39 10 556 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/bc1ad65c8f49d6be872760a6db3b420f.pdf 23f8fe0da4f6b96837ff882eeb52bf89 PDF Text Text �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/626a15c6cf671ccffbf10022d2d3ce27.pdf e99b814408821df044cd82208bec7dab PDF Text Text James “Rowand” Burgess (1898-1968) 1913-1914 Transcribed by Rural Diary Archive volunteers Universal Note Book {design in green and purple of boy in a sailor top with bloomers painting a banner with the word UNIVERSAL on it. The paint is forming loops, bubbles and curls around the banner. At his waist parallel to the paint bowl is the word NOTE BOOK. Green fronds grow below around and above the boy and the banner grows out from these in green.} {Blank Brown Page} Diary 1914 {Beside in pencil it reads: by J. R. Burgess} Wednesday Sept 30 Fine and warm. Paisley Fair took place to-day. I did not go as I intended to. Scott went to Paisley yesterday and Noble was to go to-day but he took sick during the night and returned home after dinner. Thursday October 1. Fine and warm. Noble is a little better Friday October 2. Fine and warm. Noble is much better. Saturday Oct 3. Fine and very warm. I was not in the office to-day but went out to Uncle Alfred's. We were hauling in corn in the morning and part of the afternoon after which Edgar and I did some chopping with the engine while Arthur and Uncle Alfred continued the corn. I returned home a little after 4 p.m. Jessie and Isabel and Miss. Currie were in town this afternoon. Sunday October 4. Fine and warm. We were all at church except Noble. In the evening I went to the harvest home at the Methodist Church. This is the first time I have heard Rev. Dr. Scanlan. I like his preaching very well. There will be a different minister, the one in Cargill. there went Sunday. 1 �Monday October 5, fine and warm. Noble almost well though still week. I was at the library and took out two books and a magazine. Tuesday October 6 fine and warm Wednesday October 7 fine and warm. Tara Fair is being held to-day. I got a suit of cloth at McGillevray's to try on. Thurday October 8 fine and warm with rain in the morning Friday October 9 fine and warm Saturday October 10 warm and wet. John Geddes came home from Stratford Kincardine High school fa won a football match from Port Elgin by 1 to 0 and in basketball 11-9. Oliver Christie and Uncle Gilbert went in. Sunday October 11 Dull and cool. Papa and mamma went to Church in the morning and Noble and I went to the Baptist Church at night. There was no service in the Presbyterian Church at night as Mr Mann was taken ill. Monday October 12 Dull and warm. Thanksgiving Day. Noble went out to Scott's. The rest of us went out to Christie's. I had a shot at a partridge for the first time and missed it. Tuesday October 13. Dull and cold Friday Wednesday October 14. Dull and warmer Thursday October 15. Fine and warm Olive and I went down early this morning and commenced cleaning {scribbled out} the office. Friday October 16. Warm with rain in the afternoon. We finished cleaning the office Saturday October 17 Fine and Rain in the morning but fine in the afternoon. Southampton High School BasketBall team played against 2 �Port Elgin. Port Elgin won by 20-0 Sunday October 18. Fine and warm. Papa and Olive went to the Methodist Church in the morning and Noble and I went to the Presbyterian. At night Noble and I went to the Baptist church and where there was a Baptism. Monday October 19 Fine & warm Tuesday October 20 Fine & warm Uncle Alfred and Arthur were in with pigs to-day. Wednesday October 21. Fine and cool Thursday October 22. Fine and cool Friday October 23 Fine & cool Saturday October 23. Dull and cold. Arthur and Edgar were in. Sunday October 24 Dull and cool. Edgar and Isabel were in town. In the morning Edgar and I went to the Methodist Church where to which the Company of Militia marched. In the evening Noble and I went to the Presbyterian Church. Monday October 25 Cold with snow. Noble did not out to his work Tuesday October 26 Cold with more snow. Temp. 25°. Thawing at night. I Wednesday October 28. Dull and cold Snow fully gone in morning. with rain in afternoon. Uncle Alfred and Edgar were in for apple-butter. Uncle Andrew was in with potatoes. Thursday October 29 Cool and wet. In the afternoon I went for a walk and saw three partridge and a black squirrel. Friday October 30. Dull and wet Saturday October 31 Fine and mild. I went out to Uncle Andrew's to pick apples. I picked one barrel of spies and two bags of baldwins. Uncle Gilbert and Ethel were in town. Sunday October 3 November 1 Fine and cool. The Presbyterian Church held its anniversary to-day. 3 �Monday October November 2. Dull and cold. Tuesday October {Written on top: November} 3 Dull and cold Wednesday October November 4 Dull and cold. Thursday October November 5. Dull and cold. Friday November 6. Dull and cold Saturday November 7 Dull and cold. Sunday November 8- Dull and cold. We were all at church in the morning and in the evening Noble and I went to the Evangelical Church Monday November 9 - Dull and cold. Tuesday November 10 Dull and wet. Noble came home to-night. Wednesday November 11 Dull and wet with hail. Oliver Christie was in town with apples for making apple-butter. Wednesday November 1 Thursday November 12 Dull and wet with snow in the evening. The concert of J.G. Rockwell's Sunny South Troupe was held to-day to-night at the Town Hall. At noon they had a "Koontown Parade" I went to the concert. Friday November 13 Wet in the morning and cold during rest of day. Uncle Sandy way was in town with Bessie, who went down to Stratford to stay a week. This is Papa's birthday Saturday November 14 Fine and cool. Temp. 36°. Arthur Edgar Jessie and Alice were in town to-day. Sunday November 15 Dull and warm with much rain. Temp 44° Noble came home to-day to stay. Monday November 16. Cold with snow and stormy. Oliver Christie started to school 4 �Tuesday November 17 Cold. Wednesday November 18 Thawing a little. Oliver and I went to the library to-night. Thursday November 19 Dull and cold. The Temperature 29 Friday November 20. Dull with snow Temp.14. A shed behind Langford's took fire at noon but was soon put out. Ethel and Jim Christie were in town to-night. While in town the recieved news that one of their horses had fallen into the cistern. The horse had been taken out without damage before they reached home. Saturday November 21 Dull with snow. We all attended church in the morning except Papa.Nob. Uncle Alfred and Arthur were in with a load of wood Sunday November 22 Dull and cold with snow and storm in the afternoon and evening. We all attended church in the morning except Papa. Noble went out to Uncle Alfred's in the afternoon. Oliver came in in the evening and he and I went to the Presbyterian church at night. Monday November 23 Fine and cold. Temp. 15°. Uncle Sandy and Oliver were in town. Tuesday October November 24 Milder with rain and snow. Wednesday October November 25. Fine and milld mild. Papa and Olive went out to McTaggart's. Uncle Alfred was in town. Thursday November 26 Fine and warm Temp. 40° Friday November 27 Fine and cool. Oliver, Olive and I attended a Patriotic Concert at the Town Hall Saturday November 28 Fine and warm. Oliver went home. Noble returned home. Bessie Geddes and Coral McIvor returned from Stratford. Sunday November 29 Dull and very warm. We all attended Church in the morning. Noble and I went to the Presbyterian Church at night. Monday November 30. Dull and wet. Very warm Temp 44°. Tuesday November December 1 Dull and wet. Very warm Temp.20 48° 5 �Wednesday December 2. Misty and wet. Temp. 45°. Noble went out Erastus Ferguson's sale to-day. Thursday December 3-1914 Cooler. Temp 33° Friday December 4 Fair and cold. Temp. 22°. Saturday December 5. Fair and cold. Temp. 28°. Uncle Gilbert James & Laurier were in town. Isabel and Edgar were in town. Sunday December 6 Cold and fair but dull in afternoon We we were all in church in the morning to hear Mr. Mann. Rev. Mr. Edmisson occupied the pulpit in the morning evening and Noble and I went to hear him. Monday December 7 Fair and cold. Temp. 26° I went out to Burgoyne. Tuesday December 8 Dull and cold. Edgar went round by the road with the wagon to Erastus Ferguson's to bring back the disk plough harness etc. purchased at his sale and also a pump. In the afternoon we were putting the pump in the water well which we discovered was full of water. Wednesday December 9. Dull and cold. We were cutting straw, in the morning. In the afternoon Edgar and I went up to Geddes. Oliver and E Edgar and I went shooting but got nothing except two red squirrels. Thursday December 10 Fair with a little snow. Oliver and I went hunting and got a black squirrel. Oliver, Alex and I went down to Uncle Alfred's to skate. Friday December 11. Fine and cold. Oliver and I came in this morning afternoon Saturday December 12 Dull and Mild. James Christie was in for their mailbox. Sunday December 13. Snow in morning and evening Temp. 29° Noble, Olive and I went to church in the morning and at night Noble and I went to the Baptist Church. Monday December 14. Cold and storm. Temp 12° Tuesday December 15 Stormy and with snow. Temp 16°. Uncle 6 �Gilbert came in to a council meeting. John Geddes came home from Stratford and Oliver came in for him. Wednesday December 16, Stormy with snow. Temp. 13°. Uncle Gilbert went home. Donald was in with fowls. Thursday, December 17 Stormy with a heavy snow-fall. Temp. 18°. Mr. Wood brought a load of hay to-day. The rink was open to-night for the first time this winter. Friday December 18 Cold with snow. Temp. 7°. Oliver went home by way of Dunblane. where there is a Christians Entertainment. High School closed. Saturday December 19. Soft in forenoon. Aunt Lizzie John and Robert were in town. Sunday December 20. Bright in morning but cloudy in afternoon. We were all at church in the morning Monday December 21. Stormy Tuesday December 22. Stormy Temp 16°. James Christie came to town for their mail. Papa did not go down to the office to-day. I got some gold fish which Geddes's had obtained a Crawford's. Wednesday December 23. Windy with heavy snow fall. Temp 2°. We got a turkey which we had ordered from J. T. Wallace and a goose as a present from John Duke. Noble was up at Southampton. Thursday December 24. Cold with snow, Temp 14. Arthur was in with a load of wood for the office. The order come from the T. Eaton Co. To-night is Christmas Eve. Papa received as presents, The Times War maps, two neckties, and some handkerchiefs. Momma received a sweater coat, Olive received a shell ornamented chiffonier, a belt, and an underskirt. Noble received a combination knife, a book on farming, a shaving pad and stick, I received an overcoat, two neckties and some handkerchiefs. Friday December 25 Christmas Day Snowing. Temp 2°. Saturday December 26 Heavy snow fall. Arthur was in with a load of wood. Oliver and James were in at the rink. 7 �Sunday December 27. Snowy and windy. Temp 15. Noble Olive and I were at church this morning and Noble and I in the evening. Mr Lane Reb. Mr. Lane occupied the pulpit. Monday December 28 Snow in morning, fine at night. Temp 17°. Uncle Gilbert and Aunt Jeannie were in toward, Arthur and Agnes were in town and Noble went out with them to go to Richardson's sale which takes place to-morrow. Tuesday December 29 Snowy, Temp 25° Wednesday December 30. Cold and stormy. Temp 24°. John and Alex Geddes were in town and Noble came in with them. Arthur was in town. Thursday December 31 Cold with snow. This is my sixteenth birthday I received as presents a cap, pair of gloves and a collar box. Friday January 1 - 1915. Cold and stormy. Temp 8°. Olive and I went to prayer meeting this morning. The band serenaded this afternoon. Saturday January 2- Cold and stormy. Temp 22°. Papa did not go down to the office this morning. Uncle Gilbert, Ethel, Mr. and Mrs Jean and Ethel Hill were in town this afternoon. Sunday January 3 Fine and cool. Temp 5°. We were all at church but Papa Noble and I were at the Methodist Church in the evening. Monday January 4. Fine and cold. Temp 0°. This is municipal election day here. For Port Elgin Reeve. D.J Izzard Wm. Robertston Councillors J.B Cotterill, Pattison, N. Eidt, R.S Begg, John McCallum, J.J George. S. Lowry, For Saugeen Reeve. Alex McConnell 217 Jameison 136 Councillor D. Smith 241 8 �G. Christie 237 M Chappell 212 D. Duke 208 Wh. Greatheat 190. {to the side: see Jan 6.} School opened to-day. Tuesday January 5 Finde and mild. Temp 20°. Edgar was in with a load of wood. Wednesday January 6 Dull and warm with rain. Temp 30°. Edgar was in with wood. Ethel and Helen Christie were in town. According to the recount in Saugeon G. Christie got 242 votes and D Smith 241. J.B Wallace brought us in with a quarter of beef. Thursday January 7. Dull and cold with high wind. Papa did not go down to the office. We cut up the quarter of beef. Friday January 8. Dull and cold. Temp 22. Mrs. Bock slipped on some ice and fell as she was coming over here and broke a small bone in her wrist. Saturday January 9 Fine and cold. Oliver and Alex Geddes were in town and took home their goldfish. Uncle Andrew Aunt Minnie and Helen Hamilton were in town here for supper. Uncle Alfred and Arthur were in here after supper and Arthur was skating. Saturday January 10. Fine and cold. We were all at church in the morning except Mamma and Olive. At night Noble and I went to the Presbyterian church. Monday January 11. Fine and warm. Oliver came into school. We were at the library. Tuesday January 12 Fine and warm. Henry Hilker was buried today. Arthur was in with wood. Wednesday January 13. Fine and warm. Arthur was in with wood. I was at the office all day. Thursday January 14 Dull and warm. Arthur was in with wood. We cleaned the store pipes this morning. We cleared off a piece of snow from the creek. 9 �Friday January 15. Fine and cool. Arthur was in with a load of green wood. J.R.B Christie was in for a load of sawdust. Saturday January 16. Dull and warm. Uncle Gilbert and Laurier were in town. Uncle Alfred came in and is staying all night. We Sunday January 17. Dull and wet in the morning. Colder towards night. In the morning we all went to church. At night Noble and I went to the Presbyterian church Mr. Mann and Mr. Watt changed pulpits. Monday January 18 Dull and cold. Temp 27°. Arthur was into to-day. There is great skating above the dam and Oliver and I went up after supper. I got a pair of hockey boots to-day. I got my hair cut to-day. Tuesday January 19 Dull and warm with much snow. Temp. 23°. Arthur was in and Uncle Alfred went home with him. We were skating at the creek this afternoon. Wednesday January 20. Cold with snow. Temp. 14 We were at the library to-night. Thursday January 21 Cold with snow Temp 12° Friday January 22. Cold with snow. Temp 1°. I went to visit school this afternoon. Saturday January 23. Fine and cold in morning and stormy in the afternoon. Temp. 3°. There was a meeting of the Farmer's Institute in the afternoon which Noble and I attended. There was also a combined meeting in the evening of the Farmers' and Womens Institute which we also attended. Uncle Gilbert was in in the afternoon. Uncle Sandy and Bessie were also in and Olive went out with them. Sunday January 24 Fine and cold. Papa Noble and I went to church in the morning and at night Noble and I attended the Presbyterian Church. Monday January 25 Fine and cold but windy in the evening. Oliver Geddes came in and Olive came with him. D. L. Christie was in with wood for Mrs D. Kennedy. 10 �Tuesday January 26. Fine and cold. I got my new skates. Wednesday January 27. Fine at times but mostly changeable. Uncle Sandie and Oliver Geddes were in with chop. D.L Christie was in with wood. Thursday January 28. Fine and cold. Temp 4°. Olive and I were up at the creek skating. Friday January 29 Cold and stormy. Papa did not go to the office to-day Saturday January 30 Fine and cold. Temp 2°. Neil Cairns died this morning Sunday January 31. Warmer with snow. Temp 16°. We were all at church in the morning Noble was at the Presbyterian Church and I at the Methodist to-night. Monday January February 1 Cold and stormy. Temp 17°. Papa was at the office in the afternoon Oliver and James Christie came in this morning. Tuesday February 2. Cold and stormy Temp 4°. Papa did not go down to the office. The 10.05 P. M. train yesterday did not come untill to-day Wednesday Ja February 3 Fine and cold. Temp 3°. There was only one train to-day. The railroads are all blocked up. Oliver and I were at a hockey-match. Thursday February 4. Fine and cold. Feb.- 4°. Friday February 5. Dull with rain all day. Temp 24°. Saturday February 6. Dull and cold. Oliver and Alex Geddes were in town. Papa is not well to-day. Sunday February 7. Fine in early and snow in later part of the day. Papa is no better. Oliver came in this afternoon. Noble went to the Presbyterian Church to-night and Oliver and I went to the Methodist Church. Monday February 8. Cold with snow. Temp. 18°. Tuesday February 9. Dull and cold temp 3°. 11 �Wednesday February 10. Fine and cold. Temp 10°. Thursday February 11. Thawing with rain Temp. 34°. D.M. Sutherland was here for dinner today. The funeral of William Forester took place to-day. Friday Feb. 12. Cold. Temp 30°. Momma was at the Preparotory service to-night. There is banquet to-night in honour of Alex McConnel, Reeve, a hockey match Owen Sound vs. Port Elgin and a dance at the town hall Saturday Feberuary 13. Rain in the afternoon. Jessie and Georgina came in this morning and Georgina is staying in for a few day Saturday Sunday February 14 Dull with rain in the morning Papa and Mamma were at church in the morning. In the evening Olive Georgina and Noble went to the Presbyterian church and Oliver and I went to the Baptist Anniversary services Monday February 15 Dull with a little snow Noble went out with Arthur to-day. Tuesday February 16 Fine and cold. Ucle Uncle Alfred came in and Georgina went home with him. Wednesday February 17. Fine and bright. Temp. 22°. We (Oliver and I ) went to see a hockey match between the high school girls of Southampton and Port Elgin. S. 5 Pr.E. 2. Oliver {line stroked through} took a very circiutous route home. Thursday February 18. Fine and cold. Temp. 6°. Noble and Noble Arthur were at Bruce McKays sale to-day. Bessie and Oliver Geddes were in to-day. Friday February 19. Fine and very warm. Oliver is sick to-day and has gone home on the train. D. F. Christie was in with wood. Saturday February 20 Fine and very warm. Noble returned home. Uncle Sandy and Aunt Lizzie were in town. Uncle Gilbert and Ethel were in town. Sunday February 21. Fine and very warm. Papa is very sick with the cold to-day. In the morning Noble Olive and I went to church and in the evening Noble and I went to the Presbyterian Church in the evening. 12 �Monday February 22. Dull with heavy rain. Papa did not go to the office to-day. Tuesday January February 23. Dull and wet. Wednesday February 24. Cold with a little snow. Thursday February 25 Cold with snow. Oliver and I went out to the Burgoyne Soiree. Oliver stayed came in but I am staying out at Geddes'. Friday February 26. Dull and very cold with snow. Oliver Geddes brought me in. Saturday February 27, Fine and cold. Temp. 11°. Papa went down to the office for the first time this week. He was taken down in a cutter after dinner. Sunday February 28. Fine and warm. Noble and I went to the Presbyterian Church to-night. Monday March 1. Fine and cold. D. Christie was in town. Monday February 28. Tuesday March 2. Fine and warm cool but dull part of time of snow flurries. Olive Olive Oliver and I were skating this afternoon. Wednesday February 29 March 3 Fine and warm. We were skating again this afternoon. D. Christie was in town. Thursday February 30 March 4 Fine and warm. I was skating this afternoon. Oliver went out to a party at Stuarts'. Friday February March 5. Fine and warm cold. Arthur and Edgar in town and I returned out with them. Edgar and I were skating in the afternoon and the three of us after supper Saturday March 6 Dull and cool with snow. I came into town with Arthur. Sunday March 7. Fine and cool. Temp. 31°. We were all at church in the morning except Papa. Oliver came in this afternoon and the three of us went to church at night. Monday March 8. Fine and warm. Arthur and Georgina were in to-day. Tuesday March 9 Fine and warm. Temp. 25° 13 �Wednesday March 10 Fine and warm. Noble and I went out to Floto's sale but did not purchase anything. Thursday March 11. Fine and cool. J.R.B. Christie was in to-day. Friday March 12 Fine and warm. Noble went out to D. Duke's sale with Arthur. Saturday March 13 Fine and cool. Noble and Arthur went to J. B. Muir's for grass seed and oats. The engine trucks from Appleton Mfg. Co. arrived at the station to-day. Sunday March 14 Fine and warm. We were all at Church in the morning except Papa. Oliver came in this afternoon and in the evening the three of us went to the Methodist Church where there was a special service to inaugurate the new pipe organ. Monday March 15. Fine and cold. Noble and I attended a sale at Fred Atkinson's near Arkwright. Noble bought two neck-yokes and a two-year old heifer. We reached home at 10 P.M. Tuesday March 16. Fine and cold. Arthur was in to the dentists and Noble returned with him to bring over the cow which we left at Atkinsons Wednesday March 17. Fine and cool. Dr. Geo. Veitch died last last night. Thursday March 18. Fine and cool. Friday March 19 Fine and cold. The funeral of Dr. Veitch took place this morning and in the afternoon of Adam Maas. Uncle Andrew, Uncle Sandy and James Christie were in town. Saturday March 20. Fine and cold. Noble went out to Christies on the early and returned on the late train. Edgar and Jessie was in this morning. Sunday March 21 Dull with some snow. Papa Noble and I were at the church in the morning and Noble and I were at the Presbyterian Church in the evening. 14 �Tuesday Monday March 23 22 Dull and cold. We took down the stove in the dining room and set up the coal-stove. Uncle Alfred was in this morning. I took sick this morning with la grippe. Tuesday March 23. Bright and warmer. A little worse. Wednesday March 24 Dull and cold. Still sick Wednesday March 25 Thursday March 25. Dull and cold with rain changing to snow. I felt a little better this morning to the office but am worse to-night. Frida Friday March 26 Fine and cold. Dull with snow Temp. 14° Feeling a little better tonight. Very sick to-day Saturday March 27. Fine and cold. I feel a little better to-night. Sunday March 28 Cold with snow this afternoon. Mamma and Olive were at Church in the morning and Oliver to-night. Monday March 29 Cold with a little snow. I am some better but Noble is at home with the cold and Mamma and Olive both have colds. Tuesday March 30 Warmer with snow. Uncle Andrew brought in the apples which I picked last fall. Wednesday March 31 Bright and warmer. I went down to the office this afternoon. Thursday March April 1 Dull and cold. Oliver went home as school has stopped. Bessie Geddes came in to meet John who came home on the late train. Friday April 2. Bright and cold. Temp. 26°. Noble went out to Burgoyne this morning and returned this evening. Mamma has not been well to-day. Saturday April 3. Fine and cold. Uncle Andrew and Aunt Minnie were in town. John and Oliver Geddes were in town also. 15 �(Easter Sunday) Sunday April 4. Fine and warm. Papa Noble and I went to church in the morning and I went to the Presbyterian Church in the evening. Monday April 5 Dull with some rain. Edgar was in town and stayed for dinner. Noble went out to Christie's to get a horse. Tuesday April 6. Dull and cold. Noble and Jim went over to Burgoyne with the horse. Wednesday April 7 Fine and warm. Noble went in to town this morning and I came out with him. Thursday April 8 Fine and warm. Noble and I went over to Uncle Walters for some oats. In the afternoon were sawing wood in the bush. Arthur was at at Robert Telford's cutting straw. Friday April 9 Fine and warm, but dull with rain in afternoon. We were sawing wood in the after morning and most of the afternoon. Arthur and Edgar were at Shankses in the afternoon Saturday April 10 Fine Dull with much rain in afternoon. Uncle Alfred Edgar and I came into town in the morning Uncle Alfred is staying. Helen Christie has been staying in since Friday at noon. Uncle Gilbert and Laurier were in town and Helen went home with them. Sunday April 11 Fine and very mild with rain in the evening. Papa Olive and I went to church in the morning. I went to the Presbyterian Church at night. Monday April 12. Dull with some rain. James and Oliver Christie I came in this morning. Noble was in in the afternoon and Uncle Alfred went home with him. Isabel and Jessie were in town. Tuesday April 13. Fine and cool. I took out the cow this morning and brought the other one in the afternoon. Noble came in part way. I saw my 100th robin this morning. Wednesday April 14 Fine and warm. I wheeled out to Burgoyne this morning. 16 �Arthur and I went up to Endeavour this evening. Mr. Watt called for a vote on introducing debating and received five girls voted for it. He got Arthur and I to promise to help, afterwards. Thursday April 15 Fine and warm. I returned to town this morning. Friday April 16 Fine and cool. Uncle Gilbert, Aunt Jeanie Donald and James were in town. Uncle Sandy, Aunt Lizzie and Oliver were also in town. Saturday April 17 Fine and cool. Arthur and Isabel were in town this morning. Sunday April 18 Fine and warm but dull in the evening. We were all at church in the morning. Oliver and I were at the Anniversary Services in the Methodist Church in the evening. Monday April 19 Dull and misty Warm and bright. Tuesday April 20 Temp. Arthur and Edgar were in town. Uncle Sandy & Oliver were in. We got a load of hay from Mr. Wood to-day. Tuesday April 20 Bright and warm Temp. 42°. Wednesday April 21 Fine and cool. I came out to Burgoyne to-night and went to Endeavour. Thursday April 22 Warm and dull with a few sprinklings of rain. I came in before breakfast this morning. Friday April 23 Dull and warm with some mist. Uncle Sandy and Bessie were in town. Oliver borrowed the wheel to go home. Saturday April 24 Fine and very hot. Helen Christie was in town at the dentist's. Joe Young came home. Sunday April 25 Fine and very warm. Mamma Olive and I went to church in the morning. Noble returned came home before Church in the morning. Noble and I went to the Presbyterian Church in the evening. Monday April 26. Fine and very hot Oliver came in the morning. Noble and Arthur were in in the afternoon. 17 �Tuesday April 27 Fine and very warm. I took the wheel to Langford's and got a new cover for the front wheel and a new spoke put in. I had my first dish of ice cream. Wednesday April 28 fine and very warm. I came out to Burgoyne. Arthur and I were at Endeavour. Thursday April 29. Dull and cold with a little rain in the afternoon. I was disking in the morning and in the bush in the afternoon. Friday April 30. Dull and cold with light showers of rain. I was sowing grass seed to-day. Saturday May 1. Fine Dull and cold with a little rain in the morning. Edgar and came in to town this morning and he returned after dinner. Uncle Sandy Aunt Lizzie Olive Alex and Robbie went into town. Sunday May 2 Fine and warm. Mamma Olive and I were at church in the morning and Olive and I in the evening. Monday May 3 Fine and warm but dull towards evening. Oliver came in to-day. Tuesday May 4 Dull with some rain. I came out to Burgoyne to-night this morning. I went up to Geddeses' to-night with Alex. Cutting poles. Noble was sowing. Wednesday May 5. Dull with some rain. Arthur and I were at Endeavour to-night. Christie's ordered an automobile. Thursday May 6. Fine and warm. I returned to town this morning. Oliver was learning to drive their car and took Lil Rowand and I for a ride. Olive went out to Turners on the train Friday May 7 Fine and Dull with rain. D. F. Christie was in town. Arthur was in town. Saturday May 8 Dull with heavy rain in the afternoon. Ethel Helen Olive Oli Oliver took out the auto car this morning and Ethel Helen Olive and Laurier reuturned with him in the morning before dinner. D. F. Christie returned with it in the afternoon to learn to drive it. They returned before supper 18 �Sunday May 9. Fine and cold. We were all at Church in the morning. At night I went to the Presbyterian Church in the evening. Tu Monday May 10 Fine and warm I came out to Burgoyne this morning We have been hauling out manure on to the mangel grounds. Tuesday May 11 Fine and hot. We finished spreading manure this morning. After dinner Alex Geddes came down. I returned to town and purchased a pair of trousers at N.M. Gillivray's. Wednesday May 12 Fine and hot with rain in the afternoon and evening. I came out to Burgoyne this morning. Noble planted theabout ½ an acre of mangels this morning. We hauled out manure during the latter remainder part of the day. At In the evening Arthur and I went to McIvors to a Social Evening which was held instead of the regular meeting of the Christian Endeavours. Thursday May 13. Fine and warm. We were hauling out manure and spreading. Friday May 14. Fine and warm. No I came into town in the afternoon. Saturday May 15. Fine and warm {word stroked through) Uncle Sandy and Oliver were in town this afternoon. Arthur came in to the Port a Baseball match Port Elgin Junior defeated Aberdour 12-7. We went to the Picture Show afterwards. Sunday May 16. Fine Dull and cool with light rain in afternoon. We were all at church in the morning. In the evenng I went to the Methodist Church. Monday May 17. Dull and cold. The saddle of the bicycle was broken to-day. Tuesday May 18 Fine Dull and col. Noble came in with the wagon and we took a load of furniture out. Wednesday May 19. Fine and cool. Noble and I went to town this morning with the wagon. I brought out the cow and Noble and Olive came out with the wagon. Thursday May 20. Dull and cool with a sprinkle of rain in the afternoon. I came into town this morning. 19 �Friday May 21 Dull and warm with some rain in the morning.Hot in the afternoon. I got the wheel fixed. Saturday May 22. Dull and cold in the morning. Fine in the afternoon. I came to Burgoyne and Noble went in with the double-buggy and brought Papa and Mamma in the evening Sunday May 23. Dull in the morning, fine in the afternoon. Olive, Noble and I were at church in the morning and I was church at night. Monday May 24 Warm in Fine and cool. We planted the potatoes to-day. Edgar went to Southampton too this afternoon. Arthur and I went up to play baseball in the evening. Tuesday May 25. Fine in morning. Dull in afternoon with a little rain. Mrs. Duncan Black's funeral took place this afternoon. Uncle Gilbert was over to it and Papa went back with them. Wednesday May 26. Dull and very cold. Aunt Jeannie and Donald u brought Papa over in the car. We were fixing fences to-day. Thursday May 27. There was a hard frost last night. Slightly warmer than yesterday. Noble took Papa and Mamma into town. We were sawing wood in the bush to-day. Friday May 28. Fine and warmer. Noble took Mamma and Papa into town. In the bush in the afternoon. Saturday May 29. Bright and warm. We were working in the bush in the morning and I was there in the afternoon. Noble went in and brought them out. Sunday May 30 Fine and warm. We were all at church in the morning and I was in the evening. Monday May 31. Fine and very warm. We were working in the bush this morning and at the cistern in the afternoon. Tuesday May June 1 Dull Fine and warm. I went into town this morning. We were working at the cistern in the morning and at the fence at the creek in the afternoon. 20 �Wednesday June 2. Dull and warm. I went into town this morning. Thursday June 3. Dull with a little rain. I went in for a {illegible}. X Friday June 4. Fine and warm. Noble and Papa went into town. Saturday June 5. Fine and hot - Papa and Noble returned Sunday June 6. Fine & hot with strong wind. We were all at church in the morning and I was there at night. Rev. Archie Bell took the place of Mr. Watt Monday June 7 Dull and warm with rain in the afternoon. Noble and I went into town this morning with the wagon to get a load of lumber and did not get home until supper time. Tuesday June 8 Dull and cold. We were sawing wood with the engine in the bush. Wednesday June 9. Dull and cool with heavy rains at intervals Thursday June 10 Dull and cold with light rain in the evening. Papa and I were digging post holes in the afternoon and Noble was ploughing the summer fallow. We brought the red cow home from the bush. Friday June 11 Dull and wet in the morning but fine in the afternoon. Papa and Mamma went into town this morning taking Tom and the buggy. We were cleaning the pipes in the morning and in the afternoon. Noble was ploughing. Saturday June 12. Dull in the morning fine in the afternoon. I went into town this morning. Uncle Alfred Edgar and Alice were in in the afternoon. Uncle Sandy and Alex were in in the afternoon. Arthur came in in the evening. We returned home in the evening. Sunday June 13. Dull and hot with thunderstorm in the afternoon. We were all Tuesday June 1 at church in the morning. Noble and Edgar went into a memorial service and also attended church in town in the evening, Arthur and I were at Burgoyne church in the evening. Monday June 14. Dull and cool. We were washing and painting the buggy today. Noble went to town on the wheel. 21 �Tuesday June 15. Rain last night and this morning. We finished painting the buggy with a second coat. Noble and Arthur went into town in the afternoon to enlarge the stable door. Wednesday June 16. Fine and warm in the morning with rain in the afternoon and evening. I started to clean the single harness this morning we then went back to the bush and cut up some posts for the fence. After dinner Papa and Noble took Tom back to the bush and hauled out the posts. I varnished the buggy and put top-dressing on the top. Arthur and I went up to Endeavour to-night. Thursay June 17. There was a very heavy rain last night. And there was a flood at the creek. We were working at the crib and cleaning and dressing putting dressing on the single harness. We dug some post-holes in the afternoon. Friday June 18. Fine and hot with thunderstorm in the afternoon and at night. Papa and Olive went to town taking Tom and the single buggy. We were at the bush sawing wood with the engine in the morning but the engine did not work right and we had to quit. Noble was helping Uncle Alfred in the afternoon to wash sheep. We finished planting the turnips. Saturday June 19. Dull and cold with rain in the morning. Noble went into town in the morning with Edgar and returned in the evening with Papa and Olive. Sunday June 20. Fine and warm. We were all at church in the morning and Olive and I were at Sunday School. I was also at church at to- night. Tuesday Monday June 21. Fine and warm. We were making the gravel box and hoeing thistles. Papa and Mamma went into town with Tom and the buggy and are staying all night. I was at a base-ball match Burgoyne 13 High Street 5. Tuesday June 22. Dull and cool. Papa was taken ill in town last night but is much better today. Noble when went in on the bicycle and brought out Tom and the buggy. We were cutting thistles. Wednesday June 23. Dull and cold. Noble started at the roadwork to-day. I was cutting thistles. 22 �Thursday June 24. Fine and cool. Noble finished the road work we were cutting thistle the rest of the day. Friday June 25 Fine and cool, Cutting thistles. Fred Hanbidge brought their horse which Papa has purchased. Noble went into town with the horse (Fred), taking Olive with him and brought out Mamma. Noble and I were up at Geddes'. Saturday June 26. Fine and hot. We were fixing the fence across the creek. I took Fred in to-night and came out on the wheel. Papa and Olive came out in the buggy Sunday June 27 Fine and warm. Papa and Mamma were at church in the morning and Olive and I were there at night. Monday June 28. Fine and warm. Noble and I went in to town with a load of wood took the pine lumber to the mill to planed and brought it and some plank home. We got a scuffler from J.D. McIntosh. Tuesday June 29 Fine and hot. We were putting up the fence across the creek to-day. Wednesday June 30 Fine and warm. We were scuffling the corn and hoeing to-day. Thursday July 1 Dull and hot in morning fine in afternoon. Noble and I went into town this evening. Friday July 2. Dull with slight shower in morning, hot in the afternoon. Papa and Mamma went into town. We put up the bars back in the field at the creek and in the afternoon Noble was mowing hay. Saturday July 3 Dull and hot. I was disking to-day. Papa and Mamma returned home. Sunday July 4 Dull and hot with heavy rain in the evening. We were all at church in the morning except Papa and Mamma who was sick. I was there in the evening. Monday July 5 Very windy and cold. The {wind} blew off one of our barn doors. I was harrowing and disking and Noble and Papa were cutting weeds. 23 �Tuesday July 6 Cool with very light shower in the morning. Papa Fine and bright. John Geddes returned home yesterday accompanied by Myrtle Stait. They came down this morning. Noble was cutting the bay and raking what he cut on Friday. Papa and I were cutting weeds and fixing the bars back in the field across the creek, Wednesday July 9. Cool with a few drops of rain in the morning and rain also in the evening. Papa Olive and I went into town to pick cherries. Uncle Gilbert and Aunt Jeannie were here to-day. I drove up to Endeavour to-night. Thursday July 10 Fine and warm. Arthur and I drove to the Endeavour picnic this afternoon. Friday July 10. Warm and bright. Papa and Mamma went into town this morning. We were weeding and fixing a fence. W I was up at Geddeses to-night. Saturday July 1 Fine and hot. We are weeding to-day. We were mowing grass in the orchard to-night. Sunday July 11. Fine Dull and warm. We were all at church in the morning but Olive and I was there in the evening. Monday July 12. Hot with a thunderstorm in the morning. We were fixing the fence across the creek where a post was pulled out and putting the barn door up. Tuesday July 13. Dull and hot. Papa and Mamma were over at Christies. We were hauling out manure on to the summer fallow. Wednesday July 14. Fine and hot. We were hauling out manure and hauling in hay. Thursday July 15 Dull and warm with much rain. We finished hauling out the manure. In the afternoon we were scuffling and hoeing. Friday July 16. Hot with a very heavy thunderstorm in the evening. We brought home three loads of wood from the bush and bringing wood out of the jam. Papa and Mamma went into town tonight to-day. Saturday July 17 Dull with mist in the morning. Fine in the afternoon. We were working at the crib. Papa and Mamma returned home 24 �Sunday July 18 Fine and hot. We were all at church in the morning and I was there at night. Monday July 19 Cool and dull in the afternoon morning fine in the afternoon. We cut some of the boards for the crib cutting thistles and finished hauling in the hay. Tuesday July 20 Fine and warm. Father and Olive were in town to-day. Noble was spreading manure and cutting thistles. I was disking. The Burgoyne Garden Party was held to-night. $155 was taken at the gate and $217 altogether. Aberdour beat Burgoyne in baseball 12-11 Noble and I were at the Garden Party. Wednesday July 21 Fine and warm. Noble finished spreading the manure and he and Papa worked at the crib. I was discing and harrowing. Thursday July 22. Fine and cool. I disked for a while and then Noble cut the hay in the big field. Papa and I started to fix the fence at the barn. We scuffled the potatoes beans and corn and put poison on the potatoes. Friday July 23 Fine and warm. Papa Mamma and and I went to town. Saturday July 24. Dull and very warm. I came out this morning. We hauled in all the hay that is cut. Sunday July 25. Dull and hot. We were all at church in the morning except Papa. Monday July 25. Dull with rain in the morning. We fixed the ladder on the rack which we broke on Saturday. Monday July 26 and took off the hay. Tuesday July 27. Fine and warm. We had to dig out all the the earth around the crib of the cistern in order to put in the new one. Wednesday July 28. Dull and warm with a light shower of rain. We hauled out the timber for the rack. Noble was helping Uncle Alfred to stook wheat in the afternoon. Thursday July 29 Fine and hot. I was helping Uncle Alfred to haul in hay to-day Noble was cutting the other part of the timothy field. Noble helped to haul in after summer. 25 �Friday July 30. Fine and hot. Papa and Mamma. I was helping Uncle Alfred to finish hauling in and the coiled up the hay which Noble raked up. Saturday July 31. Fine and very warm. Noble and I hauled in five loads of hay and finished the timothy. Edgar helped us with one load. Papa and Mamma returned home. Sunday August 1 Fine and hot. Papa Mamma and Olive were at Church in the morning and I was there at night. Monday August 2 Dull with a little rain in the afternoon. Papa and Olive went into town in the buggy and Noble went in for shingles for the house roof. Tuesday August 3 Dull with heavy rain. Arthur helped us to get ready part of the scaffold for shingling. Alex Geddes was down in the afternoon. Buschlen was out and put the pump into the cistern. Wednesday August 4 Dull with rain in the morning and evening. We put up the scaffold and did a little shingling. Arthur was helping us. Aunt Lizzie Robbie and Florence were here for dinner. Thursday August 5 Dull with a light shower in morning and heavier one at night. We were working cleaning up the out the stables till about the 9 a.m. and then shingled the rest of the day. Friday August 6 Dull with short heavy showers in evening. Papa and Noble went to town this morning and returned home this evening. Saturday August 7 Dull with a little rain in the evening. Papa and Olive went to town this morning and returned this evening Sunda We finished shingling the roof. Sunday August 8. Fine and warm. We were all at Church in the morning ad Olive and I were there in the evening at Sunday School. Noble went to the Methodist Church in Port Elgin in the evening and I went to Burgoyne. Monday August 9. Dull with heavy mist. Papa and Mamma went to town. We took the cleats off the roof and cleared up more of the shingles. 26 �Tuesday August 10 Fine and hot. We cut our wheat to-day and finished staking the fence at the clover field. Geddes' were down at the for a load of straw. Wednesday August 11. Hot. We finished cutting the wheat and the fence corners hoeing hoed some corn and took down the scaffold. Noble and I went up to Endeavour Thursday August 12 Warm with heavy rain. We were working clearing up the stable and flooring the stall. Friday August 13. Misty and rainy in early morning. Fine rest of day. Papa Mamma and I drove into town this morning and I returned in the evening. Saturday August 14 Fine and hot. I drove in with the buggy. Noble took the team in and returned after dinner. Mamma Papa and I returned in the evening. Sunday August 15. Hot and dull. We were all at church in the morning. Noble and I were there in the evening. Monday August 16 Hot with slight shower in morning and heavier one in evening. Noble Edgar cut our barley field across the creek and Noble and I stooked it. Tuesday August 17. Fine and cool. Noble cut the second crop of clover. I was helping Uncle Alfered's with their barley. Wednesday August 18 Fine and cool. Papa and Noble finished the (weht = wheat?} this morning. I helped Uncle Alfred's with their barley, this morning. Uncle Alfred and Edgar came with their team and wagon and helped us to haul in our wheat (6 loads) and hay in fence corners. Then we helped Unce Alfred's to haul in their mixed grain. Thursday August 19 Fine and warm. Edgar was cutting our Daubegne oats at the road until suppertime and Noble cut the rest after supper. Friday August 20. Fine and warm. Papa and Mamma went into town. We raked the hay and part of the wheat stubble and coiled part of the hay. 27 �Saturday August 21. Dull and warm with very heavy rain in the evening. We finished raking the wheat stubble and coiling the hay. We brought in the wheat rakings and one load of hay and two loads of barley. {Brown back cover} {Brown back cover with a green stamped pair of laurel leaves and No. 23 in the centre.} For more information on James “Rowand” Burgess, check out the “Meet the Diarists” section under “Discover” on our website: ruraldiaries.uoguelph.ca 28 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource James "Rowand" Burgess Diary Collection Subject The topic of the resource 20th Century Rural Ontario Diaries Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource James "Rowand" Burgess Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1911-1918 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 20th Century, Bruce County, Arran Township, Ontario Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Courtesy of Bruce County Museum and Cultural Centre Language A language of the resource English Table Of Contents A list of subunits of the resource. James "Rowand" Burgess Diary Transcripts, 1911-1914 James "Rowand" Burgess Diary & Transcription, 1913-1914 James "Rowand" Burgess Diary & Transcription, 1914-1915 James "Rowand" Burgess Diary & Transcription, 1918 Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Scanned Manuscript & Typed Transcription Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource James "Rowand" Burgess Diary & Transcription, 1914-1915 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource James Rowand Burgess Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Courtesy of Bruce County Museum & Cultural Centre Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1914-1915 Language A language of the resource English Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 20th Century, Bruce County, Arran Township, Ontario Date Created Date of creation of the resource. September 30, 1914 Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. James "Rowand" Burgess 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>Universal</p> <p>Note Book</p> <p>{design in green and purple of boy in a sailor top with bloomers painting a banner with the word UNIVERSAL on it. The paint is forming loops, bubbles and curls around the banner. At his waist parallel to the paint bowl is the word NOTE BOOK. Green fronds grow below around and above the boy and the banner grows out from these in green.}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{Blank Brown Page}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Diary 1914 {Beside in pencil it reads: by J. R. Burgess}</p> <p>Wednesday Sept 30 Fine and warm. Paisley Fair took place to-day. I did not go as I intended to. Scott went to Paisley yesterday and Noble was to go to-day but he took sick during the night and returned home after dinner.</p> <p>Thursday October 1. Fine and warm. Noble is a little better</p> <p>Friday October 2. Fine and warm. Noble is much better.</p> <p>Saturday Oct 3. Fine and very warm. I was not in the office to-day but went out to Uncle Alfred's. We were hauling in corn in the</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>morning and part of the afternoon after which Edgar and I did some chopping with the engine while Arthur and Uncle Alfred continued the corn. I returned home a little after 4 p.m. Jessie and Isabel and Miss. Currie were in town this afternoon.</p> <p>Sunday October 4. Fine and warm. We were all at church except Noble. In the evening I went to the harvest home at the Methodist Church. This is the first time I have heard Rev. Dr. Scanlan. I like his preaching very well. There will be a different minister, the one in Cargill.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>there went sunday.</p> <p>Monday October 5, fine and warm. Noble almost well though still week. I was at the library and took out two books and a magazine.</p> <p>Tuesday October 6 fine and warm</p> <p>Wednesday October 7 fine and warm. Tara Fair is being held to-day. I got a suit of cloth at McGillevray's to try on.</p> <p>Thurday October 8 fine and warm with rain in the morning</p> <p>Friday October 9 fine and warm</p> <p>Saturday October 10 warm and wet. John Geddes came home from Stratford Kincardine High</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>school {Pa?} won a football match from Port Elgin by 1 to 0 and in basketball 11-9. Oliver Christie and Uncle Gilbert went in.</p> <p>Sunday October 11 Dull and cool. Papa and mamma went to Church in the morning and Noble and I went to the Baptist Church at night. There was no service in the Presbyterian Church at night as Mr Mann was taken ill.</p> <p>Monday October 12 Dull and warm. Thanksgiving Day. Noble went out to Scott's. The rest of us went out to Christie's. I had a shot at a partridge for the</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>first time and missed it.</p> <p>Tuesday October 13. Dull and cold</p> <p>Friday</p> <p>Wednesday October 14. Dull and warmer</p> <p>Thursday October 15. Fine and warm. {Olive?} and I went down early this morning and commenced cleaning {scribbled out} the office.</p> <p>Friday October 16. Warm with rain in the afternoon. We finished cleaning the office</p> <p>Saturday October 17 Fine and Rain in the morning but fine in the afternoon. Southampton High School BasketBall team played against</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Port Elgin. Port Elgin won by 20-0</p> <p>Sunday October 18. Fine and warm. Papa and Olive went to the Methodist Church in the morning and Noble and I went to the Presbyterian. At night Noble and I went to the Baptist church and where there was a Baptism.</p> <p>Monday October 19 Fine &amp; warm Uncle Alfred and Arthur were in with pigs to-day.</p> <p>Wednesday October 21. Fine and cool</p> <p>Thursday October 22. Fine and cool</p> <p>Friday October 23 Fine &amp; cool</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Saturday October 23. Dull and cold. Arthur and Edgar were in.</p> <p>Sunday October 24 Dull and cool. Edgar and Isabel were in {scribbled out}. In the morning Edgar and I went to the Methodist Church where to which the Company of Militia marched. In the evening Noble and I went to the Presbyterian Church.</p> <p>Monday October 25 Cold with snow. Noble did not out to his work</p> <p><br />Tuesday October 26 Cold with more snow. Temp. 25°. Thawing at night. I</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Wednesday October 28. Dull and cold Snow fully gone in morning. with rain in afternoon. Uncle Alfred and Edgar were in for apple-butter. Uncle Andrew was in with potatoes.</p> <p>Thursday October 29 Cool and wet. In the afternoon I went for a walk and saw three partridge and a black squirrel.</p> <p>Friday October 30. Dull and wet</p> <p>Saturday October 31 Fine and mild. I went out to Uncle Andrew's to pick apples. I picked one barrel of spies and two bags of baldwins. Uncle Gilbert and Ethel were in town.</p> <p>Sunday October 3 November 1</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Fine and cool. The Presbyterian Church held its anniversary to-day.</p> <p>Monday October November 2. Dull and cold.</p> <p>Tuesday October {Written on top: November} 3 Dull and cold</p> <p>Wednesday October November 4 Dull and cold.</p> <p>Thursday October November 5. Dull and cold.</p> <p>Friday November 6. Dull and cold</p> <p>Saturday November 7 Dull and cold.</p> <p>Sunday November 8- Dull and cold. We were all at church in the morning and in the evening Noble and I went to the Evangelical Church</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Monday November 9 - Dull and cold.</p> <p>Tuesday November 10 Dull and wet. Noble came home to-night.</p> <p>Wednesday November 11 Dull and wet with hail. Oliver Christie was in town with apples for making apple-butter.</p> <p>Wednesday November 1</p> <p>Thursday November 12 Dull and wet with snow in the evening. The concert of J.G. Rockwell's Sunny South Troupe was held to-day to-night at the Town Hall. At noon they had a "Koontown Parade"</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>I went to the concert.</p> <p>Friday November 13 Wet in the morning and cold during rest of day. Uncle Sandy way was in town with Bessie, who went down to Stratford to stay a week. This is Papa's birthday</p> <p>Saturday November 14 Fine and cool. Temp. 36°. Arthur Edgar Jessie and Alice were in town to-day.</p> <p>Sunday November 15 Dull and warm with much rain. Temp 44° Noble came home to-day to stay.</p> <p>Monday November 16. Cold with snow and stormy. Oliver Christie started to school</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Tuesday November 17 Cold.</p> <p>Wednesday November 18 Thawing a little. Oliver and I went to the library to-night.</p> <p>Thursday November 19 Dull and cold. The Temperature 29</p> <p>Friday November 20. Dull with snow Temp.{14/19}. A shed behind Langford's took fire at noon but was soon put out. Ethel and Jim Christie were in town to-night. While in town the recieved news that one of their horses had fallen into the cistern. The horse had been taken out without damage before they reached home.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Saturday November 21 Dull with snow. We all attended church in the morning except Papa.Nob. Uncle Alfred and Arthur were in with a load of wood</p> <p>Sunday November 22 Dull and cold with snow and storm in the afternoon and evening. We all attended church in the morning except Papa. Noble went out to Uncle Alfred's in the afternoon. Oliver came in in the evening and he and I went to the Prebyterian church at night.</p> <p>Monday November 23 Fine and cold. Temp. 15°. Uncle Sandy and Oliver were in town.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Tuesday October November 24 Milder with rain and snow.</p> <p>Wednesday October November 25. Fine and milld mild. Papa and Olive went out to McTaggart's. Uncle Alfred was in town.</p> <p>Thursday November 26 Fine and warm Temp. 40°</p> <p>Friday November 27 Fine and cool. Oliver, Olive and I attnded a Patriotic Concert at the Town Hall</p> <p>Saturday November 28 Fine and warm. Oliver went home. Noble returned home. Bessie Geddes and Coral McIvor returned from Stratford.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Sunday November 29 Dull and very warm. We all attended Church in the morning. Noble and I went to the Presbyterian Church at night.</p> <p>Monday November 30. Dull and wet. Very warm Temp 44°.</p> <p>Tuesday November December 1 Dull and wet. Very warm Temp.20 48°</p> <p>Wednesday December 2. Misty and wet. Temp. 45°. Noble went out Erastus Ferguson's sale to-day.</p> <p>Thursday December 3-1914 Cooler. Temp 33°</p> <p>Friday December 4 Fair and cold. Temp. 22°.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Saturday December 5. Fair and cold. Temp. 28°. Uncle Gilbert James &amp; Laurier were in town. Isabel and Edgar were in town.</p> <p>Sunday December 6 Cold and fair but dull in afternoon We we were all in church in the morning to hear Mr. Mann. Rev. Mr. Edmisson occupied the pulpit in the morning evening and Noble and I went to hear him.</p> <p>monday December 7 Fair and cold. Temp. 26° I went out to Burgoyne.</p> <p>Tuesday December 8 Dull and cold. Edgar went round by the road with the wagon to</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Erastus Ferguson's to bring back the disk plough harness etc. purchased at his sale and also a pump. In the afternoon we were putting the pump in the water well which we discovered was full of water.</p> <p>Wednesday December 9. Dull and cold. We were cutting straw, in the morning. In the afternoon Edgar and I went up to Geddes. Oliver and Edgar and I went shooting but got nothing except two red squirrels.</p> <p>Thursday December 10 Fair with a little snow. Oliver and I went hunting and got a black squirrel. Oliver, Alex</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>and I went down to Uncle Alfred's to skate.</p> <p>Friday December 11. Fine and cold. Oliver and I came in this morning afternoon</p> <p>Saturday December 12 Dull and Mild. James Christie was in for their mailbox.</p> <p>Sunday December 13. Snow in morning and evening Temp. 29° Noble, Olive and I went to church in the morning and at night Noble and I went to the Baptist Church.</p> <p>Monday December 14. Cold and storm. Temp 12°</p> <p>Tuesday December 15 Stormy and with snow. Temp 16°. Uncle</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Gilbert came in to a council meeting. John Geddes came home from Stratford and Oliver came in for him.</p> <p>Wednesday December 16, Stormy with snow. Temp. 13°. Uncle Gilbert went home. Donald was in with bowls.</p> <p>Thursday, December 17 Stormy with a heavy snow-fall. Temp. 18°. Mr. Wood brought a load of hay to-day. The rink was open to-night for the first time this winter.</p> <p>Friday December 18 Cold with snow. Temp. 7°. Oliver went home by way of Dunblane.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>where there is a Christians Entertainment. High School closed.</p> <p>Saturday December 19. Soft in forenoon. Aunt Lizzie John and Robert were in town.</p> <p>Sunday December 20. Bright in morning but cloudy in afternoon. We were all at church in the morning</p> <p>Monday December 21. Stormy</p> <p>Tuesday December 22. Stormy Temp 16°. James Christie came to town for their mail. Papa did not go down to the office to-day. I got some gold fish which Geddes's had obtained a Crawford's.</p> <p>Wednesday December 23. Windy</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>with heavy snow fall. Temp 2°. We got a turkey which we had ordered from J. T. Wallace and a goose as a present from John Duke. Noble was up at Southampton.</p> <p>Thursday December 24. Cold with snow, Temp 14. Arthur was in with a load of wood for the office. The order come from the T. Eaton Co. To-night is Christmas Eve. Papa received as presents, The Times War maps, two neckties, and some handkerchiefs. Momma received a sweater coat, Olive received a shell ornamented chiffonier, a belt, and an underskirt. Noble received a combination knife, a book on farming, a shaving pad and stick, I received an overcoat, two neckties and some handkerchiefs.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Friday December 25 Christmas Day Snowing. Temp 2°.</p> <p>Saturday December 26 Heavy snow fall. Arthur was in with a load of wood. Oliver and James were in at the rink.</p> <p>Sunday December 27. Snowy and windy. Temp 15. Noble Olive and I were at church this morning and Noble and I in the evening. Mr Lane Reb. Mr. Lane occupied the pulpit.</p> <p>Monday December 28 Snow in morning, fine at night. Temp 17°. Uncle Gilbert</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>and Aunt Jeannie were in toward, Arthur and Agnes were in town and Noble went out with them to go to Richardson's sale which takes place to-morrow.</p> <p>Tuesday December 29 Snowy, Temp 25°</p> <p>Wednesday December 30. Cold and stormy. Temp 24°. John and Alex Geddes were in town and Noble came in with them. Arthur was in town.</p> <p>Thursday December 31 Cold with snow. This is my sixteenth birthday I received as presents a cob, pair of gloves and</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>a collar box.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Friday January 1- 1915. Cold and stormy. Temp 8°. Olive and I went to prayer meeting this morning. The band serenaded this afternoon.</p> <p><br />Saturday January 2- Cold and stormy. Temp 22°. Papa did not go down to the office this morning. Uncle Gilbert, Ethel, Mr. and Mrs Jean and Ethel Hill were in town this afternoon.</p> <p><br />Sunday January 3 Fine and cool. Temp 5°. We were all at church but Papa Noble and I were at the Methodist Church in the evening.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Monday January 4. Fine and cold. Temp 0°. This is municipal election day here. For Port Elgin Reeve. D.J Izzard Wm. Robertston</p> <p>Councillors J.B Botterill, Pattison, N. Eidt, R.S Begg, John McCallum, J.J George. S. Lowry,</p> <p>For Saugeen Reeve.</p> <p>Alex McConnell 217</p> <p>Jameison 136</p> <p>Councillor D. Smith 241</p> <p>G. Christie 237</p> <p>M Chappell 212</p> <p>D. Duke 208</p> <p>Wh. Greatheat 190.</p> <p>{to the side: see Jan 6.}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>School opened to-day.</p> <p>Tuesday January 5 Finde and mild. Temp 20°. Edgar was in with a load of wood.</p> <p>Wednesday January 6 Dull and warm with rain. Temp 30°. Edgar was in with wood. Ethel and Helen Christie were in town. According to the recount in Saugeon G. Christie got 242 votes and D Smith 241. J.B Wallace brought us in with a quarter of beef.</p> <p>Thursday January 7. Dull and cold with high wind. Papa did not go down to the office. We cut wh the quarter of beef.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Friday January 8. Dull and cold. Temp 22. Mrs. Bock slipped on some ice and fell as she was coming over here and broke a small bone in her wrist.</p> <p>Saturday January 9 Fine and cold. Oliver and Alex Geddes were in town and took home their goldfish. Uncle Andrew Aunt Minnie and Helen Hamilton were in town here for supper. Uncle Alfred and Arthur were in here after supper and Arthur was skating.</p> <p>Saturday January 10. Fine and cold. We were all at church in the morning except Mamma</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>and Olive. At night Noble and I went to the Presbyterian church.</p> <p>Monday January 11. Fine and warm. Oliver came into school. We were at the library.</p> <p>Tuesday January 12 Fine and warm. Henry Hilker was buried today. Arthur was in with wood.</p> <p>Wednesday January 13. Fine and warm. Arthur was in with wood. I was at the office all day.</p> <p>Thursday January 14 Dull and warm. Arthur was in with wood. We cleaned the store pipes this morning. We cleared off a piece of snow from the creek.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Friday January 15. Fine and cool. Arthur was in with a load of green wood. J.R.B Christie was in for a load of sawdust.</p> <p>Saturday January 16. Dull and warm. Uncle Gilbert and Laurier were in town. Uncle Alfred came in and is staying all night. We</p> <p>Sunday January 17. Dull and wet in the morning. Colder towards night. In the morning we all went to church. At night Noble and I went to the Presbyterian church Mr. Mann and Mr. Watt changed</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>pulpits.</p> <p>Monday January 18 Dull and cold. Temp 27°. Arthur was into to-day. There is great skating above the dam and Oliver and I went up after supper. I got a pair of hockey boots to-day. I got my hair cut to-day.</p> <p>Tuesday January 19 Dull and warm with much snow. Temp. 23°. Arthur was in and Uncle Alfred went home with him. We were skating at the creek this afternoon.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Wednesday January 20. Cold with snow. Temp. 14 We were at the library to-night.</p> <p>Thursday January 21 Cold with snow Temp 12°</p> <p>Friday January 22. Cold with snow. Temp 1°. I went to visit school this afternoon.</p> <p>Saturday January 23. Fine and cold in morning and stormy in the afternoon. Temp. 3°. There was a meeting of the Farmer's Institute in the afternoon which Noble and I attended. There was also a combined meeting in the evening of</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>the Farmers' and Womens Institute which we also attended. Uncle Gilbert was in in the afternoon. Uncle Sandy and Bessie were also in and Olive went out with them.</p> <p>Sunday January 24 Fine and cold. Papa Noble and I went to church in the morning and at night Noble and I attended the Presbyterian Church.</p> <p>Monday January 25 Fine and cold but windy in the evening. Oliver Geddes came in and Olive came with him. D. L. Christie was in with wood for Mrs</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>D. Kennedy.</p> <p>Tuesday January 26. Fine and cold. I got my new skates.</p> <p><br />Wednesday January 27. Fine at times but mostly changeable. Uncle Sandie and Oliver Geddes were in with cloth. D.L Christie was in with wood.</p> <p>Thursday January 28. Fine and cold. Temp 4°. Olive and I were wr at the creek skating.</p> <p>Friday January 29 Cold and stormy. Papa did not go to the office to-day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Saturday January 30 Fine and cold. Temp 2°. Neil Cairns died this morning</p> <p>Sunday January 31. Warmer with snow. Temp 16°. We were all at church in the morning Noble was at the Presbyterian Church and I at the Methodist to-night.</p> <p>Monday January February 1 Cold and stormy. Temp 17°. Papa was at the office in the afternoon Oliver and James Christie came in this morning.</p> <p>Tuesday February 2. Cold and stormy Temp 4°. Papa did not go down to the office. P. M. came yesterday did not come untill</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>to-day</p> <p>Wednesday Ja February 3 Fine and cold. Temp 3°. There was only one train to-day. The railroads are all blocked up. Oliver and I were at a hockey-match.</p> <p>Thursday February 4. Fine and cold. Feb.- 4°.</p> <p>Friday February 5. Dull with rain all day. Temp 24°.</p> <p>Saturday February 6. Dull and cold. Oliver and Alex Geddes were in town. Papa is not well to-day.</p> <p>Sunday February 7. Fine in early and snow in later part of the day. Papa is</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>no better. Oliver came in this afternoon. Noble went to the Presbyterian Church to-night and Oliver and I went to the Methodist Church.</p> <p>Monday February 8. Cold with snow. Temp. 18°.</p> <p>Tuesday February 9. Dull and cold temp 3°.</p> <p>Wednesday February 10. Fine and cold. Temp 10°.</p> <p>Thursday February 11. Thawing with rain Temp. 34°. D.M. Sutherland was here for dinner -today. The funeral of William Forester took place to-day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Friday Feb. 12. Cold. Temp 30°. Momma was at the Preparotory service to-night. There is banquet to-night in honour of Alex McCammel, Reeve, a hockey match Owen Sound vs. Port Elgin and a dance at the town hall</p> <p>Saturday Feberuary 13. Rain in the afternoon. Jessie and Georgina came in this morning and Georgina is staying in for a few day</p> <p><br />Saturday Sunday February 14 Dull with rain in the morning Papa and Mamma were at church</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>in the morning. In the evening Olive Georgina and Noble went to the Presbyterian church and Oliver and I went to the Baptist Anniversary services</p> <p>Monday February 15 Dull with a little snow Noble went out with Arthur to-day.</p> <p>Tuesday February 16 Fine and cold. Uncle Alfred came in and Georgina went home with him.</p> <p>Wednesday February 17. Fine and bright. Temp. 22°. We</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>(Oliver and I ) went to see a hockey match between the high school girls of Southampton and Port Elgin. S. 5 P.E. 2. Oliver took a very circiutous route home.</p> <p>Thursday February 18. Fine and cold. Temp. 6°. Noble and Noble Arthur were at Bruce McKays sale to-day. Bessie and Oliver Geddes were in to-day.</p> <p>Friday February 19. Fine and very warm. Oliver is sick to-day and has gone home on the train. D. L. Christie was in with wood.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Saturday February 20 Fine and very warm. Noble returned home. Uncle Sandy and Aunt Lizzie were in town. Uncle Gilbert and Ethel were in town.</p> <p>Sunday February 21. Fine and very warm. Papa is very sick with the cold to-day. In the morning Noble Olive and I went to church and in the evening Noble and I went to the Presbyterian Church in the evening.</p> <p>Monday February 22. Dull with heavy rain. Papa did not go to the office to-day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Tuesday January February 23. Dull and wet.</p> <p>Wednesday February 24. Cold with a little snow.</p> <p>Thursday February 25 Cold with snow. Oliver and I went out to the Burgoyne Service. Oliver stayed came in but I am staying out at Geddes'.</p> <p>Friday February 26. Dull and very cold with snow. Oliver Geddes brought me in.</p> <p>Saturday February 27, Fine and cold. Temp. 11°. Papa went down to the office for the first time this week. He was taken too in a cutter</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>after dinner.</p> <p>Sunday February 28. Fine and warm. Noble and I went to the Presbyterian Church to-night.</p> <p>Monday March 1. Fine and cold. D. Christie was in town.</p> <p>Monday February 28. Tuesday March 2. Fine and warm but cool part of time of snow flurries. Olive Olive Oliver and I were skating this afternoon.</p> <p>Wednesday February 29 March 3 Fine and warm. We were skating again this afternoon. D. Christie was in town.</p> <p>Thursday February 30 March 4 Fine and warm. I was skating this afternoon. Oliver went out to a party at Stuarts'.</p> <p>Friday February March 5. Fine and warm cold. Arthur and Edgar in town and I returned out with them. Edgar and I were skating in the afternoon and the three of us after supper</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Saturday March 6 Dull and cool with snow. I came into town with Arthur.</p> <p>Sunday March 7. Fine and cool. Temp. 31°. We were all at church in the morning except Papa. Oliver came in this afternoon and the three of us went to church at night.</p> <p>Monday March 8. Fine and warm. Arthur and Georgina were in to-day.</p> <p>Tuesday March 9 Fine and warm. Temp. 25°</p> <p>Wednesday March 10 Fine and warm. Noble and I went out</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>to Floto's sale but did not purchase anything.</p> <p>Thursday March 11. Fine and cool. J.R.B. Christie was in to-day.</p> <p>Friday March 12 Fine and warm. Noble went out to D. Duke's sale with Arthur.</p> <p>Saturday March 13 Fine and cool. Noble and Arthur went to J. B. Muir's for grass seed and oats. The engine trucks from Appleton Mfg. Co. arrived at the station to-day.</p> <p>Sunday March 14 Fine and warm. We were all at Church in the</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>morning except Papa. Oliver came in this afternoon and in the evening the three of us went to the Methodist Church where there was a special service to inaugurate the new pipe organ.</p> <p>Monday March 15. Fine and cold. Noble and I attended a sale at Fred Atkinson's near Arkwright. Noble bought two neck-yokes and a two-year old heifer. We reached home at 10 P.M.</p> <p>Tuesday March 16. Fine and cold. Arthur was in to the</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>dentists and Noble returned with him to bring over the cow which we left at Atkinsons</p> <p>Wednesday March 17. Fine and cool. Dr. Geo. Veitch died last last night.</p> <p>Thursday March 18. Fine and cool.</p> <p>Friday March 19 Fine and cold. The funeral of Dr. Veitch took place this morning and in the afternoon of Adam Maas. Uncle Andrew, Uncle Sandy and James Christie were in town.</p> <p>Saturday March 20. Fine and cold. Noble went out to Christies on the early and returned on the late train. Edgar</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>and Jessie was in this morning.</p> <p>Sunday March 21 Dull with some snow. Papa Noble and I were at the church in the morning and Noble and I were at the Presbyterian Church in the evening.</p> <p>Tuesday Monday March 23 22 Dull and cold. We took down the stove in the dining room and set up the coal-stove. Uncle Alfred was in this morning. I took sick this morning with la grippe.</p> <p>Tuesday March 23. Bright and warmer. A little worse.</p> <p>Wednesday March 24 Dull</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>and cold. Still sick</p> <p>Wednesday March 25 Thursday March 25. Dull and cold with rain changing to snow. I felt a little better this morning to the office but am worse to-night.</p> <p>Frida Friday March 26 Fine and cold. Dull with snow Temp. 14° Feeling a little better to-night. Very sick to-day</p> <p>Saturday March 27. Fine and cold. i feel a little better to-night.</p> <p>Sunday March 28 Cold with snow this afternoon. Mamma and Olive were at Church in the morning and Oliver to-night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Monday March 29 Cold with a little snow. I am some better but Noble is at home with the cold and Mamma and Olive both have colds.</p> <p>Tuesday March 30 Warmer with snow. Uncle Andrew brought in the apples which I picked last fall.</p> <p>Wednesday March 31 Bright and warmer. I went down to the office this afternoon.</p> <p>Thursday March April 1 Dull and cold. Oliver went home as school</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>has stopped. Bessie Geddes came in to meet John who came home on the late train.</p> <p></p> <p>Friday April 2. Bright and cold. Temp. 26°. Noble went out to Burgoyne this morning and returned this evening. Mamma has not been well to-day.</p> <p>Saturday April 3. Fine and cold. Uncle Andrew and Aunt Minnie were in town. John and Oliver Geddes were in town also.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>(Easter Sunday)</p> <p>Sunday April 4. Fine and warm. Papa Noble and I went to church in the morning and I went to the Presbyterian Church in the evening.</p> <p>Monday April 5 Dull with some rain. Edgar was in town and stayed for dinner. Noble went out to Christie's to get a horse.</p> <p>Tuesday April 6. Dull and cold. Noble and Jim went over to Burgoyne with the horse.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Wednesday April 7 Fine and warm. Noble went in to town this morning and I came out with him.</p> <p>Thursday April 8 Fine and warm. Noble and I went over to Uncle Walters for some oats. In the afternoon were sawing wood in the bush. Arthur was at at Robert Telford's cutting straw.</p> <p>Friday April 9 Fine and warm, but dull with rain in afternoon. We were sawing wood in the after morning and most of the afternoon. Arthur and Edgar were at Shankses in the</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>afternoon</p> <p>Saturday April 10 Fine Dull with much rain in afternoon. Uncle Alfred Edgar and I came into town in the morning Uncle Alfred is staying. Helen Christie has been staying in since Friday at noon. Uncle Gilbert and Laurier were in town and Helen went home with them.</p> <p>Sunday April 11 Fine and very mild with rain in the evening. Papa Olive and I went to church in the morning. I went to the Presbyterian Church at night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Monday April 12. Dull with some rain. James and Oliver Christie came in this morning. Noble was in in the afternoon and Uncle Alfred went home with him. Mabel and Jessie were in town.</p> <p>Tuesday April 13. Fine and cool. I took out the cow this morning and brought the other one in the afternoon. Noble came in part way. I saw my 100th robin this morning.</p> <p>Wednesday April 14 Fine and warm. I wheeled out to Burgoyne this morning.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Arthur and I went up to Endeavour this evening. Mr. Watt called for a vote on introducing debating and received five girls voted for it. He got Arthur and I to promise to help, afterwards.</p> <p>Thursday April 15 Fine and warm. I returned to town this morning.</p> <p>Friday April 16 Fine and cool. Uncle Gilbert, Aunt Jeanie Donald and James were in town. Uncle Sandy, Aunt Lizzie and</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Oliver were also in town.</p> <p>Saturday April 17 Fine and cool. Arthur and Isabel were in town this morning.</p> <p>Sunday April 18 Fine and warm but dull in the evening. We were all at church in the morning. Oliver and I were at the Anniversary Services in the Methodist Church in the evening.</p> <p>Monday April 19 Dull and misty Warm and bright. Tuesday April 20 Temp. Arthur and Edgar were in town. Uncle Sandy &amp; Oliver were in.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>We got a load of hay from Mr. Wood to-day.</p> <p>Tuesday April 20 Bright and warm Temp. 42°.</p> <p>Wednesday April 21 Fine and cool. I came out to Burgoyne to-night and went to Endeavour.</p> <p>Thursday April 22 Warm and dull with a few sprinkles of rain. I came in before breakfast this morning.</p> <p>Friday April 23 Dull and warm with some mist. Uncle Sandy</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>and Bessie were in town. Oliver borrowed the wheel to go home.</p> <p>Saturday April 24 Fine and very hot. Helen Christie was in town at the dentist's. Joe Young came home.</p> <p>Sunday April 25 Fine and very warm. Mamma Olive and I went to church in the morning. Noble returned came home before Church in the morning. Noble and I went to the Presbyterian Church in the evening.</p> <p>Monday April 26. Fine and very hot Oliver came in the morning. Noble and Arthur were in in the afternoon.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Tuesday April 27 Fine and very warm. I took the wheel to Langford's and got a new cover for the front wheel and a new spoke put in. I had my first dish of ice cream.</p> <p>Wednesday April 28 fine and very warm. I came out to Burgoyne. Arthur and I were at Endeavour.</p> <p>Thursday April 29. Dull and cold with a little rain in the afternoon. I was disking in the morning and in the bush in the afternoon.</p> <p>Friday April 30. Dull and cold with light showers of</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>rain. I was sowing grass seed to-day.</p> <p>Saturday May 1. Dull and cold with a little rain in the morning. Edgar and came in to town this morning and he returned after dinner. Uncle Sandy Aunt Lizzie Olive Alex and Robbie went into town.</p> <p>Sunday May 2 Fine and warm. Mamma Olive and I were at church in the morning and Olive and I in the evening.</p> <p>Monday May 3 Fine and warm but dull towards evening. Oliver came in to-day.</p> <p>Tuesday May 4 Dull with some rian. I came out to Burgoyne</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>to-night this morning. I went up to Geddeses' to-night with Alex. Cutting poles. Noble was sowing.</p> <p>Wednesday May 5. Dull with some rain. Arthur and I were at Endeavour to-night. Christie's ordered an automobile.</p> <p>Thursday May 6. Fine and warm. I returned to town this morning. Oliver was learning to drive their car and took Lil Rowand and I for a ride. Olive went out to Turners on the train</p> <p>Friday May 7 Fine and Dull with rain. D. L. Christie was in town. Arthur was in town.</p> <p>Saturday May 8 Dull with</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>heavy rain in the afternoon. Ethel Helen Olive Oli Oliver took out the auto car this morning and Ethel Helen Olive and Laurier reuturned with him in the morning before dinner. D. L. Christie returned with it in the afternoon to learn to drive it. They returned before supper</p> <p>Sunday May 9. Fine and cold. We were all at Church in the morning. At night I went to the Presbyterian Church in the evening.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Tu Monday May 10 Fine and warm I came out to Burgoyne this morning We have been hauling out manure on to the mangel grounds.</p> <p>Tuesday May 11 Fine and hot. We finished spreading manure this morning. After dinner Alex Geddes came down. I returned to town and purchased a pair of trousers at N.M. Gillivray's.</p> <p>Wednesday May 12 Fine and hot with rain in the afternoon and evening. I came out to Burgoyne this morning. Noble planted theabout ½ an acre</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>of mangels this morning. We hauled out manure during the latter remainder part of the day. At In the evening Arthur and I went to McIvors to a Social Evening which was held instead of the regular meeting of the Christian Endeavour.</p> <p>Thursday May 13. Fine and warm. We were hauling out manure and spreading.</p> <p>Friday May 14. Fine and warm. I came into town in the afternoon.</p> <p>Saturday May 15. Fine and warm Uncle Sandy and Oliver were in town this afternoon. Arthur came in to the Port a Baseball match</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Port Elgin Junior defeated Aberdour 12-7. We went to the Picture Show afterwards.</p> <p>Sunday May 16. Fine Dull and cool with light rain in afternoon. We were all at church in the morning. In the evenng I went to the Methodist Church.</p> <p>Monday May 17. Dull and cold. The saddle of the bicycle was broken to-day.</p> <p>Tuesday May 18 Fine Dull and col. Noble came in with the wagon and we took a load of furniture out.</p> <p>Wednesday May 19. Fine and</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>cool. Noble and I went to town this morning with the wagon. I brought out the cow and Noble and Olive came out with the wagon.</p> <p>Thursday May 20. Dull and cool with a sprinkle of rain in the afternoon. I came into town this morning.</p> <p>Friday May 21 Dull and warm with some rain in the morning.Hot in the afternoon. I got the wheel fixed.</p> <p>Saturday May 22. Dull and cold in the morning. Fine in the afternoon. I came to Burgoyne and Noble went in with the double-buggy and brought Papa and Mamma in the evening</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Sunday May 23. Dull in the morning, fine in the afternoon. Olive, Noble and I were at church in the morning and I was church at night.</p> <p>Monday May 24 Warm in Fine and cool. We planted the potatoes to-day. Edgar went to Southampton too this afternoon. Arthur and I went up to play baseball in the evening.</p> <p>Tuesday May 25. Fine in morning. Dull in afternoon with a little rain. Mrs. Duncan Black's funeral took place this afternoon. Uncle Gilbert</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>was over to it and Papa went back with them.</p> <p>Wednesday May 26. Dull and very cold. Aunt Jeannie and Donald u brought Papa over in the car. We were fixing fences to-day.</p> <p>Thursday May 27. There was a hard frost last night. Slightly warmer than yesterday. Noble took Papa and Mamma into town. We were sawing wood in the bush to-day.</p> <p>Friday May 28. Fine and warmer. Noble took Mamma and Papa into town. In the bush in the afternoon.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Saturday May 29. Bright and warm. We were working in the bush in the morning and I was there in the afternoon. Noble went in and brought them out.</p> <p>Sunday May 30 Fine and warm. We were all at church in the morning and I was in the evening.</p> <p>Monday May 31. Fine and very warm. We were working in the bush this morning and at the cistern in the afternoon.</p> <p>Tuesday May June 1 Dull Fine and warm. I went</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>into town this morning. We were working at the cistern in the morning and at the fence at the creek in the afternoon.</p> <p>Wednesday June 2. Dull and warm. I went into town this morning.</p> <p>Thursday June 3. Dull with a little rain. I went in for a {?}.</p> <p>Friday June 4. Fine and warm. Noble and Papa went into town.</p> <p>Saturday June 5. Fine and hot - Papa and Noble returned</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Sunday June 6. Fine &amp; hot with strong wind. We were all at church in the morning and I was there at night. Rev. Archie Bell took the place of Mr. Watt</p> <p>Monday June 7 Dull and warm with rain in the afternoon. Noble and I went into town this morning with the wagon to get a load of lumber and did not get home until supper time.</p> <p>Tuesday June 8 Dull and cold. We were sawing wood with the engine in the bush.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Wednesday June 9. Dull and cool with heavy rains at intervals</p> <p>Thursday June 10 Dull and cold with light rain in the evening. Papa and I were digging post holes in the afternoon and Noble was ploughing the summer fallow. We brought the red cow home from the bush.</p> <p>Friday June 11 Dull and wet in the morning but fine in the afternoon. Papa and Mamma went into town this morning taking Tom and the buggy. We were cleaning the pipes in the morning and in the afternoon. Noble</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>was ploughing.</p> <p>Saturday June 12. Dull in the morning fine in the afternoon. I went into town this morning. Uncle Alfred Edgar and Alice were in in the afternoon. Uncle Sandy and Alex were in in the afternoon. Arthur came in the evening. We returned home in the evening.</p> <p>Sunday June 13. Dull and hot with thunderstorm in the afternoon. We were all Tuesday June 1 at church in the morning. Noble and Edgar went into a memorial service</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>and also attended church in town in the evening, Arthur and I were at Burgoyne church in the evening.</p> <p>Monday June 14. Dull and cool. We were washing and painting the buggy today. Noble went to town on the wheel.</p> <p>Tuesday June 15. Rain last night and this morning. We finished painting the buggy with a second coat. Noble and Arthur went into town in the afternoon to enlarge the stable door.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Wednesday June 16. Fine and warm in the morning with rain in the afternoon and evening. I started to clean the single harness this morning we then went back to the bush and cut up some posts for the fence. After dinner Papa and Noble took Tom back to the bush and hauled out the posts. I varnished the buggy and put top-dressing on the top. Arthur and I went up to Endeavour to-night.</p> <p>Thursay June 17. There was a very heavy rain last night. And there was a flood</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>at the creek. We were working at the crib and cleaning and dressing putting dressing on the single harness. We dug some post-holes in the afternoon.</p> <p>Friday June 18. Fine and hot with thunderstorm in the afternoon and at night. Papa and Olive went to town taking Tom and the single buggy. We were at the bush sawing wood with the engine in the morning but the engine did not work right and we had to quit. Noble was helping Uncle Alfred in the afternoon</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>to wash sheep. We finished planting the turnips.</p> <p>Saturday June 19. Dull and cold with rain in the morning. Noble went into town in the morning with Edgar and returned in the evening with Papa and Olive.</p> <p>Sunday June 20. Fine and warm. We were all at church in the morning and Olive and I were at Sunday school. I was also at church at to- night.</p> <p>Tuesday Monday June 21. Fine and warm. We were making the gravel box and hoeing thistles. Papa and Mamma went into town</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>with Tom and the buggy and are staying all night. I was at a base-ball match Burgoyne 13 High Street 5.</p> <p>Tuesday June 22. Dull and cool. Papa was taken ill in town last night but is much better to-day. Noble went in on the bicycle and brought out Tom and the buggy. We were cutting thistles.</p> <p>Wednesday June 23. Dull and cold. Noble started at the roadwork to-day. I was cutting thistles.</p> <p>Thursday June 24. Fine and cool. Noble finished the road work</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>we were cutting thistle the rest of the day.</p> <p>Friday June 25 Fine and cool, Cutting thistles. Fred Hanbidge brought their horse which Papa has purchased. Noble went into town with the horse (Fred), taking Olive with him and brought out Mamma. Noble and I were up at Geddes'.</p> <p>Saturday June 26. Fine and hot. We were fixing the fence across the creek. I took Fred in to-night and came out on the wheel. Papa and Olive came out in the buggy</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Sunday June 27 Fine and warm. Papa and Mamma were at church in the morning and Olive and I were there at night.</p> <p>Monday June 28. Fine and warm. Noble and I went in to town with a load of wood took the pine lumber to the mill to planed and brought it and some plank home. We got a scuffler from J.D. McIntosh.</p> <p>Tuesday June 29 Fine and hot. We were putting up the fence across the creek to-day.</p> <p>Wednesday June 30 Fine and warm. We were scuffling the corn and</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>hoeing to-day.</p> <p>Thursday July 1 Dull and hot in morning fine in afternoon. Noble and I went into town this evening.</p> <p>Friday July 2. Dull with slight shower in morning, hot in the afternoon. Papa and Mamma went into town. We put up the barstack in the field at the creek and in the afternoon Noble was moving hay.</p> <p>Saturday July 3 Dull and hot. I was disking to-day. Papa and Mamma returned home.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Sunday July 4 Dull and hot with heavy rain in the evening. We were all at church in the morning except Papa and Mamma who was sick. I was there in the evening.</p> <p>Monday July 5 Very windy and cold. The {wind} blew off one of our barn doors. I was harrowing and disking and Noble and Papa were cutting weeds.</p> <p>Tuesday July 6 Cool with very light shower in the morning. Papa Fine and bright. John Geddes returned home yesterday accompanied</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>by Myrtle Stait. They came down this morning. Noble was cutting the bay and raking what he cut on Friday. Papa and I were cutting weeds and fixing the bars back in the field across the creek,</p> <p>Wednesday July 9. Cool with a few drops of rain in the morning and rain also in the evening. Papa Olive and I went into town to pick cherries. Uncle Gilbert and Aunt Jeannie were here to-day. I drove up to Endeavour to-night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Thursday July 10 Fine and warm. Arthur and I drove to the Endeavour picnic this afternoon.</p> <p>Friday July 10. Warm and bright. Papa and Mamma went into town this morning. We were weeding and fixing a fence. W I was up at Geddeses to-night.</p> <p>Saturday July 1 Fine and hot. We are weeding to-day. We were mowing grass in the orchard to-night.</p> <p>Sunday July 11. Fine Dull and warm. We were all at church in the morning</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>but Olive and I was there in the evening.</p> <p>Monday July 12. Hot with a thunderstorm in the morning. We were fixing the fence across the creek where a post was pulled out and putting the barn door up.</p> <p>Tuesday July 13. Dull and hot. Papa and Mamma were over at Christies. We were hauling out manure on to the summer fallow.</p> <p>Wednesday July 14. Fine and hot. We were hauling out manure and hauling in hay.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Thursday July 15 Dull and warm with much rain. We finished hauling out the manure. In the afternoon we were scuffling and hoeing.</p> <p>Friday July 16. Hot with a very heavy thunderstorm in the evening. We brought home three loads of wood from the bush and bringing wood out of the jam. Papa and Mamma went into town tonight to-day.</p> <p>Saturday July 17 Dull with mist in the morning. Fine in the afternoon. We were working at the crib. Papa and Mamma returned home</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Sunday July 18 Fine and hot. We were all at church in the morning and I was there at night.</p> <p>Monday July 19 Cool and dull in the afternoon morning fine in the afternoon. We cut some of the boards for the crib cutting thistles and finished hauling in the hay.</p> <p>Tuesday July 20 Fine and warm. Father and Olive were in town to-day. Noble was spreading manure and cutting thistles. I was disking. The Burgoyne Garden Party was held to-night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>$155 was taken at the gate and $217 altogether. Aberdour beat Burgoyne in baseball 12-11 Noble and I were at the Garden Party.</p> <p>Wednesday July 21 Fine and warm. Noble finished spreading the manure and he and Papa worked at the crib. I was discing and harrowing.</p> <p>Thursday July 22. Fine and cool. I disked for a while and then Noble cut the hay in the big field. Papa and I started to fix the fence at the barn. We scrubbed the potatoes beans</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>and corn and put poison on the potatoes.</p> <p>Friday July 23 Fine and warm. Papa Mamma and and I went to town.</p> <p>Saturday July 24. Dull and very warm. I came out this morning. We hauled in all the hay that is cut.</p> <p>Sunday July 25. Dull and hot. We were all at church in the morning except Papa.</p> <p>Monday July 25. Dull with rain in the morning. We fixed the ladder on the rack which we broke on Saturday. Monday July 26 and took off the hay.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Tuesday July 27. Fine and warm. We had to dig out all the the earth around the crib of the cistern in order to put in the new one.</p> <p>Wednesday July 28. Dull and warm with a light shower of rain. We hauled out the timber for the rack. Noble was helping Uncle Alfred to stook wheat in the afternoon.</p> <p>Thursday July 29 Fine and hot. I was helping Uncle Alfred to haul in hay to-day Noble was cutting the other</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>part of the timothy field. Noble helped to haul in after summer.</p> <p>Friday July 30. Fine and hot. Papa and Mamma. I was helping Uncle Alfred to finish hauling in and the coiled up the hay which Noble raked up.</p> <p>Saturday July 31. Fine and very warm. Noble and I hauled in five loads of hay and finished the timothy. Edgar helped us with one load. Papa and Mamma returned home.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Sunday August 1 Fine and hot. Papa Mamma and Olive were at Church in the morning and I was there at night.</p> <p>Monday August 2 Dull with a little rain in the afternoon. Papa and Olive went into town in the buggy and Noble went in for shingles for the house roof.</p> <p>Tuesday August 3 Dull with heavy rain. Arthur helped us to get ready part of the scaffold for shingling. Alex Geddes was down in the afternoon.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Buschlen was out and put the pump into the cistern.</p> <p>Wednesday August 4 Dull with rain in the morning and evening. We put up the scaffold and did a little shingling. Arthur was helping us. Aunt Lizzie Robbie and Florence were here for dinner.</p> <p>Thursday August 5 Dull with a light shower in morning and heavier one at night. We were working cleaning up the out the stables till about the 9 a.m. and then shingled</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>the rest of the day.</p> <p>Friday August 6 Dull with short heavy showers in evening. Papa and Noble went to town this morning and returned home this evening.</p> <p>Saturday August 7 Dull with a little rain in the evening. Papa and Olive went to town this morning and returned this evening Sunda We finished shingling the roof.</p> <p>Sunday August 8. Fine and warm. We were all at Church in the morning ad Olive and I were</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>there in the evening at Sunday School. Noble went to the Methodist Church in Port Elgin in the evening and I went to Burgoyne.</p> <p>Monday August 9. Dull with heavy mist. Papa and Mamma went to town. We took the cleats off the roof and cleared up more of the shingles.</p> <p>Tuesday August 10 Fine and hot. We cut our wheat to-day and finished staking the fence at the clover field. Geddes' were down at the for a load</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>of straw.</p> <p>Wednesday August 11. Hot. We finished cutting the wheat and the fence corners. hoed some corn and took down the scaffold. Noble and I went up to Endeavour</p> <p>Thursday August 12 Warm with heavy rain. We were working clearing up the stable and flooring the stall.</p> <p>Friday August 13. Misty and rainy in early morning. Fine rest of day. Papa Mamma and I drove into town this morning and I returned in the evening.</p> <p>Saturday August 14 Fine and hot. I drove in with the buggy. Noble took the team in and returned after</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>dinner. Mamma Papa and I returned in the evening.</p> <p>Sunday August 15. Hot and dull. We were all at church in the morning. Noble and I were there in the evening.</p> <p>Monday August 16 Hot with slight shower in morning and heavier one in evening. Noble Edgar cut our barley field across the creek and Noble and I stooked it.</p> <p>Tuesday August 17. Fine and cool. Noble cut the second crop of clover. I was helping</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Uncle Alfered's with their barley.</p> <p>Wednesday August 18 Fine and cool. Papa and Noble finished the (weht = wheat?} this morning. I helped Uncle Alfred's with their barley, this morning. Uncle Alfred and Edgar came with their team and wagon and helped us to haul in our wheat (6 loads) and hay in fence corners. Then we helped Unce Alfred's to haul in their mixed grain.</p> <p>Thursday August 19 Fine and warm. Edgar was cutting our Daubegne oats at the road</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>until suppertime and Noble cut the rest after supper.</p> <p>Friday August 20. Fine and warm. Papa and Mamma went into town. We raked the hay and part of the wheat stubble and coiled part of the hay.</p> <p>Saturday August 21. Dull and warm with very heavy rain in the evening. We finished raking the wheat stubble and couling the hay. We brought in the wheat rakings and one load of hay and two loads of barley.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{Brown back cover}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{Brown back cover with a green stamped pair of laurel leaves and No. 23 in the centre.}</p> </div> transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/0ac19dd64ba99e6a353cba0c448495a9.pdf 31917c906b2ecee6071bbeec61e74223 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. N.E. Leeder's Day Book and Memoranda for th year 1863 continued February. T. 17th. Jake & Ben 3 meals each incl. 2 to Louis W. 18th. Jake Ben and Louis 3 meals each Measured the Cordwood cut by Jake 7 ^1/2 Cords at ^1/2 a Dolr per Cord. = $3.62 ^1/2. Board whilst chopping 18 meals $1.50. Th. 19th. Jake Ben and Louis 3 meals each Aaron 1. 390 Rails for Philips estate to myself. F. 20th. Jake, Ben, Louis and Aaron. 3 meals each Gave Jake an Order on Lehner & Ruby for the Sum of three Dolrs. this pays him for the Cord wood and an ox yoke. I have over paid him a york shilling. Posted a letter to Uncle Henry S. 21st. Jake Ben Louis and Aaron 2 meals each. Two Door frames, 6 window frames from G. Rupell. Ten Bushls. of Oats to Robert Patterson this pays him for 1 ^1/2 days work with his team by Mose Detweiler. S. 22nd. {Cut off; likely S. 23rd.} https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/881ea38f2e038e66525e36a160fd7c89.pdf 7a7b2c1ec5426f9d1a625f9e9a4c92df Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. T. 24th. W. 25th. Th. 26h F 27th S. 28th. <s>S. 29th</s> March S. 1st. M. 2.nd. Wood to Moyer on Kennedys A/C. T. 3rd. Wood to Moyer on Kennedys A/C. yesterday and today 2^1/2 cords at $1.25 cts per cord. W. 4th. Rails from J. Davidson on Phils A/C. 225 these are part of 620 which Philip should receive from J.D. as pay for Oats Beef etc. But 250 have been burned and I have agreed to take half if he gives me the other half. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/97e2a27f586835ce41f9d07182ca2a09.pdf 736ed3ccb8bbc6b7a9e598d6366440eb Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Th. 5th. 201 Rails on Phils A/C from James. an 64 rails to Phils estate on my a/c. F. 6th. 69 Rails from J.D on Phils A/C. this completes the number as agreed upon 495 the rest being lost by fire. S. 7th. 3^1/4 Cords of wood to Samuel Moyer on Kennedys A/C. at One Dolr. per Cord. S. 8th. M. 9th. Delivered 3 Cords of wood to J. MacIntosh two and a half were due him on the wagon and half a cord goes towards paying for a staple and ring for my steers the wood is a Dolr. per Cord. T. 10th Jake & Louis 3 meals each Ben two. W 11th. Jake and Louis 3 meals each Ben Two. Th. 12th. F. 13th. Jake & <s>B</s> Louis 3 meals each. S. 14th. Jake Louis & Ben 3 meals each. