima Sunday..."23</p> <p>Quinquagesima- Shrove Sun... Feb 6</p> <p>Ash Wednesday. "9</p> <p>Quadragesima - 1st Sun. in Lent "13</p> <p>St. David... Mar. 1</p> <p>St. Patrick... "17</p> <p>Palm Sunday... "20</p> <p>Good Friday... "25</p> <p>Annunciation Day... "25</p> <p>Easter Sunday... "27</p> <p>Low Sunday... April 8</p> <p>St. George, and 1st day of Passover "23</p> <p>Rogation Sun...May 1</p> <p>Ancension Day-Holy Thurs... "5</p> <p>Accession of King George V..."6</p> <p>Whit Suhnday... "15</p> <p>Trinity Sunday "22</p> <p>Victoria Day... "24</p> <p>{The following is on the left side, divided with a line}</p> <p>Birth of Queen Mary (1867)... May 26</p> <p>Corpus Christi... "26</p> <p>Birth of King George V.(1865) June 3</p> <p>Hebrew Penticost (Shebuoth)..."12</p> <p>Birth of Prince of Wales (1894) "23</p> <p>St. John Baptist. (Midsum Day)"24</p> <p>Dominion Day.. July 1</p> <p>Labor Day... Sept.5</p> <p>St.Michael-Michaelmas Day "29</p> <p>Hebrew New Year (Rosh Hashanah) Oct.3</p> <p>All Saints' Day.. Nov.1</p> <p>1st Sun. in Advent "27</p> <p>St. Andrew... "30</p> <p>Birth of Queen Alexandra (1844) Dec.1</p> <p>Conception Day.. "8</p> <p>St. Thomas... "21</p> <p>Christmas Day-(Sunday)..."25</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Value of Foreign Coins in Canadian Current for Customs Purposes.</span></h3> <table><tbody><tr><td>COUNTRY.</td> <td>STANDARD.</td> <td>MONETRARY UNIT.</td> <td>Value in Canadian Currency</td> </tr><tr><td>Argentine Republic.}</td> <td>Gold &amp; silver</td> <td>Peso...</td> <td>$0.96.5</td> </tr><tr><td>Austria-H'g'y</td> <td>Gold...</td> <td>Crown...</td> <td>.20.3</td> </tr><tr><td>Belgium...</td> <td>Gold&amp; Silver</td> <td>Franc...</td> <td>.19.3</td> </tr><tr><td>Bolivia...</td> <td>Silver...</td> <td>Boliviano...</td> <td>.45.9</td> </tr><tr><td>Brazil...</td> <td>Gold...</td> <td>Milreis...</td> <td>.54.6</td> </tr><tr><td>Cen.Am.States</td> <td>Silver...</td> <td>Peso...</td> <td>.43.9</td> </tr><tr><td>Chili...</td> <td>Gold...</td> <td>Peso...</td> <td>.36.5</td> </tr><tr><td>China...</td> <td>Silver...</td> <td>Tael{ Shanghai Haikwan</td> <td>.64.8 72.2</td> </tr><tr><td>Columbia...</td> <td>Silver...</td> <td>Peso...</td> <td>.43.9</td> </tr><tr><td>Cuba...</td> <td>Gold &amp; Silver</td> <td>Peso...</td> <td>.92.6</td> </tr><tr><td>Denmark...</td> <td>Gold...</td> <td>Crown...</td> <td>.26.8</td> </tr><tr><td>Ecuador...</td> <td>Silver...</td> <td>Sucre...</td> <td>.41.8</td> </tr><tr><td>Egypt...</td> <td>Gold...</td> <td>Pound...</td> <td>4.94.3</td> </tr><tr><td>France...</td> <td>Gold &amp; Silver</td> <td>Franc...</td> <td>.19.8</td> </tr><tr><td>Germ'n Emp.</td> <td>Gold...</td> <td>Mark...</td> <td>.23.8</td> </tr><tr><td>Greece...</td> <td>Gold &amp; Silver</td> <td>Drachma...</td> <td>.19.3</td> </tr><tr><td>India...</td> <td>Silver...</td> <td>Rupee...</td> <td>.32.4</td> </tr><tr><td>Italy...</td> <td>Gold &amp; Silver</td> <td>Lire...</td> <td>.19.3</td> </tr><tr><td>Japan...</td> <td>Gold &amp; Silver</td> <td>Yen-Gold...</td> <td>.49.8</td> </tr><tr><td>Liberia...</td> <td>Gold...</td> <td>Dollar...</td> <td>1.00</td> </tr><tr><td>Mexico...</td> <td>Silver...</td> <td>Dollar...</td> <td>.47.7</td> </tr><tr><td>Netherlands...</td> <td>Gold &amp; Silver</td> <td>Florin...</td> <td>.40.2</td> </tr><tr><td>Norway...</td> <td>Gold...</td> <td>Crown...</td> <td>.26.8</td> </tr><tr><td>Persia...</td> <td>...</td> <td>Kian...</td> <td>.08.3</td> </tr><tr><td>Peru...</td> <td>Silver...</td> <td>Sol...</td> <td>.43.9</td> </tr><tr><td>Portugal...</td> <td>Gold...</td> <td>Milreis...</td> <td>1.08</td> </tr><tr><td>Russia...</td> <td>Silver...</td> <td>Rouble-G'ld</td> <td>.51.5</td> </tr><tr><td>Spain...</td> <td>Gold &amp; Silver</td> <td>Peseta...</td> <td>.19.2</td> </tr><tr><td>Sweden...</td> <td>Gold...</td> <td>Crown...</td> <td>.26.3</td> </tr><tr><td>Switzerland...</td> <td>Gold &amp; Silver</td> <td>Franc...</td> <td>.19.8</td> </tr><tr><td>Turkey...</td> <td>Gold...</td> <td>Piastre...</td> <td>.04.8</td> </tr><tr><td>Venezuela...</td> <td>Gold &amp; Silver</td> <td>Bolivar...</td> <td>.19.43</td> </tr></tbody></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Weights &amp; Measure {Ellamanda's handwriting}</p> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Weights_and_Measures"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Weights and Measures</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#MEASURE_OF_LENGTH"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">MEASURE OF LENGTH</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#SQUARE_MEASURE"><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">SQUARE MEASURE</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#AVOIRDUPOIS"><span class="tocnumber">1.3</span> <span class="toctext">AVOIRDUPOIS</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#TROY"><span class="tocnumber">1.4</span> <span class="toctext">TROY</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#LIQUID"><span class="tocnumber">1.5</span> <span class="toctext">LIQUID</span></a></li> </ul></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Weights and Measures</span></h2> <p>---</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">MEASURE OF LENGTH</span></h3> <p>4 in. make 1 hand</p> <p>7,92 " " 1 link</p> <p>18 " " 1 cubit</p> <p>12 " " 1 foot</p> <p>6 ft. " 1 fathom</p> <p>3 " " 1 yard</p> <p>54 yds. " 1 rod</p> <p>40 rds. " 1 furlong</p> <p>8 fur. " 1 mile</p> <p>1760 yds. " 1 mile</p> <p>691 1/s mls. " 1 degree</p> <p>60 geographical mls.</p> <p>make 1 degree,</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">SQUARE MEASURE</span></h3> <p>144 sq. in ... 1 sq. foot</p> <p>9 " ft ... 1 " yard</p> <p>30 1/4 " yds..1 " rod</p> <p>40 " rods... 1 " rood</p> <p>4 " roods 1 " acre</p> <p>10 " ch'ns 1 " acre</p> <p>640 " acres 1 " mile</p> <p>{The following is on the right hand side divided by a border}</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">AVOIRDUPOIS</span></h3> <p>16 drama make 1 oz</p> <p>16 ozs, " 1 lb.</p> <p>100 lbs. " 1 cwt.</p> <p>20 cwt. " 1 ton</p> <p>2000 lbs. " 1 ton</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">TROY</span></h3> <p>24 grains make 1 dwt.</p> <p>20 dwts. " 1 oz.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">LIQUID</span></h3> <p>4 gills make 1 pint</p> <p>2 pints " 1 quart</p> <p>4 quarts " 1 gallon</p> <p>4 teaspoons make 1 tablespoon.</p> <p>2 tablespoons make 1 ounce.</p> <p>2 ozs. make 1 wineglass</p> <p>{The following is written underneath}</p> <p>Metre ... 3,280 feet</p> <p>Kilometre... 1093.6 yds.</p> <p>Kilogramme... 2,2046 lbs.</p> <p>Centimetre... .3937 inches</p> <p>Litre ... 1.760 pints</p> <p>Hectare... 2.471 acres</p> <p>Knot or Marine Mile ... 1.15 statute miles</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Weight &amp; Measure {Ellamanda's handwriting}</p> <p>January {Ellamanda's handwriting}</p> <table><tbody><tr><td> <h3><span class="mw-headline">January 1921</span></h3> <p>Moon's Phases {Italicized} D. H. M.</p> <p>New Moon... 9 0 27 am</p> <p>First Quarter... 17.1 31 am</p> <p>Full Moon... 23 6 08 pm</p> <p>Last Quarter... 30 3 02 pm</p> </td> </tr></tbody></table><table><tbody><tr><td>D</td> <td>DW</td> <td>SR.</td> <td>SS.</td> <td>M.R.</td> </tr><tr><td></td> <td></td> <td>h m</td> <td>h m</td> <td>h.m.</td> </tr><tr><td>1</td> <td>S</td> <td>7 52</td> <td>4 51</td> <td>0 38</td> </tr><tr><td>2</td> <td>S</td> <td>7 52</td> <td>4 52</td> <td>1 42</td> </tr><tr><td>3</td> <td>M</td> <td>7 52</td> <td>4 53</td> <td>2 45</td> </tr><tr><td>4</td> <td>T</td> <td>7 52</td> <td>4 54</td> <td>3 43</td> </tr><tr><td>5</td> <td>W</td> <td>7 52</td> <td>4 55</td> <td>4 41</td> </tr><tr><td>6</td> <td>T</td> <td>7 52</td> <td>4 56</td> <td>5 33</td> </tr><tr><td>7</td> <td>F</td> <td>7 52</td> <td>4 57</td> <td>6 22</td> </tr><tr><td>8</td> <td>S</td> <td>7 52</td> <td>4 58</td> <td>7 05</td> </tr><tr><td>9</td> <td>S</td> <td>7 52</td> <td>4 59</td> <td>Sets.</td> </tr><tr><td>10</td> <td>M</td> <td>7 51</td> <td>5 00</td> <td>6 45</td> </tr><tr><td>11</td> <td>T</td> <td>7 51</td> <td>5 01</td> <td>7 47</td> </tr><tr><td>12</td> <td>W</td> <td>7 51</td> <td>5 02</td> <td>8 45</td> </tr><tr><td>13</td> <td>T</td> <td>7 50</td> <td>5 04</td> <td>9 45</td> </tr><tr><td>14</td> <td>F</td> <td>7 50</td> <td>5 05</td> <td>10 45</td> </tr><tr><td>15</td> <td>S</td> <td>7 49</td> <td>5 06</td> <td>11 46</td> </tr><tr><td>16</td> <td>S</td> <td>7 49</td> <td>5 07</td> <td>AM</td> </tr><tr><td>17</td> <td>M</td> <td>7 48</td> <td>5 08</td> <td>0 50</td> </tr><tr><td>18</td> <td>T</td> <td>7 47</td> <td>5 10</td> <td>1 57</td> </tr><tr><td>19</td> <td>W</td> <td>7 47</td> <td>5 11</td> <td>3 04</td> </tr><tr><td>20</td> <td>T</td> <td>7 46</td> <td>5 12</td> <td>4 10</td> </tr><tr><td>21</td> <td>F</td> <td>7 46</td> <td>5 14</td> <td>5 13</td> </tr><tr><td>22</td> <td>S</td> <td>7 45</td> <td>5 15</td> <td>6 11</td> </tr><tr><td>23</td> <td>S</td> <td>7 44</td> <td>5 16</td> <td>Rises</td> </tr><tr><td>24</td> <td>M</td> <td>7 44</td> <td>5 17</td> <td>6 43</td> </tr><tr><td>25</td> <td>T</td> <td>7 43</td> <td>5 18</td> <td>7 59</td> </tr><tr><td>26</td> <td>W</td> <td>7 42</td> <td>5 20</td> <td>9 11</td> </tr><tr><td>27</td> <td>T</td> <td>7 41</td> <td>5 21</td> <td>10 23</td> </tr><tr><td>28</td> <td>F</td> <td>7 40</td> <td>5 23</td> <td>11 29</td> </tr><tr><td>29</td> <td>S</td> <td>7 39</td> <td>5 24</td> <td>AM</td> </tr><tr><td>30</td> <td>S</td> <td>7 38</td> <td>5 25</td> <td>0 35</td> </tr><tr><td>31</td> <td>M</td> <td>7 37</td> <td>5 27</td> <td>1 36</td> </tr></tbody></table> {The following is written next to the above table} February 1921 {Ellamanda's handwriting} <table><tbody><tr><td> <h3><span class="mw-headline">February 1921</span></h3> <p>Moon's Phases {Italicized} D. H. M.</p> <p>New Moon... 7 7 37 pm</p> <p>First Quarter... 15 1 53 pn</p> <p>Full Moon... 22 4 32 am</p> </td> </tr></tbody></table><table><tbody><tr><td>D</td> <td>D W</td> <td>SR.</td> <td>SS.</td> <td>M.R.</td> </tr><tr><td></td> <td></td> <td>h m</td> <td>h m</td> <td>h.m.</td> </tr><tr><td>1</td> <td>T</td> <td>7 37</td> <td>5 28</td> <td>2 34</td> </tr><tr><td>2</td> <td>W</td> <td>7 35</td> <td>5 30</td> <td>3 28</td> </tr><tr><td>3</td> <td>T</td> <td>7 33</td> <td>5 31</td> <td>4 18</td> </tr><tr><td>4</td> <td>F</td> <td>7 32</td> <td>5 33</td> <td>5 03</td> </tr><tr><td>5</td> <td>S</td> <td>7 31</td> <td>5 34</td> <td>5 44</td> </tr><tr><td>6</td> <td>S</td> <td>7 30</td> <td>5 35</td> <td>6 20</td> </tr><tr><td>7</td> <td>M</td> <td>7 28</td> <td>5 37</td> <td>6 54</td> </tr><tr><td>8</td> <td>T</td> <td>7 27</td> <td>5 38</td> <td>Sets.</td> </tr><tr><td>9</td> <td>W</td> <td>7 26</td> <td>5 39</td> <td>7 38</td> </tr><tr><td>10</td> <td>T</td> <td>7 25</td> <td>5 40</td> <td>8 38</td> </tr><tr><td>11</td> <td>F</td> <td>7 24</td> <td>5 42</td> <td>9 39</td> </tr><tr><td>12</td> <td>S</td> <td>7 22</td> <td>5 43</td> <td>10 42</td> </tr><tr><td>13</td> <td>S</td> <td>7 21</td> <td>5 44</td> <td>11 46</td> </tr><tr><td>14</td> <td>M</td> <td>7 20</td> <td>5 46</td> <td>AM</td> </tr><tr><td>15</td> <td>T</td> <td>7 18</td> <td>5 47</td> <td>0 50</td> </tr><tr><td>16</td> <td>W</td> <td>7 17</td> <td>5 49</td> <td>1 55</td> </tr><tr><td>17</td> <td>T</td> <td>7 15</td> <td>5 50</td> <td>2 57</td> </tr><tr><td>18</td> <td>F</td> <td>7 13</td> <td>5 51</td> <td>3 55</td> </tr><tr><td>19</td> <td>S</td> <td>7 12</td> <td>5 53</td> <td>4 49</td> </tr><tr><td>20</td> <td>S</td> <td>7 10</td> <td>5 54</td> <td>5 34</td> </tr><tr><td>21</td> <td>M</td> <td>7 09</td> <td>5 56</td> <td>6 16</td> </tr><tr><td>22</td> <td>T</td> <td>7 07</td> <td>5 57</td> <td>Rises</td> </tr><tr><td>23</td> <td>W</td> <td>7 05</td> <td>5 58</td> <td>7 57</td> </tr><tr><td>24</td> <td>T</td> <td>7 04</td> <td>6 00</td> <td>9 08</td> </tr><tr><td>25</td> <td>F</td> <td>7 02</td> <td>6 01</td> <td>10 16</td> </tr><tr><td>26</td> <td>S</td> <td>7 01</td> <td>6 02</td> <td>11 22</td> </tr><tr><td>27</td> <td>S</td> <td>6 59</td> <td>6 03</td> <td>AM</td> </tr><tr><td>28</td> <td>M</td> <td>6 58</td> <td>6 04</td> <td>0 23</td> </tr></tbody></table><table><tbody><tr><td>NOTE.-The times of rising and setting of the Sun and Moon. and phases of Moon, are given in Standard time.</td> </tr></tbody></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Weight &amp; Measure {Ellamanda's Handwriting}</p> <p>---</p> <p>MEASURE OF LENGTH 4 in. make 1 hand</p> <p>7,92 " " 1 link</p> <p>18 " " 1 cubit</p> <p>12 " " 1 foot</p> <p>6 ft. " 1 fathom</p> <p>3 " " 1 yard</p> <p>54 yds. " 1 rod</p> <p>40 rds. " 1 furlong</p> <p>8 fur. " 1 mile</p> <p>1760 yds. " 1 mile</p> <p>691 1/s mls. " 1 degree</p> <p>60 geographical mls.</p> <p>make 1 degree,</p> <p>SQUARE MEASURE 144 sq. in ... 1 sq. foot</p> <p>9 " ft ... 1 " yard</p> <p>30 1/4 " yds..1 " rod</p> <p>40 " rods... 1 " rood</p> <p>4 " roods 1 " acre</p> <p>10 " ch'ns 1 " acre</p> <p>640 " acres 1 " mile</p> <p>{The following is on the right hand side divided by a border}</p> <p>AVOIRDUPOIS 16 drama make 1 oz</p> <p>16 ozs, " 1 lb.</p> <p>100 lbs. " 1 cwt.</p> <p>20 cwt. " 1 ton</p> <p>2000 lbs. " 1 ton</p> <p>TROY 24 grains make 1 dwt.</p> <p>20 dwts. " 1 oz.</p> <p>LIQUID 4 gills make 1 pint</p> <p>2 pints " 1 quart</p> <p>4 quarts " 1 gallon</p> <p>4 teaspoons make 1 tablespoon.</p> <p>2 tablespoons make 1 ounce.</p> <p>2 ozs. make 1 wineglass</p> <p>{The following is written underneath}</p> <p>Metre ... 3,280 feet</p> <p>Kilometre... 1093.6 yds.</p> <p>Kilogramme... 2,2046 lbs.</p> <p>Centimetre... .3937 inches</p> <p>Litre ... 1.760 pints</p> <p>Hectare... 2.471 acres</p> <p>Knot or Marine Mile ... 1.15 statute miles</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>March {Ellamanda's handwriting}</p> <table><tbody><tr><td> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">March, 1921</span></h3> <p>Moon's Phases {Italicized} D.H.M.</p> <p>Last quarter.. 1 9 03 am</p> <p>New Moon... 9 1 09 pm</p> <p>First Quarter... 16 10 49 pm</p> <p>Full Moon... 23 3 19 pm</p> <p>Last Quarter...31 4 13 am</p> </td> </tr></tbody></table><table><tbody><tr><td>D</td> <td>D W</td> <td>SR.</td> <td>S S.</td> <td>M.R.</td> </tr><tr><td></td> <td></td> <td>h m</td> <td>h m</td> <td>h.m.</td> </tr><tr><td>1</td> <td>T</td> <td>6 55</td> <td>6 06</td> <td>1 20</td> </tr><tr><td>2</td> <td>W</td> <td>6 54</td> <td>6 07</td> <td>2 12</td> </tr><tr><td>3</td> <td>T</td> <td>6 53</td> <td>6 08</td> <td>2 59</td> </tr><tr><td>4</td> <td>F</td> <td>6 51</td> <td>6 10</td> <td>3 42</td> </tr><tr><td>5</td> <td>S</td> <td>6 49</td> <td>6 11</td> <td>4 20</td> </tr><tr><td>6</td> <td>S</td> <td>6 47</td> <td>6 12</td> <td>4 53</td> </tr><tr><td>7</td> <td>M</td> <td>6 45</td> <td>6 14</td> <td>5 25</td> </tr><tr><td>8</td> <td>T</td> <td>6 44</td> <td>6 15</td> <td>5 53</td> </tr><tr><td>9</td> <td>W</td> <td>6 42</td> <td>6 16</td> <td>Sets.</td> </tr><tr><td>10</td> <td>T</td> <td>6 40</td> <td>6 18</td> <td>7 31</td> </tr><tr><td>11</td> <td>F</td> <td>6 38</td> <td>6 19</td> <td>8 35</td> </tr><tr><td>12</td> <td>S</td> <td>6 37</td> <td>6 20</td> <td>9 39</td> </tr><tr><td>13</td> <td>S</td> <td>6 35</td> <td>6 21</td> <td>10 43</td> </tr><tr><td>14</td> <td>M</td> <td>6 33</td> <td>6 22</td> <td>11 48</td> </tr><tr><td>15</td> <td>T</td> <td>6 32</td> <td>6 26</td> <td>A.M.</td> </tr><tr><td>16</td> <td>W</td> <td>6 30</td> <td>6 24</td> <td>0 50</td> </tr><tr><td>17</td> <td>T</td> <td>6 29</td> <td>6 26</td> <td>1 47</td> </tr><tr><td>18</td> <td>F</td> <td>6 26</td> <td>6 27</td> <td>2 41</td> </tr><tr><td>19</td> <td>S</td> <td>6 24</td> <td>6 28</td> <td>3 28</td> </tr><tr><td>20</td> <td>S</td> <td>6 23</td> <td>6 30</td> <td>4 09</td> </tr><tr><td>21</td> <td>M</td> <td>6 21</td> <td>6 31</td> <td>4 46</td> </tr><tr><td>22</td> <td>T</td> <td>6 19</td> <td>6 32</td> <td>5 22</td> </tr><tr><td>23</td> <td>W</td> <td>6 18</td> <td>6 33</td> <td>Rises</td> </tr><tr><td>24</td> <td>T</td> <td>6 15</td> <td>6 35</td> <td>7 54</td> </tr><tr><td>25</td> <td>F</td> <td>6 14</td> <td>6 36</td> <td>9 01</td> </tr><tr><td>26</td> <td>S</td> <td>6 12</td> <td>6 37</td> <td>10 05</td> </tr><tr><td>27</td> <td>S</td> <td>6 10</td> <td>6 38</td> <td>11 07</td> </tr><tr><td>28</td> <td>M</td> <td>6 09</td> <td>6 39</td> <td>A.M.</td> </tr><tr><td>29</td> <td>T</td> <td>6 07</td> <td>6 49</td> <td>0 03</td> </tr><tr><td>30</td> <td>W</td> <td>6 05</td> <td>6 41</td> <td>0 52</td> </tr><tr><td>31</td> <td>T</td> <td>6 03</td> <td>6 43</td> <td>1 37</td> </tr></tbody></table> April {Ellamanda's handwriting} <table><tbody><tr><td> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">April, 1921</span></h3> <p>Moon's Phases {Italicized} D.H.M.</p> <p>New Moon... 8 4 05 am</p> <p>First Quarter... 15 5 12 am</p> <p>Full Moon... 22 2 49 am</p> <p>Last Quarter...29 11 09 pm</p> </td> </tr></tbody></table><table><tbody><tr><td>D</td> <td>D W</td> <td>SR.</td> <td>S S.</td> <td>M.R.</td> </tr><tr><td></td> <td></td> <td>h m</td> <td>h m</td> <td>h.m</td> </tr><tr><td>1</td> <td>F</td> <td>6 01</td> <td>6 44</td> <td>2 17</td> </tr><tr><td>2</td> <td>S</td> <td>5 59</td> <td>6 45</td> <td>2 52</td> </tr><tr><td>3</td> <td>S</td> <td>5 57</td> <td>6 46</td> <td>3 24</td> </tr><tr><td>4</td> <td>M</td> <td>5 55</td> <td>6 48</td> <td>3 54</td> </tr><tr><td>5</td> <td>T</td> <td>5 53</td> <td>6 49</td> <td>4 22</td> </tr><tr><td>6</td> <td>W</td> <td>5 52</td> <td>6 50</td> <td>4 51</td> </tr><tr><td>7</td> <td>T</td> <td>5 50</td> <td>6 51</td> <td>5 21</td> </tr><tr><td>8</td> <td>F</td> <td>5 48</td> <td>6 53</td> <td>Sets</td> </tr><tr><td>9</td> <td>S</td> <td>5 46</td> <td>6 54</td> <td>8 35</td> </tr><tr><td>10</td> <td>S</td> <td>5 45</td> <td>6 55</td> <td>9 39</td> </tr><tr><td>11</td> <td>M</td> <td>5 43</td> <td>6 56</td> <td>10 43</td> </tr><tr><td>12</td> <td>T</td> <td>5 42</td> <td>6 57</td> <td>11 43</td> </tr><tr><td>13</td> <td>W</td> <td>5 40</td> <td>6 58</td> <td>A.M.</td> </tr><tr><td>14</td> <td>T</td> <td>5 38</td> <td>6 59</td> <td>0 38</td> </tr><tr><td>15</td> <td>F</td> <td>5 36</td> <td>7 01</td> <td>1 26</td> </tr><tr><td>16</td> <td>S</td> <td>5 35</td> <td>7 02</td> <td>2 09</td> </tr><tr><td>17</td> <td>S</td> <td>5 33</td> <td>7 03</td> <td>2 47</td> </tr><tr><td>18</td> <td>M</td> <td>5 31</td> <td>7 04</td> <td>3 21</td> </tr><tr><td>19</td> <td>T</td> <td>5 30</td> <td>7 05</td> <td>3 55</td> </tr><tr><td>20</td> <td>W</td> <td>5 28</td> <td>7 07</td> <td>4 27</td> </tr><tr><td>21</td> <td>T</td> <td>5 26</td> <td>7 08</td> <td>Rises</td> </tr><tr><td>22</td> <td>F</td> <td>5 24</td> <td>7 09</td> <td>7 49</td> </tr><tr><td>23</td> <td>S</td> <td>5 23</td> <td>7 11</td> <td>8 51</td> </tr><tr><td>24</td> <td>S</td> <td>5 21</td> <td>7 12</td> <td>9 50</td> </tr><tr><td>25</td> <td>M</td> <td>5 20</td> <td>7 13</td> <td>10 43</td> </tr><tr><td>26</td> <td>T</td> <td>5 18</td> <td>7 14</td> <td>11 31</td> </tr><tr><td>27</td> <td>W</td> <td>5 17</td> <td>7 15</td> <td>A.M.</td> </tr><tr><td>28</td> <td>T</td> <td>5 16</td> <td>7 16</td> <td>0 14</td> </tr><tr><td>29</td> <td>F</td> <td>5 14</td> <td>7 17</td> <td>0 50</td> </tr><tr><td>30</td> <td>S</td> <td>5 13</td> <td>7 18</td> <td>1 24</td> </tr></tbody></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>May June May {Ellamanda's Handwriting}</p> <p>June {Ellamanda's Handwriting}</p> <table><tbody><tr><td>May, 2021 {Bolded} <p>Moon's Phases {Italicized} D. H. M.</p> <p>New Moon ... 7 4 02 pm</p> <p>First Quarter. 14 10 25 am</p> <p>Full Moon .... 21 3 15 pm</p> <p>Last Quarter..29 4 45 pm</p> </td> </tr></tbody></table><table><tbody><tr><td>D</td> <td>D W</td> <td>SR./td&gt;</td> <td>SS.</td> <td>M.R.</td> </tr><tr><td></td> <td></td> <td>h m</td> <td>h m</td> <td>h. m.</td> </tr><tr><td>1</td> <td>S</td> <td>5 11</td> <td>7 20</td> <td>1 53</td> </tr><tr><td>2</td> <td>M</td> <td>5 10</td> <td>7 21</td> <td>2 23</td> </tr><tr><td>3</td> <td>T</td> <td>5 08</td> <td>7 22</td> <td>2 51</td> </tr><tr><td>4</td> <td>W</td> <td>5 07</td> <td>7 23</td> <td>3 19</td> </tr><tr><td>5</td> <td>T</td> <td>5 05</td> <td>7 25</td> <td>3 50</td> </tr><tr><td>6</td> <td>F</td> <td>5 04</td> <td>7 26</td> <td>4 22</td> </tr><tr><td>7</td> <td>S</td> <td>5 03</td> <td>7 27</td> <td>Sets.</td> </tr><tr><td>8</td> <td>S</td> <td>5 01</td> <td>7 28</td> <td>8 30</td> </tr><tr><td>9</td> <td>M</td> <td>5 00</td> <td>7 29</td> <td>9 33</td> </tr><tr><td>10</td> <td>T</td> <td>4 59</td> <td>7 31</td> <td>10 31</td> </tr><tr><td>11</td> <td>W</td> <td>4 58</td> <td>7 32</td> <td>11 23</td> </tr><tr><td>12</td> <td>T</td> <td>4 56</td> <td>7 33</td> <td>A.M.