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/733b4bcb2cae4f6e809bb7ba57a6d1e3.pdf 501d72be10b777b85eb1746507563639 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. S. 15th. M. 16th. Jake & Louis 3 meals each. T. 17th. Jake, Louis, & Ben. 3 meals each. W. 18th. Th. 19th. Jake, Ben, Louis 3 meals each. F 20th. Jake Ben & Louis 2 meals each. Jake finished chopping, Total number of meals 119 and 3 meals for 25 cents 39. equals $9.75 cts. there are two meals over these I have given him. S. 21st. S. 22nd. M. 23rd. T. 24th. W. 25th https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/f2d10b1a15afb944d01be25ffa4147d4.pdf ec6851cc03873c15a6a9341513c44b88 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Th. 26th. F 27th. S. 28th. Hauled one hundred and 52 Rails out of the swamp. S. 29th. M. 30th. Hauled 60 Rails out of the swamp. T. 31st. April W. 1st. Th. 2nd Hauled 140 Rails out of the swamp. An Ox staple and Ring from MacIntosh. Half a Dolr. yet to pay on it. I also owe him a yorker for mending chains besides. F 3rd. S. 4th. S. 5th. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/597afebc95a02648381396b04633ccad.pdf b9d561af9e56cde6a82e002d2a65cff7 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. M. 6th. Bought Roberts old plow for three Dolrs. T. 7th. W. 8th. A pattern for a land side for my plow of J. Goble. Th. 9th. A Maul of Joseph Fortney One Dolr. on his A/C. F. 10th. S. 11th. S. 12th. M. 13th. T. 14 W. 15 Th. 16th F. 17th. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/fbaac0160e9e066cc176889077ebd767.pdf 1965fa2c18fc5124014ddd4556d86970 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. S. 18th. S. 19th. M. 20th. T. 21st. W 22nd. Marys Father & Mother left us. Land side for my plow of MacLachlin and Co. 75 cents. Murton is to have potatoes for that amount at 40 cts. per Bushl. Blacksmithing at MacIntoshes 25 cts. not paid. Mr John Goble for making pattern for casting, 25 cts. not paid. Gave Mr. Schwendker a Note due 1st. of Dec. for $16.63. with 10 per cent Interest, I still owe him 1 Dolr. Th. 23rd. Sowing wheat for Robert; paid. Hauling Mr J. Gobles old Barn away. F. 24th. Finished hauling the old Barn, for the frame rafters, flooring etc. I have to give him 12 Hundred feet of Hemlock Boards. S. 25th. S. 26th. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/92d6803a8c09f9aa52f2c8fd929959c6.pdf 8789440754f54da2dfc1585e115178cb Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. M. 27th. T. 28th. W. 29th. Th. 30th. May F. 1st. S. 2nd. Sowed my first wheat two acres on corn and turnip land. S. 3rd. M. 4th. Agreed with Richard Hayden to work part of my land on shares. T. 5th. Hayden is to help to plow sow and harvest, Thrash fine fence etc. to the extent of half the labour on the land and receive one third of the crop as his share. W. 6th. Pointing Harrow teeth one new tooth and two bolts 85 cts by MacIntosh not Paid. Th. 7th. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/20d857133aac3b2fb8524b1512abebf6.pdf 568b95dc1e7ab3beb373d5b9d56f1742 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. F. 8th. S. 9th. Sowed Two and a half acres of peas in the upper field. This evening I am two days clear of Hayden with team. S. 10th. M. 11th. T. 12th. W. 13th. Th. 14th. Sowed the new fallow to wheat. F. 15th. S. 16th. This evening I owe George Davidson for three days work at 37^1/2 cts per team. Hayden is Five days behind me with his Share of the work S. 17th. M. 18th. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/bdd5bc368a7b043d994b43576e9cae0e.pdf 66a7456e4ee513beb44cb86dd87367aa Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. T. 19th. Four Bushls. of wheat to Dougald Campbell at Seventy cents pr Bushl. this is on his clearing A/C. W. 20th. Th. 21st. F. 22nd. Finished sowing peas and Oats. S 23rd. Hayden is 6^1/2 days bhind me with his share of the work. I owe G. Davidson for Five & a half days work altogether. We have Mr Davids oxen all day draging I and Hayden agreed to pay him a day each. S. 24th. M. 25th. Hauled potatoe onions, and Beet seed. T. 26th. W. 27th. Th. 28th. F. 29th. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/d488ebc9ec86f14de760c2f46b29100a.pdf 9135c01d3b6cade33facefd3d3dc6297 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. S. 30th. S. 31st. June M. 1st. Two pigs from Richard Hayden One Dolr. & half not paid. T. 2nd. W. 3rd. Th. 4th. F. 5th. George Roppel commenced working for me at the house. S. 6th. S. 7th. M. 8th. T. 9th. W. 10th. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/354ca94d11fe96e762b724c78454f479.pdf abce7ea1e7c91781d578d784134c9f2b Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Th. 11th. F. 12th. James Davidson Eight Bushls. of potatoes @ half a Dolr. per Bushl. Four Bushls. a half of these pay George for his A/C the others James owes me for, S. 13th. George Roppel's Father came and he went off with them. S. 14th. M. 15th. T. 16th. Bater came to help me with my potatoes & Corn. W. 17th. Planted Corn. Bater helping Sold my Hemlock bark for $1.50 per cord as it stood to Hoba Stevens. N.P. Th. 18th. Hauled Corn & pumpkins Bater helping. F. 19th. Planting potatoes Bater and Sophia. Fred working for me he has worked three days for me before this. S. 20th. Fred working for me. Bater & Sophia planting potatoes. Myself loging for Mr David this pays him my share for one days work with his team draging S. 21st. M. 22nd. Fred working for me. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/288702ef813a5e6e16c19268e431f2c7.pdf 86a527b6ef2ff880dcca8095b1d64fb0 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. T. 23rd. To Haydens loging. W. 24th. Th. 25th. Fred has worked for me Six days. F. 26th. To A Hilkers Raising half day. S. 27th. Jake & Louis 3 meals each. S. 28th. M. 29th. To Craigs loging. T. 30th. July W. 1st. Jake 1 meal. Th. 2nd. ^1/2 day to George Roppl F. 3rd. Jake Louis & co. 13 meals. S. 4th. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/75720cfdfac5bb623acbd75023d1cc5e.pdf a7d0709255cd2b988fdaa5685171b973 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. S. 5th. M. 6th. T. 7th. W. 8th. Th. 9th. F. 10th. S. 11th. S. 12th. M. 13th T. 14th. W. 15th. Th. 16th. F. 17th. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/b3b67e0106a9756da85859f7575b6963.pdf dbecd4a9f63521cd81352c40397949f3 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. S. 18th. S. 19th. M. 20th. T. 21st. W. 22nd. Th. 23rd. F. 24th. S. 25th. S. 26th. M. 27th. T. 28th. W. 29th. Th. 30th. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/0e6cdfc3c4123cecbb2ef99c6fbb2b28.pdf 6ce995f82aada0883f07581e6ea2a6f4 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. f. 31st. August S. 1st. Settled with Campbell & Riddle for burning and preparing for crop Nine Acres of Land in Philips lot as per agreement for the sum of Forty Dolrs. and a half. Paid them previous to this date Thirty One Dolrs. & Eighty cents which leaves Eight Dolrs. and Seventy this I have paid as follows, As Note to Riddle for $4.66 cts and One to Campbell for $4.4 cts. payable on the first of December. S. 2nd. M. 3rd. T 4th. 62.4 Bricks of Paps paid on the bushl. 3 Bushls. and 8 lbs. of Peas. W 5th. Caroline came to Live with us. F. 7th. S. 8th. Th 6th 98 lbs of Flour to Rawn the Saw Miller at 2 cts per lb. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/8e6e07d6764b3599f13e3e58bd428ba9.pdf 6f3b49dcb08e8016e3e7699c839da070 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. S. 9th. M. 10th. Lumber from Rawn $3.50 cts worth which was due Philip and $4.50 cts worth on my A/C. Goods from L & Ruby for Fred. $3.05 cts. he owes me over this $1.60 cts. which makes a total of $4.60 I owe him for labour $3.35 cts. which leaves a difference in my favour of $1.35 cts. T. 11th. W. 12th. I owe Old Mr. Schwendker 19 days work this I must pay him back in the Winter. Th. 13th. F. 14th. S. 15th. S. 16th. M. 17th. T 18th. W. 19th. 5 Bushls. of Lime of Salter at 10 d. per B. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/6259edde7aab80679301fc4cd2ce181b.pdf 844ec7d2aa88b0158b5255e90d29b82b Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Th. 20th. F. 21st. S. 22nd. S. 23rd. M. 24th. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/27083ef7a0436325205ac9c5e6404823.pdf f15f54946154a272919a525d3e295a5a Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. [[Blank page]] https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/52917daec68790ce249cfa903511f542.pdf 306a9595cd6360299d152219a2ebdded Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. [[Blank Page]] https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/22c9b93887774fd9a5081bcdda18a2fe.pdf f616b39e35436dddadd8cc5b88d94098 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. [[Blank Page]] https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/4afd79852e5b2c6acb51ec5a6d8154a2.pdf 44c771b238d3a7e732c329b2b445d7b4 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. [[Blank Page]] https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/231398c4e8742ac23db664fde200710a.pdf deaac1abbfe97a019bcc37ddae874481 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Saugeen May 20th. 1864 Settled with Henry Schwendker to this date and gave my Note due on december for the sum of Twenty two Dollars Seventy-two cts. Interest at Ten per ct. N.E. Leeder Saugeen May 20th. 1864 Settled with Frederick Schwendker to this date. Gave my Note for the Sum of Two Hundred and Sixty Dollars with Eight per cent. Interest. The Note payable in two years. N.E. Leeder Saugeen May 21st. 1864 Gave an Order on Mary Leeder for the Sum of Three and half Dollars payable on demand to Frederic Stafford. N.E. Leeder Saugeen May 21st. 1864 Agreed with Mr. Ruby to draw Three Deeds for the Gore Lot he will wait till I can pay him. The Lot is first to be Deeded to my Father then he has to give Robert and me a deed each for our Five Acres. Attend to this Quickly. N.E. Leeder Saugeen May 21st. 1864 Pay John Zant as soon as you get the money. Pay Louis Lies his money when he shows his Note Pay Clement Seaforth Note. Pay enough on Jacobs Note. to reduce it below Forty Dolrs. Pay Mr John Goble Two Dolrs. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/2c41db9b5f9b1eb23755ef8a6e885d4f.pdf 56fdbfdd8d3eb0499ee6242a350c4616 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Saugeen May 21st. 1864 A due bill to George Ruppel In the sum of Twenty three Dollars Nathl E Leeder Saugeen May 23rd 1864 An Order to Joh Goble for the sum of Two Dollars Nathl. E Leeder Saugeen May 23rd. 1864 An acknowledgement of Robert Leeder for Ninety Dolars https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/acc0fb692c1fa71b66167131e5f440e5.pdf f7dd7e9720bf3f39eaa919cda630f315 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. [[Blank Page]] https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/c83051b72686d0db917e235316aec673.pdf 938a96a460dba6d8b93499a47edd5644 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. [[Blank Page]] https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/869affd81c345ec3a3d66d416bc9be30.pdf ebd323c5809c2347290d72d117717203 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Saugeen January 16th. 1865. Nathaniel Edward Leeders Day Book and Memoranda. 16th. Paid to the Postmaster at Southampton the sum of Sixty Seven Dollrs. and received a post office Order for the same payable to J H Mason Secretary & Treasurer of the Canada permanent Building & Savings Society Toronto, Paid Four Dolrs. due on Freds gun to the gunsmith and Twenty five cents for a new nipple which it badly wanted then brought the gun home. 17th. Posted and registered a letter to J,. H. Mason S. & T. C.P. B. & S. Society containing my pass book and P. O. Order for the sum of Sixty seven Dolrs. Received the first number of the Canada Farmer which I had ordered sometime previous. Bought a pair of Shie packs One Dolr. 23rd. Bought Peas for seed which makes my portion to the general stock 5 Bushls 19 lbs against Roberts 5 Bushls. Chopped 5 B. 22 lbs. Took three bags of wheat to Mill and had 2.69 lbs of Flour therefrom. 24th. Commenced using the Flour. Bought the Bull and steer from Robert for the sum of Twenty Dolrs. the two. Bought wheat of Robert at Sixty Six cents Forty. One Bushls. Forty lbs and paid him for the same Twenty Seven Dolrs and Fifty cts. Bought a pig of Robert for One Dolr. and a half. 31st. Began to split Rails for Robert. Split 215 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/2c3d63ef03d73a4155d6dc7d2e742e44.pdf df64ee958b56b16dc13c4a495f9be5b6 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. February W 1st. Split 70 Rails for C.F. Schwendker and 150 for Robert Received my pass book from Toronto again. Th. 2nd split 31 Rails for Robert & 191 for C.F.S. M. 6th. Split 86 Rails for C.F.S. amd 51 for Robert. T 7th. Split 200 Rails for Robert. W. 8th. Split for Robert 94 and for C.F.S. 11. Th. 9th. Split for C.F.S. 205. for Robert 6. F. 10th. Made a new ironwood maul, also sharpened the crop cut saw. S. 11th. Split for Robert 200 and for C.F.S. 63 M. 13th. Split for Robert 167 & for C.F.S. 6. C F S. has had 50 that have bee counted to Robert C.F.S. commenced hauling out today. T. 14th. Split for Robert 176 for C.F.S. 35 W. 15th. Split for Robert 63. MacLachlin pointed my wedge. not Paid. Part of this day chopping down. Commenced wearing a new denim slop. Th. 16th. Beef from C F s.' 120^1/2 lbs at 5 cts per lb=$6.02^1/2 cts. on A/C. Split for C F S. 227. Beef fat of C F S.' 6^1/2 cts. F. 17th. Split for C.F.S. 72. Also for Robert 110 these are from my timber to pay him what C. has had from his rails. S. 18th. Sharpened the crop cut and the Back saw in the afternoon chopping cedars in the Gore. A letter from Uncle Fred. Monday 20th. Chopping cedars in Gore. T. 21st. Sawing in the forenoon and split for C.F.S. 111. W. 22nd. Split for C.F.S. 100. Turnips of C F S. '30 B. at 12^1/2 c. $3.75 cts. Th. 23rd. Split for Robert 71. for C.F.S. 48. Turnips of CFS. 50 B. at 12^1/2 c. $6.25 F. 24th. Split for C.F.S. 216 S. 25th. Split for C.F.S. 46. and cutting timber. A Letter from Fred also from Margarate Wiffin. M. 27th. Split for C.F.S. 122 chopping part of day. T. 28th. chopping. <s>W.2</s> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/ed11798e050fd851af057a2b3d209214.pdf 4f6c2fe8a93a4182afb6bfa746de06a5 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. March W. 1st. Split for C.F.S. 118. George Roepple a tree of cedar wood. Marie and I went to tea meeting in Port Elgin. Th. 2nd. Split for C.F.S. 109 and for Robert 7. At a party at Idens. F. 3rd. Split for C.F.S. 155, Lent him Nine and a half Dolrs. to pay his Taxes. S. 5th Chopping down. Posted a letter to Uncle Fred Parker. M. 6th. Robert and me chopping down. Twenty rails to C.F.S. T. 7th. Pair of shoes for Marie from Uncle Iden N.P. W. 8th. Sawing and chopping. 14^1/2 of fat of C.F.S. Th. 9th. Sawing grinding etc. F. 10th. Split 141 for C.F.S. S. 11th. Split for C.F.S. 189 M. 13th. Split for C F S. 136. which makes a Total of 2583. T. 14th. Sawing and cutting timber. Made a new maul. W. 15th. Bought Louis' Pork tub of C F S. for Four Dolrs. the price to come of the pay for rail splitting. Louis and Caroline left last night for Buffalo. MacLachlin agreed to have a plow of the Queen of the west pattern ready for me this month. P. Iden for shoes 75 cts. Th. 16th. Letting of the water in front of the house. F. 17th. Hauling out Barn timber. S. 18th. Do Do. Omitted on 15th sold three trees to James Hendry for sap troughs for 75 cts. M. 20th. Got out 128 rails for the Gore off Roberts lot. Omitted on Saturday $2.75 received of C F S. as part payment of the money I lent him. Also lent Robert $2.75 to pay Tax 2.21 ct. Went to mill with a grist. Settled Mothers A/C with Mr Corey for butter her received last fall he paid me in full. Bought of Henry Willimere 7 Bushls. of Oats at 37^1/2 cts per Bushl. paid him in full $2.65^1/2 cts. W. 22nd. Bought and paid John Zant for Chaff knife and face iron, One Dolr. Borrowed one Dolr. of mother Th. 23rd. Making chaff box, planted Tobacco seed. F. 24th, Working on my chaff box etc. S. 25th. Finished my chaff box. Mary wrote to Lizzie. M. 27th. Bought a scythe stone 8 cents. C F S paid me four Dolrs. of that which he borrowed. Emptying the water out of cellar. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/f2c240c2beb92f1f6567658beab46ab8.pdf ac696d61ec7a7016d8a76a0f4867b7bd Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. March T. 28th. Emptied the cellar, put the potatoes in a pit and the turnips in the barn. W. 29th. Commenced to plow some of the neighbours two days before. Father and I sawing firewood in the bush. Rosa had a calf. The cattle in the fields for the first time this season. Th. 30th. Sawed wood. F. 31st. Sawing wood. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/e299f753cc71d27a72b0a28881f0368c.pdf 716806511b2d07c34c0a848bbe171496 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. April S. 1st. Helped to draw out for plowing Sawing etc. M. 2nd. Fetched a grist from mill and took one down for Robert. Bought 5 lbs of nails for Robert and 5 cts per lb.= 25 cts. Quarter of a lb of Gunpowder two lbs of shot and a box of caps. in the agregate 47^1/2 cts. in the afternoon splitting wood. T. 4th. Splitting wood. W. 5th. Splitting wood. 10 Bushls. of Oats of C F S. at 37^1/2 cts. per Bushl. $3.75 cts. Robert went to mill and had them chopped. He paid the Postage on the Globe for last Quarter. Th 6th. Splitting and chopping. F. 7th. Chopping and getting out a peice for a yoke. One of Mr Delfs ewes had a lamb. S. 8th. Plowing M. <s>9</s> 10th. 40 Bushls of turnips of Iden; Twenty for Two Dolrs. cash. & twenty for three days labour bt Father. 1 Peck of Onions 9 pence paid, the turnips not paid. plowing. T. 11th. plowiing planted sugar loaf cabbage seed and large tomato seed also red peppers. [[?]] of a lamb found dead. W. 12th. Plowing. Th 13th I got a plow from MacLachlin in exchange for a Note I held against him, this makes us straight to this date. Bought a box of Mercurial ointment for the cattle 10 cts. Sowed 3 acres and ^1/4 of pease. Mary planted some Drum head cabbage seed. The first steamer of the season arrived today. F. 14th. Making ready to Yoke my steers. Draging. S. 15th. Plowing/ 23B. 10 lbs of Pease of the Craigs not Pd. Sent by Robert to James Davidson 29^1/2 lbs of Flour with the bag. M. 17th. At Borns Sale. Fred came home this evening. T. 18th. Spreading dung. W. 19th. A letter from Uncle Fred Parker. Staple & Ring of Johny Mackintosh 87^1/2 cts paid sowed some pease Th. 20th, Sowing peas something like five acres with yesterday drawing in the afternoon with my little cattle helped Robert. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/ce433f6f8d4f291c36bec23e4c23ab43.pdf 8f3e4c971be2874cc9ff528437f8fd12 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. April Th. 20th. A straw hat of Mess. Goble 25 cts. not paid. F. 21st. Plowing used my new plow and think it will work well when scoured. S. 22nd. A letter from Uncle Welton advising us that he had paid £55.14.o Sterling into the joint stock Bank of London to our a/c in Uncle Freds name. plowing. M. 24th. Went to Southampton to see Frost about the money. he kept my letter to send to Kingston. T. 25th. Lent 34^1/2 lbs of flour with the bag to Rowans. ploughing. W. 26th. Plowed in a small piece of peas as an experiment Th. 27th. Sowed the rest of the peas and finished plowing for peas. F. 28th. Commenced the fence between the orchard & the grass field then built nearly the whole fence between the peas and where we will sow the oats. Flour to Robert for D Shupe. 9 lbs. S. 29th. A letter from Lizzie. Mended my chaff box. sharpen the [[cross?]]. and cleaned up seed wheat. 2 dozen of fish of Iden this week. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/4bb44ebdd8d2bf40cb133dc6e4c7686f.pdf 125bfa8df17a52dfd6d4267966e303f2 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. May Th. 1st. sowed the orchard to wheat. Making fence by the orchard. T. 2nd. Making fence. Mr Goble Killed Rose's calf. [[Ruby?]] [[shoes?]] [[?]] 2^1/2 cents. W. 3rd. Sowed the new piece that we added to the orchard with wheat. Th. 4th. Made a fence between the old pasture and the fall wheat. To Hilkers helping to raise a shed. F. 5th. Getting muck on the garden with the barrow. S. 6th. Do------------------------------- Loging a little and chopping wood. M. 8th. Splitting wood transplanted some Rhubarb plants T. 9th. Splitting wood and working in the garden. W. 10th. Sent a little note to Mr A Delf enclosed in the Gobles letter. Working in the garden. A load of straw of C F S. and 25 cts in cash paid a quarters postage on Freds Observer. Th 11th. In the garden planted onions for seed the top onions the English potatoe onions and a few small potato onions. F. 12th. Went to Southampton and received the money from Uncle Frederick through the Bank the amount in Sterling £55.14.0 add premium 9^1/2 $271.88 less the per ct. to Commercial Bank for Collection 66 cts. also [[Bill?]] Stamps 9 cts. Balance of [[?]] $270.31 cts. Paid Robert Craig and Brothers for 23 Bushls.10 lbs. of peas 17.25 cts. S. 13th. Took up Robert Mortgage with J.J. Lehnen and paid balance due on same. $131.00 for Robert to Mr Gordon. Six Dolrs and for Peas oats turnip seed coal oil $10.50 and left due on same One Dolr. These last items on family etc. to James George on Roberts a/c $3.50. socks for Father 50 cts. cash to Robert 50 cts. (In the family [[?]] above should be included timothy seed). M. 15th. Sowed some timothy seed at the [[hill?]] of [[very faint ink? ?]] per acre fence making and draging. T. 16th. Posted a letter to Uncle Frederick Parker containing a receipt for £80.0.0 sterling singed by Father Mother Myself Wife, Robert and Fred this money is loaned to us https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/d046277e9d5310468b98df57f805d186.pdf 9fb09f6a5ba6068a429084a53dd44898 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. May T. 16th. Robert paid Uncle Iden Sixty One Dolrs this is for Interest last year and this year till the first of July on the Mortgage held by Iden against him. Splitting wood and draging. Excessively hot thermometer 83 o in shade. W. 17th splitting wood, fencing grindstone, draging and chopping. Paid John Mackintosh the Dolr this is a quarter in [[excess?]], the work done by him putting hooks on a loging chain and mending common chain. Paid Gordon Three Dolrs. Two for loging chain and on that was left unpaid on the things we puchased the other day. Paid James George wife Two Dolrs fifty cents for shoes he not being at home, the shoes were one pair for Father the other for me. Paid Ruby Four Dolrs. and Two cents; for spade $1.12^1/2. Grind Stone $2.00 Timothy seed 62^1/2 cts. Tobacco 22 cts. Th. 18th. Loging & draging. F. 19th. Salters Cattke draging all day. Sowed wheat. S. 20th. Draging in the wheat on the new land that I sowed yesterday sowed Clover seed on the orchard 11^1/2 lbs of Clover and four pints of Timothy on the [[pease?]]. Robert bought 1 Rake 60 cts. Pair of sheep shears 62^1/2 cts. Pair of Shoes for himself $1.50. Mr. 22nd. 12 Yds of Trousers stuff - $3.84. Hat 1.25 Broom 35 cts. flannel .75 Do. 40, 2 yds cotton [[lining?]].50. Pins 10. Net 20, 2 yds of Woll stuff for [[Ed?]] $1.60 Building fence. Robert pulling out stumps. T. 23rd. Draging. Robert commenced plowing that part of the Oat field which was not plowed through to Schwendkers. W. 24th. Sowed rather better than two acres of oats put on six Bushls. draging. Th. 25th. Draging. Cap for Fred 41 cts. Necktie ad handkerchief 45 cts. Dress and fixings for Maria $3.28. Bottle of oil 25 cts. C F S. altered old Billy by cording him. F. 26th. Draging doing outer fixing to fences. S. 27th. Sowed Timothy seed on part of the field above the Barn at the rate of 7^1/2 lbs per acre. Making fence https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/15c570d3949c43ae1278443353cd13f8.pdf c3a295123169105137d5bed8f5de9567 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. May Roberts old Sow had eleven pigs Robert to Port Elgin and bought the following articles Pair of shoes for Fred $1.50 Items for me 32^1/2 cts Fred cash 32^1/2 cts. Dress for Mother $2.00. Five yds of trousers stuf for Robert $1.60 Four pair of Braces at 17 cts each 68 cts., Paid 78 cts. to the Library. and one ct in the Post office this day a week back Stuarts cow to Bull S. 28th James George Cow to Bull. M. 29th. Making fence. Robert finished plowing for Oats. T. 30th. Making fence, Fred went to work at Brickers W. 31st. Draging. Paid George Craigs A/C 20 cts per Mr J Goble. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/db9a605b6ccee2016551aa59ccbcf9ae.pdf bed46170c1021aaf8d3935a568409d59 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. June Th. 1st. Draging and made a new Drag. Father at work for C F S. 1^1/2 Fish of Iden. F. 2nd. Pointing drag teeth 30 cts. at J MIntosh's [[Paid?]] Father at work for C F S. Sowed the balance of the oat field at the rate of 3 B. per acre. S. 3rd. Draging finished. plowing in the afternoon a plow share of MacLachlin 50 cts. pound of sugar, 12^1/2 Blacking yds. Robert paid Macllmurray $1.10 cts for ham M. 5 plowing. Washed the sheep: 2 lbs of flax seed of Mr J. David not pd T. 6th. Father at C F S. loging. Myself half day Do. Draging. W. 7th. Father at C.F.S. loging. Last evening Rawn paid back the flour his wife borrowed. Sowed four lbs of Flax seed on about an eighth of an acre of land Maria planted some potatoes. Draging and plowing. Th. 8th. Mutter and Maria planting corn. Father at C F S. Robert and myself plowing and draging. Fred choping he came from Brickers last night. F. 9th. Father at C F S. Mutter planting corn finch planted half a Bushl. planted some blacks and some colored Beans Robert and myself plowing and draging Fred loging at Craig's. S. 11th. Mutter plant some white beans and finished planting, early potatoes. Father helping C F S. Robert and me plowing. Fred at s planted pumpkin seeds. M. 12th. Father at C F S. Myself loging at Salters. Robert to mill and choping up in the job Fred odds and ends. T. 13th. Father at C F S. Robert draging and chopping. Fred and Myself shearing sheep. A Bushl and ^1/2 of potatoes of Iden for seed at 3 cts per Bushl. Paid. Planted tomatoe plants. W. 14th. Mutter helping to plant potatoes Maria also. Father and Fred working at the choping and burning. Robert and self plowing. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/f44296132d4243f836bfc51edbb8a45f.pdf 02adefcbb316e46c0626a36b2700be30 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. A Farmer I will Be. A song for Boyd 1. I am a hale and hearty boy as you would want to see, And often thougj a little chap, I think what <s>I</s> shall I be? Mechanic, Merchant, Sailor. ah, none of these for me! If ever I should be a man if ever I should be a man, A Father, a farmer, a farmer I will be 2. All scenes of nature, I admire, none else so smiling scene The shady nook, the flowery grove, and little silver stream But those who lead a city life These Beauties seldom see, If ever I should be a man, if ever I should be a man A farmer, a farmer, a farmer I will be. 3. I love to look at pleasant fields, I love the balmy breeze, I love to hear the little birds, all warbling in the trees And those who lead a country life such things as these may see. If ever I should be a man, if ever I should be a man A farmer, a farmer. a farmer I will be. 4. I love to furrow up the ground, and cultivate the soils I love to see it springing forth, the good and luscious spoil: For fields of wheat and corn indeed I dearly love to see; If ever I should be a man, if ever I should be a man A farmer, a farmer, a farmer I will be. 5. I would not be a Doctor, the sick to cure or Kill; I would not be a Lawyer, no, to talk against my will; I may not be a Preacher, Tho' I like him of the three If ever I should be a man, if ever I should be a man A farmer, a farmer, a farmer I will be. Th. 15th. Mutter helping Maria to plant potatoes. They finished planting. Father helping Noah Clemens to log. Fred chopping. Robert and Self at plow. F. 16th. Loging in Roberts bush. S. 17th. Loging in the morning & plowing in the afternoon. Mothers Roses took. M. 19th. Planted tobacco plants, and cabbage plants plowing and draging in the afternoon. Bought of Iden my old spade for 60 cents not paid. Fred potatoes of Iden. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/30499cf80d086430d1ddef50aca074d5.pdf 319cfdc61b54e4f97abb925643c74037 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. June T. 20th. Five Bushls of potatoes of C F S. at 30 cts p B. not paid. Loging and in the afternoon planting potatoes Robert draging. W. 21st. planted potatoes finished at noon. Sowed turnip seed Sweedish and Aberdeen half and half to the extent of four tea cupfuls Mr Hugoes cow to Bull. Th. 22nd. Last evening Mother was struck with paralasis in her left side. Mr D Davids cow to Bull. Commenced road work under Richard Hayden. Father Robert & self have ten days between us. Robert and myself on all day F. 23rd. Robert F. & Self working on the Road. S. 24th. Robert & Fred on the Road this finished our work on this road for this year. M. 26th. Robert commenced to plow for turnips in the field where the bush was last chopped. Self in after. making fence. Mr J. Goble fixed the clock alltered the lambs and brought home a night stool that he made for Mother, then took a pig home. T. 27th Made a gate finishing the fence between the oats and turnips. Cabbage plants of Hayden 26. W. 28th. Fixed gate posts and a fence etc. Tom Cummings had a pig he paid Robert by giving him a due bill on E. Gordon. Cabbage plants of J. Goble 35. Th. 29th. Cut a small patch of grass at the end of the garden made a small piece of fence where we had a way into the oat field. fixing old log fence etc. Clemmens on the hill with a cow to Bull. F. 30th. This fay there has been a great pic nic down at Gobles. Robert & Fred there Plowing draging etc. Salter two pigs home. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/7f46664a8ed26e0b543bf0207101e50d.pdf 038c7de2dcd65d6b2ef8054964499583 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. July S. 1st. Salter half a day plowing for the two pigs Odd jobs. M. 3rd. Salter all day plowing for the pigs. Getting out the head and tail pieces for gates. On the 24th of June, Haydens cow to Bull. Fred went to Brickers Robert draging. T. 4th. Myself working on the Road. opening a ditch from the Goderich line Varter helping me. Robert ^1/2 day at Hugoes lowering. W. 5th. Myself helping C F S. to cut Hay. Robert fetched our grist home from mill. Clemens cow to Bull. Amy cow of a Bull calf. Th. 6th. Myself & Varter ditch making. Salters cow to Bull. F. 7th. Myself helping C F S. with his hay. Hayden a pig. S. 8th. Sowed the turnip seed on the new ground. Father a me at C F S. making hay ^1/2 day each. S. 9th. Mr Davids cow to Bull. M. 10th. Father all day making hay for C F S. One load of hay of C F S. weight 1000 lbs. Robert and myself fetched it home and cleaned up the barn. Robert posted a letter to Mr A Delf. Cutting grass. T. 11th. Cutting grass. Father commenced to hoe corn. W. 12th. Fixing gates (2) planted out some Beet plants. Robert to Shells raising this afternoon. Th. 13th. Robert myself and C F S. with his and Roberts teams hauling barn timber. Father at Idens this afternoon he owes Iden five and a half days work still. F. 14th. Robert myself and C F S. with teams as yesterday, hauling barn timber half day. Got our hay housed. two small bargans of it. Then fetched a load of posts. S. 15th. Cut Rafters etc. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/841ab295d6e3e5e5f29ea1544d507130.pdf d2638c0b5125e8871c7e950ba7230864 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. July M. 17th. Commenced to split shingles for C F S. Barn. C F S. a cow to Bull. Thomas Cummings a Cow to Bull. this statement of bull business is for T. 18th. 2nd time. T. 18th. Splitting shingles. W. 19th. Splitting shingles. Th. 20th. Splitting shingles. F. 21st. Splitting shingles Mr Moyer a cow to Bull S. 22nd. Splitting shingles. finished. M. 24th. Commenced hewing the timber for C F S. Barn C F S. helping to score George Ruppel hewing Orchard last <s>thursday</s> Tuesday to state I received my watch from J.J. Lehnen I owe him a Dollar on it. T. 25th. Working at the barn timber left off after dinner on account of rain George and C F S. as yesterday. Noah Clemens cow again. Freds heifer Bulling made some shingles this afternoon. Veal of Mr J.D. David by our steelyards 16^1/2 by his 18 lbs. to be paid in Veal when we Kill. W. 27th. Working a the barn. C F S. & G. Rupple also. A receipt of Uncle Idens for making New England corn pudding. One Quart of scalding milk, 7 table spoonfulls of corn meal, let it scald well, then add one teacup full of syrup, a teaspoonful of salt, Ginger, Cinnamon 4 allspice to taste stir like [[sixty?]], put in a deep dish and bake five or 6 hours, sauce <u>good</u> butter. To cure Beef & hams. For 100 lbs of meat make a brim of 8 lbs of salt, 2 lbs of brown sugar, 2 oz of Saltpetre 1^1/2 g of pearlash, 2 ozs of allspice one of red pepper. 4 gallons of water, boil, them, & cool, meat to coal a day & night to be covered with brine, with a weight to Keep it down, produces finest corned beef in 10 days & does not get too salt by keeping in the brine. Hams require from four to six weeks. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/7bfddac4818730304352ba289053f0c9.pdf 85856f3e7c0d1261869a01f9e7f5ff6f Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Th. 27th Working at the barn. George also. 130 lbs of corn meal, at two cents per lb = $2.80. C F S. his yellow cow the second time. F. 28th. Working at the barn George also. Mr Hugo a cow to bull. S. 29th Working at the barn George also Half a dozen fish of Mr John Goble at 9 d per dozn. S. 30th. Mr John Goble a cow to bull. Mr. Shupe Adam a cow to bull. M. 31st. This morning preparing for raising Father Robert and Fred helping also George C F S. and Varter helping after dinner. raised the barn Mr Robert Craig, J. Goble and Son, Iden Goble, M J F David John Davidson John Hilker, Varter, C F S. George Robert Fred Father and Self helping. Father went and helped J Davidson to get two loads of hay after the raising. Mr Goble altered the pigs. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/b55b414e1760513caacef2a5176234ae.pdf 28f9a4a41e2e855cdb8c47a18d622ef2 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. August T. 1st. This morning C F S. with his team and myself went to the Gore and got out six rafters and a pole. Varter came and helped us to carry them to the road. this afternoon fixed the poles across the plates and flatting and framing rafters, George all day. W. 2nd. Worked at the barn George also. George Mogg a cow to bull. Richard Hayen a heifer to Bull. Th. 3rd. Workeding at the barn Georg. also. Hayden a heifer to the bull. Mr. Goble Killed Amys calf. Varter and Robert traded lambs Varter took two home and C F S. will feed Roberts for him a while longer. F. 4th. Making shingles in the forenoon and working at the barn in the afternoon. George also. John Davidsons 43 lbs of flour. John Davidson commenced to cut Roberts fall wheat which he has to finish for 100lbs of flour. Mr Goble sold Roberts calf in Port Elgin. cleared 17 lbs of veal to pay Mr David for that which we had of him this weight is according to his steelyards and is one lb. too little. S. 5th. Working at the barn all day C F S. and George helping. J. Davidson cutting fall wheat. M. 7th. Making shingles, George ^1/2 day shingling. T. 8.th. Ditto-------------------. George whole day -------. John Davidson cradling. W. 9th. John Dvdson finished the wheat. Making shingles C F S. took away a wagon box full, for the barn roof. Father half a day a Idens helping with the Barley. Th. 10th. Making shingles. C F S. a load away. George shingling. F. 11th. Making shingles. George shingling. Father at C F S. loging. Robert commenced to cut peas this afternoon. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/6cde0c9c3d767974d2ef1b174fefa7ba.pdf 530ce5985189b79b128efb838a3652ad Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. August S. 12th. Father helping C F S. Robert to Hutchinsons thrashing. Making shingles etc. sent some away this noon time A Newspaper from England announcing the death of Grandfather Leeder in his Ninety fifth year. John Davidson half day cutting peas. this is to pay for the use of Roberts Barn. M. 14th. Vater Father & Robert cutting peas Cut timothy seed. Veal of C F S. lbs 12, 12 ozs. to be paid in meat. T. 15th. Varter Father Robert and self cutting peas. C F S. cow the third time to Bull. W. 16th. Hauled Roberts Fall wheat in today Th. 17th. Hauled in seven loads of peas. F. 18th. Hauled in<s>some n</s> two loads of peas. George Mogg a cow to Bull. Robert cutting peas Father at Idens myself cutting timothy. S. 19th. Cutting peas. Father ^1/2 day at Idens. M 21st. Cutting peas. T. 22nd. Cutting peas finished. W. 23rd. Father and me hoeing turnips. Robert commenced plowing the fallow the second time. Commenced to feed the little pigs new peas at the rate of six pints each meal. Th. 24th. Hauling in peas. F. 25th. Hauling in peas. finished. Settled with John Davidson for cutting the fall wheat let him have 66 lbs of flour this is 109 on a/c. S. 26th. Hoeing turnips me and Father. Robert plowing put our sow and pig into the pea field. M. 28th. John Davidson cut the wheat in the orchard. Robert and Father binding after him. Myself a plow. T. 29th. Robert plowing Father and self Hoeing. W. 30th. 1/ and a ^1/2 dozen fish of Iden. Robert thrashing and hoeing. Father hoeing. myself not very well. Th. 31st. Mr Goble Killed two sheep for Robert. Hoeing & Plowing. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/a0ef25a0484f545c3a92830290920d82.pdf 90a6e8cc8f98063b46127a7bb8b8d989 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. September F. 1st. C F S. a cow to Bull. Robert fixed the mow for the wheat and in the afternoon plowing, Hoeing. Mr Goble sold six quarters of mutton for Robert. Omitted last W. James Craig a cow to Bull. Mr J. David a cow to Bull. S. 2nd. Hoeing plowing. Hauled in the spring wheat from the orchard three loads. S. 3rd. John Davidson a cow to Bull. M. 4th. Hoeing, plowing. Clemens cow again. T. 5th. Hoeing, plowing. W. 6th. Hoeing, plowing. Th. 7th. Hoeing, plowing. F. 8th. A West day thrahsed some peas. S. 9th. Cut a portion of the new land wheat. Jacob Rawn a cow to Bull. M. 11th. Cutting wheat in the new field. T. 12th. Finished cutting the wheat. Hauled three loads commenced to cut oats. W. 13th. Helping C F S. Father Robert his oxen and myself to get his Oats. Th. 14th. Finished Hauling in wheat. plowing, cutting oats etc. F. 15th. Robert finished the plowing for fall wheat. Father Hoeing Cutting Oats G. Moggs cow again. S. 16th. Father hoeing, Robert draging. Finished cutting the oats that were ripe and commenced pulling flax. M. 18th. Father and me loging for C F S. Mutter half day pulling flax for me. Robert draging. T. 19th. Eight bushls. of wheat of J.D. David at $1.10 per Bushl. sowed seven acres of wheat a little over a bushl. per acre. Father draging Robert binding oats. Robert Craig with his heifer to Bull again. W. 20th. Draging Robert binding oats, Yesterday 1^1/2 dozen fish of Iden. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/d349fbcf945f4af4c786aee94dd3f0fd.pdf b39025a5b6173e6c4f90a01312c44fc5 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. September Th. 21st. Finished draging in the wheat. Robert threshing peas. Father half day a C F Ss. Myself making shingles. F. 22nd. 1 Dozn fish of Iden. 9 d. Cutting oats in the morning. Hauling in oats in the afternoon. S. 23rd. Father ^3/4 of a day for C F S. Finished cutting Oats. Have left one load home. The Campbell's cow to bull again. A letter from Margt. Wiffin. M. 25th. Binding and Hauling oats. Tom Craig with a cow to Bull. T. 26th. Father Robert Self and Oxen ^1/2 day for C. F. S. zen W. 27th. Robert commenced plowing for peas. Father burning brush on the point off the Gore. I was fixing for shutting up the sow and hog. Finished harvest by hauling home the last of the Oats. Th. 28th. Making shingles. Robert thrashing. Father burning. Yesterday 1 dozen Fish of Iden. F. 29th. Hauled the Flax. Made some shingles commenced to make two pig troughs plowing took a load of shingles to C F S., commenced shingling ^1/2 dozen Fish of Iden. S. 30th. Father & Robert thrashing at Craigs. Shingling at C F Ss. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/c166d8e74c616c2013f89513cf80b14c.pdf e090fb3ccd5dc7e910ca7ec4043983e4 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <s>August</s> October M. 2nd. Father & Robert at Craigs all day. Myself shingling making shingle etc. T. 3rd. Robert & Father a C F S. half day. Plowing. W. 4th. Father, Robert and myself at C F S's thrash. Th. 5th. Show day. Omitted yesterday Hutchisons heifer to Bull. F 6th. Father for C F S.s with his straw Robert plow. myself sick. Mr J Goble ^1/2 day at the barn floor. S. 7th. Father at David Hilborns Thrashing Robert plowing. Mr J. Goble jointing barn floor Self fixing the tobacco. 11 Fish of Mr J Goble. Sent Salter 22 lbs of w flour bag and all. M. 9th. Father burning on the Gore. Self plowing Robert sick. Mr. J Goble half day at the B. floor. T. 10th. Robert sick, Father at the Gore. Self plowing. W. 11th. Robert sick, Father and myself half day thrashing for Salter. Th. 12th. Father loging at Richard Haydens. Robert sick. Plowing. F. 13th. Father sick. Robert plowing. Self gathering corn. S. 14th. Robert Plowing. Father sick. Self gathering corn. Bought of James George 1 pair of Boots for myself $2.50. 1 pair for Eddie $1.62^1/2. Pair of shoes for Albert $1.00 not paid. M. 16th. Making wood for J George as pay for Boots. Robert plowing. Bought of Fred H. Leeder his heifer Florence for the sum of Ten Dollars. $7.88 he owed me and $2.12 I am indebted to him. J. 17th. Hauling ^3/4 of a cord of wood to James George. Robert plowing this afternoon self gathering corn. W. 18th. Robert plowing Husking corn and fixing pigs sty. Th. 19th. Robert plowing. Self at pigs sty. Evening Husked corn. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/51d032795c430fa3f6a51c3cb55122fa.pdf 93dae2d13bb38cd5a60e2119013a70c5 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. F. 20th. ^1/2 day with Mr. J. Goble to Mr Dells place. ^1/2 day at pigs sty. Robert ^1/2 day plowing & half day at plow. S. 21st. ^1/2 day at pigs sty and finished. Ret the pigs up. Robert finished plowing for peas this forenoon and ^1/2 day loging on the Gore. M. 22nd. Finished gsthering corn got the pumpkins together a load and a half also the beans thirteen bagfuls. T. 26th. 44 head of cabbage of C.F.S. at 3 cents each, = $1.32. on a/c Loging on the Gore. W. 25th. Salters little red cow to Bull again. Loging. Th. 26th. Getting corn up over the Kitchen tending the fires etc. F. 27th. Do-------------------------------- & cleaning up the barn floor. Robert commenced to plow in the spring wheat stubble next to Schwendkers. put twenty bags of corn in the cot over head. S. 28th. Cleaning up the barn thrashing peas etc. M. 30th. Commenced diging potatoes. Sent a heifer to Bull. 1 dozen fish of Iden 9 d. T. 31st. 1 Cord of dry wood to the Doctor on Roberts a/c. Diging potatoes. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/b72e003d99af335a9aec0bbb2f011d49.pdf 48cdb630f62d44e535a5c6d6af1ec3d1 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. November W. 1st. Diging potatoes, hauled 19 bushels to S. Bricker Th. 2nd. Diging potatoes. F. 3rd. Diging potatoes. Richard Hayden ^1/2 day helping 53^1/2 of flour to C F S S. 4th. Thrashed peas. Put the black Ram with the ewes Salter brought. M. 6th. Very stormy fixing at the cellar etc. T. 7th. Took Roberts wool to Port and sold it to Gordon 37^1/2 lb t 37^1/2 cts = $14.06 Roberts old A/C $1.68 which leaves a balance of $12.38 Bought 9^1/2 yds of Canadian Cloth at 90 cts = $8.55. 14 yds of shirting, at 30 cts = $4.20 this equals $12.75 which is 37 cts in excess of what the wool fetched. Bought for myself 2^3/4 of flannel at 55 cts. = $1.51 paid 60 cts in butter on the same which leaves a balance of 91 cts. Carried Roberts plow to be new wood at Kennedys. Loging this afternoon on the Gore. Received of Frits Weling One Dollar this is for cedar he had for his house in Port Elgin. W. 8th. Paid J.J. Lehnen the Dollar I owed him for my watch. Pulling Turnips. Th. Diging potatoes 22 Bushls put them in the cellar. F. 10th. Diging potatoes 11 Bushls. . . . . also 10 Bushls raised from Idens seed. . S. 11th. Thrashing peas. Robert & Father working at the Gore. M 13th. Flour of lbs. 32 lbs. Diging potatoes. A book from the library. T. 14th. Diging potatoes; the Kidneys 12 Bushls. Received of Mrs R Hay Coin in the sum of Two Dolrs for the cows to Bull Robert received also One Dolr for the pig Hayden had. W. 15th. Finished diging potatoes, pulling turnips. Th. 16th. Pulling turnips and hauling the same. F. 17th. Pulling and Hauling turnips got up 120 Bushls. Borrowed Flour of Mr J D David 95 lbs. S. 18th. Taking up and puling turnips 110 Bushls. M. 20th. Do Do 90 Bushls. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/d21b625bab248382eee33990a02e3abb.pdf 320520cbdb2717b465278a967ce525da Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. November. T. 21st. Finished getting the turnips 45 Bushls today W. 22nd. Wet. Th. 23rd. Went to mill with a borrowed grist of C F S. 13 lb. Took a bag of corn for Varter; also two bags of wheat for G. Rupple. Biught 5^3/4 of stuff for smocks = $2.00 this afternoon I went to C F Ss to fill up the hole around the house. F. 24th. Filling up around the house at C F Ss. Robert & Father at the potatoes hauling them to the cellar. S. 25th. Same as yesterday, Robert and Father the same. In the afternoon Robert went to mill fetched G. Rupples and our grist. The wheat we borrowed of C F S weighed 9 B. 22 lbs M. 27th. Filling up at C F Ss. T. 28th. Finished filling up and finished shingling the barn roof at C F Ss. Robert took the rolls of wool to Mrs Rawns. In the afternoon building a fence between the wood yard and orchard. W. 29th. Loging at the Gore. Took a cow to bull. Th. 30h. Loging this morning. C F S. 37 lbs of flour. <s>Borrowed of Mutter 8^1/4 lbs of Pork.</s> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/1689098573aaa8ab88d0be0eaa9d150e.pdf d9ac5ab8c2db562c36b2796db7de6284 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. December. F. 1st. Saw sharping. Loging, thrashing beans, roofinf shed and other things. S. 2nd. Cleaning up the barn & thrashing peas. To the present time I have thrashed 25 Bushls of Peas. M. 4th. Finished getting potatoes into the cellar, and pulled Freds potatoes. T. 5th. Robert hauled the potatoe haul to the yard and plowing in the afternoon. Self to Port Elgin, cleaned the pigs out and finished banking Fred's potatoes up. W. 6th. Hauled out 11 loads of muck and applied it to that part of the orchard which has not previously been manured. Th. 7th. Hauled out three loads of manure and finished in the orchard. Robert plowing in the forenoon self spreading man. F. 8th. Hauling out manure to the pasture behind the orchard six loads. Robert hurt his one foot. G. Ruppel 1 Bushl. less ^1/2 lb. S. 9th. Hauling out manure 9 loads. M. 11th. Hauling out manure 11 loads. Robert thrashing in the forenoon, and making fence in the afternoon. Mr. Robert Craig paid One Dor. and a half for 3 Cows to bull. T. 12th. Four Bushls. and a half of peas Thrashen. Hauled out six loads of manure. Robert thrashing. March added 12^1/2 cents to my debt at James Georges. a letter from Illinois. W. 13th. Hauptners cow to bull. Robert thrashing. Incended saw horse etc. Th. 14th. Made some wood for James George. etc. F. 15th. Hauled out the wood. send for J.G. Cut some more wood for J. G. S. 16th. Hauled the wood to Port that I cut yesterday 5/8 cts of a Cord. 79 lbs of Pease to George Rupple. Six bags of oats about 11 Bushls. to mill to get ground for cattle. Robert found the first rat we have seen in this section. Cleaned up 3^1/2 Bushls. of peas. M. 18th. Mr J. Goble Killed two pigs for us. borrowed S. Bricker one pig which weighed 360 lbs at 6^1/2 cts per lb. which equals $23.40. Twenty three Dollrs Forty cents. T. 19th. Mr Gobble makred the Delfs lambs and received his wool from Robert. Mr Goble bought of Robert two sheep for <s>$4. Dollrs</s> Four. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/985bafc983b66fbe291d1b72caa714e2.pdf 15435e20d56f5c8d98dff3a28965d116 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Four Dollars. Robert thrashing. Put up the pig he weighed 240 lbs. W. 20th. Th. 21st. Fixing pig shed etc. Cleaned up 9 Bushels and a ^1/2 of peas. S. 23rd. Bought two ewes of Robert for the sum of Two Dolrs each One the ewe lamb he got in his division with Mr. Delf the other Campbell ewes lamb. Robert settled with Mr J.D. David Paid Interest on thirty one Dolrs at 12 per cent for the past year, als 1.15 cts. due from last year also for eight Bushls of wheat for seed at 110 cts p. B. $8.80 also 7 lbs of flax seed at 2 cts pr. lb. 11 cts. Mr David paid him for 3 cows to Bull last year 1.50 cts and cash on my a/c for the same number this year 150 cts. also acknowledged his indebtedness for lumber. Robert gave J. D David a Note for Forty One Dolrs payable on the 26th. of October 1866 bearing interest at the rate of 12 per cent per annum. Paid a difference in cash of One Dolr. twenty three cts. Robert received his old note on giving the new one. Robert paid our taxes for the present year. Fourteen Dolrs. nine cents and got a receipt in full. Robert settled with Dilman Bricker His note and interest amounts to Twenty nine fifty five. $29. 55 cts. he threw off forty cents and Robert paid him one Dolr. this makes all straight. Robert Let me have One Dolr cash. Robert paid Duncan Currie Two Dolrs on the Barn account this is settlement in full on that a/c. Paid the postage on the Globe for the past quarter 7^1/2 cts, lamp glass at Rubys 12^1/2 cts paid. M. 25th. Christmas. T. 26th. Paid Eight Dolrs to Roether on Detweiler & Brickers A/C. W. 27th. Sold Henry Salter two Ewes for Four Dolrs.twenty five cents each $8.50. Chopping wood. Robert and Father saw my logs in the Gore. Th. 28th. Chopping wood. Robert & Father sawing. F. 29th. Thrashing peas. Robert & Father sawing Robert paid his Library fee for One Dolr. to Martin F. Eby. librarian. S. 30th. ^1/4 of a cord of wood for the church for which the Trustees allow me half a Dolr. Bought myself a pair of pants (cloth for) also lining for Fathers coat paid 2,50 cash and left 1.15 cts. of a balance at Gordons. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/ae0f8e75f9f53b29f9ed2f26167a0ee4.pdf 5693748741a5eb066ca191422691b1ca Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. [[Blank Page]] https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/dfb725375353c93980fc4399e870f76f.pdf 1c77e087ba174e63064065d2921f6f4e Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Nathaniel Edward Leeder's Day Book and Memoranda. for the year <u>1866</u> January. M. 1st. C.F Schwendker cut a pair of pants for me. Attended the annual meeting of the Port Elgin Society of the new Jerusalem was appointed recording secretary and one of the trustees. promised two Dolrs towards the funds. T. 2nd. G. Ruppel J. Bartels & myself as Trustees for the Society to Port Elgin held a meeting this morning, when we gave Bartels an order on the Treasurer of said Society for the sum of Four Dolrs. as pay for his services for lighting fires cleaning room etc. They agreed to allow me half a Dolr. for the wood I carried for church purposes. Barttls agreed to light fires keep room clean etc. for the present year for the sum of Four Dolrs. Hauled on One Cord and a quarter of wood for James George shoemaker on a/c. Th. 4th. Last Monday Robert paid a balance due Moses Detweiler on a note the said Moses held against him of Two Dolrs forty five cents to Samuel Roether who marked his name off the note and also put the amount on the back of the Note but holds the note to help him in his settlement with the parties concerned. Self mending pails. Robert thrashing peas. F. 5th. Sharped buck saw, cut some wood, thrashed in the afternoon. Robert writing letter to Margerate Wiffin. S. 6th. Took 17 Bushls. of peas to be chopped in the afternoon helping C F S to clean up some wheat for a grist for us. Thomas Cummings paid 50 cts for the use of my bull. Robert thrashing. Besides the peas to mill we cleaned up 4 Bls. for Mr J Goble and 3^1/2 B. for the pigs. M. 7th. Yesterday the thermometer in the early morning was 12 below Zero and continued about Zero all day, today at sunrise 14 below and all day only a few degrees above weather sunny & clear without https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/8bc0d4c3d549acc97faa0998079b533c.pdf 610870629a5cae7aed3ae496594c0358 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. wind, Robert and me thrashing peas. T. 8th. Went to mll with a grist from C F S which weighed 11 Bushls. and 36 lbs Weighed a bag of corn for C F S. weight 109 lbs. Brought home the chopped peas. Robert & myself thrashing peas this afternoon. W. 9th. School meeting in the forenoon, afternoon feeding, thrashing etc. agreed with Mr Lehnen to clean the stove pipes at the big school house for fifty cents Th. 10th. Robert & myself getting turnips into the cellar. Father in the afternoon thrashing. F. 11th. Picking over potatoes in the cellar. Mutter has made 3 pairs of mits for our family on a/c. S. 12th. This morning Robert & myself thrashing. This afternoon cleaned the pipes at the school house received half a Dolr for it and paid it on church a/c Fetched the grist from mill, also a bag full of corn meal for C F S from mill. M. 14th. This morning me & Robert were examining the mountain lot, this afternoon thrashing peas. T. 15th. Thrashing timothy & flax seed. W. 16th. Thrashing timothy and Flax etc. Th. 17th. Hauling home fire wood etc. F. 18th. Nicknacks S. 19th. Do S. 20th. Lady cow calved a bull calf. M. Thrashing peas cleaning up peas etc. T. 22nd. Cutting wood in the Gore. W. 23rd. Thrashing peas. Th. 24th. Hauled wood for James George. A pair of Boots for Fred $2.50 of James George on A/C. Schwendker and myself sent off $2.85 to __ Doyle of Owen Sound as payment of assessment made on us as members of the [[Bevar?]] Mutual insurance company. Schwendker paid $1.30 and myself $1.55 of the above amount I requested. The letter, Schwendker owes me 14 cents on this a/c. One barrel of Salt of Ruby & Hilker $2.25 on a/c. F. 25th. Hauled one load of wood to Port Elgin to Jame George, with yesterdays this makes One cord and a quarter https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/ea707fcd94918cbaa253f5036c269f18.pdf 6bfa9f4665567e93ce6b752f40113fd0 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. this afternoon cutting wood. S. 26th. Finished thrashing part of the mow of peas cleaned them up and commenced thrashing Oats. 10 bushls of peas to add to pea a/c. S. 27th. Sister Lizzie paid us a Visit. M. 28th. Hauled turnips. Thrashed oats. T. 29th. Thrashing oats cleaned up timothy seed. W. 30th. Cleaned up and took to Port Elgin 24 Bushls. of peas sold them to Ruby & Hilker for 48 cents per B. equal to $11.56, paid Ruby for drawing out three Deeds. and registering the same $8.25, also One barrel of salt $2.25 received cash $1.06 Th. 31st. Cleaned up peas. carried 19 B. 45 lbs of peas & sold them to Ruby & Hilker 8^1/2 yds of cotton @ 22 cts per yd=$1.87. From Monday the 8th of Janry, I have misdated, and am therefore one day behind time. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/8bca1fe128eddbcca3abc98fa7f61df2.pdf 4bc8f9f7cf3caf21e5eb97cfda76010b Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. February Th. 1st. Cleaned up peas. Carried 19 B.s 45 lbs of peas to Port Elgin and sold them to Ruby & Hilker @ 48 cts per B. =$9.48. Bought of Ruby and Hilker 8^1/2 yds of cotton @ 22 cts. per yd=$1.87. F. 2nd. Bought of E. Gordon 16 yds of smock stuff at 35 cts per yd= $5.60 Tape 15 cts Nutmegs 5 cts. Total $6.80 Paid postage on a registered letter containing Two Dolrs as subscription Due for last years Globe to no. 864 postage 7 cts also on two weeks for the Globe 5 cts. Magazine 2 cts. This makes me straight with the Postmaster to this date. S. 3rd. Thrashing Oats, Robert cleaning up in the barn. Very stormy. M. 5th. Thrashing oats etc. T. 6th. Finished thrashing Oats, cleaned them up, took Mr. Gobles mill home etc. Also Two bags of peas. W. 7th. Cleaned up and preparing for thrashing. 6 Bushls of peas for the pigs. Th. 8th. Thrashing this forenoon with Andersons Machine. C F S. and Baler. James Craig and Moffat Salter and Henry Hayden John Staffords team and his Son Abel, Hutchinsons team and his son, Hugoes horse and John Bastedo and Mr. Martin. F. 9th. Went to mill with a Grist to chop consisting of 9 B of peas and 17 B.s of Oats, brought it back with me. S. 10th. Making a maul splitting wood etc. M. 12th. Hauling in Turnips. T. 13th. Splitting & hauling wood. Hauled one load to The Doctors. W. 14th. Splitting wood, sawing wood, cleaning up in the barn, Father ^1/4 of a day helping Iden. This leaves 3 days and ^3/4 day Iden. Th. 15th. Father 1 day with Iden for which he gets a pigs head. Robert and me Thrashing, cleaned up one Bushl. of peas This makes 3 Bushls for the pigs F. 16th. Thrashing peas cutting wood etc. S. 17th. Do 2^1/2 Bushls of peas for pigs. Received 2 Nos. of Canada Farmer Vol. 2nd. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/eb29cdf0c2c197f33660d211706dde43.pdf ced45bc3cacc26ea215ddfd3175564a7 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. M. 19th. Commenced to haul firewood, broke the sleigh, to the sleigh to Kennedys to get it fixed. T. 20th. Cleaned up pease and commenced to clean up wheat Received of Mr J Goble One Dolr. on Mr Delfs A/C. this he owes me on the Trade we made with our Horses. W. 21st. Cleaned up the fall wheat. 12 Bushls. Th. 22nd. Cleaning up spring wheat. F. 23rd. Cleaning up spring wheat. etc. A pail of flour to Mrs David. S. 24th. Finished cleaning up spring wheat. Put away 18 B. of wheat for seed, and 24 B. of wheat for family use. Bought of Mr J Goble an inch and half auger for 25 cts. Posted a letter to Uncle Fred. engaged four bushls of barley. M. 26th. Grinding axes all day. C F S. flour. from us. T. 27th. Fetched the sleigh from Kennedys $1.50 for repairing on A/C. sawing & splitting wood. W. 28th. Took our wheat to market, sold it to Ruby & Hilker for 91 cts. per Bushl. Total amount of wheat 45 Bs. 47 lbs. at 91 cs. equals $41.42 cts. Settled with C F Schwendker to this date. My A/C against him $78.61. his A/C against me $83.94^1/4 paid him $2.89^1/2 and am still indebted to him $2.40. After paying C F S. for the wheat we had borrowed of him 20 Bs. 58 lbs which at 91 cs. per B. = $19.07 this deducted from $41.42 leaves $22.35 cts. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/cd11fcf7e464cfb59f4e5babd2b294d7.pdf 72b81f459addb34fbb44a2514144cfba Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. March Th. 1st. Carried John Kennedy 6 Bs ad two thirds of potatoes at 30 c. per B. = $2.00. Posted a money letter and registered the same; it was to the Agricultural Mutual Insurance company and contained Three Dolrs. Bought and paid for a pair of shoes for Albert $1.00 of James George. Cut some wood and fetched the sow from Zants boar, due Zant 50 c. for the same. F 2nd. Mr. J. Goble Killed four pigs and a calf for us. S. 3rd. Took two pigs and the calf to Port Elgin to sell, sold the pigs to E Gordon the pay to be half cash and the other half trade, they weighed each 175 lbs = 350 at 5^3/4 = $20.12 Paid Roberts A/C. $4.50. paid my own A/C $2.45. received cash $10.00. and a due bill for $3.16 = $20-12. Sold 1 hind quarter of Veal to John Stafford at 5 cts per lb. weight 23 lbs which = equals $115. Paid him for half a days Thrashing with team $1.00. and received 15 cts cash. Sold Gordon and Duncan 1 hind quarter of Veal at 5 c. weight 22^1/2 equals 112^1/2 c goods 57^1/2 cts. due bill fifty five. Sold 1 fore quarter of Veal to John MacIntosh @ 4c. weight 21 lbs equals 84 c. on A/C. sold Lehnen 42^1/2 cents worth and paid him 7^1/2 cents cash and let the whole go to my a/c with the new church society. Sold Robert MacLachlin 28 cts worth on a/c. Sold Tobias Shantz 25 cts worth cash. Paid Mr John Goble 25 c. for an inch and half auger. Fetched a grist from the mill for Mr. Goble. Bought a pair of shoes of J. George for my wife $1.75 pd. M. 5th. Paid George Roppel $10.00 cash on his A/C which amounts to $17.50 from which I have to deduct for 3 Bushls of peas at 42 c. per B. $1.44 c. and I gave him six cents of to make it $1.50 so that there is an amount of six Dolrs. still due him. Took 11 Bushls of peas to mill to chop for the cattle. T. 6th. Helped Schwendker to commence at the saw logs and prepared to go to mill took a grist to mill 8 bags of wheat. and one of corn. Wood to of George 1 cord = 80 cts. Bought of Dilman Bricker. Two collers two pair of harness https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/50b3b3f135c10aa1b90c0b344f6fffdb.pdf 1ebfe0f0283ff2dbd9f9ff45f0d13527 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. and two back straps for $7.50 for which I have given him my Note payable 1 of Jan. 1867. Omitted in last Saturdays entry paid the Doctor $5.25 c. which settles my A/C with him. W. 7th. Skiding logs in the Gore. Th. 8th. Cleaned up barn floor thrashed beans, thrashing peas. Father & Vater cut the big hemlock into logs. F. 9th. Hauled in two loads of turnips. In the afternoon skiding saw logs. S. 10th. Helping C F S. to get out posts for his hog pen. went to mill left 25 lbs of flour at [[?]] on Robs A/C to pay contribution to tea meeting. M. 12th. Hauling home firewood. Made axe handle etc. Robert cutting rail timber. Took 96 lbs of flour to Mr J D Davids to pay the 95 lbs we borrowed of him sometime since. T. 13th. Hauling and rail timber. W. 14th. Thrashing & getting out rail timber. Th. 15th. Getting out rail timber. Clemens on the hill a cow to bull. F. 16th. Getting out rail timber. S. 17th. Thrashing peas. M. 19th. Getting out rail timber. T. 20th. Getting out rail timber. W. 21st. Cleaned up peas and took 14 Bushls to mill to be chopped, three Bushls. of peas used by the pigs which should have been entered before. Father All day helping Mr. J. Goble in Stuarts bush. Chopping firewood for J. George. Th. 22nd. Chopping firewood for J. George. F. 23rd. Do. Do. S. 24th. Hauled wood to James George 4.^5/8 Cords. at 80 c. p. c. George mended my boot 10 c. on a/c. M. 26th. Making and hauling cedar logs to Port. for planks for Roberts cellar J. MacKintosh mended a sleigh shoe 50 c. on A/C. One Bushl. of clover seed of E. Gordon $7.50 on a/c. T. 27th. Getting out cedar. W. 28th. Getting out cedar. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/40c5a691b04f785e4b03883845a0c6dc.pdf 0bcd10834f8f796e49d29387c37fbab3 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Th. 29th. Getting out cedar. Father helping Stuart with the sawing machine. F. 30th. Good Friday S. 31st. Noah Clemens with a cow to Bull. Getting out cedar. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/9252f9ddb1441408ae8d121def8ee9a3.pdf 79104b9b6458006db7b23dda8d1ea82f Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. April M. 2nd Delivered a load of cedar posts (17) to John C. Kennedy which Robert promised toward fencing in the marker square. Getting out cedar. T. 3rd. Getting out cedar. Robert send a Leader news. to Aunt George. W. 4th. Hauled cedar to the point of the Gore. Omitted last Monday to state that Father was helping Mr. Campbell to saw wood. Th. 5th. This morning to Port Elgin 1 plow share of Gordons on A/C. Afternoon thrashing peas. Robert choping firewood. F. 6th. Thrashing peas. One of Mr. Delfs ewes brought forth two lambs, a black and a white one the black one died. S. 7th. Thrashing peas Robert paid Iden $27. on his Note. S. 8th. One of Mr Delfs ewes lambed one lamb. M. 9th One of Mr Delfs ewes lambed but the lamb died. Thrashing peas. Sold my Florence heifer to Mr. Samuel Bricker for the sum of Twenty two Dolrs. Ten of which is to be cash the rest to settle the Note they hold against me and also Roberts A/C. T. 10th. Finished thrashing peas & cleaning them up. Father helping Iden to saw wood. W. 11th. Cleaned up peas etc. Father helping Iden. Th. 12th. Cleaning peas hauled a load of turnips etc. F. 13th. Cleaning peas. Father helping Iden. Robert to mill with eight bags of oats, and Fetched his plow from Kennedys Robert paid him a Dolr. and a half in the shape of an order he got from Delf on him. MacLachlin fixed the small bolt that holds the share on. Robert settled with Bricker received my Note $7.50 and a receipt for his A/C/ $4.71 cts. and Ten Dolrs. in cash. We cleaned up 45 Bushls. of peas this time. S. 14th. Iden brought onions for which he wants half a bushl of chicken feed. Rosa cow of a calf last night. Robert and myself emptied the water out of the cellar. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/0a847210484162d38d55fd32a51d3120.pdf 04da105ce16a116bc6070f0fa72e4220 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. April S. 14th. Robert went to Port Elgin with 12 B. 17 lbs of potatoes. Six Bushls 16 lbs for Kennedy and Six Bushls 1 lb for MacLachlin, fetched the chopt stuff from mill. M. 16th. Picking over potatoes and laying them where the water cannot reach them. T. 17th. Picking potatoes in the cellar. Father draging in the pasture field. C F S. plowing half day for spring wheat. W. 18th. Sowed 15 Bushls. of peas on 5^1/2 acres of ground C F S. plowing all day. Last night a letter from Uncle Fred Parker. Th. 19th. Sowed 49 pints of Clover seed on seven acres of ground also mixed therewith 21 pints of Timothy. C F S. plowing this afternoon. Robert and myself tried my little oxen at the plowing this morning. Fred bought Alberts shoes from Mr Georges where they had been to be mended. F. 20th Making fence for C F S. ^3/4 of a day. C F S. ^3/4 of a day plowing for us. Bought of Gordon 4 slow chains and a quarter of oil linseed. S. 21.st. ^1/2 day fence making for C F S. C F S. plowing all day for us. Robert hauled the balance of the turnips home, then fetched some Hemlock trees home and planted them out in front of the house. M. 23rd. C F S. plowing. Robert draging. Self splitting wood. Father picking Stones and Stumps. ow T. 24th. C F S. half day plowing. This finished the plowing for wheat and barley. Sowed 5^1/2 bushls. of wheat on rather better than 3^1/2 of land. W. 25th. Draging with two teams Father helping. Rob: chopping firewood. Th. 26th. Self on the sick list with cold. Robert rolling, Father draging. Fetched my ox collars from the harness makers The fixing and neck straps cost one Dolr. 25 cts. to be paid in butter or cash. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/4bb1e6e3d15d433f427c00d3a54f0d8c.pdf 1d1938f3c3178ab048ae8c86111c10ee Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Fetched the cleoises and two end irons for whippletrees from John MacKintoshs cleoises 78 c. others 50 c. Fetched a pair of [[bobousgs?]] from James George $2.50 settled our old A/C to this date. The balance from last A/C and the shoes today leave me in his debt $3.27^1/2 cts. F. 27th. Sowing seed on the field next to Schwendkers where I sowed seed last year where it did not take well. Rob. chopping wood. Father draging. Lady and Amy cows took the bull. S. 28th. Self spliting wood Father and Robert draging. Richard Hayden had 42^1/2 lbs. of wheat for seed paid 50 cents on the same. M. 30th. Robert began to plow for Oats. Self chopping and splitting wood. Father picking up and burning. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/898b401ceac115897a21e5fdeacae697.pdf 66c5f2afe49b8e75031ed56856516694 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. May. T. 1st. Robert plowing; Father picking up and burning. Self chopping and splitting wood. Sold Lady cow to Mr Robert Craig over the river for $21.00 and received five of that amount. W. 2nd. Chopping & splitting wood. Robert at plow. Th. 3rd. Chopping and splitting wood. Robert at plow. Father half day draging for C F S with my little oxen. F. 4th. Father whole day draging for C F S. An Order on Anderson from C F for 50 cts. Sow to Andersons boar paid by order from C F S. S. 5th. Robert plowing, self chopping and Father draging. M. 7th. Hauling wood home, Robert plowing. T. 8th. Plowing getting wood home etc. Hauling wood. Th. 10th. Mr Craig paid me the balamce on the cow and took her away. Sowed 2^1/2 of oats 6^1/2 B. skiding logs plowing etc. F. 11th. Split some rails. Plowing Commenced to get the muck together. Paid Iden $3.00 this makes it square on the note. Paid Ellen G. 1.25 S. 12th. Getting manure together. Sent a grist of peas to mill to be chopped 12 B. and 1 of oats. Sent 63 lbs of beans to Gordons. S. 13th. Robert Craig a heifer to Bull. M. 14th. Posted a letter to Uncle Fred containing a P.O.U. for £4.00 Sterling. Paid Lehnen fifty cents for same also 48 cts for mending tins. Roberts Beauty heifer to Bull. T. 15th. Stuarts cow to bull. Plowing draging and getting manure together. W. 16th. Getting Manure Together, draging, plowing etc. Paid Mutter One Dolr in work done. Th. 17th. Sowed 2^1/2 acres of wheat: about 3 Bs. Father draging Robert plowing. Nat. getting manure together. F. 18th. Getting manure together. Draging & Plowing. S. 19th. Getting manure together, Plowing draging pulling down old log fence etc. M. 21st. Father for Mr. John Goble loging. Robert diging stump draging plowing emptied the sheep place of manure https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/8cda704f2751ec0453f75fc4b4cad004.pdf 42a1669ececb422d20ba806625a6cf69 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. T. 22nd Four Bushls. of barley of Iden Goble. Sowed the barley on 1^3/4 of land. Father draging Robert getting out the stumps. W. 23rd. Father hoeing stumps. Robert & Self stumping. Th. 24th. Stumping picking up etc. John Davidsons cow to Bull. F. 25th. Stumping, Father picking up roots etc. in the wheatfields S. 26th. Stumping etc. Carried J. George 8 Bushls. of potatoes at 25 c. per B. = $2.00. Th. 28th. Getting stone off stumping etc. F. 29th. Getting off roots. Took out 5 loads of manure. W. 30th. Got out 7 loads of manure. Robert plowing a little. Vaters cow to bull again. Th. 31st. Hauling out manure 15 loads. Plowing etc. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/ce680ba9c1363970f8d32c7b4c5d30b2.pdf 89697d51504bd932282486cd62adbb8b Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. June. F. 1st. Finished hauling out manure for the corn land. 9 loads today. Planted some corn yellow also pumpkins. Rob plowing. S. 2nd. Plowing, planted more corn and pumpkin seed in the afternoon. Father went to mill with 17 bushls. of peas to chop for the cattle. M. 4th. Hauling home cedar from the Goderich road. Frederic Stafford a cow to bull. T. 5th. Hauling as yesterday. Salter a cow to bull. W. 6th. Finished hauling cedar. Plowing broke my plow. Stuarts cow to bull the second time. Th. 7th. Planted my Kidney potatoes, also beans and sowed flax. F. 8th. Robert took Rawns truck home, we had it in use three days = 75 c. this pays for the cow to bull last year and we owe Rawn 25c. Robert since Wensday noon hauling to and from the saw mill finished planting corn yesterday and pumpkins this morning. planted carrot and beet seed also some potatoe onions, and between three and four hundred cabbage plants. Omitted last Wednesday a pair of shoes for Ed of J. George One Dolr. Mending two chains at J McKintoshs yesterday 10 c. S. 9th. Splitting rails split 114. Robert Hauling lumber mending chain at J. MacIntoshes. M. 11th. Hauling out manure 16 loads. Robert took the plow to Port Elgin and in the afternoon was splitting rails. Sunday night old Rosa took the bull. T. 12th. Hauling out manure 17 loads. Robert plowing. W. 13th. Hauling out manure 16 loads. Robert plowing. Signed my name to become a homeguardsman in P.E. Th. 14th. Morn. hauled out 10 loads of manure. afternoon draging Rob plowing. forenoon fetched plow from Rob MacLachlin in the afternoon. Mac fixed a land side cost $2.50. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/62b679097af37e96d1832e5e20263b2d.pdf 505e229bca76606104850e276f83a6b7 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. F. 15th. Hauling out manure and finished hauling 18 loads. Rob plowing. S. 16th. Father and myself at C F S. loging. Robert plowing. M. 18th. Made a gate for my place. Rob planting out Trees. T. 19th. Laying out the Gore lines, made a piece of fence round the barn etc. W. 20th. Commenced Shearing the sheep. Mr. Hugoe a cow to bull. Father & Robert levelling in the gore. Th. 21st. Finished shearing sheep in the middle of the afternoon altogether 16. Made a gate for the Barnyard. Father to mill with fall wheat 13 Bushls. F. 22nd. Father to mill again took bags of Oats to chop, fetched the wheat grist home, a pail of lime of J. Goble. Omitted yesterday the sow had thirteen pigs. I was splitting rails 161 at the Gore. S. 23rd. Splitting rails again. 186. Father and Rob leveling. Paid Duncan Anderson $4.50 cts. which is payment in full for thrashing this last winter, also a balance that was left from the winter before. Mr J. Goble Drilled our Turnips. M. 25th. Mr J Goble altered the lambs and weighed the wool (Delfs and Roberts) 62 lbs which divided haves Robert 31 lbs. Bought Mr Delfs share for thirty cents per lb and allow my a third for washing leaves 20^1/2 lbs equal to $6.15. this has to be paid in september. Father Rob. and self hoeing corn. Hugo a cow to bull. T. 26th. Hoeing corn. W. 27th. Hoeing corn,beans, potatoes onions etc. Th. 28th. splitting rails F. 29th. splitting rails S. 30th. splitting rails Father ^1/2 day branding. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/d2b4ee5833a45d95972f400eb0177ade.pdf b53331cdded94e6e5e2812cb00ef37b7 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. July. M. 2nd. Splitting rails, and commenced to build fence. Robert Staffords cow to Bull by Bill Clemens. T. 3rd. Making fence. Robert commenced road work. W. 4th. Making fence, commenced planting potatoes in the Gore. Robert working on the road. C F S. heifer to bull. Th. 5th. I went to work on the road. Robert hauling rails, Father planting potatoes. F. 6th. Working on the road, Robert amongst the rails and Father planting potatoes. Planted beet seed in garden. S. 7th. Father finished planting potatoes, self building fence splitting rails etc. Rob. getting out rail timber. S. 8th. Hayden a cow to bull. M. 9th. Hayden a cow, J Goble a cow to bull. Father and Rob. on the road, self rail splitting, fence making etc. T. 10th. Robert working on the road finished our work for this season. Hayden a cow to bull. Bought of E. Gordon 1 spade 1.37^1/2 c. and one grass scythe 1.12^1/2 c. on A/C. W. 11th. Father to Zants raising, Robt plowing, Commenced cutting grass yesterday afternoon and continued at it today. Omitted on the 10th, Two pigs to John Davidson at 75 c. each 1.50 for which he will split some rails at 50 c per hundred. Th. 12th. Finished cutting and hauled two loads of hay. Robt plowing. F. 13th. Pick Nick: hauled two loads of hay. S. 14th. Tom Mogg brought a cow to bull either for Eby or Bower. hoeing turnips. Robert finished plowing at the Gore. S. 15th. Mr. D David had the bull in his pasture [[?]] M. 16th. Hoeing turnips, sowed turnip seed at the Gore half sweed and half aberdeen. Father draging at the Gore. T. 17th. Hoeing turnips. W. 18th. Yesterday and this morning planted out cabbage plants and sowed late seed. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/56c7ba0553f89e1127a704678dfb1158.pdf 0ca9c4f2bfa40ef8d4c91759b436fe94 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Th. 19th. F. 20th. S. 21st. <s>Building fence across the field above the barn and finished it this evening.</s> Plowing all day. Rob diging post holes. M. 23rd. Commenced to cut timothy hay. T. 24th. Cutting the forenoon hauled some in this afternoon. W. 25th. Cutting the forenon, hauling in this afternoon. Th. 26th. Finished cutting and hauling. F. 27th. Fixed my grain cradle and Rakes, Rob plowing. S. 28th. Finished fixing the fence across the field above the barn. S. 29th. C F S.s cow to bull. M. 30th. Commenced to cut wheat (winter) T. 31st. Hoeing corn. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/3597baccf6e9caac939298b495f75924.pdf 93330317c368a086b94527c25ae2080b Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. August W. 1st. Hoeing corn. Th. 2nd. Hoeing Turnips. F. 3rd. Cut some wheat plowing etc. S. 4th. Cutting wheat. The past week the bull was to Mr. J. D. Davidsons Cows. Sent 10^1/2 of flour with bag to Levi Eby. S. 5th. The Rev. Turk preached in German on the evening of Th. F. & S. today administered the Sacrement of baptism to two children and the Sacrement of the Lords Supper to those who were willing to partake thereof: before the Sacrements he preached in German; in the evening in English. M. 6th. Finished cutting fall wheat. T. 7th. Commenced cutting peas in the afternoon. commenced hauling in fall wheat 14 loads or 7 bushls. W. 8th. Finished hauling in fall wheat 200 Shock. Mr. Eby brought back the flour he borrowed. Th. 9th. I was making fence for C F S. and Vater was cutting peas for me in return. Father and Robert cutting peas. F. 10th. Making fence for C F S. and Vater in return was helping Robert to cut peas. Father helping Eby to thrash at Davids. S. 11th. Vater helping me & Robert to cut peas we finish. Father this afternoon helping Stuart to thrash. M. 13th. Fixed a tongue into the wagon etc. T. 14th. Took the wool to Port Elgin to be manufactured and the plows to be fixed. Gave J. MacIntosh $1.50 in cash to buy two new shares in Southampton. Received a letter from Uncle Fred. fixed my ox yoke. W. 15th. Cutting timothy seed and turning peas. Th. 16th. Mowing barley Rob cutting timothy seed Father diging thistles and draging. F. 17th. C F S. ^3/4 of a day hauling in peas for us. Salter a cow to bull. S. 18th. C F S. ^1/2 day hauling in peas for us. Last evening and this morning ^1/4 of day hauling wheat for C F S. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/fa3ef69ff22ed2c3bda9eb3ba609d63a.pdf 8ab8836c7604181d6f1e2f8abda61ed1 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Salter a cow to bull. M. 20th. Finished hauling in peas. Hauled in some barley finished cutting barley, hauled in some timothy seed. Mr J. Goble took away one of the Delts <s>sheep</s> lambs the best. T. 21st. Robert & Father cutting peas for C F S. Self cutting wheat. W. 22nd. Cutting wheat. Mr. Goble took away four of the oldest of Mr Delfs sheep to pasture them. Th. 23rd. Finished cutting the spring wheat in the field below the orchard; 126 shocks Mr J. Goble a cow to bull Lamberts. F. 24th. ^3/4 of a load of dry wood to George Roppel = $1.12^1/2 Fetched my plow from Joh MacIntoshes: Also a pickle barrel from Johnsons the cooper = $1.00 on A/C. Finished getting the barley up. S. 25th. cutting oats, Father draging Robert cutting grass seed. M. 27th. 93 lbs. of flour with the bg from Mr Davids some of this they owe us the balance they lent us. Finished cutting oats. Robert commenced plowing for wheat in the pea stubble. Father draging. I Killed old Billy the ram. T. 28th, Robt. plowing Father draging part of the day. Fetched Robs. plow from Port Elgin. The coulter was laid two wedges made for same and a small bolt for the little clevis in the head also a small chain mended by Johnny MacIntosh. bought a pea screen for Roberts farming mill from MacMurchy. W. 29th. Plowing this Morning, this afternoon hauled in some spring wheat. Th. 30th. Robert and myself plowing. F. 31st. Robert and myself plowing. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/8d45fdf38c8d6c17595604535a2415c3.pdf 30f14bd82657229986e619b8eb76db5e Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. September S. 1st. Robert and myself went to C F S. and hauled in one load of peas for him. Robt. and self plowing rest of the day. Father ^3/6 of a day thrashing peas for Stuart. M. 3rd. Father and myself thrashing for Eby half a day. Thomas Cummings' cow to bull, binding oats. T. 4th. Hauling oats. W. 5th. Father and me thrashing at Salters ^1/2 day. Father half day at J. Gobles thrashing. Finished getting up Oats. Th. 6th. Robert & Father half day helping J. Goble to get his straw into the barn. Draging. F. 7th. Plowing. Salters little red cow a second time. S. 8th. Robert and myself plowing. M. 10th. 18. Bushls. & 10 lbs of Fall wheat of James Stuart, by my steelyards. Lent Eby some salt. Robert plowing, Father and myself cleaning wheat etc. T. 11th. Thrashing and cleaning spring wheat for a grist . W. 12th. Wet to mill with a grist, borrowed of C F S. 13 Bushls of Oats. 94 lbs of oats for Varter of C F S. J. MacKintosh made me four hooks and eight bolts in all 75 cts. Th. 13th. I owed <s>5^1/2 acres</s> 8 or 9 bushls of wheat on 5</s> acres of land. and draged it once. Father half day thrashing for J. Stuart. Robert and his oxen half day helping to haul barley for C F S. F. 14th. Draging in wheat, & plowing. S. 15th. Plowing, finished. Robert & his oxen Myself and oxen and Father half day hauling in peas for C.F.S. M. 17th. Draging Robert & Father thrashing for C F S. Thomas Cummings heifer to bull. T. 18th. Father helping C F S. to thrash peas. Sowed the last of our fall wheat some of it over a bushl and a half per acre and some a little under. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/502ce0d199eb07d5cd2e97ecc7ca7da3.pdf fee1d41cff3c85a1747736419c2e2f90 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. W. 19th. Father to Mr. Heugoes thrashing. Robert and I finished draging in the fall wheat: I thrashed some peas. Th. 20th. Cleaned up about five bushls. of peas. This afternoon Father and Robert went to C F S. draging but it came on wet so that the two together only made half a day. I was helping father to make ditch. F. 21st Father & Robert </s> ^3/4 of a day at C F Ss. The oxen 1^1/4 day. Myself half day sowing. S. 22nd. Myself half day sowing wheat. Robert and oxen & Father and oxen draging, Hugoes heifer to bull. M. 24th. Cutting and hauling wheat. T. 25th. Received of C.F. Schwendker the sum of Sixty Six Dolrs this money Share borrowed of him to pay the Instalment nearly due on my land, to the Canada Trust and Loan Com. made some covers for Roberts grain boxes etc. W. 26th. Borrowed $2.00 of Iden Goble. Obtained a post office order of J.J. Lehnen for the sum of Sixty Seven Dolrs and Sent the same in a registered letter to J. H. Mason, Secretary of the Canada Permanent Credit and Savings Society Toronto. Th. 27th. Doing a little at C. F. S's new stable. Cutting wheat and hauled the same. Twenty five lbs of Pork of Mutter F. 28th. Working at C F Ss stable, Finished cutting and hauling wheat. S. 29th. Sundries. Working at C F S.s stable. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/8c03ab329109bf12a8a0ff8151813e28.pdf 206bd2d6bd22bfa49747386e0a39bc35 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. October M. 1st. Attended the Council meeting. Robert after the thrashing machine. T. 2nd. Working at C.F.S.'s stable. Robert thrashing Timothy seed. W. 3rd. Father and Robert at Craigs thrashing I was preparing our barn. Mr. Hugo bought seven of Mr. Delfs sheep so that Robert is now rid of the sheep which he had on shares. Th. 4th. Robert and Father thrashing half day at Craigs . This afternoon we commenced to thrash peas with James Daltons machine. Levi Eby and his team, Iden Goble, Richard Hayden, Moffat Craig, Robert Craig, John Davidson, James Stuart Vater ^1/4 of a day. F. 5th. At the peas again. Levi Eby, James Craig, Robert Craig, Moffat Craig, Richard Hayden, John Davidson, Vater, James Stuart, ^1/4 of a day. Finished thrashing peas. cleaned up peas 120 Bushls. PickNick yesterday. 2 B. 16 lbs of oats of C F S. Mr Goble Killed my sheep. S. 6 Thrashed Barley, wheat and part of the Oats. Levi Eby, and team William Martin and Hugoes team Noah Clemens and team. Robert Craig, Moffat Craig, James Stuart, John Davidson, James Salter, John Goble. Richard Hayden, Vater, whole day. James Dalton charged Ten Dolrs. for his time. Four Bus. Thirty lbs. of Oats of C F S. M. 7th. Robert and me cleaning up the barn, Father loging for Richard Hayden. T. 8th. Cleaned up barley 40 Bushls. W. 9th. Went to mill with a grist. Took a bag full of spring wheat for Mutter weight 2 B. 24 lbs. at One Dolr. <s>fifteen</s> five cents per Bushl. I owe William Goble 7 cents for a letter. this letter contained my receipt from Toronto for money paid The Trust and loan company. Th. 10th. Cleaning up wheat and hauling it to market. Sold our fall wheat to Ruby & Hilker for 140^1/2 c. per Bushl. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/c83662c86fd134d6b9bb068c5771a915.pdf 3079f56b146d5c7dbe64abe04da508eb Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. F. 11th. Cleaning and hauling in fall wheat. S. 13th. Finished cleaning up the fall wheat and hauling it in : altogether it amounts to 134 Bushls, 29 lbs at 140^1/2 c per bushl = 188.94 cts. Ruby paid me 189 Dolrs. Paid old Mr Detweiler 25 cts for a dinner I had with him on the day of the Council meeting. Paid James George for a pair of boots for Ed also a pair of shoes for Mary also the balance on old A/C Six Dolrs - Seventy five cents. Bought two caps at 40 c each for the boys also one hat for myself $1.40 M 15th. Put the pea straw back into the barn and hauled some logs to be cut. T. 16. Paid James Stuart for 18 B 27 lbs of wheat @ 140^1/2 c. $26.00. This is the wheat we had of him for seed. Paid J.J. Lehnen Three Dolrs on Church A/C. Mary <s>Eleven</s> Ten Dolrs. Father and Me ^1/2 day thrashing for Levi Eby. W. 17th. Diging the kidney potatoes gathering corn etc. Father helping Craigs to put straw in the barn. Robert had Twenty Dolrs this morning, and settled with Gordon. Th. 18th. Father and mayself dug Freds potatoes and the rest of the day were gathering corn. Robert Hauling lumber from the mill also brought the chopped Oats from mill. Yesterday Kaufmans heifer to bull, by John Smiths boys, Today John Smiths cow to bull by same. Settled with Iden Goble his bill against me Two Dolrs twelve and a half cents. Father owes him four days labor and this will make us straight to this date. Robert paid the interest on Idens Mortgage to the thirteenth of last July. Thirty Dolrs. also interest on interest <s>on</s> to this date. 40 c. Settled with Mr John Goble for labour on Schwendkers barn floor One Dolr fifty cents, and for Wool which I have of Mr Delf. 21 lbs. at 30 c. = 6.30 c. this settles the ac between us to this date. Robert settled with Mr Joh Goble his A/C against Robert for labour also two years interest on the mortgage Twenty four Dolrs. Seventy cents. Roberts A/C against him Eighteen Dolrs Sixty eight cents leaving https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/56864b58514114924cec55b4b979c5bc.pdf 73173eef62b9fb9713dacb389e0ddb31 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. a balance due Mr Goble of Six Dolrs. and two cent paid him which makes all square to this date. Robert made out a bill against Mr A Delf for Keep of sheep from the time their agreement expired to the third of October, for the sum of Two Dolrs. Twenty five cents. As there were three lambs to divide between Delf and Robert valued each at One Dolr. fifty cents each and as Robert has two of them he would owe Mr Delf Seventy five cents this would leave a balance of One Dolr and fifty cents due Robert, thus Mr Goble paid him so they are square to this date. F. 19th. Kaufman a heifer to bull. Commenced to gathr corn but it came on wet. S. 20th. Hanging up tobacco, husking corn etc. M. 22nd. Settled with Edward Gordon Paid him Twenty three Dolrs. Thirty three cents, Settled with Robert MacLachlin his A/C against me for land side for plow $2.50. strap etc. for sleigh .80 c.= $3.30 my A/C against him Veal 28 c. Potatoes $1.50 which left a balance due him of $1.52 which I paid him. Posted a letter to Messenger office containing two Dolrs. as subscription. Posted a letter to J H Carter & Co Boston containing four Dolrs. for the Magazine for the past and present year. also a letter to Globe office containing One Dolr. as subscription for Six months. Settled with John MacKintosh his A/C against me Five Dolrs. and Ten cents and against Robert Sixty seven cts. = $5.77 my A/C against him. Veal 84 c. Cash $1.50 = 2.34 leaving a differencee in his favour of $3.43 cts which I paid him. Yesterday Tom Cummings heifer the second time. T. 23rd. Gathering corn and husking. W. 24th. Husking corn etc. Robert paid Mr J. D. David the note he held against him for Forty Dolrs with Int. at 12 per cent per annum = 44.80 cts. Mr David paid for three cows to bull. This evening I bought of Samuel Bricker Esq. a Rifle for Six Dolrs. to be paid https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/b75b264a8ee67bac403791a6a78486f5.pdf 58451d410c13dfb732cbb2ab2cfc22cb Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. as soon as possible. Th. 25th. Finished gathering corn. F. 26th. Cleaning up the spring wheat, and Robert took a load to Port Elgin. dry some potatoes. S. 27th. Cleaned up the rest of the spring wheat and Robert hauled it to Port the amount of wheat altogether 51 B. 12 lbs. = $53.76, commenced diging potatoes at the Gore. M. 29th. diging potatoes at the Gore. Omitted on Saturdat 55 lbs of flour to John Davidson at 3 cents per lb = $1.65. T. 30th. Went to Mr Hawkins and fetched our stove his spin wheel reel four lengths of pipe tub churn two pots scythe tin paid cleaned up Oats this afternoon 13 bags full. W. 31st. Diging potatoes, Husking corn. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/7f51bb8b2bacadd99c2156a876fa86da.pdf ee1b24ec647a2215a5b066dc83686c05 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. November Th. 1st. Diging potatoes, wet. F. 2nd. Diging potatoes S. 3rd. Cleaned the sitting room stove pipes. Sawed, split and hauled some wood to the old school house for church purposes. Paid Robert MacLachlin 20 cts for tempering my axe. Bought of James George One pair of boots for Eddie. Two Dolrs. also a pair for myself Two Dolrs and a half. 4.50 to A/C. Agreed to Deliver Nine cords of wood ( 2 feet 10 in long) To James George the wood to be cut as soon as possible and hauled in in early sleighing time. Our A/C with Doctor Douglas for attendance on Mother after deducting wood A/C is Four Dolrs seventy five cents which I agreed to pay in wood, the wood to be chopt into lengths of four feet ten inches and sawn through the middle. The wood to be delivered in early sleighing. Bought of Gordon goods to the amt. of Fourteen Dolrs. Ninety Six cents, vir.--11^1/2 yds of grey cloth, 2 do of Cotton .50 cts. Two pair of Wool Draers $2.80. Buttons .10 c. Needles .6 c this commences my new A/C with him. E Gordon agreed to take wood for any amount of store goods, he paying the going price at the time of delivery, the wood to be hauled to his ashery. bought a bottle of ink. 3 c. Received cash from Robert Two Dolrs fifty cents. Hauled our pumpkins to the barn. One Dolr fifty cents of the money I received from Robert is from Mr Goble for three cows to bull. M. 3rd. Finished diging potatoes. T. 6th. Hauled a little wood to the townhall for Robert. Took three bags of wheat one of barley and one of peas to mill. Wheat to Mutter 202 lbs = 3 B. 22 lbs @ 105 c. = $3.53 c. secured our beet, carrot amd flax. Kaufmans heifer to bull the second time. W. 7th. Commenced turnip pulling, secured three loads. Th. 8th. Secured seven loads of turnips. F. 9th. Secured nine loads of Turnips. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/c49779620882aec14e5bc8518aecb041.pdf 3755a555f0a2747eab1b93aa07ee9f66 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. S. 10th. Secured 11 loads of turnips. M. 12th. Finished getting up turnips 2 loads today. fixed them in secured the cabbage. Robert hauled a load of lumber from Port. Received the Globe Newspaper a week ago the first paper was No. 905. T. 13th. Choping and hauling wood to boil pumpkins W. 14th. Commenced boiling pumpkins. George Mogg Four Bushls. peas at 50 c. per B. = $2.00. Th. 15 Boiling pumpkins. Seventy lbs of peas to G. Roppel F. 16th. Boiling pumpkins. Omitted last Tuesday Barley for Mrs J. Goble by Mr. Goble for Onions. S. 17th. Finished the pumpkins. M. 19th. Working at the stable at Schwendkers. T. 20th. Do. W. 21st. Hauled ^1/3 of a cord of dry wood to G. Roppels. 62^1/2. Went to mill with four bags of barley and four of peas to chop for the pigs. Bought of Edward Gordon Rope 55 c. and shot 50 c. Paid postage on the Globe till new years. Th. 22nd. Went to mill with seven bags of Oats for the cattle. Lent G. Roppel a bag of wheat. Mending chain and bolt for the head of my plow from MacIntoshes. Borrowed of Mrs Stuart, 3 kbs 11 ozs of lard, 3 lbs 7 ozs of meal. Sold Arch. Cameron 11 Bushls of peas at 50 c. $5.50 paid. fish of Iden Goble 12^1/2 c. paid. F. 23rd. Building a wood shed. S. 24th. Building shed. Put the Ram to the ewes: the ram is C F Ss. Borrowed of Mutter 8^1/4 lbs of Pork. M. 26th. Salter sent us a piece of Pork which weighed 7 lbs. Carried G. Roppel148 lbs of peas. Bought of E Gordon 1 Axe 1.12^1/2 c. thread etc. to A/C. fixing cellar etc. T. 27th, Plowing getting potatoes into the cellar. etc. W. 28th. Paid James Dalton Ten Dolrs this being the amount charged by him for one day and a half thrashing. His share of MacLachlins paid 50 c. Th. 29th. Plowing and getting potatoes into the cellar. F. 30th. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/6b0deb281a1e6c48c34296e08480f185.pdf ac398fac4c32bde106725d89880697b1 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. December S. 1st. George Mogg Four Bushls. of peas at fifty cts. per Bushl. = $2.00 paid. Tom Mogg One Bushl. not paid; Robert went to Port Elgin with Ten Bushls of peas for Mrs. Izzard, paid. I was working all day helping Schwendker to dig a ditch up the road to let the water out of the crop ditch from his house. Robert helped us in the afternoon. M. 3rd. C F. Schwendker 14 B. 28 lbs of peas = $7.23 c. to my A/C. John Davidson splitting rails for Robert. half day. Robert burning the old fence between him and Uncle Iden plowing this afternoon. Bought of Gordon fifty cents worth of powder. Bought of Dilman Bricker 13 cts worth of gun caps paid. T. 4th. Plowing in the afternoon. W. 5th. Today the Lake Shore boys turned out for a grand shooting match to see which party Should pay for the supper. John Stuart and Moffat Craig were captains, Stuarts party came off Victorious and we had to pay the piper it cost each of us Sixty two and a half cents. Robert was plowing and Father went with a grist to mill. Th. 6th. Plowing, Father and Robert finished hauling potatoes to the cellar. F. 7th. Plowing Robert and Father helping C F S. to put his straw into the barn. S. 8th. Robert, Fred, and Myself attended the funeral of John Hutchison. M. 10th. <s>Robert and myself making road in the Gore. George Roppel Peas 66 lbs.</s> Wrote a letter to Uncle Fred and Posted it 12^1/2 c. T. 11th. Robert and myself making road in the Gore. George Roppel peas 66 lbs. W. 12th. Making road in the Gore. Th. 13th. Made two axe handles. Making road in the Gore. F. 14th. Killed the sow. Mr J. Goble Butchered her. She weighed 360 lbs. Afternoon making road in the Gore. S. 15th. Went to Port Elgin. Bought of Gordon 1 Yd. of https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/b15bedd39019e3f0da23e69b7db9fe57.pdf c37384bda332ebf2711c66af68e6fc3e Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 6^1/2 3 little axe stones 1 lb of paper One pair of drawers for Father $1.40. Cloth $1.00 Pepper 25 c. axe stones 9 c. on A/C also one Barrel of salt $2.25 c. Paid Mrs Stuart 3 lbs 7 oz. of meal which we borrowed of her some time since. Paid Mrs. Salter seven lbs of meal which we borrowed of her some time since. Making sausages, grinding Axes etc. M. 17th. George Roppel 3 B. 52 lbs at 50 c per Bushl. This settles the A/C he had against me. Robert and myself chopping firewood in the Gore. 3^1/2 lbs of Tallow of Mrs. Goble not paid. Salter Paid the salt he owed. T. 18th. Chopping firewood. W. 19th. Chopping in the afternoon. I was splitting wood at Clemens [[Road.?]] for Mr. J. David he being sick. Th. 20th. Chopping wood. Mr. Goble made a turnip cutter. F. 21st. Preparing to haul out wood. Fred chopping. Took the sow to Belzner's Boar. Paid Robert MacLachlin fifty cents for the knife I had of him a few days back. Sent a folr. for the Canada Farmer. S. 22nd. Hauled 3^1/4 Cords of Wood to James George's. Fred & Robert chopping. Bought of Gordon tobacco 1 lbs. 2 lbs. of raisins, one lb of currants. Two sticks of liquorice six pipes. M. 24th. Commenced aking a root house. Fred helping me, Received fifty cents from Robert Craig by my Brother Robert. T. 25th. W. 26th Hauled some wood to the Doctors. Th. 27th. Hauled some wood to the Doctors. F. 28th. Cutting wood and chores very stormy S. 29th. Do. Do. Mr. Goble made a pump to draw the water out of the cellar. on A/C M. 31st. Emptying the cellar and picking potatoes. Rob and Fred helping. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/24f89bc79b6daddbea248d2eb2a76ea8.pdf fbbce46f9b7b7b42ba63baa9bcc49bbf Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. N. E. Ledders Day Book and Memoranda for the year 1867 S. 1st. Robt Fred and myself picking potatoes half day. This afternoon attended the Anual meeting of the New church Society of Port Elgin. Posted Father's letter to Aunt George. W. 2nd. Working at the root house. Bought of Gordon 1 lb. of blue 25c. 1 gal. coal oil. Seap 32^1/2 c. Axe handle 20 c. Th. 3rd. Working at the root house. Fred helping all day Robert half day. F. 4th. Working at root house. Fred half day. S. 5th. Working at the shed preparing it for the chickens also the cellar for the potatoes. M. 7th. Election day. Paid Mr. Belzner One Dolr. for the use of his boar by my sow. Tallow of Mrs J. Goble 7^1/2 lbs. T. 8th. Helping Levi Eby to saw wood at Hugoes. W. 9th. Helping Levi Eby to saw in Hugoe's Bush. Th. 10th. Fixing chickens house. F. 11th. Finished fixing chicken's house and put two lights into the cow stable. Bought of Gordon 5 darning needles ten cent spool, ^1/4 lb of tea. 5 lbs of common nails. 1 lb of wrought nails, two lbs of sugar 1^1/2 dozen cups and saucers. I have omitted some day six panes of glass at ten cents per pane. S. 12th. Hauled a load of wood for the Doctor which with that I hauled in on Saturday makes a cord and a quarter and this added to that I hauled previously makes three Cords and a half at One Dolr and fifty cents per Cord. Makes $5.25 cts. this is a little more than the Doctors A/C but we have concluded to call it straight. Sold Mr Bell 9 B. 50 lbs of potatoes at 50 cents per Bushl. Received payment four Dolrs. <s>Eighty</s> Ninety cents. Sold Henry Salter 1^1/2 B. of Oats at 30 c, per bush received payment 45 c. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/999e6231afb2b535be33b54e7e362a03.pdf 97f3ac7f28146763e1315168af771ae2 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. T. 15th. Commenced chopping wood for Gordon. Father and Fred getting turnips into the root house. W. 16th. Chopping. Th. 17th. Chopping. F. 18th. Chopping. S. 19th. Chopping. M. 21st. Killed old Lamb Mr. Goble half day butchering. Sold his hide to F Stafford for four Dolrs. fifty Stafford paid fifty cents for bulling. Took a grist of five bags and a piece to mill, Bought of Gordon one bar of soap. T. 22nd. Cut up the beef, and carried the [[tacht?]] home. W. 23rd. Fixed ash barrel. Went to mill with five bags of oats and brought the whole of the grist home. Th. 24th. Chopping wood. F. 25th. Chopping wood. S. 26th. Hauled 1 cord of wood to old Mr Guires, five foot wood at $1.50 per cord, Kaufman a heifer to bull again. M. 28th. Chopping half day. T. 29th. Storming. W. 30th. Started to mill with six bags of barley for pigs and broke my sleigh. borrowed Christian's and went in the afternoon. Th. 31st. Chopping and making road in the Gore. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/5068e69a83af914f5bb717f64fe47f2d.pdf 1c0fcbb152506c415c4d1c6b915bb8cc Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. February F. 1st. Father and me getting turnips into the root house. S. 2nd. Five bushls. of potatoes to G. Roppel at fifty cents per bushl. = $2.50. Also two baskets of turnips 30 cts. total $2.80. he paid me two Dolrs. which leaves 80 cts yet due me. Two baskets of turnips to James George 30 cts. to my credit. Four hoops on Marys soap barrel by Mr Johnson 15 c. Our Amy cow calved; a cow calf. Gave Robert two Dolrs. M. 4th. Hauling wood and preparing to kill pigs. In the afternoon getting out sleigh runners. T. 5th. Killing pigs, six of them, Mr. Goble butchering. W. 6th. Sold Mr J. Traflet Ten Bushls. of potatoes @ 50 c. per B. = $5.00. Paid. Cutting up Pork. Hauled a sleigh crook to Mr. Gobles etc. Th. 7th. Putting away pork etc. Father half day helping Uncle Iden to clean up peas this is a set off against his work mending boots for us this winter. F. 8th. Chopping wood. Robert picking potatoes. S. 9th. Hauled of acord of 5 foot wood to Guire. this is the second cord I have delivered to him as per agreement $1.50 per cord. Mrs. Guire paid me in full. M. 11th. Sawing sleigh runners at Mr J. Gobles. Mr G. helping half day. Chopping in the afternoon. T. 12th. Chopping all day. W. 13th. Wet. Chors. Th. 14th. Chopping. F. 15th. Setting water off etc. S. 16th. Do Chopping, Beauty a bull calf. M. 18th. Diging drain through the snow. T. 19th. Do W. 20th. Chopping, Fred helping. Th. 21st. Chopping, Fred helping. F. 22nd. Chopping Fred in afternoon helping to saw. S. 23rd. Chopping Fred to. Paid Amos Stafford for half [[soaking?]] https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/fb679bc652ee53e0a44658b9ea9b7979.pdf e427d451f88d40cca3bb419e2714bd0e Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Alberts boots fifty cents. M. 25th Chopping. Fred to. T. 26th. Chopping. Fred to. W. 27th. This morning Mr Goble Killed old Bright today. In the afternoon Fred and me were chopping. Salter had the head with the tongue. Th. 28th. Salter paid 37^1/2 cts for the head and tongue. MacLeod 177 lbs of Beef at 5 c. = $8.85 . paid. Fred. Stafford hind quarter of Beef and hide $13.75 received payment in full. Beef to Edward Gordon and Duncan Lavrock 43^3/4 lbs at 5 c. = $2.08, on A/C. Beef to John MacKintosh 2.8^1/2 for $1.35 c. , on A/C. Beef to Dil Bricker 18 lbs and Mam 17 lbs at 5 c. per lb. = $1.75 on A/C. Sold Beef to John Kennedy 19 lbs at 5 c = 95 cts. he owed me fifty cts = $1.45c. bought a scantling for sleigh bench and two pieces for raves 75 c. balance in my favour 10 c which he paid me. Beef to James George 18 lbs at 5 c.= 90 c., on A/C Beef to George Roppel 15 lbs of at 5 c. = 75 on A/C Beef to Hunter 12 lbs at 5 c. = 60 c. on A/C Beef to John Goble 24 lbs. at 4 c. = 96 c. on a/c. Beef to Salter 22^1/2 lbs. at 4 c. = 90 c. on A/C. Beef to Rich. Hayden 15 lbs at 4 c, = 60 c. on A/C. Sold Bee to the account in lbs. of $74. and made of Beef and hide $38.09 c. Bought of E. Gordon 1 lb of tobacco 35 c. 1 lbs of tobacco at 40 = 75 c and paid cash for the same. Received of Mrs. G. Roppel 75 c on potatoe A/C. Father helping Iden to clean up barley all day. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/d03f4accf25f2918f051f1b5a4de96a5.pdf c39c313997148f8edbc176565bf95d1b Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. March T. 1st. Settled an AC. B. Shantz had against me for sawing, but as we could not make out the amount already paid on the same, paid a Dolr and John Shantz gave me a receipt in full of all demands to this date. Paid James Craig 25 cts. 20 cents of which is for mending my wife's shoes and five cents is to my credit. Got our cloth from the factory for which I had to pay Nine Dolrs seventy five cents. I carrued 27 lbs. of wool to the factory and by weight received back 13 lbs made into Nineteen and a half yds of cloth. Paid. S. 2nd. Very stormy. chores. A letter from Aunt George last Thursday we received a Norfolk News from her. M. 4th. Chopping. Father helping Iden to saw T. 5th. Thrashing the flax seed, picking corn etc. Father at Idens again. W. 6th. Thrashing corn and cleaning it up, Fetched Eds boots from George and paid fifty five cents on it and owe five. Bought 1 gallon of coal oil of J.J. Lehnen fifty five cents paid for the same. Th. 7th. Thrashing and cleaning up corn, commenced thrashing Oats. Father at Idens this makes them straight. F. 8th. Paid Ten Dolrs. on the new fannery mill and received the Note which Rob. gave on the same which became due on the first of February last. Lamber bought seven hens for One Dolr. on A/C. I am to Kill and take him a pig. Thrashing Oats. A letter from the insurance agency. S. 9th. Paid the five cents to James George which I owed him. In the afternoon thrashing oats. M. 11th. Thrashing oats finished thrashng and cleaned them up about 25 B. Posted a letter to Doyle the insurance agent containing one Dolr. as the last instalment on one premium Note. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/6aec1d19dd0c25f9c0e632b1e3cd4d0f.pdf da5cb39878785188df4b6a6d43a8f4c9 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. T. 12th. Went with the oats to mill and brought them back again. Paid Mrs Goble for the tallow we had of her 11 lbs. at 12^1/2 per lb. $1.37^1/2. 12 Bolts of Macintosh at 25 cts. each $3.00 making road in the Gore in the afternoon. W. 13th. Cleaned up wheat for mill. Went to mill with seven bags and a half of wheat and one and a half of [[Corn?]] Mr Hunter paid me for the beef her had 60 c. Posted a paper to Aunt George. Th. 11th. Chopping. F. 15th. Chopping. S. 16th. Hauling firewood and hardwood rails for the orchard fence. M. 18th. Fetched my new sleigh from Mr. J. Goble his charge for making it $1.50. Took it to J. MacKintoshes to get the shoes put on which cost $ George Roppel paid me the .80 cents which he owed me this is payment in full to this date. Fetched the grist from the mill. T. 19th. Hauling out wood for our own use at the Gore. Let Fred have Twenty five cents. W. 20th. Killed a pig. Mr. John Goble butchering. Hauling out wood in the Gore. Th. 21st. Hauled out wood in the Gore. Went to Port Elgin with a pig and sent it to Southampton by Gilberts stage and paid twenty five cents for the same. The pig weighed 140 lbs. and is for Duncan Lambert. and ought to be worth 5$ per hundred. Bought of E. Gordon 1 Barrel 75 c. and 1 axe handle 20c. Bought a lash of Atchinson 15c. paid. F. 22nd. Chores around the house. S. 23rd. Hauling home wood. M. 25th. Commenced to haul out wood for Rob. and broke the roller out of my sleigh. MacIntosh and Co. put another in 50c on A/C. Rosa Cow had a Heifer calf. T. 26th. Chopping. The Assesser paid us a Visit. W. 27th. Chopping. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/50798ec8d486ceb2f279400e265705a8.pdf a15449978e0f5b90895bbbb33279cc14 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Th. 28th. Chopping. F. 29th. Chopping. S. 30th. Chopping. Received a letter from Uncle Fred. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/8631cbe879591ebecd04a9f31869ea66.pdf fda66764d179a0495c30f7035aa1f03d Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. April M. 1st. Posted a letter to Uncle Fred Parker containing a Post Office Order for $19.56 or £ 4.0.0 sterling cost 5 cts. Paid for church purposes to Lehnen $1.50 also 7 c. paid on Globe. T. 2nd. Chopping. W. 3rd. Chopping. Th. 4th. Salter the Beef, and hung the pork that was in the small barrel in the smoke house etc. F. 5th. Bought of E Gordon 1 Wine barrel 50 c 1 soap box. Bought Martin Eby six packages of garden seeds 30 pd. Bought of J. MacIntosh irons and teeth for drag $3.72. Lent Henry Rawn 31^1/2 lbs of flour the weight of the bag included. S. 6th. Chopping, Bought of Belzner 1 Bushl. of Clover seed and paid him Nine Dolrs. for the same. Settled with James George to this date his A/C. against me, was $4.50, mine against him. $4.45. M. 8th. Afternoon chopping, took some wood for church purposes A letter from Mr Hawkin. T. 9th. Chopping. W. 10th. Chopping. Paid Mrs Rawn 25 cts the which I was owing. Th. 11th. Chopping. F. 12th. Making a fence at C F Ss. S. 13th. Commenced to sow grass seed, finished the field next to J. G and C. 5^1/2 acres at the rate of 11^1/2 pints per acre. this is mined seef Clover 1 pint timothy 1^1/4. M. 15th. Brought home my new harrows from J. Gobles his charge for making and material $1.75 on C F S. The old sow of thirteen pigs. T. 16th. Let Stuart have 40 lbs of corn meal for 1 Dolr. paid. Commenced plowing in the field & intend for peas. W. 17th. Finished sowing grass seed. Plowing, hauling out Stumps. etc. Mary Bout. of Amos Stafford 1 pair of shoes for herself, 1 pair for Mother, 1 pair for mary, paid for Mary's and left due $2.05. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/4eefb2e2de08db529736a84442262fe0.pdf a6d14b2cf8354e909eef52c2360f44e2 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Th. 18th. Bought of E Gordon ^1/2 Bushl. of Clover seed. $5.00 to be paid in a month. Finished plowing for peas. Starting stone etc. F. 19th. Plowing in the afternoon. S. 20th. Plowing. sold 6 hens to Mrs. Salter for 20 c each To be paid in time. M. 22nd. Yesterday Roberts heifer Beauty took the bull, And Roberts biggest ewe had a lamb. This morning my little ewe had a lamb. Robert and me cleaned up the seed peas. Plowed this afternoon, One of Roberts little black Hoggets had a lamb. T. 23rd. Plowing, Robert hung the pork up to smoke also the beef. One lamb died this morning. Planted early York cab. seed. Drumhead cabb. seed and large red Tomato. W, 24th. Sowed peas about 5^1/2 acres and 3.13 per acre or nearly so. Th. 25th. 1 Dozen Herrings of Iden the first of the season. Nine pence per dozen on A/C. Putting the rollers in the fence by the Goderich line on Christian's place. F. 26th. Chopping in the Gore. Father finished harrowing in peas. S. 27th. Chopping. The wind uncovered the peas Father had rowed yesterday morning, and he had to harrow it again this afternoon. M. 29th. Plowing. Yesterday Rosa was bulling but whether she took the bull or not we do not know. T. 30th. Father rolling peas. Commenced making garden. Mary got Mother a pair of shoes $1.25 on a/c of Amos Stafford. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/bef52f46687d3e6f0e1ffdd420e3c892.pdf 3c50d54a38fd62b3625a58b4907c1682 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. May W. 1st. Plowing. Father leveling around the road. Th. 2nd. Went to mill with corn to be ground. Took a bag [[?page torn]] Mrs. Izzard's which we brought home in place of one of our own which we have yet to get. plowing. Robert, Father & Fred pulled down the root house. F. 3rd. Tried to empty the water out of the cellar. In the afternoon went home with Mr J. Gobles roll the hung the cattle to the plow and finished the plowing for spring wheat, cleaned up the wheat and commenced sow. the same. S. 4th. Attended the funeral of Mrs W. H. Ruby. Wet windy. M. 6th. Finished sowing spring wheat, sowed half a bushl of clover seed on the same field. Also sowed a small patch of flax seed. Rosa cow took again. T. 7th. Took some old iron to Robert MacLachlin 58 cts. brought back a plow share. Robert was not at home so I did not get a settlement. for 45 lbs. of this iron. I am indebted to Bro Fred. Wet did a little in the garden. W. 8th. Gardening, planted some currant cuttings, and some onions, Father hoed around the apple trees. Omitted last Monday 1 Dozen Fish of Iden 15c on a/c. Th. 9th. Sowed Beet seed, and carrot seed, finish planting Onions. F. 10th. Gardening, planted vine and sowed lettuce seed. Father draging, half day, wheat for C F S. S. 11th. Gardening, Father ^1/2 day as before for C F S. Part of the afternoon plowing for potatoes in the orchard and part of the time rolling wheat. 1^1/2 dozen Fish of Iden. S. 12th. Robert Happy of two lambs. M. 13th. Rolling and fixing a new tongue into the same. Cleaning out the on stable etc. 1 dozen Fish of Iden 15 c. T. 14th. Wet. Getting out stuff for gates. Made a gate for Schwendkers place. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/5cf67241463576bb6fafca23302d17c4.pdf 5e4f7d0e62b0624f10cf00400d70373a Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Gate making & plowing in the orchard. Craigs cow to bull. Our Amy took. Th. 16th. Finished plowing in the orchard and Father rolled the plowed land. F. 17th. Diging around the apple trees and stumps. Father draging. S. 18th. Planting potatoes, planted about three Bushls. in the orchard soil kidney, Reindeer, round, white and peach bloom. M. 20th. Yesterday by the hand of Mr John Goble recvd. of Duncan Lambert eight Dollrs as per A/C. Composting, and pouring liquid manure over the garden etc. This morning Mr. J. Goble altered the lambs, pigs and Bulls. T. 21st. Trimming the sheep. stumping etc. Sowed Tobacco seed. Shelled my seed corn. W. 22nd. Old sow to boar, Paid Gordon for Clover seed half a bushl. five dolrs. bought me a jack knife 25 cts. and paid for the same at Gordons. Th. 23rd. Cleaning out the stable. F. 24th. Composting, hauled some compost out for corn, and planted four rows of corn and two of pumpkins. Sold George Roppel a pig and received the pay for the same $1.12^1/2 cts. S. 25th. Hauling out compost, and planted some corn and pumpkins. John Davidson had my cattle to haul out wood for half day. Fred was teaming. M. 27th. Hauled out compost. John Davidson my oxen 3^1/4 of a day as above. T. 28th. Wet all day. W. 29th. Planted corn in the afternoon. Salter four little pigs. Th. 30th. Finished Planting corn, beans and pumpkins. Father & Robert to Whetstones raising. <s>Composting</s> F. 31st. Father Robert, and me to Whetstones again. Insured again with the Beaver agent. plasing. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/176c4c2147a5d1c6997cc06c2a72e75f.pdf 057ab4216aa0ade8800b62b0f08c4ec7 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. June S. 1st. Plowing. Father diging Canada thistle. M. 3rd. Myself unwell. Wet. T. 4th. Plowing, Father diging thistles. Bought of Amos Stafford 1 pair of bobourgs $1.75 paid. Bought of Eby the chemist 1 oz of Rhubarb 25 c. 1 oz of Ginger 5 c. ^1/2 lb. Salts 5 c. per lb. Received from old Moyer 50 cts for cow to bull. Also 50 cts from him on Roberts A/C paid Robt. Climbed some Baker beans in garden. Turned the calves into grass for the first time. W. 5th. Plowing, Father diging thistles. Clipped Billy the Buck. Th. 6th. Plowing, Father thistling, Clipped Happy. F. 7th. Plowing, Father thistling up at the Gore. Clipped my two sheep Sold Mr C. Welling two pigs $2.12 ^1/2 on A/C. S. 8th. Plowing, Father thistling. M. 10th. Plowing, sheared two sheep, Father at the Gore: Last Friday Rawn brought home 31^1/2 of Flour. T. 11th. Plowing clipped 3 sheep which finishes the clipping. Father at the Gore. W. 12th. Plowing. Prepared a report from the Port Elgin Society to the Canada Association. Father at the Gore. Th. 13th. At Road work. Father, Robert, Fred & me. F. 14th. At Road work, Father, Robert, Fred & Me. S. 15th. At Road work Robert and Me. Finished. Brought of Gordon 5 lbs. of Oat meal 25 cts. paid. M. 17th. Plowing, Hoeing corn. Father and Robert Loging for C. F. S. T. 18th. Loging a little at the Gore. Father, Robert and me. Plowing in the afternoon about 1^1/2 hours & Rob hoeing. W. 19th. Plowing, the fire ran amongst the brush at the Gore and burnt a considerable portion likewise some cord wood that was not hauled out; finished plowing the fallow the first time. Last evening Robert bought and paid fifty cents to MacLachlin for a plow share for me. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/98cbdb20d5856e4835e5731a7e4d9cc5.pdf 4df68eaac9170e7d7fd523814d25c74c Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. [[page torn]] and rails at the Gore. 1 Dozn. fish of Iden. F. 21st. Hauling rail logs and stumps. Plowing Gore. Father loging at Craigs. S. 22nd. Plowing. Father & Robert hoeing potatoes. M. 24th. Plowing. Vaters cow to Bull. T. 25th. Plowing, draging. W. 26th. Making fence and a gate at the Gore. Father & Fred at Stuart & Haydens Bee at Hugoes. Th. 27th. Draging, went to Port Elgin bought of John Kennedy One Bushl. and 10 lbs of potatoes for Robert and paid 75 cts. for them. Mending chain at Macintoshes etc. Ordered J. Kennedy to make me a square drag. making fence, C F S's two cows to Bull. 1 dozn Fish of Iden. Planting potatoes Father & Rob. F. 28th. Draging, Father , Rob. & Fred planting potatoes for Salter this afternoon draging for me in the fallow. S. 29th. Working in the road. Father covering potatoes, Salter all day draging his horses. Father finished covering and planting potatoes. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/8a13979d737708466b507b00fddfeb30.pdf 4c11ca794b4859e150cc4d698a23c6ca Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. [[this page has vertical lines running through each entry]] A Memoranda of things received and money paid out on Philips A/C/ 1863 March 6th. 495 Rails of J Davidson, payment in full. August 1st. Paid balance on loging in the nine acres fallow $11.40. 4th. Bricks for chimnies 624 at 50 cts, per hundred $3.12 cts. 10th. Received Lumber of Jacob Rawn on Philips A/C 350 feet as per agreement. Also flooring to the Value of $4.50 to my A/C. 19th. 5 Bushls. of Lime at 10 f. = 34 cts. July Lumber of Hilker dry packed 500 ft. = $8.60 As per Bill to George Ruppel $41.00 June 6th. 114 lbs. of Nails $4.50 Wrought spikes 6^1/2 @ 5 d = 54 cts. Shingle Nails 30 lbs @ 5 cts. = $1.50 Two Bones Stays @ $3.25 for bon 6.50 Shingle Nails 20 lbs. at 5 cts. = $1.00 2 Pounds Shingles @ 1.50 = $3.00 1 Door lock .90 cts. Bolts screws etc. 25^1/2 cts.1 13 inch singles $1.50 1862. Dec. 17th. Assumed Phils Store debt $43.94 cts. Sept. 12th. 12 Cts. of Nails = 60 cts. Paid a Note drawn in favor of John Maculloch of Arran Note and Interest $26. 1863 Jan 27. The Balance for the Frame 17 Dolrs. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/9c484db697d20e628328711cbeb7e386.pdf e9ab191421264bbd952dc7340e1525d9 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. [[this page has vertical lines running through each entry]] Rail making, hauling and pilling up at the rate of $15 Dolr per thousand 2380 at 17 cts. = $35.70 and 495 at ^1/2 cts. = $2.47^1/2 Total 38.17^1/2. Shingles from A Delf Six [[Bumbles?]] at $1.50 = $90 Lumber Six thousand feet at ten dolrs. per thousand = $60.00 Time put in by myself at the house 26 days = $26.00 Clearing 10^1/3 acres of Land $130.00 Mr. Gobles time $3.00 Board for the carpenter $10.25 cts 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 Nathaniel E. Leeder Sr. Diary Collection Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Nathaniel Edward Leeder Sr. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Courtesy of Bruce County Museum & Cultural Centre Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1854-1895 Language A language of the resource English Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 19th Century, Bruce County, Saugeen Township, Ontario Table Of Contents A list of subunits of the resource. Nathaniel E. Leeder Sr. Diary, 1854-1858 Nathaniel E. Leeder Sr. Diary, 1859-1861 Nathaniel E. Leeder Sr. Diary, 1861-1862 Nathaniel E. Leeder Sr. Diary, 1862-1863 Nathaniel E. Leeder Sr. Diary, 1863-1867 Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Scanned Manuscript Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Nathaniel E. Leeder Sr. Diary, 1863-1867 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Nathaniel E. Leeder Sr. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Courtesy of Bruce County Museum & Cultural Centre Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource February 1863 - June 1867 Language A language of the resource English Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 19th Century, Bruce County, Saugeen Township, Ontario Date Created Date of creation of the resource. February 17, 1863 Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Nathaniel E. Leeder Diary Collection Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Scanned Manuscript Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>N.E. Leeder's Day Book and Memoranda for th year 1863 continued</p> <p>February.</p> <p>T. 17th. Jake &amp; Ben 3 meals each incl. 2 to Louis</p> <p>W. 18th. Jake Ben and Louis 3 meals each Measured the Cordwood cut by Jake 7 ^1/2 Cords at ^1/2 a Dolr per Cord. = $3.62 ^1/2. Board whilst chopping 18 meals $1.50.</p> <p>Th. 19th. Jake Ben and Louis 3 meals each Aaron 1. 390 Rails for Philips estate to myself.</p> <p>F. 20th. Jake, Ben, Louis and Aaron. 3 meals each Gave Jake an Order on Lehner &amp; Ruby for the Sum of three Dolrs. this pays him for the Cord wood and an ox yoke. I have over paid him a york shilling. Posted a letter to Uncle Henry</p> <p>S. 21st. Jake Ben Louis and Aaron 2 meals each. Two Door frames, 6 window frames from G. Rupell. Ten Bushls. of Oats to Robert Patterson this pays him for 1 ^1/2 days work with his team by Mose Detweiler.</p> <p>S. 22nd.</p> <p>{Cut off; likely S. 23rd.}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>T. 24th.</p> <p>W. 25th.</p> <p>Th. 26h</p> <p>F 27th</p> <p>S. 28th.</p> <p>S. 29th</p> <p>March</p> <p>S. 1st.</p> <p>M. 2.nd. Wood to Moyer on Kennedys A/C.</p> <p>T. 3rd. Wood to Moyer on Kennedys A/C. yesterday and today 2^1/2 cords at $1.25 cts per cord.</p> <p>W. 4th. Rails from J. Davidson on Phils A/C. 225 these are part of 620 which Philip should receive from J.D. as pay for Oats Beef etc. But 250 have been burned and I have agreed to take half if he gives me the other half.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Th. 5th. 201 Rails on Phils A/C from James. an 64 rails to Phils estate on my a/c.</p> <p>F. 6th. 69 Rails from J.D on Phils A/C. this completes the number as agreed upon 495 the rest being lost by fire.</p> <p>S. 7th. 3^1/4 Cords of wood to Samuel Moyer on Kennedys A/C. at One Dolr. per Cord.</p> <p>S. 8th.</p> <p>M. 9th. Delivered 3 Cords of wood to J. MacIntosh two and a half were due him on the wagon and half a cord goes towards paying for a staple and ring for my steers the wood is a Dolr. per Cord.</p> <p>T. 10th Jake &amp; Louis 3 meals each Ben two.</p> <p>W 11th. Jake and Louis 3 meals each Ben Two.</p> <p>Th. 12th.</p> <p>F. 13th. Jake &amp; B Louis 3 meals each.</p> <p>S. 14th. Jake Louis &amp; Ben 3 meals each.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>S. 15th.</p> <p>M. 16th. Jake &amp; Louis 3 meals each.</p> <p>T. 17th. Jake, Louis, &amp; Ben. 3 meals each.</p> <p>W. 18th.</p> <p>Th. 19th. Jake, Ben, Louis 3 meals each.</p> <p>F 20th. Jake Ben &amp; Louis 2 meals each. Jake finished chopping, Total number of meals 119 and 3 meals for 25 cents 39. equals $9.75 cts. there are two meals over these I have given him.</p> <p>S. 21st.</p> <p>S. 22nd.</p> <p>M. 23rd.</p> <p>T. 24th.</p> <p>W. 25th</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Th. 26th.</p> <p>F 27th.</p> <p>S. 28th. Hauled one hundred and 52 Rails out of the swamp.</p> <p>S. 29th.</p> <p>M. 30th. Hauled 60 Rails out of the swamp.</p> <p>T. 31st.</p> <p>April</p> <p>W. 1st.</p> <p>Th. 2nd Hauled 140 Rails out of the swamp. An Ox staple and Ring from MacIntosh. Half a Dolr. yet to pay on it. I also owe him a yorker for mending chains besides.</p> <p>F 3rd.</p> <p>S. 4th.</p> <p>S. 5th.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>M. 6th. Bought Roberts old plow for three Dolrs.</p> <p>T. 7th.</p> <p>W. 8th. A pattern for a land side for my plow of J. Goble.</p> <p>Th. 9th. A Maul of Joseph Fortney One Dolr. on his A/C.</p> <p>F. 10th.</p> <p>S. 11th.</p> <p>S. 12th.</p> <p>M. 13th.</p> <p>T. 14</p> <p>W. 15</p> <p>Th. 16th</p> <p>F. 17th.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>S. 18th.</p> <p>S. 19th.</p> <p>M. 20th.</p> <p>T. 21st.</p> <p>W 22nd. Marys Father &amp; Mother left us. Land side for my plow of MacLachlin and Co. 75 cents. Murton is to have potatoes for that amount at 40 cts. per Bushl. Blacksmithing at MacIntoshes 25 cts. not paid. Mr John Goble for making pattern for casting, 25 cts. not paid. Gave Mr. Schwendker a Note due 1st. of Dec. for $16.63. with 10 per cent Interest, I still owe him 1 Dolr.</p> <p>Th. 23rd. Sowing wheat for Robert; paid. Hauling Mr J. Gobles old Barn away.</p> <p>F. 24th. Finished hauling the old Barn, for the frame rafters, flooring etc. I have to give him 12 Hundred feet of Hemlock Boards.</p> <p>S. 25th.</p> <p>S. 26th.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>M. 27th.</p> <p>T. 28th.</p> <p>W. 29th.</p> <p>Th. 30th.</p> <p>May</p> <p>F. 1st.</p> <p>S. 2nd. Sowed my first wheat two acres on corn and turnip land.</p> <p>S. 3rd.</p> <p>M. 4th. Agreed with Richard Hayden to work part of my land on shares.</p> <p>T. 5th. Hayden is to help to plow sow and harvest, Thrash fine fence etc. to the extent of half the labour on the land and receive one third of the crop as his share.</p> <p>W. 6th. Pointing Harrow teeth one new tooth and two bolts 85 cts by MacIntosh not Paid.</p> <p>Th. 7th.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>F. 8th.</p> <p>S. 9th. Sowed Two and a half acres of peas in the upper field. This evening I am two days clear of Hayden with team.</p> <p>S. 10th.</p> <p>M. 11th.</p> <p>T. 12th.</p> <p>W. 13th.</p> <p>Th. 14th. Sowed the new fallow to wheat.</p> <p>F. 15th.</p> <p>S. 16th. This evening I owe George Davidson for three days work at 37^1/2 cts per team. Hayden is Five days behind me with his Share of the work</p> <p>S. 17th.</p> <p>M. 18th.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>T. 19th. Four Bushls. of wheat to Dougald Campbell at Seventy cents pr Bushl. this is on his clearing A/C.</p> <p>W. 20th.</p> <p>Th. 21st.</p> <p>F. 22nd. Finished sowing peas and Oats.</p> <p>S 23rd. Hayden is 6^1/2 days bhind me with his share of the work. I owe G. Davidson for Five &amp; a half days work altogether. We have Mr Davids oxen all day draging I and Hayden agreed to pay him a day each.</p> <p>S. 24th.</p> <p>M. 25th. Hauled potatoe onions, and Beet seed.</p> <p>T. 26th.</p> <p>W. 27th.</p> <p>Th. 28th.</p> <p>F. 29th.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>S. 30th.</p> <p>S. 31st.</p> <p>June</p> <p>M. 1st. Two pigs from Richard Hayden One Dolr. &amp; half not paid.</p> <p>T. 2nd.</p> <p>W. 3rd.</p> <p>Th. 4th.</p> <p>F. 5th. George Roppel commenced working for me at the house.</p> <p>S. 6th.</p> <p>S. 7th.</p> <p>M. 8th.</p> <p>T. 9th.</p> <p>W. 10th.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Th. 11th.</p> <p>F. 12th. James Davidson Eight Bushls. of potatoes @ half a Dolr. per Bushl. Four Bushls. a half of these pay George for his A/C the others James owes me for,</p> <p>S. 13th. George Roppel's Father came and he went off with them.</p> <p>S. 14th.</p> <p>M. 15th.</p> <p>T. 16th. Bater came to help me with my potatoes &amp; Corn.</p> <p>W. 17th. Planted Corn. Bater helping Sold my Hemlock bark for $1.50 per cord as it stood to Hoba Stevens. N.P.</p> <p>Th. 18th. Hauled Corn &amp; pumpkins Bater helping.</p> <p>F. 19th. Planting potatoes Bater and Sophia. Fred working for me he has worked three days for me before this.</p> <p>S. 20th. Fred working for me. Bater &amp; Sophia planting potatoes. Myself loging for Mr David this pays him my share for one days work with his team draging</p> <p>S. 21st.</p> <p>M. 22nd. Fred working for me.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>T. 23rd. To Haydens loging.</p> <p>W. 24th.</p> <p>Th. 25th. Fred has worked for me Six days.</p> <p>F. 26th. To A Hilkers Raising half day.</p> <p>S. 27th. Jake &amp; Louis 3 meals each.</p> <p>S. 28th.</p> <p>M. 29th. To Craigs loging.</p> <p>T. 30th.</p> <p>July</p> <p>W. 1st. Jake 1 meal.</p> <p>Th. 2nd. ^1/2 day to George Roppl</p> <p>F. 3rd. Jake Louis &amp; co. 13 meals.</p> <p>S. 4th.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>S. 5th.</p> <p>M. 6th.</p> <p>T. 7th.</p> <p>W. 8th.</p> <p>Th. 9th.</p> <p>F. 10th.</p> <p>S. 11th.</p> <p>S. 12th.</p> <p>M. 13th</p> <p>T. 14th.</p> <p>W. 15th.</p> <p>Th. 16th.</p> <p>F. 17th.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>S. 18th.</p> <p>S. 19th.</p> <p>M. 20th.</p> <p>T. 21st.</p> <p>W. 22nd.</p> <p>Th. 23rd.</p> <p>F. 24th.</p> <p>S. 25th.</p> <p>S. 26th.</p> <p>M. 27th.</p> <p>T. 28th.</p> <p>W. 29th.</p> <p>Th. 30th.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>f. 31st.</p> <p>August</p> <p>S. 1st. Settled with Campbell &amp; Riddle for burning and preparing for crop Nine Acres of Land in Philips lot as per agreement for the sum of Forty Dolrs. and a half. Paid them previous to this date Thirty One Dolrs. &amp; Eighty cents which leaves Eight Dolrs. and Seventy this I have paid as follows, As Note to Riddle for $4.66 cts and One to Campbell for $4.4 cts. payable on the first of December.</p> <p>S. 2nd.</p> <p>M. 3rd.</p> <p>T 4th. 62.4 Bricks of Paps paid on the bushl. 3 Bushls. and 8 lbs. of Peas.</p> <p>W 5th. Caroline came to Live with us.</p> <p>F. 7th.</p> <p>S. 8th.</p> <p>Th 6th 98 lbs of Flour to Rawn the Saw Miller at 2 cts per lb.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>S. 9th.</p> <p>M. 10th. Lumber from Rawn $3.50 cts worth which was due Philip and $4.50 cts worth on my A/C. Goods from L &amp; Ruby for Fred. $3.05 cts. he owes me over this $1.60 cts. which makes a total of $4.60 I owe him for labour $3.35 cts. which leaves a difference in my favour of $1.35 cts.</p> <p>T. 11th.</p> <p>W. 12th. I owe Old Mr. Schwendker 19 days work this I must pay him back in the Winter.</p> <p>Th. 13th.</p> <p>F. 14th.</p> <p>S. 15th.</p> <p>S. 16th.</p> <p>M. 17th.</p> <p>T 18th.</p> <p>W. 19th. 5 Bushls. of Lime of Salter at 10 d. per B.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Th. 20th.</p> <p>F. 21st.</p> <p>S. 22nd.</p> <p>S. 23rd.</p> <p>M. 24th.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p><a href="/index.php?title=Blank_page&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="Blank page (page does not exist)">Blank page</a></p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p><a href="/index.php?title=Blank_Page&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="Blank Page (page does not exist)">Blank Page</a></p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p><a href="/index.php?title=Blank_Page&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="Blank Page (page does not exist)">Blank Page</a></p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p><a href="/index.php?title=Blank_Page&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="Blank Page (page does not exist)">Blank Page</a></p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Saugeen May 20th. 1864 Settled with Henry Schwendker to this date and gave my Note due on december for the sum of Twenty two Dollars Seventy-two cts. Interest at Ten per ct. N.E. Leeder</p> <p>Saugeen May 20th. 1864 Settled with Frederick Schwendker to this date. Gave my Note for the Sum of Two Hundred and Sixty Dollars with Eight per cent. Interest. The Note payable in two years.</p> <p>N.E. Leeder Saugeen May 21st. 1864 Gave an Order on Mary Leeder for the Sum of Three and half Dollars payable on demand to Frederic Stafford.</p> <p>N.E. Leeder Saugeen May 21st. 1864 Agreed with Mr. Ruby to draw Three Deeds for the Gore Lot he will wait till I can pay him. The Lot is first to be Deeded to my Father then he has to give Robert and me a deed each for our Five Acres. Attend to this Quickly.</p> <p>N.E. Leeder Saugeen May 21st. 1864 Pay John Zant as soon as you get the money. Pay Louis Lies his money when he shows his Note Pay Clement Seaforth Note. Pay enough on Jacobs Note. to reduce it below Forty Dolrs. Pay Mr John Goble Two Dolrs.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Saugeen May 21st. 1864 A due bill to George Ruppel In the sum of Twenty three Dollars</p> <p>Nathl E Leeder</p> <p>Saugeen May 23rd 1864 An Order to Joh Goble for the sum of Two Dollars Nathl. E Leeder</p> <p>Saugeen May 23rd. 1864 An acknowledgement of Robert Leeder for Ninety Dolars</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p><a href="/index.php?title=Blank_Page&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="Blank Page (page does not exist)">Blank Page</a></p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p><a href="/index.php?title=Blank_Page&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="Blank Page (page does not exist)">Blank Page</a></p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Saugeen January 16th. 1865.</p> <p>Nathaniel Edward Leeders Day Book and</p> <p>Memoranda.</p> <p>16th. Paid to the Postmaster at Southampton the sum of Sixty Seven Dollrs. and received a post office Order for the same payable to J H Mason Secretary &amp; Treasurer of the Canada permanent Building &amp; Savings Society Toronto, Paid Four Dolrs. due on Freds gun to the gunsmith and Twenty five cents for a new nipple which it badly wanted then brought the gun home.</p> <p>17th. Posted and registered a letter to J,. H. Mason S. &amp; T. C.P. B. &amp; S. Society containing my pass book and P. O. Order for the sum of Sixty seven Dolrs. Received the first number of the Canada Farmer which I had ordered sometime previous. Bought a pair of Shie packs One Dolr.</p> <p>23rd. Bought Peas for seed which makes my portion to the general stock 5 Bushls 19 lbs against Roberts 5 Bushls. Chopped 5 B. 22 lbs. Took three bags of wheat to Mill and had 2.69 lbs of Flour therefrom.</p> <p>24th. Commenced using the Flour. Bought the Bull and steer from Robert for the sum of Twenty Dolrs. the two. Bought wheat of Robert at Sixty Six cents Forty. One Bushls. Forty lbs and paid him for the same Twenty Seven Dolrs and Fifty cts. Bought a pig of Robert for One Dolr. and a half.</p> <p>31st. Began to split Rails for Robert. Split 215</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>February</p> <p>W 1st. Split 70 Rails for C.F. Schwendker and 150 for Robert Received my pass book from Toronto again.</p> <p>Th. 2nd split 31 Rails for Robert &amp; 191 for C.F.S.</p> <p>M. 6th. Split 86 Rails for C.F.S. amd 51 for Robert.</p> <p>T 7th. Split 200 Rails for Robert.</p> <p>W. 8th. Split for Robert 94 and for C.F.S. 11.</p> <p>Th. 9th. Split for C.F.S. 205. for Robert 6.</p> <p>F. 10th. Made a new ironwood maul, also sharpened the crop cut saw.</p> <p>S. 11th. Split for Robert 200 and for C.F.S. 63</p> <p>M. 13th. Split for Robert 167 &amp; for C.F.S. 6. C F S. has had 50 that have bee counted to Robert C.F.S. commenced hauling out today.</p> <p>T. 14th. Split for Robert 176 for C.F.S. 35</p> <p>W. 15th. Split for Robert 63. MacLachlin pointed my wedge. not Paid. Part of this day chopping down. Commenced wearing a new denim slop.</p> <p>Th. 16th. Beef from C F s.' 120^1/2 lbs at 5 cts per lb=$6.02^1/2 cts. on A/C. Split for C F S. 227. Beef fat of C F S.' 6^1/2 cts.</p> <p>F. 17th. Split for C.F.S. 72. Also for Robert 110 these are from my timber to pay him what C. has had from his rails.</p> <p>S. 18th. Sharpened the crop cut and the Back saw in the afternoon chopping cedars in the Gore. A letter from Uncle Fred.</p> <p>Monday 20th. Chopping cedars in Gore.</p> <p>T. 21st. Sawing in the forenoon and split for C.F.S. 111.</p> <p>W. 22nd. Split for C.F.S. 100. Turnips of C F S. '30 B. at 12^1/2 c. $3.75 cts.</p> <p>Th. 23rd. Split for Robert 71. for C.F.S. 48. Turnips of CFS. 50 B. at 12^1/2 c. $6.25</p> <p>F. 24th. Split for C.F.S. 216</p> <p>S. 25th. Split for C.F.S. 46. and cutting timber. A Letter from Fred also from Margarate Wiffin.</p> <p>M. 27th. Split for C.F.S. 122 chopping part of day.</p> <p>T. 28th. chopping.</p> <p>W.2</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>March</p> <p>W. 1st. Split for C.F.S. 118. George Roepple a tree of cedar wood. Marie and I went to tea meeting in Port Elgin.</p> <p>Th. 2nd. Split for C.F.S. 109 and for Robert 7. At a party at Idens.</p> <p>F. 3rd. Split for C.F.S. 155, Lent him Nine and a half Dolrs. to pay his Taxes.</p> <p>S. 5th Chopping down. Posted a letter to Uncle Fred Parker.</p> <p>M. 6th. Robert and me chopping down. Twenty rails to C.F.S.</p> <p>T. 7th. Pair of shoes for Marie from Uncle Iden N.P.</p> <p>W. 8th. Sawing and chopping. 14^1/2 of fat of C.F.S.</p> <p>Th. 9th. Sawing grinding etc.</p> <p>F. 10th. Split 141 for C.F.S.</p> <p>S. 11th. Split for C.F.S. 189</p> <p>M. 13th. Split for C F S. 136. which makes a Total of 2583.</p> <p>T. 14th. Sawing and cutting timber. Made a new maul.</p> <p>W. 15th. Bought Louis' Pork tub of C F S. for Four Dolrs. the price to come of the pay for rail splitting. Louis and Caroline left last night for Buffalo. MacLachlin agreed to have a plow of the Queen of the west pattern ready for me this month. P. Iden for shoes 75 cts.</p> <p>Th. 16th. Letting of the water in front of the house.</p> <p>F. 17th. Hauling out Barn timber.</p> <p>S. 18th. Do Do. Omitted on 15th sold three trees to James Hendry for sap troughs for 75 cts.</p> <p>M. 20th. Got out 128 rails for the Gore off Roberts lot. Omitted on Saturday $2.75 received of C F S. as part payment of the money I lent him. Also lent Robert $2.75 to pay Tax 2.21 ct. Went to mill with a grist. Settled Mothers A/C with Mr Corey for butter her received last fall he paid me in full. Bought of Henry Willimere 7 Bushls. of Oats at 37^1/2 cts per Bushl. paid him in full $2.65^1/2 cts.</p> <p>W. 22nd. Bought and paid John Zant for Chaff knife and face iron, One Dolr. Borrowed one Dolr. of mother</p> <p>Th. 23rd. Making chaff box, planted Tobacco seed.</p> <p>F. 24th, Working on my chaff box etc.</p> <p>S. 25th. Finished my chaff box. Mary wrote to Lizzie.</p> <p>M. 27th. Bought a scythe stone 8 cents. C F S paid me four Dolrs. of that which he borrowed. Emptying the water out of cellar.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>March</p> <p>T. 28th. Emptied the cellar, put the potatoes in a pit and the turnips in the barn.</p> <p>W. 29th. Commenced to plow some of the neighbours two days before. Father and I sawing firewood in the bush. Rosa had a calf. The cattle in the fields for the first time this season.</p> <p>Th. 30th. Sawed wood.</p> <p>F. 31st. Sawing wood.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>April</p> <p>S. 1st. Helped to draw out for plowing Sawing etc.</p> <p>M. 2nd. Fetched a grist from mill and took one down for Robert. Bought 5 lbs of nails for Robert and 5 cts per lb.= 25 cts. Quarter of a lb of Gunpowder two lbs of shot and a box of caps. in the agregate 47^1/2 cts. in the afternoon splitting wood.</p> <p>T. 4th. Splitting wood.</p> <p>W. 5th. Splitting wood. 10 Bushls. of Oats of C F S. at 37^1/2 cts. per Bushl. $3.75 cts. Robert went to mill and had them chopped. He paid the Postage on the Globe for last Quarter.</p> <p>Th 6th. Splitting and chopping.</p> <p>F. 7th. Chopping and getting out a peice for a yoke. One of Mr Delfs ewes had a lamb.</p> <p>S. 8th. Plowing</p> <p>M. 9 10th. 40 Bushls of turnips of Iden; Twenty for Two Dolrs. cash. &amp; twenty for three days labour bt Father. 1 Peck of Onions 9 pence paid, the turnips not paid. plowing.</p> <p>T. 11th. plowiing planted sugar loaf cabbage seed and large tomato seed also red peppers. <a href="/index.php?title=%3F&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="? (page does not exist)">?</a> of a lamb found dead.</p> <p>W. 12th. Plowing.</p> <p>Th 13th I got a plow from MacLachlin in exchange for a Note I held against him, this makes us straight to this date. Bought a box of Mercurial ointment for the cattle 10 cts. Sowed 3 acres and ^1/4 of pease. Mary planted some Drum head cabbage seed. The first steamer of the season arrived today.</p> <p>F. 14th. Making ready to Yoke my steers. Draging.</p> <p>S. 15th. Plowing/ 23B. 10 lbs of Pease of the Craigs not Pd. Sent by Robert to James Davidson 29^1/2 lbs of Flour with the bag.</p> <p>M. 17th. At Borns Sale. Fred came home this evening.</p> <p>T. 18th. Spreading dung.</p> <p>W. 19th. A letter from Uncle Fred Parker. Staple &amp; Ring of Johny Mackintosh 87^1/2 cts paid sowed some pease</p> <p>Th. 20th, Sowing peas something like five acres with yesterday drawing in the afternoon with my little cattle helped Robert.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>April</p> <p>Th. 20th. A straw hat of Mess. Goble 25 cts. not paid.</p> <p>F. 21st. Plowing used my new plow and think it will work well when scoured.</p> <p>S. 22nd. A letter from Uncle Welton advising us that he had paid £55.14.o Sterling into the joint stock Bank of London to our a/c in Uncle Freds name. plowing.</p> <p>M. 24th. Went to Southampton to see Frost about the money. he kept my letter to send to Kingston.</p> <p>T. 25th. Lent 34^1/2 lbs of flour with the bag to Rowans. ploughing.</p> <p>W. 26th. Plowed in a small piece of peas as an experiment</p> <p>Th. 27th. Sowed the rest of the peas and finished plowing for peas.</p> <p>F. 28th. Commenced the fence between the orchard &amp; the grass field then built nearly the whole fence between the peas and where we will sow the oats. Flour to Robert for D Shupe. 9 lbs.</p> <p>S. 29th. A letter from Lizzie. Mended my chaff box. sharpen the <a href="/index.php?title=Cross%3F&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="Cross? (page does not exist)">cross?</a>. and cleaned up seed wheat. 2 dozen of fish of Iden this week.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>May</p> <p>Th. 1st. sowed the orchard to wheat. Making fence by the orchard.</p> <p>T. 2nd. Making fence. Mr Goble Killed Rose's calf. <a href="/index.php?title=Ruby%3F&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="Ruby? (page does not exist)">Ruby?</a> <a href="/index.php?title=Shoes%3F&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="Shoes? (page does not exist)">shoes?</a> <a href="/index.php?title=%3F&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="? (page does not exist)">?</a> 2^1/2 cents.</p> <p>W. 3rd. Sowed the new piece that we added to the orchard with wheat.</p> <p>Th. 4th. Made a fence between the old pasture and the fall wheat. To Hilkers helping to raise a shed.</p> <p>F. 5th. Getting muck on the garden with the barrow.</p> <p>S. 6th. Do------------------------------- Loging a little and chopping wood.</p> <p>M. 8th. Splitting wood transplanted some Rhubarb plants</p> <p>T. 9th. Splitting wood and working in the garden.</p> <p>W. 10th. Sent a little note to Mr A Delf enclosed in the Gobles letter. Working in the garden. A load of straw of C F S. and 25 cts in cash paid a quarters postage on Freds Observer.</p> <p>Th 11th. In the garden planted onions for seed the top onions the English potatoe onions and a few small potato onions.</p> <p>F. 12th. Went to Southampton and received the money from Uncle Frederick through the Bank the amount in Sterling £55.14.0 add premium 9^1/2 $271.88 less the per ct. to Commercial Bank for Collection 66 cts. also <a href="/index.php?title=Bill%3F&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="Bill? (page does not exist)">Bill?</a> Stamps 9 cts. Balance of <a href="/index.php?title=%3F&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="? (page does not exist)">?</a> $270.31 cts. Paid Robert Craig and Brothers for 23 Bushls.10 lbs. of peas 17.25 cts.</p> <p>S. 13th. Took up Robert Mortgage with J.J. Lehnen and paid balance due on same. $131.00 for Robert to Mr Gordon. Six Dolrs and for Peas oats turnip seed coal oil $10.50 and left due on same One Dolr. These last items on family etc. to James George on Roberts a/c $3.50. socks for Father 50 cts. cash to Robert 50 cts. (In the family <a href="/index.php?title=%3F&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="? (page does not exist)">?</a> above should be included timothy seed).</p> <p>M. 15th. Sowed some timothy seed at the <a href="/index.php?title=Hill%3F&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="Hill? (page does not exist)">hill?</a> of <a href="/index.php?title=Very_faint_ink%3F_%3F&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="Very faint ink? ? (page does not exist)">very faint ink? ?</a> per acre fence making and draging.</p> <p>T. 16th. Posted a letter to Uncle Frederick Parker containing a receipt for £80.0.0 sterling singed by Father Mother Myself Wife, Robert and Fred this money is loaned to us</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>May</p> <p>T. 16th. Robert paid Uncle Iden Sixty One Dolrs this is for Interest last year and this year till the first of July on the Mortgage held by Iden against him. Splitting wood and draging. Excessively hot thermometer 83 o in shade.</p> <p>W. 17th splitting wood, fencing grindstone, draging and chopping. Paid John Mackintosh the Dolr this is a quarter in <a href="/index.php?title=Excess%3F&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="Excess? (page does not exist)">excess?</a>, the work done by him putting hooks on a loging chain and mending common chain. Paid Gordon Three Dolrs. Two for loging chain and on that was left unpaid on the things we puchased the other day. Paid James George wife Two Dolrs fifty cents for shoes he not being at home, the shoes were one pair for Father the other for me. Paid Ruby Four Dolrs. and Two cents; for spade $1.12^1/2. Grind Stone $2.00 Timothy seed 62^1/2 cts. Tobacco 22 cts.</p> <p>Th. 18th. Loging &amp; draging.</p> <p>F. 19th. Salters Cattke draging all day. Sowed wheat.</p> <p>S. 20th. Draging in the wheat on the new land that I sowed yesterday sowed Clover seed on the orchard 11^1/2 lbs of Clover and four pints of Timothy on the <a href="/index.php?title=Pease%3F&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="Pease? (page does not exist)">pease?</a>. Robert bought 1 Rake 60 cts. Pair of sheep shears 62^1/2 cts. Pair of Shoes for himself $1.50.</p> <p>Mr. 22nd. 12 Yds of Trousers stuff - $3.84. Hat 1.25 Broom 35 cts. flannel .75 Do. 40, 2 yds cotton <a href="/index.php?title=Lining%3F&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="Lining? (page does not exist)">lining?</a>.50. Pins 10. Net 20, 2 yds of Woll stuff for <a href="/index.php?title=Ed%3F&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="Ed? (page does not exist)">Ed?</a> $1.60 Building fence. Robert pulling out stumps.</p> <p>T. 23rd. Draging. Robert commenced plowing that part of the Oat field which was not plowed through to Schwendkers.</p> <p>W. 24th. Sowed rather better than two acres of oats put on six Bushls. draging.</p> <p>Th. 25th. Draging. Cap for Fred 41 cts. Necktie ad handkerchief 45 cts. Dress and fixings for Maria $3.28. Bottle of oil 25 cts. C F S. altered old Billy by cording him.</p> <p>F. 26th. Draging doing outer fixing to fences.</p> <p>S. 27th. Sowed Timothy seed on part of the field above the Barn at the rate of 7^1/2 lbs per acre. Making fence</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>May Roberts old Sow had eleven pigs Robert to Port Elgin and bought the following articles Pair of shoes for Fred $1.50 Items for me 32^1/2 cts Fred cash 32^1/2 cts. Dress for Mother $2.00. Five yds of trousers stuf for Robert $1.60 Four pair of Braces at 17 cts each 68 cts., Paid 78 cts. to the Library. and one ct in the Post office this day a week back Stuarts cow to Bull</p> <p>S. 28th James George Cow to Bull.</p> <p>M. 29th. Making fence. Robert finished plowing for Oats.</p> <p>T. 30th. Making fence, Fred went to work at Brickers</p> <p>W. 31st. Draging. Paid George Craigs A/C 20 cts per Mr J Goble.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>June</p> <p>Th. 1st. Draging and made a new Drag. Father at work for C F S. 1^1/2 Fish of Iden.</p> <p>F. 2nd. Pointing drag teeth 30 cts. at J MIntosh's <a href="/index.php?title=Paid%3F&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="Paid? (page does not exist)">Paid?</a> Father at work for C F S. Sowed the balance of the oat field at the rate of 3 B. per acre.</p> <p>S. 3rd. Draging finished. plowing in the afternoon a plow share of MacLachlin 50 cts. pound of sugar, 12^1/2 Blacking yds. Robert paid Macllmurray $1.10 cts for ham</p> <p>M. 5 plowing. Washed the sheep: 2 lbs of flax seed of Mr J. David not pd</p> <p>T. 6th. Father at C F S. loging. Myself half day Do. Draging.</p> <p>W. 7th. Father at C.F.S. loging. Last evening Rawn paid back the flour his wife borrowed. Sowed four lbs of Flax seed on about an eighth of an acre of land Maria planted some potatoes. Draging and plowing.</p> <p>Th. 8th. Mutter and Maria planting corn. Father at C F S. Robert and myself plowing and draging. Fred choping he came from Brickers last night.</p> <p>F. 9th. Father at C F S. Mutter planting corn finch planted half a Bushl. planted some blacks and some colored Beans Robert and myself plowing and draging Fred loging at Craig's.</p> <p>S. 11th. Mutter plant some white beans and finished planting, early potatoes. Father helping C F S. Robert and me plowing. Fred at s planted pumpkin seeds.</p> <p>M. 12th. Father at C F S. Myself loging at Salters. Robert to mill and choping up in the job Fred odds and ends.</p> <p>T. 13th. Father at C F S. Robert draging and chopping. Fred and Myself shearing sheep. A Bushl and ^1/2 of potatoes of Iden for seed at 3 cts per Bushl. Paid. Planted tomatoe plants.</p> <p>W. 14th. Mutter helping to plant potatoes Maria also. Father and Fred working at the choping and burning. Robert and self plowing.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>A Farmer I will Be. A song for Boyd</p> <p>1. I am a hale and hearty boy as you would want to see, And often thougj a little chap, I think what I shall I be? Mechanic, Merchant, Sailor. ah, none of these for me! If ever I should be a man if ever I should be a man, A Father, a farmer, a farmer I will be 2. All scenes of nature, I admire, none else so smiling scene The shady nook, the flowery grove, and little silver stream But those who lead a city life These Beauties seldom see, If ever I should be a man, if ever I should be a man A farmer, a farmer, a farmer I will be. 3. I love to look at pleasant fields, I love the balmy breeze, I love to hear the little birds, all warbling in the trees And those who lead a country life such things as these may see. If ever I should be a man, if ever I should be a man A farmer, a farmer. a farmer I will be. 4. I love to furrow up the ground, and cultivate the soils I love to see it springing forth, the good and luscious spoil: For fields of wheat and corn indeed I dearly love to see; If ever I should be a man, if ever I should be a man A farmer, a farmer, a farmer I will be. 5. I would not be a Doctor, the sick to cure or Kill; I would not be a Lawyer, no, to talk against my will; I may not be a Preacher, Tho' I like him of the three If ever I should be a man, if ever I should be a man A farmer, a farmer, a farmer I will be.</p> <p>Th. 15th. Mutter helping Maria to plant potatoes. They finished planting. Father helping Noah Clemens to log. Fred chopping. Robert and Self at plow.</p> <p>F. 16th. Loging in Roberts bush.</p> <p>S. 17th. Loging in the morning &amp; plowing in the afternoon. Mothers Roses took.</p> <p>M. 19th. Planted tobacco plants, and cabbage plants plowing and draging in the afternoon. Bought of Iden my old spade for 60 cents not paid. Fred potatoes of Iden.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>June</p> <p>T. 20th. Five Bushls of potatoes of C F S. at 30 cts p B. not paid. Loging and in the afternoon planting potatoes Robert draging.</p> <p>W. 21st. planted potatoes finished at noon. Sowed turnip seed Sweedish and Aberdeen half and half to the extent of four tea cupfuls Mr Hugoes cow to Bull.</p> <p>Th. 22nd. Last evening Mother was struck with paralasis in her left side. Mr D Davids cow to Bull. Commenced road work under Richard Hayden. Father Robert &amp; self have ten days between us. Robert and myself on all day</p> <p>F. 23rd. Robert F. &amp; Self working on the Road.</p> <p>S. 24th. Robert &amp; Fred on the Road this finished our work on this road for this year.</p> <p>M. 26th. Robert commenced to plow for turnips in the field where the bush was last chopped. Self in after. making fence. Mr J. Goble fixed the clock alltered the lambs and brought home a night stool that he made for Mother, then took a pig home.</p> <p>T. 27th Made a gate finishing the fence between the oats and turnips. Cabbage plants of Hayden 26.</p> <p>W. 28th. Fixed gate posts and a fence etc. Tom Cummings had a pig he paid Robert by giving him a due bill on E. Gordon. Cabbage plants of J. Goble 35.</p> <p>Th. 29th. Cut a small patch of grass at the end of the garden made a small piece of fence where we had a way into the oat field. fixing old log fence etc. Clemmens on the hill with a cow to Bull.</p> <p>F. 30th. This fay there has been a great pic nic down at Gobles. Robert &amp; Fred there Plowing draging etc. Salter two pigs home.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>July</p> <p>S. 1st. Salter half a day plowing for the two pigs Odd jobs.</p> <p>M. 3rd. Salter all day plowing for the pigs. Getting out the head and tail pieces for gates. On the 24th of June, Haydens cow to Bull. Fred went to Brickers Robert draging.</p> <p>T. 4th. Myself working on the Road. opening a ditch from the Goderich line Varter helping me. Robert ^1/2 day at Hugoes lowering.</p> <p>W. 5th. Myself helping C F S. to cut Hay. Robert fetched our grist home from mill. Clemens cow to Bull. Amy cow of a Bull calf.</p> <p>Th. 6th. Myself &amp; Varter ditch making. Salters cow to Bull.</p> <p>F. 7th. Myself helping C F S. with his hay. Hayden a pig.</p> <p>S. 8th. Sowed the turnip seed on the new ground. Father a me at C F S. making hay ^1/2 day each.</p> <p>S. 9th. Mr Davids cow to Bull.</p> <p>M. 10th. Father all day making hay for C F S. One load of hay of C F S. weight 1000 lbs. Robert and myself fetched it home and cleaned up the barn. Robert posted a letter to Mr A Delf. Cutting grass.</p> <p>T. 11th. Cutting grass. Father commenced to hoe corn.</p> <p>W. 12th. Fixing gates (2) planted out some Beet plants. Robert to Shells raising this afternoon.</p> <p>Th. 13th. Robert myself and C F S. with his and Roberts teams hauling barn timber. Father at Idens this afternoon he owes Iden five and a half days work still.</p> <p>F. 14th. Robert myself and C F S. with teams as yesterday, hauling barn timber half day. Got our hay housed. two small bargans of it. Then fetched a load of posts.</p> <p>S. 15th. Cut Rafters etc.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>July</p> <p>M. 17th. Commenced to split shingles for C F S. Barn. C F S. a cow to Bull. Thomas Cummings a Cow to Bull. this statement of bull business is for T. 18th. 2nd time. T. 18th. Splitting shingles.</p> <p>W. 19th. Splitting shingles.</p> <p>Th. 20th. Splitting shingles.</p> <p>F. 21st. Splitting shingles Mr Moyer a cow to Bull</p> <p>S. 22nd. Splitting shingles. finished.</p> <p>M. 24th. Commenced hewing the timber for C F S. Barn C F S. helping to score George Ruppel hewing Orchard last thursday Tuesday to state I received my watch from J.J. Lehnen I owe him a Dollar on it.</p> <p>T. 25th. Working at the barn timber left off after dinner on account of rain George and C F S. as yesterday. Noah Clemens cow again. Freds heifer Bulling made some shingles this afternoon. Veal of Mr J.D. David by our steelyards 16^1/2 by his 18 lbs. to be paid in Veal when we Kill.</p> <p>W. 27th. Working a the barn. C F S. &amp; G. Rupple also. A receipt of Uncle Idens for making New England corn pudding. One Quart of scalding milk, 7 table spoonfulls of corn meal, let it scald well, then add one teacup full of syrup, a teaspoonful of salt, Ginger, Cinnamon 4 allspice to taste stir like <a href="/index.php?title=Sixty%3F&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="Sixty? (page does not exist)">sixty?</a>, put in a deep dish and bake five or 6 hours, sauce good butter. To cure Beef &amp; hams. For 100 lbs of meat make a brim of 8 lbs of salt, 2 lbs of brown sugar, 2 oz of Saltpetre 1^1/2 g of pearlash, 2 ozs of allspice one of red pepper. 4 gallons of water, boil, them, &amp; cool, meat to coal a day &amp; night to be covered with brine, with a weight to Keep it down, produces finest corned beef in 10 days &amp; does not get too salt by keeping in the brine. Hams require from four to six weeks.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Th. 27th Working at the barn. George also. 130 lbs of corn meal, at two cents per lb = $2.80. C F S. his yellow cow the second time.</p> <p>F. 28th. Working at the barn George also. Mr Hugo a cow to bull.</p> <p>S. 29th Working at the barn George also Half a dozen fish of Mr John Goble at 9 d per dozn.</p> <p>S. 30th. Mr John Goble a cow to bull. Mr. Shupe Adam a cow to bull.</p> <p>M. 31st. This morning preparing for raising Father Robert and Fred helping also George C F S. and Varter helping after dinner. raised the barn Mr Robert Craig, J. Goble and Son, Iden Goble, M J F David John Davidson John Hilker, Varter, C F S. George Robert Fred Father and Self helping. Father went and helped J Davidson to get two loads of hay after the raising. Mr Goble altered the pigs.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>August</p> <p>T. 1st. This morning C F S. with his team and myself went to the Gore and got out six rafters and a pole. Varter came and helped us to carry them to the road. this afternoon fixed the poles across the plates and flatting and framing rafters, George all day.</p> <p>W. 2nd. Worked at the barn George also. George Mogg a cow to bull. Richard Hayen a heifer to Bull.</p> <p>Th. 3rd. Workeding at the barn Georg. also. Hayden a heifer to the bull. Mr. Goble Killed Amys calf. Varter and Robert traded lambs Varter took two home and C F S. will feed Roberts for him a while longer.</p> <p>F. 4th. Making shingles in the forenoon and working at the barn in the afternoon. George also. John Davidsons 43 lbs of flour. John Davidson commenced to cut Roberts fall wheat which he has to finish for 100lbs of flour. Mr Goble sold Roberts calf in Port Elgin. cleared 17 lbs of veal to pay Mr David for that which we had of him this weight is according to his steelyards and is one lb. too little.</p> <p>S. 5th. Working at the barn all day C F S. and George helping. J. Davidson cutting fall wheat.</p> <p>M. 7th. Making shingles, George ^1/2 day shingling.</p> <p>T. 8.th. Ditto-------------------. George whole day -------. John Davidson cradling.</p> <p>W. 9th. John Dvdson finished the wheat. Making shingles C F S. took away a wagon box full, for the barn roof. Father half a day a Idens helping with the Barley.</p> <p>Th. 10th. Making shingles. C F S. a load away. George shingling.</p> <p>F. 11th. Making shingles. George shingling. Father at C F S. loging. Robert commenced to cut peas this afternoon.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>August</p> <p>S. 12th. Father helping C F S. Robert to Hutchinsons thrashing. Making shingles etc. sent some away this noon time A Newspaper from England announcing the death of Grandfather Leeder in his Ninety fifth year. John Davidson half day cutting peas. this is to pay for the use of Roberts Barn.</p> <p>M. 14th. Vater Father &amp; Robert cutting peas Cut timothy seed. Veal of C F S. lbs 12, 12 ozs. to be paid in meat.</p> <p>T. 15th. Varter Father Robert and self cutting peas. C F S. cow the third time to Bull.</p> <p>W. 16th. Hauled Roberts Fall wheat in today</p> <p>Th. 17th. Hauled in seven loads of peas.</p> <p>F. 18th. Hauled insome n two loads of peas. George Mogg a cow to Bull. Robert cutting peas Father at Idens myself cutting timothy.</p> <p>S. 19th. Cutting peas. Father ^1/2 day at Idens.</p> <p>M 21st. Cutting peas.</p> <p>T. 22nd. Cutting peas finished.</p> <p>W. 23rd. Father and me hoeing turnips. Robert commenced plowing the fallow the second time. Commenced to feed the little pigs new peas at the rate of six pints each meal.</p> <p>Th. 24th. Hauling in peas.</p> <p>F. 25th. Hauling in peas. finished. Settled with John Davidson for cutting the fall wheat let him have 66 lbs of flour this is 109 on a/c.</p> <p>S. 26th. Hoeing turnips me and Father. Robert plowing put our sow and pig into the pea field.</p> <p>M. 28th. John Davidson cut the wheat in the orchard. Robert and Father binding after him. Myself a plow.</p> <p>T. 29th. Robert plowing Father and self Hoeing.</p> <p>W. 30th. 1/ and a ^1/2 dozen fish of Iden. Robert thrashing and hoeing. Father hoeing. myself not very well.</p> <p>Th. 31st. Mr Goble Killed two sheep for Robert. Hoeing &amp; Plowing.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>September</p> <p>F. 1st. C F S. a cow to Bull. Robert fixed the mow for the wheat and in the afternoon plowing, Hoeing. Mr Goble sold six quarters of mutton for Robert. Omitted last W. James Craig a cow to Bull. Mr J. David a cow to Bull.</p> <p>S. 2nd. Hoeing plowing. Hauled in the spring wheat from the orchard three loads.</p> <p>S. 3rd. John Davidson a cow to Bull.</p> <p>M. 4th. Hoeing, plowing. Clemens cow again.</p> <p>T. 5th. Hoeing, plowing.</p> <p>W. 6th. Hoeing, plowing.</p> <p>Th. 7th. Hoeing, plowing.</p> <p>F. 8th. A West day thrahsed some peas.</p> <p>S. 9th. Cut a portion of the new land wheat. Jacob Rawn a cow to Bull.</p> <p>M. 11th. Cutting wheat in the new field.</p> <p>T. 12th. Finished cutting the wheat. Hauled three loads commenced to cut oats.</p> <p>W. 13th. Helping C F S. Father Robert his oxen and myself to get his Oats.</p> <p>Th. 14th. Finished Hauling in wheat. plowing, cutting oats etc.</p> <p>F. 15th. Robert finished the plowing for fall wheat. Father Hoeing Cutting Oats G. Moggs cow again.</p> <p>S. 16th. Father hoeing, Robert draging. Finished cutting the oats that were ripe and commenced pulling flax.</p> <p>M. 18th. Father and me loging for C F S. Mutter half day pulling flax for me. Robert draging.</p> <p>T. 19th. Eight bushls. of wheat of J.D. David at $1.10 per Bushl. sowed seven acres of wheat a little over a bushl. per acre. Father draging Robert binding oats. Robert Craig with his heifer to Bull again.</p> <p>W. 20th. Draging Robert binding oats, Yesterday 1^1/2 dozen fish of Iden.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>September</p> <p>Th. 21st. Finished draging in the wheat. Robert threshing peas. Father half day a C F Ss. Myself making shingles.</p> <p>F. 22nd. 1 Dozn fish of Iden. 9 d. Cutting oats in the morning. Hauling in oats in the afternoon.</p> <p>S. 23rd. Father ^3/4 of a day for C F S. Finished cutting Oats. Have left one load home. The Campbell's cow to bull again. A letter from Margt. Wiffin.</p> <p>M. 25th. Binding and Hauling oats. Tom Craig with a cow to Bull.</p> <p>T. 26th. Father Robert Self and Oxen ^1/2 day for C. F. S. zen W. 27th. Robert commenced plowing for peas. Father burning brush on the point off the Gore. I was fixing for shutting up the sow and hog. Finished harvest by hauling home the last of the Oats.</p> <p>Th. 28th. Making shingles. Robert thrashing. Father burning. Yesterday 1 dozen Fish of Iden.</p> <p>F. 29th. Hauled the Flax. Made some shingles commenced to make two pig troughs plowing took a load of shingles to C F S., commenced shingling ^1/2 dozen Fish of Iden.</p> <p>S. 30th. Father &amp; Robert thrashing at Craigs. Shingling at C F Ss.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>August October</p> <p>M. 2nd. Father &amp; Robert at Craigs all day. Myself shingling making shingle etc.</p> <p>T. 3rd. Robert &amp; Father a C F S. half day. Plowing.</p> <p>W. 4th. Father, Robert and myself at C F S's thrash.</p> <p>Th. 5th. Show day. Omitted yesterday Hutchisons heifer to Bull.</p> <p>F 6th. Father for C F S.s with his straw Robert plow. myself sick. Mr J Goble ^1/2 day at the barn floor.</p> <p>S. 7th. Father at David Hilborns Thrashing Robert plowing. Mr J. Goble jointing barn floor Self fixing the tobacco. 11 Fish of Mr J Goble. Sent Salter 22 lbs of w flour bag and all.</p> <p>M. 9th. Father burning on the Gore. Self plowing Robert sick. Mr. J Goble half day at the B. floor.</p> <p>T. 10th. Robert sick, Father at the Gore. Self plowing.</p> <p>W. 11th. Robert sick, Father and myself half day thrashing for Salter.</p> <p>Th. 12th. Father loging at Richard Haydens. Robert sick. Plowing.</p> <p>F. 13th. Father sick. Robert plowing. Self gathering corn.</p> <p>S. 14th. Robert Plowing. Father sick. Self gathering corn. Bought of James George 1 pair of Boots for myself $2.50. 1 pair for Eddie $1.62^1/2. Pair of shoes for Albert $1.00 not paid.</p> <p>M. 16th. Making wood for J George as pay for Boots. Robert plowing. Bought of Fred H. Leeder his heifer Florence for the sum of Ten Dollars. $7.88 he owed me and $2.12 I am indebted to him.</p> <p>J. 17th. Hauling ^3/4 of a cord of wood to James George. Robert plowing this afternoon self gathering corn.</p> <p>W. 18th. Robert plowing Husking corn and fixing pigs sty.</p> <p>Th. 19th. Robert plowing. Self at pigs sty. Evening Husked corn.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>F. 20th. ^1/2 day with Mr. J. Goble to Mr Dells place. ^1/2 day at pigs sty. Robert ^1/2 day plowing &amp; half day at plow.</p> <p>S. 21st. ^1/2 day at pigs sty and finished. Ret the pigs up. Robert finished plowing for peas this forenoon and ^1/2 day loging on the Gore.</p> <p>M. 22nd. Finished gsthering corn got the pumpkins together a load and a half also the beans thirteen bagfuls.</p> <p>T. 26th. 44 head of cabbage of C.F.S. at 3 cents each, = $1.32. on a/c Loging on the Gore.</p> <p>W. 25th. Salters little red cow to Bull again. Loging.</p> <p>Th. 26th. Getting corn up over the Kitchen tending the fires etc.</p> <p>F. 27th. Do-------------------------------- &amp; cleaning up the barn floor. Robert commenced to plow in the spring wheat stubble next to Schwendkers. put twenty bags of corn in the cot over head.</p> <p>S. 28th. Cleaning up the barn thrashing peas etc.</p> <p>M. 30th. Commenced diging potatoes. Sent a heifer to Bull. 1 dozen fish of Iden 9 d.</p> <p>T. 31st. 1 Cord of dry wood to the Doctor on Roberts a/c. Diging potatoes.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>November</p> <p>W. 1st. Diging potatoes, hauled 19 bushels to S. Bricker</p> <p>Th. 2nd. Diging potatoes.</p> <p>F. 3rd. Diging potatoes. Richard Hayden ^1/2 day helping 53^1/2 of flour to C F S</p> <p>S. 4th. Thrashed peas. Put the black Ram with the ewes Salter brought.</p> <p>M. 6th. Very stormy fixing at the cellar etc.</p> <p>T. 7th. Took Roberts wool to Port and sold it to Gordon 37^1/2 lb t 37^1/2 cts = $14.06 Roberts old A/C $1.68 which leaves a balance of $12.38 Bought 9^1/2 yds of Canadian Cloth at 90 cts = $8.55. 14 yds of shirting, at 30 cts = $4.20 this equals $12.75 which is 37 cts in excess of what the wool fetched. Bought for myself 2^3/4 of flannel at 55 cts. = $1.51 paid 60 cts in butter on the same which leaves a balance of 91 cts. Carried Roberts plow to be new wood at Kennedys. Loging this afternoon on the Gore. Received of Frits Weling One Dollar this is for cedar he had for his house in Port Elgin.</p> <p>W. 8th. Paid J.J. Lehnen the Dollar I owed him for my watch. Pulling Turnips.</p> <p>Th. Diging potatoes 22 Bushls put them in the cellar.</p> <p>F. 10th. Diging potatoes 11 Bushls. . . . . also 10 Bushls raised from Idens seed. .</p> <p>S. 11th. Thrashing peas. Robert &amp; Father working at the Gore.</p> <p>M 13th. Flour of lbs. 32 lbs. Diging potatoes. A book from the library.</p> <p>T. 14th. Diging potatoes; the Kidneys 12 Bushls. Received of Mrs R Hay Coin in the sum of Two Dolrs for the cows to Bull Robert received also One Dolr for the pig Hayden had.</p> <p>W. 15th. Finished diging potatoes, pulling turnips.</p> <p>Th. 16th. Pulling turnips and hauling the same.</p> <p>F. 17th. Pulling and Hauling turnips got up 120 Bushls. Borrowed Flour of Mr J D David 95 lbs.</p> <p>S. 18th. Taking up and puling turnips 110 Bushls.</p> <p>M. 20th. Do Do 90 Bushls.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>November.</p> <p>T. 21st. Finished getting the turnips 45 Bushls today</p> <p>W. 22nd. Wet.</p> <p>Th. 23rd. Went to mill with a borrowed grist of C F S. 13 lb. Took a bag of corn for Varter; also two bags of wheat for G. Rupple. Biught 5^3/4 of stuff for smocks = $2.00 this afternoon I went to C F Ss to fill up the hole around the house.</p> <p>F. 24th. Filling up around the house at C F Ss. Robert &amp; Father at the potatoes hauling them to the cellar.</p> <p>S. 25th. Same as yesterday, Robert and Father the same. In the afternoon Robert went to mill fetched G. Rupples and our grist. The wheat we borrowed of C F S weighed 9 B. 22 lbs</p> <p>M. 27th. Filling up at C F Ss.</p> <p>T. 28th. Finished filling up and finished shingling the barn roof at C F Ss. Robert took the rolls of wool to Mrs Rawns. In the afternoon building a fence between the wood yard and orchard.</p> <p>W. 29th. Loging at the Gore. Took a cow to bull.</p> <p>Th. 30h. Loging this morning. C F S. 37 lbs of flour. Borrowed of Mutter 8^1/4 lbs of Pork.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>December.</p> <p>F. 1st. Saw sharping. Loging, thrashing beans, roofinf shed and other things.</p> <p>S. 2nd. Cleaning up the barn &amp; thrashing peas. To the present time I have thrashed 25 Bushls of Peas.</p> <p>M. 4th. Finished getting potatoes into the cellar, and pulled Freds potatoes.</p> <p>T. 5th. Robert hauled the potatoe haul to the yard and plowing in the afternoon. Self to Port Elgin, cleaned the pigs out and finished banking Fred's potatoes up.</p> <p>W. 6th. Hauled out 11 loads of muck and applied it to that part of the orchard which has not previously been manured.</p> <p>Th. 7th. Hauled out three loads of manure and finished in the orchard. Robert plowing in the forenoon self spreading man.</p> <p>F. 8th. Hauling out manure to the pasture behind the orchard six loads. Robert hurt his one foot. G. Ruppel 1 Bushl. less ^1/2 lb.</p> <p>S. 9th. Hauling out manure 9 loads.</p> <p>M. 11th. Hauling out manure 11 loads. Robert thrashing in the forenoon, and making fence in the afternoon. Mr. Robert Craig paid One Dor. and a half for 3 Cows to bull.</p> <p>T. 12th. Four Bushls. and a half of peas Thrashen. Hauled out six loads of manure. Robert thrashing. March added 12^1/2 cents to my debt at James Georges. a letter from Illinois.</p> <p>W. 13th. Hauptners cow to bull. Robert thrashing. Incended saw horse etc.</p> <p>Th. 14th. Made some wood for James George. etc.</p> <p>F. 15th. Hauled out the wood. send for J.G. Cut some more wood for J. G.</p> <p>S. 16th. Hauled the wood to Port that I cut yesterday 5/8 cts of a Cord. 79 lbs of Pease to George Rupple. Six bags of oats about 11 Bushls. to mill to get ground for cattle. Robert found the first rat we have seen in this section. Cleaned up 3^1/2 Bushls. of peas.</p> <p>M. 18th. Mr J. Goble Killed two pigs for us. borrowed S. Bricker one pig which weighed 360 lbs at 6^1/2 cts per lb. which equals $23.40. Twenty three Dollrs Forty cents.</p> <p>T. 19th. Mr Gobble makred the Delfs lambs and received his wool from Robert. Mr Goble bought of Robert two sheep for $4. Dollrs Four.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Four Dollars. Robert thrashing. Put up the pig he weighed 240 lbs.</p> <p>W. 20th.</p> <p>Th. 21st. Fixing pig shed etc. Cleaned up 9 Bushels and a ^1/2 of peas.</p> <p>S. 23rd. Bought two ewes of Robert for the sum of Two Dolrs each One the ewe lamb he got in his division with Mr. Delf the other Campbell ewes lamb. Robert settled with Mr J.D. David Paid Interest on thirty one Dolrs at 12 per cent for the past year, als 1.15 cts. due from last year also for eight Bushls of wheat for seed at 110 cts p. B. $8.80 also 7 lbs of flax seed at 2 cts pr. lb. 11 cts. Mr David paid him for 3 cows to Bull last year 1.50 cts and cash on my a/c for the same number this year 150 cts. also acknowledged his indebtedness for lumber. Robert gave J. D David a Note for Forty One Dolrs payable on the 26th. of October 1866 bearing interest at the rate of 12 per cent per annum. Paid a difference in cash of One Dolr. twenty three cts. Robert received his old note on giving the new one. Robert paid our taxes for the present year. Fourteen Dolrs. nine cents and got a receipt in full. Robert settled with Dilman Bricker His note and interest amounts to Twenty nine fifty five. $29. 55 cts. he threw off forty cents and Robert paid him one Dolr. this makes all straight. Robert Let me have One Dolr cash. Robert paid Duncan Currie Two Dolrs on the Barn account this is settlement in full on that a/c. Paid the postage on the Globe for the past quarter 7^1/2 cts, lamp glass at Rubys 12^1/2 cts paid.</p> <p>M. 25th. Christmas.</p> <p>T. 26th. Paid Eight Dolrs to Roether on Detweiler &amp; Brickers A/C.</p> <p>W. 27th. Sold Henry Salter two Ewes for Four Dolrs.twenty five cents each $8.50. Chopping wood. Robert and Father saw my logs in the Gore.</p> <p>Th. 28th. Chopping wood. Robert &amp; Father sawing.</p> <p>F. 29th. Thrashing peas. Robert &amp; Father sawing Robert paid his Library fee for One Dolr. to Martin F. Eby. librarian.</p> <p>S. 30th. ^1/4 of a cord of wood for the church for which the Trustees allow me half a Dolr. Bought myself a pair of pants (cloth for) also lining for Fathers coat paid 2,50 cash and left 1.15 cts. of a balance at Gordons.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p><a href="/index.php?title=Blank_Page&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="Blank Page (page does not exist)">Blank Page</a></p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Nathaniel Edward Leeder's Day Book and Memoranda. for the year 1866 January.</p> <p>M. 1st. C.F Schwendker cut a pair of pants for me. Attended the annual meeting of the Port Elgin Society of the new Jerusalem was appointed recording secretary and one of the trustees. promised two Dolrs towards the funds.</p> <p>T. 2nd. G. Ruppel J. Bartels &amp; myself as Trustees for the Society to Port Elgin held a meeting this morning, when we gave Bartels an order on the Treasurer of said Society for the sum of Four Dolrs. as pay for his services for lighting fires cleaning room etc. They agreed to allow me half a Dolr. for the wood I carried for church purposes. Barttls agreed to light fires keep room clean etc. for the present year for the sum of Four Dolrs. Hauled on One Cord and a quarter of wood for James George shoemaker on a/c.</p> <p>Th. 4th. Last Monday Robert paid a balance due Moses Detweiler on a note the said Moses held against him of Two Dolrs forty five cents to Samuel Roether who marked his name off the note and also put the amount on the back of the Note but holds the note to help him in his settlement with the parties concerned. Self mending pails. Robert thrashing peas.</p> <p>F. 5th. Sharped buck saw, cut some wood, thrashed in the afternoon. Robert writing letter to Margerate Wiffin.</p> <p>S. 6th. Took 17 Bushls. of peas to be chopped in the afternoon helping C F S to clean up some wheat for a grist for us. Thomas Cummings paid 50 cts for the use of my bull. Robert thrashing. Besides the peas to mill we cleaned up 4 Bls. for Mr J Goble and 3^1/2 B. for the pigs.</p> <p>M. 7th. Yesterday the thermometer in the early morning was 12 below Zero and continued about Zero all day, today at sunrise 14 below and all day only a few degrees above weather sunny &amp; clear without</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>wind, Robert and me thrashing peas.</p> <p>T. 8th. Went to mll with a grist from C F S which weighed 11 Bushls. and 36 lbs Weighed a bag of corn for C F S. weight 109 lbs. Brought home the chopped peas. Robert &amp; myself thrashing peas this afternoon.</p> <p>W. 9th. School meeting in the forenoon, afternoon feeding, thrashing etc. agreed with Mr Lehnen to clean the stove pipes at the big school house for fifty cents</p> <p>Th. 10th. Robert &amp; myself getting turnips into the cellar. Father in the afternoon thrashing.</p> <p>F. 11th. Picking over potatoes in the cellar. Mutter has made 3 pairs of mits for our family on a/c.</p> <p>S. 12th. This morning Robert &amp; myself thrashing. This afternoon cleaned the pipes at the school house received half a Dolr for it and paid it on church a/c Fetched the grist from mill, also a bag full of corn meal for C F S from mill.</p> <p>M. 14th. This morning me &amp; Robert were examining the mountain lot, this afternoon thrashing peas.</p> <p>T. 15th. Thrashing timothy &amp; flax seed.</p> <p>W. 16th. Thrashing timothy and Flax etc.</p> <p>Th. 17th. Hauling home fire wood etc.</p> <p>F. 18th. Nicknacks</p> <p>S. 19th. Do</p> <p>S. 20th. Lady cow calved a bull calf.</p> <p>M. Thrashing peas cleaning up peas etc.</p> <p>T. 22nd. Cutting wood in the Gore.</p> <p>W. 23rd. Thrashing peas.</p> <p>Th. 24th. Hauled wood for James George. A pair of Boots for Fred $2.50 of James George on A/C. Schwendker and myself sent off $2.85 to __ Doyle of Owen Sound as payment of assessment made on us as members of the <a href="/index.php?title=Bevar%3F&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="Bevar? (page does not exist)">Bevar?</a> Mutual insurance company. Schwendker paid $1.30 and myself $1.55 of the above amount I requested. The letter, Schwendker owes me 14 cents on this a/c. One barrel of Salt of Ruby &amp; Hilker $2.25 on a/c.</p> <p>F. 25th. Hauled one load of wood to Port Elgin to Jame George, with yesterdays this makes One cord and a quarter</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>this afternoon cutting wood.</p> <p>S. 26th. Finished thrashing part of the mow of peas cleaned them up and commenced thrashing Oats. 10 bushls of peas to add to pea a/c.</p> <p>S. 27th. Sister Lizzie paid us a Visit.</p> <p>M. 28th. Hauled turnips. Thrashed oats.</p> <p>T. 29th. Thrashing oats cleaned up timothy seed.</p> <p>W. 30th. Cleaned up and took to Port Elgin 24 Bushls. of peas sold them to Ruby &amp; Hilker for 48 cents per B. equal to $11.56, paid Ruby for drawing out three Deeds. and registering the same $8.25, also One barrel of salt $2.25 received cash $1.06</p> <p>Th. 31st. Cleaned up peas. carried 19 B. 45 lbs of peas &amp; sold them to Ruby &amp; Hilker 8^1/2 yds of cotton @ 22 cts per yd=$1.87. From Monday the 8th of Janry, I have misdated, and am therefore one day behind time.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>February</p> <p>Th. 1st. Cleaned up peas. Carried 19 B.s 45 lbs of peas to Port Elgin and sold them to Ruby &amp; Hilker @ 48 cts per B. =$9.48. Bought of Ruby and Hilker 8^1/2 yds of cotton @ 22 cts. per yd=$1.87.</p> <p>F. 2nd. Bought of E. Gordon 16 yds of smock stuff at 35 cts per yd= $5.60 Tape 15 cts Nutmegs 5 cts. Total $6.80 Paid postage on a registered letter containing Two Dolrs as subscription Due for last years Globe to no. 864 postage 7 cts also on two weeks for the Globe 5 cts. Magazine 2 cts. This makes me straight with the Postmaster to this date.</p> <p>S. 3rd. Thrashing Oats, Robert cleaning up in the barn. Very stormy.</p> <p>M. 5th. Thrashing oats etc.</p> <p>T. 6th. Finished thrashing Oats, cleaned them up, took Mr. Gobles mill home etc. Also Two bags of peas.</p> <p>W. 7th. Cleaned up and preparing for thrashing. 6 Bushls of peas for the pigs.</p> <p>Th. 8th. Thrashing this forenoon with Andersons Machine. C F S. and Baler. James Craig and Moffat Salter and Henry Hayden John Staffords team and his Son Abel, Hutchinsons team and his son, Hugoes horse and John Bastedo and Mr. Martin.</p> <p>F. 9th. Went to mill with a Grist to chop consisting of 9 B of peas and 17 B.s of Oats, brought it back with me.</p> <p>S. 10th. Making a maul splitting wood etc.</p> <p>M. 12th. Hauling in Turnips.</p> <p>T. 13th. Splitting &amp; hauling wood. Hauled one load to The Doctors.</p> <p>W. 14th. Splitting wood, sawing wood, cleaning up in the barn, Father ^1/4 of a day helping Iden. This leaves 3 days and ^3/4 day Iden.</p> <p>Th. 15th. Father 1 day with Iden for which he gets a pigs head. Robert and me Thrashing, cleaned up one Bushl. of peas This makes 3 Bushls for the pigs</p> <p>F. 16th. Thrashing peas cutting wood etc.</p> <p>S. 17th. Do 2^1/2 Bushls of peas for pigs. Received 2 Nos. of Canada Farmer Vol. 2nd.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>M. 19th. Commenced to haul firewood, broke the sleigh, to the sleigh to Kennedys to get it fixed.</p> <p>T. 20th. Cleaned up pease and commenced to clean up wheat Received of Mr J Goble One Dolr. on Mr Delfs A/C. this he owes me on the Trade we made with our Horses.</p> <p>W. 21st. Cleaned up the fall wheat. 12 Bushls.</p> <p>Th. 22nd. Cleaning up spring wheat.</p> <p>F. 23rd. Cleaning up spring wheat. etc. A pail of flour to Mrs David.</p> <p>S. 24th. Finished cleaning up spring wheat. Put away 18 B. of wheat for seed, and 24 B. of wheat for family use. Bought of Mr J Goble an inch and half auger for 25 cts. Posted a letter to Uncle Fred. engaged four bushls of barley.</p> <p>M. 26th. Grinding axes all day. C F S. flour. from us.</p> <p>T. 27th. Fetched the sleigh from Kennedys $1.50 for repairing on A/C. sawing &amp; splitting wood.</p> <p>W. 28th. Took our wheat to market, sold it to Ruby &amp; Hilker for 91 cts. per Bushl. Total amount of wheat 45 Bs. 47 lbs. at 91 cs. equals $41.42 cts. Settled with C F Schwendker to this date. My A/C against him $78.61. his A/C against me $83.94^1/4 paid him $2.89^1/2 and am still indebted to him $2.40. After paying C F S. for the wheat we had borrowed of him 20 Bs. 58 lbs which at 91 cs. per B. = $19.07 this deducted from $41.42 leaves $22.35 cts.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>March</p> <p>Th. 1st. Carried John Kennedy 6 Bs ad two thirds of potatoes at 30 c. per B. = $2.00. Posted a money letter and registered the same; it was to the Agricultural Mutual Insurance company and contained Three Dolrs. Bought and paid for a pair of shoes for Albert $1.00 of James George. Cut some wood and fetched the sow from Zants boar, due Zant 50 c. for the same.</p> <p>F 2nd. Mr. J. Goble Killed four pigs and a calf for us.</p> <p>S. 3rd. Took two pigs and the calf to Port Elgin to sell, sold the pigs to E Gordon the pay to be half cash and the other half trade, they weighed each 175 lbs = 350 at 5^3/4 = $20.12 Paid Roberts A/C. $4.50. paid my own A/C $2.45. received cash $10.00. and a due bill for $3.16 = $20-12. Sold 1 hind quarter of Veal to John Stafford at 5 cts per lb. weight 23 lbs which = equals $115. Paid him for half a days Thrashing with team $1.00. and received 15 cts cash. Sold Gordon and Duncan 1 hind quarter of Veal at 5 c. weight 22^1/2 equals 112^1/2 c goods 57^1/2 cts. due bill fifty five. Sold 1 fore quarter of Veal to John MacIntosh @ 4c. weight 21 lbs equals 84 c. on A/C. sold Lehnen 42^1/2 cents worth and paid him 7^1/2 cents cash and let the whole go to my a/c with the new church society. Sold Robert MacLachlin 28 cts worth on a/c. Sold Tobias Shantz 25 cts worth cash. Paid Mr John Goble 25 c. for an inch and half auger. Fetched a grist from the mill for Mr. Goble. Bought a pair of shoes of J. George for my wife $1.75 pd.</p> <p>M. 5th. Paid George Roppel $10.00 cash on his A/C which amounts to $17.50 from which I have to deduct for 3 Bushls of peas at 42 c. per B. $1.44 c. and I gave him six cents of to make it $1.50 so that there is an amount of six Dolrs. still due him. Took 11 Bushls of peas to mill to chop for the cattle.</p> <p>T. 6th. Helped Schwendker to commence at the saw logs and prepared to go to mill took a grist to mill 8 bags of wheat. and one of corn. Wood to of George 1 cord = 80 cts. Bought of Dilman Bricker. Two collers two pair of harness</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>and two back straps for $7.50 for which I have given him my Note payable 1 of Jan. 1867. Omitted in last Saturdays entry paid the Doctor $5.25 c. which settles my A/C with him.</p> <p>W. 7th. Skiding logs in the Gore.</p> <p>Th. 8th. Cleaned up barn floor thrashed beans, thrashing peas. Father &amp; Vater cut the big hemlock into logs.</p> <p>F. 9th. Hauled in two loads of turnips. In the afternoon skiding saw logs.</p> <p>S. 10th. Helping C F S. to get out posts for his hog pen. went to mill left 25 lbs of flour at <a href="/index.php?title=%3F&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="? (page does not exist)">?</a> on Robs A/C to pay contribution to tea meeting.</p> <p>M. 12th. Hauling home firewood. Made axe handle etc. Robert cutting rail timber. Took 96 lbs of flour to Mr J D Davids to pay the 95 lbs we borrowed of him sometime since.</p> <p>T. 13th. Hauling and rail timber.</p> <p>W. 14th. Thrashing &amp; getting out rail timber.</p> <p>Th. 15th. Getting out rail timber. Clemens on the hill a cow to bull.</p> <p>F. 16th. Getting out rail timber.</p> <p>S. 17th. Thrashing peas.</p> <p>M. 19th. Getting out rail timber.</p> <p>T. 20th. Getting out rail timber.</p> <p>W. 21st. Cleaned up peas and took 14 Bushls to mill to be chopped, three Bushls. of peas used by the pigs which should have been entered before. Father All day helping Mr. J. Goble in Stuarts bush. Chopping firewood for J. George.</p> <p>Th. 22nd. Chopping firewood for J. George.</p> <p>F. 23rd. Do. Do.</p> <p>S. 24th. Hauled wood to James George 4.^5/8 Cords. at 80 c. p. c. George mended my boot 10 c. on a/c.</p> <p>M. 26th. Making and hauling cedar logs to Port. for planks for Roberts cellar J. MacKintosh mended a sleigh shoe 50 c. on A/C. One Bushl. of clover seed of E. Gordon $7.50 on a/c.</p> <p>T. 27th. Getting out cedar.</p> <p>W. 28th. Getting out cedar.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Th. 29th. Getting out cedar. Father helping Stuart with the sawing machine.</p> <p>F. 30th. Good Friday</p> <p>S. 31st. Noah Clemens with a cow to Bull. Getting out cedar.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>April</p> <p>M. 2nd Delivered a load of cedar posts (17) to John C. Kennedy which Robert promised toward fencing in the marker square. Getting out cedar.</p> <p>T. 3rd. Getting out cedar. Robert send a Leader news. to Aunt George.</p> <p>W. 4th. Hauled cedar to the point of the Gore. Omitted last Monday to state that Father was helping Mr. Campbell to saw wood.</p> <p>Th. 5th. This morning to Port Elgin 1 plow share of Gordons on A/C. Afternoon thrashing peas. Robert choping firewood.</p> <p>F. 6th. Thrashing peas. One of Mr. Delfs ewes brought forth two lambs, a black and a white one the black one died.</p> <p>S. 7th. Thrashing peas Robert paid Iden $27. on his Note.</p> <p>S. 8th. One of Mr Delfs ewes lambed one lamb.</p> <p>M. 9th One of Mr Delfs ewes lambed but the lamb died. Thrashing peas. Sold my Florence heifer to Mr. Samuel Bricker for the sum of Twenty two Dolrs. Ten of which is to be cash the rest to settle the Note they hold against me and also Roberts A/C.</p> <p>T. 10th. Finished thrashing peas &amp; cleaning them up. Father helping Iden to saw wood.</p> <p>W. 11th. Cleaned up peas etc. Father helping Iden.</p> <p>Th. 12th. Cleaning peas hauled a load of turnips etc.</p> <p>F. 13th. Cleaning peas. Father helping Iden. Robert to mill with eight bags of oats, and Fetched his plow from Kennedys Robert paid him a Dolr. and a half in the shape of an order he got from Delf on him. MacLachlin fixed the small bolt that holds the share on. Robert settled with Bricker received my Note $7.50 and a receipt for his A/C/ $4.71 cts. and Ten Dolrs. in cash. We cleaned up 45 Bushls. of peas this time.</p> <p>S. 14th. Iden brought onions for which he wants half a bushl of chicken feed. Rosa cow of a calf last night. Robert and myself emptied the water out of the cellar.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>April</p> <p>S. 14th. Robert went to Port Elgin with 12 B. 17 lbs of potatoes. Six Bushls 16 lbs for Kennedy and Six Bushls 1 lb for MacLachlin, fetched the chopt stuff from mill.</p> <p>M. 16th. Picking over potatoes and laying them where the water cannot reach them.</p> <p>T. 17th. Picking potatoes in the cellar. Father draging in the pasture field. C F S. plowing half day for spring wheat.</p> <p>W. 18th. Sowed 15 Bushls. of peas on 5^1/2 acres of ground C F S. plowing all day. Last night a letter from Uncle Fred Parker.</p> <p>Th. 19th. Sowed 49 pints of Clover seed on seven acres of ground also mixed therewith 21 pints of Timothy. C F S. plowing this afternoon. Robert and myself tried my little oxen at the plowing this morning. Fred bought Alberts shoes from Mr Georges where they had been to be mended.</p> <p>F. 20th Making fence for C F S. ^3/4 of a day. C F S. ^3/4 of a day plowing for us. Bought of Gordon 4 slow chains and a quarter of oil linseed.</p> <p>S. 21.st. ^1/2 day fence making for C F S. C F S. plowing all day for us. Robert hauled the balance of the turnips home, then fetched some Hemlock trees home and planted them out in front of the house.</p> <p>M. 23rd. C F S. plowing. Robert draging. Self splitting wood. Father picking Stones and Stumps. ow T. 24th. C F S. half day plowing. This finished the plowing for wheat and barley. Sowed 5^1/2 bushls. of wheat on rather better than 3^1/2 of land.</p> <p>W. 25th. Draging with two teams Father helping. Rob: chopping firewood.</p> <p>Th. 26th. Self on the sick list with cold. Robert rolling, Father draging. Fetched my ox collars from the harness makers The fixing and neck straps cost one Dolr. 25 cts. to be paid in butter or cash.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Fetched the cleoises and two end irons for whippletrees from John MacKintoshs cleoises 78 c. others 50 c. Fetched a pair of <a href="/index.php?title=Bobousgs%3F&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="Bobousgs? (page does not exist)">bobousgs?</a> from James George $2.50 settled our old A/C to this date. The balance from last A/C and the shoes today leave me in his debt $3.27^1/2 cts.</p> <p>F. 27th. Sowing seed on the field next to Schwendkers where I sowed seed last year where it did not take well. Rob. chopping wood. Father draging. Lady and Amy cows took the bull.</p> <p>S. 28th. Self spliting wood Father and Robert draging. Richard Hayden had 42^1/2 lbs. of wheat for seed paid 50 cents on the same.</p> <p>M. 30th. Robert began to plow for Oats. Self chopping and splitting wood. Father picking up and burning.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>May.</p> <p>T. 1st. Robert plowing; Father picking up and burning. Self chopping and splitting wood. Sold Lady cow to Mr Robert Craig over the river for $21.00 and received five of that amount.</p> <p>W. 2nd. Chopping &amp; splitting wood. Robert at plow.</p> <p>Th. 3rd. Chopping and splitting wood. Robert at plow. Father half day draging for C F S with my little oxen.</p> <p>F. 4th. Father whole day draging for C F S. An Order on Anderson from C F for 50 cts. Sow to Andersons boar paid by order from C F S.</p> <p>S. 5th. Robert plowing, self chopping and Father draging.</p> <p>M. 7th. Hauling wood home, Robert plowing.</p> <p>T. 8th. Plowing getting wood home etc. Hauling wood.</p> <p>Th. 10th. Mr Craig paid me the balamce on the cow and took her away. Sowed 2^1/2 of oats 6^1/2 B. skiding logs plowing etc.</p> <p>F. 11th. Split some rails. Plowing Commenced to get the muck together. Paid Iden $3.00 this makes it square on the note. Paid Ellen G. 1.25</p> <p>S. 12th. Getting manure together. Sent a grist of peas to mill to be chopped 12 B. and 1 of oats. Sent 63 lbs of beans to Gordons.</p> <p>S. 13th. Robert Craig a heifer to Bull.</p> <p>M. 14th. Posted a letter to Uncle Fred containing a P.O.U. for £4.00 Sterling. Paid Lehnen fifty cents for same also 48 cts for mending tins. Roberts Beauty heifer to Bull.</p> <p>T. 15th. Stuarts cow to bull. Plowing draging and getting manure together.</p> <p>W. 16th. Getting Manure Together, draging, plowing etc. Paid Mutter One Dolr in work done.</p> <p>Th. 17th. Sowed 2^1/2 acres of wheat: about 3 Bs. Father draging Robert plowing. Nat. getting manure together.</p> <p>F. 18th. Getting manure together. Draging &amp; Plowing.</p> <p>S. 19th. Getting manure together, Plowing draging pulling down old log fence etc.</p> <p>M. 21st. Father for Mr. John Goble loging. Robert diging stump draging plowing emptied the sheep place of manure</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>T. 22nd Four Bushls. of barley of Iden Goble. Sowed the barley on 1^3/4 of land. Father draging Robert getting out the stumps.</p> <p>W. 23rd. Father hoeing stumps. Robert &amp; Self stumping.</p> <p>Th. 24th. Stumping picking up etc. John Davidsons cow to Bull.</p> <p>F. 25th. Stumping, Father picking up roots etc. in the wheatfields</p> <p>S. 26th. Stumping etc. Carried J. George 8 Bushls. of potatoes at 25 c. per B. = $2.00.</p> <p>Th. 28th. Getting stone off stumping etc.</p> <p>F. 29th. Getting off roots. Took out 5 loads of manure.</p> <p>W. 30th. Got out 7 loads of manure. Robert plowing a little. Vaters cow to bull again.</p> <p>Th. 31st. Hauling out manure 15 loads. Plowing etc.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>June.</p> <p>F. 1st. Finished hauling out manure for the corn land. 9 loads today. Planted some corn yellow also pumpkins. Rob plowing.</p> <p>S. 2nd. Plowing, planted more corn and pumpkin seed in the afternoon. Father went to mill with 17 bushls. of peas to chop for the cattle.</p> <p>M. 4th. Hauling home cedar from the Goderich road. Frederic Stafford a cow to bull.</p> <p>T. 5th. Hauling as yesterday. Salter a cow to bull.</p> <p>W. 6th. Finished hauling cedar. Plowing broke my plow. Stuarts cow to bull the second time.</p> <p>Th. 7th. Planted my Kidney potatoes, also beans and sowed flax.</p> <p>F. 8th. Robert took Rawns truck home, we had it in use three days = 75 c. this pays for the cow to bull last year and we owe Rawn 25c. Robert since Wensday noon hauling to and from the saw mill finished planting corn yesterday and pumpkins this morning. planted carrot and beet seed also some potatoe onions, and between three and four hundred cabbage plants. Omitted last Wednesday a pair of shoes for Ed of J. George One Dolr. Mending two chains at J McKintoshs yesterday 10 c.</p> <p>S. 9th. Splitting rails split 114. Robert Hauling lumber mending chain at J. MacIntoshes.</p> <p>M. 11th. Hauling out manure 16 loads. Robert took the plow to Port Elgin and in the afternoon was splitting rails. Sunday night old Rosa took the bull.</p> <p>T. 12th. Hauling out manure 17 loads. Robert plowing.</p> <p>W. 13th. Hauling out manure 16 loads. Robert plowing. Signed my name to become a homeguardsman in P.E.</p> <p>Th. 14th. Morn. hauled out 10 loads of manure. afternoon draging Rob plowing. forenoon fetched plow from Rob MacLachlin in the afternoon. Mac fixed a land side cost $2.50.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>F. 15th. Hauling out manure and finished hauling 18 loads. Rob plowing.</p> <p>S. 16th. Father and myself at C F S. loging. Robert plowing.</p> <p>M. 18th. Made a gate for my place. Rob planting out Trees.</p> <p>T. 19th. Laying out the Gore lines, made a piece of fence round the barn etc.</p> <p>W. 20th. Commenced Shearing the sheep. Mr. Hugoe a cow to bull. Father &amp; Robert levelling in the gore.</p> <p>Th. 21st. Finished shearing sheep in the middle of the afternoon altogether 16. Made a gate for the Barnyard. Father to mill with fall wheat 13 Bushls.</p> <p>F. 22nd. Father to mill again took bags of Oats to chop, fetched the wheat grist home, a pail of lime of J. Goble. Omitted yesterday the sow had thirteen pigs. I was splitting rails 161 at the Gore.</p> <p>S. 23rd. Splitting rails again. 186. Father and Rob leveling. Paid Duncan Anderson $4.50 cts. which is payment in full for thrashing this last winter, also a balance that was left from the winter before. Mr J. Goble Drilled our Turnips.</p> <p>M. 25th. Mr J Goble altered the lambs and weighed the wool (Delfs and Roberts) 62 lbs which divided haves Robert 31 lbs. Bought Mr Delfs share for thirty cents per lb and allow my a third for washing leaves 20^1/2 lbs equal to $6.15. this has to be paid in september. Father Rob. and self hoeing corn. Hugo a cow to bull.</p> <p>T. 26th. Hoeing corn.</p> <p>W. 27th. Hoeing corn,beans, potatoes onions etc.</p> <p>Th. 28th. splitting rails</p> <p>F. 29th. splitting rails</p> <p>S. 30th. splitting rails Father ^1/2 day branding.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>July.</p> <p>M. 2nd. Splitting rails, and commenced to build fence. Robert Staffords cow to Bull by Bill Clemens.</p> <p>T. 3rd. Making fence. Robert commenced road work.</p> <p>W. 4th. Making fence, commenced planting potatoes in the Gore. Robert working on the road. C F S. heifer to bull.</p> <p>Th. 5th. I went to work on the road. Robert hauling rails, Father planting potatoes.</p> <p>F. 6th. Working on the road, Robert amongst the rails and Father planting potatoes. Planted beet seed in garden.</p> <p>S. 7th. Father finished planting potatoes, self building fence splitting rails etc. Rob. getting out rail timber.</p> <p>S. 8th. Hayden a cow to bull.</p> <p>M. 9th. Hayden a cow, J Goble a cow to bull. Father and Rob. on the road, self rail splitting, fence making etc.</p> <p>T. 10th. Robert working on the road finished our work for this season. Hayden a cow to bull. Bought of E. Gordon 1 spade 1.37^1/2 c. and one grass scythe 1.12^1/2 c. on A/C.</p> <p>W. 11th. Father to Zants raising, Robt plowing, Commenced cutting grass yesterday afternoon and continued at it today. Omitted on the 10th, Two pigs to John Davidson at 75 c. each 1.50 for which he will split some rails at 50 c per hundred.</p> <p>Th. 12th. Finished cutting and hauled two loads of hay. Robt plowing.</p> <p>F. 13th. Pick Nick: hauled two loads of hay.</p> <p>S. 14th. Tom Mogg brought a cow to bull either for Eby or Bower. hoeing turnips. Robert finished plowing at the Gore.</p> <p>S. 15th. Mr. D David had the bull in his pasture <a href="/index.php?title=%3F&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="? (page does not exist)">?</a></p> <p>M. 16th. Hoeing turnips, sowed turnip seed at the Gore half sweed and half aberdeen. Father draging at the Gore.</p> <p>T. 17th. Hoeing turnips.</p> <p>W. 18th. Yesterday and this morning planted out cabbage plants and sowed late seed.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Th. 19th.</p> <p>F. 20th.</p> <p>S. 21st. Building fence across the field above the barn and finished it this evening. Plowing all day. Rob diging post holes.</p> <p>M. 23rd. Commenced to cut timothy hay.</p> <p>T. 24th. Cutting the forenoon hauled some in this afternoon.</p> <p>W. 25th. Cutting the forenon, hauling in this afternoon.</p> <p>Th. 26th. Finished cutting and hauling.</p> <p>F. 27th. Fixed my grain cradle and Rakes, Rob plowing.</p> <p>S. 28th. Finished fixing the fence across the field above the barn.</p> <p>S. 29th. C F S.s cow to bull.</p> <p>M. 30th. Commenced to cut wheat (winter)</p> <p>T. 31st. Hoeing corn.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>August</p> <p>W. 1st. Hoeing corn.</p> <p>Th. 2nd. Hoeing Turnips.</p> <p>F. 3rd. Cut some wheat plowing etc.</p> <p>S. 4th. Cutting wheat. The past week the bull was to Mr. J. D. Davidsons Cows. Sent 10^1/2 of flour with bag to Levi Eby.</p> <p>S. 5th. The Rev. Turk preached in German on the evening of Th. F. &amp; S. today administered the Sacrement of baptism to two children and the Sacrement of the Lords Supper to those who were willing to partake thereof: before the Sacrements he preached in German; in the evening in English.</p> <p>M. 6th. Finished cutting fall wheat.</p> <p>T. 7th. Commenced cutting peas in the afternoon. commenced hauling in fall wheat 14 loads or 7 bushls.</p> <p>W. 8th. Finished hauling in fall wheat 200 Shock. Mr. Eby brought back the flour he borrowed.</p> <p>Th. 9th. I was making fence for C F S. and Vater was cutting peas for me in return. Father and Robert cutting peas.</p> <p>F. 10th. Making fence for C F S. and Vater in return was helping Robert to cut peas. Father helping Eby to thrash at Davids.</p> <p>S. 11th. Vater helping me &amp; Robert to cut peas we finish. Father this afternoon helping Stuart to thrash.</p> <p>M. 13th. Fixed a tongue into the wagon etc.</p> <p>T. 14th. Took the wool to Port Elgin to be manufactured and the plows to be fixed. Gave J. MacIntosh $1.50 in cash to buy two new shares in Southampton. Received a letter from Uncle Fred. fixed my ox yoke.</p> <p>W. 15th. Cutting timothy seed and turning peas.</p> <p>Th. 16th. Mowing barley Rob cutting timothy seed Father diging thistles and draging.</p> <p>F. 17th. C F S. ^3/4 of a day hauling in peas for us. Salter a cow to bull.</p> <p>S. 18th. C F S. ^1/2 day hauling in peas for us. Last evening and this morning ^1/4 of day hauling wheat for C F S.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Salter a cow to bull.</p> <p>M. 20th. Finished hauling in peas. Hauled in some barley finished cutting barley, hauled in some timothy seed. Mr J. Goble took away one of the Delts sheep lambs the best.</p> <p>T. 21st. Robert &amp; Father cutting peas for C F S. Self cutting wheat.</p> <p>W. 22nd. Cutting wheat. Mr. Goble took away four of the oldest of Mr Delfs sheep to pasture them.</p> <p>Th. 23rd. Finished cutting the spring wheat in the field below the orchard; 126 shocks Mr J. Goble a cow to bull Lamberts.</p> <p>F. 24th. ^3/4 of a load of dry wood to George Roppel = $1.12^1/2 Fetched my plow from Joh MacIntoshes: Also a pickle barrel from Johnsons the cooper = $1.00 on A/C. Finished getting the barley up.</p> <p>S. 25th. cutting oats, Father draging Robert cutting grass seed.</p> <p>M. 27th. 93 lbs. of flour with the bg from Mr Davids some of this they owe us the balance they lent us. Finished cutting oats. Robert commenced plowing for wheat in the pea stubble. Father draging. I Killed old Billy the ram.</p> <p>T. 28th, Robt. plowing Father draging part of the day. Fetched Robs. plow from Port Elgin. The coulter was laid two wedges made for same and a small bolt for the little clevis in the head also a small chain mended by Johnny MacIntosh. bought a pea screen for Roberts farming mill from MacMurchy.</p> <p>W. 29th. Plowing this Morning, this afternoon hauled in some spring wheat.</p> <p>Th. 30th. Robert and myself plowing.</p> <p>F. 31st. Robert and myself plowing.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>September</p> <p>S. 1st. Robert and myself went to C F S. and hauled in one load of peas for him. Robt. and self plowing rest of the day. Father ^3/6 of a day thrashing peas for Stuart.</p> <p>M. 3rd. Father and myself thrashing for Eby half a day. Thomas Cummings' cow to bull, binding oats.</p> <p>T. 4th. Hauling oats.</p> <p>W. 5th. Father and me thrashing at Salters ^1/2 day. Father half day at J. Gobles thrashing. Finished getting up Oats.</p> <p>Th. 6th. Robert &amp; Father half day helping J. Goble to get his straw into the barn. Draging.</p> <p>F. 7th. Plowing. Salters little red cow a second time.</p> <p>S. 8th. Robert and myself plowing.</p> <p>M. 10th. 18. Bushls. &amp; 10 lbs of Fall wheat of James Stuart, by my steelyards. Lent Eby some salt. Robert plowing, Father and myself cleaning wheat etc.</p> <p>T. 11th. Thrashing and cleaning spring wheat for a grist .</p> <p>W. 12th. Wet to mill with a grist, borrowed of C F S. 13 Bushls of Oats. 94 lbs of oats for Varter of C F S. J. MacKintosh made me four hooks and eight bolts in all 75 cts.</p> <p>Th. 13th. I owed 5^1/2 acres 8 or 9 bushls of wheat on 5 acres of land. and draged it once. Father half day thrashing for J. Stuart. Robert and his oxen half day helping to haul barley for C F S.</p> <p>F. 14th. Draging in wheat, &amp; plowing.</p> <p>S. 15th. Plowing, finished. Robert &amp; his oxen Myself and oxen and Father half day hauling in peas for C.F.S.</p> <p>M. 17th. Draging Robert &amp; Father thrashing for C F S. Thomas Cummings heifer to bull.</p> <p>T. 18th. Father helping C F S. to thrash peas. Sowed the last of our fall wheat some of it over a bushl and a half per acre and some a little under.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>W. 19th. Father to Mr. Heugoes thrashing. Robert and I finished draging in the fall wheat: I thrashed some peas.</p> <p>Th. 20th. Cleaned up about five bushls. of peas. This afternoon Father and Robert went to C F S. draging but it came on wet so that the two together only made half a day. I was helping father to make ditch.</p> <p>F. 21st Father &amp; Robert ^3/4 of a day at C F Ss. The oxen 1^1/4 day. Myself half day sowing.</p> <p>S. 22nd. Myself half day sowing wheat. Robert and oxen &amp; Father and oxen draging, Hugoes heifer to bull.</p> <p>M. 24th. Cutting and hauling wheat.</p> <p>T. 25th. Received of C.F. Schwendker the sum of Sixty Six Dolrs this money Share borrowed of him to pay the Instalment nearly due on my land, to the Canada Trust and Loan Com. made some covers for Roberts grain boxes etc.</p> <p>W. 26th. Borrowed $2.00 of Iden Goble. Obtained a post office order of J.J. Lehnen for the sum of Sixty Seven Dolrs and Sent the same in a registered letter to J. H. Mason, Secretary of the Canada Permanent Credit and Savings Society Toronto.</p> <p>Th. 27th. Doing a little at C. F. S's new stable. Cutting wheat and hauled the same. Twenty five lbs of Pork of Mutter</p> <p>F. 28th. Working at C F Ss stable, Finished cutting and hauling wheat.</p> <p>S. 29th. Sundries. Working at C F S.s stable.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>October</p> <p>M. 1st. Attended the Council meeting. Robert after the thrashing machine.</p> <p>T. 2nd. Working at C.F.S.'s stable. Robert thrashing Timothy seed.</p> <p>W. 3rd. Father and Robert at Craigs thrashing I was preparing our barn. Mr. Hugo bought seven of Mr. Delfs sheep so that Robert is now rid of the sheep which he had on shares.</p> <p>Th. 4th. Robert and Father thrashing half day at Craigs . This afternoon we commenced to thrash peas with James Daltons machine. Levi Eby and his team, Iden Goble, Richard Hayden, Moffat Craig, Robert Craig, John Davidson, James Stuart Vater ^1/4 of a day.</p> <p>F. 5th. At the peas again. Levi Eby, James Craig, Robert Craig, Moffat Craig, Richard Hayden, John Davidson, Vater, James Stuart, ^1/4 of a day. Finished thrashing peas. cleaned up peas 120 Bushls. PickNick yesterday. 2 B. 16 lbs of oats of C F S. Mr Goble Killed my sheep.</p> <p>S. 6 Thrashed Barley, wheat and part of the Oats. Levi Eby, and team William Martin and Hugoes team Noah Clemens and team. Robert Craig, Moffat Craig, James Stuart, John Davidson, James Salter, John Goble. Richard Hayden, Vater, whole day. James Dalton charged Ten Dolrs. for his time. Four Bus. Thirty lbs. of Oats of C F S.</p> <p>M. 7th. Robert and me cleaning up the barn, Father loging for Richard Hayden.</p> <p>T. 8th. Cleaned up barley 40 Bushls.</p> <p>W. 9th. Went to mill with a grist. Took a bag full of spring wheat for Mutter weight 2 B. 24 lbs. at One Dolr. fifteen five cents per Bushl. I owe William Goble 7 cents for a letter. this letter contained my receipt from Toronto for money paid The Trust and loan company.</p> <p>Th. 10th. Cleaning up wheat and hauling it to market. Sold our fall wheat to Ruby &amp; Hilker for 140^1/2 c. per Bushl.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>F. 11th. Cleaning and hauling in fall wheat.</p> <p>S. 13th. Finished cleaning up the fall wheat and hauling it in : altogether it amounts to 134 Bushls, 29 lbs at 140^1/2 c per bushl = 188.94 cts. Ruby paid me 189 Dolrs. Paid old Mr Detweiler 25 cts for a dinner I had with him on the day of the Council meeting. Paid James George for a pair of boots for Ed also a pair of shoes for Mary also the balance on old A/C Six Dolrs - Seventy five cents. Bought two caps at 40 c each for the boys also one hat for myself $1.40</p> <p>M 15th. Put the pea straw back into the barn and hauled some logs to be cut.</p> <p>T. 16. Paid James Stuart for 18 B 27 lbs of wheat @ 140^1/2 c. $26.00. This is the wheat we had of him for seed. Paid J.J. Lehnen Three Dolrs on Church A/C. Mary Eleven Ten Dolrs. Father and Me ^1/2 day thrashing for Levi Eby.</p> <p>W. 17th. Diging the kidney potatoes gathering corn etc. Father helping Craigs to put straw in the barn. Robert had Twenty Dolrs this morning, and settled with Gordon.</p> <p>Th. 18th. Father and mayself dug Freds potatoes and the rest of the day were gathering corn. Robert Hauling lumber from the mill also brought the chopped Oats from mill. Yesterday Kaufmans heifer to bull, by John Smiths boys, Today John Smiths cow to bull by same. Settled with Iden Goble his bill against me Two Dolrs twelve and a half cents. Father owes him four days labor and this will make us straight to this date. Robert paid the interest on Idens Mortgage to the thirteenth of last July. Thirty Dolrs. also interest on interest on to this date. 40 c. Settled with Mr John Goble for labour on Schwendkers barn floor One Dolr fifty cents, and for Wool which I have of Mr Delf. 21 lbs. at 30 c. = 6.30 c. this settles the ac between us to this date. Robert settled with Mr Joh Goble his A/C against Robert for labour also two years interest on the mortgage Twenty four Dolrs. Seventy cents. Roberts A/C against him Eighteen Dolrs Sixty eight cents leaving</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>a balance due Mr Goble of Six Dolrs. and two cent paid him which makes all square to this date. Robert made out a bill against Mr A Delf for Keep of sheep from the time their agreement expired to the third of October, for the sum of Two Dolrs. Twenty five cents. As there were three lambs to divide between Delf and Robert valued each at One Dolr. fifty cents each and as Robert has two of them he would owe Mr Delf Seventy five cents this would leave a balance of One Dolr and fifty cents due Robert, thus Mr Goble paid him so they are square to this date.</p> <p>F. 19th. Kaufman a heifer to bull. Commenced to gathr corn but it came on wet.</p> <p>S. 20th. Hanging up tobacco, husking corn etc.</p> <p>M. 22nd. Settled with Edward Gordon Paid him Twenty three Dolrs. Thirty three cents, Settled with Robert MacLachlin his A/C against me for land side for plow $2.50. strap etc. for sleigh .80 c.= $3.30 my A/C against him Veal 28 c. Potatoes $1.50 which left a balance due him of $1.52 which I paid him. Posted a letter to Messenger office containing two Dolrs. as subscription. Posted a letter to J H Carter &amp; Co Boston containing four Dolrs. for the Magazine for the past and present year. also a letter to Globe office containing One Dolr. as subscription for Six months. Settled with John MacKintosh his A/C against me Five Dolrs. and Ten cents and against Robert Sixty seven cts. = $5.77 my A/C against him. Veal 84 c. Cash $1.50 = 2.34 leaving a differencee in his favour of $3.43 cts which I paid him. Yesterday Tom Cummings heifer the second time.</p> <p>T. 23rd. Gathering corn and husking.</p> <p>W. 24th. Husking corn etc. Robert paid Mr J. D. David the note he held against him for Forty Dolrs with Int. at 12 per cent per annum = 44.80 cts. Mr David paid for three cows to bull. This evening I bought of Samuel Bricker Esq. a Rifle for Six Dolrs. to be paid</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>as soon as possible.</p> <p>Th. 25th. Finished gathering corn.</p> <p>F. 26th. Cleaning up the spring wheat, and Robert took a load to Port Elgin. dry some potatoes.</p> <p>S. 27th. Cleaned up the rest of the spring wheat and Robert hauled it to Port the amount of wheat altogether 51 B. 12 lbs. = $53.76, commenced diging potatoes at the Gore.</p> <p>M. 29th. diging potatoes at the Gore. Omitted on Saturdat 55 lbs of flour to John Davidson at 3 cents per lb = $1.65.</p> <p>T. 30th. Went to Mr Hawkins and fetched our stove his spin wheel reel four lengths of pipe tub churn two pots scythe tin paid cleaned up Oats this afternoon 13 bags full.</p> <p>W. 31st. Diging potatoes, Husking corn.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>November</p> <p>Th. 1st. Diging potatoes, wet.</p> <p>F. 2nd. Diging potatoes</p> <p>S. 3rd. Cleaned the sitting room stove pipes. Sawed, split and hauled some wood to the old school house for church purposes. Paid Robert MacLachlin 20 cts for tempering my axe. Bought of James George One pair of boots for Eddie. Two Dolrs. also a pair for myself Two Dolrs and a half. 4.50 to A/C. Agreed to Deliver Nine cords of wood ( 2 feet 10 in long) To James George the wood to be cut as soon as possible and hauled in in early sleighing time. Our A/C with Doctor Douglas for attendance on Mother after deducting wood A/C is Four Dolrs seventy five cents which I agreed to pay in wood, the wood to be chopt into lengths of four feet ten inches and sawn through the middle. The wood to be delivered in early sleighing. Bought of Gordon goods to the amt. of Fourteen Dolrs. Ninety Six cents, vir.--11^1/2 yds of grey cloth, 2 do of Cotton .50 cts. Two pair of Wool Draers $2.80. Buttons .10 c. Needles .6 c this commences my new A/C with him. E Gordon agreed to take wood for any amount of store goods, he paying the going price at the time of delivery, the wood to be hauled to his ashery. bought a bottle of ink. 3 c. Received cash from Robert Two Dolrs fifty cents. Hauled our pumpkins to the barn. One Dolr fifty cents of the money I received from Robert is from Mr Goble for three cows to bull.</p> <p>M. 3rd. Finished diging potatoes.</p> <p>T. 6th. Hauled a little wood to the townhall for Robert. Took three bags of wheat one of barley and one of peas to mill. Wheat to Mutter 202 lbs = 3 B. 22 lbs @ 105 c. = $3.53 c. secured our beet, carrot amd flax. Kaufmans heifer to bull the second time.</p> <p>W. 7th. Commenced turnip pulling, secured three loads.</p> <p>Th. 8th. Secured seven loads of turnips.</p> <p>F. 9th. Secured nine loads of Turnips.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>S. 10th. Secured 11 loads of turnips.</p> <p>M. 12th. Finished getting up turnips 2 loads today. fixed them in secured the cabbage. Robert hauled a load of lumber from Port. Received the Globe Newspaper a week ago the first paper was No. 905.</p> <p>T. 13th. Choping and hauling wood to boil pumpkins</p> <p>W. 14th. Commenced boiling pumpkins. George Mogg Four Bushls. peas at 50 c. per B. = $2.00.</p> <p>Th. 15 Boiling pumpkins. Seventy lbs of peas to G. Roppel</p> <p>F. 16th. Boiling pumpkins. Omitted last Tuesday Barley for Mrs J. Goble by Mr. Goble for Onions.</p> <p>S. 17th. Finished the pumpkins.</p> <p>M. 19th. Working at the stable at Schwendkers.</p> <p>T. 20th. Do.</p> <p>W. 21st. Hauled ^1/3 of a cord of dry wood to G. Roppels. 62^1/2. Went to mill with four bags of barley and four of peas to chop for the pigs. Bought of Edward Gordon Rope 55 c. and shot 50 c. Paid postage on the Globe till new years.</p> <p>Th. 22nd. Went to mill with seven bags of Oats for the cattle. Lent G. Roppel a bag of wheat. Mending chain and bolt for the head of my plow from MacIntoshes. Borrowed of Mrs Stuart, 3 kbs 11 ozs of lard, 3 lbs 7 ozs of meal. Sold Arch. Cameron 11 Bushls of peas at 50 c. $5.50 paid. fish of Iden Goble 12^1/2 c. paid.</p> <p>F. 23rd. Building a wood shed.</p> <p>S. 24th. Building shed. Put the Ram to the ewes: the ram is C F Ss. Borrowed of Mutter 8^1/4 lbs of Pork.</p> <p>M. 26th. Salter sent us a piece of Pork which weighed 7 lbs. Carried G. Roppel148 lbs of peas. Bought of E Gordon 1 Axe 1.12^1/2 c. thread etc. to A/C. fixing cellar etc.</p> <p>T. 27th, Plowing getting potatoes into the cellar. etc.</p> <p>W. 28th. Paid James Dalton Ten Dolrs this being the amount charged by him for one day and a half thrashing. His share of MacLachlins paid 50 c.</p> <p>Th. 29th. Plowing and getting potatoes into the cellar.</p> <p>F. 30th.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>December</p> <p>S. 1st. George Mogg Four Bushls. of peas at fifty cts. per Bushl. = $2.00 paid. Tom Mogg One Bushl. not paid; Robert went to Port Elgin with Ten Bushls of peas for Mrs. Izzard, paid. I was working all day helping Schwendker to dig a ditch up the road to let the water out of the crop ditch from his house. Robert helped us in the afternoon.</p> <p>M. 3rd. C F. Schwendker 14 B. 28 lbs of peas = $7.23 c. to my A/C. John Davidson splitting rails for Robert. half day. Robert burning the old fence between him and Uncle Iden plowing this afternoon. Bought of Gordon fifty cents worth of powder. Bought of Dilman Bricker 13 cts worth of gun caps paid.</p> <p>T. 4th. Plowing in the afternoon.</p> <p>W. 5th. Today the Lake Shore boys turned out for a grand shooting match to see which party Should pay for the supper. John Stuart and Moffat Craig were captains, Stuarts party came off Victorious and we had to pay the piper it cost each of us Sixty two and a half cents. Robert was plowing and Father went with a grist to mill.</p> <p>Th. 6th. Plowing, Father and Robert finished hauling potatoes to the cellar.</p> <p>F. 7th. Plowing Robert and Father helping C F S. to put his straw into the barn.</p> <p>S. 8th. Robert, Fred, and Myself attended the funeral of John Hutchison.</p> <p>M. 10th. Robert and myself making road in the Gore. George Roppel Peas 66 lbs. Wrote a letter to Uncle Fred and Posted it 12^1/2 c.</p> <p>T. 11th. Robert and myself making road in the Gore. George Roppel peas 66 lbs.</p> <p>W. 12th. Making road in the Gore.</p> <p>Th. 13th. Made two axe handles. Making road in the Gore.</p> <p>F. 14th. Killed the sow. Mr J. Goble Butchered her. She weighed 360 lbs. Afternoon making road in the Gore.</p> <p>S. 15th. Went to Port Elgin. Bought of Gordon 1 Yd. of</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>6^1/2 3 little axe stones 1 lb of paper One pair of drawers for Father $1.40. Cloth $1.00 Pepper 25 c. axe stones 9 c. on A/C also one Barrel of salt $2.25 c. Paid Mrs Stuart 3 lbs 7 oz. of meal which we borrowed of her some time since. Paid Mrs. Salter seven lbs of meal which we borrowed of her some time since. Making sausages, grinding Axes etc.</p> <p>M. 17th. George Roppel 3 B. 52 lbs at 50 c per Bushl. This settles the A/C he had against me. Robert and myself chopping firewood in the Gore. 3^1/2 lbs of Tallow of Mrs. Goble not paid. Salter Paid the salt he owed.</p> <p>T. 18th. Chopping firewood.</p> <p>W. 19th. Chopping in the afternoon. I was splitting wood at Clemens <a href="/index.php?title=Road.%3F&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="Road.? (page does not exist)">Road.?</a> for Mr. J. David he being sick.</p> <p>Th. 20th. Chopping wood. Mr. Goble made a turnip cutter.</p> <p>F. 21st. Preparing to haul out wood. Fred chopping. Took the sow to Belzner's Boar. Paid Robert MacLachlin fifty cents for the knife I had of him a few days back. Sent a folr. for the Canada Farmer.</p> <p>S. 22nd. Hauled 3^1/4 Cords of Wood to James George's. Fred &amp; Robert chopping. Bought of Gordon tobacco 1 lbs. 2 lbs. of raisins, one lb of currants. Two sticks of liquorice six pipes.</p> <p>M. 24th. Commenced aking a root house. Fred helping me, Received fifty cents from Robert Craig by my Brother Robert.</p> <p>T. 25th.</p> <p>W. 26th Hauled some wood to the Doctors.</p> <p>Th. 27th. Hauled some wood to the Doctors.</p> <p>F. 28th. Cutting wood and chores very stormy</p> <p>S. 29th. Do. Do. Mr. Goble made a pump to draw the water out of the cellar. on A/C</p> <p>M. 31st. Emptying the cellar and picking potatoes. Rob and Fred helping.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>N. E. Ledders Day Book and Memoranda for the year 1867</p> <p>S. 1st. Robt Fred and myself picking potatoes half day. This afternoon attended the Anual meeting of the New church Society of Port Elgin. Posted Father's letter to Aunt George.</p> <p>W. 2nd. Working at the root house. Bought of Gordon 1 lb. of blue 25c. 1 gal. coal oil. Seap 32^1/2 c. Axe handle 20 c.</p> <p>Th. 3rd. Working at the root house. Fred helping all day Robert half day.</p> <p>F. 4th. Working at root house. Fred half day.</p> <p>S. 5th. Working at the shed preparing it for the chickens also the cellar for the potatoes.</p> <p>M. 7th. Election day. Paid Mr. Belzner One Dolr. for the use of his boar by my sow. Tallow of Mrs J. Goble 7^1/2 lbs.</p> <p>T. 8th. Helping Levi Eby to saw wood at Hugoes.</p> <p>W. 9th. Helping Levi Eby to saw in Hugoe's Bush.</p> <p>Th. 10th. Fixing chickens house.</p> <p>F. 11th. Finished fixing chicken's house and put two lights into the cow stable. Bought of Gordon 5 darning needles ten cent spool, ^1/4 lb of tea. 5 lbs of common nails. 1 lb of wrought nails, two lbs of sugar 1^1/2 dozen cups and saucers. I have omitted some day six panes of glass at ten cents per pane.</p> <p>S. 12th. Hauled a load of wood for the Doctor which with that I hauled in on Saturday makes a cord and a quarter and this added to that I hauled previously makes three Cords and a half at One Dolr and fifty cents per Cord. Makes $5.25 cts. this is a little more than the Doctors A/C but we have concluded to call it straight. Sold Mr Bell 9 B. 50 lbs of potatoes at 50 cents per Bushl. Received payment four Dolrs. Eighty Ninety cents. Sold Henry Salter 1^1/2 B. of Oats at 30 c, per bush received payment 45 c.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>T. 15th. Commenced chopping wood for Gordon. Father and Fred getting turnips into the root house.</p> <p>W. 16th. Chopping.</p> <p>Th. 17th. Chopping.</p> <p>F. 18th. Chopping.</p> <p>S. 19th. Chopping.</p> <p>M. 21st. Killed old Lamb Mr. Goble half day butchering. Sold his hide to F Stafford for four Dolrs. fifty Stafford paid fifty cents for bulling. Took a grist of five bags and a piece to mill, Bought of Gordon one bar of soap.</p> <p>T. 22nd. Cut up the beef, and carried the <a href="/index.php?title=Tacht%3F&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="Tacht? (page does not exist)">tacht?</a> home.</p> <p>W. 23rd. Fixed ash barrel. Went to mill with five bags of oats and brought the whole of the grist home.</p> <p>Th. 24th. Chopping wood.</p> <p>F. 25th. Chopping wood.</p> <p>S. 26th. Hauled 1 cord of wood to old Mr Guires, five foot wood at $1.50 per cord, Kaufman a heifer to bull again.</p> <p>M. 28th. Chopping half day.</p> <p>T. 29th. Storming.</p> <p>W. 30th. Started to mill with six bags of barley for pigs and broke my sleigh. borrowed Christian's and went in the afternoon.</p> <p>Th. 31st. Chopping and making road in the Gore.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>February</p> <p>F. 1st. Father and me getting turnips into the root house.</p> <p>S. 2nd. Five bushls. of potatoes to G. Roppel at fifty cents per bushl. = $2.50. Also two baskets of turnips 30 cts. total $2.80. he paid me two Dolrs. which leaves 80 cts yet due me. Two baskets of turnips to James George 30 cts. to my credit. Four hoops on Marys soap barrel by Mr Johnson 15 c. Our Amy cow calved; a cow calf. Gave Robert two Dolrs.</p> <p>M. 4th. Hauling wood and preparing to kill pigs. In the afternoon getting out sleigh runners.</p> <p>T. 5th. Killing pigs, six of them, Mr. Goble butchering.</p> <p>W. 6th. Sold Mr J. Traflet Ten Bushls. of potatoes @ 50 c. per B. = $5.00. Paid. Cutting up Pork. Hauled a sleigh crook to Mr. Gobles etc.</p> <p>Th. 7th. Putting away pork etc. Father half day helping Uncle Iden to clean up peas this is a set off against his work mending boots for us this winter.</p> <p>F. 8th. Chopping wood. Robert picking potatoes.</p> <p>S. 9th. Hauled of acord of 5 foot wood to Guire. this is the second cord I have delivered to him as per agreement $1.50 per cord. Mrs. Guire paid me in full.</p> <p>M. 11th. Sawing sleigh runners at Mr J. Gobles. Mr G. helping half day. Chopping in the afternoon.</p> <p>T. 12th. Chopping all day.</p> <p>W. 13th. Wet. Chors.</p> <p>Th. 14th. Chopping.</p> <p>F. 15th. Setting water off etc.</p> <p>S. 16th. Do Chopping, Beauty a bull calf.</p> <p>M. 18th. Diging drain through the snow.</p> <p>T. 19th. Do</p> <p>W. 20th. Chopping, Fred helping.</p> <p>Th. 21st. Chopping, Fred helping.</p> <p>F. 22nd. Chopping Fred in afternoon helping to saw.</p> <p>S. 23rd. Chopping Fred to. Paid Amos Stafford for half <a href="/index.php?title=Soaking%3F&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="Soaking? (page does not exist)">soaking?</a></p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Alberts boots fifty cents.</p> <p>M. 25th Chopping. Fred to.</p> <p>T. 26th. Chopping. Fred to.</p> <p>W. 27th. This morning Mr Goble Killed old Bright today. In the afternoon Fred and me were chopping. Salter had the head with the tongue.</p> <p>Th. 28th. Salter paid 37^1/2 cts for the head and tongue. MacLeod 177 lbs of Beef at 5 c. = $8.85 . paid. Fred. Stafford hind quarter of Beef and hide $13.75 received payment in full. Beef to Edward Gordon and Duncan Lavrock 43^3/4 lbs at 5 c. = $2.08, on A/C. Beef to John MacKintosh 2.8^1/2 for $1.35 c. , on A/C. Beef to Dil Bricker 18 lbs and Mam 17 lbs at 5 c. per lb. = $1.75 on A/C. Sold Beef to John Kennedy 19 lbs at 5 c = 95 cts. he owed me fifty cts = $1.45c. bought a scantling for sleigh bench and two pieces for raves 75 c. balance in my favour 10 c which he paid me. Beef to James George 18 lbs at 5 c.= 90 c., on A/C Beef to George Roppel 15 lbs of at 5 c. = 75 on A/C Beef to Hunter 12 lbs at 5 c. = 60 c. on A/C Beef to John Goble 24 lbs. at 4 c. = 96 c. on a/c. Beef to Salter 22^1/2 lbs. at 4 c. = 90 c. on A/C. Beef to Rich. Hayden 15 lbs at 4 c, = 60 c. on A/C. Sold Bee to the account in lbs. of $74. and made of Beef and hide $38.09 c. Bought of E. Gordon 1 lb of tobacco 35 c. 1 lbs of tobacco at 40 = 75 c and paid cash for the same. Received of Mrs. G. Roppel 75 c on potatoe A/C. Father helping Iden to clean up barley all day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>March</p> <p>T. 1st. Settled an AC. B. Shantz had against me for sawing, but as we could not make out the amount already paid on the same, paid a Dolr and John Shantz gave me a receipt in full of all demands to this date. Paid James Craig 25 cts. 20 cents of which is for mending my wife's shoes and five cents is to my credit. Got our cloth from the factory for which I had to pay Nine Dolrs seventy five cents. I carrued 27 lbs. of wool to the factory and by weight received back 13 lbs made into Nineteen and a half yds of cloth. Paid.</p> <p>S. 2nd. Very stormy. chores. A letter from Aunt George last Thursday we received a Norfolk News from her.</p> <p>M. 4th. Chopping. Father helping Iden to saw</p> <p>T. 5th. Thrashing the flax seed, picking corn etc. Father at Idens again.</p> <p>W. 6th. Thrashing corn and cleaning it up, Fetched Eds boots from George and paid fifty five cents on it and owe five. Bought 1 gallon of coal oil of J.J. Lehnen fifty five cents paid for the same.</p> <p>Th. 7th. Thrashing and cleaning up corn, commenced thrashing Oats. Father at Idens this makes them straight.</p> <p>F. 8th. Paid Ten Dolrs. on the new fannery mill and received the Note which Rob. gave on the same which became due on the first of February last. Lamber bought seven hens for One Dolr. on A/C. I am to Kill and take him a pig. Thrashing Oats. A letter from the insurance agency.</p> <p>S. 9th. Paid the five cents to James George which I owed him. In the afternoon thrashing oats.</p> <p>M. 11th. Thrashing oats finished thrashng and cleaned them up about 25 B. Posted a letter to Doyle the insurance agent containing one Dolr. as the last instalment on one premium Note.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>T. 12th. Went with the oats to mill and brought them back again. Paid Mrs Goble for the tallow we had of her 11 lbs. at 12^1/2 per lb. $1.37^1/2. 12 Bolts of Macintosh at 25 cts. each $3.00 making road in the Gore in the afternoon.</p> <p>W. 13th. Cleaned up wheat for mill. Went to mill with seven bags and a half of wheat and one and a half of <a href="/index.php?title=Corn%3F&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="Corn? (page does not exist)">Corn?</a> Mr Hunter paid me for the beef her had 60 c. Posted a paper to Aunt George.</p> <p>Th. 11th. Chopping.</p> <p>F. 15th. Chopping.</p> <p>S. 16th. Hauling firewood and hardwood rails for the orchard fence.</p> <p>M. 18th. Fetched my new sleigh from Mr. J. Goble his charge for making it $1.50. Took it to J. MacKintoshes to get the shoes put on which cost $ George Roppel paid me the .80 cents which he owed me this is payment in full to this date. Fetched the grist from the mill.</p> <p>T. 19th. Hauling out wood for our own use at the Gore. Let Fred have Twenty five cents.</p> <p>W. 20th. Killed a pig. Mr. John Goble butchering. Hauling out wood in the Gore.</p> <p>Th. 21st. Hauled out wood in the Gore. Went to Port Elgin with a pig and sent it to Southampton by Gilberts stage and paid twenty five cents for the same. The pig weighed 140 lbs. and is for Duncan Lambert. and ought to be worth 5$ per hundred. Bought of E. Gordon 1 Barrel 75 c. and 1 axe handle 20c. Bought a lash of Atchinson 15c. paid.</p> <p>F. 22nd. Chores around the house.</p> <p>S. 23rd. Hauling home wood.</p> <p>M. 25th. Commenced to haul out wood for Rob. and broke the roller out of my sleigh. MacIntosh and Co. put another in 50c on A/C. Rosa Cow had a Heifer calf.</p> <p>T. 26th. Chopping. The Assesser paid us a Visit.</p> <p>W. 27th. Chopping.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Th. 28th. Chopping.</p> <p>F. 29th. Chopping.</p> <p>S. 30th. Chopping. Received a letter from Uncle Fred.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>April</p> <p>M. 1st. Posted a letter to Uncle Fred Parker containing a Post Office Order for $19.56 or £ 4.0.0 sterling cost 5 cts. Paid for church purposes to Lehnen $1.50 also 7 c. paid on Globe.</p> <p>T. 2nd. Chopping.</p> <p>W. 3rd. Chopping.</p> <p>Th. 4th. Salter the Beef, and hung the pork that was in the small barrel in the smoke house etc.</p> <p>F. 5th. Bought of E Gordon 1 Wine barrel 50 c 1 soap box. Bought Martin Eby six packages of garden seeds 30 pd. Bought of J. MacIntosh irons and teeth for drag $3.72. Lent Henry Rawn 31^1/2 lbs of flour the weight of the bag included.</p> <p>S. 6th. Chopping, Bought of Belzner 1 Bushl. of Clover seed and paid him Nine Dolrs. for the same. Settled with James George to this date his A/C. against me, was $4.50, mine against him. $4.45.</p> <p>M. 8th. Afternoon chopping, took some wood for church purposes A letter from Mr Hawkin.</p> <p>T. 9th. Chopping.</p> <p>W. 10th. Chopping. Paid Mrs Rawn 25 cts the which I was owing.</p> <p>Th. 11th. Chopping.</p> <p>F. 12th. Making a fence at C F Ss.</p> <p>S. 13th. Commenced to sow grass seed, finished the field next to J. G and C. 5^1/2 acres at the rate of 11^1/2 pints per acre. this is mined seef Clover 1 pint timothy 1^1/4.</p> <p>M. 15th. Brought home my new harrows from J. Gobles his charge for making and material $1.75 on C F S. The old sow of thirteen pigs.</p> <p>T. 16th. Let Stuart have 40 lbs of corn meal for 1 Dolr. paid. Commenced plowing in the field &amp; intend for peas.</p> <p>W. 17th. Finished sowing grass seed. Plowing, hauling out Stumps. etc. Mary Bout. of Amos Stafford 1 pair of shoes for herself, 1 pair for Mother, 1 pair for mary, paid for Mary's and left due $2.05.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Th. 18th. Bought of E Gordon ^1/2 Bushl. of Clover seed. $5.00 to be paid in a month. Finished plowing for peas. Starting stone etc.</p> <p>F. 19th. Plowing in the afternoon.</p> <p>S. 20th. Plowing. sold 6 hens to Mrs. Salter for 20 c each To be paid in time.</p> <p>M. 22nd. Yesterday Roberts heifer Beauty took the bull, And Roberts biggest ewe had a lamb. This morning my little ewe had a lamb. Robert and me cleaned up the seed peas. Plowed this afternoon, One of Roberts little black Hoggets had a lamb.</p> <p>T. 23rd. Plowing, Robert hung the pork up to smoke also the beef. One lamb died this morning. Planted early York cab. seed. Drumhead cabb. seed and large red Tomato.</p> <p>W, 24th. Sowed peas about 5^1/2 acres and 3.13 per acre or nearly so.</p> <p>Th. 25th. 1 Dozen Herrings of Iden the first of the season. Nine pence per dozen on A/C. Putting the rollers in the fence by the Goderich line on Christian's place.</p> <p>F. 26th. Chopping in the Gore. Father finished harrowing in peas.</p> <p>S. 27th. Chopping. The wind uncovered the peas Father had rowed yesterday morning, and he had to harrow it again this afternoon.</p> <p>M. 29th. Plowing. Yesterday Rosa was bulling but whether she took the bull or not we do not know.</p> <p>T. 30th. Father rolling peas. Commenced making garden. Mary got Mother a pair of shoes $1.25 on a/c of Amos Stafford.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>May</p> <p>W. 1st. Plowing. Father leveling around the road.</p> <p>Th. 2nd. Went to mill with corn to be ground. Took a bag <a href="/index.php?title=%3Fpage_torn&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="?page torn (page does not exist)">?page torn</a> Mrs. Izzard's which we brought home in place of one of our own which we have yet to get. plowing. Robert, Father &amp; Fred pulled down the root house.</p> <p>F. 3rd. Tried to empty the water out of the cellar. In the afternoon went home with Mr J. Gobles roll the hung the cattle to the plow and finished the plowing for spring wheat, cleaned up the wheat and commenced sow. the same.</p> <p>S. 4th. Attended the funeral of Mrs W. H. Ruby. Wet windy.</p> <p>M. 6th. Finished sowing spring wheat, sowed half a bushl of clover seed on the same field. Also sowed a small patch of flax seed. Rosa cow took again.</p> <p>T. 7th. Took some old iron to Robert MacLachlin 58 cts. brought back a plow share. Robert was not at home so I did not get a settlement. for 45 lbs. of this iron. I am indebted to Bro Fred. Wet did a little in the garden.</p> <p>W. 8th. Gardening, planted some currant cuttings, and some onions, Father hoed around the apple trees. Omitted last Monday 1 Dozen Fish of Iden 15c on a/c.</p> <p>Th. 9th. Sowed Beet seed, and carrot seed, finish planting Onions.</p> <p>F. 10th. Gardening, planted vine and sowed lettuce seed. Father draging, half day, wheat for C F S.</p> <p>S. 11th. Gardening, Father ^1/2 day as before for C F S. Part of the afternoon plowing for potatoes in the orchard and part of the time rolling wheat. 1^1/2 dozen Fish of Iden.</p> <p>S. 12th. Robert Happy of two lambs.</p> <p>M. 13th. Rolling and fixing a new tongue into the same. Cleaning out the on stable etc. 1 dozen Fish of Iden 15 c.</p> <p>T. 14th. Wet. Getting out stuff for gates. Made a gate for Schwendkers place.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Gate making &amp; plowing in the orchard. Craigs cow to bull. Our Amy took.</p> <p>Th. 16th. Finished plowing in the orchard and Father rolled the plowed land.</p> <p>F. 17th. Diging around the apple trees and stumps. Father draging.</p> <p>S. 18th. Planting potatoes, planted about three Bushls. in the orchard soil kidney, Reindeer, round, white and peach bloom.</p> <p>M. 20th. Yesterday by the hand of Mr John Goble recvd. of Duncan Lambert eight Dollrs as per A/C. Composting, and pouring liquid manure over the garden etc. This morning Mr. J. Goble altered the lambs, pigs and Bulls.</p> <p>T. 21st. Trimming the sheep. stumping etc. Sowed Tobacco seed. Shelled my seed corn.</p> <p>W. 22nd. Old sow to boar, Paid Gordon for Clover seed half a bushl. five dolrs. bought me a jack knife 25 cts. and paid for the same at Gordons.</p> <p>Th. 23rd. Cleaning out the stable.</p> <p>F. 24th. Composting, hauled some compost out for corn, and planted four rows of corn and two of pumpkins. Sold George Roppel a pig and received the pay for the same $1.12^1/2 cts.</p> <p>S. 25th. Hauling out compost, and planted some corn and pumpkins. John Davidson had my cattle to haul out wood for half day. Fred was teaming.</p> <p>M. 27th. Hauled out compost. John Davidson my oxen 3^1/4 of a day as above.</p> <p>T. 28th. Wet all day.</p> <p>W. 29th. Planted corn in the afternoon. Salter four little pigs.</p> <p>Th. 30th. Finished Planting corn, beans and pumpkins. Father &amp; Robert to Whetstones raising. Composting</p> <p>F. 31st. Father Robert, and me to Whetstones again. Insured again with the Beaver agent. plasing.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>June</p> <p>S. 1st. Plowing. Father diging Canada thistle.</p> <p>M. 3rd. Myself unwell. Wet.</p> <p>T. 4th. Plowing, Father diging thistles. Bought of Amos Stafford 1 pair of bobourgs $1.75 paid. Bought of Eby the chemist 1 oz of Rhubarb 25 c. 1 oz of Ginger 5 c. ^1/2 lb. Salts 5 c. per lb. Received from old Moyer 50 cts for cow to bull. Also 50 cts from him on Roberts A/C paid Robt. Climbed some Baker beans in garden. Turned the calves into grass for the first time.</p> <p>W. 5th. Plowing, Father diging thistles. Clipped Billy the Buck.</p> <p>Th. 6th. Plowing, Father thistling, Clipped Happy.</p> <p>F. 7th. Plowing, Father thistling up at the Gore. Clipped my two sheep Sold Mr C. Welling two pigs $2.12 ^1/2 on A/C.</p> <p>S. 8th. Plowing, Father thistling.</p> <p>M. 10th. Plowing, sheared two sheep, Father at the Gore: Last Friday Rawn brought home 31^1/2 of Flour.</p> <p>T. 11th. Plowing clipped 3 sheep which finishes the clipping. Father at the Gore.</p> <p>W. 12th. Plowing. Prepared a report from the Port Elgin Society to the Canada Association. Father at the Gore.</p> <p>Th. 13th. At Road work. Father, Robert, Fred &amp; me.</p> <p>F. 14th. At Road work, Father, Robert, Fred &amp; Me.</p> <p>S. 15th. At Road work Robert and Me. Finished. Brought of Gordon 5 lbs. of Oat meal 25 cts. paid.</p> <p>M. 17th. Plowing, Hoeing corn. Father and Robert Loging for C. F. S.</p> <p>T. 18th. Loging a little at the Gore. Father, Robert and me. Plowing in the afternoon about 1^1/2 hours &amp; Rob hoeing.</p> <p>W. 19th. Plowing, the fire ran amongst the brush at the Gore and burnt a considerable portion likewise some cord wood that was not hauled out; finished plowing the fallow the first time. Last evening Robert bought and paid fifty cents to MacLachlin for a plow share for me.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p><a href="/index.php?title=Page_torn&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="Page torn (page does not exist)">page torn</a> and rails at the Gore. 1 Dozn. fish of Iden.</p> <p>F. 21st. Hauling rail logs and stumps. Plowing Gore. Father loging at Craigs.</p> <p>S. 22nd. Plowing. Father &amp; Robert hoeing potatoes.</p> <p>M. 24th. Plowing. Vaters cow to Bull.</p> <p>T. 25th. Plowing, draging.</p> <p>W. 26th. Making fence and a gate at the Gore. Father &amp; Fred at Stuart &amp; Haydens Bee at Hugoes.</p> <p>Th. 27th. Draging, went to Port Elgin bought of John Kennedy One Bushl. and 10 lbs of potatoes for Robert and paid 75 cts. for them. Mending chain at Macintoshes etc. Ordered J. Kennedy to make me a square drag. making fence, C F S's two cows to Bull. 1 dozn Fish of Iden. Planting potatoes Father &amp; Rob.</p> <p>F. 28th. Draging, Father , Rob. &amp; Fred planting potatoes for Salter this afternoon draging for me in the fallow.</p> <p>S. 29th. Working in the road. Father covering potatoes, Salter all day draging his horses. Father finished covering and planting potatoes.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p><a href="/index.php?title=This_page_has_vertical_lines_running_through_each_entry&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="This page has vertical lines running through each entry (page does not exist)">this page has vertical lines running through each entry</a></p> <p>A Memoranda of things received and money paid out on Philips A/C/ 1863</p> <p>March 6th. 495 Rails of J Davidson, payment in full.</p> <p>August 1st. Paid balance on loging in the nine acres fallow $11.40.</p> <p>4th. Bricks for chimnies 624 at 50 cts, per hundred $3.12 cts.</p> <p>10th. Received Lumber of Jacob Rawn on Philips A/C 350 feet as per agreement. Also flooring to the Value of $4.50 to my A/C.</p> <p>19th. 5 Bushls. of Lime at 10 f. = 34 cts.</p> <p>July Lumber of Hilker dry packed 500 ft. = $8.60 As per Bill to George Ruppel $41.00</p> <p>June 6th. 114 lbs. of Nails $4.50 Wrought spikes 6^1/2 @ 5 d = 54 cts. Shingle Nails 30 lbs @ 5 cts. = $1.50 Two Bones Stays @ $3.25 for bon 6.50 Shingle Nails 20 lbs. at 5 cts. = $1.00 2 Pounds Shingles @ 1.50 = $3.00 1 Door lock .90 cts. Bolts screws etc. 25^1/2 cts.1 13 inch singles $1.50</p> <p>1862. Dec. 17th. Assumed Phils Store debt $43.94 cts.</p> <p>Sept. 12th. 12 Cts. of Nails = 60 cts. Paid a Note drawn in favor of John Maculloch of Arran Note and Interest $26.</p> <p>1863 Jan 27. The Balance for the Frame 17 Dolrs.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p><a href="/index.php?title=This_page_has_vertical_lines_running_through_each_entry&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="This page has vertical lines running through each entry (page does not exist)">this page has vertical lines running through each entry</a></p> <p>Rail making, hauling and pilling up at the rate of $15 Dolr per thousand 2380 at 17 cts. = $35.70 and 495 at ^1/2 cts. = $2.47^1/2 Total 38.17^1/2.</p> <p>Shingles from A Delf Six <a href="/index.php?title=Bumbles%3F&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="Bumbles? (page does not exist)">Bumbles?</a> at $1.50 = $90</p> <p>Lumber Six thousand feet at ten dolrs. per thousand = $60.00</p> <p>Time put in by myself at the house 26 days = $26.00</p> <p>Clearing 10^1/3 acres of Land $130.00</p> <p>Mr. Gobles time $3.00</p> <p>Board for the carpenter $10.25 cts</p> </div> UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/4b35621a887db908784523c433814ede.pdf e1a13a99b48f8861a1192561d54872a4 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Saugeen March 4th 1859 Nathaniel, Edward Leeder's Day Book, and Memoranda. Due to me by Robert Craig as balance when we settled three Dol.rs and sixty cts. Janry 18th Salt Eighty seven lbs of Robert Craig Joseph Fortney Thirty lbs of Oats Do Do Do {meaning: the same as above} One pair of shoes for Mother of James George Two Dol.rs twenty five cts. On C. Seaforts Boots Two Dol.rs fifty cts. to J. George Pair of Boots for Robert of James George Four Dol.rs fifty cts. Soling Phillips Boots by J George One Dol. Mending Fathers Boots by James George Twelve a half cts. Sent to G Keep Oats <s>in</s> Eighty five lbs Oa{cut off} Sixty nine lbs. Oats One hundred fifty and {cut off} lbs. One days work <s>with</s> of cattle without driver <s>by</s> to Jos{eph} Fortneys. Half day horses and driver to J. Fortney's. Three Bushels and a half of potatoes to John Weld. Two days work for J. Fortney by myself. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/23337f0904fd2bd5258224517f10e031.pdf a3eefbe79ed1833bbec0031cb4deff04 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. [[Blank page]] https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/41bad30bd9b9cc287b420fc44c2890ea.pdf 56fcc09f26696d1ce67e1b1321784d7c Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Saugeen January 14th 1860 N.E. Leeder's Day book & Memoranda, S. A. Note to Otis Dumpier for the sum of one hundred and sixty five Dolrs dated Janry tenth 1860 and bearing fifteen for it interest due. January 1st 1861 signed by Robert & me. John Goble getting out stuff for Robs House. M. 16th. John Goble working as above T 17th. John Goble working as above. Settled with Samuel Bricker for three years sawing. Gave him my note of hands nine months from date with six per cent Interest for the sum of Fifty three Dollars Eighty two cents. Received two Deutsch books from Mr. Lehnen unpaid. F 20th. Settled with James Stewart for the years 1858 9 Due to him at the present the sum of Four Dol. thirty eight cents. Sa 21st. Eleven Bushels of Barley to Otis Dumpier at Fifty cents pr Bush. M 23rd. Ninety lbs of Barley to Christian Schwendker at Fifty cents pr. B. T 24th. Robert working for John Zant W 25th Robert working for John Zant Th 26th Robert working for John Zant. James Craig with cattle hauling house lumber for me. M 30th 1 Bushel of Pease to Christian Schwendker at five yorkers per B. February M. 6th. A load of straw to Otis Dumpier Two Dol. T 7th One Bush of Pease to William Telford. at five yorker shillings. S. 11th. Half a cord of wood to Lodge trustees at one Dol. and 25 cents per Cord. Th. 23rd 10 Bush. 54 lbs of Pease to C.F. Schwendker $6.30 F. 24th. Paid by Mr. Delf for me 17 Dol. three cents. this being the https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/762476ef18f9e5ad5cc058667ba45fa9.pdf b4a6e15d88a4362c21823e9420e31578 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. the amount of my Taxes for the past year March F 2nd. Mr John Goble working S 3rd Mr John Goble working. An order to Mr Delf for five Bushels of spring wheat at 75 cents pr. B M. 5th Mr John Goble working. T 6th Mr John Goble working. W 7th. Mr John Goble working. Th 8th Sent a letter to Christie & Corbet John Goble work. Fr 9th John Goble working half the day. S 10th. 696 lbs of Pease to Henry Hilker the same paying him for advancing Six and a half Dollars to M. Herriman W. 14th. Seven Bushels Pease to Ronald MacDonald. four Dol. 3 yorkers. wheat. I have received John Goble working. Th. 15th. John Goble working. F 16th. John Goble working. S 17th John Goble working. Paid four Dolrs. to Mrs W. Telford on her husbands ale M 19th John Goble working half a day. T 20th Posted a letter to Mrs Alfred Parker: Mr Goble 1^1/2 days Raising House & putting Rafters on Raised the House on the 26th. Began flooring on the 29th. Davidson 50 lbs of Corn Meal. Davidson Corn Meal 32 labs. April. T 3rd. One day to Davidson thrashing Oats. W 4th Davidson commenced to thrash barley M 9 One box of Rinsie 3 $ which is settled for me by CF Schwendker. John Goble working. Traded Pease for potatoes with Michael Andreas. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/f46f1fde1ab0bde4dcc1dd3a9876179d.pdf ea24274dd184afaffb8bc865057ce53f Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. T. 10th. John Goble working Flour to Davidson 100 lbs. W. 11th. John Goble working. Mr. Davidson cleaned Barley. Th. 12th. John Goble working. Davidson Thrashing Pease Received a letter from Christie and Corbet. F. 13th. John Goble working. Davidson Thrashing. S. 14th. James & William Davidson Thrashing. Paid Iden Goble six bushls. of Barley two bushels for Fathers boots & four for Turnips. M. 16th. Settled with Arthur Delf my account for Pease, Wheat, Corn, Salt etc. $18.91^1/2 his account against me, for Taxes and money borrowed $18.83^1/2. Received Cash 25 cents for onions. 135 lbs of Pease, to William Telford. 13 Bush. 6 lbs of Pease to Samuel Bricker Self 9 bush. of Pease. paid. Davidson thrashing. Commenced digging in the garden. 1^1/2 B of Clover seed from Bricker. T. 17th. Davidson thrashing pease. Four Bushels of pease to William Stafford at 62^1/2 cyts. p. b. received theron 62^1/2 cts. W 18th. Davidson thrashing. Sowed 7 Bushels of Wheat in the corner by of Gobles & Craigs. Received 2 Dolrs. from Me. Neelands in advance for pease. Th 19th. Davidson thrashing. Four Bush of Pease & seven lbs to Patton & 106 six lbs of Barley. F 20th. Davidson Thrashing. Commenced sowing pease in the field in front of the barn, sowing without harrowing three bushels p. Acre. Received from William Stafford the balance due on his pease $187^1/2 cts. S 21st Davidson thrashing. Omittted on the 19th. Sowed Cabbage seed. Sowed Tomato seed. M 23rd. Davidson working. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/3b109f9051a9151f200afc64b771ffce.pdf adbcfd238bf2beb370e376ddd8462699 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. T 24th. Davidson working. 104 lbs of Flour to Davidson. 8 B. of Pease to Neelands received 3 Dol. being the balance on the same W 25th. Davidson thrashing, finished. Sow pigged four Pigs. Th 26.th Sowing the upper half of the pea field. Mary wrote to her Father., letter Postage s1.5 d currency F. 27th. Finished sowing pease: sowed them without dragging on land plowed this spring, at the rate of three Bushels per acre. S. 28th Received a Summons to the Division Court confessed judgement and paid 3 Dollars leaving 3.81 cts yet to pay. The note was for seed wheat for Davidson which I pay and trade of cash to him for work. Settled with Dumpier by receipting the sum of 380 cts on the back of his note. (Omiited yesterday) sowed Onion leek & Beet seed. Today sowed pease and planted strawberry plants. Received from Henry Willimere One Dollar being part payment on two bushels of peace at 62^1/2 cts per B. M 30th. To Davidson two B. of Pease at 62^1/2cts. May T.1st To James Turner 128 lbs of Pease at 75 cts. per Busl. W. 2nd Salter the wagon for half day 25 cts. Th 3rd Posted a letter to Christie & Corbett, another to Robert Young. Inveraray. Ten Bushels of Peas to Michael Andreas for which I have received Twenty B. of Potatoes. F 4th. Commenced to sow Clover seed in the [[Pea?]] field. Sowed 8 Pints an acre. 7 Pints of Clover and 2 of Timothy mixed. Traded ^1/2 lbs of Pease for https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/c5fc11959b2190c689b699faffac2c46.pdf 638f9c6ed7e8988af940d2bd0a7f9747 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. the same of wheat. Settled with James Davidson for his fathers thrashing Received before today 808 cts worth of stuff today 2 Dollars worth of flour which made us square. S. 5th. Settled with James Salter his account against me forty bushls. of Lime at 10 d. per bushl. £ 1.13.4 d. Three cows to Bull $3. Total £2.18.4 My A/c against him One lb. of Turnip seed s.2.6 d. forty lbs of Flour 8 shilgs 2 Bush of Fall wheat 8 sh. 5 Bush of Spring wheat s.15.7^1/2 d. 30 lbs of Flour 5.7^1/2 d Total £1.19.9 d. deduct the value of three B. of Pease which I let him have and there is s.7 and 4 d due him yet. Finished sowing Clover seed. W. 9th. Sowed wheat in the upper field 3 Bushels Th. 10th. Settled with John Goble. His left against Me for Interest on land for three years last April the fourth of this year is Thirty two Dollars Forty cents. My A/C against him for the same period is Seven Dollars Forty cents Ver. 1.96 cts for Beef from Craigs 4.50 for Thrashing 1.00 for Portmanteau. Paid him Eleven Dol. 87 cts from The Lumber & this he received for me on the ninth. Balance due Mr. Goble $13.13 cts. for the same I have given him a due bill Memoranda 1 Bushel of Buck wheat to Mr Goble sometime spring which may be entered here but of that I am not certain this goes on the new a/c. Due Mr Goble 1 Dol. for water carriage. Fortney half a day with waggon. Saturday 12th. 47 lbs of Buck wheat to John Kennedy at 50 cts per Bush. 26 lbs of Flour to J Davidson at 2^1/4 cents per lb. Fetched Seed wheat from Mill. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/fef6e380bae506196451b76d7a6fc743.pdf 2fab201923a2a6a7da2538800a41116d Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. M. 14th. Sowed fifteen Bls of Wheat of 11^1/2 Acres of land which was fall wheat stubble T 15th. Mr J Goble working the other day I should have stated that the settlement between me and Mr Goble did not include work done for me the past winter. W. 16th. Mr J Goble half day. 94 lbs of Buckwheat Flour at per lb to James Davidson. Friday 18th. A letter from Christie and Corbett 7 cts. Postage dated Owen Sound 12th. instant S. 19th. First little sow six pigs. M. 21st Second sow with five little pigs. Salter the wagon - half day. T 22nd. Third sow with eight little ones. Omitted Sunday 20th. Florence of a cow calf Mary planted out 800 cabbage plants. W. 23rd. Half day sowing wheat for Davidson. Forty eight lbs of Buckwheat flour at 2 cts per lb.. Yesterday evening a letter from Cousin John W. for father. Th 24th. Received from Robert Young two papers relating to the Town hall. One dozen Herrings for 9 d. from Uncle Iden. & delivered the above named papers to J [[Seage?]] F 25th. One dozen Herrings for nine pence from Uncle Iden. S 26th. One Trout from Iden Goble 12^1/2cts. Fortney the wagon half day. 60 lbs of Barley to Salter at 50 cts per Bushl. M. 28th. A pair of [[Coburgers= sheep?]] $2^1/2. from George Posted latter to Christie & Corbett containing my note for $137 this being the amount at present due them. W. 30th Planted 300 Cabbages. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/26b3b0b438b07beeb93fb7e4c57665c1.pdf 59ea0c575728e06e496eda432be0a220 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Th. 31t. Planted 230 Cabbage plants. Planted Beans. Planted Cucumber seed. Planted a few potatoes for early use. June F 1st. Last evening by Phi;. received one centre.pin Big Pinion. Two small Pinions & to roller bearers from Owen Sound. Paid:Seven Bushels of Potatoes from Christ Schwendker One Pair of Coburgs for Fred from George 2^3/4 D. S 2nd. 1 dozn Herrings of Uncle Iden 9 d. 2 Bushls of Barley to H. Willimere at 50 cts per B. finished setting posts at the back of the garden. Commenced planting potatoes. M. 4th 16 lbs of barley to Willimere. Fr. 8th. Craigs plowing with our oxen S 9th Craigs draging with our Oxen Monday 11th. 1 Dozen Herrings of Uncle Iden 9 d. Fred loging for Willimere. W 13th. Finished planting potatoes. Th 14th. Soleing my Coburgs 100.75 cts by J. George. M 18th From Iden fish 4 d. T 19th. Made a bargain with Fred to chop me two acres of Bush at five Dolrs. per Acre and eight days is the time allowed for an acre every day over time he has to give me three yorkers for his board. He commenced this morning. W. 20th. Fred working. Sowed my Turnip seed. Th 21st Settled with William Telford Blacksmith His A/C against me $20.64^1/2. My A/C against him for Pease Cash and Wheat $16.25^1/2. Balance due him Four Dols. thirty nine cts. Mr John Goble altered Buck and Lion and the old sows pig. Fred chopping. F 22nd. John Goble two pigs 75 cents each. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/b923041c5aeb1d8ad0f29085420caab3.pdf 3f4c00ce62d35f0ba7301c5313ed11ce Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Fred working. S. 23rd Fred working. Two pigs to Iden at 75 cents each. Two pigs to James Stewart at 75 cents each By MacLachlin, mending spade. Roberts boat from CF Schwendker. M. 25th. A pig to Margerate Stewart for half a Dol. Cash. A block cleaner cleaned our old block and fixed mothers old watch paid him in cash one Dol and a half. borrow half a Dol. from Mrs Stewart & another half from Uncle Iden. Working at Road work. commenced this morning. S. 30th. Finished road work We have worked eight days for myself, five for Robert two for Father, and two for Fred. Two pigs to William Davidson. Trout from Iden Goble 6 d. July M. 2nd. Commenced logging. W. 4th. Mr J Goble killed the fatted Calf. Th. 5th. Mr J Goble went to Southampton with the Calf and sold it for Six Doll. and two shillings and four pence. Bought hooping & rivets two Shillings and eight pence. Left the skin with J. George it weighed fifteen lbs. at nine cents per lb. this goes on his a/c Mr. Goble is paid. F 6th. A pair of Coburgs for Robert from J. George $2.75 cts. M 9th. Sold two male pigs to Martin Eby for one Dol. Paid. T. 10th. Settled with Uncle Iden Goble to this date that we might be able to get the proper writings on the land I purchased from him for https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/d51c80a4bf0a52361032bfd9ac134661.pdf 781766250c707c2a48fb4648c7067b4f Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. V the sum of Fifty Six pounds five Shillings. The sum I am indebted to Mr Goble is Four hundred & Eighty seven Dolrs. Sixty one cts. That is Two hundred & twenty five Dolars. purchase money on the Land which is Forty five acres off the Eastern end of lot Thirty one Lake shore Range in the township of Saugeen. Two Notes of the collective value of Two hundred & Nineteen Dolrs. Forty four Cts. with interest and compound interest on the same to this date. This A/C does not include a few trifling items which I have had since Janry. 1860 nor does it affect any entry which I may have against him since that date. Omitted above between same and to this date Since Janry. 1st 1859. W. 11th. Commenced haying. Th 12th. Fortney the wagon all day. Salter Three lbs. of shingle nails borrowed. F 13th. Fortney the wagon Omiited on the 10th 31 herrings of Iden 37^1/2 cts. M. 16th. Witness to the giving of A Deed for Twenty two and a half acres of Land on Lot Thirty one Lake shore Range by Iden Goble to Robert and also to Philip. Also A Deed to Robert & Philip by Mr. John Goble for the same number of Acres to each. Also of the giving of a Mortgage for the Sum of Five hundred Dolrs. to Mr Iden Goble by Robert payable five years from date & bearing a yearly interest of six per Ct. Also of the giving of another to Mr John Goble for the sum of One hundred & Eighty Dolrs. with yearly interest at six per cent, payable Three years from sale. Received Eight Dolrs. from Iden and Two from John Goble Cash. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/60a0367d9d880219ae839457f5453279.pdf 7a1f9e406acb731355b9df5c8cf46201 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. W 18th. A Chest for Maria from Rinsie which Christian will settle for me. price ) Maria received a letter from her Father. Th 19th. Sold a pig to the Potter for one Dol. which he will settle with Mother. F 20th. Finished haying. William Stafford Wagon half day S 21st. Posted a letter to Robert Young on Lodge business. Also a letter to Messrs. Christie & Corbett enquiring for my old notes which have not been sent. Delivered Notes to the parties who stand good for Rent belonging to the different congregations preaching in the Good Templars Hall. T. 24th. Received the Deeds from Roy also the Mortgages for the Gobles & paid him for the same the sum of $7^1/2 Dolrs. Received from Iden Goble the sum of Seven & a half Dolrs. Made a bargain with James Salter to cut six and a quarter acres of pease for twenty bushels. W. 25th. Hoe & upright for cradle 68 cents of MacLachlin F 27th. Fred working. S. 28th. Fred working. Salter hoeing Turnips, but board from Kinsies 12^1/2 Dolrs. which CF Schwendker will settle for me. M 30th. Made a bargain with Mr James Salter to hoe my turnips for the sum of Three & a Half Dolrs. this pay also for the days work on Saturday. Commenced cutting Fall wheat in the field next to Georges. it was rather green. Mr J. Goble working in the house. Fred working. Fifty one lbs of Oats to Salter. Sent. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/d36c5b9e8cabd1b1ee2d8dfe79fe1e4d.pdf a1eadeacc5f4daf6383639e29ed28b6b Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. J. 31st Mr John Goble planeing. Salter working at his job. Fred at his. Not working in the Harvest. Received a letter from Christie & Corbett containing my old Notes. Sent in my bill for Cord wood delivered last winter to the Trustees of the Good Templars Hall Amount Two Dolrs & a half. August W. 1st Mr John Goble siding front of the new house. Salter working at his turnip job. Fred commenced his chopping and finished his underbrushing. One trout from Iden Th. 2 Salter working at his turnip job. Fred chopping. Mr Goble working at the siding. recommenced in the wheat. Omitted stating that we cut 36 stooks in the first half day; and today 50. F 3rd Salter finished his job of Turnip hoeing S 4th. Fred working. Mr J Goble siding the east end of new house. Cut Fifty-five stooks of Fall wheat. M. 6th. Cut Fifty-five Stooks of fall wheat Fred chopping Mr J. Goble siding & fixing windows J. 7th Finished cutting wheat in the field next to Craigs; cut 47 stooks today which makes a total of 243 stooks in this field. Mr Goble fixing windows. Salter commenced his job at the pease. Davidson also commenced to cut at the rate of three Bushels per acre for all the cuts. W 8th. Mr J Goble fixing windows in the new house Fred chopping half day, Salter & Davidson and Son at the pease. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/5f561be3005c694648bdeffd92c0136b.pdf a4db5a218ce2441a67e217043cae5bb8 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. [[this is a copy of page 13]] J. 31st Mr John Goble planeing. Salter working at his job. Fred at his. Not working in the Harvest. Received a letter from Christie & Corbett containing my old Notes. Sent in my bill for Cord wood delivered last winter to the Trustees of the Good Templars Hall Amount Two Dolrs & a half. August W. 1st Mr John Goble siding front of the new house. Salter working at his turnip job. Fred commenced his chopping and finished his underbrushing. One trout from Iden Th. 2 Salter working at his turnip job. Fred chopping. Mr Goble working at the siding. recommenced in the wheat. Omitted stating that we cut 36 stooks in the first half day; and today 50. F 3rd Salter finished his job of Turnip hoeing S 4th. Fred working. Mr J Goble siding the east end of new house. Cut Fifty-five stooks of Fall wheat. M. 6th. Cut Fifty-five Stooks of fall wheat Fred chopping Mr J. Goble siding & fixing windows J. 7th Finished cutting wheat in the field next to Craigs; cut 47 stooks today which makes a total of 243 stooks in this field. Mr Goble fixing windows. Salter commenced his job at the pease. Davidson also commenced to cut at the rate of three Bushels per acre for all the cuts. W 8th. Mr J Goble fixing windows in the new house Fred chopping half day, Salter & Davidson and Son at the pease. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/ece0f8648cbf2228cd40022c5ca48c7b.pdf fc3078610c8bb31d7d3a1dfa4bc33539 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Th. 9th. Salter cutting pease. Davidson cutting pease. Christian Ruhdrelt commenced cutting this morn he is to have three Bushls. per acre. Fred working at his job. Mr J Goble fixing the windows. Borrowed Sixty six lbs of flour of Stewart owe him forty one lbs before this. Two pigs to Mose Eby Two Dolrs. not paid. Cut 31 stooks of Fall wheat in Philips lower field. F 10th. Salter working at his pease. Christian & Davidson also. Carted five loads of wheat from the field next Craigs. S 11th. Davidson finished cutting his three acres of pease. Carted five loads more of wheat from the field next Craigs. Cut 13 stooks of wheat in Phils lower field. M 13th Mr J Goble planeing, flooring etc. Salter cutting pease T. 14th Mr J Goble working as yesterday. Salter cutting pease. Christian Ruhardt cutting pease. Fred chopping. Paid Sam Bruker his flour 70 lbs which we had from mill by mistake. Lent Christian Schwendker 100 lbs of flour. Sold MacLachlin 113 lbs of flour at 2^1/2 cts per lb. Sold James George 32 lbs of flour at 2^1/2cts. Sold Salter 98 lbs of flour at 2^1/2 cts. Paid back to James Stewart the flour I borrowed of him 167 lbs. Cut 23 stooks of wheat. W. 15th. Mr J Goble glazing and hanging door. Fred & W. Davidson his [[ courets?]] two days. Salter cutting pease. Cut forty stooks of wheat Florence and Lilly to Salters Bull. Th. 16th. Mr J Goble fixing door and planeing floor. Fred chopping. Salter cutting pease. Cut 17 stooks of wheat carted all from the field by https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/ec263234ee421fbc5b72a9128064fb4a.pdf a4f822c54f1bd84997b3c576937d70bd Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Craigs. Lambert ordered fifty Bushls. of wheat fall to be delivered at Shantzs to be paid for by the middle of October. Received of Mr J. George the sum of two & half Dolrs for Cord wood delivered to Lodge Trustees. F 17th. Cut 54 stooks of wheat Fred (two days) chopping. S 18th. Cut 38 stooks of wheat. Fred (two days) chopping. Salter cutting pease yesterday and today M 20th. Salter finished cutting pease. Fred chopping Agreed with James Davidson to pay him 75 cts whilst working in the harvest and 50 cents per day when working at other work. James Davidson one day raking and binding. Cut fifty six stooks of wheat. Agreed to pay Joseph Forthey 2^1/4 Dolrs. for a Jack and edging plane. Lent 28 and 9 lbs of Salt with the bag to Joseph Fortney. T. 21st. James Davidson working at raking & binding. Finished this forenoon cutting fall wheat in Philips lower field cut nineteen stooks. Commenced cutting spring wheat in the corner between Craig & John Gobles line cut 37 stooks. Mr. Joseph Shell ordered 14 bushels of fall wheat for seed. Fred chopping. Davidsons calf in pasture. W 22nd. James Davidson in the harvest. Fred chopping. Cut wheat 5 stooks. Th. 23rd James Davidson half day binding, & half day working in the barn. Cut 22 stooks of wheat. F. 24th. James Davidson working in the barn. Fred yesterday & today: Saturday 25th. James Davidson half a day in the turnips. Fred chopping. Paid my years Subscription for the Morning Star. till No 8 in the fourth Year. & received a receipt for the same. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/2770e012b2698cb18f4b49ed55c16ed1.pdf 655654c5f960e5c3fa232024b615c51d Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. M. 27th. James Davidson rakeing & binding. Fred chopping. Finished cutting the spring wheat in the field by Craigs & Johns. 48 stooks. Fortney half day with wagon. Paid to W. Telford two Dolrs. on his a/c. [[Written on top of this and next paragraph: Made out to this.]] T. 28th. James Davidson helping to haul in grain. Mr J Gobles wagon ^1/2 Dol. hauled chief of the wheat in from Phils lower field. Fred helping me in the barn. W. 29th. James Davidson helping to haul in pease Hauling pease. Mr Gobles wagon half day. Fred helping me. Th. 30th. James Davidson helping to haul pease. Gave Mrs Davidson an Order for the store goods to the amont of three Dolrs. fifty on L & Ruby. Carting pease. finished hauling fall wheat F 31st. James Davidson helping to pick seed wheat. 100 hundred of old iron to MacLachlin One Dol.. September S 1st James Davidson ^1/2 day jobbing ^1/2 day hauling in pease. M. 3rd. James Davidson helping to haul in the spring wheat & Timothy seed. Hauled the spring wheat from between John Gobles & Craigs. Also the Timothy seed from the outside of the whole field. Mr. Born turned this Calf into my pasture. Sowed a part of my calves fetch with fall wheat about three pecks. T. 4th James Davidson helping in the pease. Hauling pease finished. An Order in L & R. for the Sum of five Dolrs. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/a53952c1e10845c961f7efb9640c01d9.pdf 54c22fdcdd30809ece26bad338e69c16 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Th. 6th. Mr James Stewart Cradling spring wheat James Davidson Rakeing & binding. Commenced cutting spring wheat in Roberts upper field Cut 71 stooks. Finished sowing fall wheat in the Calfs patch. Fred chopping. F 7th Cut 77 stooks of wheat. James Stewart Cradling. James Davidson Rakeing & binding 1^1/4 of nails lent to Salter Fred chopping. S 8th. 33 lbs of flour to Salter, <s>19 lbs</s> at 2^1/4 cents per lbs. 19 lbs of Corn meal to Davidson at 2^1/4 cents per lbs. James Davidson half a day Raking & binding. Cut 19 stooks of spring wheat. M. 10th. James Stewart cradling spring wheat. James Davidson Rakeing & binding Cut 84 stooks 14 Bushls. of Fall wheat to Joseph Shell. the price to be the same as I sell my fall wheat for. Fred chopping finished his job in 32 days. F. Phil. & his horses to Borns thrashing. T. 11th. Gave Fred an Order on James George for a pair of Boots $4.50. Fortney half day with wagon. W. 12th. James Stewart Cradling half day. John Stewart Binding all day. James Davidson Binding , John his brother also. Cut of spring wheat in Phils lower field. 78 stooks. Phil. with horses thrashing at Bruchers. Th. 13th. Thrashing with Craigs & Frasers Machine half day. John Stewart James Craig Nobert Craig John Goble Iden Goble Joseph Fortney John Hilker, James Salter Andrew Salter James Davidson William Davidson John Davidson Senr. John Davidson Junr. Louis Zants man and leaves Lent Willimere 13^1/2 lbs of flour. Flour to James Davidson 18 lbs. F 14th. Father & me all day at Zants thrashing. Phil & Robert & horses half a day at Stewarts and https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/9e4493dacc76699b10b1e23bbd0e3266.pdf d834e1fc21da96c9971ea9887f838c63 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. half a day at John Gobles. 1 Dozen Herrings from Mr. J Goble 12^1/2 cents per dozen. Wages - ^1/2 day at Fortneys S 15th. Father Fred Phil. & horses half day to Joseph Fortneys thrashing. James Stewart & John Goble. ^1/2 day each cutting wheat & binding James Davidson & John his brother Raking & binding whole day Gave James Davidson an Order on James George for a pair of boots $4.50 ) Eleven Herring of Mr. John Goble at 12^1/2 cents per Dozen M 17th. Finished thrashing fall wheat with Frasers Machine. ^3/4 of a day today, Mr Robert & James Craig Mr. John & Iden Goble Mr James Stewart & Son Mr Fortney & John Hilker Mr James Salter Mr John Davidson & his Sons James & John in the early part of the day Zants boy and team afterwards Dilman Bricker & team. T. 18th. James Davidson half day rakeing & binding & half day getting half & fixing at the straw stack Finished cutting spring wheat. Agreed with Salter that for two days ploughing he shall have two of my small pigs. W. 19th. Salter ploughing. Andrew took his pigs away James Davidson working at everything. Sent eleven Bushls. of fall wheat to mill. Also 10/338 lbs Bushls. of fall wheat to Lambert. Eight Bushels of fall wheat to Joseph Shell. I squared up with Fred by giving him my watch and knife. Th. 20th. Settled with Iden Goble to this date Balance due Iden $11.64 cts Flour to James Davidson 40 lbs. Mr John Goble planeing flooring. F 21st. James Turner 6 Bushls. 32 lbs of Fall wheat James Davidson 34 of a Harv. day hoeing. John Goble https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/25feae892d2940d249141e5913c03d26.pdf c2d736dfff83b19225461b281447717c Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. planeing flooring. Mr. Salter ploughing Plough share & stove door from MacLachlin. S 22nd. Salter Sixty lbs of flour at 2^1/2 cts per lb. & Three Bushls. of fall wheat. James Davidson hoeing. Bargained for a pig with Andrew Salter for one and a half days work with oxen. M. 24th. Finished hauling in spring wheat which finishes my harvest this year. Iden helping with his oxen & wagon. Salter helping John Stewart helping. James Davidson working in the harvest Omitted last Saturday in order to L. & Ruby for Fred to the amount of which is part payment to him for three chairs the same amounting to One Dol. & a half John Staffords wagon ^1/2 Dol. T 25th. James Davidson cleaning up wheat etc. three candles to James Davidson W 26th. James Davidson skiding logs. Fall wheat to Benjamin Shantz Bushls. Andrew Salter draging on his pig A/C Sowed Fall wheat in Roberts Home field about an Acre. Phil skiding logs at Borns for ourselves. Mr John Goble planeing flooring. Willimere returned the flour he borrowed some few days since. Th. 27th. James Davidson helping to skid logs & drag Flour to James Davidson 36 lbs. at 2^1/2 cts. Wagon to James Davidson half day 25 cts. Mr John Goble planeing flooring. Soleing and heeling my boots by James George 87^1/2 cts. <s>Finished</s> Sowed more wheat about ten acres. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/43156a6bfc80e476380ccd21093c68ce.pdf 89d28df87d96b73bdcb87026a6d9b072 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 7 Bushls. & 20 lbs of fall wheat to John Smith. F. 28th. Sowed about an acre of fall wheat this finished the sowing of Roberts Home field. I have sown about 15 Bushls. on the twelve acres. James Davidson dragging. John Goble firing in house. Andrew Salter half day with his Bulls this finished his work for his pig. S 29th. James Davidson draging. John Goble half day. Finished draging in the wheat I sowed. The following is a fair Valuation of Lands & Building on the different farms held by Robert, Phil & Myself. <s>West end</s> Rental of Lots 31 & 32 in possession of Robert Parker Leeder. Containing 45 Acres of Land 35 of which is under cultivation with a Frame. House there on, Total Value $918. Nine hundred and eighteen Dol. Also Thirty Acres on the west side of Lot Num. 8 in the Sixth concession of the Value of $120 One hundred & Twenty Dolrs. Also of Leeder being the Eastern ends of Lots No 31 & 32 in the Lake Shore Range Containing Forty five Acres of Land. Twenty of which is cleared. This is Valued at $495 Four hundred & Ninety five Dolrs. Also on Lot No 8 in the Sixth Concession Thirty Acres on the Eastern Side of the Value of One hundred & Twenty Dolrs. Also of Land in my possession being Lot No 30 Lake Shore Range Containing https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/bee5944046f6366453bcdf9264738c95.pdf 79c5df9fa0a7f844dc7e069c376a1c73 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 73 Acres 28 of which is under cultivation of the Value of $676 Dol. Six hundred and Seventy Six Dolrs. Also a house Value 220 Dolrs. Two hundred & Twenty Dolrs. Also Barn and out houses. Value $100 One hundred Dolrs. Also Apple Trees Total Value $7.50 Seven Dot Fifty. Also Well of the Value of $8.00 Eight Dolrs. This is a true statement of Valuation as agreed upon by Robert Phillip & myself this evening and forms a basis for a mutual separation so that we may enter upon a business life for ourselves individually. October. M. 1st. James Davidson logging half day. To this date I owe him $20.62^1/2. and he owes me $21.10^1/2 . difference 48 cts. W 3rd. James Davidson loging. Mr Goble working. Th. 4th. James Davidson loging. Mr Goble working. The following is a list of Articles sold this evening by Phillip on our united A/C and the Names of the buyers & the prices paid Horses harness whiffletrees & doubletrees N.E.L. 40 Dolrs. Oxen to Robert 49 Dolrs. Rosa Mother has chosen as her own Florence to Nat for 17 Dolrs. Beauty to Nat for 18 Dolrs. Lady to Robert for 18 Dolrs. Yoke of Hurs 36 Dolrs. Lilly to Nat for 13^1/2 Dolrs. Fancy to Nat for 11 Dolrs. Amy to Robert for 5 Dolrs. Little Cherry to Mother. White face to Nat for 4 Dol. The thrashing machine to Philip for 100 Dolrs. Wagon to Nat for 75 Dolrs. Long handled plough to Robert for 7^1/4 Dolrs. Blue Plough to Nat 6 Dolrs. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/4ba8a413249e79ab9669529897d169aa.pdf 9f607c7a8028b27a7f1638b28f9ec8b4 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Drag to Phil for 5^1/4 Dolrs^1/2. Gr Chain 5^1/2 to Nat [[Brot rein?]] on Chain to Robert for 3^1/2 Dolrs. Bob Sleigh to Nat for 24^1/2 Dolrs. Common Sleigh to Robert for 3^1/4 Dolrs. One Bob for saw logs to Nat for 1 Dol. Long three pronged fork to Robert for 1 Dol. Two pronged fork to Phil for ^3/4 of a dol. Three pronged fork without a handle to Nat for 62^1/2 cents. Four pronged dung fork to Robert for 50 cents. Fine pick turnip hoe to Nat for 87^1/2 cents. Corn hoe to Nat for 50 cents. One hoe commonly known as Roberts for 25 cents. Hoe commonly Known as Nats to Nat for 25 cents. One hoe commonly Known as Fathers to Nat for 87^1/2 cents. F 5th. Me & Robert to Craigs thrashing. James Davidson thrashing at Georges on my A/C. The following is a list of Articles sold this evening and the names of the parties purchasing The Tanning Mill wa agree to hold in common. Spade to Nat for 1 Dol. 37^1/2 cts. Shovel to Nat for 1 Dol. 50 cts. Old scythe & snath to Nat. Scythe & snath to Robert. Scythe & snath to Phil. Straw cutter to Nat for 3.50 cts. Turnip cutter to Robert for 1 Dol. Large cooking Stove & pipe to Nat for 11.50 Small cooking stove to Robert for 9.75 Box Stove to Robert for 7.00 Dol. Large Box for grain to Robert for 60 cts. [[?]] sire to Rob for 25 cts. Smallest box to Nat for 12^1/2 cts. Two Sugar barrels to Nat. Kettle to Nat for 5.50 Red wash tub to Mother & the cheese tub too. Small wash tub to Rob for 1.50. Two inch auger to Nat for 1.25. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/092591abd2167c15bf3d5d628edc6f26.pdf f7b9a59c30d15332709373b4dcd3a141 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Fine saw to Robert 80 cents. Small square to Nat for 40 cents. One Jack plane to Nat for 1.12^1/2. Jointing plane to Nat for 1.37^1/2 cts. Best Swill pail to Robert for 25 cts Swill pail to Nat for 20 cents. Water pail to Robert for 26 cts. Water pail to Nat for 27 cts. Iron hooped bucket to Nat for 1.62^1/2 Bags & Marker to Robert for 2.50 cts. Bran bag to Nat for 57 cts. Coffee Mill to Nat for 26 cts. Grind stone in common. One Wooden milk pail to Robert for 25 cts. 7 Stone Mustard jars two each and one to Mother. Stone Lard crock to Nat for 47 cts. Stone Lard crock to Robert for 47 cts. Bedsteads one to each. 9 New chairs to Robert for 50 cts. each. 12 Old chairs to Nat for 50 cts each. Clock to Nat for three & a half. Large Table to Nat for 2.51 cts. Large reaping hook to Nat for 27 cts. Small graping hook to Robert for 26 cts. Ladder to Nat for 48 cts. One grain cradle to Nat for 1.12^1/2 cts. 1 Rake to Robert 12^1/2 cts. & one to Nat for 12^1/2 cts. Short toothed rake to Nat for 3 cts. Churn to Robert for 1.25 cts. Link to Robert for 2.25 cts. Bucksaw to Fred for 75 cts. Candle Mould to Robert for 38 cts. One hoe to Nat for 43 cts. Steelyards to Philip for 1.38 cts. Scales to Mother. Old tin Sive to Robert for 12^1/2 cts. Lantern to Nat for 58 cts. Molasses pail to Nat for 44 cts. Matches to be divided. Fluid can to Phil for 85 cts. oil Can to Philip. Vinegar Jug to Nat for 29 cts. Red Bake pan to Nat & tin Bake pan to Robert. Four tin Milk pans to Robert for 1 Dol. One half Dol. tin milk pan to Nat for 37^1/2 cts. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/98d6849a9197332ffffd7ff9bdc65e8e.pdf 8229f73e5591ef9c728b1b1bbd0d8cb4 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Two five yorkshilling milk tins to Nat at 1.10 cts Two twenty five cent Milk pans to Nat for 50 cts. One Do Do to Robert. Two 20 ct. tins to Nat 37^1/2 cts. Two Bake tins at 25 cts each to Nat for 45 cts. Three four penny crocks to Nat for 20 cts. Brace & bits to Robert for Six Dolrs. fifty cts. Small tin pail to Robert for 15 cts. Copper to Mother. Frying Pan to Mother. Rock Augers to Robert for 50 cts. Hand saw to Robert for one Dolr. Rip Saw to Robert for 1.00 Rip saw to Nat for 1.00 Saw set to Robert for 9 cents Saw set to Nat for 9 cts Two flat files to Phil for 21 cts. Two half round files to Robert for 23 cts. Two rasps to Robert for 30 cts. One screw Driver to each. Large clench hammer to Nat for 29 cts Smal Do to Robert for 29 cts Claw hammer large to Nat for 41 cts Small clawed hammer to Phill for 19 cts. Small plane to Nat for 82 cts Iron square to Robert for 16 cts. Iron square to Phil for 16 cts. 3 rules 1 each. Compasses to Robert for 14 cts. Compasses to Phil for 14 cts. 26 lbs of flour to Salter. S 6th. Robert & me thrashing at Salters this morning and at Old Toms this afternoon Received one Dolr from Hackett on thrashing A/C. M. 8th James Davidson working in fallow Mr Goble laying floor. T. 9th. Mr John Goble laying floor. James Davidson ^1/2 day Fred ^1/2 day. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/e472d0bd878bed0fe8b213a636e92859.pdf 4a4413e0acf88be8a5682586c020bc28 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. W. 10th. Pair of Boots for Robert from James George 4 Dolrs. Township show Entered 2 Bushels of fall wheat one spring calf. One Dozen Carrots. One [[Peck?]] of Onions & four lbs of Butter & two Cheeses. Took second prize for fall wheat first prize for Onions fourth prize for Butter & first prize for Carrots. Sold Henry Hilker Two hundred Bushels of fall wheat to be as good as that shown at the show, and delivered in two weeks, from his date. One Door and 3 Bridges for Roberts [[Stove?]] 26 lbs. the old ones to be returned. One Poled Axe to Philip for 62^1/2 cts Adze to Philip for 87^1/2 cts. Gridrion to Robert for 25 cts. Hard chisel divided. Large English drawing knife to Robert for 31 cts Small Do to Philip for 31 cts. Spoke shave to Philip for 30 cts. Iron for spoke shave for 16 cts. to Robert Oil Stove to Phil for 26 cts. Small oil stove to Robert for 10 cts. Large Canadian Drawing knife to Nat for 1.73 cts. Six handled Chisles to Nat for 1.45 cts Mortising Chisles to Philip for 64 cts. Two Lockett Gouges to Robert for 19 cts Hand Vice to Robert for 51 cts Hand Vice to Phil for 51 cts. Shoe anvil to Philip for 27 cts. Beer Cask to Nat for 205 cts. Beer Cask to Nat for 205 cts. Pick Axe to Robert for 146 cts Old pick Axe to Nat for 1.10cts Th. 11th Mr John Goble laying floor. Friday 12th Corn Meal to James Davidson 48 lbs Mr Goble laying floor. Pease from Mr John Goble Borrowed. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/bad2967c7251eb16d0cb359f41616f21.pdf c6debab776eb45349b0544eeb074e93b Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. T. 13th. Mr Goble half day T. 16th Fred & me traded my Large & small boxes the Agriculturalist & what belongs there to Bookkeeper & all my works on phonography for his Flageolet. W. 17th. Sowed 3^3/4 Acres of Fall wheat. Sowed about five bushls of wheat. Forty Bushls of lime of Salter. 1 Dozen fish of Iden. Th. 18th. Two Bushls of fall wheat to Salter $2.00 Friday 19th. Commenced cleaning & delivering Hilkers wheat as per agreement. S. 20th. delivering Hilkers wheat. An Order to Old Mr Davidson on James George for a pair of Boots $4.00 His A/C against me Two tubs 3.00 Two Cheese vats 2.00 & Water Buckett 70 cts. Borrowed flour of Mrs Stewart. 77 lbs. M. 22nd. Delivered in all to H Hilker 210 Bushls at 30 lbs at One Dolr. per Bushl. Agreed with L & Ruby to deliver the rest of my wheat to them for 103 cts per Bushel. T. 23rd This morning between 12 & 1 Unto us a Child was born unto us a Son was given and his name shall be Nathaniel Edward and he shall be called Edward. Shot old Bob. John Goble working https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/2e315edda3ada7c93b62160706918da7.pdf 3bac7740f7e441d0ede1112063180574 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. W.24 Finished cleaning up fall wheat for Ruby Carried him Bushls. A Pig to James Davidson for 3 Dolrs to be paid in work. Omitted yesterday. I received a letter from Uncle Henry. Th. 25th. Received from Henry Hilker the Sum of Two hundred and Ten Dolrs and a half, this being the sum total due by him to me for fall wheat. Paid to Delamond Bricker the Sum of Nine Dolrs & a half the same being due to him for Clover Seed. Obtained Post Office Orders for the Sum of One hundred & forty Six Dolrs Twenty Eight cts at Southampton for Christie & Corbett of Owen Sound Cost of Orders One Dolr Twenty cts. Paid Postage Paid Three Dolrs Twenty five cts to John Eastwood which is the balance due on Davidsons Noye Paid Lehnen four Dolrs which was borrowed from him. Paid to James George Ten Dolrs. F. 26th. Paid to Iden Goble the sum of Eleven Dolrs Sixty four cts. Paid to John Goble the following sums on Due bill Thirteen Dolrs Twelve & a half cts for Interest on land money and other Two Dolrs Sixty seven cts. for Sink and drawer for Table. One Dolr Sixty. Commenced to dig potatoes. dug 36 pail fuls. S. 27th. Dug 39 pailfuls of potatoes. M 29th. 114 lbs of flour of Stewart with the bag. Dug forty pails of potatoes. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/a96658f4bbcbbd04e81e6bf812aa2c1f.pdf 22ff65e149b304f96a3a3417997fe9b5 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. T 30th. Settled with John Davidson By giving him an order on L & Ruby for 3.12^1/2 cts. Dug 36 pail fulls of potatoes. Paid one Dolr. to Fred. W 31st. Dug 42 pail fulls of potatoes. 1 Dozen Herring of Iden. Th 1st Dug 39 Pails full of potatoes. F. 2nd. Received from D. Lambert the Sum of Fifty Dolrs for fifty Bushls of fall wheat. Paid to L & Ruby Fifty Dolrs. Received from John Smith Seven & a half Dolrs being the price of the fall wheat he had of me for seed. Dug four bag fulls of potatoes. S 3rd. Dug four bag fulls of potatoes. Bought an old Shovel of Fred for 2^1/2 Bushls of potatoes. M. 5th. Dug three bags of potatoes & finished diging. Five hundred Bricks from William Stafford at per hundred. Hauled two loads of Brick for Stafford at 37^1/2 cts per load. T. 6th. 58 lbs of Pease to Christian Richard being part payment for cutting pease. Mr John Goble ^1/2 day fixing for chimneys. W 7th. Mr John Goble fixing for chimnies ^1/2 day S. 10th. 3. Bushls 34 lbs of pease to Christian Richard & this makes his 4^1/2 Bushels. William Stafford https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/633b030d23c7ff9fca02745e21ffbfaa.pdf af5d461553616bbeae12f99d07225005 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Commenced on the Brick work. He is to Brick the house & find the Brick for 25 Dolrs. Shut the Hogs up. M. 12 Rendered Shell A/C for fall wheat Total $22.66. Rendered Turner A/C for fall wheat and pease $8.29 cts. Commenced pulling turnips. Settled with Mr. Born for work so that we are square to this date. Posted a letter to Uncle Henry. Received from James Turner the sum of $8.29 cts. T. 13th. 59^1/2 lbs of flour from J. Stewart borrowed Yesterday & today 72 Bushls. of turnips. Salter the wagon half day W 14th. Paid Craigs for the cooking stove. Fourteen Dolrs. Received from Donald Wilkie $1.25 cts. yet due fifteen Cts. Dug & pulled 33 Bushls of turnips. Th. 15th. Father half day at Zants thrashing. F 16h. Pulled 71 Bushls of Turnips. Father half day at Zants thrashing. S.17 M 19th. T 20th Three Bushls. 16 lbs of Pease to Salter. Twenty lbs of pease to Davidson. Borrowed 75 lbs of flour of Craigs. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/1e9816934dba6c937b91b4f1aebfeede.pdf 77d59fba2de18df0791cf3106e5ebeeb Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. W. 21st. Paid Mr. Craig Nine Dolrs. being the amount due him for My fall wheat thrashing Also Paid to Mr Craig for Mr W. Telford the sum of two Dolrs & fifty cts. which is the balance due him on his Blacksmithing A/C. Borrowed of the Craigs 10 Bushls 48 lbs of spring wheat for Gristing. F 23rd. Bought a yoke of Steers of Mr James Craig of Arran for the which I have given a Note due on the 15th of next September for the Sum of Seventy five Dolrs. W 28th. Four Bushls. of Pease to Salter. Six Bushls of Pease to William Stafford. Th. 29th. Delivered to L & Ruby Six Bushls & thirty lbs. of wheat at 95 cts. per Bushl. on A/C F 30th. Amount due John Davidson Jr. for Two days in Harvest and a day & half thrashing at 50 cts. per day. 1.75 cts. paid in store goods 1.68 cts. December S 1st Received of Joseph Shell Twenty two Dolrs & 66 cts which is a settlement in full for wheat received this fall. M. 3rd. Paid MacLachlin Four Dolrs. T. 4th. 10 Bushls. 36 lbs of Pease to Salter. Four Bushls. of pease to William Stafford this makes 10 Bushls for which he gives me 6.50 cts. Also a trowell to https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/fab3dfb5705932d7c92dc0b817c464b8.pdf f99d0edc2cfa8494e6f80482fa141a76 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. William Stafford for One Dolr. W. 5th. Two Bushels of Pease to Davidson Th 6th. 2^1/2 Bushls. of Potatoes to Frederick this pays him for the old Shovel. S. 8th. William Staffords A/C for bricks and work in Roberts new house of $25.00 for chimney brick five hundred at half a Dolr. per hundred $2.50 My A/C against him 10 Bushls. of peace $6.50. One Trowell $1.00. Nine loads of brick at 37^1/2 cts. per load $3.37^1/2 cts. Settled by giving Stafford a Note payable on the first of December 1861 for the Sum of $16.63 cts with Six per. cent. Interest Fetched My Steers home from Craigs. 131 lbs of pease to John Goble with the bag. M. 10th. Made a bargain and signed an agreement with James Davidson for him to split me Three Thousand rails (Cedar) of the [[sire?]] and quality of those on my lower fence for the which I agree to pay him Twenty five Dolrs. Five this winter and Twenty on the 1st of October 1861 T 11th. Mr J Goble working in Bobs house. Received of Benjamin Shantz Esquire the sum of Two Dolrs on Fathers A/c W. 12th Mr John Goble working in Bobs house. F 14th. Davidson Pease 43 lbs. Paid mine and Roberts Taxes &19.18 cts. Killed a pig one of the old sows https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/43fd25d22510b5f0036effa423ec7367.pdf 2bddb4e415b278ce3783edcc6c49f136 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. S. 15th Agreed with Christian Shantz to thrash all my spring wheat for the Sum of Eleven Dollars. John Zant & his horses, Born, James & Moffat Craig, John Goble, Iden Goble, James Stewart, James Salter & his Son Edward. Mr John Davidson, & his Sons James & John, helping me to thrash. Thrashed the whole day. 140 lbs of Pease to James Salter Novb. 20th. & since. This is a list of pease received by Salter 3.16 lbs. 4. Bushls, 10 Do 36 lbs. M. 17th. 8 Bushls of 6 cts of John Zant at 22 cts per Bushl. $1.76 cts. Thrashing Zant with his horses, Born, James & Moffat Craig, John Goble, James Stewart, James Salter & his son Edward, Davidson & his Sons John & James helping, half day, James Davidson half day helping in with the Straw. Robert & I gave James Davidson an order on L & Ruby for clothes to the amount of $10.80 cts. this is so much payment on rails he is to split for us. Pease to Davidson 126 lbs. Received from MacLachlin One [[?]] Staple and Ring $1.25 cts. Also a [[bail?]] on my water Bucket .75 cts. Sold Salter my Straw cutter for the sum of Four Dollars. T. 18th. 15 lbs of Flour to Davidson W. 19th Mr John G. half day Th. 20th. Mr Goble half day https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/3671236639891ba35cfd6c05977d79da.pdf 7a918ca373555a0ecab5119ce8da5de8 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. F 21st. Mr. John Goble whole day. Sent wheat to Mill. on Roberts A/C. By Robert one Load 30 Bushls. 34 lbs By Phil one load 30 Bushls. 9 lbs. Sent 10 Bushls. 38 lbs for Craig the same as we borrowed. To Jack & George for John Currie 11 Bushls. 50 lbs. Received from MacLachlin 2 dog irons $2.40 cts. S. 22nd . John Goble working. <s>Salter</s> M. 24th. Salter 73 lbs of Pease Mr J. Goble working T.25th Davidson 56 lbs of Pease W 26th J Goble working Th. 27th. An Order on L & Ruby for the Sum of Two Dolrs & a half to James Davidson, that is One Dolr on his Mothers A/C. and One Dol. & a half for his Father and Brother for a day and half thrashing Mr John Goble working. F 28th. Mr. John Goble working. S. 29th. 45 lbs of Bran of John Goble bag and all. Pease to John Goble 140 lbs This makes to him a total 270 lbs to the present time. Mr Goble half a day working. M. 31st. Mr John Goble made me a Cradle. Mr J. Davidson half day coopering: Eight bags of Lime to MacLachlin. Sent a grist of Nine bags to Shantzs. [[Written over last two paragraphs: Trade to him]] https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/68b28637ffae16dd6f711d23074d2763.pdf ed31cbc6fd3100ba683f21098a5f9453 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. [[Blank Page]] https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/e41373c0c928a428bb144e869adc0fe6.pdf 8763d53216044e6e51b1df01de5f5b89 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. N.E. Leeder's Day Book and Memoranda. for the year 1861. J. 1st W 2nd Davidson coopering. Th. 3rd. John Goble working at Robs House. I One Bushl. of Pease to Salter F. 4th. Mr. John Goble working. One Bushl. of pease to Davidson. My Axe from MacLachlins 25 cts for. tempering. 3 Bushls. of lime to Davidson. S 5th. M. 7th. T. 8th. Mr J Goble killing pigs. Killed our six largest pigs. W 9th. One hog to James George weight 235 lbs 15^1/2 cts.per lb Th 10th. F 11 ^1/2 Bushl of pease to Davidson. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/07badaad13ecbcaed8840c65cd600266.pdf 199c2a2d8fd284040ab0ad895100dbf0 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. S. 12. th. M. 13th. T. 14th. W 15th. 250 lbs of flour to J. Stewart this pays him the flour I borrowed of him this last fall. Th. 16th. 75 lbs of flour to Craig. this is the amount I borrowed of him this last fall. F. 17th. S. 18th. Finished delivering spring wheat to L & Ruby Amount delivered 265 B. 16 lbs at .80 cts. per Bushl. M 21st. Paid Otis Dumpier the sum of $186.27 cts also interest on a Note given by me to S. Bricker which at the present time is in the possession of L & Ruby. And received an order on L & Ruby for the balance on the wheat for the sum of $22.53 cts. Also settled with J. George for his shoemaking a/c for the past year Due him at this time 13 Dolrs. 22^1/2 cts. T 22nd. Pease to Davidsom 35 lbs: this Settles with him for cutting pease. W. 23rd. Mr John Goble working. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/55f447f15066087cb2e9620e7803659e.pdf 0f8a197781fe381ed46b086a26a399dd Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Th. 24th. Mr John Goble working F 25th. ^1/2 day Mr John Goble One lb. of Tobacco to Mr. Davidson. S 26th Received from Messrs L & Ruby the Sum of $22.53 cts. less 11 d. and 7^1/2 d. this is the amount for which I received a due bill which I lost M 28th. Commenced to dig Roberts well. Robert opened an A/C with Mssrs. L & Ruby and from this date me and Phill will do the same. T. 29th. diging Robs well. W 30th. Digging Robs well. Moffat Craig helping. Th. 31st. Finished digging Robs well. February F 1st. Received from Iden Goble 30 Bushls of Oats at 25 cts per Bushl. Paid him 8 Dolrs. Ash lumber to John Goble. S.2nd. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/2fbf258546dd37a09fb197a4c42d361e.pdf c11ba1e02c634f2b2ef3e4d749b79076 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. M 4th. Received a page book from Mr Ruby with the amount I have already had from the store therin entered. Paid Mr J. George the Sum of fourteen Dolrs. on his old A/C due him yet 1.22 cts. A pair of shoes to Mrs Davidson $2.00 Received from Moses Eby the sum of two dolrs this is payment in full for Two Jugs received from me the past fall. Sold the best of the young hogs for $7.06. to Mr. Ruff Shoemaker Port Elgin to be delivered to him in Port Elgin alive. T. 5th. W. 6th. Th 7th. This was the most remarkable day we have had this winter it commenced with a wind from the north. The thermometer standing 10 below Zero the storm gradually increased till about three in the Afternoon when it gradually subsided the thermometer indicating 20 below Zero. F. 8th. James Davidson Three lbs of Port lard at Ten cents per lbs S. 9th. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/206257c9ab11b8efa4c2bcf9a0d9f2b9.pdf e92b83fe5d49744679936894975ed217 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. M 11th. Poster a letter to Mr S. W. Rix of Beccles England. A Live hog to Martin Ruf for the sum of Seven Dolrs. Money received. One pair of Boots for myself of James George Four Dolrs. Slaughtered my fat hogs the young ones. Mr John Goble Butchering. J. 12th. One Hog to Ruby 117 lbs at 5 cts. One Do to James Muir 165 at 5 cts per lb. One to Delman Bruker 157 at 5 cts and one do 191 at 4^1/2 cts Mr Rubys on A/C. Mr Muirs received four Dol. and a quarter cash and 75 cts. I due him which makes five Dolrs. paid on his Mr Bricker is to pay me Eight Dolrs cash & Eight an one yorker on A/c Posted a letter to the Editor of the Agriculturalist Toronto enclosed one Dol. therein Settled with James Geroge paid him One Dolr 22 cts. W 13th. Returned John Gobles Bran 45 lbs. 41 lbs of Bran of Christian. Th. 14th. Bought Tenon Saw of Fred for my Book Keeping. And his Butchers Knife & Sheath for 40 cts. he is to have lead at 12^1/2 cts per lb. in payment M 18th. Let Philip have 10 Dolrs. this morning. Received of Delman Bricker 8 Dolrs due on Pork. This is also in Philips hands. Robs Table from Mr John Goble. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/093b4cd6eb9524ff1017bf2c42e31693.pdf 2919cef3601e3bc0ce48196ff4dd8e04 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Traded my old box with Fred for his Book Keeping. T. 19th. Received a letter from Aunt George W 20th. Bought a plough chain of Dilmon Bricker for the sum of One Dolr. Seventeen cents not pd. Th. 21st. Received plough chain from MacLachlin had a yankee link and common hook fixed to it. F 22nd. Helping Uncle Iden to kill pigs half a day. Received the Canadian Agriculturalist 3. No. Cutting three sleigh crooks by Josiah Shantz One Dolr. Also cutting 100 feet ash lumber. S. 23rd. M. 25th. Father half day helping Uncle Iden to make saw logs. T 26th. Father half day helping Uncle Iden to make Saw logs. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/327865e05f6589f1bd6b74f2c3014c35.pdf 1692b0f54bacc58683b928f2e79555e8 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. W. 27th. Mr Delf helping Robert Th. 28th. Mr. Delf helping Robert. Lent Fred One Dolr. Received one Dolr. of Phil. Bought Freds double barrell Gun & shotbelt & Powder flask for the sum of Twenty Dolrs which he agrees to take in board and washing. Board at 25 cts per day and single meals in proportion. March F. 1st. S. 2nd. M. 4th. Irons for Sleigh roller ^1/2 Dolr. of MacLachlin. T. 5th. 2^1/2 nut bolts and nuts for Sleigh of MacLachlin traded with Fred for the old red box my dagger & one quarter of a Dolrs worth of lead and a quarter off the price of the gun. W. 6th. Th. 7th. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/1d9731ff75d01d709481d5b8ec2f86ac.pdf 1f597ac1f9a5f5956d3a53ad580c83cb Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. F. 8th. T 12th. Received from Fred the Dolr. I lent him. W 13th. Fred lent me a Dolr. & quarter F 15th. Beauty calved a bull calf Received in Cash from Philip the sum of Ten Dolrs & a quarter also by bill for Brasses [[Brackets?]] for window blinds Four Dolrs one shilling and three half pence. Also in apples Two Dolrs and half. M. 18th. Hauled 85 Rails out of Davidsons swamp T. 19th. Hauled 340 Rails out of Davidsons swamp. W. 20th. Hauled 329 Rails out of Davidsons swamp. Th. 21st Hauled 343 Rails out of Davidsons Swamp. F 22nd. Hauled 270 Rails out of Davidsons Swamp S.23rd. 8 Bushls of Oats from Craigs at 23 cts. per lb. Paid John Zant 8 Bushls. of Oats. Craigs Paid. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/1de0c42a9aa45e30061eb82370e60876.pdf 868aeacea0dcab9e6d54bde1a1b3fa3f Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. J. 26th. Settled with John Zant for thrashing and other work his A/C against me $31.75 cts my A/C against him $17.75 cts. balance due him $14.ct W. 27th Salter wagon half day. Hitched my long sleigh from MacLachlins shoeing $4.30 cts. Th. 28th. My Sow pigged eleven pigs three of which are dead. F. 29th. Received five york shillings as a deposit. Received my two small binding chains from MacLachlins 30 cts. Traded with Fred my old box & my little box and the bookkeeper for a Violin & book. Another little pig died. April M. 1st Hauled 350 Rails out of Davidsons Swamp T. 2nd Robert, Father & Mother moved into Robs house. Th. 4th. One meal of victuals to Fred 5d. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/2abcbafb8f4db6eb0300cb8a551b052c.pdf faada0500963595d1c65444f05f8e87b Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. F. 5th. Three meal of Victuals to Fred 1.3 d. Hauled 409 Rails out of Davidsons Swamp. S. Two meals Fred 10 d. S. Fred one meal 5 d. M. 8th. Hauled 100 Rails out of Davidsons Swamp. Pair of Shoes from Uncle Iden 50 cts. 1 lb of tobacco to Mr Davidson. T 9th. Fred three meals 1.3 d. W. 10th. Three meals to Fred 1.3 d. Th. 11th Three meals to Fred. 1.3 d. The first Steamboat of the Season came up today. F 12th. Fred two meals 10 d. Stewart raised his barn S. 13th Fred one meal S. 14th Fred two meals https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/5ebe557cd68559c158b0b8f6103eac64.pdf 544e2dff43b00f90906274e32cfee00f Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. M. 15th Fred two meals. Salter the wagon ^1/2 Dols. T. 16th. Fred one Meal W. 17th Fred two Meals. Ploughing for Born with his cattle. Th. 18th. Fred two meals. F 19th Fred two meals. S. 20th Fred two meals Robert 21 Bushls of pease for seed S 21st. Fred three meals. M. 22nd Fred three meals. 1 Dozen herrings from Iden Goble 9 d. 3^1/2 Bushls, of Pease to James Salter this pays him in full for cutting pease for me last harvest. Philip plowing for me. S. 23rd. Fred 1 meal. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/6be2193cc9908bd3b6f6148ce41b90dd.pdf 7bd9ba997500ff6ecf98ed9bbb51f064 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. W 24th. Fred three meals. Philip plowing. Th 25th. Fred two meals. Philip plowing half day & to Hilkers raising the other half. Planted my seed turnips also Beets & Carrots. Posted a letter to the Emigration Agent Quebec. F 26th. Two meals to Fred. S. 27th. Fred one meal. To this date 47 meals Philip half day plowing. Let Fred have his double gun again. S. 28th. Fred one meal. M. 29th. Fred two meals. Philip plowing half day for me. 1 Dozn Herrings of Iden Goble. T. 30th. Fred three meals. Philip plowing & draging 18^1/2 Bushls of wheat of Iden at 80 cts per Bushl. Sowed six Bushls of wheat in the orchard. May W. 1st. Fred two meals. Paid Iden 10 Dolrs on the wheat & half a Dolr was paid which leaves the sum of 4.30 due https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/d1970189b5d14dee0ad0122ba27a46e9.pdf 021b03692aa3f86347dd2919beb692c1 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 1 Dozen Herrings of Iden at 9 d. Philip draging Th. 2nd Fred three meals. Philip draging & hauling Rails. F 3rd. Fred three meals. Loging at Fortney's S. 4th. Fred one meal. 1 Dozen fish of Iden 9 d. S 5th. Fred two meals. M. 6th. Fred three meals. Bought a light Summer coat of Fred 1.50 cts. Sowing peases half day for Robert. Bought a flask of powder of Fred for 62^1/2 cts. Also Caps 12^1/2 cts. T. 7th. Fred one meal. Received Two Dolrs. of Mr. J. Mins this being part of three Dolrs. & a half due me by him. Sowing pease for Robert half day. W. 8th. Fred two meals. Philip & team half day. Grist of ten Bushls. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/52d95d1a8d326a57ba85da9e99a3259f.pdf a7e690e813a313f589ffe1eeb09946d8 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Th. 9th. Fred one meal. Working one day for P. cleaning & sowing pease. F 10th. Fred oe meal. 1 Dozen Herrings of Iden 9 d. S.11th. Fred two meals. Helping Rob half day. S 12th. Fred one meal. M. 13th. T. 14th. Fred one Meal. Received an answer from letter that I sent to Quebec Philip ploughing sod for me. W 15th. The following is the amount of Goods received by C. Davidson as per Mothers A/C $8.79 cts. Her time to this date 29 weeks & 12 days Due Her for 29 weeks 22$75 cts. which leaves a balance due her of 13$ 96 cts. <s>Fred two meals.</s> Philip ploughing Th. 16th. Amount total of goods purchased by Mrs Davidson today £3.8.9 d. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/91bda02bb02043ef596fb32c4670ef99.pdf 24df736fd7d94377561081546a5cb053 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. F 17th Phil plowing. S. 18th. Phil half day plowing. Fred two meals Bought a Cap of Fred $1.00. One dozen Herrings of Iden 9 d. S 19th. Fred two meals. M. 20th. Fred two meals. Sowed 6 Bushls. of pease on sod in my lower field. Philip ploughing. T. 21st Fred two meals. Roberts Oxen draging ^3/4 of a day. Philip plowing. W 22 nd. Fred One meal. Philip plowing. Robs Oxen half day. Sowed 5 Bushls. of pease in the same field. James Davidson the wagon all day Th. Sowed two bags of pease on the same field. Philip half day harrowing and half day drawing Rails. Fred one Meal. Robs Oxen F. Queens Birthday. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/60acbac9c4f8c071ceb681a8bb75366f.pdf 9894a4f65f834c0d86231557e974f094 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. S. 25th. Finished Harrowing pease Philip working for me. Fred one meal. Robs Oxen helping. S.26th. Fred one meal. M. 27th. Helping Philip. Fred two meals. T. 28th. Me with my Oxen helping Phil to [[Brand?]] W 29th. Fred one meal. Myself half day leveling and fireing for Philip & half day with Oxen skiding saw logs, Our heifer Lilly of a Bull calf. Th 30th. Helping Phil ^1/2 day with Oxen & half day leveling. Posted a letter to the Adjutent General. 1 Dozen Fish of Iden 9 d. F 31st. Myself & Oxen working for Philip. Sowed Philips wheat somewhere about 4 Acres. 2 Bushls. of (soaked) wheat to the aire. Fred two meals. June. S. Robert harrowing with my Oxen for Philip. S. 2nd. Fred two meals. Hannah Fortney came to live with us this afternoon. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/d3d841e15d2ca842913be182bd89b1a0.pdf 212cbe0e3ea7794379c9d60d1b516489 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. M. 3rd. Fred One meal. ^1/2 day sowing Oats for Robert. These are the first we have sown this season. A childs chair of Mr J Goble. T. 4th Letter with Christina Davidson for 16 days work. at 11 cts per day 1.7 cts. Left an old A/C due her 21 cts. A/C against her, for apron stuff & Mending shoes 100 cts. Gave her a due bill on Messrs L & Ruby for the sum of 97 cts. Fred two meals. W 5th. Logeing for Salter. Fred two meals. Florence of a Male Calf. Th 6th. Fred One Meal. S. 8th. S. 9th. Fred one meal. My old sow to Hilker's Boar. One Dolr. not paid. M 10th. Fred two meals. I sowed Oats for Philip in Roberts field & he hauled rails for me, So we let the one job against the other. My Oxen drg. ^1/2 day https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/8856ad6a5e306e7970351eb6b15b0d5e.pdf 78cf51ee6c442d9673f881d5776c6d8a Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. S. 29th. Fred one meal. Clearing land for Phil. S. 30th. Fred two meals. July M. 1st. Fred 1 Meal. Clearing land for Phil. T. 2nd. Sold James Davidson my spade for One Dolr. & Lent him 22^1/2 of Flour. Burning log fields for Phil. W. 3rd. Turned my old oxen on the Indian side of the river. Th. 4th. James Davidson & me made a bargain that he should serve me for one year for the sum of One hundred and thirty two Dolrs. he is to have his washing Clothes & Shoe leather and ten dolrs. in Cash during that time and for the balance he will take my Note due Sixteen months after date at six per. Cent. Interest. In case we disagree and part before the end of the year he is to receive Thirteen Dolrs. per Month for each Summer Month and https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/52947f788e174a7d3a0609221d385320.pdf 4e800685e38a56ef6ad1b1f773bac7d5 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Nine for each winter month that he has served. Fred One meal. Bought box of Fred at One Dolr. Me & James ^1/2 day each sawing rail lengths for Phil. F. 5th. Mr & James branding up with my Steers for Phil. Beauty Cow went to Bull ^1/2 Dolr. to Mr Delf. S. 6th. Branding up for Phill me Oxen & James. S. 7th. M. 8th. Building fence splitting rails etc. me & James for Phil. Let Born have 69 lbs of corn bag & all, for which he is to give me corn again weight for weight S. 9th. James splitting rails ^3/4 of day and myself fencing half day for Phil. W 10th. James splitting rails all day & myself making fence ^3/4 of a day for Phil Phil working with my Oxen all day. Mr. J. Goble pease 36 lbs. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/51d30c4185fa45c265bcfa0e9c6c593d.pdf 01b2ec017d03a5e14a3b43cffd423c90 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Th. 11th. Myself making fence for Philip. James commenced splitting rails but had to quit on account of pain in the side Phil useing my steers all day F. 12th. Myself & Oxen hauling rails for Phil. James with him to Rawns. S. 13th. Self fencing. James to Zants logging for Phil. also Phil. useing my Oxen. S 14th Ich habe fier Herlers fur Turk Gegeben. aber nock necht begahlt [[trans. I gave four "Herlers?" for Turk but still not paid]] M. 15th. Fencing for Phil. also James to Hutchinsons loging bee. T. 16th. ^3/4 day myself & Cattle drging for Rob. James to Salters Bee at Hendrys. W. 17th. Th. 18th. ^1/2 day draging for Rob. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/bf7db55d849dd82264c8de2c67121e3c.pdf 9ec0e9ade5e046737569de45189c3f74 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. F 19th. Sowed Robs & my own Turnip Seed ^1/2 day working for Rob. I might have stated Robert planted some potatoes on the 17th. S. 20th. ^1/2 day draging in turnips for Rob. Phil away to mill with a Grist. Goods to James Davidson as per Order on L & R. Straw hat and cotton socks. Three shillings & five pence. As per order on James George Boots $4.25 cts. S 21st M. 22nd. Pease to Mr. John Goble 220 lbs this makes six bushls. to him at 50 cts per Bushl.. To William Davidson 105 lbs of flour on Robert MacLachlins A/C @ $3.50 per Bsl. Phil my Oxen half day. T. 23rd. Salter wagon all day. W. 24th. Salter wagon half day. Ruf 4^1/2 Bushl potatoes @ 25 cts. per Bshl. Fred Lehnen 1 Bush. of potatoes at 25 cts per Bushl. Th. 25th. ^1/2 day myself & Oxen in Robs hay https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/36bb4149d5e0a51aa22c1d562857c41e.pdf 96638954ed0c9c9b287958fedb785070 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. F. 26th. Myself James & Oxen helping Robert to finish his stack of hay. long enough to make ^3/4 of a day for one man S. 27th. Father & Robert helping me on with my hay. S. 28th. M. 29th. 48 lbs of pease to Iden Goble this is pat for 1 Bushl. of Buckwheat I had of him for said two years since. T. 30th. Finished getting my hay up. One handle for Rob 12^1/2 cts W. 31st Working at my road work. me & James Salter the wagon half day. August Th. 1st. Working at road work. me & James 55 lbs of Flour to James Davidson at the rate of 3^1/2 Dolrs. per barrel. F 2nd. James & me half a day on the road. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/bbdb30cd4c538dd60be2fd6d7608cc02.pdf 1e333d0315f839098d5ec06ac65097b4 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. S. 3rd. Posted an answer to the D.A.G. Gave Margerate Davidson an Order on L. & Ruby for Two & a half Dolrs. this pays her for Twenty days Sewing. S. 4th. M. 5th. Goods for James Davidson of L. & R. to the Amount of Six Dolrs. Childs wagon from Mr. J. Goble. T. 6. James Davidson not working. Boots from James George 56 cts. W 7th. Th 8th. Commenced cutting Roberts fall Wheat. F. 9th. James to Borns loging Bee. Rob helping me to harvest my little patch of Fall wheat near the Barn half day. S. 10th. Cutting Rob's wheat. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/a4573f34747f081f89e9ce75d349ca85.pdf fa6a4d083c4acea50c92cd5b3ca2c386 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. S. 11th. M. 12th. Cutting wheat for Rob part of the day T 13th. Cutting wheat for Rob. Received from Rob 98 lbs of flour with the bag. Borrowed of Mr Ruby Ten Dolrs. W. 14th. Sister Lizzie started for Mr Moyes Fathers. Cutting wheat for Rob. Th. 15th. Finished cutting Robs wheat. F. 16th. Commenced cutting my fall wheat in the upper field. Robert rakeing & binding. S. 17th. Finished cutting my fall wheat & commenced my Spring. Robert helping. S. 18th. M. 19th. Posted a letter to Grandfather Parker. My best shoes from George half soles 50 cts. ^3/4 day hauling for Rob J & Myself. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/b0208de069f0407937779944f44a65fc.pdf 9e02d42888e20cadfd63b478936d3017 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. also ^1/2 day with my Oxen. Omitted last Saturday ^1/2 dozen fish of Uncle Iden. Rob ^1/4 of a day raking and binding. T 20th. Robert ^3/4 of a day helping to Bind. James & ne helping him to haul in ^1/4 of a day. W 21st. Rob Binding ^3/4 of a day Irons for Scythe Snaith 12^1/2 cts of MacLach. Th. 22nd. Robert Binding. Finished cutting spring wheat. F 23rd. James and myself helping Robert to cut his pease. S. 24th. Hauling in fall wheat Robert helping me. S. 25th. M. 26th. Hauled in part of my Spring wheat Robert helping half a day. Borrowed of Rob [[# cut off]] lbs of flour. Philip half day to Mr Delfs with Beauty Cow to Bull. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/373b3d078571947b45c8a487a358c9ad.pdf 49d5439cfa620453d3b5f5be3d17beb2 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. T. 27th. James cutting pease for Philip. Thrashed six Bushls. of Pease these I owe to Robert deducting the thrashing. Pork from Robert 20 lbs with the basket. W 28th. Robert helping half a day to haul in wheat. Finished hauling in my spring wheat. Th. 29th. Robert useing my cattle all day. James sick & not able to work. F 30th. James for Philip over at Salters Bee. Myself & Oxen Hauling pease for Rob. S. Myself, James, & Oxen hauling in pease. ^3/4 of a day for Robert September S. 1st M 2nd. Commenced at Philips pease. Mr & James ^1/2 day each. T. 3rd. James not working. cutting pease myself. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/cffe43d5963fb904919a361f3bfb6808.pdf 810b169f487944779d351302642cf883 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. W 4th. James not working. Rob my Oxen half day hauling rails. Th. 5th. James not working. Philip my Oxen hauling pease. F. 6th. James not working. S 7th. James not working. Philip helping me to cut pease all day. Rob helping half day. S. 8th. M. 9th. James not working. Rob. & Phil. helping me to cut pease ^3/4 of a day each. posted a letter to Mr James Craig Dumblane. T. 10th. James commenced working again. Myself ^3/4 of a day for Rob on J. Gobles A/C Phil with a grist half day himself and horses for me. W. 11th. James and me broke our engagement he not being able to fulfil his part from ill health. One Axe handle to Rob 12^1/2 cts. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/ed82c0a44c64341c2572a37d17fc9ba1.pdf 81165374d19d0d4321d0d41d1fb88cc3 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Salter the wagon half day. Th. 12th. Salter the wagon all day. F 13th. Salter wagon half day. Philip helping me with my pease half day. Pair of shoes for Hannah from James George. S 14th. Paid Robert the flour I borrowed of him 197 lbs. S 15th. Monday 16th. Finished hauling in my pease. this is the finish of my harvest. Philip help made a day & half by keeping at it all night T. 17th. Fish from Iden ^1/2 dozen. W. 18th. Commenced to cut Robs Oats. Th. 19th. 1 Dozen Fish from Iden. Thrashing at Salters ^1/2 day. F. 20th. Thrashing half day at Fortneys. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/f824d8836658bd90b650c5e8186ec874.pdf 1b8a05ff6e9e4d9d12384eed9fd7fcfd Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. S. 21st. James Davidson Wagon & Oxen 50 cts. Stewart borrowed 56 lbs of flour with bag. S.22nd. M 23rd. T. 24th. W. 25th. Helping Born to thrash all day Th. 26th. Settled up with James Davidson due him at this date Twenty Dolrs. Seventy Nine cts. F 27th. Robert 265 lbs of pease. Lent Salter 28^1/2 of flour. S. 28th. An Axe handle to Philip 12^1/2 cts. Settled Last years store bill by giving my note for the sum of . S. 29th. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/5e16e0e0e7438f54d25a836efabe9570.pdf 2d70c6d7ccf1fb909a00de1744c1fe2a Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. M. 30th. Robert helping me to plow half day Mending Eds wagon wheels by Mr. J. Goble. Posted a letter to Sister Liz. October T. 1st. Finished cutting Roberts Oats. W. 2nd. Killed my old Lamb Ox Mr J. Goble Butchering. Wagon to Salter half day 25 cts. Th. 3rd. 17^1/2 of Beef to J. Stewart at 4 cents - 70 cts. Beef to J. Davidson 19^1/2 lbs at 4 cts. = 78 cts. Gave Robert 24 lbs for the Pork and yarn I have had F 4th 14^1/2 lbs of Beef to Robert at 4 cts. = 58 cts. Salter wagon half day. S 5th. ^1/2 Day at Fortneys with my Oxen. S. 6 M. 7. Posted a Letter to Mr. A Creek. ^1/2 Day at Fortneys with my Oxen. Robert helping me to plant half day. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/4100b2bcdb3528c5eeeb1d1db1cd5b73.pdf d9f3ac6c4aa570dc8afecb72cb220eb9 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. T. 8th. 25 lbs of Salt to J. Davidson. Took the job to bind my Phils Oats for the outside swath. commenced at them W 9th. 5 Bushls. of Lime from Salter. Salter the wagon half a day. Finished binding Phils Oats. Th 10th. Robert 200 lbs of pease. Hauled my Oats. F 11th. Robert half day help to plow. S 12. ^1/2 York shilling to Uncle Iden for mending my Boot not pd. S 13th. M. 14th. Salter the wagon half day T. 15th. ^1/2 day Oxen and myself hauling Oats. A pair of shoes of George 75 cts. W 16th. Myself & Oxen hauling wheat for Phil we also hauled Robs Oats. This finished harvest Th 17th. Fetched Old Lion from the Indian side. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/685db8a6b228243a6182f49a8bda7d11.pdf d57eb9f106e755c4b006e48ba1b7dc54 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. F. 18th S. 19th. S. 20th. M. 21st. Fortney, wagon half day Received from Mr J Goble Two Dolrs. part of the beef money T. 22nd. W. 23rd. Received a letter from Sister Lizzie contain my ten Dolrs. Paid Ruby the Ten Dolrs. I borrowed of him. Th. 24th. Hauling lumber for Fortney ^3/4 of day. F. 25th. S. 26th. Raising at Fortneys. He owes me one days worth with horses. Salter the wagon whole day. S 27th. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/3479b4f1899295651647a7cb30719330.pdf 115d38d13ce3e4ac02c12e0014b8f8a6 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. M. 28th. Commenced digging potatoes in Stewarts field dug 27 pail fuls nine of which were from the four rows I had commenced. S. 29th. dug 5 pails ful of potatoes. W. 29th. 200 Bricks of Robert Stafford at 50 cts per hund. also part of a load of [[scovan?]]. Gave an order on L & Ruby for Coat Vest & shirts. to the amount of 12$.75 cents. Th. 31st. Indian corn of Christian first bag 78 lbs second 75 lbs. third 60 lbs. fourth 70 lbs. with the bag which makes a total of 279 lbs. without the bag. for this I must give him 224 lbs of Pease. Fetched the last grist from last years wheat from mill. November F. 1st. 36 pails full of potatoes. The four rows yielded 12 Bushls & 2 Pails ful. S. 2nd. Lent J. Davidson 19 lbs of Flour with bag. S 3rd. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/52b25b36f06d0d1a8a0f521ce52dcfe8.pdf f27592fbf3f92ed0301855ab6b2ad21e Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. M. 4th. Cleaned up the Oats I worked for of Rob & Phil. 26^1/2 Bushls. Posted a letter to Lizzie T. 5th. 27 pail fulls of potatoes today, this finished my patch. Total amount of potatoes of Stuart Forty One bushls. ^1/2. Bucksaw of Fred 1.25 cts. W. 6th. Helped Rob to get pease into the Barn. ^1/2 day. ^1/2 day Oxen to Phil. Agreed with Rob to Trade the Table with him for the sink Th. 7th Thrashed and cleaned 153 labs of Robs Pease. Let Iden have 93 lbs of them on my A/C. F. 8th. Cleaned up for Fortney 148 lbs of pease. Phil Oxen ^1/4 day. S 9th. Cleaned up 11.B. 29 lbs of pease for Rob. and let Willimere have them on my A/C. Phil ^1/2 day working my Oxen. S. 10th. M. 11th. Paid five Dollars on J. Davidson A/C to Book peddler. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/2e8b9763b44a582268c4a06575fac7ba.pdf 3c82b276df639b3076ed403822a02676 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. T. 12th. Phil my Oxen all day. Received 3 Sheep of Willimere for which I gave him 24^1/2 Bushls. of pease. W. 13th. Th 14th. Phil Oxen half day. This time I have thrasher two days and before 1^1/2. F 15th. Phil. & Father half day at Zants, thrashing. S. 16th. Myself and Father at Zants all day thrashing, Fortney 130 lbs of Pease Robs. A/C. S.17th. M. 18th. Phil working at my turnips on [[Shares?]] Willimere Pease 10 N. 31 lbs, this pays him in full for his sheep. the pease are to Robs A/C. Also settled with Willimere owe. old A/C 1.25 cts. this he paid me. Flour of Robert 42 lbs. T. 19th. Today Phil commenced to Eat of my bread. W. 20th. 1 Dozen Herring of Iden 10 cts. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/87e41496edbc3690ea73472eca7c544a.pdf 34f953cd8bf8d0a0d6869dfe81b6cc41 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Th. 21st. Herrings of Iden for which Robert & I must give him One Bushl. of Pease. Sixty five lbs of pease of Phil. Sixty five lbs of Pease to Mr Iden Goble. Finished pulling my Turnips. F. 22nd. 37 lbs of flour of Robert. S. 23rd. Finished getting up turnips. Thrashed pease on Robs A/C To Rob 130 lbs. Phil 65 lbs and myself 105 lbs. S 24th. M. 25th. Pair of Boots of J. George 4.75. T. 26th. 75 lbs of pease to Robert Stafford from Robs. W. 27th. Phil working for me all day Borrowed A Grist of Stewart 11 B. 20 lbs. Pease to myself 202 lbs to Robert 74 lbs Delivered out of my 202. 104 to Iden Goble. Th. 28th. Sold Rob a Dolrs. worth of Cabbage. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/c3b060f88e9d70bc698515e8c3959da1.pdf dd77ad3ad46728493e67fc750dc3c1d4 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. F. 29th. Pease to R. Stafford 266 lbs 120 of which were for Fortney on Robs A/C. 157 lbs of pease to Rob. & 79 lbs to me. Killed my old Lion - Ox. Phil working for me fetched a load of [[?]] S 30th. Sold to Ruby on A/C. 25^1/2 lbs of beef at 4 cts. Sold to Fred Stafford 1.16 cts. worth. not pd. Sold Rawn Jacob 104 cts worth not pd. Sold Dilman Bricker 632 cts. worth Also to Brickers A/C 132 its worth this was delivered to J. Treflet. Sold to the Messrs. MacLachlin 400 cts. worth on my A/C. Sold to Gundy in J. Georges A/C 636 cts. worth. Also a hide to J. George 340 cts worth Sold to Rob 108 cts. worth Paid 50 cts to Mrs Fortney for mitts. December S 1st. M. 2nd. Philip working for me half day. Pease for myself 20 lbs for Robert 50 lbs. for H Hilker 180 lbs These pay him for my sow twice to his boar. T 3rd. Received of J. Rawn 104 cts Delivered Hilkers pease. Phil working for me all day. W 4th. Settled with James Stewart to this date. His A/C against me is on old A/C 438 cts. Himself in harvest 6 days at a Dolr. per day 400 cts. his Son two days at cts. per day 125 cts. And 41^1/2 Bushls. of potatoes at 25 from [[corner folded amt. illegible]] 1037^1/2 cts. equal to 20.00^1/2 cts. this is [[corner folded amt. illegible]] the date of our last settlement. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/2b267d4cf1d2e545de2fefe2addb8eba.pdf bd370a0230def43abc5aae90ab2a5b0f Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. My A/C against him is for two pigs at 75 cts each 150 cts. 17^1/2 lbs of Beef at 4 cts. - 70 cts. Nails 30 cts Stove pipe 25 cts. Coat 300 cts equal to 573 cts. this is from Janry 1860 to this date The difference between us is 1425^1/2 in Stewarts favour. I have given him a Memoranda of the same. Pease to Rob 116 lbs. pease to Phil 53 lbs Pease to myself 98 lbs. Philip working all day Rob working half day. Th. 5th. <s>Pease to Fortney on Robs A/C 137 lbs</s> Pease to Rob 86 lbs. Pease to me 83 and 50 lbs, Pease to Robert Stafford 50 lbs this settles with him for the bricks. Phil working all day. F 16th. 5 B 32 lbs of Pease. To Phil for Rawn & 52 lbs for himself. <s>Phil working for me.</s> S. 7th. Pease to Rob 68 lbs Pease to me 66 lbs. Phil all day Rob also all day working at my shed. S. 8th. M. 9th. Rob & Phil half a day at the shed 196 lbs of Pease to Robert. Mr. J. Goble 6 lbs 13 oz of tallow Pd. Iden 6 lbs 11 oz of tallow T. 10th. Pease to Robert 108 lbs. 83 to me. & 51 to [[corner folded illegible]] W 11th. Pease to Robert 91 lbs. to Phil 41 lbs. To [[corner folded illegible]] 30 this settles the pea A/C between us. Phil 1 do [[corner folded illegible]] 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 Nathaniel E. Leeder Sr. Diary Collection Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Nathaniel Edward Leeder Sr. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Courtesy of Bruce County Museum & Cultural Centre Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1854-1895 Language A language of the resource English Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 19th Century, Bruce County, Saugeen Township, Ontario Table Of Contents A list of subunits of the resource. Nathaniel E. Leeder Sr. Diary, 1854-1858 Nathaniel E. Leeder Sr. Diary, 1859-1861 Nathaniel E. Leeder Sr. Diary, 1861-1862 Nathaniel E. Leeder Sr. Diary, 1862-1863 Nathaniel E. Leeder Sr. Diary, 1863-1867 Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Scanned Manuscript Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Nathaniel E. Leeder Diary, 1859-1861 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Nathaniel E. Leeder Sr. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Courtesy of Bruce County Museum & Cultural Centre Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource March 4, 1859 - December 6, 1861 Language A language of the resource English Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 19th Century, Bruce County, Saugeen Township, Ontario Date Created Date of creation of the resource. March 4, 1859 Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Nathaniel E. Leeder Sr. Diary Collection Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Scanned Manuscript Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Saugeen March 4th 1859</p> <p>Nathaniel, Edward Leeder's Day Book, and Memoranda.</p> <p>Due to me by Robert Craig as balance when we settled three Dol.rs and sixty cts.</p> <p>Janry 18th Salt Eighty seven lbs of Robert Craig</p> <p>Joseph Fortney Thirty lbs of Oats</p> <p>Do Do Do {meaning: the same as above}</p> <p>One pair of shoes for Mother of James George Two Dol.rs twenty five cts.</p> <p>On C. Seaforts Boots Two Dol.rs fifty cts. to J. George</p> <p>Pair of Boots for Robert of James George Four Dol.rs fifty cts.</p> <p>Soling Phillips Boots by J George One Dol.</p> <p>Mending Fathers Boots by James George Twelve a half cts.</p> <p>Sent to G Keep Oats in Eighty five lbs Oa{cut off} Sixty nine lbs. Oats One hundred fifty and {cut off} lbs.</p> <p>One days work with of cattle without driver by to Jos{eph} Fortneys.</p> <p>Half day horses and driver to J. Fortney's.</p> <p>Three Bushels and a half of potatoes to John Weld.</p> <p>Two days work for J. Fortney by myself.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p><a href="/index.php?title=Blank_page&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="Blank page (page does not exist)">Blank page</a></p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Saugeen January 14th 1860</p> <p>N.E. Leeder's Day book &amp; Memoranda, S. A. Note to Otis Dumpier for the sum of one hundred and sixty five Dolrs dated Janry tenth 1860 and bearing fifteen for it interest due. January 1st 1861 signed by Robert &amp; me. John Goble getting out stuff for Robs House.</p> <p>M. 16th. John Goble working as above</p> <p>T 17th. John Goble working as above. Settled with Samuel Bricker for three years sawing. Gave him my note of hands nine months from date with six per cent Interest for the sum of Fifty three Dollars Eighty two cents. Received two Deutsch books from Mr. Lehnen unpaid.</p> <p>F 20th. Settled with James Stewart for the years 1858 9 Due to him at the present the sum of Four Dol. thirty eight cents.</p> <p>Sa 21st. Eleven Bushels of Barley to Otis Dumpier at Fifty cents pr Bush.</p> <p>M 23rd. Ninety lbs of Barley to Christian Schwendker at Fifty cents pr. B.</p> <p>T 24th. Robert working for John Zant</p> <p>W 25th Robert working for John Zant</p> <p>Th 26th Robert working for John Zant. James Craig with cattle hauling house lumber for me.</p> <p>M 30th 1 Bushel of Pease to Christian Schwendker at five yorkers per B.</p> <p>February</p> <p>M. 6th. A load of straw to Otis Dumpier Two Dol.</p> <p>T 7th One Bush of Pease to William Telford. at five yorker shillings.</p> <p>S. 11th. Half a cord of wood to Lodge trustees at one Dol. and 25 cents per Cord.</p> <p>Th. 23rd 10 Bush. 54 lbs of Pease to C.F. Schwendker $6.30</p> <p>F. 24th. Paid by Mr. Delf for me 17 Dol. three cents. this being the</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>the amount of my Taxes for the past year</p> <p>March</p> <p>F 2nd. Mr John Goble working</p> <p>S 3rd Mr John Goble working. An order to Mr Delf for five Bushels of spring wheat at 75 cents pr. B</p> <p>M. 5th Mr John Goble working.</p> <p>T 6th Mr John Goble working.</p> <p>W 7th. Mr John Goble working.</p> <p>Th 8th Sent a letter to Christie &amp; Corbet John Goble work.</p> <p>Fr 9th John Goble working half the day.</p> <p>S 10th. 696 lbs of Pease to Henry Hilker the same paying him for advancing Six and a half Dollars to M. Herriman</p> <p>W. 14th. Seven Bushels Pease to Ronald MacDonald. four Dol. 3 yorkers. wheat. I have received John Goble working.</p> <p>Th. 15th. John Goble working.</p> <p>F 16th. John Goble working.</p> <p>S 17th John Goble working. Paid four Dolrs. to Mrs W. Telford on her husbands ale</p> <p>M 19th John Goble working half a day.</p> <p>T 20th Posted a letter to Mrs Alfred Parker: Mr Goble 1^1/2 days Raising House &amp; putting Rafters on Raised the House on the 26th. Began flooring on the 29th. Davidson 50 lbs of Corn Meal. Davidson Corn Meal 32 labs.</p> <p>April.</p> <p>T 3rd. One day to Davidson thrashing Oats.</p> <p>W 4th Davidson commenced to thrash barley</p> <p>M 9 One box of Rinsie 3 $ which is settled for me by CF Schwendker. John Goble working. Traded Pease for potatoes with Michael Andreas.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>T. 10th. John Goble working Flour to Davidson 100 lbs.</p> <p>W. 11th. John Goble working. Mr. Davidson cleaned Barley.</p> <p>Th. 12th. John Goble working. Davidson Thrashing Pease Received a letter from Christie and Corbet.</p> <p>F. 13th. John Goble working. Davidson Thrashing.</p> <p>S. 14th. James &amp; William Davidson Thrashing. Paid Iden Goble six bushls. of Barley two bushels for Fathers boots &amp; four for Turnips.</p> <p>M. 16th. Settled with Arthur Delf my account for Pease, Wheat, Corn, Salt etc. $18.91^1/2 his account against me, for Taxes and money borrowed $18.83^1/2. Received Cash 25 cents for onions. 135 lbs of Pease, to William Telford. 13 Bush. 6 lbs of Pease to Samuel Bricker Self 9 bush. of Pease. paid. Davidson thrashing. Commenced digging in the garden. 1^1/2 B of Clover seed from Bricker.</p> <p>T. 17th. Davidson thrashing pease. Four Bushels of pease to William Stafford at 62^1/2 cyts. p. b. received theron 62^1/2 cts.</p> <p>W 18th. Davidson thrashing. Sowed 7 Bushels of Wheat in the corner by of Gobles &amp; Craigs. Received 2 Dolrs. from Me. Neelands in advance for pease.</p> <p>Th 19th. Davidson thrashing. Four Bush of Pease &amp; seven lbs to Patton &amp; 106 six lbs of Barley.</p> <p>F 20th. Davidson Thrashing. Commenced sowing pease in the field in front of the barn, sowing without harrowing three bushels p. Acre. Received from William Stafford the balance due on his pease $187^1/2 cts.</p> <p>S 21st Davidson thrashing. Omittted on the 19th. Sowed Cabbage seed. Sowed Tomato seed.</p> <p>M 23rd. Davidson working.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>T 24th. Davidson working. 104 lbs of Flour to Davidson. 8 B. of Pease to Neelands received 3 Dol. being the balance on the same</p> <p>W 25th. Davidson thrashing, finished. Sow pigged four Pigs.</p> <p>Th 26.th Sowing the upper half of the pea field. Mary wrote to her Father., letter Postage s1.5 d currency</p> <p>F. 27th. Finished sowing pease: sowed them without dragging on land plowed this spring, at the rate of three Bushels per acre.</p> <p>S. 28th Received a Summons to the Division Court confessed judgement and paid 3 Dollars leaving 3.81 cts yet to pay. The note was for seed wheat for Davidson which I pay and trade of cash to him for work. Settled with Dumpier by receipting the sum of 380 cts on the back of his note. (Omiited yesterday) sowed Onion leek &amp; Beet seed. Today sowed pease and planted strawberry plants. Received from Henry Willimere One Dollar being part payment on two bushels of peace at 62^1/2 cts per B.</p> <p>M 30th. To Davidson two B. of Pease at 62^1/2cts.</p> <p>May</p> <p>T.1st To James Turner 128 lbs of Pease at 75 cts. per Busl.</p> <p>W. 2nd Salter the wagon for half day 25 cts.</p> <p>Th 3rd Posted a letter to Christie &amp; Corbett, another to Robert Young. Inveraray. Ten Bushels of Peas to Michael Andreas for which I have received Twenty B. of Potatoes.</p> <p>F 4th. Commenced to sow Clover seed in the <a href="/index.php?title=Pea%3F&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="Pea? (page does not exist)">Pea?</a> field. Sowed 8 Pints an acre. 7 Pints of Clover and 2 of Timothy mixed. Traded ^1/2 lbs of Pease for</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>the same of wheat. Settled with James Davidson for his fathers thrashing Received before today 808 cts worth of stuff today 2 Dollars worth of flour which made us square.</p> <p>S. 5th. Settled with James Salter his account against me forty bushls. of Lime at 10 d. per bushl. £ 1.13.4 d. Three cows to Bull $3. Total £2.18.4 My A/c against him One lb. of Turnip seed s.2.6 d. forty lbs of Flour 8 shilgs 2 Bush of Fall wheat 8 sh. 5 Bush of Spring wheat s.15.7^1/2 d. 30 lbs of Flour 5.7^1/2 d Total £1.19.9 d. deduct the value of three B. of Pease which I let him have and there is s.7 and 4 d due him yet. Finished sowing Clover seed.</p> <p>W. 9th. Sowed wheat in the upper field 3 Bushels</p> <p>Th. 10th. Settled with John Goble. His left against Me for Interest on land for three years last April the fourth of this year is Thirty two Dollars Forty cents. My A/C against him for the same period is Seven Dollars Forty cents Ver. 1.96 cts for Beef from Craigs 4.50 for Thrashing 1.00 for Portmanteau. Paid him Eleven Dol. 87 cts from The Lumber &amp; this he received for me on the ninth. Balance due Mr. Goble $13.13 cts. for the same I have given him a due bill Memoranda 1 Bushel of Buck wheat to Mr Goble sometime spring which may be entered here but of that I am not certain this goes on the new a/c. Due Mr Goble 1 Dol. for water carriage. Fortney half a day with waggon.</p> <p>Saturday 12th. 47 lbs of Buck wheat to John Kennedy at 50 cts per Bush. 26 lbs of Flour to J Davidson at 2^1/4 cents per lb. Fetched Seed wheat from Mill.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>M. 14th. Sowed fifteen Bls of Wheat of 11^1/2 Acres of land which was fall wheat stubble</p> <p>T 15th. Mr J Goble working the other day I should have stated that the settlement between me and Mr Goble did not include work done for me the past winter.</p> <p>W. 16th. Mr J Goble half day. 94 lbs of Buckwheat Flour at per lb to James Davidson. Friday 18th. A letter from Christie and Corbett 7 cts. Postage dated Owen Sound 12th. instant</p> <p>S. 19th. First little sow six pigs.</p> <p>M. 21st Second sow with five little pigs. Salter the wagon - half day.</p> <p>T 22nd. Third sow with eight little ones. Omitted Sunday 20th. Florence of a cow calf Mary planted out 800 cabbage plants.</p> <p>W. 23rd. Half day sowing wheat for Davidson. Forty eight lbs of Buckwheat flour at 2 cts per lb.. Yesterday evening a letter from Cousin John W. for father.</p> <p>Th 24th. Received from Robert Young two papers relating to the Town hall. One dozen Herrings for 9 d. from Uncle Iden. &amp; delivered the above named papers to J <a href="/index.php?title=Seage%3F&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="Seage? (page does not exist)">Seage?</a></p> <p>F 25th. One dozen Herrings for nine pence from Uncle Iden.</p> <p>S 26th. One Trout from Iden Goble 12^1/2cts. Fortney the wagon half day. 60 lbs of Barley to Salter at 50 cts per Bushl.</p> <p>M. 28th. A pair of <a href="/index.php?title=Coburgers%3D_sheep%3F&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="Coburgers= sheep? (page does not exist)">Coburgers= sheep?</a> $2^1/2. from George Posted latter to Christie &amp; Corbett containing my note for $137 this being the amount at present due them.</p> <p>W. 30th Planted 300 Cabbages.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Th. 31t. Planted 230 Cabbage plants. Planted Beans. Planted Cucumber seed. Planted a few potatoes for early use.</p> <p>June</p> <p>F 1st. Last evening by Phi;. received one centre.pin Big Pinion. Two small Pinions &amp; to roller bearers from Owen Sound. Paid:Seven Bushels of Potatoes from Christ Schwendker One Pair of Coburgs for Fred from George 2^3/4 D.</p> <p>S 2nd. 1 dozn Herrings of Uncle Iden 9 d. 2 Bushls of Barley to H. Willimere at 50 cts per B. finished setting posts at the back of the garden. Commenced planting potatoes.</p> <p>M. 4th 16 lbs of barley to Willimere.</p> <p>Fr. 8th. Craigs plowing with our oxen</p> <p>S 9th Craigs draging with our Oxen</p> <p>Monday 11th. 1 Dozen Herrings of Uncle Iden 9 d. Fred loging for Willimere.</p> <p>W 13th. Finished planting potatoes.</p> <p>Th 14th. Soleing my Coburgs 100.75 cts by J. George.</p> <p>M 18th From Iden fish 4 d.</p> <p>T 19th. Made a bargain with Fred to chop me two acres of Bush at five Dolrs. per Acre and eight days is the time allowed for an acre every day over time he has to give me three yorkers for his board. He commenced this morning.</p> <p>W. 20th. Fred working. Sowed my Turnip seed.</p> <p>Th 21st Settled with William Telford Blacksmith His A/C against me $20.64^1/2. My A/C against him for Pease Cash and Wheat $16.25^1/2. Balance due him Four Dols. thirty nine cts. Mr John Goble altered Buck and Lion and the old sows pig. Fred chopping.</p> <p>F 22nd. John Goble two pigs 75 cents each.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Fred working.</p> <p>S. 23rd Fred working. Two pigs to Iden at 75 cents each. Two pigs to James Stewart at 75 cents each By MacLachlin, mending spade. Roberts boat from CF Schwendker.</p> <p>M. 25th. A pig to Margerate Stewart for half a Dol. Cash. A block cleaner cleaned our old block and fixed mothers old watch paid him in cash one Dol and a half. borrow half a Dol. from Mrs Stewart &amp; another half from Uncle Iden. Working at Road work. commenced this morning.</p> <p>S. 30th. Finished road work We have worked eight days for myself, five for Robert two for Father, and two for Fred. Two pigs to William Davidson. Trout from Iden Goble 6 d.</p> <p>July</p> <p>M. 2nd. Commenced logging.</p> <p>W. 4th. Mr J Goble killed the fatted Calf.</p> <p>Th. 5th. Mr J Goble went to Southampton with the Calf and sold it for Six Doll. and two shillings and four pence. Bought hooping &amp; rivets two Shillings and eight pence. Left the skin with J. George it weighed fifteen lbs. at nine cents per lb. this goes on his a/c Mr. Goble is paid.</p> <p>F 6th. A pair of Coburgs for Robert from J. George $2.75 cts.</p> <p>M 9th. Sold two male pigs to Martin Eby for one Dol. Paid.</p> <p>T. 10th. Settled with Uncle Iden Goble to this date that we might be able to get the proper writings on the land I purchased from him for</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>V</p> <p>the sum of Fifty Six pounds five Shillings. The sum I am indebted to Mr Goble is Four hundred &amp; Eighty seven Dolrs. Sixty one cts. That is Two hundred &amp; twenty five Dolars. purchase money on the Land which is Forty five acres off the Eastern end of lot Thirty one Lake shore Range in the township of Saugeen. Two Notes of the collective value of Two hundred &amp; Nineteen Dolrs. Forty four Cts. with interest and compound interest on the same to this date. This A/C does not include a few trifling items which I have had since Janry. 1860 nor does it affect any entry which I may have against him since that date. Omitted above between same and to this date Since Janry. 1st 1859.</p> <p>W. 11th. Commenced haying.</p> <p>Th 12th. Fortney the wagon all day. Salter Three lbs. of shingle nails borrowed.</p> <p>F 13th. Fortney the wagon Omiited on the 10th 31 herrings of Iden 37^1/2 cts.</p> <p>M. 16th. Witness to the giving of A Deed for Twenty two and a half acres of Land on Lot Thirty one Lake shore Range by Iden Goble to Robert and also to Philip. Also A Deed to Robert &amp; Philip by Mr. John Goble for the same number of Acres to each. Also of the giving of a Mortgage for the Sum of Five hundred Dolrs. to Mr Iden Goble by Robert payable five years from date &amp; bearing a yearly interest of six per Ct. Also of the giving of another to Mr John Goble for the sum of One hundred &amp; Eighty Dolrs. with yearly interest at six per cent, payable Three years from sale. Received Eight Dolrs. from Iden and Two from John Goble Cash.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>W 18th. A Chest for Maria from Rinsie which Christian will settle for me. price ) Maria received a letter from her Father.</p> <p>Th 19th. Sold a pig to the Potter for one Dol. which he will settle with Mother.</p> <p>F 20th. Finished haying. William Stafford Wagon half day</p> <p>S 21st. Posted a letter to Robert Young on Lodge business. Also a letter to Messrs. Christie &amp; Corbett enquiring for my old notes which have not been sent. Delivered Notes to the parties who stand good for Rent belonging to the different congregations preaching in the Good Templars Hall.</p> <p>T. 24th. Received the Deeds from Roy also the Mortgages for the Gobles &amp; paid him for the same the sum of $7^1/2 Dolrs. Received from Iden Goble the sum of Seven &amp; a half Dolrs. Made a bargain with James Salter to cut six and a quarter acres of pease for twenty bushels.</p> <p>W. 25th. Hoe &amp; upright for cradle 68 cents of MacLachlin</p> <p>F 27th. Fred working.</p> <p>S. 28th. Fred working. Salter hoeing Turnips, but board from Kinsies 12^1/2 Dolrs. which CF Schwendker will settle for me.</p> <p>M 30th. Made a bargain with Mr James Salter to hoe my turnips for the sum of Three &amp; a Half Dolrs. this pay also for the days work on Saturday. Commenced cutting Fall wheat in the field next to Georges. it was rather green. Mr J. Goble working in the house. Fred working. Fifty one lbs of Oats to Salter. Sent.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>J. 31st Mr John Goble planeing. Salter working at his job. Fred at his. Not working in the Harvest. Received a letter from Christie &amp; Corbett containing my old Notes. Sent in my bill for Cord wood delivered last winter to the Trustees of the Good Templars Hall Amount Two Dolrs &amp; a half.</p> <p>August</p> <p>W. 1st Mr John Goble siding front of the new house. Salter working at his turnip job. Fred commenced his chopping and finished his underbrushing. One trout from Iden</p> <p>Th. 2 Salter working at his turnip job. Fred chopping. Mr Goble working at the siding. recommenced in the wheat. Omitted stating that we cut 36 stooks in the first half day; and today 50.</p> <p>F 3rd Salter finished his job of Turnip hoeing</p> <p>S 4th. Fred working. Mr J Goble siding the east end of new house. Cut Fifty-five stooks of Fall wheat.</p> <p>M. 6th. Cut Fifty-five Stooks of fall wheat Fred chopping Mr J. Goble siding &amp; fixing windows</p> <p>J. 7th Finished cutting wheat in the field next to Craigs; cut 47 stooks today which makes a total of 243 stooks in this field. Mr Goble fixing windows. Salter commenced his job at the pease. Davidson also commenced to cut at the rate of three Bushels per acre for all the cuts.</p> <p>W 8th. Mr J Goble fixing windows in the new house Fred chopping half day, Salter &amp; Davidson and Son at the pease.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p><a href="/index.php?title=This_is_a_copy_of_page_13&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="This is a copy of page 13 (page does not exist)">this is a copy of page 13</a></p> <p>J. 31st Mr John Goble planeing. Salter working at his job. Fred at his. Not working in the Harvest. Received a letter from Christie &amp; Corbett containing my old Notes. Sent in my bill for Cord wood delivered last winter to the Trustees of the Good Templars Hall Amount Two Dolrs &amp; a half.</p> <p>August</p> <p>W. 1st Mr John Goble siding front of the new house. Salter working at his turnip job. Fred commenced his chopping and finished his underbrushing. One trout from Iden</p> <p>Th. 2 Salter working at his turnip job. Fred chopping. Mr Goble working at the siding. recommenced in the wheat. Omitted stating that we cut 36 stooks in the first half day; and today 50.</p> <p>F 3rd Salter finished his job of Turnip hoeing</p> <p>S 4th. Fred working. Mr J Goble siding the east end of new house. Cut Fifty-five stooks of Fall wheat.</p> <p>M. 6th. Cut Fifty-five Stooks of fall wheat Fred chopping Mr J. Goble siding &amp; fixing windows</p> <p>J. 7th Finished cutting wheat in the field next to Craigs; cut 47 stooks today which makes a total of 243 stooks in this field. Mr Goble fixing windows. Salter commenced his job at the pease. Davidson also commenced to cut at the rate of three Bushels per acre for all the cuts. W 8th. Mr J Goble fixing windows in the new house Fred chopping half day, Salter &amp; Davidson and Son at the pease.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Th. 9th. Salter cutting pease. Davidson cutting pease. Christian Ruhdrelt commenced cutting this morn he is to have three Bushls. per acre. Fred working at his job. Mr J Goble fixing the windows. Borrowed Sixty six lbs of flour of Stewart owe him forty one lbs before this. Two pigs to Mose Eby Two Dolrs. not paid. Cut 31 stooks of Fall wheat in Philips lower field.</p> <p>F 10th. Salter working at his pease. Christian &amp; Davidson also. Carted five loads of wheat from the field next Craigs.</p> <p>S 11th. Davidson finished cutting his three acres of pease. Carted five loads more of wheat from the field next Craigs. Cut 13 stooks of wheat in Phils lower field.</p> <p>M 13th Mr J Goble planeing, flooring etc. Salter cutting pease</p> <p>T. 14th Mr J Goble working as yesterday. Salter cutting pease. Christian Ruhardt cutting pease. Fred chopping. Paid Sam Bruker his flour 70 lbs which we had from mill by mistake. Lent Christian Schwendker 100 lbs of flour. Sold MacLachlin 113 lbs of flour at 2^1/2 cts per lb. Sold James George 32 lbs of flour at 2^1/2cts. Sold Salter 98 lbs of flour at 2^1/2 cts. Paid back to James Stewart the flour I borrowed of him 167 lbs. Cut 23 stooks of wheat.</p> <p>W. 15th. Mr J Goble glazing and hanging door. Fred &amp; W. Davidson his <a href="/index.php?title=Courets%3F&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="Courets? (page does not exist)">courets?</a> two days. Salter cutting pease. Cut forty stooks of wheat Florence and Lilly to Salters Bull.</p> <p>Th. 16th. Mr J Goble fixing door and planeing floor. Fred chopping. Salter cutting pease. Cut 17 stooks of wheat carted all from the field by</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Craigs. Lambert ordered fifty Bushls. of wheat fall to be delivered at Shantzs to be paid for by the middle of October. Received of Mr J. George the sum of two &amp; half Dolrs for Cord wood delivered to Lodge Trustees.</p> <p>F 17th. Cut 54 stooks of wheat Fred (two days) chopping.</p> <p>S 18th. Cut 38 stooks of wheat. Fred (two days) chopping. Salter cutting pease yesterday and today</p> <p>M 20th. Salter finished cutting pease. Fred chopping Agreed with James Davidson to pay him 75 cts whilst working in the harvest and 50 cents per day when working at other work. James Davidson one day raking and binding. Cut fifty six stooks of wheat. Agreed to pay Joseph Forthey 2^1/4 Dolrs. for a Jack and edging plane. Lent 28 and 9 lbs of Salt with the bag to Joseph Fortney.</p> <p>T. 21st. James Davidson working at raking &amp; binding. Finished this forenoon cutting fall wheat in Philips lower field cut nineteen stooks. Commenced cutting spring wheat in the corner between Craig &amp; John Gobles line cut 37 stooks. Mr. Joseph Shell ordered 14 bushels of fall wheat for seed. Fred chopping. Davidsons calf in pasture.</p> <p>W 22nd. James Davidson in the harvest. Fred chopping. Cut wheat 5 stooks.</p> <p>Th. 23rd James Davidson half day binding, &amp; half day working in the barn. Cut 22 stooks of wheat.</p> <p>F. 24th. James Davidson working in the barn. Fred yesterday &amp; today:</p> <p>Saturday 25th. James Davidson half a day in the turnips. Fred chopping. Paid my years Subscription for the Morning Star. till No 8 in the fourth Year. &amp; received a receipt for the same.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>M. 27th. James Davidson rakeing &amp; binding. Fred chopping. Finished cutting the spring wheat in the field by Craigs &amp; Johns. 48 stooks. Fortney half day with wagon. Paid to W. Telford two Dolrs. on his a/c.</p> <p><a href="/index.php?title=Written_on_top_of_this_and_next_paragraph:_Made_out_to_this.&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="Written on top of this and next paragraph: Made out to this. (page does not exist)">Written on top of this and next paragraph: Made out to this.</a></p> <p>T. 28th. James Davidson helping to haul in grain. Mr J Gobles wagon ^1/2 Dol. hauled chief of the wheat in from Phils lower field. Fred helping me in the barn.</p> <p>W. 29th. James Davidson helping to haul in pease Hauling pease. Mr Gobles wagon half day. Fred helping me.</p> <p>Th. 30th. James Davidson helping to haul pease. Gave Mrs Davidson an Order for the store goods to the amont of three Dolrs. fifty on L &amp; Ruby. Carting pease. finished hauling fall wheat</p> <p>F 31st. James Davidson helping to pick seed wheat. 100 hundred of old iron to MacLachlin One Dol..</p> <p>September</p> <p>S 1st James Davidson ^1/2 day jobbing ^1/2 day hauling in pease.</p> <p>M. 3rd. James Davidson helping to haul in the spring wheat &amp; Timothy seed. Hauled the spring wheat from between John Gobles &amp; Craigs. Also the Timothy seed from the outside of the whole field. Mr. Born turned this Calf into my pasture. Sowed a part of my calves fetch with fall wheat about three pecks.</p> <p>T. 4th James Davidson helping in the pease. Hauling pease finished. An Order in L &amp; R. for the Sum of five Dolrs.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Th. 6th. Mr James Stewart Cradling spring wheat James Davidson Rakeing &amp; binding. Commenced cutting spring wheat in Roberts upper field Cut 71 stooks. Finished sowing fall wheat in the Calfs patch. Fred chopping.</p> <p>F 7th Cut 77 stooks of wheat. James Stewart Cradling. James Davidson Rakeing &amp; binding 1^1/4 of nails lent to Salter Fred chopping.</p> <p>S 8th. 33 lbs of flour to Salter, 19 lbs at 2^1/4 cents per lbs. 19 lbs of Corn meal to Davidson at 2^1/4 cents per lbs. James Davidson half a day Raking &amp; binding. Cut 19 stooks of spring wheat.</p> <p>M. 10th. James Stewart cradling spring wheat. James Davidson Rakeing &amp; binding Cut 84 stooks 14 Bushls. of Fall wheat to Joseph Shell. the price to be the same as I sell my fall wheat for. Fred chopping finished his job in 32 days. F. Phil. &amp; his horses to Borns thrashing.</p> <p>T. 11th. Gave Fred an Order on James George for a pair of Boots $4.50. Fortney half day with wagon.</p> <p>W. 12th. James Stewart Cradling half day. John Stewart Binding all day. James Davidson Binding , John his brother also. Cut of spring wheat in Phils lower field. 78 stooks. Phil. with horses thrashing at Bruchers.</p> <p>Th. 13th. Thrashing with Craigs &amp; Frasers Machine half day. John Stewart James Craig Nobert Craig John Goble Iden Goble Joseph Fortney John Hilker, James Salter Andrew Salter James Davidson William Davidson John Davidson Senr. John Davidson Junr. Louis Zants man and leaves Lent Willimere 13^1/2 lbs of flour. Flour to James Davidson 18 lbs.</p> <p>F 14th. Father &amp; me all day at Zants thrashing. Phil &amp; Robert &amp; horses half a day at Stewarts and</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>half a day at John Gobles. 1 Dozen Herrings from Mr. J Goble 12^1/2 cents per dozen. Wages - ^1/2 day at Fortneys</p> <p>S 15th. Father Fred Phil. &amp; horses half day to Joseph Fortneys thrashing. James Stewart &amp; John Goble. ^1/2 day each cutting wheat &amp; binding James Davidson &amp; John his brother Raking &amp; binding whole day Gave James Davidson an Order on James George for a pair of boots $4.50 ) Eleven Herring of Mr. John Goble at 12^1/2 cents per Dozen</p> <p>M 17th. Finished thrashing fall wheat with Frasers Machine. ^3/4 of a day today, Mr Robert &amp; James Craig Mr. John &amp; Iden Goble Mr James Stewart &amp; Son Mr Fortney &amp; John Hilker Mr James Salter Mr John Davidson &amp; his Sons James &amp; John in the early part of the day Zants boy and team afterwards Dilman Bricker &amp; team.</p> <p>T. 18th. James Davidson half day rakeing &amp; binding &amp; half day getting half &amp; fixing at the straw stack Finished cutting spring wheat. Agreed with Salter that for two days ploughing he shall have two of my small pigs.</p> <p>W. 19th. Salter ploughing. Andrew took his pigs away James Davidson working at everything. Sent eleven Bushls. of fall wheat to mill. Also 10/338 lbs Bushls. of fall wheat to Lambert. Eight Bushels of fall wheat to Joseph Shell. I squared up with Fred by giving him my watch and knife.</p> <p>Th. 20th. Settled with Iden Goble to this date Balance due Iden $11.64 cts Flour to James Davidson 40 lbs. Mr John Goble planeing flooring.</p> <p>F 21st. James Turner 6 Bushls. 32 lbs of Fall wheat James Davidson 34 of a Harv. day hoeing. John Goble</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>planeing flooring. Mr. Salter ploughing Plough share &amp; stove door from MacLachlin.</p> <p>S 22nd. Salter Sixty lbs of flour at 2^1/2 cts per lb. &amp; Three Bushls. of fall wheat. James Davidson hoeing. Bargained for a pig with Andrew Salter for one and a half days work with oxen.</p> <p>M. 24th. Finished hauling in spring wheat which finishes my harvest this year. Iden helping with his oxen &amp; wagon. Salter helping John Stewart helping. James Davidson working in the harvest Omitted last Saturday in order to L. &amp; Ruby for Fred to the amount of which is part payment to him for three chairs the same amounting to One Dol. &amp; a half John Staffords wagon ^1/2 Dol.</p> <p>T 25th. James Davidson cleaning up wheat etc. three candles to James Davidson</p> <p>W 26th. James Davidson skiding logs. Fall wheat to Benjamin Shantz Bushls. Andrew Salter draging on his pig A/C Sowed Fall wheat in Roberts Home field about an Acre. Phil skiding logs at Borns for ourselves. Mr John Goble planeing flooring. Willimere returned the flour he borrowed some few days since.</p> <p>Th. 27th. James Davidson helping to skid logs &amp; drag Flour to James Davidson 36 lbs. at 2^1/2 cts. Wagon to James Davidson half day 25 cts. Mr John Goble planeing flooring. Soleing and heeling my boots by James George 87^1/2 cts. Finished Sowed more wheat about ten acres.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>7 Bushls. &amp; 20 lbs of fall wheat to John Smith.</p> <p>F. 28th. Sowed about an acre of fall wheat this finished the sowing of Roberts Home field. I have sown about 15 Bushls. on the twelve acres. James Davidson dragging. John Goble firing in house. Andrew Salter half day with his Bulls this finished his work for his pig.</p> <p>S 29th. James Davidson draging. John Goble half day. Finished draging in the wheat I sowed. The following is a fair Valuation of Lands &amp; Building on the different farms held by Robert, Phil &amp; Myself. West end Rental of Lots 31 &amp; 32 in possession of Robert Parker Leeder. Containing 45 Acres of Land 35 of which is under cultivation with a Frame. House there on, Total Value $918. Nine hundred and eighteen Dol. Also Thirty Acres on the west side of Lot Num. 8 in the Sixth concession of the Value of $120 One hundred &amp; Twenty Dolrs. Also of Leeder being the Eastern ends of Lots No 31 &amp; 32 in the Lake Shore Range Containing Forty five Acres of Land. Twenty of which is cleared. This is Valued at $495 Four hundred &amp; Ninety five Dolrs. Also on Lot No 8 in the Sixth Concession Thirty Acres on the Eastern Side of the Value of One hundred &amp; Twenty Dolrs.</p> <p>Also of Land in my possession being Lot No 30 Lake Shore Range Containing</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>73 Acres 28 of which is under cultivation of the Value of $676 Dol. Six hundred and Seventy Six Dolrs. Also a house Value 220 Dolrs. Two hundred &amp; Twenty Dolrs. Also Barn and out houses. Value $100 One hundred Dolrs. Also Apple Trees Total Value $7.50 Seven Dot Fifty. Also Well of the Value of $8.00 Eight Dolrs. This is a true statement of Valuation as agreed upon by Robert Phillip &amp; myself this evening and forms a basis for a mutual separation so that we may enter upon a business life for ourselves individually.</p> <p>October. M. 1st. James Davidson logging half day. To this date I owe him $20.62^1/2. and he owes me $21.10^1/2 . difference 48 cts. W 3rd. James Davidson loging. Mr Goble working. Th. 4th. James Davidson loging. Mr Goble working. The following is a list of Articles sold this evening by Phillip on our united A/C and the Names of the buyers &amp; the prices paid Horses harness whiffletrees &amp; doubletrees N.E.L. 40 Dolrs. Oxen to Robert 49 Dolrs. Rosa Mother has chosen as her own Florence to Nat for 17 Dolrs. Beauty to Nat for 18 Dolrs. Lady to Robert for 18 Dolrs. Yoke of Hurs 36 Dolrs. Lilly to Nat for 13^1/2 Dolrs. Fancy to Nat for 11 Dolrs. Amy to Robert for 5 Dolrs. Little Cherry to Mother. White face to Nat for 4 Dol. The thrashing machine to Philip for 100 Dolrs. Wagon to Nat for 75 Dolrs. Long handled plough to Robert for 7^1/4 Dolrs. Blue Plough to Nat 6 Dolrs.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Drag to Phil for 5^1/4 Dolrs^1/2. Gr Chain 5^1/2 to Nat <a href="/index.php?title=Brot_rein%3F&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="Brot rein? (page does not exist)">Brot rein?</a> on Chain to Robert for 3^1/2 Dolrs. Bob Sleigh to Nat for 24^1/2 Dolrs. Common Sleigh to Robert for 3^1/4 Dolrs. One Bob for saw logs to Nat for 1 Dol. Long three pronged fork to Robert for 1 Dol. Two pronged fork to Phil for ^3/4 of a dol. Three pronged fork without a handle to Nat for 62^1/2 cents. Four pronged dung fork to Robert for 50 cents. Fine pick turnip hoe to Nat for 87^1/2 cents. Corn hoe to Nat for 50 cents. One hoe commonly known as Roberts for 25 cents. Hoe commonly Known as Nats to Nat for 25 cents. One hoe commonly Known as Fathers to Nat for 87^1/2 cents.</p> <p><br />F 5th. Me &amp; Robert to Craigs thrashing. James Davidson thrashing at Georges on my A/C. The following is a list of Articles sold this evening and the names of the parties purchasing The Tanning Mill wa agree to hold in common. Spade to Nat for 1 Dol. 37^1/2 cts. Shovel to Nat for 1 Dol. 50 cts. Old scythe &amp; snath to Nat. Scythe &amp; snath to Robert. Scythe &amp; snath to Phil. Straw cutter to Nat for 3.50 cts. Turnip cutter to Robert for 1 Dol. Large cooking Stove &amp; pipe to Nat for 11.50 Small cooking stove to Robert for 9.75 Box Stove to Robert for 7.00 Dol. Large Box for grain to Robert for 60 cts. <a href="/index.php?title=%3F&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="? (page does not exist)">?</a> sire to Rob for 25 cts. Smallest box to Nat for 12^1/2 cts. Two Sugar barrels to Nat. Kettle to Nat for 5.50 Red wash tub to Mother &amp; the cheese tub too. Small wash tub to Rob for 1.50. Two inch auger to Nat for 1.25.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Fine saw to Robert 80 cents. Small square to Nat for 40 cents. One Jack plane to Nat for 1.12^1/2. Jointing plane to Nat for 1.37^1/2 cts. Best Swill pail to Robert for 25 cts Swill pail to Nat for 20 cents. Water pail to Robert for 26 cts. Water pail to Nat for 27 cts. Iron hooped bucket to Nat for 1.62^1/2 Bags &amp; Marker to Robert for 2.50 cts. Bran bag to Nat for 57 cts. Coffee Mill to Nat for 26 cts. Grind stone in common. One Wooden milk pail to Robert for 25 cts. 7 Stone Mustard jars two each and one to Mother. Stone Lard crock to Nat for 47 cts. Stone Lard crock to Robert for 47 cts. Bedsteads one to each. 9 New chairs to Robert for 50 cts. each. 12 Old chairs to Nat for 50 cts each. Clock to Nat for three &amp; a half. Large Table to Nat for 2.51 cts. Large reaping hook to Nat for 27 cts. Small graping hook to Robert for 26 cts. Ladder to Nat for 48 cts. One grain cradle to Nat for 1.12^1/2 cts. 1 Rake to Robert 12^1/2 cts. &amp; one to Nat for 12^1/2 cts. Short toothed rake to Nat for 3 cts. Churn to Robert for 1.25 cts. Link to Robert for 2.25 cts. Bucksaw to Fred for 75 cts. Candle Mould to Robert for 38 cts. One hoe to Nat for 43 cts. Steelyards to Philip for 1.38 cts. Scales to Mother. Old tin Sive to Robert for 12^1/2 cts. Lantern to Nat for 58 cts. Molasses pail to Nat for 44 cts. Matches to be divided. Fluid can to Phil for 85 cts. oil Can to Philip. Vinegar Jug to Nat for 29 cts. Red Bake pan to Nat &amp; tin Bake pan to Robert. Four tin Milk pans to Robert for 1 Dol. One half Dol. tin milk pan to Nat for 37^1/2 cts.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Two five yorkshilling milk tins to Nat at 1.10 cts Two twenty five cent Milk pans to Nat for 50 cts. One Do Do to Robert. Two 20 ct. tins to Nat 37^1/2 cts. Two Bake tins at 25 cts each to Nat for 45 cts. Three four penny crocks to Nat for 20 cts. Brace &amp; bits to Robert for Six Dolrs. fifty cts. Small tin pail to Robert for 15 cts. Copper to Mother. Frying Pan to Mother. Rock Augers to Robert for 50 cts. Hand saw to Robert for one Dolr. Rip Saw to Robert for 1.00 Rip saw to Nat for 1.00 Saw set to Robert for 9 cents Saw set to Nat for 9 cts Two flat files to Phil for 21 cts. Two half round files to Robert for 23 cts. Two rasps to Robert for 30 cts. One screw Driver to each. Large clench hammer to Nat for 29 cts Smal Do to Robert for 29 cts Claw hammer large to Nat for 41 cts Small clawed hammer to Phill for 19 cts. Small plane to Nat for 82 cts Iron square to Robert for 16 cts. Iron square to Phil for 16 cts. 3 rules 1 each. Compasses to Robert for 14 cts. Compasses to Phil for 14 cts. 26 lbs of flour to Salter.</p> <p>S 6th. Robert &amp; me thrashing at Salters this morning and at Old Toms this afternoon Received one Dolr from Hackett on thrashing A/C. M. 8th James Davidson working in fallow Mr Goble laying floor.</p> <p>T. 9th. Mr John Goble laying floor. James Davidson ^1/2 day Fred ^1/2 day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>W. 10th. Pair of Boots for Robert from James George 4 Dolrs. Township show Entered 2 Bushels of fall wheat one spring calf. One Dozen Carrots. One <a href="/index.php?title=Peck%3F&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="Peck? (page does not exist)">Peck?</a> of Onions &amp; four lbs of Butter &amp; two Cheeses. Took second prize for fall wheat first prize for Onions fourth prize for Butter &amp; first prize for Carrots. Sold Henry Hilker Two hundred Bushels of fall wheat to be as good as that shown at the show, and delivered in two weeks, from his date. One Door and 3 Bridges for Roberts <a href="/index.php?title=Stove%3F&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="Stove? (page does not exist)">Stove?</a> 26 lbs. the old ones to be returned. One Poled Axe to Philip for 62^1/2 cts Adze to Philip for 87^1/2 cts. Gridrion to Robert for 25 cts. Hard chisel divided. Large English drawing knife to Robert for 31 cts Small Do to Philip for 31 cts. Spoke shave to Philip for 30 cts. Iron for spoke shave for 16 cts. to Robert Oil Stove to Phil for 26 cts. Small oil stove to Robert for 10 cts. Large Canadian Drawing knife to Nat for 1.73 cts. Six handled Chisles to Nat for 1.45 cts Mortising Chisles to Philip for 64 cts. Two Lockett Gouges to Robert for 19 cts Hand Vice to Robert for 51 cts Hand Vice to Phil for 51 cts. Shoe anvil to Philip for 27 cts. Beer Cask to Nat for 205 cts. Beer Cask to Nat for 205 cts. Pick Axe to Robert for 146 cts Old pick Axe to Nat for 1.10cts</p> <p><br />Th. 11th Mr John Goble laying floor.</p> <p>Friday 12th Corn Meal to James Davidson 48 lbs Mr Goble laying floor. Pease from Mr John Goble Borrowed.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>T. 13th. Mr Goble half day</p> <p>T. 16th Fred &amp; me traded my Large &amp; small boxes the Agriculturalist &amp; what belongs there to Bookkeeper &amp; all my works on phonography for his Flageolet.</p> <p>W. 17th. Sowed 3^3/4 Acres of Fall wheat. Sowed about five bushls of wheat. Forty Bushls of lime of Salter. 1 Dozen fish of Iden.</p> <p>Th. 18th. Two Bushls of fall wheat to Salter $2.00</p> <p>Friday 19th. Commenced cleaning &amp; delivering Hilkers wheat as per agreement.</p> <p>S. 20th. delivering Hilkers wheat. An Order to Old Mr Davidson on James George for a pair of Boots $4.00 His A/C against me Two tubs 3.00 Two Cheese vats 2.00 &amp; Water Buckett 70 cts. Borrowed flour of Mrs Stewart. 77 lbs.</p> <p>M. 22nd. Delivered in all to H Hilker 210 Bushls at 30 lbs at One Dolr. per Bushl. Agreed with L &amp; Ruby to deliver the rest of my wheat to them for 103 cts per Bushel.</p> <p>T. 23rd This morning between 12 &amp; 1 Unto us a Child was born unto us a Son was given and his name shall be Nathaniel Edward and he shall be called Edward. Shot old Bob. John Goble working</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>W.24 Finished cleaning up fall wheat for Ruby Carried him Bushls. A Pig to James Davidson for 3 Dolrs to be paid in work. Omitted yesterday. I received a letter from Uncle Henry.</p> <p>Th. 25th. Received from Henry Hilker the Sum of Two hundred and Ten Dolrs and a half, this being the sum total due by him to me for fall wheat. Paid to Delamond Bricker the Sum of Nine Dolrs &amp; a half the same being due to him for Clover Seed. Obtained Post Office Orders for the Sum of One hundred &amp; forty Six Dolrs Twenty Eight cts at Southampton for Christie &amp; Corbett of Owen Sound Cost of Orders One Dolr Twenty cts. Paid Postage Paid Three Dolrs Twenty five cts to John Eastwood which is the balance due on Davidsons Noye Paid Lehnen four Dolrs which was borrowed from him. Paid to James George Ten Dolrs.</p> <p>F. 26th. Paid to Iden Goble the sum of Eleven Dolrs Sixty four cts. Paid to John Goble the following sums on Due bill Thirteen Dolrs Twelve &amp; a half cts for Interest on land money and other Two Dolrs Sixty seven cts. for Sink and drawer for Table. One Dolr Sixty. Commenced to dig potatoes. dug 36 pail fuls.</p> <p>S. 27th. Dug 39 pailfuls of potatoes.</p> <p>M 29th. 114 lbs of flour of Stewart with the bag. Dug forty pails of potatoes.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>T 30th. Settled with John Davidson By giving him an order on L &amp; Ruby for 3.12^1/2 cts. Dug 36 pail fulls of potatoes. Paid one Dolr. to Fred.</p> <p>W 31st. Dug 42 pail fulls of potatoes. 1 Dozen Herring of Iden.</p> <p>Th 1st Dug 39 Pails full of potatoes.</p> <p>F. 2nd. Received from D. Lambert the Sum of Fifty Dolrs for fifty Bushls of fall wheat. Paid to L &amp; Ruby Fifty Dolrs. Received from John Smith Seven &amp; a half Dolrs being the price of the fall wheat he had of me for seed. Dug four bag fulls of potatoes.</p> <p>S 3rd. Dug four bag fulls of potatoes. Bought an old Shovel of Fred for 2^1/2 Bushls of potatoes.</p> <p>M. 5th. Dug three bags of potatoes &amp; finished diging. Five hundred Bricks from William Stafford at per hundred. Hauled two loads of Brick for Stafford at 37^1/2 cts per load.</p> <p>T. 6th. 58 lbs of Pease to Christian Richard being part payment for cutting pease. Mr John Goble ^1/2 day fixing for chimneys.</p> <p>W 7th. Mr John Goble fixing for chimnies ^1/2 day</p> <p>S. 10th. 3. Bushls 34 lbs of pease to Christian Richard &amp; this makes his 4^1/2 Bushels. William Stafford</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Commenced on the Brick work. He is to Brick the house &amp; find the Brick for 25 Dolrs. Shut the Hogs up.</p> <p>M. 12 Rendered Shell A/C for fall wheat Total $22.66. Rendered Turner A/C for fall wheat and pease $8.29 cts. Commenced pulling turnips. Settled with Mr. Born for work so that we are square to this date. Posted a letter to Uncle Henry. Received from James Turner the sum of $8.29 cts.</p> <p>T. 13th. 59^1/2 lbs of flour from J. Stewart borrowed Yesterday &amp; today 72 Bushls. of turnips. Salter the wagon half day</p> <p>W 14th. Paid Craigs for the cooking stove. Fourteen Dolrs. Received from Donald Wilkie $1.25 cts. yet due fifteen Cts. Dug &amp; pulled 33 Bushls of turnips.</p> <p>Th. 15th. Father half day at Zants thrashing.</p> <p>F 16h. Pulled 71 Bushls of Turnips. Father half day at Zants thrashing.</p> <p>S.17</p> <p>M 19th.</p> <p>T 20th Three Bushls. 16 lbs of Pease to Salter. Twenty lbs of pease to Davidson. Borrowed 75 lbs of flour of Craigs.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>W. 21st. Paid Mr. Craig Nine Dolrs. being the amount due him for My fall wheat thrashing Also Paid to Mr Craig for Mr W. Telford the sum of two Dolrs &amp; fifty cts. which is the balance due him on his Blacksmithing A/C. Borrowed of the Craigs 10 Bushls 48 lbs of spring wheat for Gristing.</p> <p>F 23rd. Bought a yoke of Steers of Mr James Craig of Arran for the which I have given a Note due on the 15th of next September for the Sum of Seventy five Dolrs.</p> <p>W 28th. Four Bushls. of Pease to Salter. Six Bushls of Pease to William Stafford.</p> <p>Th. 29th. Delivered to L &amp; Ruby Six Bushls &amp; thirty lbs. of wheat at 95 cts. per Bushl. on A/C</p> <p>F 30th. Amount due John Davidson Jr. for Two days in Harvest and a day &amp; half thrashing at 50 cts. per day. 1.75 cts. paid in store goods 1.68 cts. December S 1st Received of Joseph Shell Twenty two Dolrs &amp; 66 cts which is a settlement in full for wheat received this fall.</p> <p>M. 3rd. Paid MacLachlin Four Dolrs.</p> <p>T. 4th. 10 Bushls. 36 lbs of Pease to Salter. Four Bushls. of pease to William Stafford this makes 10 Bushls for which he gives me 6.50 cts. Also a trowell to</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>William Stafford for One Dolr.</p> <p>W. 5th. Two Bushels of Pease to Davidson</p> <p>Th 6th. 2^1/2 Bushls. of Potatoes to Frederick this pays him for the old Shovel.</p> <p>S. 8th. William Staffords A/C for bricks and work in Roberts new house of $25.00 for chimney brick five hundred at half a Dolr. per hundred $2.50 My A/C against him 10 Bushls. of peace $6.50. One Trowell $1.00. Nine loads of brick at 37^1/2 cts. per load $3.37^1/2 cts. Settled by giving Stafford a Note payable on the first of December 1861 for the Sum of $16.63 cts with Six per. cent. Interest Fetched My Steers home from Craigs. 131 lbs of pease to John Goble with the bag.</p> <p>M. 10th. Made a bargain and signed an agreement with James Davidson for him to split me Three Thousand rails (Cedar) of the <a href="/index.php?title=Sire%3F&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="Sire? (page does not exist)">sire?</a> and quality of those on my lower fence for the which I agree to pay him Twenty five Dolrs. Five this winter and Twenty on the 1st of October 1861</p> <p>T 11th. Mr J Goble working in Bobs house. Received of Benjamin Shantz Esquire the sum of Two Dolrs on Fathers A/c W. 12th Mr John Goble working in Bobs house.</p> <p>F 14th. Davidson Pease 43 lbs. Paid mine and Roberts Taxes &amp;19.18 cts. Killed a pig one of the old sows</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>S. 15th Agreed with Christian Shantz to thrash all my spring wheat for the Sum of Eleven Dollars. John Zant &amp; his horses, Born, James &amp; Moffat Craig, John Goble, Iden Goble, James Stewart, James Salter &amp; his Son Edward. Mr John Davidson, &amp; his Sons James &amp; John, helping me to thrash. Thrashed the whole day. 140 lbs of Pease to James Salter Novb. 20th. &amp; since. This is a list of pease received by Salter 3.16 lbs. 4. Bushls, 10 Do 36 lbs.</p> <p>M. 17th. 8 Bushls of 6 cts of John Zant at 22 cts per Bushl. $1.76 cts. Thrashing Zant with his horses, Born, James &amp; Moffat Craig, John Goble, James Stewart, James Salter &amp; his son Edward, Davidson &amp; his Sons John &amp; James helping, half day, James Davidson half day helping in with the Straw. Robert &amp; I gave James Davidson an order on L &amp; Ruby for clothes to the amount of $10.80 cts. this is so much payment on rails he is to split for us. Pease to Davidson 126 lbs. Received from MacLachlin One <a href="/index.php?title=%3F&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="? (page does not exist)">?</a> Staple and Ring $1.25 cts. Also a <a href="/index.php?title=Bail%3F&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="Bail? (page does not exist)">bail?</a> on my water Bucket .75 cts. Sold Salter my Straw cutter for the sum of Four Dollars.</p> <p>T. 18th. 15 lbs of Flour to Davidson</p> <p>W. 19th Mr John G. half day</p> <p>Th. 20th. Mr Goble half day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>F 21st. Mr. John Goble whole day. Sent wheat to Mill. on Roberts A/C. By Robert one Load 30 Bushls. 34 lbs By Phil one load 30 Bushls. 9 lbs. Sent 10 Bushls. 38 lbs for Craig the same as we borrowed. To Jack &amp; George for John Currie 11 Bushls. 50 lbs. Received from MacLachlin 2 dog irons $2.40 cts.</p> <p>S. 22nd . John Goble working. Salter</p> <p>M. 24th. Salter 73 lbs of Pease Mr J. Goble working</p> <p>T.25th Davidson 56 lbs of Pease W 26th J Goble working Th. 27th. An Order on L &amp; Ruby for the Sum of Two Dolrs &amp; a half to James Davidson, that is One Dolr on his Mothers A/C. and One Dol. &amp; a half for his Father and Brother for a day and half thrashing Mr John Goble working.</p> <p>F 28th. Mr. John Goble working.</p> <p>S. 29th. 45 lbs of Bran of John Goble bag and all. Pease to John Goble 140 lbs This makes to him a total 270 lbs to the present time. Mr Goble half a day working.</p> <p>M. 31st. Mr John Goble made me a Cradle. Mr J. Davidson half day coopering: Eight bags of Lime to MacLachlin. Sent a grist of Nine bags to Shantzs.</p> <p><a href="/index.php?title=Written_over_last_two_paragraphs:_Trade_to_him&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="Written over last two paragraphs: Trade to him (page does not exist)">Written over last two paragraphs: Trade to him</a></p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p><a href="/index.php?title=Blank_Page&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="Blank Page (page does not exist)">Blank Page</a></p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>N.E. Leeder's Day Book and Memoranda. for the year 1861.</p> <p>J. 1st</p> <p>W 2nd Davidson coopering.</p> <p>Th. 3rd. John Goble working at Robs House. I One Bushl. of Pease to Salter</p> <p>F. 4th. Mr. John Goble working. One Bushl. of pease to Davidson. My Axe from MacLachlins 25 cts for. tempering. 3 Bushls. of lime to Davidson.</p> <p>S 5th.</p> <p>M. 7th.</p> <p>T. 8th. Mr J Goble killing pigs. Killed our six largest pigs.</p> <p>W 9th. One hog to James George weight 235 lbs 15^1/2 cts.per lb</p> <p>Th 10th.</p> <p>F 11 ^1/2 Bushl of pease to Davidson.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>S. 12. th.</p> <p>M. 13th.</p> <p>T. 14th.</p> <p>W 15th. 250 lbs of flour to J. Stewart this pays him the flour I borrowed of him this last fall.</p> <p>Th. 16th. 75 lbs of flour to Craig. this is the amount I borrowed of him this last fall.</p> <p>F. 17th.</p> <p>S. 18th. Finished delivering spring wheat to L &amp; Ruby Amount delivered 265 B. 16 lbs at .80 cts. per Bushl.</p> <p>M 21st. Paid Otis Dumpier the sum of $186.27 cts also interest on a Note given by me to S. Bricker which at the present time is in the possession of L &amp; Ruby. And received an order on L &amp; Ruby for the balance on the wheat for the sum of $22.53 cts. Also settled with J. George for his shoemaking a/c for the past year Due him at this time 13 Dolrs. 22^1/2 cts.</p> <p>T 22nd. Pease to Davidsom 35 lbs: this Settles with him for cutting pease.</p> <p>W. 23rd. Mr John Goble working.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Th. 24th. Mr John Goble working</p> <p>F 25th. ^1/2 day Mr John Goble One lb. of Tobacco to Mr. Davidson.</p> <p>S 26th Received from Messrs L &amp; Ruby the Sum of $22.53 cts. less 11 d. and 7^1/2 d. this is the amount for which I received a due bill which I lost</p> <p>M 28th. Commenced to dig Roberts well. Robert opened an A/C with Mssrs. L &amp; Ruby and from this date me and Phill will do the same.</p> <p>T. 29th. diging Robs well.</p> <p>W 30th. Digging Robs well. Moffat Craig helping.</p> <p>Th. 31st. Finished digging Robs well.</p> <p>February</p> <p>F 1st. Received from Iden Goble 30 Bushls of Oats at 25 cts per Bushl. Paid him 8 Dolrs. Ash lumber to John Goble.</p> <p>S.2nd.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>M 4th. Received a page book from Mr Ruby with the amount I have already had from the store therin entered. Paid Mr J. George the Sum of fourteen Dolrs. on his old A/C due him yet 1.22 cts. A pair of shoes to Mrs Davidson $2.00 Received from Moses Eby the sum of two dolrs this is payment in full for Two Jugs received from me the past fall. Sold the best of the young hogs for $7.06. to Mr. Ruff Shoemaker Port Elgin to be delivered to him in Port Elgin alive.</p> <p>T. 5th.</p> <p>W. 6th.</p> <p>Th 7th. This was the most remarkable day we have had this winter it commenced with a wind from the north. The thermometer standing 10 below Zero the storm gradually increased till about three in the Afternoon when it gradually subsided the thermometer indicating 20 below Zero.</p> <p>F. 8th. James Davidson Three lbs of Port lard at Ten cents per lbs</p> <p>S. 9th.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>M 11th. Poster a letter to Mr S. W. Rix of Beccles England. A Live hog to Martin Ruf for the sum of Seven Dolrs. Money received. One pair of Boots for myself of James George Four Dolrs. Slaughtered my fat hogs the young ones. Mr John Goble Butchering.</p> <p>J. 12th. One Hog to Ruby 117 lbs at 5 cts. One Do to James Muir 165 at 5 cts per lb. One to Delman Bruker 157 at 5 cts and one do 191 at 4^1/2 cts Mr Rubys on A/C. Mr Muirs received four Dol. and a quarter cash and 75 cts. I due him which makes five Dolrs. paid on his Mr Bricker is to pay me Eight Dolrs cash &amp; Eight an one yorker on A/c Posted a letter to the Editor of the Agriculturalist Toronto enclosed one Dol. therein Settled with James Geroge paid him One Dolr 22 cts.</p> <p>W 13th. Returned John Gobles Bran 45 lbs. 41 lbs of Bran of Christian.</p> <p>Th. 14th. Bought Tenon Saw of Fred for my Book Keeping. And his Butchers Knife &amp; Sheath for 40 cts. he is to have lead at 12^1/2 cts per lb. in payment</p> <p>M 18th. Let Philip have 10 Dolrs. this morning. Received of Delman Bricker 8 Dolrs due on Pork. This is also in Philips hands. Robs Table from Mr John Goble.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Traded my old box with Fred for his Book Keeping.</p> <p>T. 19th. Received a letter from Aunt George</p> <p>W 20th. Bought a plough chain of Dilmon Bricker for the sum of One Dolr. Seventeen cents not pd.</p> <p>Th. 21st. Received plough chain from MacLachlin had a yankee link and common hook fixed to it.</p> <p>F 22nd. Helping Uncle Iden to kill pigs half a day. Received the Canadian Agriculturalist 3. No. Cutting three sleigh crooks by Josiah Shantz One Dolr. Also cutting 100 feet ash lumber.</p> <p>S. 23rd.</p> <p>M. 25th. Father half day helping Uncle Iden to make saw logs.</p> <p>T 26th. Father half day helping Uncle Iden to make Saw logs.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>W. 27th. Mr Delf helping Robert</p> <p>Th. 28th. Mr. Delf helping Robert. Lent Fred One Dolr. Received one Dolr. of Phil. Bought Freds double barrell Gun &amp; shotbelt &amp; Powder flask for the sum of Twenty Dolrs which he agrees to take in board and washing. Board at 25 cts per day and single meals in proportion.</p> <p>March</p> <p>F. 1st.</p> <p>S. 2nd.</p> <p>M. 4th. Irons for Sleigh roller ^1/2 Dolr. of MacLachlin.</p> <p>T. 5th. 2^1/2 nut bolts and nuts for Sleigh of MacLachlin traded with Fred for the old red box my dagger &amp; one quarter of a Dolrs worth of lead and a quarter off the price of the gun.</p> <p>W. 6th.</p> <p>Th. 7th.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>F. 8th.</p> <p>T 12th. Received from Fred the Dolr. I lent him.</p> <p>W 13th. Fred lent me a Dolr. &amp; quarter</p> <p>F 15th. Beauty calved a bull calf Received in Cash from Philip the sum of Ten Dolrs &amp; a quarter also by bill for Brasses <a href="/index.php?title=Brackets%3F&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="Brackets? (page does not exist)">Brackets?</a> for window blinds Four Dolrs one shilling and three half pence. Also in apples Two Dolrs and half.</p> <p>M. 18th. Hauled 85 Rails out of Davidsons swamp</p> <p>T. 19th. Hauled 340 Rails out of Davidsons swamp.</p> <p>W. 20th. Hauled 329 Rails out of Davidsons swamp.</p> <p>Th. 21st Hauled 343 Rails out of Davidsons Swamp.</p> <p>F 22nd. Hauled 270 Rails out of Davidsons Swamp</p> <p>S.23rd. 8 Bushls of Oats from Craigs at 23 cts. per lb. Paid John Zant 8 Bushls. of Oats. Craigs Paid.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>J. 26th. Settled with John Zant for thrashing and other work his A/C against me $31.75 cts my A/C against him $17.75 cts. balance due him $14.ct</p> <p>W. 27th Salter wagon half day. Hitched my long sleigh from MacLachlins shoeing $4.30 cts.</p> <p>Th. 28th. My Sow pigged eleven pigs three of which are dead.</p> <p>F. 29th. Received five york shillings as a deposit. Received my two small binding chains from MacLachlins 30 cts. Traded with Fred my old box &amp; my little box and the bookkeeper for a Violin &amp; book. Another little pig died.</p> <p>April M. 1st Hauled 350 Rails out of Davidsons Swamp</p> <p>T. 2nd Robert, Father &amp; Mother moved into Robs house.</p> <p>Th. 4th. One meal of victuals to Fred 5d.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>F. 5th. Three meal of Victuals to Fred 1.3 d. Hauled 409 Rails out of Davidsons Swamp.</p> <p>S. Two meals Fred 10 d.</p> <p>S. Fred one meal 5 d.</p> <p>M. 8th. Hauled 100 Rails out of Davidsons Swamp. Pair of Shoes from Uncle Iden 50 cts. 1 lb of tobacco to Mr Davidson.</p> <p>T 9th. Fred three meals 1.3 d.</p> <p>W. 10th. Three meals to Fred 1.3 d.</p> <p>Th. 11th Three meals to Fred. 1.3 d. The first Steamboat of the Season came up today.</p> <p>F 12th. Fred two meals 10 d. Stewart raised his barn</p> <p>S. 13th Fred one meal</p> <p>S. 14th Fred two meals</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>M. 15th Fred two meals. Salter the wagon ^1/2 Dols.</p> <p>T. 16th. Fred one Meal</p> <p>W. 17th Fred two Meals. Ploughing for Born with his cattle.</p> <p>Th. 18th. Fred two meals.</p> <p>F 19th Fred two meals.</p> <p>S. 20th Fred two meals Robert 21 Bushls of pease for seed</p> <p>S 21st. Fred three meals.</p> <p>M. 22nd Fred three meals. 1 Dozen herrings from Iden Goble 9 d. 3^1/2 Bushls, of Pease to James Salter this pays him in full for cutting pease for me last harvest. Philip plowing for me.</p> <p>S. 23rd. Fred 1 meal.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>W 24th. Fred three meals. Philip plowing.</p> <p>Th 25th. Fred two meals. Philip plowing half day &amp; to Hilkers raising the other half. Planted my seed turnips also Beets &amp; Carrots. Posted a letter to the Emigration Agent Quebec.</p> <p>F 26th. Two meals to Fred.</p> <p>S. 27th. Fred one meal. To this date 47 meals Philip half day plowing. Let Fred have his double gun again.</p> <p>S. 28th. Fred one meal.</p> <p>M. 29th. Fred two meals. Philip plowing half day for me. 1 Dozn Herrings of Iden Goble.</p> <p>T. 30th. Fred three meals. Philip plowing &amp; draging 18^1/2 Bushls of wheat of Iden at 80 cts per Bushl. Sowed six Bushls of wheat in the orchard.</p> <p>May W. 1st. Fred two meals. Paid Iden 10 Dolrs on the wheat &amp; half a Dolr was paid which leaves the sum of 4.30 due</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1 Dozen Herrings of Iden at 9 d. Philip draging</p> <p>Th. 2nd Fred three meals. Philip draging &amp; hauling Rails.</p> <p>F 3rd. Fred three meals. Loging at Fortney's</p> <p>S. 4th. Fred one meal. 1 Dozen fish of Iden 9 d.</p> <p>S 5th. Fred two meals.</p> <p>M. 6th. Fred three meals. Bought a light Summer coat of Fred 1.50 cts. Sowing peases half day for Robert. Bought a flask of powder of Fred for 62^1/2 cts. Also Caps 12^1/2 cts.</p> <p>T. 7th. Fred one meal. Received Two Dolrs. of Mr. J. Mins this being part of three Dolrs. &amp; a half due me by him. Sowing pease for Robert half day.</p> <p>W. 8th. Fred two meals. Philip &amp; team half day. Grist of ten Bushls.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Th. 9th. Fred one meal. Working one day for P. cleaning &amp; sowing pease.</p> <p>F 10th. Fred oe meal. 1 Dozen Herrings of Iden 9 d.</p> <p>S.11th. Fred two meals. Helping Rob half day.</p> <p>S 12th. Fred one meal.</p> <p>M. 13th.</p> <p>T. 14th. Fred one Meal. Received an answer from letter that I sent to Quebec Philip ploughing sod for me.</p> <p>W 15th. The following is the amount of Goods received by C. Davidson as per Mothers A/C $8.79 cts. Her time to this date 29 weeks &amp; 12 days Due Her for 29 weeks 22$75 cts. which leaves a balance due her of 13$ 96 cts. Fred two meals. Philip ploughing Th. 16th. Amount total of goods purchased by Mrs Davidson today £3.8.9 d.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>F 17th Phil plowing.</p> <p>S. 18th. Phil half day plowing. Fred two meals Bought a Cap of Fred $1.00. One dozen Herrings of Iden 9 d.</p> <p>S 19th. Fred two meals.</p> <p>M. 20th. Fred two meals. Sowed 6 Bushls. of pease on sod in my lower field. Philip ploughing.</p> <p>T. 21st Fred two meals. Roberts Oxen draging ^3/4 of a day. Philip plowing.</p> <p>W 22 nd. Fred One meal. Philip plowing. Robs Oxen half day. Sowed 5 Bushls. of pease in the same field. James Davidson the wagon all day</p> <p>Th. Sowed two bags of pease on the same field. Philip half day harrowing and half day drawing Rails. Fred one Meal. Robs Oxen</p> <p>F. Queens Birthday.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>S. 25th. Finished Harrowing pease Philip working for me. Fred one meal. Robs Oxen helping.</p> <p>S.26th. Fred one meal.</p> <p>M. 27th. Helping Philip. Fred two meals.</p> <p>T. 28th. Me with my Oxen helping Phil to <a href="/index.php?title=Brand%3F&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="Brand? (page does not exist)">Brand?</a></p> <p>W 29th. Fred one meal. Myself half day leveling and fireing for Philip &amp; half day with Oxen skiding saw logs, Our heifer Lilly of a Bull calf.</p> <p>Th 30th. Helping Phil ^1/2 day with Oxen &amp; half day leveling. Posted a letter to the Adjutent General. 1 Dozen Fish of Iden 9 d.</p> <p>F 31st. Myself &amp; Oxen working for Philip. Sowed Philips wheat somewhere about 4 Acres. 2 Bushls. of (soaked) wheat to the aire. Fred two meals.</p> <p>June.</p> <p>S. Robert harrowing with my Oxen for Philip.</p> <p>S. 2nd. Fred two meals. Hannah Fortney came to live with us this afternoon.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>M. 3rd. Fred One meal. ^1/2 day sowing Oats for Robert. These are the first we have sown this season. A childs chair of Mr J Goble.</p> <p>T. 4th Letter with Christina Davidson for 16 days work. at 11 cts per day 1.7 cts. Left an old A/C due her 21 cts. A/C against her, for apron stuff &amp; Mending shoes 100 cts. Gave her a due bill on Messrs L &amp; Ruby for the sum of 97 cts. Fred two meals.</p> <p>W 5th. Logeing for Salter. Fred two meals. Florence of a Male Calf.</p> <p>Th 6th. Fred One Meal.</p> <p>S. 8th.</p> <p>S. 9th. Fred one meal. My old sow to Hilker's Boar. One Dolr. not paid.</p> <p>M 10th. Fred two meals. I sowed Oats for Philip in Roberts field &amp; he hauled rails for me, So we let the one job against the other. My Oxen drg. ^1/2 day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>S. 29th. Fred one meal. Clearing land for Phil.</p> <p>S. 30th. Fred two meals.</p> <p>July M. 1st. Fred 1 Meal. Clearing land for Phil.</p> <p>T. 2nd. Sold James Davidson my spade for One Dolr. &amp; Lent him 22^1/2 of Flour. Burning log fields for Phil.</p> <p>W. 3rd. Turned my old oxen on the Indian side of the river.</p> <p>Th. 4th. James Davidson &amp; me made a bargain that he should serve me for one year for the sum of One hundred and thirty two Dolrs. he is to have his washing Clothes &amp; Shoe leather and ten dolrs. in Cash during that time and for the balance he will take my Note due Sixteen months after date at six per. Cent. Interest. In case we disagree and part before the end of the year he is to receive Thirteen Dolrs. per Month for each Summer Month and</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Nine for each winter month that he has served. Fred One meal. Bought box of Fred at One Dolr. Me &amp; James ^1/2 day each sawing rail lengths for Phil.</p> <p>F. 5th. Mr &amp; James branding up with my Steers for Phil. Beauty Cow went to Bull ^1/2 Dolr. to Mr Delf.</p> <p>S. 6th. Branding up for Phill me Oxen &amp; James.</p> <p>S. 7th.</p> <p>M. 8th. Building fence splitting rails etc. me &amp; James for Phil. Let Born have 69 lbs of corn bag &amp; all, for which he is to give me corn again weight for weight</p> <p>S. 9th. James splitting rails ^3/4 of day and myself fencing half day for Phil.</p> <p>W 10th. James splitting rails all day &amp; myself making fence ^3/4 of a day for Phil Phil working with my Oxen all day. Mr. J. Goble pease 36 lbs.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Th. 11th. Myself making fence for Philip. James commenced splitting rails but had to quit on account of pain in the side Phil useing my steers all day</p> <p>F. 12th. Myself &amp; Oxen hauling rails for Phil. James with him to Rawns.</p> <p>S. 13th. Self fencing. James to Zants logging for Phil. also Phil. useing my Oxen.</p> <p>S 14th Ich habe fier Herlers fur Turk Gegeben. aber nock necht begahlt <a href="/index.php?title=Trans._I_gave_four_%22Herlers%3F%22_for_Turk_but_still_not_paid&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="Trans. I gave four &quot;Herlers?&quot; for Turk but still not paid (page does not exist)">trans. I gave four "Herlers?" for Turk but still not paid</a></p> <p>M. 15th. Fencing for Phil. also James to Hutchinsons loging bee.</p> <p>T. 16th. ^3/4 day myself &amp; Cattle drging for Rob. James to Salters Bee at Hendrys.</p> <p>W. 17th.</p> <p>Th. 18th. ^1/2 day draging for Rob.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>F 19th. Sowed Robs &amp; my own Turnip Seed ^1/2 day working for Rob. I might have stated Robert planted some potatoes on the 17th.</p> <p>S. 20th. ^1/2 day draging in turnips for Rob. Phil away to mill with a Grist. Goods to James Davidson as per Order on L &amp; R. Straw hat and cotton socks. Three shillings &amp; five pence. As per order on James George Boots $4.25 cts.</p> <p>S 21st</p> <p>M. 22nd. Pease to Mr. John Goble 220 lbs this makes six bushls. to him at 50 cts per Bushl.. To William Davidson 105 lbs of flour on Robert MacLachlins A/C @ $3.50 per Bsl. Phil my Oxen half day.</p> <p>T. 23rd. Salter wagon all day.</p> <p>W. 24th. Salter wagon half day. Ruf 4^1/2 Bushl potatoes @ 25 cts. per Bshl. Fred Lehnen 1 Bush. of potatoes at 25 cts per Bushl.</p> <p>Th. 25th. ^1/2 day myself &amp; Oxen in Robs hay</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>F. 26th. Myself James &amp; Oxen helping Robert to finish his stack of hay. long enough to make ^3/4 of a day for one man</p> <p>S. 27th. Father &amp; Robert helping me on with my hay.</p> <p>S. 28th.</p> <p>M. 29th. 48 lbs of pease to Iden Goble this is pat for 1 Bushl. of Buckwheat I had of him for said two years since.</p> <p>T. 30th. Finished getting my hay up. One handle for Rob 12^1/2 cts</p> <p>W. 31st Working at my road work. me &amp; James Salter the wagon half day.</p> <p>August Th. 1st. Working at road work. me &amp; James 55 lbs of Flour to James Davidson at the rate of 3^1/2 Dolrs. per barrel.</p> <p>F 2nd. James &amp; me half a day on the road.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>S. 3rd. Posted an answer to the D.A.G. Gave Margerate Davidson an Order on L. &amp; Ruby for Two &amp; a half Dolrs. this pays her for Twenty days Sewing.</p> <p>S. 4th.</p> <p>M. 5th. Goods for James Davidson of L. &amp; R. to the Amount of Six Dolrs. Childs wagon from Mr. J. Goble.</p> <p>T. 6. James Davidson not working. Boots from James George 56 cts.</p> <p>W 7th.</p> <p>Th 8th. Commenced cutting Roberts fall Wheat.</p> <p>F. 9th. James to Borns loging Bee. Rob helping me to harvest my little patch of Fall wheat near the Barn half day.</p> <p>S. 10th. Cutting Rob's wheat.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>S. 11th.</p> <p>M. 12th. Cutting wheat for Rob part of the day</p> <p>T 13th. Cutting wheat for Rob. Received from Rob 98 lbs of flour with the bag. Borrowed of Mr Ruby Ten Dolrs.</p> <p>W. 14th. Sister Lizzie started for Mr Moyes Fathers. Cutting wheat for Rob.</p> <p>Th. 15th. Finished cutting Robs wheat.</p> <p>F. 16th. Commenced cutting my fall wheat in the upper field. Robert rakeing &amp; binding.</p> <p>S. 17th. Finished cutting my fall wheat &amp; commenced my Spring. Robert helping.</p> <p>S. 18th.</p> <p>M. 19th. Posted a letter to Grandfather Parker. My best shoes from George half soles 50 cts. ^3/4 day hauling for Rob J &amp; Myself.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>also ^1/2 day with my Oxen. Omitted last Saturday ^1/2 dozen fish of Uncle Iden. Rob ^1/4 of a day raking and binding.</p> <p>T 20th. Robert ^3/4 of a day helping to Bind. James &amp; ne helping him to haul in ^1/4 of a day.</p> <p>W 21st. Rob Binding ^3/4 of a day Irons for Scythe Snaith 12^1/2 cts of MacLach.</p> <p>Th. 22nd. Robert Binding. Finished cutting spring wheat.</p> <p>F 23rd. James and myself helping Robert to cut his pease.</p> <p>S. 24th. Hauling in fall wheat Robert helping me.</p> <p>S. 25th.</p> <p>M. 26th. Hauled in part of my Spring wheat Robert helping half a day. Borrowed of Rob <a href="#_cut_off"># cut off</a> lbs of flour. Philip half day to Mr Delfs with Beauty Cow to Bull.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>T. 27th. James cutting pease for Philip. Thrashed six Bushls. of Pease these I owe to Robert deducting the thrashing. Pork from Robert 20 lbs with the basket.</p> <p>W 28th. Robert helping half a day to haul in wheat. Finished hauling in my spring wheat.</p> <p>Th. 29th. Robert useing my cattle all day. James sick &amp; not able to work.</p> <p>F 30th. James for Philip over at Salters Bee. Myself &amp; Oxen Hauling pease for Rob.</p> <p>S. Myself, James, &amp; Oxen hauling in pease. ^3/4 of a day for Robert</p> <p>September S. 1st</p> <p>M 2nd. Commenced at Philips pease. Mr &amp; James ^1/2 day each.</p> <p>T. 3rd. James not working. cutting pease myself.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>W 4th. James not working. Rob my Oxen half day hauling rails.</p> <p>Th. 5th. James not working. Philip my Oxen hauling pease.</p> <p>F. 6th. James not working.</p> <p>S 7th. James not working. Philip helping me to cut pease all day. Rob helping half day.</p> <p>S. 8th.</p> <p>M. 9th. James not working. Rob. &amp; Phil. helping me to cut pease ^3/4 of a day each. posted a letter to Mr James Craig Dumblane.</p> <p>T. 10th. James commenced working again. Myself ^3/4 of a day for Rob on J. Gobles A/C Phil with a grist half day himself and horses for me.</p> <p>W. 11th. James and me broke our engagement he not being able to fulfil his part from ill health. One Axe handle to Rob 12^1/2 cts.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Salter the wagon half day.</p> <p>Th. 12th. Salter the wagon all day.</p> <p>F 13th. Salter wagon half day. Philip helping me with my pease half day. Pair of shoes for Hannah from James George.</p> <p>S 14th. Paid Robert the flour I borrowed of him 197 lbs.</p> <p>S 15th.</p> <p>Monday 16th. Finished hauling in my pease. this is the finish of my harvest. Philip help made a day &amp; half by keeping at it all night</p> <p>T. 17th. Fish from Iden ^1/2 dozen.</p> <p>W. 18th. Commenced to cut Robs Oats.</p> <p>Th. 19th. 1 Dozen Fish from Iden. Thrashing at Salters ^1/2 day.</p> <p>F. 20th. Thrashing half day at Fortneys.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>S. 21st. James Davidson Wagon &amp; Oxen 50 cts. Stewart borrowed 56 lbs of flour with bag.</p> <p>S.22nd.</p> <p>M 23rd.</p> <p>T. 24th.</p> <p>W. 25th. Helping Born to thrash all day</p> <p>Th. 26th. Settled up with James Davidson due him at this date Twenty Dolrs. Seventy Nine cts.</p> <p>F 27th. Robert 265 lbs of pease. Lent Salter 28^1/2 of flour.</p> <p>S. 28th. An Axe handle to Philip 12^1/2 cts. Settled Last years store bill by giving my note for the sum of .</p> <p>S. 29th.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>M. 30th. Robert helping me to plow half day Mending Eds wagon wheels by Mr. J. Goble. Posted a letter to Sister Liz.</p> <p>October T. 1st. Finished cutting Roberts Oats.</p> <p>W. 2nd. Killed my old Lamb Ox Mr J. Goble Butchering. Wagon to Salter half day 25 cts.</p> <p>Th. 3rd. 17^1/2 of Beef to J. Stewart at 4 cents - 70 cts. Beef to J. Davidson 19^1/2 lbs at 4 cts. = 78 cts. Gave Robert 24 lbs for the Pork and yarn I have had</p> <p>F 4th 14^1/2 lbs of Beef to Robert at 4 cts. = 58 cts. Salter wagon half day.</p> <p>S 5th. ^1/2 Day at Fortneys with my Oxen.</p> <p>S. 6</p> <p>M. 7. Posted a Letter to Mr. A Creek. ^1/2 Day at Fortneys with my Oxen. Robert helping me to plant half day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>T. 8th. 25 lbs of Salt to J. Davidson. Took the job to bind my Phils Oats for the outside swath. commenced at them</p> <p>W 9th. 5 Bushls. of Lime from Salter. Salter the wagon half a day. Finished binding Phils Oats.</p> <p>Th 10th. Robert 200 lbs of pease. Hauled my Oats.</p> <p>F 11th. Robert half day help to plow.</p> <p>S 12. ^1/2 York shilling to Uncle Iden for mending my Boot not pd.</p> <p>S 13th.</p> <p>M. 14th. Salter the wagon half day</p> <p>T. 15th. ^1/2 day Oxen and myself hauling Oats. A pair of shoes of George 75 cts.</p> <p>W 16th. Myself &amp; Oxen hauling wheat for Phil we also hauled Robs Oats. This finished harvest</p> <p>Th 17th. Fetched Old Lion from the Indian side.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>F. 18th</p> <p>S. 19th.</p> <p>S. 20th.</p> <p>M. 21st. Fortney, wagon half day Received from Mr J Goble Two Dolrs. part of the beef money</p> <p>T. 22nd.</p> <p>W. 23rd. Received a letter from Sister Lizzie contain my ten Dolrs. Paid Ruby the Ten Dolrs. I borrowed of him.</p> <p>Th. 24th. Hauling lumber for Fortney ^3/4 of day.</p> <p>F. 25th.</p> <p>S. 26th. Raising at Fortneys. He owes me one days worth with horses. Salter the wagon whole day.</p> <p>S 27th.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>M. 28th. Commenced digging potatoes in Stewarts field dug 27 pail fuls nine of which were from the four rows I had commenced.</p> <p>S. 29th. dug 5 pails ful of potatoes.</p> <p>W. 29th. 200 Bricks of Robert Stafford at 50 cts per hund. also part of a load of <a href="/index.php?title=Scovan%3F&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="Scovan? (page does not exist)">scovan?</a>. Gave an order on L &amp; Ruby for Coat Vest &amp; shirts. to the amount of 12$.75 cents.</p> <p>Th. 31st. Indian corn of Christian first bag 78 lbs second 75 lbs. third 60 lbs. fourth 70 lbs. with the bag which makes a total of 279 lbs. without the bag. for this I must give him 224 lbs of Pease. Fetched the last grist from last years wheat from mill.</p> <p>November F. 1st. 36 pails full of potatoes. The four rows yielded 12 Bushls &amp; 2 Pails ful.</p> <p>S. 2nd. Lent J. Davidson 19 lbs of Flour with bag.</p> <p>S 3rd.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>M. 4th. Cleaned up the Oats I worked for of Rob &amp; Phil. 26^1/2 Bushls. Posted a letter to Lizzie</p> <p>T. 5th. 27 pail fulls of potatoes today, this finished my patch. Total amount of potatoes of Stuart Forty One bushls. ^1/2. Bucksaw of Fred 1.25 cts.</p> <p>W. 6th. Helped Rob to get pease into the Barn. ^1/2 day. ^1/2 day Oxen to Phil. Agreed with Rob to Trade the Table with him for the sink</p> <p>Th. 7th Thrashed and cleaned 153 labs of Robs Pease. Let Iden have 93 lbs of them on my A/C.</p> <p>F. 8th. Cleaned up for Fortney 148 lbs of pease. Phil Oxen ^1/4 day.</p> <p>S 9th. Cleaned up 11.B. 29 lbs of pease for Rob. and let Willimere have them on my A/C. Phil ^1/2 day working my Oxen.</p> <p>S. 10th.</p> <p>M. 11th. Paid five Dollars on J. Davidson A/C to Book peddler.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>T. 12th. Phil my Oxen all day. Received 3 Sheep of Willimere for which I gave him 24^1/2 Bushls. of pease.</p> <p>W. 13th.</p> <p>Th 14th. Phil Oxen half day. This time I have thrasher two days and before 1^1/2.</p> <p>F 15th. Phil. &amp; Father half day at Zants, thrashing.</p> <p>S. 16th. Myself and Father at Zants all day thrashing, Fortney 130 lbs of Pease Robs. A/C.</p> <p>S.17th.</p> <p>M. 18th. Phil working at my turnips on <a href="/index.php?title=Shares%3F&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="Shares? (page does not exist)">Shares?