</td> </tr><tr><td>13</td> <td>F</td> <td>4 55</td> <td>7 34</td> <td>0 08</td> </tr><tr><td>14</td> <td>S</td> <td>4 54</td> <td>7 35</td> <td>0 47</td> </tr><tr><td>15</td> <td>S</td> <td>4 53</td> <td>7 36</td> <td>1 23</td> </tr><tr><td>16</td> <td>M</td> <td>4 52</td> <td>7 37</td> <td>1 56</td> </tr><tr><td>17</td> <td>T</td> <td>4 51</td> <td>7 38</td> <td>2 28</td> </tr><tr><td>18</td> <td>W</td> <td>4 50</td> <td>7 39</td> <td>3 00</td> </tr><tr><td>19</td> <td>T</td> <td>4 49</td> <td>7 40</td> <td>3 33</td> </tr><tr><td>20</td> <td>F</td> <td>4 48</td> <td>7 41</td> <td>4 09</td> </tr><tr><td>21</td> <td>S</td> <td>4 47</td> <td>7 42</td> <td>Rises</td> </tr><tr><td>22</td> <td>S</td> <td>4 46</td> <td>7 43</td> <td>8 42</td> </tr><tr><td>23</td> <td>M</td> <td>4 45</td> <td>7 44</td> <td>9 23</td> </tr><tr><td>24</td> <td>T</td> <td>4 45</td> <td>7 45</td> <td>10 08</td> </tr><tr><td>25</td> <td>W</td> <td>4 44.</td> <td>7 46</td> <td>10 47</td> </tr><tr><td>26</td> <td>T</td> <td>4 43</td> <td>7 47</td> <td>11 22</td> </tr><tr><td>27</td> <td>F</td> <td>4 42</td> <td>7 48</td> <td>11 54</td> </tr><tr><td>28</td> <td>S</td> <td>4 41</td> <td>7 49</td> <td>A.M.</td> </tr><tr><td>29</td> <td>S</td> <td>4 41</td> <td>7 50</td> <td>0 24</td> </tr><tr><td>30</td> <td>M</td> <td>4 40</td> <td>7 51</td> <td>0 52</td> </tr><tr><td>31</td> <td>T</td> <td>4 40</td> <td>7 51</td> <td>1 20</td> </tr></tbody></table><table><tbody><tr><td>June, 1921 <p>Moon's Phases {Italicized} D. H. M.</p> <p>New Moon.... 6 1 15 am</p> <p>First Quarter.. 12 4 00 pm</p> <p>Full Moon.... 20 4 41 am</p> Last Quarter.. 28 8 17 am</td> </tr></tbody></table><table><tbody><tr><td>D</td> <td>DW</td> <td>SR.</td> <td>SS.</td> <td>M.R.</td> </tr><tr><td></td> <td></td> <td>hm</td> <td>hm</td> <td>h.m.</td> </tr><tr><td>1</td> <td>W</td> <td>4 39</td> <td>7 52</td> <td>1 49</td> </tr><tr><td>2</td> <td>T</td> <td>4 39</td> <td>7 53</td> <td>2 19</td> </tr><tr><td>3</td> <td>F</td> <td>4 38</td> <td>7 54</td> <td>2 54</td> </tr><tr><td>4</td> <td>S</td> <td>4 38</td> <td>7 54</td> <td>3 33</td> </tr><tr><td>5</td> <td>S</td> <td>4 38</td> <td>7 55</td> <td>4 19</td> </tr><tr><td>6</td> <td>M</td> <td>4 37</td> <td>7 56</td> <td>Sets</td> </tr><tr><td>7</td> <td>T</td> <td>4 37</td> <td>7 56</td> <td>9 15</td> </tr><tr><td>8</td> <td>W</td> <td>4 37</td> <td>7 57</td> <td>10 04</td> </tr><tr><td>9</td> <td>T</td> <td>4 36</td> <td>7 58</td> <td>10 48</td> </tr><tr><td>10</td> <td>F</td> <td>4 36</td> <td>10 48</td> <td>11 24</td> </tr><tr><td>11</td> <td>S</td> <td>4 36</td> <td>7 59</td> <td>A.M.</td> </tr><tr><td>12</td> <td>S</td> <td>4 36</td> <td>7 59</td> <td>0 00</td> </tr><tr><td>13</td> <td>M</td> <td>4 35</td> <td>8 00</td> <td>0 32</td> </tr><tr><td>14</td> <td>T</td> <td>4 35</td> <td>8 01</td> <td>1 04</td> </tr><tr><td>15</td> <td>W</td> <td>4 35</td> <td>8 01</td> <td>1 36</td> </tr><tr><td>16</td> <td>T</td> <td>4 35</td> <td>8 01</td> <td>2 11</td> </tr><tr><td>17</td> <td>F</td> <td>4 35</td> <td>8 02</td> <td>2 48</td> </tr><tr><td>18</td> <td>S</td> <td>4 35</td> <td>8 02</td> <td>3 28</td> </tr><tr><td>19</td> <td>S</td> <td>4 35</td> <td>8 03</td> <td>4 14</td> </tr><tr><td>20</td> <td>M</td> <td>4 36</td> <td>8 03</td> <td>Rises</td> </tr><tr><td>21</td> <td>T</td> <td>4 36</td> <td>8 03</td> <td>8 46</td> </tr><tr><td>22</td> <td>W</td> <td>4 36</td> <td>8 03</td> <td>9 23</td> </tr><tr><td>23</td> <td>T</td> <td>4 36</td> <td>8 03</td> <td>9 56</td> </tr><tr><td>24</td> <td>F</td> <td>4 37</td> <td>8 03</td> <td>10 26</td> </tr><tr><td>25</td> <td>S</td> <td>4 37.</td> <td>8 04</td> <td>10 55</td> </tr><tr><td>26</td> <td>S</td> <td>4 37</td> <td>8 04</td> <td>11 22</td> </tr><tr><td>27</td> <td>M</td> <td>4 38</td> <td>8 04</td> <td>11 50</td> </tr><tr><td>28</td> <td>T</td> <td>4 38</td> <td>8 04</td> <td>A.M.</td> </tr><tr><td>29</td> <td>W</td> <td>4 39</td> <td>8 03</td> <td>0 18</td> </tr><tr><td>30</td> <td>T</td> <td>4 39</td> <td>8 03</td> <td>0 50</td> </tr></tbody></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Memorandum from 1920</p> <p>1 {page number}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Memorandum from 1920</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span class="mw-headline">January Saturday 1 1921</span></h3> <p>Grey, misty, mild day. We had two ducks for dinner and had the following guests: Mr. &amp; Mrs. Albert Krauter, Mr and Mrs. Jno. Maurer &amp; Miriam Mr. &amp; Mrs Lincoln Weaver Willard and Mildred.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sunday 2</span></h3> <p>Very windy and colder. Father &amp; Mother Krauter went up to Lincoln's this morning. We were to the Woolwich church and S.School this afternoon.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Monday 3</span></h3> <p>Beautiful sunny day. Walter helped with the washing and went to Floradale to vote after dinner Joe Lawson and Garbutt Jackson were here for dinner.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span class="mw-headline">January Tuesday 4 1921</span></h3> <p>Fair and mild Walter worked in the stables all morning and helped to thresh at Addison Reist's in the afternoon.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 5</span></h3> <p>Rather stormy. Walter helped to thresh at Addison Reists this afternoon. Charles Hilliard came up here today and stayed for the night.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Thursday 6</span></h3> <p>Lovely day. Mr &amp; Mrs Arthur Craig were here all day and Walter butchered a pig for them</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span class="mw-headline">January Friday 7 1921</span></h3> <p>Cloudy &amp; milder Walter worked around the stables today. The following colored brethren arrived this afternoon - Garbutt Jackson, Murro Armstrong, and Chas Selber. They are going to whitewash our stables</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Satuday 8</span></h3> <p>Clear &amp; windy. The colored gentlemen sprayed our stables today. Bert, Pearl and Beulah Hilliard came up here this afternoon.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sunday 9</span></h3> <p>Lovely day. We all went over to King's for tea and the evening. Isaac Holle took Annie to the Guelph Hospital and she was operated on for a tumor.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span class="mw-headline">January Monday 10 1921</span></h3> <p>Beautiful day. Walter spent the day in Elmira. Bert, Pearl and Beulah went home after supper. Ella's brother Allen Krauter of Dauphin, Manitoba came here tonight and took us quite by surprise.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 11</span></h3> <p>Cloudy. Snowflurries. Lovely afternoon. Father Krauter came here for supper and the night. Walter was butchering today for Andrew Groff.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 12</span></h3> <p>Changeable weather. Cold. Walter &amp; Lincoln went to the swamp with Father Krauter to make posts.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span class="mw-headline">January Thursday 13 1921</span></h3> <p>Lovely day. Earl and Wesley Milton are cutting wood and were here for dinner. Father Krauter went home after dinner. Edna, Willard and Mildred spent the afternoon with Ella while Walter &amp; Lincoln went to the swamp and they were all here for supper.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Friday 14</span></h3> <p>Cloudy and mild. Earl &amp; Wesley Miller were cutting wood and were here for dinner Walter went to Voisin's sale near {Glenallen?} with Enoch Snider this afternoon.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Saturday 15</span></h3> <p>Snowed all morning. Lovely afternoon. Walter worked around the barn all day and he and Vernon went to Creekbank before supper</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span class="mw-headline">January Sunday 16 1921</span></h3> <p>Very stormy. Walter, Ella &amp; Vernon went to S.School and church this afternoon. and to Enoch Sniders for tea and the evening.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Monday 17</span></h3> <p>Very cold. Stormy. Walter killed a beef for Enoch Snider this morning and killed Dicky the old cream horse this afternoon. Clayton Stewart's barn burned down today,. Adam Sattler died at Heidelberg</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 18</span></h3> <p>Very cold and clear. Ella did her washing today Walter soent the day in the barn. His visitors were - Addison Reist, Enoch Snider and Albert Reist.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span class="mw-headline">January Wednesday 19 1921</span></h3> <p>Raw, cold and windy. Walter took Vernon to school and spent the rest of the morning at Creekbank store. His callers were - Jacob King, Enoch Snider and Chas Koepke.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Thursday 20</span></h3> <p>Very mild. Walter killed a pig for Enoch Snider this morning and he and Enoch were driving around for pleasure this afternoon Wesley Miller was here for dinner.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Friday 21</span></h3> <p>Rained all day. Walter went to Elmira this morning and Allano came uo with him Walter spent the afternoon at Doelfle's</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span class="mw-headline">January Saturday 22 1921</span></h3> <p>Very mild and misty. Walter fetched some pigs at Doelfle's and had his dinner at his father's place. His callers were - Wm. Howlett Bob Atkinson and Alf. Shautz.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sunday 23</span></h3> <p>Windy. Snowflurries. Walter, Ella, Allan and Vernon went up to Lincoln's for dinner and supper. They lived on a farm on the 8th. line of Peel.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Monday 24</span></h3> <p>Clear, cold and windy. Allan left for Kitchener this morning. Walter killed a beef for Enoch Snider and a pig for Ezra Maurer. Walters father was here and helped</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span class="mw-headline">January Tuesday 25 1921</span></h3> <p>Clear and cold. Bert came up here for dinner to fix the car. Walter's father cleaned the stables for Walter and was here for dinner. Other callers were - Mr. Martin, Pete Roy, Louis Miller and Ed. Bender</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 26</span></h3> <p>Clear and cold. Bert left for home before dinner and Ella went with him and stayed at Charlie's for the night. Arthur Craig called on Walter.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 27</span></h3> <p>Clear and cold. Charie took Ella to Kitchener this morning and she had some work done at the dentist's came up to Elmira with the noon train and had her dinner at Art. Kliuch's Walter fetched here there.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span class="mw-headline">January Friday 28 1921</span></h3> <p>Another beautiful day. Milder. Walter was working around the stables all day. Louis Miller called on him this morning.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Saturday 29</span></h3> <p>Quite mild. Walter took a load of chopping to Floradale this morning and had the following callers after dinner Pete Roy, Addison Reist, Christ. Hartwig and J. Clements</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sunday 30</span></h3> <p>Cold east wind blowing Mr. &amp; Mrs. Albert Reist and little Johnny were here for tea.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span class="mw-headline">January Monday 31 1921</span></h3> <p>Clear and cold. East wind Walter worked in the stables all day. His callers were Mr. Gingerich and Clark Sobye</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">February Tuesday 1</span></h3> <p>Cold east wind blowing. Walter was butchering at Louis Miller's. Callers were Pete Roy, Gordon Roy, Alfred Shautz and Geo. Nogk.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 2</span></h3> <p>Dreary cold day. Walter was butchering at Chas Koepke's. Max Bierman came here for supper and the night. Candlemas Day. No sunshine.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span class="mw-headline">February Thursday 3 1921</span></h3> <p>Snowing and storming. We butchered two pigs for Alfred Shautz today. Chas, Selby and Garbutt Jackson were for dinner.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Friday 4</span></h3> <p>Cloudy and cold. Walter called on Doerfel's this afternoon. His callers were - Will King, Alfred Shautz and Ed. Brown.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Saturday 5</span></h3> <p>Cloudy and mild. Walters callers were - Jno. &amp; Emerson Stauge and Geo &amp; Enoch Snider. Walter went to Creekbank store and Vernon spent the afternoon at Addison Reist's</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span class="mw-headline">February Sunday 6 1921</span></h3> <p>Clear, cold and windy. We went to Woolwich church this morning and heard a temperance speaker from Toronto. We were over at Otto Miller's for dinner and supper and had a real nice time!</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Monday 7</span></h3> <p>Snowing. Walter left for Elmira this morning and didn't get back till 5.30 p.m Callers were - Arthur Craig and Jno. Maurer.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 8</span></h3> <p>Beautiful sunny day. Walter's father and mother were here all day and we butchered 4 pigs for them.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span class="mw-headline">February Wednesday 9 1921</span></h3> <p>Mild and drizzly. Walter's father came up this morning and stayed for dinner. Walter killed a beef afrer dinner. Walter went to Floradale Farmer's Club and Mr. King &amp; Clark Sobye called on Ella.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Thursday 10</span></h3> <p>Cloudy &amp; mild. Walter went to John Bott's sale this afternoon. Lizzie Koepke spent the afternoon with Ella.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Friday 11</span></h3> <p>Snowing all day Iwin Woelfle fetched a load of hay this morning. Walter went to Creekbank store this afternoon They had a Valentine concert at the school today but we couldn't go.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span class="mw-headline">February Saturday 12 1921</span></h3> <p>Clear and cold. Lovely day. Started to snow after dinner Walter was sawing wood at Woelfle's this forenoon and went to Elmira after dinner.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sunday 13</span></h3> <p>Beautiful day. We went to Woolwich church and S.School this afternoon and to Jno. Stauge's for tea and the evening.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Monday 14</span></h3> <p>Stormy. High wind. Father &amp; Mother Krauter came up here before dinner. Walter butchered a cow for Lincoln today. His callers were Sam Bird &amp; Lincoln Weaver</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span class="mw-headline">February Tuesday 15 1921</span></h3> <p>Beautiful day. Walter helped Ella with the washing ^in the morning and drew some wood home from the bush. in the afternoon. Callers were Sam Bird &amp; Mr. Myers.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 16</span></h3> <p>Mild spring-like day. Real shower of rain this afternoon Walter butchered 4 pigs today at Edmund Schwindt's Ella's callers - Dave Reist and Lizzie Koepke Saw a large flock of blackbirds today.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Thursday 17</span></h3> <p>Cold and windy Snowflurries. Walter spent the day at home. His callers were - Enoch Snider and Clark Sobye.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span class="mw-headline">February Friday 18 1921</span></h3> <p>Clear and cold. Walter's callers were - Jno. Woelfl, Irvin Woelfle and Roy Hoffman. Enoch and Irvin Snider. Vernon stayed home from school today as he has a sore throat</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Saturday 19</span></h3> <p>Walter spent the biggest part of the day in Elmira Clear and cold. Vernon is covered with rash today. Dr. McLuibban was in to night and pronounced it scarlet fever,</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sunday 20</span></h3> <p>Beautiful day. Clear &amp; cold. Dr. Nairn was here this afternoon and quarantined us. Walter is pretty glum as he'll have to stay away from some sales.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span class="mw-headline">February Monday 21 1921</span></h3> <p>Clear and cold and windy. Walter and Ella did the washing this morning. Vernon is about the same as yesterday.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 22</span></h3> <p>Lovely day. Milder. Walter wasn't quite as lonesome as yesterday as he had some callers viz - Norman and Emo King, Jno Woelfle and Irvin Woelfle.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 23</span></h3> <p>Snowing and storming all day. Vernon was quite sick this afternoon and evening.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span class="mw-headline">February Thursday 24 1921</span></h3> <p>Clear, cold and sunny. Vernon feels much better today. Dr. McLinbban was here this morning. Walter took some pigs down to Albert Reist's for the sale.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Friday 25</span></h3> <p>Lovely morning Snowing and storming all afternoon. Albert Reist's sale. Walter's pigs and chopper were sold. Walter's callers were - Albert Krauter and Noah Reist.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Saturday 26</span></h3> <p>Snowing and storming all day. Enoch brought us some groceries from Creekbank and John Staugey also called on Walter.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span class="mw-headline">February Sunday 27 1921</span></h3> <p>Milder. Everything is covered with hoar frost. Misty. We spent the day very quietly at home but Walter was so busy telephoning he didn't think about getting lonesome. Manassa Huchnergard died at Hamilton this morning.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Monday 28</span></h3> <p>Very misty and mild. Walter helped Ella with the washing this morning and spent the afternoon at Albert Riest's.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">March Tuesday 1</span></h3> <p>Very mild. Albert Reist moved to near Glenallen today. Walter was hauling wood from the bush. Enoch Snider paid him a little call.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span class="mw-headline">March Wednesday 2 1921</span></h3> <p>Very mild and misty. Walter worked around the stables all day. Jno. Stauge called on Walter. Manasse Huchnergard was buried today at Elmira.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Thursday 3</span></h3> <p>Colder. Snowing and storming. Enoch Snider took some chopping to Floradale for Walter also shipped some hides from Elmira. Walter has a sore throat.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Friday 4</span></h3> <p>Cold. Walter wasn't able to go to the barn this morning so Enoch came down and helped Ella do the chores. Drs. McLubban were here this evening and said he had quinsy. Vernon has a big bump below his ear.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span class="mw-headline">March Saturday 5 1921</span></h3> <p>Everything is covered with hoar frost this morning. Started to rain around six oclock p.m. Enoch Snider did the feeding today and Ezra Thur cleaned the stables. Ella was busy all day making poultices for Walter &amp; Vernon.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sunday 6</span></h3> <p>Mild dreary day. Enoch Snider and Elmo King did the chores and cleaned the stables. Walter feels tough and Vernon was lying down all day. Dr. McLubban was here tonight.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Monday 7</span></h3> <p>Misty. Raw east wind blowing all day. Enoch Snider and Wesley Miller did the chores today. Walter &amp; Vernon felt a little better today. Mrs. Currie's funeral service was held at alma today.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span class="mw-headline">March Tuesday 8 1921</span></h3> <p>Very mild and windy. Enoch Snider and Addison Reist did the chores this morning and Welsey Miller this evening Ella did her washing today. Walter and Vernon are still the same. Mrs. Emanuel Bowmaw was buried today at Floradale also Mrs. Carrie at Mt. Forest</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 9</span></h3> <p>Colder. Cold west wind. Walter and Vernon are not any better. Wesley Miller and Noah Miller did the chores today, also chopped for awhile. Vernon got a letter shower today. Enoch &amp; Irvin came as far as the gate.