</a> Willimere Pease 10 N. 31 lbs, this pays him in full for his sheep. the pease are to Robs A/C. Also settled with Willimere owe. old A/C 1.25 cts. this he paid me. Flour of Robert 42 lbs.</p> <p>T. 19th. Today Phil commenced to Eat of my bread.</p> <p>W. 20th. 1 Dozen Herring of Iden 10 cts.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Th. 21st. Herrings of Iden for which Robert &amp; I must give him One Bushl. of Pease. Sixty five lbs of pease of Phil. Sixty five lbs of Pease to Mr Iden Goble. Finished pulling my Turnips.</p> <p>F. 22nd. 37 lbs of flour of Robert.</p> <p>S. 23rd. Finished getting up turnips. Thrashed pease on Robs A/C To Rob 130 lbs. Phil 65 lbs and myself 105 lbs.</p> <p>S 24th.</p> <p>M. 25th. Pair of Boots of J. George 4.75.</p> <p>T. 26th. 75 lbs of pease to Robert Stafford from Robs.</p> <p>W. 27th. Phil working for me all day Borrowed A Grist of Stewart 11 B. 20 lbs. Pease to myself 202 lbs to Robert 74 lbs Delivered out of my 202. 104 to Iden Goble.</p> <p>Th. 28th. Sold Rob a Dolrs. worth of Cabbage.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>F. 29th. Pease to R. Stafford 266 lbs 120 of which were for Fortney on Robs A/C. 157 lbs of pease to Rob. &amp; 79 lbs to me. Killed my old Lion - Ox. Phil working for me fetched a load of <a href="/index.php?title=%3F&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="? (page does not exist)">?</a></p> <p>S 30th. Sold to Ruby on A/C. 25^1/2 lbs of beef at 4 cts. Sold to Fred Stafford 1.16 cts. worth. not pd. Sold Rawn Jacob 104 cts worth not pd. Sold Dilman Bricker 632 cts. worth Also to Brickers A/C 132 its worth this was delivered to J. Treflet. Sold to the Messrs. MacLachlin 400 cts. worth on my A/C. Sold to Gundy in J. Georges A/C 636 cts. worth. Also a hide to J. George 340 cts worth Sold to Rob 108 cts. worth Paid 50 cts to Mrs Fortney for mitts.</p> <p>December S 1st.</p> <p>M. 2nd. Philip working for me half day. Pease for myself 20 lbs for Robert 50 lbs. for H Hilker 180 lbs These pay him for my sow twice to his boar.</p> <p>T 3rd. Received of J. Rawn 104 cts Delivered Hilkers pease. Phil working for me all day.</p> <p>W 4th. Settled with James Stewart to this date. His A/C against me is on old A/C 438 cts. Himself in harvest 6 days at a Dolr. per day 400 cts. his Son two days at cts. per day 125 cts. And 41^1/2 Bushls. of potatoes at 25 from <a href="/index.php?title=Corner_folded_amt._illegible&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="Corner folded amt. illegible (page does not exist)">corner folded amt. illegible</a> 1037^1/2 cts. equal to 20.00^1/2 cts. this is <a href="/index.php?title=Corner_folded_amt._illegible&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="Corner folded amt. illegible (page does not exist)">corner folded amt. illegible</a> the date of our last settlement.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>My A/C against him is for two pigs at 75 cts each 150 cts. 17^1/2 lbs of Beef at 4 cts. - 70 cts. Nails 30 cts Stove pipe 25 cts. Coat 300 cts equal to 573 cts. this is from Janry 1860 to this date The difference between us is 1425^1/2 in Stewarts favour. I have given him a Memoranda of the same. Pease to Rob 116 lbs. pease to Phil 53 lbs Pease to myself 98 lbs. Philip working all day Rob working half day.</p> <p>Th. 5th. Pease to Fortney on Robs A/C 137 lbs Pease to Rob 86 lbs. Pease to me 83 and 50 lbs, Pease to Robert Stafford 50 lbs this settles with him for the bricks. Phil working all day.</p> <p>F 16th. 5 B 32 lbs of Pease. To Phil for Rawn &amp; 52 lbs for himself. Phil working for me.</p> <p>S. 7th. Pease to Rob 68 lbs Pease to me 66 lbs. Phil all day Rob also all day working at my shed.</p> <p>S. 8th.</p> <p>M. 9th. Rob &amp; Phil half a day at the shed 196 lbs of Pease to Robert. Mr. J. Goble 6 lbs 13 oz of tallow Pd. Iden 6 lbs 11 oz of tallow</p> <p>T. 10th. Pease to Robert 108 lbs. 83 to me. &amp; 51 to <a href="/index.php?title=Corner_folded_illegible&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="Corner folded illegible (page does not exist)">corner folded illegible</a></p> <p>W 11th. Pease to Robert 91 lbs. to Phil 41 lbs. To <a href="/index.php?title=Corner_folded_illegible&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="Corner folded illegible (page does not exist)">corner folded illegible</a> 30 this settles the pea A/C between us. Phil 1 do <a href="/index.php?title=Corner_folded_illegible&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="Corner folded illegible (page does not exist)">corner folded illegible</a></p> </div> UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/84824f76907e0651e87a1c843b8cf0c7.pdf 491729ea99241b5a8d1fac30a10ec246 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Saugeen Dec.br 12th. 1861 N. E. Leeders Day Book & Memoranda. Continued Th 12th. Posted a letter to Mrs. Creek. Phil. working at the shed all day. Pair of shoes of J. George for Eddy. F. 13th. Pease to Rob. 107 lbs. Pease to myself 85 lbs these are the last of Roberts pease. 12 lbs of nails of Robert borrowed Philip working at the shed all day S. 14th. S. 15th. P. O Dolr. to N. C. Association if entered into. M. 16th. Pease of Philip. 83 lbs. Pease to Fortney on Robs A/C 133. lbs. Posted a letter to Sister Lizzie. T. 17th. 104 lbs of Pease of Philip. Received a letter from J. Craig Esqr. of Southampton demanding payment on a Note he holds against me. W. 18th. Th. 19th. Killed my four spring pigs & two for Philip. Due to Mr Goble for butchering as my share 25 cts. F. 20th Philip helping me all day https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/8430666fe19809d681f0a6b1ce5a2bcf.pdf 5b35f809a1f3ca694433c1b79f9f87ec Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. S. 21st. S.22nd. M. 23rd. Thrased Philips wheat in half a day also half a day for me. Zant with his team Aaron Fortney with his team James Davidson & his brother John Salter, Stewart, James & Moffat Craig, Born, John Davidson was but half the day. Shells machine. T. 24th. Thrashing as before the same hands excepting [[Salter?]] Henry S. was in his place. For me ^1/2 of a day & Rob ^3/4. Omitted Last Saturday ^1/2 B. of Dried apples of Phil 125 cts. Oats to Fortney on Robs A/C. W. 25th. Bought a vest of Phil on A/C. Th. 26th. F 27th. Lent James Davidson 25 lbs of Flour. Phil ^3/4 of a day for me. S. 28th. S 29th. M. 30th. Volunteered to serve in the Militia. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/07cdda4dd04aa5d2f2261fa99f9eacad.pdf 75b04c434fb2ef3ad9f9c1a63aa813d7 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. J. 31st. Paid Six Dollrs. to Mr. Joseph Craig of Southampton this is the first payment on a Note of Seventy five Dolrs. which he hold against me. This Note is the one I gave for my Oxen. N.E. Leeder Day Book and Memoranda for the year 1862. 1st. Appointed a Trustee for the New Church Society of Port Elgin 2nd. Received 44 lbs of Flour of James Davidson that he had borrowed of me. 3rd. Fetched my lost heifer from J. McCullochs due him for Keep 200 cts. Sold Edward Salter my Violin which he has to chop me three Cords of wood. S. 4th. S. 5th. M. 6th. T. 7th. Fritz. Schwendker commenced to cut cord wood. at 30 cts per. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/3eec6b18645708af87180fdba8a8892b.pdf ae45a84d8ea861d52c7a9600f295f935 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. W. 8th. Th. 9th. Delivered of Roberts Fall Wheat to Messrs. L. & Ruby 53 B. 58 lbs. on A/C Also of Oats 11 B. 6 lbs. on A/C. Also to Fluhr 166 lbs of Oats @ 28 cts & received One Dolr. out of 133 cts the price. The wheat to Ruby is 83 cts. per B. and the oats 28 cts. Sister Lizzie returned. F. 10th. Sold Calder 33 B. 1 lb. of Fall wheat @ 75 cts. per B. and received Cash 24$ 76 cts. Paid Fred Stafford 17$ 75 cts. and received the Note that Rob Phil & me jointly gave his Brother William. Also received of Fred Stafford 116 cts. this pays for the Beef he had of me as per entry. Comming from Southampton got my off Oxes leg cut by a sleigh. and had to leave him in town at Hilberts. S. 11th. Borrowed of Messrs. L & Ruby the sum of Eleven Dolrs. Paid Mr. J. Goble 11 Dolrs. this being the amount due him by /robert for Interest on Mortgage to this date. S 12th. M. 13th. Traded a cap with Fritz S. for a pistol & traded the pistol with B. Fred for his old gun. I allowed him three Dolrs. for the gun & he allowed me a Dolr. for my pistol. T. Delivered wheat to L & Ruby at 75 cts. the last of Robs Fall wheat. Went to Southampton with Ned Shields. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/49403f81d794b83de38924ebfe717b03.pdf 13af987a86faa462494d69ec69107671 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. the Government Money on the whole Lot. Received of Born 14 B. 36 lbs. of pease with bags for which I must give him the same weight of pease for seed. Paid to Robert 14 B. 29 lbs. of pease per A/C. F 7th. Received an answer from the Emigration Agent Quebec. Stored 4 bags of wheat at Christian's Robs oxen ^1/2 day. S. 8th. Robs Oxen half day. S. 9th. M. 10th. T. 11th. Started for Mr. J. David's of Woolwich Township. Th. 20th. Returned last night from below. Paid Br. Lehnen the sum of four Dolrs. which I promised for Mr. Tuerk when he was on his Missionary tour also Four Dolrs 48 cts for the New Jerusalem Magazine & New Jerusalem Messenger also One Dolr & 38 cts for the True Christian Religion Paid Messrs L & Ruby 244 Dolrs. this is the balance on the Note due them since last Febry. Also One hundred Dolrs. on A/C to L & Ruby. Paid James George his shoemaking A/C. Eleven Dolrs. Eighty four cts. Paid Christ Schwendker Twenty five Dolrs this was Due by me to Brother Fritz. Christ will give him his note due in Six months for https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/c9bee7564bcba23bc87bd8d46daff7bc.pdf 3b57a03f13175e4cdc92e30b85199627 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. for this money at six per d. interest. I have paid Fritz one yorker as interest on the money and he will burn my Note on the receipt of Christians Also paid Christian the balance due him on his a/c Fifteen Dolrs and Cts. This settles the a/c between him and me; except for the Deutsch books we had of Lehnen. Paid Uncle Iden Thirty Dolrs. and Ninety cts this is interest and compound interest on the Five hundred dolrs for which he holds a Mortgage against Robert. Paid Janet Craig 2 Dolrs. for two weeks work on the Eleventh Whilst below bought a pistol fifteen Dolrs. F. 21st. Paid Iden the balance of the four Dolrs. and thirty cents due him since last year on seed wheat a/c. Two Dolrs. & 36 cents. Paid James Stewart the sum of Fourteen Dolrs. Twenty five cents less hald a Dolr. paid him before. S. 22nd. S 23rd. N. 24th. Traded with Philip for his bob sleigh. I have given him my revolver and my old long sleigh and must owe him Eleven Dolrs beside also the four Dolrs due from him on his Taxes. I allow him. this makes the money I give him amount to Fifteen Dolrs. T. 25th. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/510d281505ce6ed82fbc3ece3817b23c.pdf dec50f3b66f994800dbe49cf789b08d3 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. the man that hurt my ox. Brought the ox home he considering him able to come. He paid all the expenses for keep and attendtion & agreed to pay whatever was fair afterwards. Bought of Calder a few lbs of Oatmeal also length enough of rope to make two halter p.d. Settled with Christian Schwendker his A/C against me for Tailoring $57.37 cts. My a/c against him $42.97 which leaves a balance due him of $8.42. A/C received of Rinsie against me of $23.00. Interest on the same for 15 months $1.80. Churn & Stramer 2.00 Work by Sister Lizzie 5.25 cts. His total against me after Balancing our A/Cs, is $40.45 cts. To settle this I have given a Note to Brother Fritz Schwendker for $25.00. bearing six per cent Inter. for one year. Also a due bill on myself to Christian for $15.45 cts. this squares our A/Cs. to this date. Philip half day working for me. W. 15th. Th. 16th. F. 17th. S. 18th. S. 19th. N. 20th. sold my Lotm No. 30 Lake Range Saugeen also My Oxen, Cows, heifers, and calves: Sheep pigs, Wagon, plough Cooking stove, Hay, Straw, Turnips, and Lumber 16^1/2 Bushls. of wheat, 12 Bushls. of pease for the sum of https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/42a3535da602bebb4ed2dfd128dc7ac0.pdf 75569c3f7a1892de9aa6997b9eb0a026 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Two Thousand Dollars, I have to give him a free Deed. The purchaser is a Mr. John D. David of Woolwich. He signed an agreement to the effect that I give him possession on the Fourteenth day of February of the year of our Lord 1862. on the condition that I receive Two hundred and fifty Dollars down and Seventeen hundred and fifty when I transfer the lot to him. Witness C.F. Schwendker and Jacob Traflet. I received the above named sum and depositted it with L & Ruby taking a receipt for the same. Paid to D. MacTavish 14 Dolrs. being part payment of a note due him by Robert Memorandum 53.5860 Bushls. of Fall wheat @ 75 cts. $40.47 11^6/34 Oats, .28 4.13 Making a total of $44.60 the wheat was Roberts and is paid on a Note L & Ruby hold against me Dated Feb. 1st 1861. Also received from L & Ruby the Sum of Fourteen Dolrs. Seventy five cts. in cash which added to Eleven Dollars I borrowed from them for Mr. John Goble makes a sum total of $25.75 this amount is raised from a load and bag of fall wheat which I delivered for Robert. Took wheat to mill part for a grist and part to Store. Stored five bags of Fall Wheat with Brother Christian Sch. T. 21st. Stored five bags of Fall and Four of Spring wheat with Brother C. F. Schwendker. Paid L & Ruby the sum of Six Dollars on Roberts a/c for Donald MacTavish and Received Roberts Note of hand payable on the 1st of Janry. and Dated Saugeen Novbr. 6th. 1861. Traded with Philip for his Watch Gave him the old gun I got of Fred my Pick grubbing hoe two small chains for binding, and old red box. Paid Robert One Dolr. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/bd68048d6079e66b040d19bb350d7350.pdf 81c6201c0b1a3a257f856f46d72acbc2 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. W 22nd Stored 45 B 48 lbs of wheat at Shantz Mill for Robert Th. 23rd. Posted a letter to the Government of Emigration Agent Quebec F. 24th. S. 25th. Paid Roether Three Dollars & half for his German Dictionary. Lifted the Note Craig held against me for my Oxen by paying the sum of Seventy On Dolrs Fifty cts. being the balance due on the Note with 10per ct. interest on the whole Sum for four months. Paid John Zant the sum of Fifteen Dolrs. this being principal and Interest due him for two years. This evening we had another addition to our family in the shape of a little Son. Received of L & Ruby 150. Dolrs. being part of the sum deposited with them. Paid on Note to L & Ruby One Hundred Dolrs. T. 26th. M. 27th. Killed old Florence. Mr J. Goble butchering. R. 28th. Paid Mr. J. Goble the sum of Ten Dolrs. on A/C/ W. 29th. Paid my last years tax. the amount Eleven Dolrs. Forty One cts. Paid Roberts Taxes Ten Dolrs. Eighty Eight cts. Paid Fathers Taxes Fifty three cents. Paid https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/81f936a3a2e3add5ce85d0eb4282b13e.pdf f7e40a670e45dd5aaec56c9b34f2bee4 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Taxes for Philip Eight Dolrs. Eight cents. Th. 30th. Sold James Davidson 105 lbs of Beef at 54 cts per lb. $4.20 cts. On Phils A/C Received of Philip Four Dolrs. Eight cents being part payment of Taxes. Paid Mr J. Goble in Beef for butchering. [[On?]] Mill yesterday 100 lbs of Flour of Robert F. 31st. Helping Robert to kill pigs part of the day. February S. 1st. S. 2nd. M. 3rd. T. 4th. Christian cut out a pair of trousers for me. not paid. W. 5th. Th. 6th. Made a bargain with Robert & Philip for Twenty five acres off each of their portions of the Gore They agreeing to take their Ten acres off the South corner of the Lot with a [[face?]] of Thirty Chains each on the Goderich Line. They will pay their share of https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/28f68add67a374fb9c6cf352f9af6a58.pdf 52bc070e89fd57d80e25aae02b7fa5b0 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. W. 26th. Reother agreed to let me go into his house and if I have to leave in less than two months he will not charge me anything for it. Fritz Welling commenced to thrash pease for me this morning at a york sixpence per bushl. Th. 27th. Commenced to move out of my old house into Reothers Farm house. Bought a New Stove of Fred Lehnen sold him a cow hide and paid him over and above the cow hide for the stove pipe and pot covers. Twenty Six Dolrs. Robert and his oxen helping me all day. F. 28 Moving. Robert and Oxen helping. March S. 1st. Moving. Robert and Oxen helping. Philip helping to get wood. Mr. J. D. David and Family moved into my old house. Received one Dolr. From him for my chicken nests. Paid M. O Craig 87^1/2 cts as per order from Moses Eby of Port Elgin. S. 2nd M 3rd. T. 4th. Rob. working for me half day. W. 5th. Received Twelve hundred and Fifty Dolrs. of J.D. David on land ac. this makes 2000$ I have Received as per Agreement. Paid on Lot 30 Lake Range 206.50 cts. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/29f4679b3ea138d5249844a6fad0b13f.pdf 36824d93d8ef63efe035a86b25ff9b0d Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. which is payment in full to the Government; and gave a transfer to John D. David. Paid on Lot No 8 in the sixth. Concession of Saugeen 191.60 cts. which is payment in full on said lot. Received of J.D. David $2.^75/100 for one barrell and 3^1/2 cords of wood. Paid to A. [[Maihale Esgr?]] for the transfer the sum of $1.^25/100. Paid to Messrs. L. & Ruby 12 Dolrs. for Nathl. Shell this is for two days thrashing. Paid Dilamon Bricker the sum pf 117 cts. for the plow chain I got of him last winter or early in the spring. Th. 6th. F. 7th. Lent J.Davidson Two Dolrs. and received his Note for the same bearing 10 per cent Int. and due a month from date. S. 8th. S. 9th. M. 10th. Fritz finished my pea thrashing. he and I cleaned them up 11 B. 17 lbs. to Fortney for Robert 14 B. 29 lbs. to Born for peas he let me have some few weeks since. 28 B. 51 lbs. to Robert. T. 11th. 85 Bushls. of Pease thrashed by Fritz Weller in 6^1/4 cents per bushl. Bought my old Fiddle off Ed Salter for One Dolr. paid. Two Dolrs. to Lizzie. 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 Nathaniel E. Leeder Sr. Diary Collection Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Nathaniel Edward Leeder Sr. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Courtesy of Bruce County Museum & Cultural Centre Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1854-1895 Language A language of the resource English Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 19th Century, Bruce County, Saugeen Township, Ontario Table Of Contents A list of subunits of the resource. Nathaniel E. Leeder Sr. Diary, 1854-1858 Nathaniel E. Leeder Sr. Diary, 1859-1861 Nathaniel E. Leeder Sr. Diary, 1861-1862 Nathaniel E. Leeder Sr. Diary, 1862-1863 Nathaniel E. Leeder Sr. Diary, 1863-1867 Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Scanned Manuscript Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Nathaniel E. Leeder Diary, 1861-1862 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Nathaniel E. Leeder Sr. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Courtesy of Bruce County Museum & Cultural Centre Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource December 12, 1861 - March 11, 1862 Language A language of the resource English Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 19th Century, Bruce County, Saugeen Township, Ontario Date Created Date of creation of the resource. December 12, 1861 Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Nathaniel E. Leeder Sr. Diary Collection Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Scanned Manuscript Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Saugeen Dec.br 12th. 1861</p> <p>N. E. Leeders Day Book &amp; Memoranda. Continued</p> <p>Th 12th. Posted a letter to Mrs. Creek. Phil. working at the shed all day. Pair of shoes of J. George for Eddy.</p> <p>F. 13th. Pease to Rob. 107 lbs. Pease to myself 85 lbs these are the last of Roberts pease. 12 lbs of nails of Robert borrowed Philip working at the shed all day</p> <p>S. 14th.</p> <p>S. 15th. P. O Dolr. to N. C. Association if entered into.</p> <p>M. 16th. Pease of Philip. 83 lbs. Pease to Fortney on Robs A/C 133. lbs. Posted a letter to Sister Lizzie.</p> <p>T. 17th. 104 lbs of Pease of Philip. Received a letter from J. Craig Esqr. of Southampton demanding payment on a Note he holds against me.</p> <p>W. 18th.</p> <p>Th. 19th. Killed my four spring pigs &amp; two for Philip. Due to Mr Goble for butchering as my share 25 cts.</p> <p>F. 20th Philip helping me all day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>S. 21st.</p> <p>S.22nd.</p> <p>M. 23rd. Thrased Philips wheat in half a day also half a day for me. Zant with his team Aaron Fortney with his team James Davidson &amp; his brother John Salter, Stewart, James &amp; Moffat Craig, Born, John Davidson was but half the day. Shells machine.</p> <p>T. 24th. Thrashing as before the same hands excepting <a href="/index.php?title=Salter%3F&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="Salter? (page does not exist)">Salter?</a> Henry S. was in his place. For me ^1/2 of a day &amp; Rob ^3/4. Omitted Last Saturday ^1/2 B. of Dried apples of Phil 125 cts. Oats to Fortney on Robs A/C.</p> <p>W. 25th. Bought a vest of Phil on A/C.</p> <p>Th. 26th.</p> <p>F 27th. Lent James Davidson 25 lbs of Flour. Phil ^3/4 of a day for me.</p> <p>S. 28th.</p> <p>S 29th.</p> <p>M. 30th. Volunteered to serve in the Militia.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>J. 31st. Paid Six Dollrs. to Mr. Joseph Craig of Southampton this is the first payment on a Note of Seventy five Dolrs. which he hold against me. This Note is the one I gave for my Oxen.</p> <p>N.E. Leeder Day Book and Memoranda for the year 1862.</p> <p>1st. Appointed a Trustee for the New Church Society of Port Elgin</p> <p>2nd. Received 44 lbs of Flour of James Davidson that he had borrowed of me.</p> <p>3rd. Fetched my lost heifer from J. McCullochs due him for Keep 200 cts. Sold Edward Salter my Violin which he has to chop me three Cords of wood.</p> <p>S. 4th.</p> <p>S. 5th.</p> <p>M. 6th.</p> <p>T. 7th. Fritz. Schwendker commenced to cut cord wood. at 30 cts per.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>W. 8th.</p> <p>Th. 9th. Delivered of Roberts Fall Wheat to Messrs. L. &amp; Ruby 53 B. 58 lbs. on A/C Also of Oats 11 B. 6 lbs. on A/C. Also to Fluhr 166 lbs of Oats @ 28 cts &amp; received One Dolr. out of 133 cts the price. The wheat to Ruby is 83 cts. per B. and the oats 28 cts. Sister Lizzie returned.</p> <p>F. 10th. Sold Calder 33 B. 1 lb. of Fall wheat @ 75 cts. per B. and received Cash 24$ 76 cts. Paid Fred Stafford 17$ 75 cts. and received the Note that Rob Phil &amp; me jointly gave his Brother William. Also received of Fred Stafford 116 cts. this pays for the Beef he had of me as per entry. Comming from Southampton got my off Oxes leg cut by a sleigh. and had to leave him in town at Hilberts.</p> <p>S. 11th. Borrowed of Messrs. L &amp; Ruby the sum of Eleven Dolrs. Paid Mr. J. Goble 11 Dolrs. this being the amount due him by /robert for Interest on Mortgage to this date.</p> <p>S 12th.</p> <p>M. 13th. Traded a cap with Fritz S. for a pistol &amp; traded the pistol with B. Fred for his old gun. I allowed him three Dolrs. for the gun &amp; he allowed me a Dolr. for my pistol.</p> <p>T. Delivered wheat to L &amp; Ruby at 75 cts. the last of Robs Fall wheat. Went to Southampton with Ned Shields.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>the Government Money on the whole Lot. Received of Born 14 B. 36 lbs. of pease with bags for which I must give him the same weight of pease for seed. Paid to Robert 14 B. 29 lbs. of pease per A/C.</p> <p>F 7th. Received an answer from the Emigration Agent Quebec. Stored 4 bags of wheat at Christian's Robs oxen ^1/2 day.</p> <p>S. 8th. Robs Oxen half day.</p> <p>S. 9th.</p> <p>M. 10th.</p> <p>T. 11th. Started for Mr. J. David's of Woolwich Township.</p> <p>Th. 20th. Returned last night from below. Paid Br. Lehnen the sum of four Dolrs. which I promised for Mr. Tuerk when he was on his Missionary tour also Four Dolrs 48 cts for the New Jerusalem Magazine &amp; New Jerusalem Messenger also One Dolr &amp; 38 cts for the True Christian Religion Paid Messrs L &amp; Ruby 244 Dolrs. this is the balance on the Note due them since last Febry. Also One hundred Dolrs. on A/C to L &amp; Ruby. Paid James George his shoemaking A/C. Eleven Dolrs. Eighty four cts. Paid Christ Schwendker Twenty five Dolrs this was Due by me to Brother Fritz. Christ will give him his note due in Six months for</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>for this money at six per d. interest. I have paid Fritz one yorker as interest on the money and he will burn my Note on the receipt of Christians Also paid Christian the balance due him on his a/c Fifteen Dolrs and Cts. This settles the a/c between him and me; except for the Deutsch books we had of Lehnen. Paid Uncle Iden Thirty Dolrs. and Ninety cts this is interest and compound interest on the Five hundred dolrs for which he holds a Mortgage against Robert. Paid Janet Craig 2 Dolrs. for two weeks work on the Eleventh Whilst below bought a pistol fifteen Dolrs.</p> <p>F. 21st. Paid Iden the balance of the four Dolrs. and thirty cents due him since last year on seed wheat a/c. Two Dolrs. &amp; 36 cents. Paid James Stewart the sum of Fourteen Dolrs. Twenty five cents less hald a Dolr. paid him before.</p> <p>S. 22nd.</p> <p>S 23rd. N. 24th. Traded with Philip for his bob sleigh. I have given him my revolver and my old long sleigh and must owe him Eleven Dolrs beside also the four Dolrs due from him on his Taxes. I allow him. this makes the money I give him amount to Fifteen Dolrs.</p> <p>T. 25th.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>the man that hurt my ox. Brought the ox home he considering him able to come. He paid all the expenses for keep and attendtion &amp; agreed to pay whatever was fair afterwards. Bought of Calder a few lbs of Oatmeal also length enough of rope to make two halter p.d. Settled with Christian Schwendker his A/C against me for Tailoring $57.37 cts. My a/c against him $42.97 which leaves a balance due him of $8.42. A/C received of Rinsie against me of $23.00. Interest on the same for 15 months $1.80. Churn &amp; Stramer 2.00 Work by Sister Lizzie 5.25 cts. His total against me after Balancing our A/Cs, is $40.45 cts. To settle this I have given a Note to Brother Fritz Schwendker for $25.00. bearing six per cent Inter. for one year. Also a due bill on myself to Christian for $15.45 cts. this squares our A/Cs. to this date. Philip half day working for me.</p> <p>W. 15th.</p> <p>Th. 16th.</p> <p>F. 17th.</p> <p>S. 18th.</p> <p>S. 19th. N. 20th. sold my Lotm No. 30 Lake Range Saugeen also My Oxen, Cows, heifers, and calves: Sheep pigs, Wagon, plough Cooking stove, Hay, Straw, Turnips, and Lumber 16^1/2 Bushls. of wheat, 12 Bushls. of pease for the sum of</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Two Thousand Dollars, I have to give him a free Deed. The purchaser is a Mr. John D. David of Woolwich. He signed an agreement to the effect that I give him possession on the Fourteenth day of February of the year of our Lord 1862. on the condition that I receive Two hundred and fifty Dollars down and Seventeen hundred and fifty when I transfer the lot to him. Witness C.F. Schwendker and Jacob Traflet. I received the above named sum and depositted it with L &amp; Ruby taking a receipt for the same. Paid to D. MacTavish 14 Dolrs. being part payment of a note due him by Robert Memorandum 53.5860 Bushls. of Fall wheat @ 75 cts. $40.47 11^6/34 Oats, .28 4.13 Making a total of $44.60 the wheat was Roberts and is paid on a Note L &amp; Ruby hold against me Dated Feb. 1st 1861. Also received from L &amp; Ruby the Sum of Fourteen Dolrs. Seventy five cts. in cash which added to Eleven Dollars I borrowed from them for Mr. John Goble makes a sum total of $25.75 this amount is raised from a load and bag of fall wheat which I delivered for Robert. Took wheat to mill part for a grist and part to Store. Stored five bags of Fall Wheat with Brother Christian Sch.</p> <p>T. 21st. Stored five bags of Fall and Four of Spring wheat with Brother C. F. Schwendker. Paid L &amp; Ruby the sum of Six Dollars on Roberts a/c for Donald MacTavish and Received Roberts Note of hand payable on the 1st of Janry. and Dated Saugeen Novbr. 6th. 1861. Traded with Philip for his Watch Gave him the old gun I got of Fred my Pick grubbing hoe two small chains for binding, and old red box. Paid Robert One Dolr.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>W 22nd Stored 45 B 48 lbs of wheat at Shantz Mill for Robert</p> <p>Th. 23rd. Posted a letter to the Government of Emigration Agent Quebec</p> <p>F. 24th.</p> <p>S. 25th. Paid Roether Three Dollars &amp; half for his German Dictionary. Lifted the Note Craig held against me for my Oxen by paying the sum of Seventy On Dolrs Fifty cts. being the balance due on the Note with 10per ct. interest on the whole Sum for four months. Paid John Zant the sum of Fifteen Dolrs. this being principal and Interest due him for two years. This evening we had another addition to our family in the shape of a little Son. Received of L &amp; Ruby 150. Dolrs. being part of the sum deposited with them. Paid on Note to L &amp; Ruby One Hundred Dolrs.</p> <p>T. 26th.</p> <p>M. 27th. Killed old Florence. Mr J. Goble butchering.</p> <p>R. 28th. Paid Mr. J. Goble the sum of Ten Dolrs. on A/C/</p> <p>W. 29th. Paid my last years tax. the amount Eleven Dolrs. Forty One cts. Paid Roberts Taxes Ten Dolrs. Eighty Eight cts. Paid Fathers Taxes Fifty three cents. Paid</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Taxes for Philip Eight Dolrs. Eight cents.</p> <p>Th. 30th. Sold James Davidson 105 lbs of Beef at 54 cts per lb. $4.20 cts. On Phils A/C Received of Philip Four Dolrs. Eight cents being part payment of Taxes. Paid Mr J. Goble in Beef for butchering. <a href="/index.php?title=On%3F&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="On? (page does not exist)">On?</a> Mill yesterday 100 lbs of Flour of Robert</p> <p>F. 31st. Helping Robert to kill pigs part of the day.</p> <p>February</p> <p>S. 1st.</p> <p>S. 2nd.</p> <p>M. 3rd.</p> <p>T. 4th. Christian cut out a pair of trousers for me. not paid.</p> <p>W. 5th.</p> <p>Th. 6th. Made a bargain with Robert &amp; Philip for Twenty five acres off each of their portions of the Gore They agreeing to take their Ten acres off the South corner of the Lot with a <a href="/index.php?title=Face%3F&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="Face? (page does not exist)">face?</a> of Thirty Chains each on the Goderich Line. They will pay their share of</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>W. 26th. Reother agreed to let me go into his house and if I have to leave in less than two months he will not charge me anything for it. Fritz Welling commenced to thrash pease for me this morning at a york sixpence per bushl.</p> <p>Th. 27th. Commenced to move out of my old house into Reothers Farm house. Bought a New Stove of Fred Lehnen sold him a cow hide and paid him over and above the cow hide for the stove pipe and pot covers. Twenty Six Dolrs. Robert and his oxen helping me all day.</p> <p>F. 28 Moving. Robert and Oxen helping.</p> <p>March S. 1st. Moving. Robert and Oxen helping. Philip helping to get wood. Mr. J. D. David and Family moved into my old house. Received one Dolr. From him for my chicken nests. Paid M. O Craig 87^1/2 cts as per order from Moses Eby of Port Elgin.</p> <p>S. 2nd</p> <p>M 3rd.</p> <p>T. 4th. Rob. working for me half day.</p> <p>W. 5th. Received Twelve hundred and Fifty Dolrs. of J.D. David on land ac. this makes 2000$ I have Received as per Agreement. Paid on Lot 30 Lake Range 206.50 cts.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>which is payment in full to the Government; and gave a transfer to John D. David. Paid on Lot No 8 in the sixth. Concession of Saugeen 191.60 cts. which is payment in full on said lot. Received of J.D. David $2.^75/100 for one barrell and 3^1/2 cords of wood. Paid to A. <a href="/index.php?title=Maihale_Esgr%3F&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="Maihale Esgr? (page does not exist)">Maihale Esgr?</a> for the transfer the sum of $1.^25/100. Paid to Messrs. L. &amp; Ruby 12 Dolrs. for Nathl. Shell this is for two days thrashing. Paid Dilamon Bricker the sum pf 117 cts. for the plow chain I got of him last winter or early in the spring.</p> <p>Th. 6th.</p> <p>F. 7th. Lent J.Davidson Two Dolrs. and received his Note for the same bearing 10 per cent Int. and due a month from date.</p> <p>S. 8th.</p> <p>S. 9th.</p> <p>M. 10th. Fritz finished my pea thrashing. he and I cleaned them up 11 B. 17 lbs. to Fortney for Robert 14 B. 29 lbs. to Born for peas he let me have some few weeks since. 28 B. 51 lbs. to Robert.</p> <p>T. 11th. 85 Bushls. of Pease thrashed by Fritz Weller in 6^1/4 cents per bushl. Bought my old Fiddle off Ed Salter for One Dolr. paid. Two Dolrs. to Lizzie.</p> </div> UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/60de75d7a7208871e0a2edc645564774.pdf 1a76c755b02ef41d415cbb7d1a7c2bba Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Saugeen March 25. 1862 Five Cords of Wood {illegible due to wear of page}ough Drag Co{cut off; written between the lines, but mostly illegible due to wear is: S--g- Nich-- 02} 41 Pigs one Steer Bull & Sleigh {Peas?} {In blue pen; perhaps different author?} Phillips leaving, and His Death. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/7ce142c3c0cbd3f2b29b0b252b03dc23.pdf 21b6099142ff7a488f5678ad3d0ee5e4 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {Blank page} https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/48b5b236a1e7a4a18d97b4bfd271f397.pdf 16e1656a3d424ec1d803730013284f7b Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Nathl. E Leeder's Day Book & Memoranda March W. 12th. Paid Fritz. Willing Six Dolrs & a half for thrashing pease & wheat. Let. Robert have One hundred & twenty five Dolrs for which I took his note due a year hence with Six per cent Int. Robert agreed with Duncan Currie is to build him a barn which is not to be surpassed in Saugeen for the sum of One hundred and twenty Dolrs <s>half</s> Fifty Dolrs to be paid down when the lumber is got out and the balance when the barn is finished . Currie is to get out the lumber from {cut off} and cover it and lay the thrashing floor. Th. 13th. Fr. 14th. S. 15th S. 16th. M. 17th. Sent Philip Ten Dolrs. Settled with Lehnen & Ruby to this date paid to day Fifty eight Dolrs Seventy two cents. Posted a letter to Grandfather Parker to Uncle Wilton, and to Thomas Bunning. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/f0fa9086699007eae0752baf339673c9.pdf 57f2fabfba6ef205a21f4c9652c3d0d0 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. T. 18th. ^3/4 of a day for Robert. W. 19th. 1 day for Robert Flour to Robert Th. 20th. 1 day for Robert at Mr. John Gobles getting out Born lumber. F. 21st. Bought 3 Dolrs. worth of hay & share of Zant and paid him. S.22nd. S. 23rd. M. 24th. ^1/2 day for Rob. T. 25th. ^1/2 day. Having Brought our partnership concern into order on Account of Philips being about to leave us the following figures will show our present position in the matter. Total indebtedness of the family of Leeders on the old Family account $1971.00. N.E. Leeders share $763.00. Robert P. Leeders share $699.00. P.H. Leeders share $509. Of the amount N.E. Leeder has paid $1291.00 or 528.00 above his share, therefore he has paid on Roberts share $306.00. and on P. H. Leeders $222.00. Over and above what is paid there remains $680.00 yet to pay this divided between Robert and Philip leaves Robert still indebted $394.00 and Philip $286.00 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/0f9c7778a7bf10d5e02257634dee9873.pdf fae3669af47d2c03be9f806388a16c54 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. W. 26 ^1/2 day self and Oxen for Robert Th. 27th. 1 day self & Oxen for Robert F 28th. 1 day self & Oxen for Robert. Recvd a letter from Mrs. Creek. Lizzie to Enoch Cobys. S. 29th. I owe Philip a balance of 3.5 cents after balancing our old A/Cs. and deducting $222.00 which I had paid for him on Family AC over and above my share of said A/C. five Cords of wood at 50 per cd. 2.50. Plough 10.00 Drag 5.00 3 pigs 6.00. Steer 20.00. Bull. 28.00 Sliegh. 4.50 Peas. 6.00 Old Box .75 wheel barrow 4.00 50 Bushls wheat 25.00 15. Bags 6.00. Steelyards 1.50. Hoe. 62^1/2. Brest Chains, Curry Comb. little chain. etc. Kennedys A/C. 6.25. MacLachlin 1.33 Oats to E. Shupe 12.B. 17 lbs. @ 49 cts.=%.00. Salter 3.5 cts. 4 Pine logs of Mr. Delf I have to get they must stand 22 inches I have to get from Jake Rawn 35 feet Pine flooring it a sum the above down to Salter, the items below. Salter will be credited to Philip. My indebtedness to Philips $133 Dolrs. ^1/2 cts. On the beach to L & Ruby 7^1/4 Cords of wood on P H Leeders A/C 1^1/4 of dry Do Do Do. Hauling 40 Bags of wheat to Lake for L & Ruby at a cent & half per Bag. Philip gave me a Deed of his place in trust, and me and my wife have bound ourselves our heirs or [[?assimeess?]] that upon his paying us what is our just due for improvements or other such moneys as are paid out by us, for his good that we or they will or shall give him a Deed of the land again. Witnessed his will in case of his death. Sent H. Hilker 100 Dolrs. at 12 per ct. till Sep. next or before & received his Note. Paid Shantz his sawng a/c from last winter of $2.16 cts. 4 B . of Peas to Saml. Bricker. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/6c8c5a59239000bc3edeec938f3a3061.pdf 69d7af9094030585c31e619d9a6b722c Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. on John MacCullochs A/C. 78 lbs of Peas to CH Schwend. this pay him for the corn I had of him last winter Let Henry Hilker have $100.10 at 12 per cent p annum. till 1st of Sep. Paid Benjamin Shantz $2.15 cts this being his account against me for sawing sleigh timber S. 30th M 31st. Let Philip H. Leeder have $200.00 at 6 per cts. per annum. Paid to Mr Arthur Delf four Dolrs. which is to be part payment on his gun which he has agreed to sell me if after a trial it suits me. April T. 1st. <s>Myself</s> Paid J.C. Currie 63.30 Dolrs on Note for Oxen and received the Note. this makes the oxen mine nothing to do with P. W. 2nd. ^1/2 day Self and Oxen hauling B. lumber for Robert. T 4th. Fred Welling commenced chopping for me by the day in the Gore at five yorkers per day. 1 day Self & Oxen for Robert. Catherine Salter came to live with us this morning. S. 5th. Paid Messrs. Lehnen & Ruby on Philips A/C $28.90, this was a Note Philip had given Mr Delf Th. 3rd. Paid John Zant 10 Dolrs. Nine Dolrs. of which is for Mothers cow. and one Dolr. he owes me. Self & Oxen 1 day to Roberts. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/5466c53233a89b060c31121015af5adf.pdf 82becb2adc6c35628a1eff81bb8c1dbe Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Dated Janry 31st 1862 and due two months after date bearing six per cent Interest: Received from John Zant One Dolr. this is a Dolr. I over paid him when I paid him for the cow. Agreed with John Kennedy for a wagon I am to pay 75 Dolrs. cash down and five cords of wood next winter also one cord of wood for a barrow he is to mend for me. Fred Welling had a day. S. 6th. M 7th. Paid James George Two Dolrs. 1^1/2 of which is for Sis Lizzies shoes. Settled with John Goble to this date His A/C. against me & Robert £ 20. 3.8d. Mine against him £5.6.5d Paid him in full. I give Robert credit for s. 11 4d. for a crock of Lard. Settled with Messrs. MacLachlin Their A/C against me $10.10 cts mine $9.71 cts. Paid them full. To the credit of Philip on MacLac hlins A/C $1.33 cts. Also on Philips A/C received of Laur. Campbell Leather half a Dolrs worth Feed Welling 1 day. Paid to the Agricultural Society of Saugeen. Six Bushls pease to Kepkie at 62^1/2=3.75 cts. of this. Recvd 2 Dolrs. T. 8th Fred Welling 1 day. Catherine Salter left us. W. 9th. Catherine Salter came back again. She is to have 3 york shillings a week. Fred 1 day. Th. 10th. Fred one day. Traded my light plow chain for the chain Rob. got of Philip. I must allow him 1.25 cts of the price of the wheel barrow. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/1dd49650142de4410f8e86bbc2d2d3dd.pdf c30728b68dc35facb05d7a2562112aee Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. F.11.th. Fred one day. S. 12th. Fred 1 day. Paid the postage on the New Jeru. Magazine 24 cts. Traded my plow off to MacLachlin for another I have paid him three and a half Dorls. to boot. I am to have the new plow nest Wednes. Bought Two Caves for four Dolrs of Mr. J. D. David I have to pay 28 lbs of Oats of Robert this makes him and me right on our Oat A/C. S. 13th. M. 14th. Bought a cow of James Stuart for which I have given a Note at Eight months for $14. Bought of Fred a small pockett book a york shilling ^1/2 a day helping Robert to lay out plowing. Fred W. 1 day. T. 15th. Fred 1 day. Bought shot belt & powder horn of Fred for 1 Dolr. W 16th. Fred 1 day Thu. 17th. Fred 1 day. Settled with Fred for 11^1/2 days at 5 yorkers per day=$7. 19 cts. paid. Received from Kepkie per L & R $1.75 cts. this is the balance he was due me on the peas. Lent Brother Fred $4.00. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/cfda80660e6816596fe7d63c3504a426.pdf a0360955d147b6599eeb835628eecd7d Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. F. 18th. Agreed with Samuel Reother to prune, wash, and stake the apple trees in his orchard, for which he gives me the produce of the land and trees in the orchard also the use of the House and garden rent free. Fetched my plow from MacLachlins. And my wheel barrow from Kennedys three yorkers to pay. S.19th. Traded Loging chains with Ben. Hilker. Paid James Stuart the 49 lbs of flour I borrowed of him sometime since. Our new cow calved. S.20th. M. 21st. Josiah Fortney ^1/2 day at 25 cts per day. Fred worked half day at his job. T. 22nd. Josiah Fortney 1 day. Fred ^1/2 day at his job. W. 23rd. Josiah Fortney ^1/2 day. Fred . working at his Job ^1/2 day. Paid Kennedy for fixing my wheel barrow I owe MLachlin 10 cts. Th. 24th. Josiah Fortney 1 day. Fred working at his Job all day. F. 25th. Josiah Fortney 1 day. Fred 1 day at his job. S. 26th. Josiah Fortney 1 day. Fred at his Job 1 day. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/b665ff00137e3b30774060ac75940975.pdf 52e1283d991853418b81d6da93ab53d4 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. S 27th. M. 28th. Josiah Fortney 1 day this makes him six days Fred 1 day at his Job. Posted a letter to Philip. Bought my old straw cutter of Salter for $4.00 only Aunt Lizzie went to live at Fred Lehmens this morning. T. 29th. Fred 1 day working at his job. Sowed my peas in Reother orchard. W. 30th. Fred 1 day at his job. Th. 1 May Fred 1 day at his job. F. 2nd. Fred 1 day at his job. S. 3rd. Fred 1 day at his job. Craigs Raising. S. 4th. M. 5th. T. 6th. A letter from Uncle [[Hilton?]] https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/7bf61b3fd07f57e7cd97b053671b0fcf.pdf 44b9ab0538b7f98f712a90881eb22f3c Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. W. 7th. Sowed wheat in the upper field. Th. 8th. F. 9th. S. 10th. S.11 M. 12th. Let. Robert MacLachlin and Thomas Murton have 30 Dolrs. for three weeks. Signed on Mac. behalf by Murton. T. 13th. W. 14th. Paid Mrs. Fortney the 3 yorkers due her Man for the Bull and 1 Dolr. and ^1/2 for Josiah's work. Th. Fred W. at his job 1 day. F 16th. Fred. 1 day. 89 lbs of Flour of Robert S. 17th. Fred one day. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/d08ad7734af595d4616bbc2501471865.pdf 1508398b7760a3340513ffeb333a0373 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. S. 18th. M. 19th. Fred one day. Gave a note to Mr S. MacCullough of Arran for the sum of Twenty five Dolrs. and received Philips Note for the same. My Note is due on the first of October. T. 20th. Paid Fred Welling 12 Dollars the amount he engaged to do the chopping for he will finish it in the morning. W. 21st. Th. 22nd. Sowed the last spring wheat. Intend sowing this season. Sowed at the rate of nearly two bushels. per. acre. as nearly as I can judge. F. 23rd. S. 24th. S. 25th. M. 26th. T. 27th. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/f93fef4e2330707a4d13042bfbd4e166.pdf d38eedd782d4f311f7f8c9a89e650b06 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. W. 28th. Th. 29th. Commenced planting potatoes. Agreed with Mr David to let him have the wheat stubble in Phils upper field a patch for potatoes & barn and the rest to be sown to Oats. I have to find half the oats for seed get ^1/2 the oats standing. The potato patch he is to pay me at the rate of 3 Dolrs. per acre rent. Killed the calf that came of the cow I bought of Stuart Mr Goble Butchered it. F. 30th Mr John Goble took the veal to Southampton and sold it for $3.49 cts. the forty nine cents he took for his own trouble and paid me the 3 Dolrs. S. 31st. Paid Robert three Dolrs. of the five he paid to Fred for me. Robert my oxen all day. June S. 1st. M. 2nd. Loging at Salters. Robert my oxen all day. T. 3rd. Robert my oxen all day. Finished planting potatoes. W. 4th. Self & Oxen all day to Robert. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/69caa084bb41b27b3a169abd1514af5c.pdf a27363e15edb8a33d86acea207a9ece3 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Th. 5th. Mr David sowed oats in my upper field of which I found half the seed and get half the standing crop. Fred and Willimeres Oxen ^1/4 draging Christian planted his potatoes in my field. F. 6th. Received a letter from Uncle Henry. ^1/2 day sowing oats for Robert S. 7th. S. 8th. M. 9th. T. 10th. Paid A. Roy the sum of Three Dolrs. for Drawing out and registering a Deed of Phils place. A bag of flour to Robert. W. 11th. Six bolts with nuts of MacLachlin not paid. Th. 12th. F. 13th. S. 14th. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/5ca78491b8b8cb506dc14904312bba5d.pdf 291f784b7ec633471e425f6059cc4232 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. S. 15th. M. 16th. T. 17th. Finished planting corn and pumpkins. W. 18th. Received of Henry Hilker on his Notes Fifty Dolrs paid Doctor Duglass three Dolrs, this being the amount of Elizabeths Doctors bill. Th. 19th. Sowed my turnip seed and some Oats, this finished my sowing for this year. F. 20th. Lent Zant Thirty Dolrs. at Ten per cent and received his Note for the same. S. 21st. Finished putting in my spring crop. S. 22nd. M. 23rd T. 24th. Helping Born to Log. W. 25th. Made an agreement with Douglas Campbell to log burn and spread ashes and https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/0f2c2280cfd685d0b24db97af5d81c3f.pdf 6f3854d2e2f52c8e237cf13dd413fa30 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. completely prepare nine acres off Lot 32 Lake Range commencing at the Goderich line for the sum of Four & a half Dolrs. per acre. I am to have the land ready for him to commence on by the middle of July and he agrees to have the land ready by the first of September or forfeit the half Dolr on each acre. I pay him on the first of September if the job is completed or if not when completed. I board him. Th. 26th. Working on the road on John Gobles [[beat?]] F. 27th. Road work. S. 28th. Road work. S. 29th. M. 30th. July T 1st. W. 2nd. Th. 3rd. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/dff9cd7475aeef9764fe6770e44cd31a.pdf dd22c87d68a6d8bab798628c20a529f2 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. F. 4th. S. 5th. S. 6th. This morning Marys Father Mother and Sisters arrived from Germany. M 7th. T. 8th. W. 9th. Th. 10th. F. 11th. S. 12th. S. 13th. M. 14th. Received a letter from Philip. T. 15th. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/9a3e7595d903d47f4ca634a78d2fe2fd.pdf f7d2cf9555dc48b9dec9b3994db04518 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. W. 16th. Th 17th. F. 18th. 8 Pikes at 10 cents each of MacLachlin. Robert two bags of Flour, James Davidson 50 lbs of Flour. S. 19th S 20th. M 21st. Salter the wagon 1 day T. 22nd. W. 23rd. Agreed with Duncan Currie to enclose and shingle and lay the floor of Roberts barn for the sum of Twenty five Dolrs. Made an agreement with Duncan Currie to build me the Frame of a house after the following description. Length 36 feet. Breadth 20 feet. Heighth 14 feet in Post. Too be a partition through the centre from side to side the whole heighth of the house The windows and doors to be left as I may direct when the timber is ready for framing. The Posts to be of Black Oak or Red Beach. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/e3e43d03b67bb17a3453fd1725e9a35b.pdf d54d66ee2ea784ada97b37beb0d928e2 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. The sills of some durable timber. The sleepers of cedar. The frame to be a good Substantial one and finished all ready for Siding Roofing & flooring. I am to find the joists of sawn timber also Rafters and sheds of the same. The sleepers are to be two feet apart the joists & Rafters eighteen inches from centre to Centre. I find board for him and his hands. The Frame to be ready by the 15th. of September . James Davidson 56 lbs of Flour. Th. 24th. F. 25th. S. 26th. To James Davidson as per A/C from L. & Rubys for $ 2. amd 5 d but Booked to me as s.11.1^1/2 d. S. 27th. M. 28th. Goods as per A/C from E. Gordon to James Davidson. $5.19 cts. Self ^3/4 of a day at Barn. Father all day at Shingles. am Indebted to Fred 25cts. for an axe handle for James Davidson. T. 29th. Father making shingles and myself at the barn. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/f9849b85a5e8038191c0706ee4d28480.pdf 51c188d03a49da1810d3f1d86bfa5401 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. W 30th. Father half day shingle making Myself at the Barn all day 31st. Th. Father half a day at Shingles and half at the Barn. Myself 1 day at Barn. F. August F. 1st. Father half day making shingles. Father and me half day each at the barn. Paid the A/C at E. Gordons $5.19 cts. Paid the A/C at L & Rubys $2.10 cts. Paid for Mending shoes to J. George 25 cts. One Dollar to James Davidson. Flour to Davidson Received of Father Schwendker four gold pieces. Let Ruby have them to take to the Bank. Received $10 on the Same from Ruby. S. 2.nd. Father making shingles. Myself at the barn. S. 3rd. M. 4th. Shingling myself. Father making Shingles. T. 5th. Father making shingles myself Shingling. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/178669c8a9684ff0b37d9bb291d3f720.pdf ba34c2ff093a9b5d5e2e0f3127afc98c Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. W. 6th Father & Me cutting Roberts hay. T. 7th. Father cutting hay. F. 8th. Father & Me cutting hay. 34 lbs of Flour to J. Davidson. S. 9th. Father and Me cutting hay. An Order on L & Ruby for One Dorl. to James Davidson S 10th. M. 11th. Measured the bark pealed by James Davidson Thirty Three loads. Received from Ruby the balance on the Gold Pieces, Five Dollars & Fifty Three cents to which amount I am indebted to Father Sch. Twenty lbs of Flour to James Davidson for 35 cts. Half day at Roberts hay Father and me. An Order on Ruby to James Davidson for five Dollars. I agreed to pay Nettles the shoemaker Two Dolrs and 62^1/2 cts. on James Davidsons A/C. Charged Davidson of $3.50 for the Flour he has had of me since he commenced his bark with the exception of that which he had today T. 12th. Father whole day cutting hay myself half day. Half day for Robert. W 13th. Father & Me cutting Hay. Finished. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/a1e62ff751ddafb8eb04478c24bc3dfb.pdf 7c9aa6d4828f642da2aa43f80a755c75 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Th. 14th Loging at James Davidsons. F. 15th. Half day shingling. S. 16th. Loging at Stuarts. S. 17th. M 18th. Father and me working at Roberts Barn 13^1/2 lbs of Flour of Robert. T. 19th. Barning Brush. Father & me. W. 20th. John Stewart helping. Robert helping and board for John. Gave an Order for Five Dolrs. on L. & Ruby to James Davidson. Cash laid for Bee $3.78 cts. Th. 21st. J. Stuart, H. Salter, and Robert helping me to cut up all day Campbell & Riddle half each F. 22nd. Campbell had a bee at his job. [[?]] for me loging 62^1/2 cts. James Davidson 50 lbs of Flour. S. 23rd. Received from Henry Hilker 5 Dolrs. on his Note but it is not backed on it. Paid Campbell https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/033596a5f638ddfdbc9ba0633b4c551b.pdf fb896d34c95c27f365a2147e4a6cbf03 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Three Dolrs on his job. Paid Born 42 lbs of Flour I borrowed of him a few days back. Half day for Robert ripping boards. <s>Half</s> ^3/4 day by Barn Father and me. S. 24th. M. 25th. Me and Father at the Barn all day. T. 26th. Father & me cut Christians wheat this morning. At the Barn this afternoon. 10 cents to Campbell. W. 27th. An Order on Lehnen & Ruby for $1.70 cts. to James Davidson. 1 Cord of wood to James Muir this pays him in full for the barrow, Th. 28th. Cutting peas. F. 29th. Cutting peas. Zant sent a man for the day to help for the mischief his horses had done. S. 30th. Commenced cutting Roberts wheat. I am to have a Dollar per acre and my board for cutting and bindin. S. 31st. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/9e26f6b3877661de223ab9af74a3365c.pdf 67d0916a36d68b4711fc140f27ba7ae9 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. September M. 1st. ^3/4 of a day Father and me by the Barn. T. 2nd. Cutting wheat, as on Saturday. W. 3rd. Curring wheat as above. Th. 4th. An Order on Lehnen & Ruby to Dougald Campbell for the Sum of Three Dolrs. ^1/2 day cutting wheat at above. ^1/2 day Father and me by the Barn Robert. Father & Caroline. Hauling in pease for me. F. 5th. S. 6th. Father and I at the Barn S. 7th. M. 8th. An Order to Dougald Campbell for Four Dolrs. Caroline ^1/2 day in harvest for me. T. 9th. Fred half a day and Mr John Goble a whole day shingling at the Barn. Duncan Currie and three hands commenced getting out timber for my house. Caroline the whole day for me in harvest. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/f11a4733f85a83e704425cb89babd84d.pdf c142eb6f9d7665b5a1deae7e842070ae Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. W. 10th. Mr John Goble shingling. Caroline h. & binding. An Order on James George to Dougald Campbells boy. Father & Robert Hauling peas for me. Th. 11th. Mr. J. Goble shingling. Finean Currie agreed to cut and shock my wheat for 1.25 cts. per acre F. 12th. Robert helping to get out house timber. S. 13th. Currie gave up his job of cutting my wheat. One day at the Barn. S. 14th. M. 15th. Robert & Me at the Barn all day T. 16th. Received pay on the Note I held against Henry Hilker $48. and some odd cents. Paid Ruby on Riddles A/C $14.00. Paid Christian Schwendker $4.25 cts. in Dougald Campbells A/C. Caroline helping to bind. Robert hauling house timber all day. W. 17th. Caroline helping all day. Robert hauling house timber all day. Th. 18th. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/276e6910bb5ad5ee6586a08e5dc8516b.pdf ea2768698631b6d2ded95618221882c1 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. F. 19th. Caroline helping in Harvest. S. 20th. Caroline helping in Harvest. Robert father & Fred Hauling two loads for me. S. 21st. M. 22nd. Robert, Caroline & Father with Roberts Oxen hauling wheat to Robs Barn for me Iden Gobles Wagon all day. T. 23rd. Sold Philips old horse power to Dilman Bricker for which he agreed to stand good for the sawing of Four Thousand Five hundred feet of Lumber (as good as 18 dolrs. cash) Robert, Caroline Father and Robs Oxen per day. The oxen only half day. hauling home wheat, W. 24th. Caroline dall day Th. 25th. Caroline all day. Born & Man Cradling. Robert & Father hauling wheat this afternoon. Father & Me by the Barn all day. F. 26th. Caroline all day. James Davidson Cradling all day. Myself whole day by the barn Father half. S. 27th. Father & I by the Barn. Caroline half day by the wheat. James Davidson half day by the wheat. Robert & Father all day after sleepers to to Saw Mill. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/2e851a00d4db33e8c47caa944ac8657c.pdf 42af7084f5ede91752616fb8c91da047 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. S. 28th. M. 29th. Robert for me all day with his oxen ^1/2 day to Saw Mill. Commenced to move out of Roethers house. Mr. Davids wagon half day. T. 30th. Robert and his Oxen helping me to move. Mr Davids wagon half day. Finished moving my furniture. October W. 1st. Robert with his Oxen all day. Hadden my oxen half day Th. 2nd. Raised a frame house on Philips Lot. Paid John Eby $1.75 cts. for Cradle. Paid Nettles $2.62^1/2 cts. on James Davidsons A/C. Robert & his oxen all day. The above named A/C of James Davidson was charged to him before in a settlement we had. F. 3rd Forty Dollars woth of pine lumber of Henry Hilker for siding Doors windows to which has to be paid for by new years. I have given a Note for the above mentioned amount. Currie, Duncan has done all he intends at the frame and has given me the job of finishing it for the sum of two Dolrs. I paid him Twenty Five Dollrs on the work so that I owe him Eighteen Dolrs. still. Robert & Oxen half day to saw mill for me. S. 4th. Robert, Father & Caroline ^1/2 day helping to get https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/7f5616ad641a13a606ac98531df1f74e.pdf af574cda39a032a4f4de8cdc498fa0d6 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. My wheat also the Oxen. Robert in the forenoon helping me. S. 5th. M. 6th. Robert & Caroline helping me half day to put my things up over the stable. T. 7th. Sold Philips Buzzer, to Solomon Eby for Thirty Dollars with Belt. I am to be paid in thrashing. He has agreed to thrash my Wheat, Oats, & Pease and Roberts, Wheat, Oats, and Peas this year for Twenty Dollars and agreed to give me a guarentee for the balance till next year. W 8th. My self and Mother half day binding Oats. Th. 9th. My self & Mother ^1/2 day binding Oats. F. 10th. S. 11th. Father & Robert ^1/2 day each. S. 12 M. 13.th Mother & Myself helping Robert on his Oats. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/812c2ce1f27f0fb7ad3208af31f11818.pdf 8a06ca7a8393892a1b81d10079d768dc Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. ^3/4 of a day. T. 14th W. 15th. Commenced diging potatoes dug 18 B. Robert, Caroline, Father & Fred half day helping me with my oats. Th. 16th. F. 17th. Putting blocks under the hose and diging cellar. Mother & Mary dug 20 B Potatoes. S. 18th. Pair of Kip Boots of James George 4^1/2 Dolrs. not paid. S. 19h. M. 20th. T. 21st. W. 22nd. Th. 23rd. F. 24th. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/216053e5d859cd633b1ba7e5fff877d3.pdf 646ea497f6762674be56a81179954212 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. S 25th. James Davidson ^1/2 day helping to thresh Peas S. Eby thrashed my peas at Roethers place Jake Fortney and Horses ^1/2 day. Caroline. S. 26th. Robert & Father also helping. M. 27th. Caroline helping to clean up peas. Amount of peas cleaned 60 B. T. 28th. W. 29 Th. 30 F. 31st. Robert & Caroline ^1/2 day hauling Oats. Let James Davidson have some hemlock bark. November S. 1st. Robert & Caroline ^1/2 day each hauling Oats Finished cutting Oats this finishes Harvest for this year. S. 2nd. M. 3rd. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/59ffa8bb6891def547e3c0e8d6677bcd.pdf cb46362b05d58c2f73bf8985a7d10c0f Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. T. 4th. ^1/2 day for Robert filling dung. etc. W. 5th. Th. 6th Bought half a barrel of white fish of Fred for the sum of Three Dolrs. Balanced our A/Cs to this date and he still owes me Two Dolrs. & 19 cts. Nr. Tobias Shantz agreed to let me have flour till I can thrash when I can pay him in flour again. Received One hundred lbs of him. F. 7th. S. 8th Lent Rob ert 44^1/2 lbs of Flour on a new A/C. He and having kept no A/C of flour between us agreed to call it even and commenced anew. S. 9th. M. 10th. Commenced pulling turnips. Received from Joh Zant 31 Dollars being principal and Interest in a Note I held against him date 20th of June of the present year, T. 11th. W 12th https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/8b4bbb54eeb80e511c08a67a59e0db56.pdf c22b10ee195914f6bc45e8f7135be117 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Th 13th. F. 14th. S. 15th Fetched a load of Shingles from Dave Shupe belonging to a Mr A Delf. For these I have to pay One Dolr. and a half a thousand to be measured on the roof. Paid James George Shoemaker Four Dolrs. S 16th. M. 17th. Paid Robert Seven Dolrs and a half on Mr Delfs A/C this goes on the shingle A/C/ between me and Mr Delf. Five Dolrs of the above amount was paid to Caroline sometime since. T. 18th. W. 19th. Th. 20th. Half a cord of wood to Duncan Curries 75 cts. F. 21st. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/8b3e5de3408ddb5feb803d10ce61a168.pdf 1d27a9bcb320bf13e4cb3fe70c418ff1 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. S. 22nd S. 23rd. M. 24th. T. 25th. W. 26th. Th. 27th. F. 28th. S. 29th. Borrowed a Barrell of flour of Tobias Shantz. paid Christian Schwendker 46 lbs of flour borrowed of him. S. 30th. December M. 1st. T. 2nd. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/fdc8d38f759140795b6709ac567647d9.pdf fd3c0d8615f570db271005707039fd3e Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. W. 3rd. Paid James George 25 ct on A/C. took two Hemlock logs to Shantz. Th. 4th. F. 5th. S. 6th. S. 7th. M. 8th. Hauled two fine logs from A Delfs on Phils A/C. T. 9th. Brother Christian Married. W. 10th Th. 11th. F. 12th. S. 13th. S 14th. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/a780c661053f16e8533b51d0b83766b9.pdf fa58c1991f34822aa945853c9edeb97e Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. M. 15th. T. 16th. W. 17th Th. 18th. F 19th. S. 20th S. 21st. M. 22nd T. 23rd. Received of R P Leeder 80 lbs of Pork paid Mr Ruby 14 Dolrs. this being for a note given by me in favour of James Stuert. Paid Mr Ruby for A Lawrence the collector the sum of 6 Dolrs 68 cts this being the amount of taxes on Philips lot for the past year. Also 63 cts on the same a/c for Fathers lot on the Gore. W. 24th. Two pair of hinges & straps altogether 15 lbs at 10cts. per lb. J.R. MacLachlin. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/7920d66c76233ae19ec5382793a1d15e.pdf 4a78a349d4e95cfc3d9b310db44a884c Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 25th. Received information through [[Mr?]] Mac- that Philip lost his life in the fraser river British Columbia by drowning. This informatio is contained in the Victoria Chronicle of November the second. F. 26th. S. 27th. S. 28th. M. 29th T. 30th. W. 31st. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/b89844735cd6567f598ce993e7ce72df.pdf c98196cf4bcebe403df5da557f093659 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. N. E. Leeders Memoranda for the year 1863 January Th. 1st. F. 2nd. S. 3rd. S. 4th. M. 5th. T. 6th. Mr Solomon Eby thrashing peas for Robert. I have to charge Robert with this thrashing. W 7th. This afternoon Eby thrashed Roberts Oats. I charge this to Robert. Th. 8th Received of Robert MacLachlin and his partner Mr Murton the Sum of Twenty Eight Dolrs this is part payment of a Note for the Sum of Thirty Dollrs which has been running Eight months with ten per cent Interest so that I have two Dolrs and the interest still due me. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/6595a5ad95a1159685da3cd2acb32bb5.pdf aaec14ecf9942b2cc55afd3079418da0 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. [[page torn]] with Uncle Iden Gobel and [[page torn]] him a box for which I must give him the amount of lumber contained in the box and as much more as will make him ends as large as the ends of the box. S. 10th. Settled with James Davidson to this date Balance due him $4^1/2 cts. Settled with James Davidson to this date on P.H. Leeders A/C. Balance due P.H. Leeder Six Dolrs. Twenty Two and a half cts. which is to be paid in Cedar Rails. S. 11th. M. 12th. T. 13th, W. 14th. Th. 15th. S. 16th. S. 17th. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/0939345c48c6e77abc05a41c998f9c87.pdf 4cb02ab9f8dfef9d9d611bca9a800074 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. M. 18th. T. 19th. Commenced thrashing my Wheat. Mr. Ebys machine. John Staffords Team and old Mr Shupe David Hilborn and Team, James Davidson, James Salter, James Stewart, Rochard Hadden, Robert Craig, Moffat Craig, John Born, Pattersons Team and Moses Detwiler. this team was three quarters of a day. W. 20th. Thrashing with the same teams and hands as yesterday finished by noon. of this day and a half Robert is responsible for three quarters of a day. This afternoon attended a meeting in Port Elgin for the purpose of organizing a Volunteer Infantry Company. Robert, Fred, and myself joined. Th. 21st. F. 22nd S 23rd. S 24th. M 25th https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/e908ca147590ee7c8f001e6865f42dfd.pdf 632f64dc5663947e8d653f6d1e660bc2 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. [[page torn only parts are legible]] A/C to Duncan Curre by the Roether the sum of Six Dollars. T. 28th. Carried in a load of wheat 41 B. 55 lbs. at 63 cents amount $26.40 Received Six Dolrs. cash and paid $20.42 o a Note held by Messrs. L & Ruby against me. Lumber from Shantz on Roberts a/c whether measured or not before this doubtful the measure is 182 feet Received a letter from Uncle Henry also one from John Fellon to his wife stating that poor Philip was drowned on the 25th of September between 8 and 9 in the morning Th. 29th F. 30th. Butchered my Hogs Mr J. Goble helping S. 31st. Paid Tobias Shantz his flour 300 lbs being the amount I borrowed of him. February S. 1st. M. 2nd. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/d94aed7d614045f5faeac5d22ae03317.pdf 53b04ee2a67b9656c2f912367890426e Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. T. 3rd. Jake Fortney [[page torn not legible]] He commenced chopping and mowing. I pay him ^1/2 a Dollar pile it my self he pay me 65 cts per day for his board. W 4th. Teaming Cord wood for Mr John Goble, this pay him for pig Billing Jake one meal. Th. 5th. Jake three meals, Borrowed 3 Dolrs. of Ruby which pays J. Stafford and old Mr Shupe for 1^1/2 day with the Team thrashing. F. 6th, Jake & Ben three meals each. S. 7th. Jake & Ben three meals each. A half pound of Pork to James Davidson. S 8th. M. 9th. Two logs from Mr Delfs this is all I have to receive on Phils A/C Rod and Two small bolts from MacLachlin. Borrowed 25 cts of Christian. T. 10th. Sold 18 Bushls of Wheat at 65 cts per B. $11.70 cts. W. 11th. Delivered all my wheat at 65 cts per B. and realized the sum of $51.5 cts. Paid on Note held by H Hilker $30.00 Dolrs Paid three Dolrs I borrowed of Mr Ruby. Paid on a/c to Dun. Currie $6.00 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/26178eef4d6a65bb1b7547d10576b627.pdf bb2cafa703d17a0bd622aac80f987b2b Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. [[page torn words illegible]] Fortney should per agreement which is in the P. Leeder he is to have the land ready for croping by the first of Sept. and to wait for his wages till the crop can be marketed in the fall of 1864. I have to board him at the rate of one Dolr. and a half per Six days, the board to be deduct from his wages when the work is done. Jake three meals. F 13th. Paid my subscriptions and postage on the New Jerusalem Messenger and New Magazine $4.50 to J.J. Lehnen paid for Sunday school Manual and Deutsch Liturgy also a Catechism the sum of $1.37^1/2 . paid Canadian Postage on the Messenger and Magazine. [[page torn words illegible]] ty Six cents per Charles Thirty Paid to Mr my Taxes on the Gore land. Paid James the sum of 75 cts. this was the balance on his A/C Paid James Davidson the balance on his A/C 82 cts. Paid Robert $4.00 this is Philip on the Interest due on the land. Jake one meal. S. 14th. Jake Two and Ben one meal. S 15th. M. 16th, Jake two meals Ben also. 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 Nathaniel E. Leeder Sr. Diary Collection Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Nathaniel Edward Leeder Sr. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Courtesy of Bruce County Museum & Cultural Centre Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1854-1895 Language A language of the resource English Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 19th Century, Bruce County, Saugeen Township, Ontario Table Of Contents A list of subunits of the resource. Nathaniel E. Leeder Sr. Diary, 1854-1858 Nathaniel E. Leeder Sr. Diary, 1859-1861 Nathaniel E. Leeder Sr. Diary, 1861-1862 Nathaniel E. Leeder Sr. Diary, 1862-1863 Nathaniel E. Leeder Sr. Diary, 1863-1867 Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Scanned Manuscript Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Nathaniel E. Leeder Sr. Diary, 1862-1863 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Nathaniel E. Leeder Sr. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Courtesy of Bruce County Museum & Cultural Centre Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource March 25, 1862 - February 16, 1863 Language A language of the resource English Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 19th Century, Bruce County, Saugeen Township, Ontario Date Created Date of creation of the resource. March 25, 1862 Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Nathaniel E. Leeder Sr. Diary Collection Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Scanned Manuscript Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Saugeen March 25. 1862</p> <p>Five Cords of Wood {illegible due to wear of page}ough Drag Co{cut off; written between the lines, but mostly illegible due to wear is: S--g- Nich-- 02}</p> <p>41 Pigs one Steer Bull &amp; Sleigh {Peas?}</p> <p>{In blue pen; perhaps different author?} Phillips leaving, and His Death.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{Blank page}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Nathl. E Leeder's Day Book &amp; Memoranda</p> <p>March</p> <p>W. 12th. Paid Fritz. Willing Six Dolrs &amp; a half for thrashing pease &amp; wheat. Let. Robert have One hundred &amp; twenty five Dolrs for which I took his note due a year hence with Six per cent Int. Robert agreed with Duncan Currie is to build him a barn which is not to be surpassed in Saugeen for the sum of One hundred and twenty Dolrs half Fifty Dolrs to be paid down when the lumber is got out and the balance when the barn is finished . Currie is to get out the lumber from {cut off} and cover it and lay the thrashing floor.</p> <p>Th. 13th.</p> <p>Fr. 14th.</p> <p>S. 15th</p> <p>S. 16th.</p> <p>M. 17th. Sent Philip Ten Dolrs. Settled with Lehnen &amp; Ruby to this date paid to day Fifty eight Dolrs Seventy two cents. Posted a letter to Grandfather Parker to Uncle Wilton, and to Thomas Bunning.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>T. 18th. ^3/4 of a day for Robert.</p> <p>W. 19th. 1 day for Robert Flour to Robert</p> <p>Th. 20th. 1 day for Robert at Mr. John Gobles getting out Born lumber.</p> <p>F. 21st. Bought 3 Dolrs. worth of hay &amp; share of Zant and paid him.</p> <p>S.22nd.</p> <p>S. 23rd.</p> <p>M. 24th. ^1/2 day for Rob.</p> <p>T. 25th. ^1/2 day. Having Brought our partnership concern into order on Account of Philips being about to leave us the following figures will show our present position in the matter. Total indebtedness of the family of Leeders on the old Family account $1971.00. N.E. Leeders share $763.00. Robert P. Leeders share $699.00. P.H. Leeders share $509. Of the amount N.E. Leeder has paid $1291.00 or 528.00 above his share, therefore he has paid on Roberts share $306.00. and on P. H. Leeders $222.00. Over and above what is paid there remains $680.00 yet to pay this divided between Robert and Philip leaves Robert still indebted $394.00 and Philip $286.00</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>W. 26 ^1/2 day self and Oxen for Robert</p> <p>Th. 27th. 1 day self &amp; Oxen for Robert</p> <p>F 28th. 1 day self &amp; Oxen for Robert. Recvd a letter from Mrs. Creek. Lizzie to Enoch Cobys.</p> <p>S. 29th. I owe Philip a balance of 3.5 cents after balancing our old A/Cs. and deducting $222.00 which I had paid for him on Family AC over and above my share of said A/C. five Cords of wood at 50 per cd. 2.50. Plough 10.00 Drag 5.00 3 pigs 6.00. Steer 20.00. Bull. 28.00 Sliegh. 4.50 Peas. 6.00 Old Box .75 wheel barrow 4.00 50 Bushls wheat 25.00 15. Bags 6.00. Steelyards 1.50. Hoe. 62^1/2. Brest Chains, Curry Comb. little chain. etc. Kennedys A/C. 6.25. MacLachlin 1.33 Oats to E. Shupe 12.B. 17 lbs. @ 49 cts.=%.00. Salter 3.5 cts. 4 Pine logs of Mr. Delf I have to get they must stand 22 inches I have to get from Jake Rawn 35 feet Pine flooring it a sum the above down to Salter, the items below. Salter will be credited to Philip. My indebtedness to Philips $133 Dolrs. ^1/2 cts. On the beach to L &amp; Ruby 7^1/4 Cords of wood on P H Leeders A/C 1^1/4 of dry Do Do Do. Hauling 40 Bags of wheat to Lake for L &amp; Ruby at a cent &amp; half per Bag. Philip gave me a Deed of his place in trust, and me and my wife have bound ourselves our heirs or <a href="/index.php?title=%3Fassimeess%3F&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="?assimeess? (page does not exist)">?assimeess?</a> that upon his paying us what is our just due for improvements or other such moneys as are paid out by us, for his good that we or they will or shall give him a Deed of the land again. Witnessed his will in case of his death. Sent H. Hilker 100 Dolrs. at 12 per ct. till Sep. next or before &amp; received his Note. Paid Shantz his sawng a/c from last winter of $2.16 cts. 4 B . of Peas to Saml. Bricker.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>on John MacCullochs A/C. 78 lbs of Peas to CH Schwend. this pay him for the corn I had of him last winter Let Henry Hilker have $100.10 at 12 per cent p annum. till 1st of Sep. Paid Benjamin Shantz $2.15 cts this being his account against me for sawing sleigh timber</p> <p>S. 30th</p> <p>M 31st. Let Philip H. Leeder have $200.00 at 6 per cts. per annum. Paid to Mr Arthur Delf four Dolrs. which is to be part payment on his gun which he has agreed to sell me if after a trial it suits me.</p> <p>April</p> <p>T. 1st. Myself Paid J.C. Currie 63.30 Dolrs on Note for Oxen and received the Note. this makes the oxen mine nothing to do with P.</p> <p>W. 2nd. ^1/2 day Self and Oxen hauling B. lumber for Robert.</p> <p>T 4th. Fred Welling commenced chopping for me by the day in the Gore at five yorkers per day. 1 day Self &amp; Oxen for Robert. Catherine Salter came to live with us this morning.</p> <p>S. 5th. Paid Messrs. Lehnen &amp; Ruby on Philips A/C $28.90, this was a Note Philip had given Mr Delf</p> <p>Th. 3rd. Paid John Zant 10 Dolrs. Nine Dolrs. of which is for Mothers cow. and one Dolr. he owes me. Self &amp; Oxen 1 day to Roberts.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Dated Janry 31st 1862 and due two months after date bearing six per cent Interest: Received from John Zant One Dolr. this is a Dolr. I over paid him when I paid him for the cow. Agreed with John Kennedy for a wagon I am to pay 75 Dolrs. cash down and five cords of wood next winter also one cord of wood for a barrow he is to mend for me. Fred Welling had a day.</p> <p>S. 6th.</p> <p>M 7th. Paid James George Two Dolrs. 1^1/2 of which is for Sis Lizzies shoes. Settled with John Goble to this date His A/C. against me &amp; Robert £ 20. 3.8d. Mine against him £5.6.5d Paid him in full. I give Robert credit for s. 11 4d. for a crock of Lard. Settled with Messrs. MacLachlin Their A/C against me $10.10 cts mine $9.71 cts. Paid them full. To the credit of Philip on MacLac hlins A/C $1.33 cts. Also on Philips A/C received of Laur. Campbell Leather half a Dolrs worth Feed Welling 1 day. Paid to the Agricultural Society of Saugeen. Six Bushls pease to Kepkie at 62^1/2=3.75 cts. of this. Recvd 2 Dolrs.</p> <p>T. 8th Fred Welling 1 day. Catherine Salter left us.</p> <p>W. 9th. Catherine Salter came back again. She is to have 3 york shillings a week. Fred 1 day.</p> <p>Th. 10th. Fred one day. Traded my light plow chain for the chain Rob. got of Philip. I must allow him 1.25 cts of the price of the wheel barrow.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>F.11.th. Fred one day.</p> <p>S. 12th. Fred 1 day. Paid the postage on the New Jeru. Magazine 24 cts. Traded my plow off to MacLachlin for another I have paid him three and a half Dorls. to boot. I am to have the new plow nest Wednes. Bought Two Caves for four Dolrs of Mr. J. D. David I have to pay 28 lbs of Oats of Robert this makes him and me right on our Oat A/C.</p> <p>S. 13th.</p> <p>M. 14th. Bought a cow of James Stuart for which I have given a Note at Eight months for $14. Bought of Fred a small pockett book a york shilling ^1/2 a day helping Robert to lay out plowing. Fred W. 1 day.</p> <p>T. 15th. Fred 1 day. Bought shot belt &amp; powder horn of Fred for 1 Dolr.</p> <p>W 16th. Fred 1 day</p> <p>Thu. 17th. Fred 1 day. Settled with Fred for 11^1/2 days at 5 yorkers per day=$7. 19 cts. paid. Received from Kepkie per L &amp; R $1.75 cts. this is the balance he was due me on the peas. Lent Brother Fred $4.00.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>F. 18th. Agreed with Samuel Reother to prune, wash, and stake the apple trees in his orchard, for which he gives me the produce of the land and trees in the orchard also the use of the House and garden rent free. Fetched my plow from MacLachlins. And my wheel barrow from Kennedys three yorkers to pay.</p> <p>S.19th. Traded Loging chains with Ben. Hilker. Paid James Stuart the 49 lbs of flour I borrowed of him sometime since. Our new cow calved.</p> <p>S.20th.</p> <p>M. 21st. Josiah Fortney ^1/2 day at 25 cts per day. Fred worked half day at his job.</p> <p>T. 22nd. Josiah Fortney 1 day. Fred ^1/2 day at his job.</p> <p>W. 23rd. Josiah Fortney ^1/2 day. Fred . working at his Job ^1/2 day. Paid Kennedy for fixing my wheel barrow I owe MLachlin 10 cts.</p> <p>Th. 24th. Josiah Fortney 1 day. Fred working at his Job all day.</p> <p>F. 25th. Josiah Fortney 1 day. Fred 1 day at his job.</p> <p>S. 26th. Josiah Fortney 1 day. Fred at his Job 1 day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>S 27th.</p> <p>M. 28th. Josiah Fortney 1 day this makes him six days Fred 1 day at his Job. Posted a letter to Philip. Bought my old straw cutter of Salter for $4.00 only Aunt Lizzie went to live at Fred Lehmens this morning.</p> <p>T. 29th. Fred 1 day working at his job. Sowed my peas in Reother orchard.</p> <p>W. 30th. Fred 1 day at his job.</p> <p>Th. 1 May</p> <p>Fred 1 day at his job.</p> <p>F. 2nd. Fred 1 day at his job.</p> <p>S. 3rd. Fred 1 day at his job. Craigs Raising.</p> <p>S. 4th.</p> <p>M. 5th.</p> <p>T. 6th. A letter from Uncle <a href="/index.php?title=Hilton%3F&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="Hilton? (page does not exist)">Hilton?</a></p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>W. 7th. Sowed wheat in the upper field.</p> <p>Th. 8th.</p> <p>F. 9th.</p> <p>S. 10th.</p> <p>S.11</p> <p>M. 12th. Let. Robert MacLachlin and Thomas Murton have 30 Dolrs. for three weeks. Signed on Mac. behalf by Murton.</p> <p>T. 13th.</p> <p>W. 14th. Paid Mrs. Fortney the 3 yorkers due her Man for the Bull and 1 Dolr. and ^1/2 for Josiah's work.</p> <p>Th. Fred W. at his job 1 day.</p> <p>F 16th. Fred. 1 day. 89 lbs of Flour of Robert</p> <p>S. 17th. Fred one day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>S. 18th.</p> <p>M. 19th. Fred one day. Gave a note to Mr S. MacCullough of Arran for the sum of Twenty five Dolrs. and received Philips Note for the same. My Note is due on the first of October.</p> <p>T. 20th. Paid Fred Welling 12 Dollars the amount he engaged to do the chopping for he will finish it in the morning.</p> <p>W. 21st.</p> <p>Th. 22nd. Sowed the last spring wheat. Intend sowing this season. Sowed at the rate of nearly two bushels. per. acre. as nearly as I can judge.</p> <p>F. 23rd.</p> <p>S. 24th.</p> <p>S. 25th.</p> <p>M. 26th.</p> <p>T. 27th.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>W. 28th.</p> <p>Th. 29th. Commenced planting potatoes. Agreed with Mr David to let him have the wheat stubble in Phils upper field a patch for potatoes &amp; barn and the rest to be sown to Oats. I have to find half the oats for seed get ^1/2 the oats standing. The potato patch he is to pay me at the rate of 3 Dolrs. per acre rent. Killed the calf that came of the cow I bought of Stuart Mr Goble Butchered it.</p> <p>F. 30th Mr John Goble took the veal to Southampton and sold it for $3.49 cts. the forty nine cents he took for his own trouble and paid me the 3 Dolrs.</p> <p>S. 31st. Paid Robert three Dolrs. of the five he paid to Fred for me. Robert my oxen all day.</p> <p>June</p> <p>S. 1st.</p> <p>M. 2nd. Loging at Salters. Robert my oxen all day.</p> <p>T. 3rd. Robert my oxen all day. Finished planting potatoes.</p> <p>W. 4th. Self &amp; Oxen all day to Robert.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Th. 5th. Mr David sowed oats in my upper field of which I found half the seed and get half the standing crop. Fred and Willimeres Oxen ^1/4 draging Christian planted his potatoes in my field.</p> <p>F. 6th. Received a letter from Uncle Henry. ^1/2 day sowing oats for Robert</p> <p>S. 7th.</p> <p>S. 8th.</p> <p>M. 9th.</p> <p>T. 10th. Paid A. Roy the sum of Three Dolrs. for Drawing out and registering a Deed of Phils place. A bag of flour to Robert.</p> <p>W. 11th. Six bolts with nuts of MacLachlin not paid.</p> <p>Th. 12th.</p> <p>F. 13th.</p> <p>S. 14th.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>S. 15th.</p> <p>M. 16th.</p> <p>T. 17th. Finished planting corn and pumpkins.</p> <p>W. 18th. Received of Henry Hilker on his Notes Fifty Dolrs paid Doctor Duglass three Dolrs, this being the amount of Elizabeths Doctors bill.</p> <p>Th. 19th. Sowed my turnip seed and some Oats, this finished my sowing for this year.</p> <p>F. 20th. Lent Zant Thirty Dolrs. at Ten per cent and received his Note for the same.</p> <p>S. 21st. Finished putting in my spring crop.</p> <p>S. 22nd.</p> <p>M. 23rd</p> <p>T. 24th. Helping Born to Log.</p> <p>W. 25th. Made an agreement with Douglas Campbell to log burn and spread ashes and</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>completely prepare nine acres off Lot 32 Lake Range commencing at the Goderich line for the sum of Four &amp; a half Dolrs. per acre. I am to have the land ready for him to commence on by the middle of July and he agrees to have the land ready by the first of September or forfeit the half Dolr on each acre. I pay him on the first of September if the job is completed or if not when completed. I board him.</p> <p>Th. 26th. Working on the road on John Gobles <a href="/index.php?title=Beat%3F&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="Beat? (page does not exist)">beat?</a></p> <p>F. 27th. Road work.</p> <p>S. 28th. Road work.</p> <p>S. 29th.</p> <p>M. 30th.</p> <p>July</p> <p>T 1st.</p> <p>W. 2nd.</p> <p>Th. 3rd.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>F. 4th.</p> <p>S. 5th.</p> <p>S. 6th. This morning Marys Father Mother and Sisters arrived from Germany.</p> <p>M 7th.</p> <p>T. 8th.</p> <p>W. 9th.</p> <p>Th. 10th.</p> <p>F. 11th.</p> <p>S. 12th.</p> <p>S. 13th.</p> <p>M. 14th. Received a letter from Philip.</p> <p>T. 15th.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>W. 16th.</p> <p>Th 17th.</p> <p>F. 18th. 8 Pikes at 10 cents each of MacLachlin. Robert two bags of Flour, James Davidson 50 lbs of Flour.</p> <p>S. 19th</p> <p>S 20th.</p> <p>M 21st. Salter the wagon 1 day</p> <p>T. 22nd.</p> <p>W. 23rd. Agreed with Duncan Currie to enclose and shingle and lay the floor of Roberts barn for the sum of Twenty five Dolrs. Made an agreement with Duncan Currie to build me the Frame of a house after the following description. Length 36 feet. Breadth 20 feet. Heighth 14 feet in Post. Too be a partition through the centre from side to side the whole heighth of the house The windows and doors to be left as I may direct when the timber is ready for framing. The Posts to be of Black Oak or Red Beach.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>The sills of some durable timber. The sleepers of cedar. The frame to be a good Substantial one and finished all ready for Siding Roofing &amp; flooring. I am to find the joists of sawn timber also Rafters and sheds of the same. The sleepers are to be two feet apart the joists &amp; Rafters eighteen inches from centre to Centre. I find board for him and his hands. The Frame to be ready by the 15th. of September . James Davidson 56 lbs of Flour.</p> <p>Th. 24th.</p> <p>F. 25th.</p> <p>S. 26th. To James Davidson as per A/C from L. &amp; Rubys for $ 2. amd 5 d but Booked to me as s.11.1^1/2 d.</p> <p>S. 27th.</p> <p>M. 28th. Goods as per A/C from E. Gordon to James Davidson. $5.19 cts. Self ^3/4 of a day at Barn. Father all day at Shingles. am Indebted to Fred 25cts. for an axe handle for James Davidson.</p> <p>T. 29th. Father making shingles and myself at the barn.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>W 30th. Father half day shingle making Myself at the Barn all day</p> <p>31st. Th. Father half a day at Shingles and half at the Barn. Myself 1 day at Barn.</p> <p>F. August</p> <p>F. 1st. Father half day making shingles. Father and me half day each at the barn. Paid the A/C at E. Gordons $5.19 cts. Paid the A/C at L &amp; Rubys $2.10 cts. Paid for Mending shoes to J. George 25 cts. One Dollar to James Davidson. Flour to Davidson Received of Father Schwendker four gold pieces. Let Ruby have them to take to the Bank. Received $10 on the Same from Ruby.</p> <p>S. 2.nd. Father making shingles. Myself at the barn.</p> <p>S. 3rd.</p> <p>M. 4th. Shingling myself. Father making Shingles.</p> <p>T. 5th. Father making shingles myself Shingling.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>W. 6th Father &amp; Me cutting Roberts hay.</p> <p>T. 7th. Father cutting hay.</p> <p>F. 8th. Father &amp; Me cutting hay. 34 lbs of Flour to J. Davidson.</p> <p>S. 9th. Father and Me cutting hay. An Order on L &amp; Ruby for One Dorl. to James Davidson</p> <p>S 10th.</p> <p>M. 11th. Measured the bark pealed by James Davidson Thirty Three loads. Received from Ruby the balance on the Gold Pieces, Five Dollars &amp; Fifty Three cents to which amount I am indebted to Father Sch. Twenty lbs of Flour to James Davidson for 35 cts. Half day at Roberts hay Father and me. An Order on Ruby to James Davidson for five Dollars. I agreed to pay Nettles the shoemaker Two Dolrs and 62^1/2 cts. on James Davidsons A/C. Charged Davidson of $3.50 for the Flour he has had of me since he commenced his bark with the exception of that which he had today</p> <p>T. 12th. Father whole day cutting hay myself half day. Half day for Robert.</p> <p>W 13th. Father &amp; Me cutting Hay. Finished.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Th. 14th Loging at James Davidsons.</p> <p>F. 15th. Half day shingling.</p> <p>S. 16th. Loging at Stuarts.</p> <p>S. 17th.</p> <p>M 18th. Father and me working at Roberts Barn 13^1/2 lbs of Flour of Robert.</p> <p>T. 19th. Barning Brush. Father &amp; me.</p> <p>W. 20th. John Stewart helping. Robert helping and board for John. Gave an Order for Five Dolrs. on L. &amp; Ruby to James Davidson. Cash laid for Bee $3.78 cts.</p> <p>Th. 21st. J. Stuart, H. Salter, and Robert helping me to cut up all day Campbell &amp; Riddle half each</p> <p>F. 22nd. Campbell had a bee at his job. <a href="/index.php?title=%3F&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="? (page does not exist)">?</a> for me loging 62^1/2 cts. James Davidson 50 lbs of Flour.</p> <p>S. 23rd. Received from Henry Hilker 5 Dolrs. on his Note but it is not backed on it. Paid Campbell</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Three Dolrs on his job. Paid Born 42 lbs of Flour I borrowed of him a few days back. Half day for Robert ripping boards. Half ^3/4 day by Barn Father and me.</p> <p>S. 24th.</p> <p>M. 25th. Me and Father at the Barn all day.</p> <p>T. 26th. Father &amp; me cut Christians wheat this morning. At the Barn this afternoon. 10 cents to Campbell.</p> <p>W. 27th. An Order on Lehnen &amp; Ruby for $1.70 cts. to James Davidson. 1 Cord of wood to James Muir this pays him in full for the barrow,</p> <p>Th. 28th. Cutting peas.</p> <p>F. 29th. Cutting peas. Zant sent a man for the day to help for the mischief his horses had done.</p> <p>S. 30th. Commenced cutting Roberts wheat. I am to have a Dollar per acre and my board for cutting and bindin.</p> <p>S. 31st.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>September</p> <p>M. 1st. ^3/4 of a day Father and me by the Barn.</p> <p>T. 2nd. Cutting wheat, as on Saturday.</p> <p>W. 3rd. Curring wheat as above.</p> <p>Th. 4th. An Order on Lehnen &amp; Ruby to Dougald Campbell for the Sum of Three Dolrs. ^1/2 day cutting wheat at above. ^1/2 day Father and me by the Barn Robert. Father &amp; Caroline. Hauling in pease for me.</p> <p>F. 5th.</p> <p>S. 6th. Father and I at the Barn</p> <p>S. 7th.</p> <p>M. 8th. An Order to Dougald Campbell for Four Dolrs. Caroline ^1/2 day in harvest for me.</p> <p>T. 9th. Fred half a day and Mr John Goble a whole day shingling at the Barn. Duncan Currie and three hands commenced getting out timber for my house. Caroline the whole day for me in harvest.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>W. 10th. Mr John Goble shingling. Caroline h. &amp; binding. An Order on James George to Dougald Campbells boy. Father &amp; Robert Hauling peas for me.</p> <p>Th. 11th. Mr. J. Goble shingling. Finean Currie agreed to cut and shock my wheat for 1.25 cts. per acre</p> <p>F. 12th. Robert helping to get out house timber.</p> <p>S. 13th. Currie gave up his job of cutting my wheat. One day at the Barn.</p> <p>S. 14th.</p> <p>M. 15th. Robert &amp; Me at the Barn all day</p> <p>T. 16th. Received pay on the Note I held against Henry Hilker $48. and some odd cents. Paid Ruby on Riddles A/C $14.00. Paid Christian Schwendker $4.25 cts. in Dougald Campbells A/C. Caroline helping to bind. Robert hauling house timber all day.</p> <p>W. 17th. Caroline helping all day. Robert hauling house timber all day.</p> <p>Th. 18th.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>F. 19th. Caroline helping in Harvest.</p> <p>S. 20th. Caroline helping in Harvest. Robert father &amp; Fred Hauling two loads for me.</p> <p>S. 21st.</p> <p>M. 22nd. Robert, Caroline &amp; Father with Roberts Oxen hauling wheat to Robs Barn for me Iden Gobles Wagon all day.</p> <p>T. 23rd. Sold Philips old horse power to Dilman Bricker for which he agreed to stand good for the sawing of Four Thousand Five hundred feet of Lumber (as good as 18 dolrs. cash) Robert, Caroline Father and Robs Oxen per day. The oxen only half day. hauling home wheat,</p> <p>W. 24th. Caroline dall day</p> <p>Th. 25th. Caroline all day. Born &amp; Man Cradling. Robert &amp; Father hauling wheat this afternoon. Father &amp; Me by the Barn all day.</p> <p>F. 26th. Caroline all day. James Davidson Cradling all day. Myself whole day by the barn Father half.</p> <p>S. 27th. Father &amp; I by the Barn. Caroline half day by the wheat. James Davidson half day by the wheat. Robert &amp; Father all day after sleepers to to Saw Mill.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>S. 28th.</p> <p>M. 29th. Robert for me all day with his oxen ^1/2 day to Saw Mill. Commenced to move out of Roethers house. Mr. Davids wagon half day.</p> <p>T. 30th. Robert and his Oxen helping me to move. Mr Davids wagon half day. Finished moving my furniture.</p> <p>October W. 1st. Robert with his Oxen all day. Hadden my oxen half day</p> <p>Th. 2nd. Raised a frame house on Philips Lot. Paid John Eby $1.75 cts. for Cradle. Paid Nettles $2.62^1/2 cts. on James Davidsons A/C. Robert &amp; his oxen all day. The above named A/C of James Davidson was charged to him before in a settlement we had.</p> <p>F. 3rd Forty Dollars woth of pine lumber of Henry Hilker for siding Doors windows to which has to be paid for by new years. I have given a Note for the above mentioned amount. Currie, Duncan has done all he intends at the frame and has given me the job of finishing it for the sum of two Dolrs. I paid him Twenty Five Dollrs on the work so that I owe him Eighteen Dolrs. still. Robert &amp; Oxen half day to saw mill for me.</p> <p>S. 4th. Robert, Father &amp; Caroline ^1/2 day helping to get</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>My wheat also the Oxen. Robert in the forenoon helping me.</p> <p>S. 5th.</p> <p>M. 6th. Robert &amp; Caroline helping me half day to put my things up over the stable.</p> <p>T. 7th. Sold Philips Buzzer, to Solomon Eby for Thirty Dollars with Belt. I am to be paid in thrashing. He has agreed to thrash my Wheat, Oats, &amp; Pease and Roberts, Wheat, Oats, and Peas this year for Twenty Dollars and agreed to give me a guarentee for the balance till next year.</p> <p>W 8th. My self and Mother half day binding Oats.</p> <p>Th. 9th. My self &amp; Mother ^1/2 day binding Oats.</p> <p>F. 10th.</p> <p>S. 11th. Father &amp; Robert ^1/2 day each.</p> <p>S. 12</p> <p>M. 13.th Mother &amp; Myself helping Robert on his Oats.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>^3/4 of a day.</p> <p>T. 14th</p> <p>W. 15th. Commenced diging potatoes dug 18 B. Robert, Caroline, Father &amp; Fred half day helping me with my oats.</p> <p>Th. 16th.</p> <p>F. 17th. Putting blocks under the hose and diging cellar. Mother &amp; Mary dug 20 B Potatoes.</p> <p>S. 18th. Pair of Kip Boots of James George 4^1/2 Dolrs. not paid.</p> <p>S. 19h.</p> <p>M. 20th.</p> <p>T. 21st.</p> <p>W. 22nd.</p> <p>Th. 23rd.</p> <p>F. 24th.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>S 25th. James Davidson ^1/2 day helping to thresh Peas S. Eby thrashed my peas at Roethers place Jake Fortney and Horses ^1/2 day. Caroline.</p> <p>S. 26th. Robert &amp; Father also helping.</p> <p>M. 27th. Caroline helping to clean up peas. Amount of peas cleaned 60 B.</p> <p>T. 28th.</p> <p>W. 29</p> <p>Th. 30</p> <p>F. 31st. Robert &amp; Caroline ^1/2 day hauling Oats. Let James Davidson have some hemlock bark.</p> <p>November</p> <p>S. 1st. Robert &amp; Caroline ^1/2 day each hauling Oats Finished cutting Oats this finishes Harvest for this year.</p> <p>S. 2nd.</p> <p>M. 3rd.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>T. 4th. ^1/2 day for Robert filling dung. etc.</p> <p>W. 5th.</p> <p>Th. 6th Bought half a barrel of white fish of Fred for the sum of Three Dolrs. Balanced our A/Cs to this date and he still owes me Two Dolrs. &amp; 19 cts. Nr. Tobias Shantz agreed to let me have flour till I can thrash when I can pay him in flour again. Received One hundred lbs of him.</p> <p>F. 7th.</p> <p>S. 8th Lent Rob ert 44^1/2 lbs of Flour on a new A/C. He and having kept no A/C of flour between us agreed to call it even and commenced anew.</p> <p>S. 9th.</p> <p>M. 10th. Commenced pulling turnips. Received from Joh Zant 31 Dollars being principal and Interest in a Note I held against him date 20th of June of the present year,</p> <p>T. 11th.</p> <p>W 12th</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Th 13th.</p> <p>F. 14th.</p> <p>S. 15th Fetched a load of Shingles from Dave Shupe belonging to a Mr A Delf. For these I have to pay One Dolr. and a half a thousand to be measured on the roof. Paid James George Shoemaker Four Dolrs.</p> <p>S 16th.</p> <p>M. 17th. Paid Robert Seven Dolrs and a half on Mr Delfs A/C this goes on the shingle A/C/ between me and Mr Delf. Five Dolrs of the above amount was paid to Caroline sometime since.</p> <p>T. 18th.</p> <p>W. 19th.</p> <p>Th. 20th. Half a cord of wood to Duncan Curries 75 cts.</p> <p>F. 21st.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>S. 22nd</p> <p>S. 23rd.</p> <p>M. 24th.</p> <p>T. 25th.</p> <p>W. 26th.</p> <p>Th. 27th.</p> <p>F. 28th.</p> <p>S. 29th. Borrowed a Barrell of flour of Tobias Shantz. paid Christian Schwendker 46 lbs of flour borrowed of him.</p> <p>S. 30th.</p> <p>December</p> <p>M. 1st.</p> <p>T. 2nd.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>W. 3rd. Paid James George 25 ct on A/C. took two Hemlock logs to Shantz.</p> <p>Th. 4th.</p> <p>F. 5th.</p> <p>S. 6th.</p> <p>S. 7th.</p> <p>M. 8th. Hauled two fine logs from A Delfs on Phils A/C.</p> <p>T. 9th. Brother Christian Married.</p> <p>W. 10th</p> <p>Th. 11th.</p> <p>F. 12th.</p> <p>S. 13th.</p> <p>S 14th.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>M. 15th.</p> <p>T. 16th.</p> <p>W. 17th</p> <p>Th. 18th.</p> <p>F 19th.</p> <p>S. 20th</p> <p>S. 21st.</p> <p>M. 22nd</p> <p>T. 23rd. Received of R P Leeder 80 lbs of Pork paid Mr Ruby 14 Dolrs. this being for a note given by me in favour of James Stuert. Paid Mr Ruby for A Lawrence the collector the sum of 6 Dolrs 68 cts this being the amount of taxes on Philips lot for the past year. Also 63 cts on the same a/c for Fathers lot on the Gore.</p> <p>W. 24th. Two pair of hinges &amp; straps altogether 15 lbs at 10cts. per lb. J.R. MacLachlin.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>25th. Received information through <a href="/index.php?title=Mr%3F&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="Mr? (page does not exist)">Mr?</a> Mac- that Philip lost his life in the fraser river British Columbia by drowning. This informatio is contained in the Victoria Chronicle of November the second.</p> <p>F. 26th.</p> <p>S. 27th.</p> <p>S. 28th.</p> <p>M. 29th</p> <p>T. 30th.</p> <p>W. 31st.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>N. E. Leeders Memoranda for the year 1863</p> <p>January</p> <p>Th. 1st.</p> <p>F. 2nd.</p> <p>S. 3rd.</p> <p>S. 4th.</p> <p>M. 5th.</p> <p>T. 6th. Mr Solomon Eby thrashing peas for Robert. I have to charge Robert with this thrashing.</p> <p>W 7th. This afternoon Eby thrashed Roberts Oats. I charge this to Robert.</p> <p>Th. 8th Received of Robert MacLachlin and his partner Mr Murton the Sum of Twenty Eight Dolrs this is part payment of a Note for the Sum of Thirty Dollrs which has been running Eight months with ten per cent Interest so that I have two Dolrs and the interest still due me.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p><a href="/index.php?title=Page_torn&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="Page torn (page does not exist)">page torn</a> with Uncle Iden Gobel and <a href="/index.php?title=Page_torn&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="Page torn (page does not exist)">page torn</a> him a box for which I must give him the amount of lumber contained in the box and as much more as will make him ends as large as the ends of the box.</p> <p>S. 10th. Settled with James Davidson to this date Balance due him $4^1/2 cts. Settled with James Davidson to this date on P.H. Leeders A/C. Balance due P.H. Leeder Six Dolrs. Twenty Two and a half cts. which is to be paid in Cedar Rails.</p> <p>S. 11th.</p> <p>M. 12th.</p> <p>T. 13th,</p> <p>W. 14th.</p> <p>Th. 15th.</p> <p>S. 16th.</p> <p>S. 17th.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>M. 18th.</p> <p>T. 19th. Commenced thrashing my Wheat. Mr. Ebys machine. John Staffords Team and old Mr Shupe David Hilborn and Team, James Davidson, James Salter, James Stewart, Rochard Hadden, Robert Craig, Moffat Craig, John Born, Pattersons Team and Moses Detwiler. this team was three quarters of a day.</p> <p>W. 20th. Thrashing with the same teams and hands as yesterday finished by noon. of this day and a half Robert is responsible for three quarters of a day. This afternoon attended a meeting in Port Elgin for the purpose of organizing a Volunteer Infantry Company. Robert, Fred, and myself joined.</p> <p>Th. 21st.