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Thursday 10</span></h3> <p>Clear and milder. Cold west wind. Wesley Miller &amp; Nick Hoffer did the chores today Dr. McLubban was here this morning. Miriam and Geo. Snider visited Ella at the gate.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span class="mw-headline">March Friday 11 1921</span></h3> <p>Very mild, spring like day. Ella saw a robin today. Walter's throat opened up last night and he's feeling somewhat better. Wesley Miller and Lincoln Weaver did the chores today.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Saturday 12</span></h3> <p>Mild. Rained nearly all day. Wesley Miller and Frank Bird did the chores today. Walter was sitting up part of the time today.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sunday 13</span></h3> <p>Cloudy. Raw cold wind. Wesley Miller and Noah Miller did the chores today. Elmo King brought us some fresh maple syrup today.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span class="mw-headline">March Monday 14 1921</span></h3> <p>Raw east wind. Started to rain after dinner. Wesley Miller and Ezra Thur did the chores today. Vernon is feeling sick today.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 15</span></h3> <p>Mild and misty. Vernon is quite ill. Dr McLicbban says his kidney are affected. Wesley Miller &amp; Ezra Thur did the chores. Thunderstorms and rain tonight.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 16</span></h3> <p>Clear. Cold west wind. Jacob King's had a sale today. Wesley Miller and Ezra Thur did the chores. Grandpa Maurer called on us today and Grandpa Krauter came up for a few days.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>March Friday 11 1921{typed} Very mild, spring like day. Ella saw a robin today. Walter's throat opened up last night and he's feeling somewhat better. Wesley Miller and Lincoln Weaver did the chores today.</p> <p>Saturday 12 {typed} Mild. Rained nearly all day. Wesley Miller and Frank Bird did the chores today. Walter was sitting up part of the time today.</p> <p>Sunday 13 {typed} Cloudy. Raw cold wind. Wesley Miller and Noah Miller did the chores today. Elmo King brought us some fresh maple syrup today.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>March Monday 14 1921 {typed} Raw east wind. Started to rain after dinner. Wesley Miller and Egra Thur did the chores today. Vernon is feeling sick today.</p> <p>Tuesday 15{typed} Mild and misty. Vernon is quite ill. Dr. McQuibban says his kidneys are affected. Wesley Miller and &amp; Ezra Thur did the chores. Thunderstorms and rain tonight.</p> <p>Wednesday 16 {typed} Clear. Cold west wind. Jacob King's had a sale today. Wesley Miller and Egra Thur did the chores. Grandpa Maurer called on us today and Grandpa Krauter came up for a few days.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span class="mw-headline">March Thursday 17 1921</span></h3> <p>Lovely morning. Ella heard some song sparrows singing Snowing this afternoon. Wesley Miller and Ezra Thur helped with the chores.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Friday 18</span></h3> <p>Beautiful day. Ezra Thur helped Father with the chores this morning. Father walked back to the bush and tore down the old shack back there.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Satuday 19</span></h3> <p>Thunderstorms and some rain all day. Some hail in the afternoon. Nick Hoffer helped Father with the chores. They fetched home the lumber from the bush and Father started building a smoke house.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span class="mw-headline">March Sunday 20 1921</span></h3> <p>Very mild, cloudy, spring like day. Jacob King helped Father with the chores today Walter walked to the barn for the first time since his illness.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Monday 21</span></h3> <p>Cold west wind blowing. Sam Bird helped Father with the chores today. Carl Frite &amp; Chas Horneby also called at the barn. We saw a large flock of wild geese flying north today.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 22</span></h3> <p>Beautiful, clear cold day. Noah and Otto Miller helped to clean the stables. Walter was out the biggest part of the day. Father was working at the smoke house.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span class="mw-headline">March Wednesday 23 1921</span></h3> <p>Beautiful, clear, cold day. Enoch Snider helped to clean the stables this morning. Dr. McLuibban was here this afternoon and said Vernon should stay in bed another week.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Thursday 24</span></h3> <p>Cloudy dull day. Dr. Nairn was here this morning and disinfected the house. Walter &amp; Father finished the smoke house today. Started to rain in the afternoon.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Friday 25</span></h3> <p>Good Friday. Changeable weather. Some showers of rain. Quite mild. Walter's callers were - Jacob King Jno. Stauge and Mrs. Lyons. Father walked up to Enoch's after supper.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span class="mw-headline">March Saturday 26 1921</span></h3> <p>Beautiful warm day. Walter went to Creekbank this morning and to Elmira this afternoon. Walter had hired Wm.Farnelley for eight months. Father Krauter went home after dinner. Heard frogs for first time this spring</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sunday 27</span></h3> <p>Easter Sunday. Mild and showery. We spent a very lonesome Sunday at home. Vernon is still in bed</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Monday 28</span></h3> <p>Cold. Snowing and storming. Walter worked in the stables all morning and went to Irvin Reist's sale this afternoon.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span class="mw-headline">March Tuesday 29 1921</span></h3> <p>Very cold and clear. Ella did her washing today. Our callers were Geo. and Enoch Snider, Lincoln Weaver, and Mrs. King. Walter was driving around the neighborhood this afternoon. Walter was eating taffy and broke out a tooth tonight.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 30</span></h3> <p>Clear &amp; cold east wind. Walter went to Elmira and had a tooth put in at Dr. Hille's in the morning. His callers were Wm.Moser, Bert and Joe Solbye.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Thursday 31</span></h3> <p>Rain and snow. We butchered two pigs today. Enoch Snider and Mrs.Louis Miller helped us. Vernon got up for awhile this afternoon.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#April_Friday_1_1921"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">April Friday 1 1921</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Saturday_2"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday 2</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday_3"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday 3</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#2"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">2</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h3><span class="mw-headline">April Friday 1 1921</span></h3> <p>Beautiful day. Louis Miller visited Walter all forenoon and John Playford of Lebanon paid him a visit this afternoon.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Saturday 2</span></h3> <p>Clear and milder. High wind. We stuffed the summer sausage today and Walter was working around the stables. Mr. Lyons of Alma bought 6 small pigs from Walter for $51.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sunday 3</span></h3> <p>Lovely day. Walter went to Woolwich church this morning. Our visitors were - Mr. &amp; Mrs. Lincoln Weaver, Willard and Mildred, and Mr. &amp; Mrs. Sim.Weaver.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">2</span></h3> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span class="mw-headline">April Monday 4 1921</span></h3> <p>Very warm. Beautiful day. Ella did her washing today. Walter fetched some cemend at Elmira this morning and fetched Mr. Farnellt, the new man at Craig's today, Mr. Lincoln Edler brought 2 pigs and stayed for tea. Mr. Adams Helen, Hobart &amp; Keith were here in the evening.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 5</span></h3> <p>Hot weather. Lincoln Edler was here all day and Walter butchered 2 pigs for him. Mr. Farnelly papered a bedroom upstairs.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 6</span></h3> <p>Very hot weather. Mr. Farnelly started plowing and hoeling. Ella cleaned two rooms upstairs. Mrs. Adams fetched 2 pigs that he bought from Walter for $20. Callers- Nick Hoffer &amp; Geo. Edler.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Ella planted the sweet peas today.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">April Thursday 7 1921</span></h3> <p>Very hot. Mr. Farnelly was cultivating. Walter took a load of chopping to Floradale. Callers were Wm. {Klirck?}, Irvin Hoffer Addison Reist, Harvery &amp; Lorne Reist. Ella finished the upstairs.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Friday 8</span></h3> <p>Coler, Raining ^all day Walter was butchering at Addison Reist's. Ella raked the yard this morning. Callers were - Jno. Wagner, Louis Miller &amp; Philip Bonn.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Saturday 9</span></h3> <p>Cold and drizzly. Mr. Farnelly was plowing in the orchard. Walter spent the afternoon at Creekbank. Callers were Jno. Maurer, Ezra Maurer and Earl Milton.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span class="mw-headline">April Sunday 10 1921</span></h3> <p>Cold and raw. Snowflurries Walter &amp; Ella went to Woolwich church this afternoon. After supper we had some company by - Peter Schmihl, Jake Gibler and Clayton Giller of Kitchener.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Monday 11</span></h3> <p>Lovely day. Walter spent the day in Elmira &amp; sold some pigs, had his teeth filled at Dr, Hillis'. Grandpa Krauter was here for dinner and Jacob King for supper. Other callers - Addison Reist, Louis Miller, and Philip Bonn.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 12</span></h3> <p>Changeable weather. Walter was butchering at Louis Miller's today. Mr. Farrelly was plowing. Callers - Arthur Craig &amp; Wm. Moser. Planted the gladiolus bulbs today.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span class="mw-headline">April Wednesday 13 1921</span></h3> <p>Milder. Walter &amp; Ezra Maurer went to Boroboy's sale this afternoon. Ezra was here for supper.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Thursday 14</span></h3> <p>Cloudy. Ella boiled her soap this forenoon. Mr. &amp; Mrs. Alt Craig were here for dinner Walter sold him Jess &amp; Arch for $300. William Kluick of Elmira visited with Walter all afternoon</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Friday 15</span></h3> <p>Cloudy &amp; drizzly. Mr. Farrelly was plowing and Walter wsa drawing wood. Callers were - Geo. Snider. Jno. Maurer Ezra Maurer</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span class="mw-headline">April Saturday 16 1921</span></h3> <p>Rain and sleet. The men were chopping and cleaning seed grain. Walter went to Creekbank store this afternoon.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sunday 17</span></h3> <p>Cold. Snowing. Looks like winter today. Walter went to Woolwich church this morning. Mr. &amp; Mrs. Enoch Snider, Annie, Irvin and Eva were here all day. Walter drove to church with the cutter today.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Monday 18</span></h3> <p>Cold and clear. Walter &amp; Ella went to Floradale to vote this morning. Waler took two heifers (Mary Lass &amp; Joy Bell) to Elmira. Mr Farnelly was plowing.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span class="mw-headline">April Tuesday 19 1921</span></h3> <p>Clear and windy. Ella did her washing this morning. Walter went to Alma this morning and to Elmira this afternoon Ontario went dry by a majority of nearly 200,000</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 20</span></h3> <p>Cloudy. Light rainfall in the afternoon. Thunder- and rain storms tonight.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 21</span></h3> <p>Cloudy &amp; drizzly all day Walter &amp; Mrs. Farnelly papered the dining room Mr. John Playford and son Steve of Lebanon Lebanon were here for dinner.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span class="mw-headline">April Friday 22 1921</span></h3> <p>Rained all day. Walter &amp; Mr. Farrelly papered the little parlor today. Mr. King was here dinner and Geo. Snider called in the afternoon.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Saturday 23</span></h3> <p>Cloudy &amp; drizzly. Mr. Farrelly spent the day at Alma. Walter also spent the whole day cultivating around the country. Ella cleaned the dining-room and parlor and got everything straightened up.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sunday 24</span></h3> <p>Beautiful day. Mr Farrelly, Walter, Ella and Vernons spent the day at Art. Craig's and had a nice time. Conference Sunday. No church services.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span class="mw-headline">April Monday 25 1921</span></h3> <p>Lovely warm day. Marrelly was papering a room at Geo. Snider's. Walter &amp; Vernon went to Elmira to get the stock feed at the station Callers were. Mrs. Zanders and Enoch Snider, Geo &amp; Irvin Snider. Ella mowed the lawn for the first time this spring</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 26</span></h3> <p>Very warm &amp; windy. Ella did her washing this morning and Walter was entertaining two horse buyers. Walter started seeding this afternoon. Vernon's first day at school since his illness.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 27</span></h3> <p>Very warm &amp; windy. Started to rain at noon. Mr. Farrelly &amp; Walter were seeding this forenoon. Callers were - Eb. Stickney, Emerson Stocking, and Lizzie Koepke.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span class="mw-headline">April Thursday 28 1921</span></h3> <p>Beautiful day. Mr. Farrelly was plowing. Walter took some chopping to Floradale and took off the storm windows and doors this afternoon. Ella cleaned her bedroom and varnished the linoleum. Vernon is not going to school as he is not strong.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Friday 29</span></h3> <p>Drizzly all day. The men were cleaning seed grain and chopping Born - Jo Emerson and Addie, a little daughter Marie Louibe.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Saturday 30</span></h3> <p>Cold windy &amp; drizzly. Walter Ella &amp; Vernon went to Elmira this morning and paid $3000 on the farm. We held our dinner at Art. Kliucks.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span class="mw-headline">May Sunday 1 1921</span></h3> <p>Dull measly day. Mr. &amp; Mrs. Charlie Hilliard. Vera and Ella came up here before dinner and stayed for the night.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Monday 2</span></h3> <p>Dull miserable day. Charlie left here shortly before dinner. Mr. Farrelly was cultivating &amp; harrowing and Walter was seeding this afternoon.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 3</span></h3> <p>Clear. Cold east wind blowing Ella did her washing. The men were seeding today.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span class="mw-headline">May Wednesday 4 1921</span></h3> <p>Clear and windy. Ella &amp; Vernon worked in the garden. The men were seeding. Eileen Kliuck was visiting Vernon this afternoon.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Thursday 5</span></h3> <p>Clear and windy. The men were seeding. Ella &amp; Vernon planted the onions today. Vernon called at John Miller's. Edna, Willard and Mildred were here this afternoon and got some strawberry plants</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Friday 6</span></h3> <p>Clear and windy. Ella dug the flowerbeds and sowed some flower seed. The men were seeding.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span class="mw-headline">May Saturday 7 1921</span></h3> <p>Clear. Walter spent the morning ^at Elmira and the afternoon at Creekbank. After supper he had some callers - Jno. &amp; Willie Woelfle, Sam Bird, Addison &amp; Harvey Reist and Jacob King.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sunday 8</span></h3> <p>Beautiful day. We took Lincoln's along and went up to Grandpa Krauter's, {Whey?} had a lot of company and had a good time.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Monday 9</span></h3> <p>Clear &amp; windy. Walter spent the biggest part of the day in Elmira and brought the new mower home. Ella did her washing. Callers after supper - Bill Brox and Willis Koepke</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span class="mw-headline">May Tuesday 10 1921</span></h3> <p>Clear and windy. The men were seeding Annie &amp; Eva Sider called and brough Vernon some letters from his schoolmates</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 11</span></h3> <p>Clear and very windy. The men were plowing. Ella &amp; Vernon dug a piece in the garden. Joe Lawson was our caller after supper tonight.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Thursday 12</span></h3> <p>Cloudy &amp; cool. The men were plowing. Ella &amp; Vernon planted peas, beans, carrots &amp; beets. Our callers - Lawrence Dowing Mike Allgier, and Mrs. Geo. Snider. Ella called at King's and had her tea there.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span class="mw-headline">May Friday 13 1921</span></h3> <p>Cloudy &amp; cool. Shower of rain around five oclock. The men were seeding, etc. Ella cleaned her pantry today.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Saturday 14</span></h3> <p>Cloudy and cool. Walter finished seeding at noon, went over to King's for ahile after dinner and was picking stones after he got back. Mr. Farrelly wheeled to Alma this afternoon. Ella &amp; Vernon planted the dahlias.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sunday 15</span></h3> <p>Cloudy and cold. Walter, Ella and Vernon went to Woolwich church this morning where Rev.E.Bean preached his first sermon. We had tea at Harvey Schmidt's Mr. Farrelly visited at Trask's.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span class="mw-headline">May Monday 16 1921</span></h3> <p>Cloudy and cold. Ella did her washing and ironing today. Walter, Mr.F. and Vernon were picking stones all day. Walter &amp; Vernon went down to Edmund Schwindt's raising after supper.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 17</span></h3> <p>Cloudy. Somewhat milder. Walter helped at Edmund Schwindt's this morning. After dinner Walter started hauling manure and Mr. F. was plowing. Mr. &amp; Mrs. Art Cragg and Julia were here after supper.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 18</span></h3> <p>Lovely day. Walter was hauling manure and Mr.F was plowing. Callers were Lizzie Koepke, Pete Hedrich and Irwin Snider. John Shaner died at Heidelerg today.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span class="mw-headline">May Thursday 19 1921</span></h3> <p>Beautiful day. The men plowed the garden today and Ella &amp; Vernon planted early potatoes, beans, corn and cucumbers, also 2 rows of potatoes in the field. Ida Thun died this morning.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Friday 20</span></h3> <p>Clear and hot. The men planted some more potatoes, and were drawing manure and plowing. Lawrence Doering arrived here today We all went to Creekbank after supper and had a feed of ice cream.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Saturday 21</span></h3> <p>Very hot. Walter &amp; Lawrence took 3 head of cattle to Elmira. Mr. F. was plowing all day. Walter, Ella Vernon &amp; Edna went to Jno. Shaner's funeral at Heidelberg and met many old friends.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span class="mw-headline">May Sunday 22 1921</span></h3> <p>Lovely morning. Thunder and rain storms all afternoon &amp; evening. Walter Ella &amp; Vernon went to S.S. &amp; church.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Monday 23</span></h3> <p>Cloudy &amp; windy. The men were hauling manure &amp; plowing. Ella did her washing today.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 24</span></h3> <p>Cloudy &amp; cool. Walter, Ella &amp; vernon went to Charlie's for dinner and we all went to Cressman's woods below Kitchener for a picnic. It was raining quite hard so we stayed for the night</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span class="mw-headline">May Wednesday 25 1921</span></h3> <p>Cloudy. We had breakfast at Charlie's and arrived home at 10.15. Mr.F. was plowing and Walter &amp; Lawrence were hauling manure.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Thursday 26</span></h2> <p>Lovely day. The men were hauling manure and plowing Ella planted muskmelons, watermelons and cucumber. Miss Edna Yoven was here for tea. Joe Lawson &amp; Elmo King called here after tea.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Friday 27</span></h3> <p>Lovely day. Mr. F. was plowing. Walter &amp; Lawrence went to Elmira This afternoon and Lawrence went to Guelph over the week end.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span class="mw-headline">May Saturday 28 1921</span></h3> <p>Very sultry. Severe thunder and rain storms this afternoon. Walter took a load of chopping to Floradale this morning.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sunday 29</span></h3> <p>Fair. Walter &amp; Vernon went to S.School &amp; church this morning. Lincoln, Edna, Willard &amp; Mildred were here for dinner and we all went to Sim. Weaver's for supper. Born to Ed &amp; Bertha, &amp; son - Lytton Albert Edwin.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Monday 30</span></h3> <p>Very sultry. Thunderstorms and a few drops of rain in the afternoon. Ella did her washing. Walter was sawing wood at Ed. Bender's. Callers - Louis Miller, Philip Bonn, Mr. &amp; Ms. Ezra Maurer &amp; Miriam</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span class="mw-headline">May Tuesday 31 1921</span></h3> <p>Fair. Walter &amp; Lawrence were making feuce and Mr. F. was working on the corn field. We drove up to Grandpa Krauter's this afternoon and brought Mr. &amp; Mrs. Wm. Metz of Dauphin Manitoba, home with us.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">June Wednesday 1</span></h3> <p>Very cold and clear. Walter planted the corn today. We took a little spin tonight and called at Pete Roy's. J. King's and the store.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Thursday 2</span></h3> <p>Clear and warmer We took Uncle Wills up to Linc's this morning. W.C L. were making fence and Mr.F. was plowing. Mr. &amp; Mrs. Jno. Maurer and Mrs. Faulder were here after tea.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span class="mw-headline">June Friday 3 1921</span></h3> <p>Rain this morning. Turning cooler. W. &amp; L. fetched a cow and calf at Pete Roy's and took it to Mrs. Feulder. Mr. F. took the day off and went to Elora. We fetched Uncle Bill's and all went up to Creekbank for some ice cream.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Saturday 4</span></h3> <p>Very cool and clear. We cool anc clear. We left after breakfast for Kitchener had our dinner at Edith's, also called at Hilliard's and Krauter's. Lawrence went to Wellesley this afternoon.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sunday 5</span></h3> <p>Cool and clear. We went to S.School and church in the afternoon and to Beu Miller's for tea.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span class="mw-headline">June Monday 6 1921</span></h3> <p>Fair. W. &amp; L. were picking stones and Mr.F. was plowing. Mr. William Ritter was here for supper.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 7</span></h3> <p>Fair. Ella did her washing today, W, &amp; L, were picking stones and Mr.F. was plowing. Walter &amp; Lawrence went to Creekbank tonight. Sim Weaver broke his arm cranking his car.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 8</span></h3> <p>Fair. W. &amp; L were picking stones and Mr. F. was plowing. Born - to Mr. &amp; Mrs. Sam Bird, a daughter.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span class="mw-headline">June Thursday 9 1921</span></h3> <p>Very warm, Walter &amp; Lawrence were picking stones and Mr.F. was plowing &amp; harrowing. Walter &amp; Ella attended the S.S. concention at Woolwich this evening.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Friday 10</span></h3> <p>Very sultry. Walter took in the three sessions of the Convention today. Mr. Blair of Arthur and Mr. Buckley of Toronto were here for dinner Lawrence went to Toronto over the week end. Thunder and rainstorms tonight.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Saturday 11</span></h3> <p>Showers all day. Very close and hot. First morning of the beef ring.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span class="mw-headline">June Sunday 12 1921</span></h3> <p>Lovely day. We took Mr. &amp; Mrs. Jacob King along, and went to Conestogs. We had our dinner and supper at Mrs. Oliver Scheifele's.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Monday 13</span></h3> <p>Thunder and rain storms last night. Walter helped Ella with the washing. Mr. F. was curring thistles. Lawrence returned this afternoon.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 14</span></h3> <p>Lovely day. We spent the day in Kitchenever and had our dinner and supper at Edith's. Ella had some teeth filled at Dr. Hilliard and Vernon had 3 pulled and one filled by Dr. Hagey.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span class="mw-headline">June Wednesday 15 1921</span></h3> <p>Beautiful day. Mr. F. was cutting thistles and W.&amp;L. were working with the horses. Ella picked some berries in Schwindt's bush Callers - John Woelfle, Jim Hosea, John Stauge and Art. Craig. W.&amp;L. went to Floradale tonight</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Thursday 16</span></h3> <p>Fair and warm. Walter sowed the turnips today. Mother &amp; Father Krauter brought in some strawberries and cherries today and were here for tea. W.&amp;L. went to Creekbank tonight</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Friday 17</span></h3> <p>Thunderstorms and rain. The men were cleaning buckwheat and making feuce.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June Saturday 18 1921</span></h2> <p>Lovely day. Lawrences went away this morning and Mr. F left after supper. Walter was sawing wood at Addison Reists this afternoon. Vernon went with him.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sunday 19</span></h3> <p>Perfect day. Walter, Ella and Vernon went to S.S and church this afternoon and to Grandpa Maurer's for tea.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Monday 20</span></h3> <p>Fair. Ella did her washing this morning and picked strawberries in Schwiredt's bush this afternoon. Walter was sawing wood at Noah Miller's. Lawrence returned this afternoon</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June Tuesday 21 1921</span></h2> <p>Very warm. Walter &amp; Mr. F were plowing. Ella picked a few berries this afternoon but it was so beastly hot she nearly died.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 22</span></h3> <p>Hot and sultry. Walter &amp; Mr. F were plowing and Lawrence put some Paris Green on the potatoes.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Thursday 23</span></h3> <p>Very warm. The men were plowing and I was pulling mustard. W. &amp; L. went to Creekbank after supper.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June Friday 24 1921</span></h2> <p>Very hot. W. &amp; L were plowing and Lawrence was rolling &amp; harrowing</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Saturday 25</span></h3> <p>Very hot. Walter, Ella, Vernon, Lawrence and Mrs. Enoch Snider went to Elmira this morning. Walter took some chopping to Floradale. Mr. F was plowing and cultivating.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sunday 26</span></h3> <p>Very hot. Walter went to church this morning. Our visitors were - Mr &amp; Mrs. Allbet Krauter, Mrs. Suehnergard, Mr. &amp; Mrs. Art. Klinick, Eileen &amp; Leonard, Mr. &amp; Mrs. Clinton, Habu, Reta,Wilma &amp; Hida.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June Monday 27 1921</span></h2> <p>Very hot. Few sprinkles of rain in the morning. Walter was sowing buckwheat this afternoon. Mr. F was cultivating and harrowing.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 28</span></h3> <p>Very hot. Drizzly all morning. Walter finished sowing buckwheat by noon. Lawrence helped Ella with the washing. Charlie, Ida and Bert came up here for dinner and we all went over to Elora to Watt's sale.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 29</span></h3> <p>Very hot. Walter cut some sweet clover this afternoon.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span class="mw-headline">June Thursday 30 1921</span></h3> <p>Very hot. Walter was cutting sweet clover this morning and scuffling corn this afternoon Lawrence &amp; Vernon were rolling &amp; picking stones Mr.F. was cutting thistles.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">July Friday 1</span></h3> <p>Very hot. Walter &amp; Lawrence drove to Elmira this morning Charlia, Ida, Vera &amp; Ella came up here tonight and we all went to the Methodist Gander Party at Alma and cut up the meat after we got back.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Saturday 2</span></h3> <p>Hotter than ever. Peter Mattusch, Noah Miller and Charlie and our men lowered the driving shed today. Sam Bird's baby Dorothy Marie was buried today</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span class="mw-headline">July Saturday 3 1921</span></h3> <p>Very hot. We spent most of the day in the shade of the the tree in front of the house. Charlie &amp; Ida left for home tonight and Vera &amp; Ella are staying for holidays.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Monday 4</span></h3> <p>Very hot. The girls helped me do the washing this morning and after dinner Vernon, Ella, Vera and I went to the. U.F,O, picnic at Elora with Noah Miller's and had a good tinme. The men brought in 3 loads of sweet clover.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 5</span></h3> <p>Very hot. Jno Woelfle &amp; Jim Hosea helped to draw in hay and they put in loads.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span class="mw-headline">July Wednesday 6 1921</span></h3> <p>Very hot. Jim Hosea and Jose Woelfle helped with the sweet clover and they put in 23 loads altogether. Walter cut another piece of grass.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Thursday 7</span></h3> <p>Very hot. Walter cut some more grass and they brought in 3 loads. Mrs. Norman King and Mrs. J. King were over here for gooseberries and {cunart?}.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Friday 8</span></h3> <p>Thunderstorms and rain Walter took two horses to Woelfle's and had them shod.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span class="mw-headline">July Saturday 9 1921</span></h3> <p>Showers. Lawrence went to Guelph over the weekend. Walter was chopping Mr.F. was hoeing {turnips} corn when it wasn't raining.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sunday 10</span></h3> <p>Cloudy. Walter went to church this morning. Our visitors were - Mr. &amp; Mrs. {Emerson?} Krauter and Marie, Elmer Viola and Hilda {Braundete?} Mary * Eekart Otterbeub, Vera Xinkonn, Edgar &amp; Edward {Hahow?} Lorne, Metz, Will {Kugu?}, Geo. and Wesley Edler.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Monday 11</span></h3> <p>Fair. Ella and the girls did the washing. Walter went to Elmira this morning Walter &amp; Vernon put in 3 loads of hay. Mr. F. was hoeing corn.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span class="mw-headline">July Tuesday 12 1921</span></h3> <p>Very hot. Lawrence returned this afternoon. Walter was cutting grass. Mr. F. was hoeing turnips.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 13</span></h3> <p>Very hot. The men were drawing in hay. They girls and Ella were picking berries.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Thursday 14</span></h3> <p>Very hot. The men were drawing in hay.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span class="mw-headline">July Friday 15 1921</span></h3> <p>Fair. Somewhat cooler. W. &amp; F. were drawing in hay. Mr.F. was hoeing turnips.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Saturday 16</span></h3> <p>Fair in the morning. Showers in the afternoon. Mr. Farnelly took the day off and went to Alma. Vernon had a little party and the following guests Arthur &amp; Howard Hodder, Norman &amp; Laura Miller, Eva &amp; Annie Snider Norman, Isabel &amp; Dorothy Henderson.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sunday 17</span></h3> <p>Beautiful day. Walter, Ella Lawrence and Vernon left after breakfast and spent the day at Hilliard's. We took Vera &amp; Ella home and Vera &amp; Beulah came back with us.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span class="mw-headline">July Monday 18 1921</span></h3> <p>Thunderstorms and rains. The girls and Ella did the washing in the morning and picked the berries in the afternoon. Charlie came up after supper and fetched the berries and Beulah &amp; Vera went home with him.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 19</span></h3> <p>Rain in the morning. Cleaned up cloudy after dinner. Walter &amp; Lawrence were hoeing turnips at his Father's place in the afternoon. Vernon went with them.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 20</span></h3> <p>Beautiful day. Walter cut the rest of the grass in the morning and he Lawrence and Vernon were hoeing turnips at Jno. Maurer's in the afternoon</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span class="mw-headline">July Thursday 21 1921</span></h3> <p>Lovely day. Walter, Lawrence and Vernon put in the rest of the hay today. Ella was hoeing in the garden.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Friday 22</span></h3> <p>Fair. The men put in 2 loads of rakings. We have 80 loads of hay.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Saturday 23</span></h3> <p>Fair. Walter and Vernon were up at Mogh's all forenoon putting the hay cuts his barn. Harvey &amp; Lorne Reist spent the after noon with Vernon. W. &amp; V. went to Creekbank after supper.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span class="mw-headline">July Sunday 24 1921</span></h3> <p>Quite warm. Walter &amp; Vernon went to S.School &amp; church this morning. Mr. Farnelly came back today after a week's hole days. Walter, Ella and Vernon went at Norman King's for tea.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Monday 25</span></h3> <p>Fair and vert warm. Mr. F. scuffed the turnips and in the afternoon they were {illegible} the driving shed wall. Ella picked cucumbers, beans &amp; berries Mrs. Jacob King was here and got some gooseberries.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Thursday 26</span></h3> <p>Very warm. Lawrence returned this morning. The men put a cement. to on the well this morning today</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span class="mw-headline">July Wednesday 27 1921</span></h3> <p>Sultry. Some showers. Rain &amp; wind storms after we were in bed. The men made the cement walk today. Rev. Bean called in tonight.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Thursday 28</span></h3> <p>Cloudy &amp; cooler. Lawrence helped Ella do the washing today. The men were fixing up the cement posts in the stable.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Friday 29</span></h3> <p>Fair &amp; warm with a few showers of rain. Grandpa Krauter came up after dinner and he and Walter went to look for a horse.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span class="mw-headline">July Saturday 30 1921</span></h3> <p>Fair. Severe storm tonight. Mr. F. was plastering a well for Ezra. Lawrence went away over the week-end. Walter &amp; Vernon spent the day in Elmira Ella &amp; Vernon went to the Waterloo {illegible} tonight with King's.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sunday 31</span></h3> <p>Windy &amp; cool. Walter, Ella and Vernon went to Woolwich church this afternoon. Mrs. (Rev) M.L. Wing died suddently this morning at her home in Listowel.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">August Monday 1</span></h3> <p>Mr. F. has a sore foot so Walter took jim up to Cragg's this morning. Lawrence came back from Guelph before dinner. They started cutting and stooking this afternoon.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span class="mw-headline">August Tuesday 2 1921</span></h3> <p>Cloudy. Ella did her washing today. Walter was cuttting dried. Lawrence was stooking.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 3</span></h3> <p>Beautiful day. Lawrence spent the day in the house as he wasn't feeling well. Walter was cutting grain Mrs. (Rev) M.L. Wing was buried today at Waterloo. She died last Sunday.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Thursday 4</span></h3> <p>Lovely day. Walter was cutting and Lawrence was stooking. After supper we had callers- Israel Good, Mr. R Mrs. P. Kingsman and family.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span class="mw-headline">August Friday 5 1921</span></h3> <p>Lovely day. Walter was cutting and Lawrence was stooking. Jack Nelson fized the bender and was here for supper.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Saturday 6</span></h3> <p>The men finished cutting and stooking this morning Started to rain at noon. They were shopping this afternoon and went to Creekbank after supper.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sunday 7</span></h3> <p>Very cool. We took Lincoln's along and spent the day at Grandpa Krauter's. We wentnt to Heidelberg church in the afternoon</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span class="mw-headline">August Monday 8 1921</span></h3> <p>Lovely day. Walter &amp; Lawrence went to Elmira this morning and sold 7 little pigs. Lawrence was out &amp; raked the orchard today. They went town to Josiah Brubucher's after supper.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 9</span></h3> <p>Clear &amp; {illegible}. The men put in 8 loads of grains today.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 10</span></h3> <p>Quite warm. Howard Hoffer helped all day and they put in 3 loads of grain today. Glody. Holle was married today at Vonestogo to Edward Ruth</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span class="mw-headline">August Thursday 11 1921</span></h3> <p>Sprinkling. Josiah Brubacher and Jacob were here for dinner and the afternoon. Rained properly all afternoon.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Friday 12</span></h3> <p>Cloudy &amp; cool. Walter &amp; Vernon went down to Josiah Brubacher's this morning. Walter was helping to thresh at Louis Miller's this afternoon.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Saturday 13</span></h3> <p>Cloudy. Walter &amp; Vernon took Lawrence to Elmira this morning and brought in 2 loads of grain this afternoon. {Illegible} moved their threshing outfit here this afternoon.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span class="mw-headline">August Sunday 14 1921</span></h3> <p>Lovely day. Very cool. our visitors were - Mr. &amp; Mrs. Jno. Maurer and Miriam, Edna, Frank, Lorne and Betty Howel, Edith, Colson, and Roy Jefferson, Victoria and Herold Hebel. Walter, Ella &amp; Vernon went up to Lincoln's for a little while after tea.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Monday 15</span></h3> <p>Beautiful day. Maurer's threshed this forenoon and the following men helped - Philip bonen, Homer Hoffer, Tom Moore, Joe Lawson, &amp; A. Reist. The machine broke and they had to go to Waterloo for repairs. Walter helped to thresh at Ges Saider's barn till happily wine.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 16</span></h3> <p>Fair Ella did her washing. Howard Hoffer helped today and they put in 8 loads of grain.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span class="mw-headline">August Wednesday 17 1921</span></h3> <p>Cloudy in the morning. Rained all afternoon. Howard Hoffer helped to draw in and they put in 3 loads. Charlie Hilliard came up before supper and brought 2 plows.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Thursday 18</span></h3> <p>Drizzly and cool. Walter, Vernon, Lawrence &amp; Charlie drove all over the country and Walter bought a team. Charlie left for home after supper. Mr. &amp; Mrs. Art, Craig called after tea.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Friday 19</span></h3> <p>Beautiful day. Ella &amp; Vernon went over to King's this morning and fetched some butter. The men put in 7 loads of grain today.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span class="mw-headline">August Saturday 20 1921</span></h3> <p>Fair, the men finished harvesting today and put in 2 loads. Lawrence left after dinner to spend the weekend in Guelph. Walter &amp; Vernon were cutting burdocks in the afternoon and went to Creekbank after supper.