</p> <p>F. 22nd</p> <p>S 23rd.</p> <p>S 24th.</p> <p>M 25th</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p><a href="/index.php?title=Page_torn_only_parts_are_legible&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="Page torn only parts are legible (page does not exist)">page torn only parts are legible</a> A/C to Duncan Curre by the Roether the sum of Six Dollars.</p> <p>T. 28th. Carried in a load of wheat 41 B. 55 lbs. at 63 cents amount $26.40 Received Six Dolrs. cash and paid $20.42 o a Note held by Messrs. L &amp; Ruby against me. Lumber from Shantz on Roberts a/c whether measured or not before this doubtful the measure is 182 feet Received a letter from Uncle Henry also one from John Fellon to his wife stating that poor Philip was drowned on the 25th of September between 8 and 9 in the morning</p> <p>Th. 29th</p> <p>F. 30th. Butchered my Hogs Mr J. Goble helping</p> <p>S. 31st. Paid Tobias Shantz his flour 300 lbs being the amount I borrowed of him.</p> <p>February</p> <p>S. 1st.</p> <p>M. 2nd.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>T. 3rd. Jake Fortney <a href="/index.php?title=Page_torn_not_legible&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="Page torn not legible (page does not exist)">page torn not legible</a> He commenced chopping and mowing. I pay him ^1/2 a Dollar pile it my self he pay me 65 cts per day for his board.</p> <p>W 4th. Teaming Cord wood for Mr John Goble, this pay him for pig Billing Jake one meal.</p> <p>Th. 5th. Jake three meals, Borrowed 3 Dolrs. of Ruby which pays J. Stafford and old Mr Shupe for 1^1/2 day with the Team thrashing.</p> <p>F. 6th, Jake &amp; Ben three meals each.</p> <p>S. 7th. Jake &amp; Ben three meals each. A half pound of Pork to James Davidson.</p> <p>S 8th.</p> <p>M. 9th. Two logs from Mr Delfs this is all I have to receive on Phils A/C Rod and Two small bolts from MacLachlin. Borrowed 25 cts of Christian.</p> <p>T. 10th. Sold 18 Bushls of Wheat at 65 cts per B. $11.70 cts.</p> <p>W. 11th. Delivered all my wheat at 65 cts per B. and realized the sum of $51.5 cts. Paid on Note held by H Hilker $30.00 Dolrs Paid three Dolrs I borrowed of Mr Ruby. Paid on a/c to Dun. Currie $6.00</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p><a href="/index.php?title=Page_torn_words_illegible&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="Page torn words illegible (page does not exist)">page torn words illegible</a> Fortney should per agreement which is in the P. Leeder he is to have the land ready for croping by the first of Sept. and to wait for his wages till the crop can be marketed in the fall of 1864. I have to board him at the rate of one Dolr. and a half per Six days, the board to be deduct from his wages when the work is done. Jake three meals.</p> <p>F 13th. Paid my subscriptions and postage on the New Jerusalem Messenger and New Magazine $4.50 to J.J. Lehnen paid for Sunday school Manual and Deutsch Liturgy also a Catechism the sum of $1.37^1/2 . paid Canadian Postage on the Messenger and Magazine. <a href="/index.php?title=Page_torn_words_illegible&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="Page torn words illegible (page does not exist)">page torn words illegible</a> ty Six cents per Charles Thirty Paid to Mr my Taxes on the Gore land. Paid James the sum of 75 cts. this was the balance on his A/C Paid James Davidson the balance on his A/C 82 cts. Paid Robert $4.00 this is Philip on the Interest due on the land. Jake one meal.</p> <p>S. 14th. Jake Two and Ben one meal.</p> <p>S 15th.</p> <p>M. 16th, Jake two meals Ben also.</p> </div> UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/bfa6d65779451f0edab19ed381b7e002.pdf 3083b7067181db783c4d3e773fb3bffb PDF Text Text John Jardine Sr. (1836-1905) 1872-1874 Transcribed by Rural Diary Archive volunteers The original Jardine diaries are confusing. There are pages torn out, pages inserted, and duplicate pages that he has rewritten. The occasional page has no month or year identified. We have done our best to reorder them and present them in chronological order in this transcript. Readers wishing to work with the Jardine diaries extensively or consult the handwritten pages and their irregular arrangement should consult the original diaries in Archival and Special Collections, University of Guelph. October the 24 1872 flour to notia the blacksmith two hundred of flour $ cts at $3 50 ahundred 7 00 a cord of wood to the blacksmith 1 00 3 50 October the 24th one hundred of flour to Godfaw Trembly and a 11 pounds of pork 66 September the 22 1873 seed wheat sowed this year is 19 x 1/2 bushels at a $ 1 x 10 cts pr bus {per bushel} $21 45 17 bushels of wheat sold $21 62 ½ 26 this bushels of wheat taken and ground for flour $1 x 10 cts $28 60 $43 75 16 October the 16 ------ 1873 took one load of wheat to Chatham and sold it there was 39 x 49 bushels it fetched my cts �January the 13 --------- 1874 I went to chatham with a load of wheat x sold it for $1.80 cts ahundred bushels 39.52 lbs came to $43.05 12. ½ bushels sold to st John came to $13.75 20 bushels ground agin {again} in flour for my one use at $1x10 cts per b comes to $22 6 bushels of wheat sold to st John agin March the 31 1874 comes to $7.20 April the 28, 1874 20 bushels of wheat I took to mill agin for my one use and got ground into flour 11 20 12 {Sideways it reads: 8.53 5.10 3.68} Sold 4 bushels agin it came to {Below it reads: $4x38 ½} May the 19 1874 I went to Chatham with a load of wheat x sold it for $1 18 per bushel bushels 27.6 came to $27.85 cts APRIL the 1, 1872 1 Monday it is a btful day cold wind James Jardine drawed out ties black ash in the forenoon. John Jardine made black ash in the forenoon in the afternoon maid white Oake ties nine at the railroad frend {friend} of old Trembly hou{illegible} 2 Tuesday James and I maid ties J John Jardine went to see Shampan in the afternoon about som {some} Oats a fine day 3 Wednesday James and J Jardine maid ties all day 12 Gold Ring in a guinea pigs nose A man without manners and wearing fine clothes is like a {illegible} {hog?} J Tilbury West April 3rd, 1872 Before you marry be sure you Tarry 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 Received from John Jardine for mare The sum off {of} $125 payment in full up to date James Jardine $ March 28th 1872 Six months after date I promise to pay {Henry Richardson} or Bases the sum of $8 75 Value Received John Jardine Six months after I promise to pay the sum of value received in the day. {J.J.?} �Command you may your mind from play {every moment?} Danube is the name of a River in Turkey 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 Oh! never mind the weather but get out off Double trouble Believe {illegible} Oh! never mind the weather but get out off Double Trouble {illegible} Oh! never mind the weather, but get {page torn} C Command you m {page torn} {sideways it reads: 44 ½} {Upside-down the page reads the following:} Mr John Jardine Tilbury West Trudell Post Office Mr John Jardin W. Pembroke County of Renfrew Province of Upper Canada Ont. Command You Mary Your Mind I lay every moment APRIL APRIL the first 1872 1 Monday it is a fine day cold wind James Jardine Drawed out ties black ash ties in the forenoon John Jardine Maid white oak ties in the at the railroad {brunt?} of old {word cut off} 2 Tuesday fine James and I maid {made} ties I went to se {see} Shampan for Oats 3 Wednesday James and I maid ties all day maid I 8 white oak 4 red oak 4 Thursday James Jardine and I drawed ties this forenoon 31 we maid 14 this afternoon of red oak ties 5 Friday we drawed ties in the forenoon in the afternoon we maid 12 ties it is a fine day we herd {heard} the frog sing 6 Satuerday James and I went to the mill with a grist and then plough to the shop in the afternoon we maid ties and 2 black ash and drawed them out, about half past 4 Oclock it began rain and I cut my fool this afternoon 7 Sunday morning it is raining a little all day home to {word cut off} 8 Monday forenoon James sowed grass seed I was {?????} grass seed in the afternoon I commenced to plough James went to the mill for the grist and did not get it 9 Tuesday James sowed grass seed and went to the mill this eving {evening} for the grist I ploughed to day 10 Wednesday James & Cathrine & Mary went to Chatham and I stayed home and fixed up the gats {gates} and the fence �11 Thursday we got our oats home from Champan I ploughed after supper James piled lumber at the {word cut off} 12 Friday moring {morning} there was a big thunder shower before daylight it rained a little this forenoon I plough this afternoon James got whippletree riged {rigged} for his team 13 Satuerday I ploughed with Jane & cat all day James went for shepard with the team to move his stable 14 Sunday we went to church to here Mr {blank space} fine day 15 Monday forenoon ploughed dan and black James Jardine put up the fences that blowed down with the wind on Satuerday the 14 it beings to snow at a quarter to twelve it snowed very heavey for about two hours it a little all afternoon I ploughed in the snow 16 Tuesday I ploughed and went to John Warnock a little while after dinner to put the top logs 17 Wednesday I went to James f dodd raising his driving house and stable and alean to his grainery 18 Thursday I ploughed this forenoon it rains considerable I went to the store after dinner and ploughed after supper with dan and cate round the apples trees 19 Friday I plowed to day in the orchard field fine day James Jardine is working on the railroad this is three days and a half this week one day las week 20 Satuerday I plowed in the forenoon in the afternoon I went to Mary Jane Arkson funeral 21 Sunday we went to church in the forenoon in the afternoon it rained a heavy shower 22 Monday I plowed all day finished plowing in the orchard by the house I plowed 4 loads by the barn 23 Tuesday I commenced to harrow in the lower field nixt {next?} the concession for oats I sowed 6 bushels to night 24 Wednesday sowed 9 ½ bushels of oats finished the lower field sowing and harrowing 25 Thursday forenoon I furrowed it James harrowed the orchard I in the afternoon sowed the orchard with barley twelve bushels and a peck 26 Friday I shovled the furrowes in the lower field by the concession James Jardine plowed in the field by the barn 27 Satuerday I furrow the orchard and plowed ond land in the field by the barn in forenoon in the afternoon I shoveled the orchard furrowed James plowed in the field by the barn all day 28 Sunday I stayed home James & Cathrine went to church 29 Monday I plowed in the field by the barn {Ja road?} 30 Tuesday I plowed to day James is on the railroad MAY the first 1872 �1 Wednesday forenoon it rains I went to the council meeting James plowed in the afternoon 2 Thursday I finished plowing the field by the barn in the forenoon in the afternoon I harrowed in a five bushels of barley 5 3 Friday moving we are all siting {sitting} in the house it is raining pretty heavy it fairs up about 10 Oclock it turns out a butful {beautiful} day I harrowed in the field by the barn sowed 3 bushels barley this afternoon 4 Satuerday {Saturday} I sowed 4 bushels of oats and 2 bushels of barley in the field by the barn and I furrowed about half of the field it is a butful day I have finished sowing grain this spring 5 Sunday went to church to day at half past 10 6 Monday I sowed my flax and finished furrowing the field by the barn and shoveled the furrowed and took my patoes {potatoes} out of the pit 7 Tuesday forenoon I planted my patoes in the afternoon I went down to detroit I went to Mary {Skameon?} 8 Wednesday in detroit and sandwich to day 9 Thursday I came home to day this eving {evening} I began to plow in the new field east side of the barn for corn 10 Friday plowed in the barn field to day for corn 11 Satuerday I plowed in the new pice {piece} of ground east side of the barn for corn 12 Sunday we went to church in the forenoon at half past ten Oclock 13 Monday plowed in the barn field for corn 14 Tuesday plowed again for corn it is very dry 15 Wednesday plowed in the forenoon in the afternoon it is a butful rain 16 Thursday I plowed agin {again} 17 Friday in the forenoon I finished plowing in the east field by the barn for corn in the afternoon Archey Gracy and I planted corn James harrowed for me to day 18 Satuerday Archey and I planted corn till about 4 Oclock it began to rain James finished harrowing the corn ground for me in the forenoon went and got dan shod 19 Sunday stayed home no church it all rained all. Satuerday night {O?} it is splendid rain 20 Monday it is showery James is at home to day he brot {brought} home 40 bushels of oats and helped me to clean grass seed I planted 3 & ½ lands of corn 21 Tuesday I finished planting my corn I fixing rails som the fence and drawed som stones out of the field with geney on the crutch and sowed the orchard field with grass seed it is a fine day but cloudey looks very like rain the ground is prety {pretty} sappy every thing is growing very fast �22 Wednesday it rained to day 23 Thursday James Jardine ditched for Richard dodd I ditched for Richard in the forenoon in the afternoon I went to tomas {thomas?} Jackson shop raising 24 Friday in the afternoon I went to the graveyard and fixed up lizzy grave 25 Satuerday in the forenoon I whitewashed the shed in the afternoon I went to William henderson for the sawing machine fine day 26 Sunday we went to church half past ten it came up a thunder storm in the night 27 Monday this moring {morning} the ditches is full of water the ground is very sloppy and wet James and {Potruf?} helped me to saw wood at the door for the stove there is a heavy wind from the west the water has dried up very fast the ditches is pretty low to night 28 Tuesday James {Potruf?} Me to saw wood to day 29 Wednesday James went to the railroad to day and I & Gorge cambel {George Campbell?} we split wood at the door it rained to night 30 Thursday James is home this forenoon we sawed up the skids and put the machine in the barn in the afternoon Gorge & I split wood this afternoon John Jardine 31 Friday Gorge Cambel and I split wood to day at the door we had lots of visters {visitors} to day JUNE the first 1872 1 Satuerday I went to Mr pools in the forenoon in the afternoon Gorge & I split wood at the door the store and got $10 pound of tea 2 Sunday we went to church in the afternoon at half past three Oclock 3 Monday Mr Marchel and I shore my sheep Gorge split wood at the door thee old mair foled {the old mare foaled this morning fol {foal} cant stand 4 Tuesday split a little wood planted my beens {beans} and fed the colt and examened {examined} the corn the grubs is cuting {cutting} the corn all of at the top of the ground 5 Wednesday the colt died this morning we split wood at the door to day agin {again} we burried the colt 6 Thursday this morning Gorge {George} and I split wood at the door this forenoon I in the afternoon went to Mr Jonston {Johnston?} stable raising in the afternoon it began to rain to night about 9 Oclock it rained prettey {pretty} near all night James is gon {gone} to Moldon {Malden? Neighbourhood in Windsor} 7 Friday it is raining prettey hard this morning the ground is geting {getting} very weet {wet} this afternon is fine till 6 oclock it is a heavy shower of rain thunder and lighting {lightning} this afternoon I split wood at the door ----- my wheat is begining {beginning} to head out June the 7 �8 Satuerday {Saturday} I went to the shop with my plow and harrow this forenoon James is spliting {splitting} wood at the door in the afternoon James and Gorge and I is spliting wood at the door the roads is very slopy {sloppy} and wet 9 Sunday we went to church at half past 10 Oclock 10 Monday James and Gorge and I planted the corn all over agin and pulled dockens {plant also known as bitter dock} out of the barley 11 Tuesday in the forenoon Gorge and I is weeding in the barley I in the afternoon went to James Miller barn raising 12 Wednesday Gorge cambel and I Cultivated the ptotes {potatoes} and puled {pulled} dockens out of the barley 13 Thursday began to hoe my patoes {potatoes} it came up rain so James & Gorge and my self cleaned all my wheat up there is 26 bushels there is 16 bus to goe {go} to Mill for flour and 10 I am goeing to take to chatham when I goe 14 Friday we howed {hoed} our potoes {potatoes} this forenoon I in the afternoon went to John Mcdool {Mcdowell?} shead {shed} raising 15 Satuerday {Saturday} Gorge and I piled manuer {manure} and mowed the frunt {front} walk to day 16 Sunday no church to day at home 17 Monday Gorge and I piled manuer fine 18 Tuesday went to mill with a grist Let potruf have a 11 bushels of wheat at one $1 40 cts per bushel weight 19 Wednesday I in the forenoon 6,, 60 piled manure I in the afternoon I went to Sam Millet barn raising 20 Thursday in the forenoon Gorge and I piled manuere I in the afternoon went to Jackson stable raising very hot to day 21 Friday Gorge and I finished piling up the manure – in the afternoon we began to cultivated the corn 22 Stuerday {Saturday} moring {morning} Gorge and I was looking for the read {Reid?} cow and her calf then we cultivted the beens {cultivated the beans} and howed som {hoed some} of them 23 Sunday we went to church half pa 10 24 Monday John & Gorge Camble and I howed corn this afternoon Gorge & I cultivated corn in the forenoon, it is a fine day John Jardine 25 Thesday {Tuesday} Mr Camble & Gorge & I finished cultivated the corn and got it all howed to fine wather {weather} 26 Wednesday I went to the lake for a lode {load} of sand I fixed wagon wheelels {wheels} �27 Thursday James & Gorge & I went to the lake and fetched home two loads of sand I in the afternoon went to church after supper we killed buges of the patoes {bugs off the potatoes} fine wheather {weather} hot 28 Friday James & and Gorge & and I went for two loads of sand to stony point 29 Saturday morning I plowed my patoes {potatoes} and went to church at half past 10 oclock howed them 30 Sunday we went to church sacrament sabath July the first 1872 1 Monday ground our scythe and commence to cut hay here by the house this afternoon 2 Tuesday cut hay in the forenoon James and I went to John Manan sable {stable} raising in the afternoon 3 Wednesday James & I and drawed two loads of hay in to the stable left Gorge & James drawed in hay this afternoon I went to Potruf barn raising in the afternoon 4 Thursday Gorge & I got in two lods {loads} of hay and cathrine & I went up to Mrs pools {Above it reads: to see} Mrs cantlan in the evening 5 Friday I helped James to plow over at dodds 6 Satuerday {Saturday} James & I went to chatham to day 7 Sunday we went to church to day at 3 Oclock 8 Monday Gorge & I ground our scythes this forenoon Marchel comence {commence} to cut my medow 9 Tuesday Marchel & us finished cuting {cutting} my meadow this forenoon Gorge & I covered the ashery well with new logs and bark this afternoon 10 Monday Wednesday Gorge & I raked the medow with the horse raked this forenoon I had Edward Trembly & John Cambel cocking hay all day Gorge & I drawed in this afternoon five loads of hay it is very hot and dry 11 Thursday we got in three loads of hay this draw any more to day, we have cambel to day 12 Friday Gorge & I is raking and turning over the hay this forenoon Gorge and his father & I got in all the hay out of the medow 13 Satuerday Gorge went to the sop with the cradle Mr camble & I reaped wheat this forenoon in the afternoon Gorge drove the machine in the barley and Mr camble and I folowed {followed} behind the machine pushing the barley out of the way of the horses 14 Sunday we went to church at half past 10 oclock it is very hot and dry it looks a little like rain to night James Jardine commenced work for Jonson on Wednesday at noon July the 10 1872 �15 Monday Gorge & Mr Cambel cocked barley and I went to the shop to get a peice of my machine mended drawed in two loads of barley 16 Tuesday Gorge & I drawed in 4 loads of barley and three or 4 dusson {dozen} of wheat and it came up a shower of rain and we cut the hay round the orchard field and mowed a little nixt {next} the road 17 Wednesday we mowed the next of the barley in the orchard this forenoon in the afternoon we cocked barley 18 Thursday forenoon is weet {wet} in the afternoon cocked barley and drawed in three loads 19 Friday drawed in al lthe barley out of the field orchard field dun {done} at 4 oclock cut alittle wheat this evening 20 Satuerday three of us in the wheat to day 21 Sunday morning it is raining I did not goe to church to day 22 Monday i it is a fine day I cradle wheat and bound it Gorge Camble and I drawed in two loads of wheat after supper 23 Tuesday it rains to day till about 4 Oclock this afternoon Gorge and I cut ten dusson {dozen} stocks of wheat 24 Wednesday I am cradling wheat agin {again} to day till 5 Oclock Gorge and I drawed in two loads of wheat this evening Tomas Marshaw began to bind wheat for me to day at noon 25 Thursday forenoon I finished cuting {cutting} wheat and sirprise {surprise?} oats this afternoon I bound wheat with Tom Marshaw we got in {scribble} one load wheat it came up showe {shower} of rain spoiled this evening work 26 Friday {cease?} Marshaw & Tom Marshaw & I cut the barley by the barn this afternoon 27 Satuerday Tomas Marshaw & I drawed in the wheat to day I bound the surprise oats and drawed them in after dark 28 Sunday we are at home no church to day fine day 29 Monday Gorge & I began to gather the barley it came up a big rain sorm {storm} about 10 oclock it spoilt our barley for to day 30 Tuesday forenoon I mowed the hay round the wheat field and the strip of hay at the head & I turned over the barley to dry 31 Wednesday it is raining to day dowing {doing} nothing it faired up in the afternoon a little I cut my flax seed and tie it up John Jardine AUGUST the 1 1872 1 Thursday Marshaw & I began my oats we turned over the barley at noon to dry and went at the {Above it reads: oats} rest of the day �2 Friday Tomas Marshaw & Charley shanpang & Gorge Camble & I stacked the barley to day 3 Satuerday {Saturday} us fore are at the oats to day in the lower field by the concession we cut and bound 97 sooks {stooks} 4 Sunday I at home Cathrine went to church at half past three oclock 5 Monday in the forenoon cut oats in the field by the barn in the afternoon charley champan & I drawed in 4 loads of Oats out of the field by the concession 6 Tuesday in the forenoon cut oats and drawed in one load, finished cuting oats this afternoon and bound about 10 dusson {dozen} to day 7 Wednesday election day I went to the shopwith my Cultivater in the forenoon in the afternoon I went to the town hall and give my voat {vote} for Rankin 8 Thursday Gorge & I finished drawing in my oats to day finished harvist {harvest} to day 9 Friday Gorge & I is cuting weeds in the corn to day 10 Satuerday Gorge & I was cuting weeds in the corn 11 Sunday we went to church at half past 10 12 Monday James & I cut weeds in the corn 13 Tuesday this morning it rains heavy it is showery to day we began to draw dung this eving {evening} and cut weads in the corn 14 Wednesday we finished cuting the weeds in the corn and drawed out 4 loads of dung John Jardine 15 Thursday mistake in Wednesday work in place of finishing the corn on Wednesday it was to day Wednesday there was very little dun {done} for it is a wet day it rained a good deal the ditches has conciderable {considerable} water in them and the ground is very soft 16 Friday Gorge & I hawled {hauled} manure out to day we hawled 12 loads into the wheat agin this fall 17 Satuerday {Saturday} I plowed with dan & blak & Gorge haled manuere {hauled manure} with Jane & kate James helped Gorge this afternoon to hall {haul} manure it is fine weather 18 Sunday we went to church in the afternoon at three oclock to here {hear} Mr Mcalmon 19 Monday we drawed manuere {manure} to day 20 Tuesday drawed manuer agin 21 Wednesday we went to mersey to picknic {picnic} 22 Thursday I am alone plowed to day and halowed {hauled?} three loads of manure to �23 Friday went to thrash for Shampan 24 Satuerday finished thrashing for Shampan at noon this afternoon I haled {hauled} out 8 loads of manuer fine weather 25 Sunday we went to church at half past three Oclock in the afternoon 26 Monday morning I plowed two lands and hale {hauled} manure the reast {rest} of the day it came up a thunder showe {shower} about 4 Oclock 27 Tuesday forenoon we finished halling {hauling} the manuere in the afternoon Gorge Cambel haled dirt from the asherrey in to the barn yard and I plowed for wheat 28 Wednesday Gorge is haling dirt and I am plowing to day fine weather 29 Thursday we ar dowing {are doing} the sam {same} to day 30 Friday I finished plowing the field by the ashory {ashery} a little before noon I helped Gorge to hall {haul} dirt the rest of the day in to the barn yard 31 Satuerday {Saturday} I went to thrash for boby vickerman Gorge is drawing dirt in the yard agin {again} to day SEPTEMBER has 30 days the 1 1872 1 Sunday James & Cathrine went to chu{rch} at half past 3 O I stayed home it is dry weather agin looks a little like rain this evening 2 Monday I finished thrashing for boby vickerman this forenoon in the afternoon I cultavated {cultivated} and James went to the shop with the horses to get shod and did not get it dun {done} 3 Tuesday James went and got the hores {horse} shod this forenoon I cultivated in the field by the barn to day Gorge harrowed in the field by the ashery for wheat 4 Wednesday Gorge & I fine cultivating and harrow this forenoon in the afternoon I went to the shop and got the lampers out of Jane mouth and got my cultivater fixed fine weather 5 Thursday we are doing nothing this forenoon it is raining I plowed in the after noon in the field by the barn 6 Friday morning looking for one of the cows I got one land plowed in the afternoon I went to Jackson to thrash 7 Satuerday thrashed for Trembly 8 Sunday we are at home to day 9 Monday forenoon finished thrashing for Edward Trembly in the afternoon commenced to thrash for my self A merchant not over conversant with Geography. on hearing that one of his vessels was in Jep Jeopardy coclaimed {proclaimed?}, “Jeopardy, Jeopardy, where’s that?” �John Jardine 10 Tuesday thrashed for me to day agin {again} 11 Wednesday forenoon finished thrashing fore me about 9 oclcok in the afternoon James sowd {sowed} 5 bushels of wheat and I cultivated it in Gorge is braking lumps 12 Thursday morning James got about 4 bush of wheat sowed and it came on rain and we in the field by the barn in this afternoon it is raining. to night aagin the ground is pretty soft geting to night Charley Champan is cuting corn to day and James and Gorge is helping him to cut corn this afternoon 13 Friday forenoon I plowed in the field by the barn in the afternoon I cultivated in the rest of my wheat James finished sowing the field by the ashory {ashery} 14 Satuerday I finished furrowing up the field of wheat in the forenoon in the afternoon I & Gorge shovled {shoveled} the furrows out James is thrashing for Rd Charley C Shampan finished cuting {cutting} the corn to day 15 Sunday James went up to Mr Pools I & Cathrine stayed home to day 16 Monday in the forenoon James went and helped Richard Dodd to thrash I plowed in the field by the barn Gorge is sick to day 17 Tuesday James is gon {gone} to Henery Morrice to plow I am plowing in the field by the barn for wheat Gorge is burning stumps out of my way 18 Wednesday I am plowing in the field by the barn Gorge is at the stumps John Jardine 19 Thursday it is weet {wet} this morning Gorge & I cleaned 9 bushels of wheat and then it faired I commence to plow about half past 9 Oclock I finished plowing the barn field for wheat about half past 2 Oclock I began to sow & Gorge began to harrow I sowed 5 bushels to night in the barn field 20 Friday I sowed 4 ½ of wheat to day {word cut off} finished sowing the field by the barn Gorge finished harrowing it to night it is a butful {beautiful} day very warm 21 Satuerday I finished forrwing {furrowing} my wheat field by the barn this forenoon Gorge & I shovled the furrows this afternoon and drawed in the beens {beans} in to the barn it is a butful day 22 Sunday home to day it rained this morning very heavy there was heavy lighting {lightning} and thunder about half past 4 Oclock 23 Monday showery this forenoon I thrashed my beens {beans} to day they ar {are} very tuf {tough?} 24 Tuesday James and I plowed for Edward Trembly to day for his wheat this is a fine day very like rain to night the wind is south 25 Wednesday I went to the store this forenoon James made an ax handle in the afternoon {Above it reads: I went} out and helped Mr Ricardson {Richardson} to sow wheat 26 Thursday we are fixing the skidway to day and we took the mchine {machine} to the bush we have got it readay {ready} for staking to night �What comes once a minute, twice in a moment, and once in a man’s life? The letter M. 27 Friday this morning staked the mchine {machine} and began sawing James is helping me to day and Gorge Camble fine day 28 Satuerday Gorge and I is alone to day sawing cordwood we don {done} big days sawing it rained alittle in the night 29 Sunday this moring {morning} the wind is very high this it is like to blow the house over sometimes 30 Monday Gorge & I {crossented?} som {some} hickery logs this forenoon in the afternoon James & Gorge & I sawed cordwood with the mchine {machine} OCTOBER the {Below it reads: first} 1872 has 31 days 1 Tuesday Gorge & I sawed cordwood to day with the mchine 2 Wednesday I went to the shop with cate & Jane to get them shod I got two shoes on Jane and cate shod all round it is weet {wet} to day Gorge & I cleaned 17 bags barley this afternoon for to go to chatam {chatham} 3 Thursday it is very like rain this forenoon the roads very slopy {sloppy} Gorge drawed three loads of punkins {pumpkins} & I sharp my saw, in the afternoon Gorge & I sawed cordwood 4 Friday i went to help Sameul {Samuel} Gracey to rais {raise} his graineary {granary} 5 Satuerday Gorge Cambel & I went to chatham with a load of barley 6 Sunday we went to church half past 10 Oclock this morning in the afternoon it began to rain at half past 2 Oclock rain till night the road muddy 7 Monday I did not do much to day I choped {chopped} down a hickory tree for cordwood 8 Tuesday thrashed for mr pool to day fine wheather {weather} to day 9 Wednesday thrashed for Mr pool this forenoon in the afternoon I got two shoes Jane came home and went back to Mr pool agin with James papers 10 Thursday Gorge & I cut a cord of wood and split it and took it up to the black smith and I drawed 5 loads of punkins {pumpkins} up to the fence Gorge went to bobys to a husking be this afternoon James Jardine came home to sine {sign} the papers 1 11 Friday this morning James & I went u p to mr pools and sined the papers in the afternoon James went back to kooks corner Gorge & I cleaned 21 bags of barley to go to chatham 12 Satuerday {Saturday} Mr Pool & I went to chatham and put 300 dolers {dollars} in the bank got a check for it and sent it of {off} to Toronto to Mc {blank space} and took a load barley to chatham with me Every lesson who shall willfully admire, or order other persons to admire with �13 Sunday we are at home to day no minister these times {articles?} 14 Monday moring {morning} diging {digging} potatoes for to take to the fair on the fair on the 15 in the afternoon I went to help Edward Trembly rase {raise} his stable and shed 15 Tuesday we went to the fair surprise oats first prise {prize} 50 cts barley first prise 50 cts beens {beans} 2nd pris 25 cts potatoes 2nd prise 25 cts 16 Wednesday Gorge & I cut a cord of wood with the mchine {machine} for Mr {Melegan?} and took it up to him & Go we kiled {killed} a pig this afternoon 17 Thursday forenoon Gorge & I is looking for my sheep and cleaned a grist of 25 bush Beauty tis a fading flower pull a rose & it will fade in an hour. 123456789, in the afternoon I went out to the store 18 Friday forenoon found my sheep in the afternoon I husked a little corn 19 Satuerday I went and thrashed for William Jackson with my horses to day it is a fine weather 20 Sunday this is a beautiful morning thre {there} is no church today 21 Monday I took 25 bushels of wheat to the mill in the afternoon I drawed timber for shepard for a culbart {culvert?} on Trembly 22 Tuesday I worked for shepard drawing rails on John were place 23 Wednesday plowing and scraping on William fram {farm?} place for shepard 24 Thursday plowing and scraping for shepard on Jackson crosing {crossing} and on the sideline at Gracy 25 Friday it is raining a little all day Gorge and I husked a little corn, in the afternoon we drawed in 42 bushels of corn it is mudy {muddy} to day 27 Sunday it rains alittle yet it is slopy {sloppy} and nasty about the roads this moring {morning} 28 Monday plowing & craping {scraping} for shepard 29 Tuesday plowing & craping for shepard 30 Wednesday I drawed in my corn 31 Thursday plowing & craping for shepard NOVEMBER 1872 1 Friday plowing & craping for shepard 2 Satuerday I went to chatham 3 Sunday we are at home to day I am sick �4 Monday this forenoon I am not doing much I was on the railroad looking at the men laing {laying} the tie for the iron NOVEMBER 1875 January 10-1875 Mistake Tuesday the 5 October I hade {had} a ride on the canada GTR across edward Trembly lot up to sideline 18&19 5 Tuesday I went on the railroad to see Mr Curk about a Job of wood that all I dun {done} for it bgan {began} to rain Cathrine & I cleaned up about 12 bushels of oats 6 Wednesday forenoon worked for shepard in the afternoon I went to baptis {baptist} creek with a railroad gentleman for a dollar and a half 7 Thursday I went to stoney point this morning for my appletrees and went up to Samuel Gracy to help him to thrash the machine did not goe {go} well we got nothing {done} only a little buckwheat thrashed to day 8 Friday thrashed for Samuel Gracy to day fine wheather {weather} 9 Satuerday thrashed for Sam to day 10 Sunday home to day cate went to east tilbury with Mrs Gracy 11 Monday thrashed for Sam Gracy till about 1 Oclock we finished it rains a little this afternoon 12 Tuesday plowing & craping {scraping} for Shepard to day fine weather 13 Wednesday this forenoon working for Shepard on the grade at Trembly’s crosing {crossing} in the afternoon James & I was drawing in my corn straw fine 14 Thursday forenoon James & I cut some corn hills that was left, in the afternoon we drawed it in and the remainder of the shoks {shocks} that was in the field it is dry but cold it is very like snow 15 Friday James & I is drawing ties acrose {across} the railroad for the company at home here that is in tilbury west on lot 19 in the forth {fourth} concession between a little snow to day 16 Satuerday charley champan & I drawed ties{Below it reads: to day agin} a little snow to day agin 17 Sunday it is a beautful {beautiful} day but cold & raw winds it has frose {froze} very hard these few nights back James & Cathrine has gon {gone} up to the Mrs Graceys this afternoon 18 Monday James & I drawed ties to day 19 Tuesday James & I is drawing ties to day 20 Wednesday drawing ties to day 21 Thursday drawing ties to day 22 Friday we are drawing ties to day 23 Satuerday James & I is still drawing yet �24 Sunday Cathrine Jardine & I went to chruch {church} this moring {morning} preaching at half past ten Oclock this morning 25 Monday James & I is at the ties agin {again} to day 26 Tuesday drawing ties to day 27 Wednesday William fin {fine?} & I went over to the town line to draw ties there over the railroad for the company 28 Thursday William & I is drawing ties to day 29 Friday drawing ties at the town line 30 Satuerday drawing ties to day DECEMBER 1 Sunday it is snowing very heavy all day 2 Monday this forenoon we ar {are} drawing ties at the townline came home snowed this aafternoon very heavy 3 Tuesday drawing ties James & I to day 4 Wednesday James & I is drawing ties 5 Thursday drawing ties to day 6 Friday we finished drawing ties this forenoon for good this time 7 Satuerday I went and got my horses shod at the blacksmith 8 Sunday we went to church to day 9 Monday we did nothing this forenoon In the afternoon we sawed a few blockes of wood and lifted the machine it is a very cold day 10 Tuesday sawing for Richard dodd to to 11 Wednesday sawing for dodd to day 12 Thursday doing nothing to day only my chores 13 Friday choring to day cold wather {weather} 14 Satuerday {Saturday} choring cold and dry 15 Sunday no church to day 16 Monday William fine & I went to the sale at {tebare?} 17 Tuesday finnie & I went out to see my bush farm and to se {see} Mr Mossie for a Job of timber �18 Wednesday the same 19 Thursday William & I went to see the roads where w {we} will draw lines 20 Friday John finnie & I killed a pig to day 21 Satuerday John finnie & I fixed a {???} on the lumber sleigh I went to Stoney point for Shampan bobsleighs 22 Sunday James & I went to church 23 Monday finie {finnie} and I went out to se {see} James Mossie about dawing {drawing} timber and did not se {see} him 24 Tuesday we went out to se Mossie agin {again} we saw him and maid {made} a baraan {bargain?} about the timber drawing 25 Wednesday William & John finnie & I went to the bush to began to draw timber this afternoon 26 Thursday drawing timber out of the bush to day 27 Friday drawing timber to day agin 28 Satuerday {Saturday} drawing timber to day we went to the lake this afternoon with a big stick 29 Sunday at home to day th snow is about a foot & ½ deep it looks like rain to night 30 Monday I took the pot to H Honberger to melt snow William went to the shop it snowed most all day nothing dun {done} to day 31 Tuesday John finnie & I drawed timber to the lake to day January the 1 Newyearsday {1873 presumably} 1 Wednesday we drawed to the lake to day 2 Tthursday we drawed to the lake to day 3 Friday I began to skid H Honberger timber and William finnie drawed out to the townline 4 Satuerday William & I drawed to the town line this forenoon in the afternoon I skided timber on H place Wil drawed to the townline 5 Sunday we went to church to day 6 Monday I skided {skidded} timber all day Wiliam drawed to the townline 7 Tuesday I skided {skidded} timber all day I finished skididing H Hornberger timber to day William drawed to the townline this forenoon in the afternoon James & William finnie began to draw to the lake 8 Wednesday James & Will is drawing to the lake to day I am drawing to the townline 9 Thursday James & William is drawing to the lake to day I am drawing to the townline �10 Friday James & William is drawing to the lake to day I am drawing to the townline 11 Satuerday James & William is drawing to the lake to day I am drawing to the townline 12 Sunday at home to day 13 Monday William & Samuel Moffat drawing to the lake to day James & I is drawing to the townline I went to the shop & to mill I took out 1 stik {stick?} this afternoon 14 Tuesday Wi {William?} & Samuel M drawing to the lake James is skiding Funuf {Phaneuf?} timber to day I am drawing to the townline 15 Wedensday William & Samuel is drawing to the lake James finished skiding David Dewket & Jo fanuf timber this forenoon in the afternoon James helped to finished drawing H Hongerger timber to the townline 16 Thursday we are all isle {ill?} to day it rains hard all day there is lots of water now 17 Friday John finnie & I commenced to draw funuf timber to the townline 18 Satuerday {Saturday} John & James & I is drawing funuf timber to the townline to day 19 Sunday at home to day James Jardine & John Jardine commenced to drawed timber in 1872 cristmas {Christmas} day we worked way at roadcuting {road cutting} and drawing {squaretin?} up till March the 7 in 1873 then I drawed rails cuts and wood for H Honberger and sawed wod {wood} up to March the 15 in 1873 Now I am home choreing Cl taking care of my horses & cattle I rite {write} this in March 1873 on Friday the 21 I am choring yet I have been making posts for a shed and taking care of my catle {cattle} and horses and planting apple trees and peach trees and goosberies {gooseberries} bushes and willow trees and diging {digging} around my plum trees and curn {currant?} bushes and puting {putting} manure around them here by the fraunt {front} of the house and doing a little at my walk from the fumt {front} of the door to the road and ploughed one day in the back field by the concession I have been doing work like this up to May the third 3 and it is not fit to plow yet the ground is weet {wet} spring I am feding {feeding} the cattle yet a little hay night and moring {morning} I rite {write} this the 3 day of may it is raing {raining} this morning it is cold to day it is so weet and cold and backward weather that us farmers can not do any thing to adgvantage {advantage} this spring this day is plowing that I rite about was dun {done} in April the 30 1873 I had to stop because the ground is to {too} soft to plough May the third Gorge finnie & I split cordwood in the afternoon it is fine weather this afternoon John Jardine May the 4 1873 4 Sunday Catherine Jardine & I went to church in the forenoon & in the afternoon 5 Monday Gorge finnie commenced to work on the railroad & I john Jardine loged {logged} for obby Vickerman may the 4 it is fine weather 6 Tuesday I commenced to plow in the east field by the barn it is fine weather to day plowed all day 7 Wednesday in the forenoon I plowed while I am eating dinner it is raining �8 Thursday morning it rains a little not much it is a cloudy all day now plowing to day the ground is very weet {wet} the ditches is very near full 9 Friday forenoon William Gracey & {Blle T?} & I was fixing the walk frunt {front} of aple {apple} trees & locust trees it is fine all tile night about 6 Oclock it is a heavy rain with lighting {lightning} & thunder the land is very weet no plowing yet 10 Saturday in the forenoon I went over to B Vickerman had my dinner with him in the afternoon I shoveled the furrowes acroce {furrows across} 6 lands that I had plowed to let the water of {off} the ground is very soft it is fine this afternoon 11 Sunday we are at home no church to day it came up a shour {shower} of rain {Below it reads: and hale {hail}} about 12 Oclock it maid {made} the ground weet {wet} water lays on the ground 12 Monday there is white froste this morning it is a fine afternoon the ground is very weet this afternoon i split cordood {cordwood} it looks likes ran {rain} it did rain a shoud in the night 13 Tuesday forenoon it is a butful {beautiful} forenoon I helped Edward Trembley to make two log heap and split som {some} cordwood I split wood in the afternoon to {too} 14 Wednesday the ground is very soft in the afternoon I rould {rolled?} the grace {grass} around the house 15 Thursday I went to the store and up the railroad in the forenoon in the afternoon I plowed in the field by the barn on the east side of the barn 16 Friday plowing to day the ground is very soft 17 Satuerday {Saturday} plowing to day agin {again} fine weather 18 Sunday no church to day it is a butful {beautiful} day the weather is dring {drying} up the water fast 19 Monday I have began to harrow for oats I have sowed 5 bushels & Archey Gracey afternoon I sowed 6 bushels & half & harrowed them in 20 Tuesday I cleaned the furrowes out and plowed the rest of the day & Archey Gracey shoveled the cross furrows May the twenty in 1873 The canada southrin railaod past {southern railroad passed} through the line with the first passinger {passenger} train one each way daly {daily} 21 Wednesday I finished plowing and sowing & harrowing my oats to day 22 Thursday I planted my patotes {potatoes} to day 23 Friday I roaled {rolled} my oats this forenoon in the afternoon I began to plow in the field by the concession for corn it is dry & hot 24 Satuerday plowing for corn 25 Sunday I am at home to day I am very sick to day cate went to here {hear} Mr {Sott?} �26 Monday I am scick {sick} yet not able to work H Honsberger came along & I got him to plow 27 Tuesday Mr Marchel & I share {shear?} the sheep to day H plowed in the lowe field by the {cut off} 28 Wednesday H Honsberger plowing for corn this forenoon & he is roling it the rest of the day 29 Thursday finished roling this morning with harrowing the rest of the day 30 Friday H Honsberger has finished harrowing & furrowing the corn ground he went home to day about 11 oclock and left my work for I am very sick it is fine weather cold & dry {Following four entries scratched out and scribbled over} {31?} Satuerday plowed all day it is dry weather 1 Sunday I am at home I am very sick to day it is hot & dry 2 Monday I am sick to day agin not able to work H Honsberger came along on a visit and he said he could plough for me and he did plough for me this afternoon 3 Tuesday I am prety {pretty} sick to day not able to work H Honsberger ploughs for me agin {again} to day it is hot & dry 31 Satuerday {Saturday} I am sick nothing doing at my corn ground to day June the first 1 Sunday James & I went to church to day at half past 10 oclock James took me in the buggey to church 2 Monday Tomas Vickerman came & and planted my corn to day I am geting {getting} a little beter {better} I roaled {rolled} my corn ground to day H Honsberger shovled {shovelled} the furrows H Honsberger & I cleaned 24 bushels of wheat all I have to clean 3 Tuesday I & Henry went to the mill with the grist and the blacksmith shop with the plow in the afternoon we went out to Henery with 10 bushels of oats 4 Wednesday forenoon took my old waggon to the shop to get fixed in the afternoon I took the teem {team} out to H Honsberger to plow potatoes 5 Thursday I went over to Robert Vickerman I saw a spisel {special?} train go west it went very fast I was pretty sick to day Henery has the teem {team} 6 Friday this eving {evening} I am tire & week {weak} Henery has the teem yet 7 Satuerday {Saturday} I am a little beter {better} to day I am kiling {killing} bugs on my patoes {potatoes} to day Henery has the teem yet to day �8 Sunday Catherine & I went to church this forenoon I am killing bugs on my patatoes this afternoon I went down to east tilbury where bradly was working on the railroad to sea {see} about som {some} money did not get any H. H has the horses yet 10 Tuesday this forenoon I went to the shop & got two shous {shoes} on Jane I am not very well to day we had a nice little shour {shower} this afternoon H. Honbergerhas the horses 11 Wednesday this forenoon I kiled som bugs on my potatoes in the afternoon I took Jane the yong {young} mare & drawed slepers {sleepers} & plank for a bridge acrose {across} the ditch to draw manure into the corn field by the concission {concession} H Honsberger has the horses yet 12 Thursday this morning Henery Honsberger fetched home my horses about 8 oclock I went rite {right} up to the blacksmith shop and got 4 shouse {shoes} on them & fetched home my old waggon this forenoon in the afternoon I went after Mr Marchel to com {come} and see my horse 13 Friday I got my horse dockered {docked?} & sold my steers for $97 this forenoon in the afternoon I bilt {built} a bridge acroose {across} a ditch to draw my manure 14 Satuerday Cathrine & Gorge & Mr Brite & I went to chatham it is hot and dry I bot {bought} myself a new buggy in June 1873 15 Sunday we went to church in the afternoon at half past 3 Oclock 16 Monday H Honsberger commenced to draw my manuere {manure} I am in bed most of the day with a sick feaver {fever} 17 Tuesday I am a little wors {worse} to day with the feaver H Honsberger drawing manure 18 Wednesday H Honsberger drawing manure to day I am still worse to day with the feaver 19 Thursday H Honsberger is loging {logging} for William Henery I am not so bad to day as yesterday 20 Friday henery is drawing manuer this forenoon this afternoon he is plowing two lands here in the orchard for beens {beans} I am fealing {feeling} first rate to day very little feaver only pretty week {weak} W.A.C.K {fauS?} 21 Satuerday {Saturday} H Honsberger & Gorge finnie planted my beens to day picked the bugs of {off} my patatoes & howed {potatoes & hoed} them a little to day 22 Sunday we went to church this afternoon at half past three Oclock Command You May Your mind from play every moment in the {Continues after entry below: Day John Jardine} 23 Monday H Honsberger & Gorge finnie drawed manure to day 24 Tuesday in the forenoon Henery & I went up to the mill in the afternoon Gorge & Henery drawed manuere big rain to night 25 Wednesday Henery went to the mill and this forenoon & went home in the afternoon 26 Thursday Henery & Gorge finnie helped me to loge {log} on the concission {concession} cleaning the way for the fence �27 Friday Henery & Gorge finnie are drawing manure for me to day 28 Satuerday {Saturday} Henery & Gorge finnie finished drawing out my manure to day and Gorge took my horses to Vanbusker for his trunks 29 Sunday went to church and herd {heard} the Rev H Gracey preach to day the Rev H Gracey dispence {dispense} the lord supper 30 Monday forenoon it rains it a butful {beautiful} rain in the afternoon the Rev Henery Gracey and his Lady came and paid me a visit this afternoon July the first 1873 1 Tuesday Henery Honsberger & I plowed the potatoes and I took Gorge finnie over to the tank he is bound for st tomas {St Thomas} this forenoon in the afternoon Henery & I finished howing {hoeing} my potatoes 2 Wednesday Henery & I cmenced {commenced} to draw the posts for my shead {shed} I finished drawing them this afternoon 3 Thursday in the forenoon Henery & I howed beens {hoed beans} in the afternoon we fixed the mchine {machine} and comenced to cut clover hay 4 Friday Henery he finished cuting {cutting} the strip on the southside of the appletrees this moring {morning} at 9 O {oclock} I cut hay round the fence corners and thissels {thistles} on the railroad Henery went to a ditch sail {sale?} 5 Satuerday Henery drawed rails this forenoon in the afternoon Henery & I raked up one load of clover hay and took it in the barn out Mr John Jardine Tilbury West 6 Sunday we went to church at half past 10 Oclock in the forenoon I went to the dockter {doctor} I feal {feel} worse 7 Monday I am sick Henery cut the rest of the clover in the orchard on the south side of the house and then mowed the fence corners after and around the house to day 8 Tuesday Henery began to cultivate the corn and I mowed a little patch frunt {front} of the doore {door} & shook it out this afternoon 9 Wednesday Henery is cultivatioung {cultivating} corn this forenoon in the afternoon we are raking up hay we got in two loads 10 Thursday Henery & I skined {skinned} the cow & dug a hole & put her in & buirred {buried} hin {him/her?} this forenoon in the afternoon Henery is in the corn 11 Friday Henery Honsberger finished cultivating my corn & beens {beans} to day I am geting {getting} a little beter {better} now it is fine weather 12 Satuerday {Saturday} Henery Honsberger is cradling in the wheat field by the ashery cradling a road round the field for the mchine {machine} reaper 13 Sunday I was home to day cate went to rawley {Raleigh township} with bradley to day �14 Monday there was a greadel {great deal} of thunder & lighting {lightning} & heavy showers of rain all day 15 Tuesday Henery drawing rails this forenoon in the afternoon Henery is cradling wheat 16 Wednesday wecomenced {we commenced} to cut the wheat in the field by the barn in the afternoon about 2 Oclock it came up a very heavy rain stoped {stopped} {Above it reads: us} cuting {cutting} this afternoon 17 Thursday we are cuting wheat in the field by the barn till about 5 Oclock it came up a big shower of rain 18 Friday Henery Honsberger & Henery arenell cradled wheat till to day about 10 Oclock Frank Parmer came in with the mchine {machine} he cut about one aker {acre} in the field by the barn 19 Satuerday {Saturday} we finished cuting {cutting} all my wheat to day about 10 Oclock and got it all bound & set up at noon I had Henery arenell & Henery Honsberger & Gorge finie {finnie} & robert Roland & my Self that is John Jardine baling the mchine binding & shoking {shocking} up the afternoon of this Robart Roland & H Honsberger cut the hay around the field the barn sets in that is the wheat field & oats field 20 Sunday I went to the english church to day 21 Monday robart holand {Robert Holland} & H Honsberger mowed this strip on the east side of the house down by the granary and comenced to draw in my wheat 22 Tuesday drawing wheat to day agin {again} 23 Wednesday H Honsberger took the mchine & began to cut my hay in the field by the consission {concession} for a little while this forenoon we turned in and drawed wheat we got all my wheat in to day & one load of hay in to the barn from here close to the granary 24 Thursday robart is mowing the fence corners Henery is cuting {cutting} {Above it reads: hay} with the mchine I have old dan in the horse rake rakeing the hay in winrow robart & henery is drawing in this afternoon 25 Friday Henery this morning finished cuting my hay about half past 8 Oclock I drove the buggy out to H Honsberger came back and I was Just eating my dinner when the Mr stanton came in with my wifes headstone I had to hich {hitch?} up agin I lost this days work from the harvest 26 Satuerday Henery & I was up and at it this morning by 5 Oclock we got the rouf {rest?} of the hay in the barn before the rain came up then took the hand rakes and raked the field all over and we got it all in the barn to night made a finish of the hay 27 Sunday we went to church this morning at half past 10 Oclock in 28 Monday I have no company to day I am not doing much I am howing alittle tobaco & beens {hoeing a little tobacco & beans} 29 Tuesday I commenced to cultivate corn to day 30 Wednesday cultivating corn to day �31 Thursday I went out to cultive {cultivate} & it commenced to rain I had to com {come} back it rained heavy this forenoon in the afternoon I commenced to plow for wheat in the field by the barn. August the first 1873 1 Friday plowing agin to day for wheat 2 Satuerday plowing for wheat 3 Sunday we went to church in the afternoon at half past 3 Oclock 4 Monday plowing to day agin for wheat 5 Tuesday I finished plowing to day the field by the barn west side & went & had a ride on the hand car this evening 6 Wednesday I doing much to day I went up to the blacksmith with my waggon and got the {boten?} fixed 7 Thursday I commenced to cultivated in my corn agin {again} it is very hot wheather {weather} 8 Friday it rained god shour {good shower} this morning I went to the blacksmith with my mairs {mares} and got 4 shous {shoes} on them in the afternoon I finished cultivating my corn 9 Satuerday {Saturday} I commenced to harrow in the field by the barn about half past 10 Oclock I run the harrow tooth in to my in to my big toe that laid me up the billious fevour {bilious fever} came back on me agin I was very sick 10 Sunday my toe is very painful and the fevor {fever} makes very sick to day 11 Monday forenoon I am sick yet in the afternoon I got a good deal better 12 Tuesday I am alittle beter {better} this morning I got help this morning & throwed my horse & cut that wort of {off} dan I am not able to doe {do} anything yet Septe September the 11 1873 11 Wednesday I am thrashing for my self to day 12 Thursday I finished thrashing to day for my self about 3 Oclock this afternoon 13 Friday I am thrashing for boby {Bobby} Vickerman to day 14 Satuerday thrashing for vickerman 15 Sunday I took James out as far as H Honsberger as he is going back to work to tomas mosey 16 Tuesday finished thrashing to day for John Manan 17 Wednesday thrashing to day for Tomas Atkerson John Jardine 18 Thursday finished thrashing for Tomas Atkison to day �19 Friday thrashing for E Trembly to day 20 Saturday finished thrashing for E Trembly to day at noon this afternoon I pulled my beens {beans} and cut my tobaco {tobacco} 21 Sunday we went to church 22 Monday I sowed 5 bushels this afternoon it rains to day 23 Tuesday I cultivated wheat this forenoon in the afternoon I sowed 4 ½ bushels of wheat to day agin {again} Shepperd is plowing this afternoon 24 Wednesday I finished cultivating the field of wheat on the west side of the barn and furrowing it out Alonzo plowed three quarts day to day 25 Thursday I shovled {shovelled} the croose {cross} furrowes out Alonzo ploughed to day and I 5 bushels 26 Friday I harrowed in 5 bushels of wheat to day and Alonzo ploughed to dya 27 Satuerday I dug my potatoes today and I sowed 2 bushels & a half of wheat & Alonzo ploughed & harrowed to day three quarters of a day I harrowed the rest of the day 28 Sunday we went to the en english in the forenoon in the afternoon we went here {hear} Mr Scotes {Scott’s} farewell serman {sermon} to day at three Oclock 29 Monday morning it rains it is a butfull {beautiful} rain I kiled {killed} a sheep & went to the shop with my ploughpoint this forenoon in the afternoon i finished plowing the field on the east side of the barn for wheat 30 Thoday I finished sowing my wheat & harrow harrowing & furrowing & shoveling in the field by the barn finished all complete today October the first 1873 1 Wednesday I am helping Shepherd to day to hall {haul} rails on the hancar {handcar} and Carrie {carry?} from Gracyes down to my farm for the fence on the railroad 2 Thursday helped Mr Shepherd to fence this forenoon on the railroad in the afternoon I went & helped Samuel Gracy to thrash 3 Friday thrashing for Sam Gracey to day all day 4 Satuerday {Saturday} working for Shepherd to day at the railroad fence 5 Sunday we went to church this afternoon at three Oclock 6 Monday working for Shepherd to day 7 Tuesday working for Shepherd to day �8 Wednesday worked for Shepherd this forenoon in this afternoon I got my horses shod on the forefeet 9 Thursday I went & helped Mr pool to day to thrash 10 Friday I am helping Richard dodd to thrash to day 11 Saturday I am thrashing for Richard dodd to day agin {again} 12 Sunday Mr Wardon preached here to day he came from bothwal {likely Bothwell, Ontario} 13 Monday James & I cleaned grain for to take to the fair and I thrashed my beens to day 14 Tuesday we went to the east tilbury fair to day 158 109 15 Wednesday we went to west tilbury fair I took first prixe {prize} on wheat first prixe barley first prixe oats and second prixe on carrage {carriage} horses to day 16 Thursday I went to chatham with a load of wheat 17 Friday I went and helped Richedson {Richardson?} to thrash to day 18 Satuerday {Saturday} this forenoon it rains in the afternoon helped Richerdson to finish his thrashing 19 Sunday we went to church and herd {heard} Mr brown preach 20 Monday cathrine Jardine & I went up to Mrs Pools to day it is very winday {windy} to day it beings to rain to night 6 about 6 Oclock 21 Tuesday this morning it is very stormy it rains & snows this forenoon there is two or three inches of snow fell it rains this afternoon there is a greatedeal {great deal} of water fell 22 Wednesday James & I fixed the pig pen for the little pigs & big pigs to faten {fatten} them 23 Thursday it is wet this morning James Jardine & I borded {boarded} up the cow shed & killed this afternoon the roads is muddy 24 Friday I aint doing much these times and I though {thought} I would goe {go} with John skantlen to detroit we went to detroit this afternoon 25 Satuerday I am in detroit to day 26 Sunday I am in detroit to day it rains most all day 27 Monday I am in detroit yet it is weet {wet} & cold to day agin 28 Tuesday we came home to day & it snows very heavy & rains alittle {a little} while we are in windsor the roads from stoney point home is very muddy 29 Wednesday James & I took the sawing machine to the bush & sawed alittle cordwood to day it is a fine day �30 Thursday it rained all day nothing dun {done} 31 Friday it snows very heavy this morning in the afternoon I banked the house & cut logs for a crib for the cows & drawed them to the yard November the 1 1873 1 Saturday James & I drawed the corn & straw to day into the barn & bilt {built} the cow crib fine day 2 Sunday we went to church it commenced to rain to day noon & it rained heavy till 4 Oclock cleard {cleared} up fine this evening 3 Monday James & I is cuting {cutting} cordwood to day it is a butful {beautiful} day 4 Tuesday James & I is cuting cordwood to day agin with the machine it is a butful day agin {again} 5 Wednesday James & I is cuting cordwood & stovewood to day it is fine wheather {weather} yet 6 Thursday James Jardine & I went & helped Mr Lang with the church at sheating {sheeting?} & shingling to day fine weather 7 Friday I am furrowing out my corn ground it is very soft and weet & James is helping Mr Lang at the church 8 Saturday James went to stoney point with a load of perls {pearls} for Mr Richerdson & I stayed home & put in a gate in the fence below the ashery where I have to pas {pass} through so often for wood this winter 9 Sunday we went to church to day it is fine wheather {weather} 10 Monday I commenced to plough in the field by the house in the orchard in the afternoon I went to the blacksmith and got my horses shod on the hind feet and the ploughpoint sharped & James went to the bush to make ties for Tomas Mosey 11 Tuesday I ploughed this forenoon in the afternoon it is a grate {great} snow storm I husked alittle corn in the barn 12 Wednesday I drawed stovewood out of the bush on the sleigh in the afternoon I ploughed agin there is about two inches of snow on the ground 13 Thursday it is froson {frozen} hard to day I went to stoneypoint with a load of perls for Mr Richerdson to day it is cold 14 Friday I went to stoneypoint with a load of perls for Mr Richedson & fetched back a load of shingels {shingles} & lath {lathe?} for Mr Lang for the church it is cold to day 15 Satuerday {Saturday} it is frosen {frozen} hard this morning but it is bufull {beautiful} sunshine I commenced to plough about half past 9 Oclock the ground dos {does} not plough very good this forenoon but in the afternoon the ground ploughs well the snow is nearley gon {nearly gone} this evening 16 Sunday James & cate is gon to the Methodist church it is a butful day �17 Monday i am ploughted {ploughed} the orchard to day fine wheather 18 Thusday {Thursday} i am ploughing the orchar {orchard} to day it is cloudy it looks like a storm 19 Wednesday it snows all day it is a terrible snow storm slurry there is about 10 inches of snow fell to day gorge cambel & I husking corn in the barn 20 Thursday gorge camble & I is shovling the croose {cross} furrowsing in the orchard to day 21 Friday Gorge Camble & I finishe sovling {finished shovelling} the croos furrows this forenoon this afternoon we killed a pig and filled the stall with straw in the stable 22 Saturday traided {traded} three sheep with R Marshaw for a steer took them and fetched the steer home in the forenoon in the afternoon I am visting {visiting} with Mr Pool here at home this afternoon 23 Sunday no church to day rained this afternoon 24 Monday Gorge camble & I is bilding {building} a shed for my sheep it snows a little to day but it is soft snow 25 Tuesday Gorge & I is working at the sheep shed this forenoon in the afternoon Gorge Cambel went to soneypoint {Stoney Point} & I went to a meeting of the church it is a little colder to day there is som {some} showers of snow 26 Wednesday I went out to the store and finished fixking {fixing} the sheep yeard {yard} this forenoon Gorge camble is gon home this afternoon I am spliting {splitting} wood at the door this afternoon there is a little snow flying around to day 27 Thursday in the forenoon I went to {Votta?} to se {see} if my sleghts {sleighs?} was dun {done} in the afternoon I finished spliting stovewood at the door John Jardine 28 Friday this forenoon atending {attending} to the stock in the afternoon I am spliting {splitting} cordwood in the bush 29 Saturday I am spliting cordwood to day 30 Sunday we went to church to day December the 1 1873 1 Monday I am geting {getting} a load of wood out of the bush & the cattle from E Trembly fixing for kiling {killing} my pigs tomorrow 2 Tuesday Edward Trembly & I killed 4 pigs this forenoon in the afternoon I am dowing chours {doing chores} about the place 3 Wednesday I cut up the hogs & salted the pork & husked a little corn to day it rains all day & very near all night James cut his leg this afternoon 4 Thursday this morning it began to blow about 4 Oclock I thought it would blow every thing over it blowed down a good deal of my fence {away?} I went to comber for the Docker {doctor?} for James leg to day �5 Friday i went to the store this forenoon in the afternoon I am choreing around the place & paid my taxes also it is fine weather agin 6 Satuerday {Saturday} I am working for the rail road compny {company} to day grading on Trudell crosing {crossing} by Vickerman farm on teh canada southern railroad 7 Sunday we are all home to day no church 8 Monday worked on the crosing this forenoon in the afternoon it rains I am husking a little corn in the barn 9 Tuesday morning it is very muddy weather I am choring at home & and spliting cord wood alittle to day 10 Wednesday I went to Mrs Gracey Sale to day I bouth 1 sleigh & ??? Shovel price $1 12 ½ sleigh price $6 25 11 Thursday it is raining agin {again} I am shoveling the little ditches in the barn yard & husking the last of my corn & I took my buck saw over to Robert Vickerman to be sharped I came back & put up some rails on the fence by the wheat field & cut som {some} stovewood at the doore {door} 12 Friday it is raining yet to day the land is very weet {wet} it is covered with water it is ankle deep it is {drixxelling?} {drizzling} rain very near all day I am in the bush spliting {splitting} cordwood I am pretty weet to night it is raining yet {Above it reads: it is} 7 Oclock {Below it reads: now} 13 Satuerday morning it is snowing this forenoon it clears of {off} in the afternoon and frexes {freezes} this evening this week has been a very storm one it was very disagrable {disagreeable} weather 14 Sunday I went to church to day but no minister came I suppose it was imposabil {impossible} to get here on the roads it is froxe {froze} some but not a nuf {enough} to bare a man 15 Monday I helped Edward Trembly to kill his pigs this forenoon in the afternoon I split cordwood in the bush this is a fine sunny day 16 Tuesday i am working at the railroad crossing cloos {close} to vickerman fine day 17 Wednesday i am working at the railroad croosing {crossing} to day agin fine day 18 Thursday it is thawing it is muddy to day i am working at the coosing {crossing} to day agin John Jardine 19 Friday i am working at the croosing {crossing} to day agin {again} finished it to day it is a little colder to day 20 Satuerday i am dowing {doing} choring at home to day I went to Mr henderson store this afternoon it is froxe {froze} alittle it is kind araw {a raw?} wind this afternoon but it will freexe {freeze} hard to night 21 Sunday Mr Scoot {Scott} preaches thhis forenoon half past 10 Oclock cate went to church i stayed home it is fine to day but 22 Monday I went to Edward Trembly choping be {chopping bee} to day �23 Tuesday I got my horses shod at tomas {Thomas} Jackson & went to stoney point for Cate box fine wheather {weather} hard frose 24 Wednesday choring & helping Mcadam {Between lines it reads: at my crossing} to day fine wheather hard frose 25 Thursday James & I went to Comber to day cate went to Mrs Gracey 26 Friday I am choring this forenoon in the afternoon I went and moved a culbert for Mcadam upon Richard Dodson farm close to No 12 line {Above it reads: snow?} 27 Satuerday {Saturday} I went to Tomas Jacksons choping be {Thomas Jacksons chopping bee} to day 28 Sunday James & I went to church to day at three Oclock to here 29 Monday this forenoon I went to the bush to split cordwood and hurt my back that I could not split wood to day snow this afternoon 30 Tuesday Mary Gracey & John Mckey came down here to day my back is no beter {better} yet 31 Wednesday my back is a little beter to day I am Just dowing {doing} my choresg John Jardine Tilbury West Ont Nov 20th 1873 To Miss {scratched out illegible} You will please excuse the liberty I take in writing to you, but as I have met you several times and being pleased with your acquaintence and appearance I have taken the liberty of writing to you to ask the liberty of waiting up on you. If some one more favoured has not already been granted that permission. Hoping this may meet with your approval and knowing that a knowledge of my request is in good hands and {will?} go no further, and looking for an imediate {immediate} reply either favorable or unfavorable I {will?} subsrcribe myself yours respectfully and {illegible} with respect and would be admirer J Jardine JJ You will please excuse the liberty I take in writing to you, but as I have met you several times and being pleased with your acquaintance and appearance I have taken the liberty of writing to you to ask liberty , of waiting upon you if some One; more favourable has not already, Been granted that permission. Hoping this may meet with your aproval {approval}. And knowing that a knowledge of my request Is in good hands, and I will go no further and looking for an immediate reply either favourable or unfavourable I will subscribe myself Yours With Respect and would be ---- admirer Mr John Jardine January the first 1874 1 Thursday John Mckey Alexander Gracey came to my {place?} to day in the evening I went out to Richerdson store with them �2 Friday I commenced to split wood agin it is fine weather it is thawing very fast to day no snow 3 Satuerday {Saturday} I am spliting {splitting} wood agin {again} to day it is still thawing the frost is about all out it blows pretty hard out warm it is a drying wind no rain yet 4 Sunday I went to church this forenoon I stoped {stopped} at Mr Gracy for dinner it began to rain about 2 Oclock this afternoon it was showery till evening it began to frexe {freeze} to night 5 Monday Tomas Vikerman & I is spliting wood to day and we fixed a little at my croosing {crossing} it was a little to {too} high it is a butful {beautiful} day it is thawing to day agin 6 Tuesday forenoon it snows I am in the bush a choping {chopping} down trees to skid for the Machine to make wood for the house in the afternoon cate & I went up to Mrs Graceys it is still snows it clears up about 10 Oclock to night 7 Wednesday I am choping {chopping} in the bush agin this forenoon it is raining a little after dinner I took the horses and drawed up two loads of wood it begins to rain prety {pretty} hard Alexander Gracey & Mary Gracey & John Mckey YY Miss lang all came to my house this afternoon it is raining yet and it still rains very heavy till about 11 Oclock to night it turns rite {right} around and snows it is very stormey the folks all went home this evening about half 1 Oclock it still snows there is no frost in the ground in the bush it is lots of water 8 Thursday it quit snowing this morning at 8 oclock there is 14 inches of snow & water it took me this forenoon a feeding stock & shovling {shovelling} snow from about the house in the afternoon I sawed a little stove wood at the door it is a butfull {beautiful} sunshine day it as thawed considerable to day 9 Friday I m choring around the bilings {buildings?} and sawing wood at the dore {door} for the stove it thaws a little to day the snow is setling {settling} a little there is quite a shower of snow this afternoon it is soft about half snow rain 10 Satuerday I hitched up my horses and went into the bush to brake {break} the roads to the wood piles to let them frexe {freeze} and went to the shop for my sleighs this forenoon in the afternoon cate & I went out to Henery Honsberger for James Jardine & William Spice to fetch them home it is mild to day 11 Sunday no church we are all home here to day there is some showers of snow to day it is a little colder 12 Monday William Spice & I cleaned a load of wheat this morning to take into chatham & hitched up my fly colt this forenoon for H Honsberger she went first rate Catherine Jardine & Mary Gracey & I went to chatham this afternoon with a load of wheat 13 Tuesday I sold my load of wheat for $1.80 cts a hundred and we came home this afternoon snowed all the road home 14 Wednesday morning I took Mary Gracey home & went up to Mr Pool & in the afternoon I took a load of wood into the plains below Sam arkels & throughed {throwed?} it of {off} the roads is blowed full of snow it is very cold 15 Thursday forenoon am shoveling the snow from about the machine to let it frize {freeze?} so i can saw in the afternoon i skided som {skidded some} logs �16 Friday I went & drawed ties for trudell to stoney point 17 Satuerday {Saturday} Baptist Trembley helped me to saw stovewood to day it is pleasant weather 18 Sunday I am at home to day it looks like a thaw it is a little soft, there is no frost in the bush under the snow except where it is broke up rain this evning {evening} {Above it reads: at 4 Oclock} 19 Monday this morning it commenced to rain about half past 7 O and rained all forenoon the snow has setled {settled} a grate {great} deal there is a grate deal of water the ditches is all ful {full} James & William & I took up my machine out of the bush this afternoon & put it in the old bilding {building} it is windey {windy} this evening and begining {beginning} to frze {freeze} 20 Tuesday this morning the roads is froze hard I took two loads of wood to baptist crick {Baptist Creek} and went and got a shoe on Jane at Tom Jackson shop to day Edward Trembly croosed {crossed} over baptist creek this morning at the lorer {lower} {Above it reads: side} of Shampang bridge in the plains I croosed after him Mr St John next us three was the first to croose over that crick this year 21 Wednesday I am drawing wood to day I went two trips to baptistcrick {Baptist creek} and moved one load that i had in the planes down to the crick {creek} snow turning into water to day it is very fogey {foggy} to day we cold {could} not see twenty {rod?} Ahead of the teem {team} it commenced to rain as I was on my way home, and it began to rain about 4 Oclock and now it is going on 8 Oclock the sleighing is about gon {gone} the ditches and every place is ful {full} of water 22 Thursday this morning the snow is all gon {gone} in the fields the ditches is all runing {running} over, the water is deep around the house it is running all over the land my wheat there {Above it reads: is} about 2 akers {acres} that i cannot se {see} for water 23 Friday it is snowing and raining a little to day the water is going down fast Wiliam Spice & I went over to Tomas Jackson shop & got a pair of long whipple trees fixed for my mairs {mares} and took the head pice {piece} of my mchine {machine} over to Robert Vickerman to have it fixed this evening it is frexing {freezing} hard 24 Satuerday {Saturday} it is very blustring {blustering} to day it is cold William Spice & I slit {split} wood here at the door by starts it is a wild day with snow flying around James Jardine went to stoney point 25 Sunday we are all at home to day no church 26 Monday James & William is sawing logs for me this forenoon for to draw to the house for stovewood James went out south William spice & I is cuting {cutting} logs for the same Janury {January} the 27 27 Tuesday this morning it began to snow & rain at 7 Oclock there was a butful {beautiful} exprees {express} train went west this morning at twenty minets {minutes} to 9 Oclock the cars looks to be full of peple {people} Canada Southern 28 Wednesday I am coring {choring} round the place this afternoon I took up to the house and fetched home the head pice {piece} of my sawing michan {machine} from Robar {Robert} Vickerman there is a little snow to greace {grease} the ground �29 Thursday I am cuting {cutting} cordwood on the north side of the canada southern railroad this forenoon in the afternoon I went and give my vot {vote} for Mcgriger {McGregor?} to day it is thawing 30 Friday it did not snow much last night but began to snow this morning about half past 8 Oclock snowed all day 31 Satuerday I started to hall {haul} wood to baptistcrick {Baptist creek} but could not get through the plains for water & ice I took two lods {loads} to the plains I think the ice will carry soon it is cold February 1874 1 Sunday I am home it is frixing {freezing} to day but it is a butful {beautiful} day the sun is shining a good deal to day but there is som {some} snow fallan {falling} once & a while 2 Monday I intended hall {haul} wood to baptist creek but it began to snow very heavy and I did not go I halled 4 {drages?} of wood up to the door and put my horses in for it snowed so heavy till about 3 Oclock then it did not snow so hard I cut som {some} stovewood at the door this afternoon about 5 Oclock I fetched up aload {a load} of wood to the stable ready for the morning to go to baptist creek 3 Tuesday I commenced to draw wood to baptist creek the ice carryis {carries} prety {pretty} good to day 4 Wednesday halling {hauling} to baptist creek to day agin {again} 5 Thursday Calling to baptist creek to agin 6 Friday halling to baptistcreek to day agin 3 loads it snowed most all day 7 Satuerday {Saturday} I went to the blacksmith this forenoon and in the afternoon I went to {two} trips to baptistcreek with cordwood 8 Sunday home all day no minister 9 Monday halling wood agin to baptistcreek 2 loads to day 10 Tuesday halling to baptistcreek agin to day the roads is good 11 Wednesday halling to baptistcreek agin to day the sun thoughs {thaws?} some to day 12 Thursday i got all my wood to the creek that i have cut this forenoon this afternoon Cathrine & I went up to Mr Pools with the horses & buggy it is thoughing {thawing} very fast we came home this alittle after 6 Oclock it begins to rain about 7 Oclock 13 Friday this morning the snow is all meted {melted} in water there is quite a flud {flood} of water over the land I am choring around home to day for there is lots of mud & water around F 14 Saturday I went to baptistcreek my wood to measuer {measure} my wood with Richerdson he has bot {bought} most of the wood at the creek it is a fine day it is like the month march clear sun shine 15 Sunday we are home to day no preaching it is a fine day agin {again} it is cold and winday {windy} the water is drying up very fast �16 Monday James Jardine & I went to Chatham to day by the western and came home agin the same day it is very cold and high winds but fine drying sun shine 17 Tuesday I am atending {attending} to stok {stock?} & cuting {cutting} a little stove wood at the door it is fine agin to day the water & mud is drying up very fast it is frezing {freezing} hard at nights 18 Wednesday I commenced to draw logs up to the house for stovewood in the afternoon I broke my cruch {crutch} & I had to hunt timber to make another it is another fine day sun shine 19 Thursday Cathrine Jardine went to visit at Honsburger {Honsberger} to day and I made me a cruch to day and fixed som {some} of my fences on the farm to day it is cloudy very like rain but butful wheather {beautiful weather} 20 Friday I am choring & cuting {cutting} a few logs for the mchine {machine} for stovewood for the house it is a fine softe day it is thoughing {thawing} pretty fast it began to rain to night about 8 Oclock it rains pretty near all night F 21 Saturday this morning it is raining yet it begins to snow with the rain the roads is splashing wet with water and mud it is not frezing {freezing} it is now 7 Oclock to night it is not snowing now but the ground is white with snow 22 Sunday it is fine wheather {weather} but cold and winday {windy} to day we are at home to day no church in the presbtren {presbyterian} church 23 Monday it is cold and stormey {stormy} to day snow I am cuting {cutting} a little stovewood at the door and atending {attending} to my stok {stock} in the afternoon William Spice & I went to the townline station between east & west tilbury 24 Tuesday William Spice & I is drawing logs to the door to saw in stovewood with the mchine {machine} there is no snow but the ground is frozen hard 25 Wednesday we are drawing bogs {logs} agin to day for wood it began to snow about 12 Oclock to day we did not woork {work} this afternoon i went to st frances for my boots that i got mended it is very cold and windey {windy} to day 26 Thursday William & I is drawing wood agin to day it is splended sliping {slipping} for drawing logs James Jardine is making pices {pieces} of timber for aculberts {a culvert?} at the frunt {front} of the house at the road 27 Friday this forenoon William Spice & I finished drawing logs to the door for stovewood James & William & I is maken {making} timber for my culberts 28 Satuerday this was a butful {beautiful} day Just like spring the ground this frozen hard this morning but it is thoughing {thawing} this afternoon in the forenoon William drawed chips & bloks {blocks} to the door James & I is making the last stack for my culbert ground axes & cleaned a grist to go to mill this afternoon March the first 1874 1 Sunday it is a fine day it is thawing, there is considerable mud we are at home to day there is no Minister yet �2 Monday I went out to see my farm in the eight consision {concession} Tilbury West lot 13 south half Mikel bradly {Michael Bradley?} went with me considerable water & mud this afternoon 3 Tuesday I am choring to day and went to Richerdson store it commenced to rain this afternoon about 4 Oclock and about 7 Oclock it thundred & lighting {thundered & lightning} hard & rained heavy 4 Wednesday it is a fine day after the rain the wind is quite raw & cold I am atending {attending} the choors {chores} to day agin {again} 5 Thursday I am atiending my choars Mr st John bleed {bled} my horses to day I went to day I went to Mr henderson store this afternoon for rawson {rosin?} for the mairs {mares} fine weather to day agin 6 Friday I went to see Mr Gracey & Mr Pool the roads is very mudy {muddy} it rains all day & small fine rain 7 Saturday I am atending my horses & cattle to day & I went to Goodroe for my saddle & to the shoemakers for my boots it is very winday {windy} to day it is drying up the water fast 8 Sunday it is froze to carry to day it is very high winds & cold we are at home to day 9 Monday it is winday & cold agin to day frezing {freezing} to James Jardine & William Spice & I John Jardine we are all bilding {building} rail fence to the corner of my lot on the concession fenceing {fencing} in my farm M 10 Tuesday this morning I went to Peels mill with twenty bushels of wheat got it ground into flour & got home with it at noon William Spice & James Jardine is working at the rail fence all day I in the afternoon help them it is windy and cold to day agin {again} still hard froze 11 Wednesday James & Spice & myself set the sawmchine {saw machine} at the door & began to saw stove wood it is very windy & cold to day 12 Thursday us thre {three} sawing stove wood at the door to day agin it is still very cold & windey {windy} it is frezing {freezing} cold to day I had to put on my Oil cloth to keep the wind out 13 Friday we are still sawing at the door here is a little snow this morning and it is Pierceing {piercing} cold to day fezing {freezing} all day 14 Satuerday {Saturday} it is frose {froze} hard this morning but it is a butful {beautiful} morning about 10 or 11 Oclock it begins to thaw it is like spring all at once we are still sawing wood at the door to day agin 15 Sunday we are at home to day it is a butfull wheather {beautiful weather} the roads is drying fast 16 Monday we finished sawing wood at the door and drawed manure to the appletrees and we piled chonkes {chunks?} and brush 2 or 3 by the railroad fence to day it is a butful day 17 Tuesday James & Spice & I is bilding {building} the rail fence between {reiney?} & I it is a very warm to day there is thunder & lighting but the rain past by �18 Wednesday we finished the fence this forenoon as fas as I had rails in the there was qite {quite} a shoure {shower} of rain this forenoon Me James & Spice & I went to piling brush by the railroad & I James & cate went to stoney point started from about 8 Oclock the roads is very bad for a teem {team} had to stop at the point bellriver {Belle River} to get the express for toronto 19 Thursday I came home from stoneypoint this morning the roads is very bad but it is a butful {beautiful} sun shine day the roads is drying some this afternoon spice & I is piling brush by the railroad 20 Friday William Spice & I John Jardine is piling brush agin {again} to day close by the railroad fence south side of the Canada southern railroad on lot 19 consison {concession} 4 in the township of Tilbury West in the year of our lord 1874 21 Satuerday {Saturday} Spice & I is piling brush this forenoon agin in the afternoon we dug round my appletrees and put manure around them it is fine weather the land is drying fast Mr Akson commenced to plough march the 20 22 Sunday Spice & I is home here alone to day it is abutful {a beautiful} sunshine to day but it is windy the wind is cold but drying the land fast there was quite a frost last night and a little snow anuf {enough} to make the ground white this morning 23 Monday it is cold and dry William Spice and I commenced to spred {spread} and draw that heap of manure that I had in the south east field by the consis {concession} James Jardine and Catherine Jardine is in Toronto M 24 Tuesday James Jardine came home this morning from Tronto {Toronto} on a frait {freight} train by the southern road he got here about 2 Oclock this morning William Spice & I is drawing & sprading {spreading} manure to day it is very cold the wind is so high but it is drying the country water up fast 25 Wednesday William Spice & I finished spreading & halling {hauling} the pile of manure that i had in the field by the consison {concession} this afternoon about 4 Oclock we hitced {hitched} up the plowed got 1 land this evening it is cold to day agin & windey {windy} and it came up abig shour of snow this evening about 3 Oclock this is mistake 26 Thursday William spice is plowing to day James & i commenced to make milk house timber in the bush this afternoon it came up a big storm of snow about 5 Oclock wich {which} lasted about half our {hour} it is very windy weather and cold two {too} 27 Friday William Spice is ploughing this forenoon in the afternoon he let the mairs {mares} rest for satuerday to goe {go} to chatham James & I worked at the milkhouse timber to day & spice was with us in the afternoon 28 Satuerday James & I went to chatham with the mairs {mares} & buggy the roads is prety {pretty} good all the way only a pice {piece} through the plains spice split wood at the door to day it is a cold & windy day �29 Sunday James went to Mrs Gracey & spice went to comber & I am home alone this is a butful {beautiful} sunshiney day but high winds the rods {roads} and the land is geting {getting} dry & dusty For more information on John Jardine Sr., check out the “Meet the Diarists” section under “Discover” on our website: www.ruraldiaries.uoguelph.ca � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource John Jardine Sr. Diary Collection Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource John Jardine Sr. 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 1868-1905 Language A language of the resource English Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 19th & 20th Centuries, Essex County, Tilbury West Township, Ontario Table Of Contents A list of subunits of the resource. John Jardine Sr. Diary & Transcription, 1868 John Jardine Sr. Diary Transcription, 1869 John Jardine Sr. Diary Transcription, 1870 John Jardine Sr. Diary Transcription, 1871 John Jardine Sr. Diary Transcription, 1872-1874 Date Created Date of creation of the resource. 1868-1905 Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Scanned Manuscript Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource John Jardine Sr. Diary Transcription, 1872-1874 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource John Jardine Sr. 