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sunday 21</span></h3> <p>Beautiful day. Joe went to Woolwich church &amp; S.School in the morning, to Lincoln's for dinner and had company for tea - Mr. &amp; Mrs. Isaac Holle, Albert and Percyof Conestoga, Mrs. Fanny Reichert Mrs. Fred. Hartung, Jean and Carl of Rochester N.Y.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Monday 22</span></h3> <p>Lovely day. Ella did her washing, Walter was raking. Lawrence returned after dinner and they put in a load of raking.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span class="mw-headline">August Tuesday 23 1921</span></h3> <p>Beautiful day. The men put in 2 loads of raking. Mrs. King and Mrs. Austin called on Ella. Louis Schmermured &amp; Josiah Brubagher ame to see Walter. The men were fixing fence.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 24</span></h3> <p>Lovely day. Quite warm. The men finished the burdocks this morning. After dinner Walter &amp; Vernon went to Elmira and feetched 100 bushels of oats at this C.P.R. station.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Thursday 25</span></h3> <p>Fair and warm. The men were hauling manure.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span class="mw-headline">August Friday 26 1921</span></h3> <p>Fair and warm. Walter went to Heidelberg and fetched a waggon box for Louis Miller</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Saturday 27</span></h3> <p>Hot and cloudy. The men were drawing manure. Walter &amp; Vernon took Ella down to Hilliard's tonight. Lawrence went along to Elmira.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sunday 28</span></h3> <p>Fair and very warm. Mr. &amp; Mrs. Hilliard, Pearl, Beulah and Ella motored to Hamilton today and spent the day at Mrs. Brown's 770 Main St. East. After supper we went up on the mountain for awhile.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span class="mw-headline">August Monday 29 1921</span></h3> <p>Fair and warm. We left for Toronto after breakfast, had dinner at the Greydon Tea Rome went to the Riverdale - Zoo, and to the Island, had supper at a cafeteria and wrnt to Leon's Theatre after supper.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 30</span></h3> <p>Very warm. We spent the whole day at the Ex hibition The fireworks on the Lake at night were lovely. Children's Day at the Ex hibition. The attendance was 230,000.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 31</span></h3> <p>Beautiful day. Ida, Charlie and the girls went to the stores in the morning. After dinner we went across the lake on the {illegible}, had our supper at Lewiston and came home on the Chippewa.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span class="mw-headline">September Thursday 1 1921</span></h3> <p>Very warm. We left Toronto shortly before 12, ate our dinner at Hamilton and rested awhile there, arrived at Charlie's at about 9 oclock Charlie brought Ella home and she arrived there around 11.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Friday 2</span></h3> <p>Very warm. Charlie went home this morning. Walter is plowing. Ella was canning peaches, plums, etc. Vernon spent the after noon at Otto Miller's.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Saturday 3</span></h3> <p>Very warm. Walter took a load of chopping to Floradale this afternoon. Vernon spent the afternoon at Enoch Snider's. Walter went to Creekbank after supper.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span class="mw-headline">September Sunday 4 1921</span></h3> <p>Cooler. Walter went to Woolwich church this morning. Rev. Ezra Mohr conducted the services. We went over to Noah Miller's for tea.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Monday 5</span></h3> <p>Drizzly all day. Labor Day. Colson, Edith &amp; Roy Edua, Frank Margaret Lorne and Betty stopped in here on their way home from Clifford and had tea here Hiram Weber died today at Conestogs.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 6</span></h3> <p>Beautiful day. Ella did her washing today. Walter fetched 1 1/2 tons of corn at Elmira and plowed this afternoon. Mrs. Jackson died today at Wm. Sobye's at West Montruse</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span class="mw-headline">September Wednesday 7 1921</span></h3> <p>Lovely day. Walter was plowing this morning and he &amp; Vernon spent the afternoon at Woelfle's. Mr. Craig &amp; Mr. Farrelly were here and fetched the latter's belongings.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Thursday 8</span></h3> <p>Beautiful day. Walter was plowing. Enoch Snider's went to Wallace today so Annie spent the day with Ella.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Friday 9</span></h3> <p>Lovely day. Very warm. Walter was plowing all day. Mrs. Jackson was buried today at Glenallen.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span class="mw-headline">September Saturday 10 1921</span></h3> <p>Very warm. Rain tonight. Walter, Ella, Vernon &amp; Lawrence went to Elmira this afternoon. Lawrence went to Guelph over the week-end. We called at Craig's &amp; {Chister's?} tonight. Wm. Zanders was here for supper.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sunday 11</span></h3> <p>Cloudy &amp; sultry. We went to Woolwich church &amp; S.School this afternoon. We were at Enoch Snider's for tea and the evening.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Monday 12</span></h3> <p>Beautiful day. Walter went to Elmira with Enoch Snider.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span class="mw-headline">September Tuesday 13 1921</span></h3> <p>Lovely day. Lawrence helped Ella with the washing and Waqlter was chopping. After dinner Walter was cutting buckwheat and L. was stooking Edua, Willard &amp; Mildred spent the evening here &amp; Lincoln went to Craig's with Walter &amp; Lawrence</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 14</span></h3> <p>Beautiful day. Vernon's kitten Togo died last night and we buried him today. Walter was cutting buckwheat. Art. Craig and Julia were here after tea.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Thursday 15</span></h3> <p>Lovely day. Cool &amp; windy Walter finished cutting the buckwheat this morning and was stooking in the afternoon. Lawrence went to Alma to see Dr. McLuibban. Louis Miller visited us after supper.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span class="mw-headline">September Friday 16 1921</span></h3> <p>Lovely day. Walter finished stooking the buckwheat this morning and he &amp; Lawrence helped to cut corn at Noah Miller's this afternoon</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Saturday 17</span></h3> <p>Rained all morning Cloudy &amp; sultry this afternoon. Lawrence left today We took him to Elmira &amp; Ella Vernon &amp; Walter went to the Elmira Fair and had out supper at Art Klink's</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Saturday 18</span></h3> <p>Real fall weather. Cold with ocassional showers. We had the following company for dinner - Mr. &amp; Mrs. Albert Krauter, Edgar Hahn, Mr. &amp; Mrs. Lincoln Weaver, Willard and Mildred.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span class="mw-headline">September Monday 19 1921</span></h3> <p>Beautiful day. Ella did her washing and Walter was plowing.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 20</span></h3> <p>Dreary, cloudy &amp; cold. Walter was plowing all day.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 21</span></h3> <p>Rained nearly all morning Cleared up in the afternoon. We went to the School Fair at Alma today. Vernon got second prize for his garden peas.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span class="mw-headline">September Thursday 22 1921</span></h3> <p>Clear and windy. Walter &amp; Elmo King went to Lebanon this morning. Walter helped to cut corn at his fathers place this afternoon.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Friday 23</span></h3> <p>Lovely day. Noah Miller visited Walter this morning, Mr. Thomas Jackson of Lebanon arrived today to hekp us out for a month Edgar Schmehl was cutting corn with their binder. Other callers - Geo. Snider, Elmo King, Geo Mogk</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Saturday 24</span></h3> <p>Lovely, windy day. We were cutting corn ints the silo this afternoon. Out help were - Steve, Joe Lawson, Homer, Hoffer, Noah Miller, ELmo &amp; Jake King, Earl &amp; Wesley Miller, Melvin Allgeier, Jno. Maurer Annie Snider helped Ella.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span class="mw-headline">September Sunday 25 1921</span></h3> <p>Heavy rainfall this morning Clear and windy. We all went to Woolwich church &amp; S.S. this afternoon. Gorbutt Jackson was here for supper. We took Lincoln's along and went to the Floradale Harvest Home entertainment.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Monday 26</span></h3> <p>Perfect day. They finished cutting corn here this morning at nine and moved to King's Walter helped there tell 3 oclock, Mr. Jackson was plowing. Ella did her washing.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 27</span></h3> <p>Fair. The men were plowing Ella did her ironing this morning and went to a quilting at Geo. Snider's this afternoon.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span class="mw-headline">September Wednesday 28 1921</span></h3> <p>Perfect day. We took Annie &amp; Irvin along and went to the School Fair at Balsam Grove and had a very nice time.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Thursday 29</span></h3> <p>Fair, warm &amp; windy. The men were plowing morning and put in 6 loads of buckwheat this afternoon.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Friday 30</span></h3> <p>Showers. Rained all day Walter went to Woelfle's and had plly &amp; Maudshod.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span class="mw-headline">October Saturday 1 1921</span></h3> <p>Clear and windy. Walter &amp; Mr. Jackson were plowing all day.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sunday 2</span></h3> <p>Cloudy &amp; dull. Started to rain in the afternoon. We took Walter's father and mother along and went down to Kitchener, had our dinner at Edich's and supper at Edna's also called at Vic's. Mr. Jackson spent the day at Drayton.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Monday 3</span></h3> <p>Cloudy &amp; showery. Ella did her washing. The men were plowing all day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span class="mw-headline">October Tuesday 4 1921</span></h3> <p>Cold &amp; showery. The men were plowing. Walter took a load of hay to Elmira for Art Kliuck this afternoon.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 5</span></h3> <p>Fair. Edna, Willard &amp; Mildred were here for dinner. Joe Lawson, Enoch Snider &amp; Melon Allgeir helped to draw in buckwheat and were here for supper. They put in 13 loads</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Thursday 6</span></h3> <p>Fine day. Mr Jackson helped to cut corn at Edler's all day. Enoch S. and Joe helped and they finished putting in the buckwheat (5 loads) this morning.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span class="mw-headline">October Friday 7 1921</span></h3> <p>Rained all day. The men were working around the barn. Enoch &amp; Irwin Snider came down and brought the steer.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Saturday 8</span></h3> <p>Rained all morning. Cleared up by noon. Walter took a load of chopping to Floradale and went to Creekbank when he got back.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sunday 9</span></h3> <p>Snowed this morning. Wet &amp; miserable all day. We went to Woolwich S.S. Rally this afternoon and to Edmurd Schwindt's for tea. Mr. Jackson spent the day in Lebanon.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span class="mw-headline">October Monday 10 1921</span></h3> <p>Cloudy &amp; dull. Rained hard this morning. Walter fetched his chop at Floradale this afternoon. Mr. Jackson was plowing</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 11</span></h3> <p>Miserable day. Some proper showers. Walter was helping to thresh all day at Addison Reist's. Mr. Jackson was plowing.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 12</span></h3> <p>Rained this morning. Clear and windy. Walter helped to thresh at Addison Reist's '/4 day. They were plowing the rest of the day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span class="mw-headline">October Thursday 13 1921</span></h3> <p>Lovely day. Walter &amp; Ella took up the potatoes this afternoon. Walter was plowing this morning and Mr. Jackson was at it all day.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Friday 14</span></h3> <p>Beautiful day. Walter helped to draw in buckehrat at Elmo King's this afternoon. Mr. Jackson was plowing all day. Ella was pl topping turnips this afternoon.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Saturday 15</span></h3> <p>Lovely day. Walter got a load of turnips ready and took them to Alma this afternoon. Vernon and Ella topped some turnips this afternoon Mr. Jackson were plowing all day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span class="mw-headline">October Sunday 16 1921</span></h3> <p>Perfect day. We took Lincoln's along and went to Grandpa Krauter's for the day. They had a goose for dinner We went to Heidelberg church in the afternoon.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Monday 17</span></h3> <p>Cloudy. Walter went up to the School today where they had a medical examination of the school - children . Vernon is one of the 6 perfect ones. Mrs. Mrs. Jno. Miller spent the afternoon with Ella. Walter was topping turnips.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 18</span></h3> <p>Cloudy &amp; windy. Walter went to Lichty's sale near Pentland with Jnol Miller this afternoon and had his supper at Miller's He finished topping the turnips this morning and Mr. Jackson was plowing all day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">October Wednesday 19 1921</span></h2> <p>Cloudy &amp; drizzly. Walter helped thresh at Noah Millen all-day</p> <p></p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Thursday 20</span></h2> <p>Drizzly, dull, {nueirable?} day. Walter &amp; Mr.Jackson were plowing this afternoon Vernon &amp; Ella cleaned the cellar. We saw a large flock of wild geese flying south today</p> <p></p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Friday 21</span></h2> <p>Snowed this morning. Clear and windy the rest of the day. Walter helped to thresh at Elnes Kingo all day. Mr.Jackson was plowing</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">October Saturday 22 1921</span></h2> <p>Awful wind blowing. Walter helped to thresh at King this morning and at Enoch Sniders this afternoon. Mr.Jackson was plowing. Vernon spent the afternoon at Reiets</p> <p></p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday 23</span></h2> <p>Cloudy &amp; dull. Father &amp; mother Krauter, Mr. &amp; Mrs. Albert Scheifele, Madelines &amp; Howard were here for dinner and we all went up to Lincoln Weareis for tea</p> <p></p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Monday 24</span></h2> <p>Cloudy and dull. Walter was threshing all day at Enoch Snider's. The threshing machine moved down here tonight. Alonso &amp; Oscar Miller are the threshers.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>October Tuesday 25 1921</p> <p>Lovely day Maurer's were threshing today and the following men helped Clark, Sobye, Addison Reist, Joe Lawson, Earl MIller, Jno. Starge, Philip Bonn. Edna, Mildred &amp; Willard Weaver and Annie Snider were here this afternoon.</p> <p>Wednesday 26</p> <p>Clear, cold &amp; windy. We threshed till nine o'clock and the machine moved down to Jno. Strange's and Walter helped there the rest of the day. Adolph Thur died last night.</p> <p>Thursday 27</p> <p>Beautiful day. Walter &amp; Mr. Jackson put in 10 loads of turnips today. Enoch's went out home so Annie spent the day here.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">October Friday 28 1921</span></h2> <p>Cloudy dull day. The men put in 6 loads of turnips. Walter &amp; Ella were at Adolph Thur's funeral this afternoon. We had the beef ring meeting here tonight.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Saturday 29</span></h3> <p>Cloudy &amp; blue day. Elmo King helped and they finished the turnips 10 load. Walter &amp; Vernon went to Elmira this afternoon.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sunday 30</span></h3> <p>Cloudy. Walter, Ella &amp; Vernon went to Hillliard's today fora goose roast. We called at Krauter's and brought Mr. &amp; Mrs. Tom. Metg ome with us.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">October Monday 31 1921</span></h2> <p>Cloudy &amp; Mild. Mr. Jackson was plowing. Uncle Will &amp; Aunt Barbara were entertaining us with stories about their trip to Germany. Vernon's birthday. He is 9 yeras old now.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">November Tuesday 1</span></h3> <p>Cloudy and raw. Walter took Uncle Will's up to Lincoln's this morning. He took a load of chopping to Floradale this afternoon. Lincoln Edler spent the evening here. Walter's birthday. He is 37 years old.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 2</span></h3> <p>Clear and cold. Ella did her washing today. Walter &amp; Mr. Jackson were plowing. Walter fetched Uncle Will's again tonight. Mr. Jackson went up to Lebanon tonight.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">November Thursday 3 1921</span></h2> <p>Lovely morning. Started to rain after dinner. Walter helped to thresh at John Miller's this forenoon. We took Uncle Will's down to Conestoga this afternoon. Mr. Jackson returned tonight.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Friday 4</span></h3> <p>Cloudy, snow &amp; rain. Walter started puttying the windows. They were plowing.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Saturday 5</span></h3> <p>Cold. Snowflurries. The men were plowing. They went to Creekbank after supper.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">November Sunday 6 1921</span></h2> <p>Cold and cloudy. Snowing. Walter, Ella &amp; Vernon went to Woolwich church &amp; Sunday school this afternoon.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Monday 7</span></h3> <p>Looks like winter today. Snowflurries. Thanksgiving Day. The men were plowing. Vernon made a big snowman today.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 8</span></h3> <p>Cold and raw. Started to snow and storm this afternoon. The men were plowing.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">November Wednesday 9 1921</span></h2> <p>Regular blizzard blowing. The men were working around the barn, put up the stove pipes and put on the storm doors.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Thursday 10</span></h3> <p>Cold, dreary, blue day. Walter took a load of chopping to Floradale in the morning. They tried to plow in the afternoon but the snow was too deep.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Friday November 11</span></h3> <p>Cold &amp; dreary. Walter's father &amp; Egra helped and they sawed the wood this afternoon.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>November Saturday 12 1921</p> <p>Snowing</p> <p>The newput the wood into the wood shed today and took a load of wood up to Mogk's</p> <p>Neruon spent the afternoon at Otto Miller's sleighriding.</p> <p><br /> Sunday 13</p> <p>Snowing all day.</p> <p>Our visitors were Mr. &amp; Mrs Nick Hoffer, Howgrd &amp; Arthur and Mr. &amp; Mrs. Chas. Hilliang Chanle'e &amp; Ida came up with the cutter and stayed for the night.</p> <p>Monday 14</p> <p>Very foggy.</p> <p>Walter took {illegible} pigo to Elmira. Fair today and also sold the {illegible} Hackyey catto. Menny Breebacheera Abner were here for dinner. Charlie went home this afternoon</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">November Tuesday 15 1921</span></h2> <p>Cloudy + {illegable}. Ella did her washing today. Walter was sawing wood at Euocks Sniders. Isa finished my fress and fixed my coat. Walter went to church tonight with Euock Snider.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 16</span></h3> <p>Beautful day. We took Ida along and went to Kitchener. had our driver at Ediths did sum shopping in the afternoon and had run supper at Hillards. Ruth + Willie Keopke have the diptheria.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Thursday 17</span></h3> <p>Mild + misty. Walter + me Jackson took the Colts Bille and Babe to Elmina this morning and worked in the stables were {illegable} for storage.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">November Friday 18 1921</span></h2> <p>The snow is nearly all gone this morning. Raining Walter took Vernon to school and I speant the morning at Creekbank. They were plowing for awhile this afternoon.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Saturday 19</span></h3> <p>Showers + mild. Walter went to Wollflies this morning and to Flordale this afternoon. Mr. Jackson was plowing.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sunday 20</span></h3> <p>Fine day. Lincolns had to ducks for dinner and we speant the day there. Father &amp; Mother Krather + Sim Wravers were there too.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">November Monday 21 1921</span></h2> <p>Cloudy + dull. Father + Mother Krauter came down here this morning. Ella did her washing the morning and cleaned the store room this afternoon. Mr Jackson was plowing.</p> <p></p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 22</span></h3> <p>Cloudy and dull. Father took mother up to Lin Colus this morning. He made a chop box for Walter at the barn. Mrs. Ges Snider visited Ella this afternoon. Mr. Jackson was plowing all day. Ella {illegible} all the curtains today.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 23</span></h3> <p>Very cold east wind blowing the new were filing up around the house with sod. Walter went to Borvey solee this afternoon. Annie Snider + Ges Mogk visited Ela this afternoon.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">November Thursday 24 1921</span></h2> <p>Everything is covered with sleet today. Cloudy cold. Walter took a load of turnip to Elmiro this afternoon. Ella cleaned the upsatirs today.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Friday 25</span></h2> <p>Rain. Walter took a load of turnips to Elmins this afternoon. Mr. Jackson left to speant the week-end at his home near Lebranon.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Saturday 26</span></h2> <p>Cloudy + dull. Rain + sleet after supper. Walter took a load of Turnips to Elmira. Ella cleaned the dinner room. Parlot and Bedroom. Normon Miller visited Venons this afternoon.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">November Sunday 27 1921</span></h2> <p>Very foggy. Miserable day. Everything is loaded with ice. Annie {last name} + Wa Snider were here for the afternoon. Walter went up to Koespke's and brought them some cheese. Euth Koepke died tonight at ten o'clock.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Monday 28</span></h2> <p>Dreary and dull day. Walter took Vernon to School this morning and speant the rest of the forenoon at Creekbank store. Mr. Jackson returned at noon. Ela speant the day in bed. Reeth Koepke was buried today.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 29</span></h2> <p>Dreary. Miserable day. Walter took a load of turnips to Alma. He's called were - Otta Miller, Art Cragg and J. Muldenhauer.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>November Wednesday 30 1921</p> <p>Fair. Walter took a load of turnips to Elmira today. His callers were Ed Bohlender, Elmo King, 2 Jews and Joe Lawson &amp; Annie Snider.</p> <p>December Thursday 1</p> <p>Dreary measly day {above line: very} foggy. Walter spent the forenoon at Louie Miller's and took a load of hay to Christie this morning. Ella cleared her pantry today.</p> <p>Friday 2</p> <p>Drizzly showery day.</p> <p>Ella made her Christmas cake today and the men plowed the garden today. Mrs. Rob Stickney died tonight of pneumonia.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">December Saturday 3 1921</span></h2> <p>Colder. Snowflurices. Walter helped to threeshot Louis Millers HOwey + Lorne Reist {illegible} Vernon this afternoon. Arther called- Lawence Bursell {name}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday 4</span></h2> <p>Lovely day. We went to Woolwich church + S. School this afternoon. Joe Laurson was here for dinner and Edna, Lhidred Weader were here for supper. Mr Mackar of {illegible} spoke at church today.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Monday 5</span></h2> <p>Snowed all day. Walter + Ella did the washing this morning. Walter butchered a pig for art. Craig today. Mrs. Cragg and Julia were here to this afternoon. Ed. Bolender fetched four head of cattle, he bought from walt.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">December Tuesday 6 1921</span></h2> <p>Snowing all day. Walter and Ella went to {illegible} to vote this morning and to Creekbank this afternoon. Mr Jackson took a load od chopping to {illegible} Leo. Mogk left today to opend the winter {illegible}. Enoch Snider viotited us after supper.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 7</span></h2> <p>Snowing.</p> <p>Walter {illegible} a steer this morning for Enoch Snider. and took a load of turnips to Elruica this afternoon.</p> <p>John Broy arrived here this afternoon to {stay?} for awhile.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Thursday 8</span></h2> <p>Dreary and raw. Walter {illegible} two piqsat abe {illegible} today callers were - Art Cragg, Ezra Maurer and Euoch Snider.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">December Friday 9 1921</span></h2> <p>Dreary and dull. Walter went to Guelph today with Gus Stango and {name} and bought a pure-bred Hereford heifer and calf. Mr. Jackson helped to prep {illegible} at {place name} barns this afternoon.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Saturday 10</span></h2> <p>Cloudy. Walter helped to press {illegible} at {place name}. Snider till noon. He and Vernow went to Alnea to fetch the Hereford. Callers were - Lawrence Burnell, {name} Snider, Noah Sniller, Gus Stango, {name}, Henry Ziegler, Gus Schmidt and {name}.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday 11</span></h2> <p>Fine day. We went to {place name} church and S. School this morning and to Ed. Beuder's for dinner. Mr. Jackson went to {place name} today.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">December Monday 12 1921</span></h2> <p>Rain. Snowflurries. Ella did the washing. Walter went to {place name}. Mr. Jackson returned at noon. Walter and Ella went upto Lineolx for awhile this afternoon. Callers were - Annie Snider and Jacob Spies.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 13</span></h2> <p>Cold. Snowflurries. Walter butchered 3 pigs for Ezra Maurer today Ella helped too for awhile. Miriam fetched her and took her home.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 14</span></h2> <p>Rain. Snowflurries. Walter butchered 2 pigs at Philip Bonnie today. {name} was our caller today.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">December Thursday 15 1921</span></h2> <p>Perfect day. Cold and clear. We butchered one pig for us and two for {name} today. Callers were - Gus Stango, {?} Snider, Elmo King, {name} and Mrs Ezra Maurer.</p> <p></p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Friday 16</span></h2> <p>Cloudy. Cold east wind blowing. Walter took 7 fat pigs to Alma today. Started to snow this afternoon.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Saturday 17</span></h2> <p>No snow left on the ground this morning. Mild. Rained all day. Walter and Vernow went to Elmira this after-noon. {?} Snider was our caller today.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">December Sunday 18 1921</span></h2> <p>Fierce storm. We spent the day at home. No church services in Woolwich today in account of the storm.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Monday 19</span></h2> <p>Rain. Some snowflurries. Mr. {illegible} Farrelly paid us a visit and was here for dinner. Mr. Jackson left for Lebanon after dinner. Ella did her washing this morning. Wallter took Polly and Maud and pulled a car out of the snowbanks on the road.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 20</span></h2> <p>Beautiful day. Lovely sunshine.</p> <p>Walter went to Jacob Musselman's sale near Yatton with Jno Stauge.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">December Wednesday 21 1921</span></h2> <p>Very cold. Walter butchered two pigs at Abe forets' today. We went to the Creekbank school entertainment tonight and it was very good.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Thursday 22</span></h2> <p>Cold &amp; windy. We killed two pigs for Alfred Shanty todayand it sure was a good days' work.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Friday 23</span></h2> <p>Cold and dreary. Walter &amp; Enoch Snider were driving around Peel this afternoon. Alfred Shauty and Gus, Stango called on Walter this after-noon. We put up the Xmas tree and trimmed it Today.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">December Saturday 24 1921</span></h2> <p>Cloudy &amp; cold. Walter went to Floradale with chopping to Woelfle's for gas. and to Clements' for groceries all this afternoon. Vernon called on {illegible} Stango this afternoon. Emerson has the chicken-pay.</p> <p>== Sunday 25 == Beautiful day.</p> <p>Christmas Day. We took Lincoln's along and went to Grandpa Krauter's for Christmas dinner. The roads were fine with the exception of our lanes. We pulled the {illegible}, the lanes with the horses tonight.</p> <p></p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Monday 26</span></h2> <p>Cold. Snowflurries. Walter went to the nomination at Conestogo with John Miller. Ella&amp; Vernon spend the afternoon at {illegible}. Our callers were - Nick Hoffer, Htoward &amp; Arthur, Jno Stonge.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">December Tuesday 27 1921</span></h2> <p>Clear + cold. A few snowflurries. We were up at Lincoln's for dinner and supper. She new were looking for horses all afternoon. Callers in the morning - Fred Sochner, Angus locklier, Bernard Starsburgen and Gus Stangey.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 28</span></h2> <p>Cold + cloudy. Ella did her washing this morning. Walter went to Elmira this afternoon. The caller were {?} Snider.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Thursday 29</span></h2> <p>Very cold. Stormy this morning. Walter took a fat pig to Horadale for Fred Sachner and was out buying pigs this afternoon. Caller - Henry Ziegler.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">December Friday 30 1921</span></h2> <p>Cold + cloudy.</p> <p>Walter was chopping today and he and Enoch took a trip up the 8th of Peel towards evening. Herbie Miller spent the afternoon with Vernon.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Saturday 31</span></h2> <p>Very stormy.</p> <p>Walter's callers - {name} and two sons of Art Craig.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Jan 1 1922 Sunday</span></h2> <p>Very cold. Walter was {illegible} opening the road this morn-ing. We went to Woolwich church and Sunday school this afternoon.</p> <p>2 eggs.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Memoranda</span></h2> <p>Monday Jan 2. 1922.</p> <p>Very cold. Ella did her washing. Walter was on the road nearly all day and killed a beef tonight. Norman Henderson &amp; Irwin Snider visited Vernon . Callers Dudley Lankin &amp; Elmo King was here for supper. 1 egg.</p> <p>Tuesday Jan.3. 1922</p> <p>Walter was butchering at Koepkis today. Callers were - {illegible}. Beautiful day with lovely sunshine. 3 eggs.</p> <p>Wednesday Jan 4. 1922</p> <p>I moved this morning. Rained hard all afternoon. Walter went to Creekbank this morning and killed a beef at Noah Miller's this afternoon. Otlo Miller called on Walter today. 2 eggs.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Memoranda</span></h2> <p>January 5. Thursday</p> <p>Cold and stormy. Walter shipped pigs from Elmina for the first time today and got home at 2 p.m. His callers wen- Joe Stangy and Jack Harrington. 2 eggs.</p> <p>January 6 Friday.</p> <p>Snowing. Walter called at his father's plow, etc. this after noon. Lincoln, Edna, Will and and Mildred were here for the afternoon and supper. Other callers were -Joe Hall and Annie Snider. 2 eggs.</p> <p>January 7. Saturday</p> <p>Beautiful perfect dat. Walter went to Borovoy's sale at Alma this afternoon. Emeson Stangy speant the afternoon here. They calles Ges Snider and Alberta Allgeires. 2 eggs.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Memoranda</span></h2> <p>January 8. Sunday.</p> <p>Changeable weather. We had arletta's turkey for dinner and had the following company. Mr + Mrs. Jus Maver Meinam Maurier. Mr + Mrs Ecra Maurer. Mr + Mrs. Jno Stangey and Emerson Stangy. 5 eggs.</p> <p>January 9. Monday.</p> <p>Fair Walter went to Elmina this morning and returned at 6:30 p.m. Our Callers were- Lonie and Cahrlie Miller. Wm. Ritter died this morning. 2 eggs.</p> <p>January 10. Tuesday.</p> <p>Perfect sunshiny day. Walter was {illegible} today at Jus. Maurers Ella did her washing. 3 eggs.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Memoranda</span></h2> <p>January 11. Wednesday.</p> <p>Fair. Cold east wind. Walter killed a beef at his fathers place and took it to Elora. Charlie Hilliand came up and stayed for the night Otter callers- Louis Miller Enoch Snider. Mr Grassor Annie Snider + Leggie Koepke. 4 eggs</p> <p><br /> January, 2 Thursday.</p> <p>Clear and Cold. Walter and Charlie left for Elmin at 7 oclock. Walter killed a beef for Enoch Snider when he got back also fetched some pig. at Ednmon {last name} + {name}. 4 eggs.</p> <p>January 13. Friday.</p> <p>Fair. Some snowflurries. We butchered Geo Sniders pig here today. Enoch Snider helped and was here for dinner too. {name} Marthe called on Wallter. 3 eggs.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#WEATHER_RECORD"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">WEATHER RECORD</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Date_Remarks_Therm."><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Date Remarks Therm.</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#January_15._Sunday."><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">January 15. Sunday.</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#January_16._Monday."><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">January 16. Monday.</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#January_17._Tuesday"><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">January 17. Tuesday</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h3><span class="mw-headline">WEATHER RECORD</span></h3> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Date Remarks Therm.</span></h2> <p>January 14. Saturday.</p> <p>Very cold and storms. Walter took a drive up the sth. of Peel this forenoon and up to Creekbank before supper. Geo Snider visited him. This afternoon and Harvey and Lorn Reist visted Vemon. 6 eggs.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">January 15. Sunday.</span></h2> <p>Very stormy. We drove to church with Enoch's with the big sleigh. Only a few people at Church. {name} of dloeodal died today. 4 eggs.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">January 16. Monday.</span></h2> <p>Walter butchered 2 pigs at Addison Resto today. Our callers today- Nick Hoffer + Walter Fullon. 5 eggs.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">January 17. Tuesday</span></h2> <p>Walter went to Floradale this morning and to Elmir after dinner Two men from Kitchener stuck in the snow. Had dinner here. 5 eggs.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">ADRESSES</span></h2> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Name Residence</span></h2> <p>January 18. Wednesday. Snowing. Walter helped to butcher at Enoch Snider's today. Irwin fetched Ella&amp; Vernon and they were here for supper too. Geo {illegible} was our caller. 5 eggs.</p> <p>January 19. Thursday.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">ADRESSES</span></h2> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Name Residence</span></h3> <p>Mrs. L. Beckmon</p> <p>407 Hernon St.</p> <p>Toronto</p> <p>________________</p> <p>L.H. Doerrug</p> <p>Onatrio Agruculture College</p> <p>Guelph Out.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span class="mw-headline">NOTES AND BILLS RECEIVABLE</span></h3> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Date Name Dols. Cts.</span></h2> <p>Mrs. Brown 110 Main St. E. Hamilton</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{blank page}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{blank page}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{blank page}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{January}</p> <p>Number of eggs</p> <p> </p> <table style="height:278px;"><tbody><tr style="height:13px;"><td style="width:166.5px;height:13px;">Date</td> <td style="width:166.5px;height:13px;"> </td> </tr><tr style="height:13px;"><td style="width:166.5px;height:13px;">1</td> <td style="width:166.5px;height:13px;">6</td> </tr><tr style="height:13px;"><td style="width:166.5px;height:13px;">2</td> <td style="width:166.5px;height:13px;">5</td> </tr><tr style="height:13px;"><td style="width:166.5px;height:13px;">3</td> <td style="width:166.5px;height:13px;">7</td> </tr><tr style="height:13px;"><td style="width:166.5px;height:13px;">4</td> <td style="width:166.5px;height:13px;">4</td> </tr><tr style="height:13px;"><td style="width:166.5px;height:13px;">5</td> <td style="width:166.5px;height:13px;">7</td> </tr><tr style="height:13px;"><td style="width:166.5px;height:13px;">6</td> <td style="width:166.5px;height:13px;">6</td> </tr><tr style="height:13px;"><td style="width:166.5px;height:13px;">7</td> <td style="width:166.5px;height:13px;">7</td> </tr><tr style="height:13px;"><td style="width:166.5px;height:13px;">8</td> <td style="width:166.5px;height:13px;">6</td> </tr><tr style="height:13px;"><td style="width:166.5px;height:13px;">9</td> <td style="width:166.5px;height:13px;">5</td> </tr><tr style="height:13px;"><td style="width:166.5px;height:13px;">10</td> <td style="width:166.5px;height:13px;">8</td> </tr><tr style="height:13px;"><td style="width:166.5px;height:13px;">11</td> <td style="width:166.5px;height:13px;">6</td> </tr><tr style="height:13px;"><td style="width:166.5px;height:13px;">12</td> <td style="width:166.5px;height:13px;">6</td> </tr><tr style="height:13px;"><td style="width:166.5px;height:13px;">13</td> <td style="width:166.5px;height:13px;">9</td> </tr><tr style="height:13px;"><td style="width:166.5px;height:13px;">14</td> <td style="width:166.5px;height:13px;">9</td> </tr><tr style="height:13px;"><td style="width:166.5px;height:13px;">15</td> <td style="width:166.5px;height:13px;">4</td> </tr><tr style="height:13px;"><td style="width:166.5px;height:13px;">16</td> <td style="width:166.5px;height:13px;">9</td> </tr><tr style="height:13px;"><td style="width:166.5px;height:13px;">17</td> <td style="width:166.5px;height:13px;">5</td> </tr><tr style="height:13px;"><td style="width:166.5px;height:13px;">18</td> <td style="width:166.5px;height:13px;">8</td> </tr><tr style="height:13px;"><td style="width:166.5px;height:13px;">19</td> <td style="width:166.5px;height:13px;">8</td> </tr><tr style="height:13px;"><td style="width:166.5px;height:13px;">20</td> <td style="width:166.5px;height:13px;">5</td> </tr><tr style="height:13px;"><td style="width:166.5px;height:13px;">21</td> <td style="width:166.5px;height:13px;">9</td> </tr><tr style="height:13px;"><td style="width:166.5px;height:13px;">22</td> <td style="width:166.5px;height:13px;">8</td> </tr><tr style="height:13px;"><td style="width:166.5px;height:13px;">23</td> <td style="width:166.5px;height:13px;">8</td> </tr><tr style="height:13px;"><td style="width:166.5px;height:13px;">24</td> <td style="width:166.5px;height:13px;">7</td> </tr><tr style="height:13px;"><td style="width:166.5px;height:13px;">25</td> <td style="width:166.5px;height:13px;">7</td> </tr><tr style="height:13px;"><td style="width:166.5px;height:13px;">26</td> <td style="width:166.5px;height:13px;">7</td> </tr><tr style="height:13px;"><td style="width:166.5px;height:13px;">27</td> <td style="width:166.5px;height:13px;">7</td> </tr><tr style="height:13px;"><td style="width:166.5px;height:13px;">28</td> <td style="width:166.5px;height:13px;">9</td> </tr><tr style="height:13px;"><td style="width:166.5px;height:13px;">29</td> <td style="width:166.5px;height:13px;">6</td> </tr><tr style="height:13px;"><td style="width:166.5px;height:13px;">30</td> <td style="width:166.5px;height:13px;">12</td> </tr><tr style="height:13px;"><td style="width:166.5px;height:13px;">31</td> <td style="width:166.5px;height:13px;">8</td> </tr></tbody></table><p> </p> <p>Total 218 eggs</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table style="height:233px;"><tbody><tr><td style="width:97.25px;text-align:center;">Date</td> <td style="width:97.25px;text-align:center;">Eggs Sold</td> <td style="width:97.25px;text-align:center;">Received</td> <td style="width:97.25px;text-align:center;">Paid</td> </tr><tr><td style="width:97.25px;text-align:center;">Jan 19</td> <td style="width:97.25px;text-align:center;">9 doz at</td> <td style="width:97.25px;text-align:center;">70</td> <td style="width:97.25px;text-align:center;">6.30</td> </tr></tbody></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{February}</p> <p>Number of eggs</p> <p> </p> <table style="height:259px;"><tbody><tr style="height:13px;"><td style="width:138px;height:13px;">Date</td> <td style="width:138px;height:13px;"> </td> </tr><tr style="height:13px;"><td style="width:138px;height:13px;">1</td> <td style="width:138px;height:13px;">7</td> </tr><tr style="height:13px;"><td style="width:138px;height:13px;">2</td> <td style="width:138px;height:13px;">9</td> </tr><tr style="height:13px;"><td style="width:138px;height:13px;">3</td> <td style="width:138px;height:13px;">9</td> </tr><tr style="height:13px;"><td style="width:138px;height:13px;">4</td> <td style="width:138px;height:13px;">7</td> </tr><tr style="height:13px;"><td style="width:138px;height:13px;">5</td> <td style="width:138px;height:13px;">9</td> </tr><tr style="height:13px;"><td style="width:138px;height:13px;">6</td> <td style="width:138px;height:13px;">12</td> </tr><tr style="height:13px;"><td style="width:138px;height:13px;">7</td> <td style="width:138px;height:13px;">8</td> </tr><tr style="height:13px;"><td style="width:138px;height:13px;">8</td> <td style="width:138px;height:13px;">9</td> </tr><tr style="height:13px;"><td style="width:138px;height:13px;">9</td> <td style="width:138px;height:13px;">12</td> </tr><tr style="height:13px;"><td style="width:138px;height:13px;">10</td> <td style="width:138px;height:13px;">11</td> </tr><tr style="height:13px;"><td style="width:138px;height:13px;">11</td> <td style="width:138px;height:13px;">13</td> </tr><tr style="height:13px;"><td style="width:138px;height:13px;">12</td> <td style="width:138px;height:13px;">15</td> </tr><tr style="height:13px;"><td style="width:138px;height:13px;">13</td> <td style="width:138px;height:13px;">6</td> </tr><tr style="height:13px;"><td style="width:138px;height:13px;">14</td> <td style="width:138px;height:13px;">13</td> </tr><tr style="height:13px;"><td style="width:138px;height:13px;">15</td> <td style="width:138px;height:13px;">14</td> </tr><tr style="height:13px;"><td style="width:138px;height:13px;">16</td> <td style="width:138px;height:13px;">7</td> </tr><tr style="height:13px;"><td style="width:138px;height:13px;">17</td> <td style="width:138px;height:13px;">15</td> </tr><tr style="height:13px;"><td style="width:138px;height:13px;">18</td> <td style="width:138px;height:13px;">9</td> </tr><tr style="height:13px;"><td style="width:138px;height:13px;">19</td> <td style="width:138px;height:13px;">9</td> </tr><tr style="height:13px;"><td style="width:138px;height:13px;">20</td> <td style="width:138px;height:13px;">9</td> </tr><tr style="height:13px;"><td style="width:138px;height:13px;">21</td> <td style="width:138px;height:13px;">10</td> </tr><tr style="height:13px;"><td style="width:138px;height:13px;">22</td> <td style="width:138px;height:13px;">8</td> </tr><tr style="height:13px;"><td style="width:138px;height:13px;">23</td> <td style="width:138px;height:13px;">8</td> </tr><tr style="height:13px;"><td style="width:138px;height:13px;">24</td> <td style="width:138px;height:13px;">6</td> </tr><tr style="height:13px;"><td style="width:138px;height:13px;">25</td> <td style="width:138px;height:13px;">6</td> </tr><tr style="height:13px;"><td style="width:138px;height:13px;">26</td> <td style="width:138px;height:13px;">10</td> </tr><tr style="height:13px;"><td style="width:138px;height:13px;">27</td> <td style="width:138px;height:13px;">8</td> </tr><tr style="height:13px;"><td style="width:138px;height:13px;">28</td> <td style="width:138px;height:13px;">7</td> </tr></tbody></table><p> </p> <p>Total 266 eggs</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table style="height:284px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="width:113px;text-align:center;">Date</td> <td style="width:113px;text-align:center;">Eggs sold</td> <td style="width:113px;text-align:center;">Received</td> <td style="width:113px;text-align:center;">Paid</td> </tr><tr><td style="width:113px;text-align:center;">Feb. 5</td> <td style="width:113px;text-align:center;">7 doz. @</td> <td style="width:113px;text-align:center;">65</td> <td style="width:113px;text-align:center;">4.55</td> </tr><tr><td style="width:113px;text-align:center;">Feb. 12</td> <td style="width:113px;text-align:center;">3 1/2 doz. @</td> <td style="width:113px;text-align:center;">35</td> <td style="width:113px;text-align:center;">1.22</td> </tr><tr><td style="width:113px;text-align:center;">Feb 19</td> <td style="width:113px;text-align:center;">4 1/2 doz. @</td> <td style="width:113px;text-align:center;">35</td> <td style="width:113px;text-align:center;">1.57</td> </tr></tbody></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{April}</p> <p>Number of Eggs</p> <p> </p> <table style="height:597px;"><tbody><tr><td style="width:175.5px;">Date</td> <td style="width:175.5px;"> </td> </tr><tr><td style="width:175.5px;">1</td> <td style="width:175.5px;">8</td> </tr><tr><td style="width:175.5px;">2</td> <td style="width:175.5px;">11</td> </tr><tr><td style="width:175.5px;">3</td> <td style="width:175.5px;">11</td> </tr><tr><td style="width:175.5px;">4</td> <td style="width:175.5px;">9</td> </tr><tr><td style="width:175.5px;">5</td> <td style="width:175.5px;">12</td> </tr><tr><td style="width:175.5px;">6</td> <td style="width:175.5px;">10</td> </tr><tr><td style="width:175.5px;">7</td> <td style="width:175.5px;">10</td> </tr><tr><td style="width:175.5px;">8</td> <td style="width:175.5px;">20</td> </tr><tr><td style="width:175.5px;">9</td> <td style="width:175.5px;">9</td> </tr><tr><td style="width:175.5px;">10</td> <td style="width:175.5px;">10</td> </tr><tr><td style="width:175.5px;">11</td> <td style="width:175.5px;">14</td> </tr><tr><td style="width:175.5px;">12</td> <td style="width:175.5px;">39</td> </tr><tr><td style="width:175.5px;">13</td> <td style="width:175.5px;">11</td> </tr><tr><td style="width:175.5px;">14</td> <td style="width:175.5px;">12</td> </tr><tr><td style="width:175.5px;">15</td> <td style="width:175.5px;">14</td> </tr><tr><td style="width:175.5px;">16</td> <td style="width:175.5px;">11</td> </tr><tr><td style="width:175.5px;">17</td> <td style="width:175.5px;">15</td> </tr><tr><td style="width:175.5px;">18</td> <td style="width:175.5px;">11</td> </tr><tr><td style="width:175.5px;">19</td> <td style="width:175.5px;">11</td> </tr><tr><td style="width:175.5px;">20</td> <td style="width:175.5px;">11</td> </tr><tr><td style="width:175.5px;">21</td> <td style="width:175.5px;">12</td> </tr><tr><td style="width:175.5px;">22</td> <td style="width:175.5px;">10</td> </tr><tr><td style="width:175.5px;">23</td> <td style="width:175.5px;">14</td> </tr><tr><td style="width:175.5px;">24</td> <td style="width:175.5px;">11</td> </tr><tr><td style="width:175.5px;">25</td> <td style="width:175.5px;">11</td> </tr><tr><td style="width:175.5px;">26</td> <td style="width:175.5px;">18</td> </tr><tr><td style="width:175.5px;">27</td> <td style="width:175.5px;">14</td> </tr><tr><td style="width:175.5px;">28</td> <td style="width:175.5px;">12</td> </tr><tr><td style="width:175.5px;">29</td> <td style="width:175.5px;">33</td> </tr><tr><td style="width:175.5px;">30</td> <td style="width:175.5px;">13</td> </tr></tbody></table><p> </p> <p>407 eggs</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table style="height:191px;"><tbody><tr style="height:34px;"><td style="width:106.25px;text-align:center;height:34px;">Date</td> <td style="width:106.25px;text-align:center;height:34px;">Eggs sold</td> <td style="width:106.25px;text-align:center;height:34px;">Received</td> <td style="width:106.25px;text-align:center;height:34px;">Paid</td> </tr><tr style="height:9px;"><td style="width:106.25px;text-align:center;height:9px;">Apr. 9</td> <td style="width:106.25px;text-align:center;height:9px;">11 doz. eggs</td> <td style="width:106.25px;text-align:center;height:9px;">22</td> <td style="width:106.25px;text-align:center;height:9px;"> <p>2.42</p> </td> </tr><tr style="height:31.7969px;"><td style="width:106.25px;text-align:center;height:31.7969px;">Apr. 16</td> <td style="width:106.25px;text-align:center;height:31.7969px;">7 doz. eggs</td> <td style="width:106.25px;text-align:center;height:31.7969px;">25</td> <td style="width:106.25px;text-align:center;height:31.7969px;">1.78</td> </tr><tr style="height:39px;"><td style="width:106.25px;text-align:center;height:39px;">Apr. 30</td> <td style="width:106.25px;text-align:center;height:39px;">9 doz. eggs</td> <td style="width:106.25px;text-align:center;height:39px;">28</td> <td style="width:106.25px;text-align:center;height:39px;">2.52</td> </tr></tbody></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{May}</p> <p>Number of eggs</p> <table style="height:143px;width:276px;"><tbody><tr style="height:13px;"><td style="width:129.734px;height:13px;">Date</td> <td style="width:130.266px;height:13px;"> </td> </tr><tr style="height:13px;"><td style="width:129.734px;height:13px;">1</td> <td style="width:130.266px;height:13px;">15</td> </tr><tr style="height:13px;"><td style="width:129.734px;height:13px;">2</td> <td style="width:130.266px;height:13px;">19</td> </tr><tr style="height:13px;"><td style="width:129.734px;height:13px;">3</td> <td style="width:130.266px;height:13px;">15</td> </tr><tr style="height:13px;"><td style="width:129.734px;height:13px;">4</td> <td style="width:130.266px;height:13px;">11</td> </tr><tr style="height:13px;"><td style="width:129.734px;height:13px;">5</td> <td style="width:130.266px;height:13px;">14</td> </tr><tr style="height:13px;"><td style="width:129.734px;height:13px;">6</td> <td style="width:130.266px;height:13px;">19</td> </tr><tr style="height:13px;"><td style="width:129.734px;height:13px;">7</td> <td style="width:130.266px;height:13px;">24</td> </tr><tr style="height:13px;"><td style="width:129.734px;height:13px;">8</td> <td style="width:130.266px;height:13px;">14</td> </tr><tr style="height:13px;"><td style="width:129.734px;height:13px;">9</td> <td style="width:130.266px;height:13px;">13</td> </tr><tr style="height:13px;"><td style="width:129.734px;height:13px;">10</td> <td style="width:130.266px;height:13px;">17</td> </tr><tr style="height:13px;"><td style="width:129.734px;height:13px;">11</td> <td style="width:130.266px;height:13px;">14</td> </tr><tr style="height:13px;"><td style="width:129.734px;height:13px;">12</td> <td style="width:130.266px;height:13px;">23</td> </tr><tr style="height:13px;"><td style="width:129.734px;height:13px;">13</td> <td style="width:130.266px;height:13px;">19</td> </tr><tr style="height:13px;"><td style="width:129.734px;height:13px;">14</td> <td style="width:130.266px;height:13px;">13</td> </tr><tr style="height:13px;"><td style="width:129.734px;height:13px;">15</td> <td style="width:130.266px;height:13px;">13</td> </tr><tr style="height:13px;"><td style="width:129.734px;height:13px;">16</td> <td style="width:130.266px;height:13px;">12</td> </tr><tr style="height:13px;"><td style="width:129.734px;height:13px;">17</td> <td style="width:130.266px;height:13px;">24</td> </tr><tr style="height:13px;"><td style="width:129.734px;height:13px;">18</td> <td style="width:130.266px;height:13px;">17</td> </tr><tr style="height:13px;"><td style="width:129.734px;height:13px;">19</td> <td style="width:130.266px;height:13px;">17</td> </tr><tr style="height:13px;"><td style="width:129.734px;height:13px;">20</td> <td style="width:130.266px;height:13px;">11</td> </tr><tr style="height:13px;"><td style="width:129.734px;height:13px;">21</td> <td style="width:130.266px;height:13px;">17</td> </tr><tr style="height:13px;"><td style="width:129.734px;height:13px;">22</td> <td style="width:130.266px;height:13px;">15</td> </tr><tr style="height:13px;"><td style="width:129.734px;height:13px;">23</td> <td style="width:130.266px;height:13px;">14</td> </tr><tr style="height:13px;"><td style="width:129.734px;height:13px;">24</td> <td style="width:130.266px;height:13px;">16</td> </tr><tr style="height:13px;"><td style="width:129.734px;height:13px;">25</td> <td style="width:130.266px;height:13px;">17</td> </tr><tr style="height:13px;"><td style="width:129.734px;height:13px;">26</td> <td style="width:130.266px;height:13px;">18</td> </tr><tr style="height:13px;"><td style="width:129.734px;height:13px;">27</td> <td style="width:130.266px;height:13px;">17</td> </tr><tr style="height:13px;"><td style="width:129.734px;height:13px;">28</td> <td style="width:130.266px;height:13px;">17</td> </tr><tr style="height:13px;"><td style="width:129.734px;height:13px;">29</td> <td style="width:130.266px;height:13px;">13</td> </tr><tr style="height:13px;"><td style="width:129.734px;height:13px;">30</td> <td style="width:130.266px;height:13px;">14</td> </tr><tr style="height:13px;"><td style="width:129.734px;height:13px;">31</td> <td style="width:130.266px;height:13px;">15</td> </tr></tbody></table><p>497 eggs</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table style="height:143px;"><tbody><tr><td style="width:93.5px;text-align:center;">Date</td> <td style="width:93.5px;text-align:center;"> </td> <td style="width:93.5px;text-align:center;">Received</td> <td style="width:93.5px;text-align:center;">Paid</td> </tr><tr><td style="width:93.5px;text-align:center;">May 7</td> <td style="width:93.5px;text-align:center;">7 doz.</td> <td style="width:93.5px;text-align:center;">26</td> <td style="width:93.5px;text-align:center;">1.82</td> </tr><tr><td style="width:93.5px;text-align:center;">May 18</td> <td style="width:93.5px;text-align:center;">1 {Selterig?}</td> <td style="width:93.5px;text-align:center;"> </td> <td style="width:93.5px;text-align:center;">.25</td> </tr><tr><td style="width:93.5px;text-align:center;">May 20</td> <td style="width:93.5px;text-align:center;">9 doz</td> <td style="width:93.5px;text-align:center;">21</td> <td style="width:93.5px;text-align:center;">1.89</td> </tr></tbody></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{June}</p> <p>Number of eggs</p> <p> </p> <table style="height:404px;"><tbody><tr style="height:34px;"><td style="width:135.5px;height:34px;">Date</td> <td style="width:135.5px;height:34px;"> </td> </tr><tr style="height:34px;"><td style="width:135.5px;height:34px;"> 1</td> <td style="width:135.5px;height:34px;">17</td> </tr><tr style="height:34px;"><td style="width:135.5px;height:34px;">2</td> <td style="width:135.5px;height:34px;">15</td> </tr><tr style="height:34px;"><td style="width:135.5px;height:34px;">3</td> <td style="width:135.5px;height:34px;">11</td> </tr><tr style="height:34px;"><td style="width:135.5px;height:34px;">4</td> <td style="width:135.5px;height:34px;">11</td> </tr><tr style="height:34px;"><td style="width:135.5px;height:34px;">5</td> <td style="width:135.5px;height:34px;">11</td> </tr><tr style="height:34px;"><td style="width:135.5px;height:34px;">6</td> <td style="width:135.5px;height:34px;">10</td> </tr><tr style="height:34px;"><td style="width:135.5px;height:34px;">7</td> <td style="width:135.5px;height:34px;">8</td> </tr><tr style="height:34px;"><td style="width:135.5px;height:34px;">8</td> <td style="width:135.5px;height:34px;">13</td> </tr><tr style="height:34px;"><td style="width:135.5px;height:34px;">9</td> <td style="width:135.5px;height:34px;">12</td> </tr><tr style="height:34px;"><td style="width:135.5px;height:34px;">10</td> <td style="width:135.5px;height:34px;">9</td> </tr><tr style="height:34px;"><td style="width:135.5px;height:34px;">11</td> <td style="width:135.5px;height:34px;">8</td> </tr><tr style="height:34px;"><td style="width:135.5px;height:34px;">12</td> <td style="width:135.5px;height:34px;">12</td> </tr><tr style="height:34px;"><td style="width:135.5px;height:34px;">13</td> <td style="width:135.5px;height:34px;">10</td> </tr><tr style="height:34px;"><td style="width:135.5px;height:34px;">14</td> <td style="width:135.5px;height:34px;">18</td> </tr><tr style="height:34px;"><td style="width:135.5px;height:34px;">15</td> <td style="width:135.5px;height:34px;">8</td> </tr><tr style="height:34px;"><td style="width:135.5px;height:34px;">16</td> <td style="width:135.5px;height:34px;">21</td> </tr><tr style="height:34px;"><td style="width:135.5px;height:34px;">17</td> <td style="width:135.5px;height:34px;">11</td> </tr><tr style="height:34px;"><td style="width:135.5px;height:34px;">18</td> <td style="width:135.5px;height:34px;">15</td> </tr><tr style="height:34px;"><td style="width:135.5px;height:34px;">19</td> <td style="width:135.5px;height:34px;">9</td> </tr><tr style="height:34px;"><td style="width:135.5px;height:34px;">20</td> <td style="width:135.5px;height:34px;">9</td> </tr><tr style="height:34px;"><td style="width:135.5px;height:34px;">21</td> <td style="width:135.5px;height:34px;">13</td> </tr><tr style="height:34px;"><td style="width:135.5px;height:34px;">22</td> <td style="width:135.5px;height:34px;">10</td> </tr><tr style="height:34px;"><td style="width:135.5px;height:34px;">23</td> <td style="width:135.5px;height:34px;">10</td> </tr><tr style="height:34px;"><td style="width:135.5px;height:34px;">24</td> <td style="width:135.5px;height:34px;">10</td> </tr><tr style="height:34px;"><td style="width:135.5px;height:34px;">25</td> <td style="width:135.5px;height:34px;">12</td> </tr><tr style="height:34px;"><td style="width:135.5px;height:34px;">26</td> <td style="width:135.5px;height:34px;">10</td> </tr><tr style="height:34px;"><td style="width:135.5px;height:34px;">27</td> <td style="width:135.5px;height:34px;">17</td> </tr><tr style="height:34px;"><td style="width:135.5px;height:34px;">28</td> <td style="width:135.5px;height:34px;">10</td> </tr><tr style="height:34px;"><td style="width:135.5px;height:34px;">29</td> <td style="width:135.5px;height:34px;">13</td> </tr><tr style="height:34px;"><td style="width:135.5px;height:34px;">30</td> <td style="width:135.5px;height:34px;">9</td> </tr></tbody></table><p> </p> <p>343 eggs</p> <p> </p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table style="height:144px;"><tbody><tr><td style="width:102.5px;text-align:center;">Date</td> <td style="width:102.5px;text-align:center;"> </td> <td style="width:102.5px;text-align:center;">Received</td> <td style="width:102.5px;text-align:center;">Paid</td> </tr><tr><td style="width:102.5px;text-align:center;">June 3</td> <td style="width:102.5px;text-align:center;">10 1/2 doz. eggs</td> <td style="width:102.5px;text-align:center;">21</td> <td style="width:102.5px;text-align:center;">2.20</td> </tr><tr><td style="width:102.5px;text-align:center;">June 16</td> <td style="width:102.5px;text-align:center;">5 1/2 doz. eggs</td> <td style="width:102.5px;text-align:center;">27</td> <td style="width:102.5px;text-align:center;">1.53</td> </tr></tbody></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{July}</p> <p>Number of eggs</p> <table style="height:553px;"><tbody><tr style="height:13px;"><td style="width:72px;height:13px;">Date</td> <td style="width:72px;height:13px;"> </td> </tr><tr style="height:13px;"><td style="width:72px;height:13px;">1</td> <td style="width:72px;height:13px;">19</td> </tr><tr style="height:13px;"><td style="width:72px;height:13px;">2</td> <td style="width:72px;height:13px;">11</td> </tr><tr style="height:13px;"><td style="width:72px;height:13px;">3</td> <td style="width:72px;height:13px;">13</td> </tr><tr style="height:13px;"><td style="width:72px;height:13px;">4</td> <td style="width:72px;height:13px;">11</td> </tr><tr style="height:13px;"><td style="width:72px;height:13px;">5</td> <td style="width:72px;height:13px;">12</td> </tr><tr style="height:13px;"><td style="width:72px;height:13px;">6</td> <td style="width:72px;height:13px;">30</td> </tr><tr style="height:13px;"><td style="width:72px;height:13px;">7</td> <td style="width:72px;height:13px;">18</td> </tr><tr style="height:13px;"><td style="width:72px;height:13px;">8</td> <td style="width:72px;height:13px;">6</td> </tr><tr style="height:13px;"><td style="width:72px;height:13px;">9</td> <td style="width:72px;height:13px;">9</td> </tr><tr style="height:13px;"><td style="width:72px;height:13px;">10</td> <td style="width:72px;height:13px;">7</td> </tr><tr style="height:13px;"><td style="width:72px;height:13px;">11</td> <td style="width:72px;height:13px;">10</td> </tr><tr style="height:13px;"><td style="width:72px;height:13px;">12</td> <td style="width:72px;height:13px;">6</td> </tr><tr style="height:13px;"><td style="width:72px;height:13px;">13</td> <td style="width:72px;height:13px;">5</td> </tr><tr style="height:13px;"><td style="width:72px;height:13px;">14</td> <td style="width:72px;height:13px;">8</td> </tr><tr style="height:13px;"><td style="width:72px;height:13px;">15</td> <td style="width:72px;height:13px;">8</td> </tr><tr style="height:13px;"><td style="width:72px;height:13px;">16</td> <td style="width:72px;height:13px;">9</td> </tr><tr style="height:13px;"><td style="width:72px;height:13px;">17</td> <td style="width:72px;height:13px;">8</td> </tr><tr style="height:13px;"><td style="width:72px;height:13px;">18</td> <td style="width:72px;height:13px;">8</td> </tr><tr style="height:13px;"><td style="width:72px;height:13px;">19</td> <td style="width:72px;height:13px;">15</td> </tr><tr style="height:13px;"><td style="width:72px;height:13px;">20</td> <td style="width:72px;height:13px;">11</td> </tr><tr style="height:13px;"><td style="width:72px;height:13px;">21</td> <td style="width:72px;height:13px;">12</td> </tr><tr style="height:13px;"><td style="width:72px;height:13px;">22</td> <td style="width:72px;height:13px;">10</td> </tr><tr style="height:13px;"><td style="width:72px;height:13px;">23</td> <td style="width:72px;height:13px;">6</td> </tr><tr style="height:13px;"><td style="width:72px;height:13px;">24</td> <td style="width:72px;height:13px;">8</td> </tr><tr style="height:13px;"><td style="width:72px;height:13px;">25</td> <td style="width:72px;height:13px;">8</td> </tr><tr style="height:13px;"><td style="width:72px;height:13px;">26</td> <td style="width:72px;height:13px;">9</td> </tr><tr style="height:13px;"><td style="width:72px;height:13px;">27</td> <td style="width:72px;height:13px;">8</td> </tr><tr style="height:13px;"><td style="width:72px;height:13px;">28</td> <td style="width:72px;height:13px;">6</td> </tr><tr style="height:13px;"><td style="width:72px;height:13px;">29</td> <td style="width:72px;height:13px;">7</td> </tr><tr style="height:13px;"><td style="width:72px;height:13px;">30</td> <td style="width:72px;height:13px;">8</td> </tr><tr style="height:13px;"><td style="width:72px;height:13px;">31</td> <td style="width:72px;height:13px;">8</td> </tr></tbody></table><p>312 eggs</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table style="height:223px;"><tbody><tr><td style="width:91.5px;text-align:center;">Date</td> <td style="width:91.5px;text-align:center;"> </td> <td style="width:91.5px;text-align:center;">Received</td> <td style="width:91.5px;text-align:center;">Paid</td> </tr><tr><td style="width:91.5px;text-align:center;">July 1</td> <td style="width:91.5px;text-align:center;">7 1/2 doz. eggs</td> <td style="width:91.5px;text-align:center;">$12</td> <td style="width:91.5px;text-align:center;">33</td> </tr><tr><td style="width:91.5px;text-align:center;">July 14</td> <td style="width:91.5px;text-align:center;">3 doz. eggs</td> <td style="width:91.5px;text-align:center;">26</td> <td style="width:91.5px;text-align:center;">78</td> </tr><tr><td style="width:91.5px;text-align:center;">July 21</td> <td style="width:91.5px;text-align:center;">4 1/2</td> <td style="width:91.5px;text-align:center;">25</td> <td style="width:91.5px;text-align:center;">1.12</td> </tr></tbody></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{August}</p> <p> </p> <table style="height:519px;"><tbody><tr><td style="width:83px;">Date</td> <td style="width:83px;"> </td> </tr><tr><td style="width:83px;">1</td> <td style="width:83px;">9</td> </tr><tr><td style="width:83px;">2</td> <td style="width:83px;">10</td> </tr><tr><td style="width:83px;">3</td> <td style="width:83px;">6</td> </tr><tr><td style="width:83px;">4</td> <td style="width:83px;">16</td> </tr><tr><td style="width:83px;">5</td> <td style="width:83px;">8</td> </tr><tr><td style="width:83px;">6</td> <td style="width:83px;">9</td> </tr><tr><td style="width:83px;">7</td> <td style="width:83px;">7</td> </tr><tr><td style="width:83px;">8</td> <td style="width:83px;">8</td> </tr><tr><td style="width:83px;">9</td> <td style="width:83px;">10</td> </tr><tr><td style="width:83px;">10</td> <td style="width:83px;">10</td> </tr><tr><td style="width:83px;">11</td> <td style="width:83px;">4</td> </tr><tr><td style="width:83px;">12</td> <td style="width:83px;">4</td> </tr><tr><td style="width:83px;">13</td> <td style="width:83px;">8</td> </tr><tr><td style="width:83px;">14</td> <td style="width:83px;">8</td> </tr><tr><td style="width:83px;">15</td> <td style="width:83px;">10</td> </tr><tr><td style="width:83px;">16</td> <td style="width:83px;">6</td> </tr><tr><td style="width:83px;">17</td> <td style="width:83px;">6</td> </tr><tr><td style="width:83px;">18</td> <td style="width:83px;">14</td> </tr><tr><td style="width:83px;">19</td> <td style="width:83px;">8</td> </tr><tr><td style="width:83px;">20</td> <td style="width:83px;">6</td> </tr><tr><td style="width:83px;">21</td> <td style="width:83px;">6</td> </tr><tr><td style="width:83px;">22</td> <td style="width:83px;">5</td> </tr><tr><td style="width:83px;">23</td> <td style="width:83px;">7</td> </tr><tr><td style="width:83px;">24</td> <td style="width:83px;">8</td> </tr><tr><td style="width:83px;">25</td> <td style="width:83px;">8</td> </tr><tr><td style="width:83px;">26</td> <td style="width:83px;">7</td> </tr><tr><td style="width:83px;">27</td> <td style="width:83px;">13</td> </tr><tr><td style="width:83px;">28</td> <td style="width:83px;">7</td> </tr><tr><td style="width:83px;">29</td> <td style="width:83px;">8</td> </tr><tr><td style="width:83px;">30</td> <td style="width:83px;">10</td> </tr><tr><td style="width:83px;">31</td> <td style="width:83px;">6</td> </tr></tbody></table><p>230 eggs</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table style="height:204px;"><tbody><tr><td style="width:104.5px;text-align:center;">Date</td> <td style="width:104.5px;text-align:center;"> </td> <td style="width:104.5px;text-align:center;">Received</td> <td style="width:104.5px;text-align:center;">Paid</td> </tr><tr><td style="width:104.5px;text-align:center;">Aug. 6</td> <td style="width:104.5px;text-align:center;">5 doz. @</td> <td style="width:104.5px;text-align:center;">30</td> <td style="width:104.5px;text-align:center;">1.50</td> </tr><tr><td style="width:104.5px;text-align:center;">Aug. 20</td> <td style="width:104.5px;text-align:center;"> 3 1/2 doz.</td> <td style="width:104.5px;text-align:center;">26</td> <td style="width:104.5px;text-align:center;">1.26</td> </tr></tbody></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{September}</p> <p>Number of eggs</p> <table style="height:498px;"><tbody><tr style="height:13px;"><td style="width:103px;height:13px;"> date</td> <td style="width:103px;height:13px;"> </td> </tr><tr style="height:13px;"><td style="width:103px;height:13px;">1</td> <td style="width:103px;height:13px;">5</td> </tr><tr style="height:13px;"><td style="width:103px;height:13px;">2</td> <td style="width:103px;height:13px;">8</td> </tr><tr style="height:13px;"><td style="width:103px;height:13px;">3</td> <td style="width:103px;height:13px;">7</td> </tr><tr style="height:13px;"><td style="width:103px;height:13px;">4</td> <td style="width:103px;height:13px;">4</td> </tr><tr style="height:13px;"><td style="width:103px;height:13px;">5</td> <td style="width:103px;height:13px;">4</td> </tr><tr style="height:13px;"><td style="width:103px;height:13px;">6</td> <td style="width:103px;height:13px;">8</td> </tr><tr style="height:13px;"><td style="width:103px;height:13px;">7</td> <td style="width:103px;height:13px;">4</td> </tr><tr style="height:13px;"><td style="width:103px;height:13px;">8</td> <td style="width:103px;height:13px;">3</td> </tr><tr style="height:13px;"><td style="width:103px;height:13px;">9</td> <td style="width:103px;height:13px;">5</td> </tr><tr style="height:13px;"><td style="width:103px;height:13px;">10</td> <td style="width:103px;height:13px;">6</td> </tr><tr style="height:13px;"><td style="width:103px;height:13px;">11</td> <td style="width:103px;height:13px;">7</td> </tr><tr style="height:13px;"><td style="width:103px;height:13px;">12</td> <td style="width:103px;height:13px;">5</td> </tr><tr style="height:13px;"><td style="width:103px;height:13px;">13</td> <td style="width:103px;height:13px;">5</td> </tr><tr style="height:13px;"><td style="width:103px;height:13px;">14</td> <td style="width:103px;height:13px;">2</td> </tr><tr style="height:13px;"><td style="width:103px;height:13px;">15</td> <td style="width:103px;height:13px;">23</td> </tr><tr style="height:13px;"><td style="width:103px;height:13px;">16</td> <td style="width:103px;height:13px;">3</td> </tr><tr style="height:13px;"><td style="width:103px;height:13px;">17</td> <td style="width:103px;height:13px;">6</td> </tr><tr style="height:13px;"><td style="width:103px;height:13px;">18</td> <td style="width:103px;height:13px;">6</td> </tr><tr style="height:13px;"><td style="width:103px;height:13px;">19</td> <td style="width:103px;height:13px;">3</td> </tr><tr style="height:13px;"><td style="width:103px;height:13px;">20</td> <td style="width:103px;height:13px;">3</td> </tr><tr style="height:13px;"><td style="width:103px;height:13px;">21</td> <td style="width:103px;height:13px;">6</td> </tr><tr style="height:13px;"><td style="width:103px;height:13px;">22</td> <td style="width:103px;height:13px;">5</td> </tr><tr style="height:13px;"><td style="width:103px;height:13px;">23</td> <td style="width:103px;height:13px;">8</td> </tr><tr style="height:13px;"><td style="width:103px;height:13px;">24</td> <td style="width:103px;height:13px;">3</td> </tr><tr style="height:13px;"><td style="width:103px;height:13px;">25</td> <td style="width:103px;height:13px;">2</td> </tr><tr style="height:13px;"><td style="width:103px;height:13px;">26</td> <td style="width:103px;height:13px;">4</td> </tr><tr style="height:13px;"><td style="width:103px;height:13px;">27</td> <td style="width:103px;height:13px;">3</td> </tr><tr style="height:13px;"><td style="width:103px;height:13px;">28</td> <td style="width:103px;height:13px;">6</td> </tr><tr style="height:13px;"><td style="width:103px;height:13px;">29</td> <td style="width:103px;height:13px;">14</td> </tr><tr style="height:13px;"><td style="width:103px;height:13px;">30</td> <td style="width:103px;height:13px;">4</td> </tr></tbody></table><p>165 eggs</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">CASH ACCOUNT-SEPTEMBER</span></h2> <table><tbody><tr><td>Paid</td> <td>Date</td> <td></td> <td>Received</td> <td>Paid</td> </tr><tr><td></td> <td>Sept 3.</td> <td>4/2 dos</td> <td>38</td> <td>181</td> </tr></tbody></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Cash Account - October</span></h2> <p>Number of Eggs</p> <table><tbody><tr><td>Date</td> <td>Received</td> <td>Paid</td> </tr><tr><td>1</td> <td>3</td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>2</td> <td>4</td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>3</td> <td>4</td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>4</td> <td>3</td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>5</td> <td>2</td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>6</td> <td>3</td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>7</td> <td>3</td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>8</td> <td>4</td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>9</td> <td>1</td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>10</td> <td>1</td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>11</td> <td>3</td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>12</td> <td>2</td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>13</td> <td>2</td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>14</td> <td>2</td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>15</td> <td>2.</td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>16</td> <td>2</td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>17</td> <td>2</td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>18</td> <td>1</td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>19</td> <td>2</td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>20</td> <td>1</td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>21</td> <td>1</td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>22</td> <td>1</td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>23</td> <td>0</td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>24</td> <td>1</td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>25</td> <td>0</td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>26</td> <td>1</td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>27</td> <td>1</td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>28</td> <td>0</td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>29</td> <td>1</td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>30</td> <td>0</td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>31</td> <td>1</td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td></td> <td>54 eggs</td> <td></td> </tr></tbody></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">CASH ACCOUNT-OCTOBER</span></h2> <table><tbody><tr><td>Paid</td> <td>Date</td> <td></td> <td>Received</td> <td>Paid</td> </tr><tr><td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr></tbody></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">CASH ACCOUNT-NOVEMBER</span></h2> <p>Number of eggs</p> <table><tbody><tr><td>Date</td> <td>Received</td> <td>Paid</td> </tr><tr><td>1</td> <td>1</td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>2</td> <td>1</td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>3</td> <td>1</td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>4</td> <td>0</td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>5</td> <td>1</td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>6</td> <td>0</td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>7</td> <td>0</td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>8</td> <td>0</td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>9</td> <td>0</td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>10</td> <td>0</td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>11</td> <td>0</td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>12</td> <td>0</td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>13</td> <td>0</td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>14</td> <td>0</td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>15</td> <td>0</td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>16</td> <td>0</td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>17</td> <td>0</td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>18</td> <td>0</td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>19</td> <td>0</td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>20</td> <td>0</td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>21</td> <td>0</td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>22</td> <td>0</td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>23</td> <td>0</td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>24</td> <td>0</td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>25</td> <td>0</td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>26</td> <td>0</td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>27</td> <td>0</td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>28</td> <td>0</td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>29</td> <td>0</td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>30</td> <td>0</td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td></td> <td>4 eggs</td> <td></td> </tr></tbody></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">CASH ACCOUNT-NOVEMBER</span></h2> <table><tbody><tr><td>Date</td> <td>Received</td> <td>Paid</td> </tr><tr><td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr></tbody></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">CASH ACCOUNT-DECEMBER</span></h2> <p>Number of eggs</p> <table><tbody><tr><td>Date</td> <td>Received</td> <td>Paid</td> </tr><tr><td>1</td> <td>0</td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>2</td> <td>0</td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>3</td> <td>0</td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>4</td> <td>0</td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>5</td> <td>0</td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>6</td> <td>0</td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>7</td> <td>0</td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>8</td> <td>0</td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>9</td> <td>0</td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>10</td> <td>0</td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>11</td> <td>0</td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>12</td> <td>0</td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>13</td> <td>0</td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>14</td> <td>0</td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>15</td> <td>0</td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>16</td> <td>0</td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>17</td> <td>0</td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>18</td> <td>0</td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>19</td> <td>0</td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>20</td> <td>0</td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>21</td> <td>0</td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>22</td> <td>1</td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>23</td> <td>2</td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>24</td> <td>1</td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>25</td> <td>1</td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>26</td> <td>1</td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>27</td> <td>2</td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>28</td> <td>0</td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>29</td> <td>1</td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>30</td> <td>2</td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>31</td> <td>2</td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td></td> <td>13 eggs</td> <td></td> </tr></tbody></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">CASH ACCOUNT-DECEMBER</span></h2> <p>Number of eggs</p> <table><tbody><tr><td>Date</td> <td>Received</td> <td>Paid</td> </tr><tr><td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr></tbody></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">CASH ACCOUNT-SUMMARY</span></h2> <table><tbody><tr><td></td> <td>Received</td> <td>Paid</td> </tr><tr><td>JANUARY</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>FEBRUARY</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>MARCH</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>APRIL</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>MAY</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>JUNE</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>JULY</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>AUGUST</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>SEPTEMBER</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>OCTOBER</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>NOVEMBER</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>DECEMBER</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr></tbody></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{Blank Page}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Jack Nelson's</p> <p>head sausages</p> <p>14 lbs.</p> <p>2nd. crock - 14lbs</p> <p>July 15</p> <p>{X over top of the following}</p> <table style="height:280px;"><tbody><tr style="height:37.7344px;"><td style="width:133px;height:37.7344px;">Lawrence</td> <td style="width:133px;height:37.7344px;">1500</td> </tr><tr style="height:35px;"><td style="width:133px;height:35px;"> </td> <td style="width:133px;height:35px;">2.25</td> </tr><tr style="height:26px;"><td style="width:133px;height:26px;">July 23</td> <td style="width:133px;height:26px;">20.00</td> </tr><tr style="height:45px;"><td style="width:133px;height:45px;">Aug 13</td> <td style="width:133px;height:45px;">15.00</td> </tr><tr style="height:13px;"><td style="width:133px;height:13px;">Telephones</td> <td style="width:133px;height:13px;"> <p>.60</p> <p>-----</p> </td> </tr><tr style="height:26px;"><td style="width:133px;height:26px;"> </td> <td style="width:133px;height:26px;">$285</td> </tr></tbody></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Martin Seuner</p> <p>511</p> <p>Ground Color</p> <p>Lawrence {illegible}</p> <p>Doering</p> <p>Charles J.</p> <p>Stilliard.</p> <p>Reginald Brininu</p> <p>M. Roy Robinson B.A.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{Red back cover}</p> </div> transcribed