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 1872-1874 Language A language of the resource English Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 19th Century, Essex County, Tilbury West Township, Ontario Date Created Date of creation of the resource. April 1, 1872 Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. John Jardine Sr. Diary Collection Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Typed Transcription Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>October the 24 1872</p> <p>flour to notia the blacksmith two hundred of flour</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>$</td> <td>cts</td> </tr> <tr> <td>at 3 50 a hundred</td> <td>7</td> <td>00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>a cord of wood to the blacksmith</td> <td>1</td> <td>00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>October the 24th</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>one hundred of flour to Godfaw</td> <td>3</td> <td>50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Trembly and a 11 pounds of pork</td> <td></td> <td>60</td> </tr> <tr> <td>September the 22 1873</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>seed wheat sowed this year</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>is 19 x 1/2 bushels at a $ 1 x 10 cts pr bus</td> <td>$21</td> <td>45</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17 bushels of wheat sold</td> <td>$21</td> <td>62 1/2</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26 this bushels of wheat taken and ground for flour $1 x 10 cts</td> <td>$28</td> <td>60</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16 October the 16 ------ 1873</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>took one load of wheat to Chatham and sold it there</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>was 39 x 49 bushels it fetched my</td> <td>$43</td> <td>75 cts</td> </tr> <tr> <td>January the 13 --------- 1874</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>I went to Chatham with a load of wheat &amp; sold it for $1.80 cts a hundred</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>bushels 39.52 lbs came to</td> <td>$43</td> <td>05</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12 1/2 bushels sold to St John came to</td> <td>$13</td> <td>75</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20 bushels ground agin in flour for my one use at $1 x 10cts per f came to</td> <td>$22</td> <td>{illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6 bushels of wheat sold to st John agin March the 31 1874 comes to</td> <td>$7</td> <td>20</td> </tr> <tr> <td>April the 28, 1874 ----</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>20 bushels of wheat I took to mill agin for my one use and got ground into flour</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>April the 28, 1874</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>sold 4 bushels agin it came to</td> <td>$4</td> <td>38 1/2</td> </tr> <tr> <td>May the 19 1874</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>I went to Chatham with a load of wheat &amp; sold it for $ 1 18 per bushel</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>bushels 27.9 p came to</td> <td>$27</td> <td>85 cts</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>April the 1, 1872</p> <p>1 Monday it is a btful day cold wind James jardine drawed out ties black ash in the forenoon. John Jardine made black ash in the forenoon in the afternoon maid white Oake ties nine at the railroad frend of old Trembly</p> <p>2 Tuesday James and I maid ties J John Jardine went to see Shampan in the afternoon about som Oats a fine day</p> <p>3 Wednesday James and J Jardine maid ties all day 12</p> <p>Gold King in a guinea{illegible}</p> <p>A man without manners and wearing fine clothes is like a {illegible}</p> <p>So Tilbury West April 3rd, 1872</p> <p>Before you marry be sure you tarry 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0</p> <p>Received from John Jardine for M{illegible}</p> <p>The sum off $125 payment in full up to date</p> <p>James Jardine</p> <p>March 28th 1872</p> <p>Six months after date: promise to pay {line stroked through} or Bases the sum of Value Received</p> <p>Six months after I promise to pay</p> <p>the sum of</p> <p>value received</p> <p>in the {illegible}</p> <p>Command you may your mind from play {illegible}</p> <p>Danube is the name of a river in Turkey (1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0</p> <p>Oh! never mind the weather but get ou off Double Trouble Believe {illegible}</p> <p>Oh! you mind the weather but get it not off Double Trouble{illegible}</p> <p>Oh! never mind the weather, but get {torn off}</p> <p>C Command you n{torn off}</p> <p></p> <p>{from page turned upsidedown the following appears}</p> <p>On John Jardine Tilbury West</p> <p>Tindell Post Office</p> <p>Mr John Jardin W. Pembroke</p> <p>County of Pem{illegible}</p> <p>Province of Upper Canada</p> <p>Ont. $</p> <p>Command You Marry Your Mind</p> <p>I lay every moment</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>13</td> <td>Wednesday I plowed in the afternoon it rained a little i fixed som fence</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>Thursday I plowed killed two pigs at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>Friday I plowed all day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td>Saturday I plowed to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td>Sunday we went to here Mr Armstrong it rained</td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>Monday I went to the shop with the harrows to get the teeth it is raining to day the ground is wet</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td>Tuesday I choped of to cuts John Benwa comence to ditch this afternoon it is raining the ground is geting pretty wet the ditches is geting full</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>Wednesday in the forenoon John and I ditched in the afternoon I went to Stony point for Henry Richardson A load of goods the rods is very bad it is raing</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td>Thursday John and I ditched all day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td>Friday John &amp; I ditched all day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td>Saturday John &amp; I ditched in the afternoon I went to the shop for the harow I got two shoes on John horse</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>Sunday we went to here Mr Armstrong</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td>Monday John &amp; I scraped the dirt into the old ditch</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td>Tuesday John &amp; I finished scraping this forenoon in the afternoon we drawed rails</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>Wednesday John made ditch I went to Stony point for Richardson drawed a few rails</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>Thursday John drawed rails Old man Trembly and I put up the fence for the oat feild</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td>Friday I sowed 11 1/2 bushels of barley</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td>Saturday we finished harrowing and furrowed the peice all up --</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Mr John Jardine Tilbury New Tindel P. Office</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>John Jardine Tilbury West Nov 20th 1871</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>May 1st 1870</p> <p></p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>1</td> <td>Sunday we were at house all day no church</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>Monday plowed all round the house</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>Tuesday finished ploughing in the feild at the house</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>Wednesday I sowed 7 bushel of barley and finished harrowing it and furrowed it up</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>Thursday pulled out stumps in the new field</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>Friday I plowed in the afternoon it rained</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>Saturday I plowed all day in the new feild Johny went to Chatham on his own business</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>Sunday we went to church</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>Monday I ploughed in the new field</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>Tuesday I ploughed John durt from the ditch</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td>Wednesday I ploughed John throwed durt from the {cut off}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>Thursday I finished ploughing in the new field</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td>Friday John B harrowed in oats I sowed</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>Saturday old Trembly and I planted my potatoes John B finished harrowing the oats to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>Sunday I took Lizzey to her mothers to goy to the dockter</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td>Monday I furrowed the new field I plowed about two acres for Mr Tre{cutt off} in the afternoon Mr Trembly and J cleaned about 40 bushel of oats and 22 bushels of wheat</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td>Tuesday I went to Mill to the blacksmith shop I got two shoes on dan in the afternoon finished ploughing the little field at the ashery sowed some flax and two bushels of oats John Benwa went to lawtrel barn raising</td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>Wednesday I commene to plough for corn in the old meadow</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td>Thursday I ploughed for corn</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>Friday ploughed for corn</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td>Saturday after dinner it rained a little shour ploughed for corn</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>22</td> <td>Sunday I went to church lizzy is in Detroit yet</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td>Moonday I went down to Detroit to sea lizzy hugh is harrowing and plouging there is a very heavy shour to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>Tuesday I came home to day noon afternoon I went round for money for the society</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td>Wednesday nooon finished ploughing for corn afternoon John Benwa harrowed Mr Marchel and I cliped the wool of the shee</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td>Thursday I finished harrowing for corn</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>Friday forenoon I forrwed the corn ground in the afternoon Henery Gracy and his Wife came to see me I had just begun to plant corn Lizzey is in Detroit yet</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>Satuerday forenoon we finished planting corn in the afternoon I took my plow to the shop get a new landslide and the point sharp</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td>Sunday I went to here Mr Cottoms no Lizzy</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td>Monday I fixed a place for the chickens on and drawed lgs for two bridges in the afternoon I mad the two bridges</td> </tr> <tr> <td>31</td> <td>Tuesday I roled my corn in the afternoon I went to Truell raising the grainrey</td> </tr> <tr> <td>June</td> <td>1870</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1</td> <td>Wednesday forenoon I went to the shop for my plough in the afternoon I ploughed for Edward for corn the ground is very hard and dry</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>Thursday forenoon ploughed Edward Trembly in the afternoon I piled some manure very dry and hot</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>Friday forenoon piled manure in the afternoon I went to stoney point to meet Lizzey she has come home from Detroit</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>Saturday forenoon playing my self in the afternoon I piled up manure washed the buggy</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>Sunday we went to church it rained a nice sh{ower}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>Monday forenoon piled manure in the afternoon fixed the old fence back of the wheat field</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>Tuesday I piled manure all day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>Wednesday I went to whitewash the church it began to rain about 9 to night it thundred and lighting here it rained a butful shour</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>Thursday I loged for Mitchel Trmbly to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>Friday I piled a little manure it is raining very near</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td>Saturday I loged for hugh Gracy</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>Sunday we went to church at ten O clock</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td>Monday I pulled weeds &amp; thistles out of the barley</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>Tuesday I puled weeds out of the potatoes &amp; oats</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>Wednesday I spread dirt on the lane in the afternoon I pulled weeds out of the oats</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td>Thursday I finished piling manure and puled some weeds out of the oats rain every day the crops are looking better of the rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td>Friday spread dirt in the afternoon cleaned wheat</td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>Saturday I spread dird in the afternoon I went to Tomy Atksons to raise a stable</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td>Sunday we went to church at 4 Oclock</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>Monday I went to mill with the last of my wheat</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td>Tuesday I cultivated my potatoes and bean ground and harrowed the bean ground and planted my beans</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td>Wednesday I comenced to hoe my potatoes</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td>Thursday I hoed potatoes to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>Friday I am hoeing potatoes to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td>Saturday forenoon howed potatoes in the afternoon we went to here Mr king preach</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td>Sunday we went to church at eleven Oclock</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>Monday champaing and I howed potatoes to day</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> John Jardine</div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>Tuesday champain and I finished howing potatoes in the forenoon in the afternoon howed corn</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td>Wednesday tomey and I cultivated corn champain howed corn</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td>Thursday champain edward and I howed corn to day to night it rained heavy shower</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>July the first 1870</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1</td> <td>Friday it is a drizzling rain most of the day I done nothing but cut a little grass at the doore</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>Saturday I went to help boby vickerman at his shed to make shingels for it</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>Sunday we went to here Mr Armstrong</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>Monday I commence to cut my hay to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>Tuesday I mowing hay round the fence</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>Wednesday cut hay with the machin drawed in one lode of hay comence to rain to night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>Thursday it rained this forenoon it faired a little while it rained a heavy shower about 5 Oclock</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>Friday Theodore and I turned over hay till about three O clock we gatheredup four rows of hay</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>Saturday Theodore and I comenced to draw in hay about 10 O clock Richard dodd com with the horse rake and raked up all my hay we drawed 8 lods of hay</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>Sunday we stayed home today no church to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td>Monday it rained heavy all forenoon it rained some this afternoon I went up to Mr Pools about my trees apple trees</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>Tuesday it is raining it is very wet this afternoon we commence to cut my wheat</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td>Wednesday we Mitchel and Theodore and me cut wheat all day, Marsheal finished cutting my hay</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>Thursday Theodore and I cut wheat all day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>Friday Theodore and i finished cuting wheat to day at supper time we put up a few hay ricks in the evening</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page is a duplicate of pdf 06 John Jardine journal 1870}</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>16</td> <td>Saturday Theodore and I gathered hay and drawed in 4 lods</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td>Sunday we went to church at 10 O clock it came up a big shour it rained a vey short h{cut off}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>Monday I went to east tilbury in the forenoon in the afternoon we cut brley</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td>Tuesday mowed barley and drawed in two lods of hay</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>Wednesday mowed barley til supper time after supper we gathered up two row of bar{cut off}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td>Thursday we gathered up 4 acres of barley in winrow</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td>Friday we drawed one load of wheat and two lods of barley till noo it came up a h{cut off} wind and rain after the rain shook up barley</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td>Saturday we gathered up barley in the fore in the afternoon we drawed in 4 1/2 lods of barley and 1 load of wheat</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>Sunday we went to church it came up a heavy of rain about noon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td>Monday this morning at 2 Oclock a very heavy rain and wind storm Theodore and I got in one lods of barley after supper</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td>Tuesday we raked up last of the barley we wanted to get in the last load of barley but the rain beat us it did not get dry the rest of the day another big shour tonight</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>Wednesday it rains another shour about {cut off} O clock another between 4 and 5 this afternoon great deal of lightning and thunder with the shour</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>Thursday it rains this morning another shour 8 or 9 O clock another shour about half past eleven O clock another shour about 2 O clock nothing done to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td>Friday I straitened up the wheat and pulled weeds in the corn</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{ page is a duplicate of pdf 07, John Jardine Journal 1870}</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>30 Saturday</td> <td>we untied 3 lods of wheat and drawed 4 lod of wheat 1 load and half of barley and half load of hay</td> </tr> <tr> <td>31 Sunday</td> <td>we went to hire Mr Armstrong</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> August the first 1870 <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>1 Monday</td> <td>we finished drawing in my wheat and barley I plowed Theodore cut weeds in the co{indecipherable}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2 Tuesday</td> <td>I plowed Theodore cut weeds in the corn in the afternoon Theodore went to Mitchel to make hay</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3 Wednesday</td> <td>Theodore mowed for Mitchel in the afternoon cut weeds in the corn I went to the blacksmith shop got dan[?] shod bought a plo[cutoff]</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4 Thursday</td> <td>I shoveled out the croos furroes Theodore worked in the corn</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5 Friday</td> <td>I cut a few oats I comenced to[cutoff] again in the afternoon Theodore in the co[cutoff]</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6 Saturday</td> <td>plowed again Theodore in the co[cutoff]</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7 Sunday</td> <td>I went to church lizzy stayed hom[cutoff]</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8 Monday</td> <td>I finished plowing [indecipherable] rice Theodore[cutoff]</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9 Tuesday</td> <td>we comenced to cut oats to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10 Wednesday</td> <td>we cut ots to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11 Thursday</td> <td>reaped oats to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12 Friday</td> <td>richard x mitchel x Theodore mowed to day and I reaped ots to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13 Saturday</td> <td>it rained all day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14 Sunday</td> <td>I went to church at 4 oclock[cutoff]</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15 Monday</td> <td>Theodore x I bind oats to [cutoff]</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16 Tuesday</td> <td>out som Mitchel x Theodore dr[cutoff] in oats Alik and I gathered oats[cutoff]</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17 Wednesday</td> <td>Theodore went to help Mit[cutoff] stack his oats John B and I reaped o[cutoff]</td> </tr> <tr> <td>18 Thursday</td> <td>in the forenoon Theodore in[cutoff] mitchel to finish his oats we reaped in [cutoff]</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page is a duplicate of pdf 08, John Jardine Journal 1870}</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>19 Friday</td> <td>MitchelxTheodore xme finished cuting all my oats we got in one load it came up a shower of rain stoped us of getting to do any more</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>20 Saturday</td> <td>I finished cuting my flax in the [indecipherable] Theodore went to stoney pooint to get some [indecipherable]</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21 Sunday</td> <td>I went to church</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22 Monday</td> <td>Theodore and I finished binding oats in the barn field and drawed them all in</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23 Tuesday</td> <td>Theodore harrowed in the forenoon I bound a few oats in afternoon it was weet</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24 Wednesday</td> <td>I went to the poling for the [indecipherable]</td> </tr> <tr> <td>[cutoff] Thursday</td> <td>I went to Dunkens for one of the [cutoff]irls I did not get one of them in the after [cutoff]noon Theodore hrnessed I shook hay in the [cutoff]</td> </tr> <tr> <td>[cutoff] Friday</td> <td>in the forenoon Theodore harrowed I was looking for a agirl cannot find one i[cutoff] [cutoff]fternoon we drawed in the last of the oats and Theodore finished rolling the orchard field</td> </tr> <tr> <td>[cutoff] Saturday</td> <td>Theodore drawed manure to day was looking for a girl all day to day got none</td> </tr> <tr> <td>[cutoff] Sunday</td> <td>I went to church to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>[cutoff] Monday</td> <td>Thodore manure I went to Ainslie for 1 baggieI drawed manure in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>[cutoff]Tuesday</td> <td>Theodore and I drawed manure</td> </tr> <tr> <td>[cutoff] Wednesday</td> <td>we drawed manure</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> September 1870 <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>[cutoff]sday</td> <td>I plowed and Theodore showed his [cutoff] [cutoff]y I plowed in the forenoon and helped for[cutoff] [cutoff]ting thrash afternoon Theodore drawed manure</td> </tr> <tr> <td>[cutoff]ursday</td> <td>it is rainy I thrashed the flax</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page is a duplicate of pdf 09, John Jardine Journal 1870}</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>4 Sunday</td> <td>we to hear Mr Armstrong</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5 Monday</td> <td>I thrashed for Maning Theodore hauled manure</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6 Tuesday</td> <td>I finished atThrashing for Maning in the forenoon thrashed for Boby in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7 Wednesday</td> <td>I thrased for Boby Vickersman</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8 Thursday</td> <td>I thrashed for Mitchel Trembly</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9 Friday</td> <td>I thrashed for Edward Trembly</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10 Saturday</td> <td>I thrashed for John Jardine</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11 Sunday</td> <td>we went to Church in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12 Monday</td> <td>finished thrashing for me at two Oclock</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13 Tuesday</td> <td>I plowed for fall wheat</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14 Wednesday</td> <td>I plowed all day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15 Thursday</td> <td>I plowed again all day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16 Friday</td> <td>I plowed again Mifachogno was cutting corn</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17 Saturday</td> <td>I sowed 4 1/3 bush wheat and cultivated it in [cutoff] [indecipherable] Jackson finished cutting the corn</td> </tr> <tr> <td>[cutoff] Sunday</td> <td>we went to church at 10 O clock</td> </tr> <tr> <td>[cutoff]9 Monday</td> <td>I sowed 1 1/2 bushels of wheat</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20 Tuesday</td> <td>I furrowed it up</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21 Wednesday</td> <td>I shoveled the barrowes</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22 Thursday</td> <td>I comence to plow around the house</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23 Friday</td> <td>I finished plowing around the house in the afternoon harrowed in to two bushels of wh[cutoff]</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24 Saturday</td> <td>I barrowed it up and shoveled it[cutoff] I bought two calvs from Richard dodd and fetched them home</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25 Sunday</td> <td>we went to church 4 Oclock</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26 Monday</td> <td>I drawed manuer to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27 Tuedsay</td> <td>I drawed manure to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28 Wednesday</td> <td>I loged for Richard dodd</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29 Thursday</td> <td>it rained alittle I trhashed my beens Mr Trembly and I cleaned up the beens I fixed the buggy</td> </tr> <tr> <td>[cutoff] Friday</td> <td>it rained all day it was a splendid rain the ground was very dry</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page is a duplicate of pdf 10, John Jardine Journal 1870}</p> October 1870 <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>1 Saturday</td> <td>I plowed all day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>[blotted] Sunday</td> <td>we went to church at 10 ocloc[cutoff]</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3 Monday</td> <td>raining till 10 oclock I plowed one band this forenoon in the afternoon I went to the society meeting</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4 Tuesday</td> <td>in the forenoon I drawed th[cutoff] lods of manuere cleaned 6 bushels of whea[cutoff] for Marchel and 4 for me</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5 Wednesday</td> <td>i sowed 3 bushels half of it and harrow it in and barrowed it and shoveled the croos furrowes</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6 Thursday</td> <td>I went and plowed for Licks</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7 Friday</td> <td>I ploughed for Jackson</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8 Saturday</td> <td>in the forenoon boby [indecipherable] me [cutoff] altred my pigs and calvs in the afternoon I ploughed for Jackson</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9 Sunday</td> <td>we went to church 4 O clock</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10 Monday</td> <td>I plowed for Jackson</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11 Tuesday</td> <td>I dug my peatchblows in the afternoon I cleaned grain for the fair</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12 Wednesday</td> <td>we went to east Tilbury fair</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13 Thursday</td> <td>we went to our own fair in west Tilbury</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14 Friday</td> <td>I went and fetched home my pig in the afternoon I peened them all up [indecipherable]</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15 Saturday</td> <td>I comenced to dig my Patoes</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16 Sunday</td> <td>we went to church 3 Oclock</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17 Monday</td> <td>I went and plowed for Jackson</td> </tr> <tr> <td>18 Tuesday</td> <td>I plowed for Jackson</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19 Wednesday</td> <td>I dug potatoes it rains a little this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20 Thursday</td> <td>forenoon it rains a little I dug potates in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21 Friday</td> <td>I dug potatoes and drawed one load of corn after sundown</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> John Jardine</div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{this page is a duplicate of pdf 11, John Jardine Journal 1870}</p> <p>[first portion of page is cut off]</p> <p>[perhaps this page is not in the correct order? the month in the middle of the page reads "October 1869", while the previous page was in October 1870]</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>20 Meonday</td> <td>I moved John Marnie</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21 Tuesday</td> <td>I rained most all day I thrashe[cutoff] my beans I was sick</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22 Wednesday</td> <td>I was very sick</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23 Thursday</td> <td>the same</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24 Friday</td> <td>the same [indecipherable]</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25 Saturday</td> <td>Alick x hugh came down and plowed and harrowed for me</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26 Sunday</td> <td>I was in bed most all day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27 Monday</td> <td>Hughy + Alick sowed all my fall wheat and harrowed and hartily waterfurrowed it &amp; am some better to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28 Tuesday</td> <td>Alick and I shoveling furrow</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29 Wednesday</td> <td>Alick shoveled furrowe[indecipherable] I skined the little hiefer</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30 Thursday</td> <td>we went to the picnic east</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> October October 1869 [indecipherable] <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>1 Friday</td> <td>I went to mill with a grist</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2 Saturday</td> <td>I took bill lickman wife flour and mutton it raines hard all day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3 Sunday</td> <td>went to here Mr forest</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4 Monday</td> <td>I drawed ashes for sharaw in the afternoon I drawed up some firewood</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5 Tuesday</td> <td>Mitchel and I cut corn</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6 Wednesday</td> <td>Mitchel and I cut corn</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7 Thursday</td> <td>I plowed for Mitchel all day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8 friday</td> <td>I plowed for Mitchel all day</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page is a duplicate of pdf 11, John Jardine Journal 1870}</p> <p><br />{top of page is from two pages previous}</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>{page torn off} Wednesday we went {page torn off}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>Thursday we went {page torn off}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>friday sharow helped me to clean a load of barley</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td>Satuerday I went to crews with a load of barley sold for $1.29 cents 22 hundred 17 pounds</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td>Sunday we went to here Mr forest</td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>Monday Mr trembly and I cleaned a load of barley in the afternoon mary and me dug potatoes</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td>Tuesday we went to the picnic</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>Wednesday dug potatoes marey and me to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td>Thursday I went to chatham with a load of barley sold for $1.23 cents I had 22 hundred and 60</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td>friday Mtichel and mary and I finished diging my potatoes</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td>Satuerday it is raining and snowing to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>Sunday we went to here Mr king</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td>Monday I fixed the hog pen</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td>Tuesday I tied corn straw and drawed one load of corn</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>Wednesday I husked a little and drawed a load and a half of corn</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>Thursday I took the last of my barley out to Mr Crow I got prise $1.22 cts per h{cut off} I had twelve hundred and sixty pounds</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td>friday I loged at home</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td>Satuerday I tied corn straw all day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>31</td> <td>Sund went to here Mr forest</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> A November the 11 month of the year 1869 November 1869 <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>1</td> <td>Monday Mary and I drawed to loads of corn and cleaned up my barley</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>John Jardine</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{this page is a duplicate of pdf 12 John Jardine Journal 1870 - already transcribed}</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>Tuesday Lizzie and me went to chatham and to blenhiem for seed barley</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>Wednesday we stayed in blenhim all day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>Thursday we came home from blenhim</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>friday it rained and snowed Sam and me cleaned 25 bushels of wheat and I went to mill</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>Satuerday I bought one hundred bushel of corn from beatise leanard prise 40 cts per bushel brought home two loads of corn</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>Sunday we wnt to here Mr forest</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>Monday I banked the house and covered my potatoes Deeper</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>Tuesday I loged for William cornwell Alick and sam husked corn all day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>Wednesday Samuel and Alick and me husked corn</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td>Thursday Alick and I drawed in the corn straw</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>friday Alick and I drawed in two loads of corn and husked a little corn</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td>Satuerday it snowed very hard all day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>Sunday we stayed home all day snow agin</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>Monday took two logs up to the mill I fixed a place for to feed my pigs on</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td>Tuesday I drawed Mr Trembley hay home for him it snowed very heavy to day {in left margin - Alick commence work to day 16}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td>Wednesday it snowed very heavy and rained Alick and me cut of a pice of the stack</td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>Thursday I cut wood and Alick drawed it</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td>friday Alick cut a little wood and dun the chors it rained hard to day I run around</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>Satuerday it rained this forenoon this afternoon Alick and me drawed in them shocks of corn to the barn</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td>Sunday we stayed home</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{this page is a duplicate of pdf 13, John Jardine Journal 1870}</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>22</td> <td>Monday in the forenoon Alick and me cut hoop poles it snowed very heavy you could hardly see Alick and me husked corn</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td>Tuesday we took hoop poles to henery in the afternoon Alick and me cut hoop poels</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>Wednesday Alick and me took another load of hoop poles to henry the hole was 1.16 poels in the afternoon fixed sheep pen and calf yard</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td>Thursday Alick and me choped dogs of wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td>friday moring I went and got my horses shod in the afternoon drawed up wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>Satuerday Alick drawed wood I choped</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>Sunday we went here Mr forest</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td>Monday I went after albert to fix the stable in the afternoon A &amp; me husked corn it rained all day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td>Tuesday the snow is gon it raines hard Alick and me finished husked corn to day</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> D D December 12th month of the Year December 12th Month <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>1</td> <td>Wednesday Alick and me fixed the shed for the cows ad choped som stovewood</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>Thursday we drawed corn straw into the barn yard commenc to chop cord wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>friday Alick drawed up wood for the machine I choped it</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>Satuerday it snowes and raines very hard to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>Sunday we went to here Mr King</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>Monday Alick and me drawed up wood for the machine</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>Tuesday hugh sawed stovewood for us</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>Wednesday hugh sawed stovewood for us</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>Thursday we moved logs and burned brush for Shore to ditch</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>friday I nailed the batens on the Stable and the kitchen</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page is a duplicate of pdf 14, John Jardine Journal 1870 - already transcribed)</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>11</td> <td>Satuerday we split wood in the afternoon it rained Alick and I cleaned up 25 bush of wheat</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>Sunday roads is bad it rains we stayed home</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td>Monday shrowo Alick and I kiled to pigs split wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>Tuesday alick &amp; I split wood at the dore</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>Wednesday it rained all day nothing dun</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td>Thursday I went to mill with 25 bushels of wheat Alick stayed home and kept batch alone</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td>friday I choring and spliting some wood at the door</td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>Satuerday I went to mill and fetched the rest of my grist home</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td>Sunday we stayed at home all day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>Monday I was choring and spliting a little wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td>Tuesday forenoon spliting wood afternoon Alick &amp; richard edward and old Mr Trembly put up my stable</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td>Wednesday I was choring and spliting wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td>Thursday I put dung on my potatoes piled up wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>Friday I was spliting and piling wood and choring</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td>Saturday Christmas day - Went to Mrs Gracey's to dinner Came home alone and after feeding the stock went to a raffle at Richardson's store</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td>Sunday In the evening we went to hear M King preach at 7 O clock</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>E Nondurn Helped Bobby Vickerman to clean his flax seed done the Chores</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>Tuesday afternoon helped the boys to say wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td>Wednesday I helped sam to split wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td>Thursday I was choring in the afternoon helped Edward Trembly to draw logs for the machine</td> </tr> <tr> <td>31</td> <td>Friday I helped richard dood drawing logs For the machine to day all day</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>January the first 1870</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>1</td> <td>Satuerday I was about the store most all Day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>Sunday was a heavy snow storm</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>Monday Done the choers and went to the township meeting with boby</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>Tuesday I was choring in the afternoon &amp; hitched up my colt</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>Wednesday I drawed cordwood out o the bush and piled it at the road side</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>Thursday drawed wood out of the bush</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>Friday I was choring and went to Mr Pool to visit a little to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>Satuerday I choring and tok home James shu and fetched home cder</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>Sunday went to hear Mr --------</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>Monday I went to henderson for the barl and went for potva to kil my pigs</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td>Tuesday I went to tomey atkson helpe kil pigs in the afternoon kiled my pigs commence to rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>Wednesday it rains all day the snow is nearly all gon the water is nearly up a foot deep</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td>Thursda it has snoed a little it freezing it is windey and cold I am choring to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>Friday I went to chaham with my hogs and sold them they weighed 9008 witch fetched $77.18cts</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>Satuerday it rained hard all day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td>Sunday we went to here Mr ---- raing agin</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td>Monday moring raing agin it is a lake all over the land the ditches is runing all over my land the water is runing past the house</td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>Tuesday I went to William henderson for two pigs</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>John Jardine</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>19</td> <td>Wednesday I went to Mr pools {pen scribble ^v^v^v^v^v^}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>Thursday I was choping and piling brush to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td>Friday I helped boby to cut sawlogs all day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td>Satuerday I went down backous in the afternoon I fell a big oak in the field at home</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td>Sunday we stayed home all day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>Monday I was cuting railcuts and sawlogs</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td>Tuesday in the forenoon I was cuting rail lumber in the afternoon we commence to saw cordwood</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td>Wednesday we sawed wood today</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>Thursday we sawed wood today</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>Friday we sawed wood today</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td>Satuerday wefinished sawin this forenoon in the afternoon Samuel and me split wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td>Sunday we went to curch to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>31</td> <td>Monday Samuel and me split wood</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> February 1870 <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>1</td> <td>Tuesday I went to the shop to get two shoes on my hores they ran away and broke vry near every thing sam split wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>Wednesday Samuel and I split cordwood</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>Thursday Samuel and I split wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>Friday Samuel and me finished spliting wood this forenoon in the afternoon cut a load of wood for notty</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>Satuerday Sam and I went down to baptest creek in the afternoon sam &amp; me took notty the wood fetched home the sleighs</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>Sunday we went to hear Mr Allen</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>Monday Samuel and me commence to chop cord</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>Tusday we choped cordwood fine weather</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>Wednesday we choped cordwood no sleighing</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>Thursday sam and me quit chopping wood</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>11</td> <td>Friday sam went home and I put new pins in my bobsleighs</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>Satuerday I fixed the bridge in front of the old man</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td>Sunday home to day no minister to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>Monday hugh and me went to the store I bought 1 pair of mockoson I fixed pins to hang up the harness Hugh and I settled up about the sawing machine paid all up</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>Thusday I went to goodro got my hores shod up</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td>Wednesday I went up to William Alan I got a hayfork mended it is like spring weather</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td>Thursday it began to rain about 8 oclock to night it is soft and sloppy</td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>Friday I went to a bee at Old Mr Latrilles</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td>Satuerday done my chores and hauled some rails</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>Sunday we went to hear Mr King preach</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td>Monday we went to the congregation meeting</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td>Tuesday I hauled 2 loads of cordwood to the Bapteste Creek</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td>Wednesday the same very poor sleighing</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>Thursday the same</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td>Friday I had a bee five teames very bad roads</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td>Satuerday one load for Dick and 1 load for me</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>Sunday it is raining we stayed at home</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>Monday hauled two loads again and began to cut a road through the bush with Dick and Alick</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> O Erin dear: beyond the sea fair country of my s{illegible}s {illegible}ies March 1870 <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>1</td> <td>Tuesday finished cuting the road and took 2 loads</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>Wednesday one load for McEwan &amp; 1 load for me</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>Thursday I took down three loads</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>Friday the same</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>John Jardine Tilbury West January 10th 1875</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>Satuerday I took three loads</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>Sunday we went to hear Mr Armstrong preach</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>Monday I took two load</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>Tuesday the same, very poor sleighing</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>Wednesday I took three loads</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>Thursday the last of what wood I have cut took two loads the road is almost bare the ice on the creek not very safe</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td>Friday I choped cordwood snowed some in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>Satuerday I choped wood snowed some and rained sleet is turned colder to night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td>Sunday we went to here Mr armstrong in the morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>Monday I took two loads of wood to baptist creek</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>Tuesday I took one load for mitchel and one load for me to baptist creek</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td>Wednesday I took two loads to baptist creek</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td>Thursday I took 1 load and choped in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>friday I took one load for Mitchel trembly in the afternoon choped for my self two cord and a half</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td>Satuerday I took to loads to baptist creek it is thawing very fast this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>Sunday we stayed home all day it is mudy</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td>Monday I went to Bapteste creek with Richardson measure my wood shad 85 3/111</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td>tusday I took my cow up to taylor I got 2250 cts</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td>Wednesday I went to the sail at gorg helmon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>Thursday I was spliting sovewood at the door</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td>Friday I went for my new waggon and split the rest of my wood at the door</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td>Saturday in the forenoon I cut a few rails in the afternoon I went to the store it rained all afternoon the roads is very mudy</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>Sunday we was home all day for it rained all day to night it is snowing</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>Monday moring there is from two to three inches of snow to night it is all gon the road is very bad it is cloudy to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td>Tuesday I drawed railes with flora and dan in the afternoon i was choping William Allen came I paid him $20 on my waggon and gave him my note for the balance fine weather</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td>Wednesday I drawed rails with flora and dan in the afternoon I sold flora for $100</td> </tr> <tr> <td>31</td> <td>Thursday it is a drizziling rain very near all day in the afternoon Mr trembly and I cleaned 36 bushels of oats</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> {written in pencil in a different hand -"mide the weather but yet but of double trouble"} April 1870 <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>1</td> <td>Friday we went up to Mr pools with the waggon I think the roads is the worst I ever saw them it is raining tonight</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>Satuerday I went to the store and got my money for my wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>Sunday we stayed home to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>Monday we went out to the store and bot some things</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>Tuesday I went and bot the John horse</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>Wednesday furrowed the corn field with Top Dan</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>Thursday I went to franks house raising</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>Friday I picked my potatoes took them into the stable</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>Satuerday we went to William Mcdowell funeral to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>Sunday home all day to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td>Monday it rained a little this forenoon in the afternoon I fixed a little pice of the lane fence and sold half a tun of hay it is fine night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>Tuesday I commenced to plow to day</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>APRIL</p> <p>APRIL the first 1872</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>1</td> <td>Monday it is a fine day cold wind James Jardine Drawed out ties black ash ties in the forenoon John Jardine Maid black ash ties 12 in the forenoon in the afternoon Maid white ash ties in the at the railroad frunt of old Tr{cut off}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>Tuesday fine Jame and I maid ties I went to se Shampan for Oats</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>Wednesday James and I maid ties all day maid 8 white oak 4 red oak</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>Thursday James Jardine and I drawed ties this forenoon 31 we maid 14 this afternoon of red oak ties</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>Friday we drawed ties in the forenoon in the afternoon we maid 12 ties it is a fine day we herd the frog sing</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>Satuerday James and I went to the mill with a grist and the ploughto the shop in the afternoon we maid ties 12 Oaks and 2 black ash and drawe them out, about half past 4 Oclock</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>Sunday morning it is raining a little all day home to a</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>Monday forenoon James sowed grass seed I was riddling grass seed in the afternoon I commenced to plough James went to the mill for the grist and did not get it</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>Tuesday James sowed grass seed and went ot the mill this eving for the grist I ploughed to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>Wednesday James Catherine &amp; Mary went to Chatham and I stayed home and fixed up the gats and the fence</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td>Thursday we got our Oats home from Champan I ploughed after supper James piled lumber at the gra{cut off}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>Friday morning there was a big thunder shower before daylight it rained a little this forenoon I plough this afternoon James got whippletree riged for his team</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td>Saturday I ploughed with Jane &amp; cat all day James went for shepard with the teem to move is stable</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>Sunday we went to church to here Mr fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>Monday forenoon ploughed dan and black James Jardine put up the fences that blowed down with the wind on Satuerday the 14 it begins to snow at a quarter to twelve it snowed very heavey for about two hours it a little all afternoon I ploughed in the snow</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td>Tuesday I ploughed and went to John Warnock a little while after dinner to put the top logs on his house</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Mr John Jardine Tilbury West T. P. O.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>17</td> <td>Wednesday I went to James F dodd raising his driving house and stable and a lean to his grainery</td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>Thursday I ploughed this forenoon it rains considerable I went to the store after diner and ploughed after supper with dan and cate round the apples trees</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td>Friday I plowed to day in the Orchard field fine day James Jardine is working on the railroad this is three days and a half this week one day last week</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>Satuerday I plowed in the forenoon in the afternoon I went to Mary Jane Arkson funeral</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td>Sunday we went to church in the forenoon in the afternoon it rained a heavy shower</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td>Monday I plowed all day finished plowing in the Orchard by the house I plowed 4 lands by the barn</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td>Tuesday I commenced to harrow in the lower field next the concession for oats I sowed 6 bushels to night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>Wednesday sowed 9 1/2 bushel of oats finished the lower field sowing and harrowing</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td>Thursday forenoon I furrowed it James harrowed the Orchard I in the afternoon sowed the orchard with barley twlve bushels and a peck</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td>Friday I shovled the furrows in the lower fiel by the concession James Jardine plowed in the field by the barn</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>Satuerday I furrow the orchard and plowed one land in the field by the barn in forenoon in the afternoon I shoveled the orchard furrows James plowed in the field by the barn all day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>Sunday I stayed home James &amp; Cathrine went to church</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td>Monday I plowed in the field by the barn Ja ro'd</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td>Tuesday I plowed to day James is on the railroad</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> MAY the first 1872 <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>1</td> <td>Wednesday forenoon it rains I went to the council meeting James plowed in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>Thursday I finished plowing the field by the barn in the forenoon in the afternoon I harrowed in a five bushels of barley 5</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>Friday moring we are all siting in the house it is raining pretty heavy it fairs up about 10 Oclock it turns out abutful day I harrowed in the field by the barn sowed 3 bushels barley this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>Satuerday I sowed 4 bushels of Oats and 2 bushels of barley in he field by the barn and I furrowed about half of the field it is a butful day I have finished sowing grain this spring</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>Sunday went to church to day at half past 10</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>Monday I sowed my flax and finished furrowing the field by the barn and shoveled the furrowes and took my patoes out of the pit</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>Tuesday forenoon I planted my patoes in the afternoon I went down to detroit I went to Mary {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>Wednesday in detriot and sandwich to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>Thursday I came home to day this eving I began to plow in the new field east side of the barn for corn</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>Friday plowed in the barn field to day for corn</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td>Satuerday I plowed in the new pice of ground east side of the barn for corn</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>Sunday we went to church in the forenoon at half past ten Oclock</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td>Monday plowed in the barn field for corn</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>Tuesday plowed again for corn it is very dry</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>Wednesday plowed in the forenoon in the afternoon it is a butful rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td>Thursday I plowed agin</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td>Friday in the forenoon I finished plowing in the east field by the barn for corn in the afternoon Archey Gracy and I planted corn James harrowed for me to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>Satuerday Archey and I planted corn till about 4 Oclock it began to rain James finished harrowing the corn ground for me in the forenoon went and got dan shod</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>19</td> <td>Sunday stayed home no church it rained all all Satuerday night D it is splendid rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>Monday it is showery James is at home to day he brought home 40 bushels of Oats and helped me to clean grass seed I planted 3 X 1/2 lands of corn</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td>Tuesday I finished planting my corn &amp; fixing rails from the fence and drawed som stones out of the field with geney on the crutch and sowed the Orchard field with grass seed it is a fine day but cloudey looks very like rain the ground is prety sappy every thing is growing very fast</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td>Wednesday it rained to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td>Thursday James Jardine ditched with Richard dodd I ditched for Richard in the forenoon in the afternoon I went to tomas Jackson shop raising</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>Friday in the afternoon I went to the graveyard and fixed up lizzy grave</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td>Satuerday in the forenoon I whitewashed the shed in the afternoon I went to William henderson for the sawing machine fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td>Sunday we went to church half past ten it came up a thunder storm in the night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>Monday this moring the ditches is full of water the ground is very sloppy and wet James and Potruf helped me to saw wood at the door for the stove there is a heavy wind from the west the water has dried up very fast the ditches is pretty low to nigt</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>Tuesday James Potruf me to saw wood to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td>Wednesday James went to the railroad to day and I &amp; Gorge cambel we split wood at the door it rained to night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td>Thursday James is home this forenoon we sawed up the skids and put the machine in the barn in the afternoon Gorge &amp; I split wood this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>John Jardine</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>31</td> <td>Friday Gorge cambel and I split wood to day at the door we had lots of victers to day</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> JUNE the first 1872 <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>1</td> <td>Satuerday I went to Mr pools in the forenoon in the afternoon Gorge &amp; I split wood at the door till suppertime it begins to rains I went to the store and got $10 pound of tea</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>Sunday we went to church in the afternoon at half past three O clock</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>Monday Mr Marchel and I shore my sheep Gorge split wood at the doore thee old mair foled this morning fol cant stand</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>Tuesday split a little wood planted my beens and fed the colt and examened the corn the grubs is cuting the corn all of at the top of the ground</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>Wednesday the colt died this morning we split wood at the door to day agin we burried the colt</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>Thursday this morning Gorge and I split wood at the door this forenoon I in the afternoon went to Mr Jonston stable raising in the afternoon it began to rain to night about 9 O clock it rained prettey near all night James is gon to Muldon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>Friday it is raining prettey hard this morning the ground is geting very wet this afternoon is fine till 4 O clock it is a heavy shower of rain thunder and lighting this afternoon I split wood at the door my wheat is begining to head out June the 7</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>Satuerday I went to the shop with my plow and harrow this forenoon James is spliting wood at the door in the afternoon James and Gorge and I is spliting wood at the door the roads is very slopy and wet</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>Sunday we went to church at half past 10 O clock</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>Monday James and Gorge and I planted the corn all over agin and pulled dockens out of the barley</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>11</td> <td>Tuesday in the forenoon Gorge and I is weeding in the barley I in the afternoon I went to James Miller barn raising</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>Wednesday Gorge cambel and I cultivated the patotes and puled dockens out of the barley</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td>Thursday began to hoe my patoes it came up rain so James &amp; Gorge and my self cleaned all my wheat up there is 24 bushels there is 10 bus to goe to Mill for flour and 10 I amd goeing to take to Chatham when I goe</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>Friday we howed our potoes this forenoon I in the afternoon went to John Mcdool shead raising</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>Satuerday Gorge and I piled manuer and mowed the frunt walk to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td>Sunday no Church to day at home</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td>Monday Gorge and I piled manuer fine</td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>Tuesday went to mill with a grist Let potruf have a 11 bushels of wheat at one $140 cts per bushel wheight 6"60</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td>Wednesday I in the forenoon piled manure I in the afternoon I went to Same Wellet barn raising</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>Thursday in the forenoon Gorge and I piled manuer I in the afternoon went to Jackson stable raising very hot to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td>Friday Gorge and I finished piling up the manure in the afternoon we began to cultivated the corn</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td>Stuerday moring Gorge and I was looking for the read cow and her calf then we cultivated the beens and howed som of them</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td>Sunday we went to church half pa 10.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>Monday John &amp; Gorge Camble and I howed corn this afternoon Gorge &amp; I cultivated corn in the forenoon, it is a fine day</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> John Jardine</div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>25</td> <td>Thuesday Mr Camble &amp; Gorge &amp; I finished cultivated the corn and got it all howed to fine wather</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td>Wednesday I went to the lake for a lode of sand I fixed wagon wheelels</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>Thursday James &amp; Gorge &amp; I went to the lake and fetched home two loads of sand I in the afternoon went to church after supper we killed buges of the patoes fine wheather hot</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>Friday James &amp; and Gorge &amp; and I went for two loads of sant to stony point</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td>Saturday morning I plowed my patoes and went to church at half past 10 O clock James &amp; Gorge picked the bugs of the patoes &amp; howed them</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td>Sunday we went to church sacrament sabath</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> July the first 1872 <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>1</td> <td>Monday ground our scythe and commence to cut hay here by the house this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>Tuesday cut hay in the forenoon James and I went to John Manan sable raising in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>Wednesday James &amp; I drawed two loads of hay in the stable loft Gorge &amp; James drawed in hay this afternoon I went to Potruf barn raising in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>Thursday Gorge &amp; I got in two lods of hay and cathrine &amp; I went up to Mrs pools to se Mrs cantlan in the evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>Friday I helped James to plow over at dodds</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>Saturday James &amp; I went to chatham to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>Sunday we went to church to day at 3 O clock</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>Monday Gorge &amp; I ground our scythes this forenoon Marchel comence to cut my meadow this afternoon with the machine</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>Tuesday Marchel &amp; us finished cuting my medow this forenoon Gorge &amp; I covered the ashery well with new logs and bark this afternoon</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>Wednesday Gorge &amp; I raked the medow with the horse raked this forenoon I had Edward Trembly &amp; John Camble cocking hay all day Gorge &amp; I drawed in this afternoon five loads of hay it is very hot and dry</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td>Thursday we got in three loads of hay this forenoon it came up a shour of rain we could not draw any more to day, we have cambel to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>Friday Gorge &amp; I is raking and turning over the hay this forenoon Gorge and his father &amp; I got in all the hay out of the medow</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td>Satuerday Gorge went to the sop with the cradle Mr camble &amp; I reaped wheat this forenoon in the afternoon Gorge drove the machine in the barley and Mr Cambl and I folowed behind the machine pushing the barley out of the way of the horses</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>Sunday we went to church at half past 10 O clock it is very hot and dry it looks a little like rain to night James Jardine commenced work for Jonson on Wednesday at noon July the 10 1872</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>Monday Gorge &amp; Mr Camble cocked barley and I went to the shop to get a peice of my machine mended drawed in two loads of barley</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td>Tuesday Gorge &amp; I drawed in 4 loads of barley and three or 4 dusson of wheat and it came up a shower of rain and we cut the hay round the Orchard field and mowed a little next the road</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td>Wednesday we mowed the rest of the barley in the Orchard this forenoon in the afternoon we cocked barley</td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>Thursday forenoon is wet in the afternoon</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>cocked barley and drawed in three loads</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td>Friday drawed in all the barley and the field orchard field dun at 4 O clock cut a little wheat this evning</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>Satuerday three of us in the wheat to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td>Sunday morning it is raining I did not goe to church to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td>Monday it is a fine day I cradle wheat and bound it Gorge Camble and I drawed in two loads of wheat after supper</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td>Tuesday it rains to day till about 4 O clock this afternoon Gorge and I cut ten dusson stooks of wheat</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>Wednesday I am cradling wheat agin to day till 5 Oclock Gorge and I dawed in two loads of wheat this evening Tomas Marshaw began to bind wheat for me to day at noon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td>Thursday forenoon I finished cuting wheat and sirprise Oats this afternoon I bound wheat with Tom Marshaw we got in one load wheat it came up showe of rain spoiled the evening work</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td>Friday Cease Marshaw &amp; Tom Marshaw &amp; I cut the barley by the barn this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>Satuerday Tomas Marshaw &amp; I drawed in the wheat to day I bound the surprise Oats and drawed them in after dark</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>Sunday we are at home no church to day fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td>Monday Gorge &amp; I began to gather the barley it came up a big rain sorm about 10 O clock it spoilt our barley for to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td>Tuesday forenoon I mowed the hay round the wheat field and the strip of hay at the head of the Oats field in the afternoon Gorge &amp; I turned over the barley to dry</td> </tr> <tr> <td>31</td> <td>Wednesday it is raining to day dowing nothing it faired up in the afternoon a little I cut my fax seed and tie it up</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>John Jardine</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>AUGUST the 1 1872</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>1</td> <td>Thursday Marshaw &amp; I began my Oats we turned over the barley at noon to dry and went at the Oats rest of the day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>Friday Tomas Marshaw &amp; Charley shampang &amp; Gorge Camble &amp; I stacked the barley to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>Satuerday us fore are at the Oats to day in the lower field by the concession we cut and bound 97 sooks</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>Sunday I at home Cathrine went to church at half past three O clock</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>Monday in the forenoon cut Oats in the field by the barn in the afternoon Charley Champan &amp; I drawed in 4 loads of Oats out of the field by the concession</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>Tuesday in the forenoon cut Oats and drawed in one load, finished cuting oats this afternoon and bound about 10 dusson to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>Wednesday election day I went to the shop with my Cultivater in the forenoon in the afternoon I went to the town hall and give my voat for Rankin</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>Thursday Gorge &amp; I finished drawing in my Oats to day finished harvist to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>Friday Gorge &amp; I cuting weeds in the corn to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>Satuerday Gorge &amp; I was cuting weeds in the corn</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td>Sunday we went to church at half past 10</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>Monday James &amp; I cut weeds in the corn</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td>Tuesday this morning it rains heavy it is showery to day we began to draw dung this eving and cut weads in the corn</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>Wednesday we finished cuting the weeds in the corn and drawed out 4 loads of dung</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>John Jardine</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>Thursday mistake in Wednesday work in place of finishing the corn on Wednesday it was to day Wednesday there was very little dun for it is a wet day it rained a good deal the ditches has considerable water in them and the ground is very soft</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td>Friday Gorge &amp; I hawled manure out to day we hawled 12 loads into the wheat field intending to put wheat there agin this fall</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td>Satuerday I plowed with dan &amp; blak &amp; Gorge haled manuere it is fine weather</td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>Sunday we went to church in the afternoon at three O clock to here Mr Mealmon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td>Monday we drawed manuere today</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>Tuesday drawed manuer agin</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td>Wednesday we went to Mersey to a picknic</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td>Thursday I am alone plowed to day and halowed three loads of manure</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td>Friday went to thrash for Shampan</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>Satuerday finished thrashing for Shampan at noon this afternoon I haled out 8 loads of manuer fine weather</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td>Sunday we went to church at half past three O clock in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td>Monday morning I plowed two lands and haled manure the reast of the day it came up a thunder showe about 4 Oclock</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>Tuesday forenoon we finished halling the manuere in the afternoon Gorge Cambel haled dirt from the asherrey in to the barn yard and I plowed for wheat</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>Wednesday Gorge is haling dirt and I am plowing to day fine weather</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td>Thursday we are dowing the sam to day</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>30</td> <td>Friday I finished plowing the field by the ashery a little before noon I helped Gorge to hall dirt the rest of the day in to the barn yeard</td> </tr> <tr> <td>31</td> <td>Satuerday I went to thrash for boby Vickerman Gorge is drawing dirt in the yard agin to day</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> SEPTEMBER the 1 1872 <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>1</td> <td>Sunday James &amp; Cathrine went to church at half past 3 O I stayed home it is dry weather agin looks a little like rain this evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>Monday I finished thrashing for boy vickerman this forenoon in the afternoon I cultavated and James went to the shop with the horses to get shod and did not get it dun</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>Tuesday James went and got the hores sod this forenoon I cultivated in the field by the barn to day Gorge hrrowed in the field by the ashery for wheat</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>Wednesday Gorge &amp; I fine cultivating and harrowing this forenoon in the afternoon I went to the shop and got the lampers out of Jane mouth and got my cultivator fixed fine weather</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>Thursday we are doing nothing this forenoon it is raining I plowed in the afternoon in the field by the barn</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>Friday morning looking for one of the cows I got one land plowed in the afternoon I went to Jackson to thrash</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>Satuerday thrashed for Trembly</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>Sunday we are at home to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>Monday forenoon finished the thrashing for Edward Trembly in the afternoon commenced to thrash for my self</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>{in a different handwriting} A merchand not over conversant with Geography on hearing that one of his vessels was in Jep Jeopardy exclaimed, "Jeopardy, Jeopardy, where's that?" James Jardine</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>Tuesday thrashed for me to day agin</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td>Wednesday forenoon finished thrashing fore me about 9 Oclock in the afternoon James sowd 5 bushels of wheat and I cultivated it in Gorge is brakeing lumps</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>Thursday morning James got about 6 bushels of wheat sowed and it came on rain and we got no more dun to it to day I plowed in the field by the barn in this afternoon it is raining to night agin the ground is pretty soft geting to night Charley Champan is cuting corn to day and James and Gorge is helping him to cut corn this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td>Friday forenoon I plowed in the field by the barn in the afternoon I cultivated in the rest of my wehat James finished sowing the field by the ashory</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>Satuerday I finished furrowing up the field of wheat in the forenoon in the afternoon I &amp; Gorge shovled the furrows out James is thrashing for Rd Charley Shampan finished cuting the corn to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>Sunday James went up to Mr Pools I &amp; Cathrine stayed home to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td>Monday in the forenoon James went and helped Richard Dodd to thrash I plowed in the field by the barn Gorge is sick to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td>Tuesday James is gon to Henery Morrice to plow I am plowing in the field by the barn for wheat Gorge is burning stumps out of my way</td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>Wednesday I am plowing in the field by the barn Gorge is at the stumps</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>John Jardine</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>19</td> <td>Thursday it is wet this morning Gorge &amp; I cleaned 9 bushels of wheat and then it faired I commence to plow about half past 9 O clock I finished plowing the barn field for wheat about half past 2 Oclock I began to sow &amp; Gorge began to harrow I sowed 5 bushels to night in the barn field</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>Friday I sowed 4 1/2 of wheat to day wich finished sowing the field by the barn Gorge finished harrowing it to night it is a butful day very warm</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td>Satuerday I finished forrowing my wheat field by the barn this forenoon Gorge &amp; I shovled the furrows this afternoon and drawed in the beens into the barn it is a butful day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td>Sunday home to day it rained this morning very heavy there was heavy lighting and thunder about half past 4 O clock</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td>Monday showery this forenoon I thrashed my beens to day they ar very tuf</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>Tuesday James and I plowed for Edward Trembly to day for his wheat this is a fine day very like rain to night the wind is south</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td>Wednesday I went to the store this forenoon James made a handle in the afternoon I went out and helped Mr Ricardson to sow wheat</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td>Thursday we are fixing the skidway to day and we took the mchine to the bush we have got it readay for staking to night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>{in a different handwriting} What comes once in a minute, twice in a moment and once in a man's life? The letter M.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>Friday this morning staked the mchine and began sawing James is helping me to day and Gorge Camble fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>Satuerday Gorge and I is alone to day sawing cordwood we don big days sawing James went moving ties fine day it rained alittle in the night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td>Sunday this morning the wind is very high this it is like to blow the house over some times</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td>Monday Gorge &amp; I crosscuted som hickery logs this forenoon in the afternoon James &amp; Gorge &amp; I sawed cordwood with the mchine</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> OCTOBER the first 1872 <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>1</td> <td>Tuesday Gorge &amp; I sawed cordwood to day with the mchine</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>Wednesday I went to the shop with cate on Jane and cate shod all round it is weet to day Gorge &amp; I cleaned 17 bags of barley this afternoon for to go to Chatam</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>Thursday it is very like rain this forenoon the roads very slopy Gorge drawed three loads of punkins &amp; I sharp my saw, in the afternoon Gorge &amp; I sawed cordwood</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>Friday i went to help Sameul Gracey to rais his graineary</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>Satuerday Gorge Camble &amp; I went to Chatham with a load of barley</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>Sunday we went to church half past 10 O clock this morning in the afternoon it began to rain at half past 2 O clock rain till night the road muddy</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>Monday I did not do much to day I choped down a hickory tree fore cordwood</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>Tuesday thrashed for mr pool to day fine wheather to day</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{duplicate of page -036}</p> <p></p> <p></p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>19</td> <td>Thursday it is weet this morning Gorge &amp; I cleaned 9 bushels of wheat and then it faired I commence to plow about half past 9 O clock I finished plowing the barn field for wheat about half past 2 O clock I began to sow &amp; Gorge began to harrow I sowed 5 bushels to night in the barn field</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>Friday I sowed 4 1/2 of wheat to day wich finished sowing the field by the barn Gorge finished harrowing it to night it is a butful day very warm</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td>Satuerday I finished forrwing my wheat field by the barn this forenoon Gorge &amp; I shovled the furrows this afternoon and drawed in the beens i to the barn it is a butful day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td>Sunday home to day it rained this morning very heavy there was heavy lighting and thunder about half past 4 O clock</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td>Monday showery this forenoon I thrashed my beens to day they ar very tuf</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>Tuesday James and I plowed for Edward Trembly to day for his wheat this is a fine day very like rain to night the wind is south</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td>Wednesday I went to the store this forenoon James made an ax handle in the afternoon I went out and helped Mr Ricardson to sow wheat</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td>Thursday we are fixing the skidway to day and we took the mchine to the bush we have got it readay for staking to night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>{in a different handwriting} What comes once in a minute, twice in a moment and once in a man's life? The letter M.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{duplicate of page -037}</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>Friday this morning staked the mchine and began sawing James is helping me to day and Gorge Camble fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>Satuerday Gorge and I is alone to day sawing cordwood we don big days sawing James went moving ties fine day it rained alittle in the night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td>Sunday this morning the wind is very high this it is like to blow the house over some times</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td>Monday Gorge &amp; I crosscuted som hickery logs this forenoon in the afternoon James &amp; Gorge &amp; I sawed cordwood with the mchine</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> OCTOBER the first 1872 <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>1</td> <td>Tuesday Gorge &amp; I sawed cordwood to day with the mchine</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>Wednesday I went to the shop with cate on Jane and cate shod all round it is weet to day Gorge &amp; I cleaned 17 bags of barley this afternoon for to go to Chatam</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>Thursday it is very like rain this forenoon the roads very slopy Gorge drawed three loads of punkins &amp; I sharp my saw, in the afternoon Gorge &amp; I sawed cordwood</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>Friday i went to help Sameul Gracey to rais his graineary</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>Satuerday Gorge Camble &amp; I went to Chatham with a load of barley</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>Sunday we went to church half past 10 O clock this morning in the afternoon it began to rain at half past 2 O clock rain till night the road muddy</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>Monday I did not do much to day I choped down a hickory tree fore cordwood</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>Tuesday thrashed for mr pool to day fine wheather to day</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>Wednesday thrashed for Mr pool this forenoon in the afternoon I got two shoes Jane came home and went back to Mr pool agin with James papers</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>Thursday Gorge &amp; I cut a cord of wood and split it and took it up to the blacksmith and I drawed 5 loads of punkins up to the fence Gorge went to bobys to a husking be this afternoon James Jardine came home to sine the papers</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td>Friday this morning James &amp; I went up to Mr pools and sined the papers in the afternoon James went back to hooks corner Gorge &amp; I cleaned 21 bags of barley to to to Chatham</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>Satuerday Mr Pool &amp; I went to Chatham and put 300 dolers in the bank got a check for it and sent it of to toronto to Mc and took a load barley to chatham with {in a different handwriting} - Every person who shall willfully admise, or order other persons to admise with</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td>Sunday we are at home to day no minister these times {in a different handwriting} any articles</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>Monday morning diging potaoes for to take to the fair on the 15 in the afternoon I went to help Edward Trembly rase his stable and shed</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>Tuesday we went to the fair surprise Oats first prise 50 cts barley first prise 50 cts beens 2nd pris 25 cts potatoes 2nd prise 25 cts</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td>Wednesday Gorge &amp; I cut a cord of wood with the mchine for Mr Melegan and took it up to him &amp; Go we kiled a pig this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td>Thursday forenoon Gorge &amp; I is looking for my sheep and cleaned a grist of 25 bus</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>{in a different handwriting} Beauty is a fading flower a rose it will fade in an hour 123456789</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>in the afternoon I went out to the store</td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>Friday forenoon found my sheep in the afternoon I husked a little corn</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td>Satuerday I went and thrashed for William Jackson with my horses to day it is a fine weather</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>Sunday this is a beautful morning thre is no church to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td>Monday I took 25 bushels of wheat to the mill in the afternoon I drawed timber for shepard for a culbart on Trembly</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td>Tuesday I worked for shepard drawing rails on John were place</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td>Wednesday plowing and scraping on William from place for shepard</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>Thursday plowing and scraping for shepard on Jackson crosing and on the sideline at Gracy</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td>Friday it is raining a little all day Gorge and I husked a little corn, in the afternoon we drawed up two loads of punkins and two lods of corn</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td>Satuerday it rains a little all day agin Gorge and I husks a little and drawed in 42 bushels of corn it is mudy to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>Sunday it rains alittle yet is is slopy and nasty about the roads this moring</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>Monday plowing &amp; craping for shepard</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td>Tuesday plowing &amp; craping for shepard</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td>Wednesday I drawed in my corn</td> </tr> <tr> <td>31</td> <td>Thursday plowing &amp; craping for shepard</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> NOVEMBER 1872 <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>1</td> <td>Friday plowing &amp; craping for shepard</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>Satuerday I went to chatham</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>Sunday we are at home to day I am sick</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>Monday this forenoon I am not doing much I was on the railroad looking at the men laing the ties for the iron</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>NOVEMBER 1875 January 10-1875</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>mistake Tuesday the 5 October I hade a ride on the Canada CSR across edward Trembly lot up to sideline 18 &amp; 19</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>Tuesday I went on the railroad to see Mr Curk about a Job of wood that all I dun for it bgan to rain Cathrin &amp; I cleaned up about 12 bushels of Oats</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>Wednesday forenoon worked for shepard in the afternoon I went to baptiscreek with a railroad gentleman for a dollar and a half</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>Thursday I went to stoney point this morning for my appletrees and went up to Samuel Gracy to help him to thrash the machine did not goe well we got nothing dun only a little buckwheat thrashed to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>Friday thrashed for Samuel Gracy to day fine wheather</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>Satuerday thrashed for sam to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>Sunday home to day Cate went to east tilbury with Mrs Gracy</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td>Monday thrashed for Sam Gracy till about 1 Oclock we finished it rains a little this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>Tuesday plowing &amp; craping for Shepard today fine weather</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td>Wednesday this forenoon working for Shepard on the grade at Trembly is crosing in the afternoon James &amp; I was drawing in my corn straw fine</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>Thursday forenoon James &amp; I cut some corn hills that was left, in the afternoon we drawed it in and the remainder of the shoks that was in the field it is dry but cold it is very like snow</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>Friday James &amp; I is drawing ties acrose the railroad for the company at home here that is in tilbury west on lot 19 in the forth concession between a little snow to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td>Satuerday Charley Champan &amp; I drawed ties to day agin a little snow to day agin</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>17</td> <td>Sunday it is a beautful day but cold &amp; raw winds it has frose very hard these last few nights back James &amp; Cathrine has gon up to the Mrs Graceys this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>Monday James &amp; I drawed ties to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td>Tuesday Jame &amp; I is drawing ties to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>Wednesday drawing ties to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td>Thursday drawing ties to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td>Friday we are drawing ties to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td>Satuerday James &amp; I is still drawing yet</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>Sunday Cathrine Jardine &amp; I went to chruch this moring preaching at half past ten O clock this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td>Monday James &amp; I is at the ties agin to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td>Tuesday drawing ties to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>Wednesday William fin &amp; I were over to the townline to draw ties there over the railroad for the company</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>Thursday William &amp; I is drawing ties to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td>Friday drawing ties at the townline</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td>Satuerday drawing ties to day</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> DECEMBER <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>1</td> <td>Sunday it is snowing very heavy all day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>Monday this forenoon we ar drawing ties at the townline came home snowing this afternoon very heavy</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>Tuesday drawing ties James &amp; I to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>Wednesday Jame &amp; I is drawing ties</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>Thursday drawing ties to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>Friday we finished drawing ties this forenoon for good this time</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>Satuerday I went and got my horses shod at the black smith</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>Sunday we went to church to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>Monday we did nothing this forenoon</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>in the afternoon we sawed a few blocks of wood and lifted the machine it is a very cold day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>Tuesday sawing for Richard dodd to to</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td>Wednesday sawing for dodd to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>Thursday doing nothing to day only my chores</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td>Friday choring to day cold weather</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>Satuerday choring cold and dry</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>Sunday no church to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td>Monday William fine &amp; I went to the sale at tefare</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td>Tuesday finnie &amp; I went out to see my bush farm and to se Mr Mossie for a Job of timber</td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>Wednesday the same</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td>Thursday William &amp; 1 went to see the roads where w will draw lime</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>Friday John finnie &amp; I killed a pig to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td>Satuerday John finnie &amp; I fixed a bunk on the lumber sleigh went to Stoney point for Shamp{cut off} in bobsleighs</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td>Sunday James &amp; I went to church</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td>Monday finie and I went out to se James Mossie about dawing timer and did not se him</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>Tuesday we went out to se Moscie agin we saw him and maid a bargan about the timber drawing</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td>Wednesday William &amp; John finnie I went to the bush to began to draw timber this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td>Thursday drawing timber out of the bush to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>Friday drawing timber to day agin</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>Satuerday darwing timber to day we went to the lake this afternoon with a big stick</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td>Sunday at home to day the snow is about a foot &amp; 1/2 deep it looks like rain to nigh</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td>Monday I took the pot to H Honberger to melt snow William went to the shop it snowed most all day nothing dun to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>31</td> <td>Tuesday John finnie &amp; I drawed timber to the lake to day</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> Januery the 1 Newyearsday <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>1</td> <td>Wednesday we drawed to the lake to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>Thursday we drawed to the lake to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>Friday I began to skid H Honberger timber and William finnie drawed out to the townline</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>Satuerday William &amp; I drawed to the town line this forenoon in the afternoon I skided timber on H place Wi drawed to the townline</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>Sunday we went to church to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>Monday I skided timber all day William drawed to the townline</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>Tuesday I skided timber all day I finished skiding H Honberger timber to day William drawed to the townline this forenoon in the afternoon James &amp; William finnie began to draw to the lake</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>Wednesday James &amp; Will is drawing to the lake to day I am drawing to the townline</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>Thursday James &amp; William is drawing to the lake to day I am drawing to the townline</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>Friday James &amp; William is drawing to the lake to day I am drawing to the townline</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td>Satuerday James &amp; William is drawing to the lake to day I am drawing to the townline</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>Sunday at home to day</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>13</td> <td>Monday William &amp; Samuel Moffat drawing to the lake to day James &amp; I is drawing to the townline I went to the shop &amp; to mill I took out 1 stik this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>Tuesday Wi &amp; Samuel M drawing to the lake James is skiding Funnf{Finnies??} timber to day I am drawing to the townline</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>Wednesday William &amp; Samuel is drawing to the lake James finished skiding David Dewket &amp; Jo Fanuf timber this forenoon in the afternoon James helped to finish I drawed H Honberger timer to the townline</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td>Thursday we are all idle to day it rains hard all day there is lots of water now</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td>Friday John finnie &amp; I commenced to draw funuf timber to the townline</td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>Satuerday John &amp; James &amp; I is drawing funuf timber to the townline to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td>Sunday at home to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>James Jardine X</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>John Jardine commenced to drawed timber in 1872 cristmas day we worked way at roadcutting and drawing squaretim up till March the 7 in 1873 then I drawed rails cuts and wood for H Honsberger and sawed wod up to March the 15 in 1873</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Now I am home choreing takeing care of my horses &amp; cattle I rite this in March 1873 on Friday the 21 I am choring yet I have been making posts for a shed and taking care of my catle and horses and planting apple</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>trees and peach trees and goosberies bushes and willow trees and diging around my plum trees and curn bushes and piling manure around them here by the fraunt of the house and doing a little of my walk from the frunt of the door to the road and ploughed one day in the back field by the concession I have been doing work like this up to May the third 3 and it is not fit to plow yet the ground is weet and soft it is a cold weet spring I am feding the cattle yet a little hay night and moring I writ this the 3 day of may it is raing this morning it is cold to day it is so weet and cold and backward weather that us farmers can not do any thing to adgvantige this spring this day is plowing that I rite about was dun in April the 30 1873 I had to stop because the ground is to soft to plough</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>May the third Gorge finnie &amp; I split cordwood in the afternoon it is fine weather this afternoon John Jardine</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> May the 4 1873 <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>Sunday Catherine Jardine &amp; I went to church in the forenoon &amp; in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>Monday Gorge finnie comenced to work on the railroad &amp; I John Jardine loged for boby Vickerman may the 4 it is fine weather</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>Tuesday I commenced to plow in the east field by the barn it is fine weather to day plowed all day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>Wednesday in the forenoon I plowed while I am eating dinner it is raining</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>it has rained all afternoon and very near all night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>Thursday morning it rains a little not much it is a cloudy all day no plowing to day the ground is very weet the ditches is very near full</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>Friday forenoon William Gracey &amp; I was fixing the walk frunt of the house in the afternoon planting aple trees &amp; locust trees it is fine all till night about 6 O clock it is a heavy rain with lighting &amp; thunder the land is very weet no plowing yet</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>Saturday in the forenoon I went over to B vickerman had my dinner with him in the afternoon I shoveled the furrows acroce 6 lands that I had plowed to let the water of the ground it is very soft it is fine this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td>Sunday we are home no church to day it came up a shour of rain and hale about 12 O clock it maid the ground weet the water lays on the ground</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>Monday there is white froste this morning it is a fine forenoon the ground is very weet this afternoon i split cordood it looks like ran it did rain a shour in the night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td>Tuesday forenoon it is a butfull forenoon I helped Edward Trembley to make tow log heap and split som cordwood I split wood in the afternoon to</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>Wednesday the ground is very soft in the afternoon I roald the grace around the house</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>Thursday I went to the store and up the railroad in the forenoon in the afternoon</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>I plowed in the field by the barn on the east side of the barn</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td>Friday plowing to day the ground is very soft</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td>Satuerday plowing to day agin fine weather</td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>Sunday no church to day it is a butful day the weather is dring up the water fast</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td>Monday I have began to harrow for Oats I have sowed 5 bushels &amp; Archey Gracely has hrrowed them in this forenoon in the afternoon I sowed 6 bushels &amp; half &amp; harrowed them in</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>Tuesday I cleaned the furrows out and plowed the rest of the day &amp; Archey Gracey shoveled the cross furrows</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>May the twenty in 1873 the canada southrin raiload past through the line with the first passinger train each way daly</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td>Wednesday I finished plowing and sowing &amp; harrowing my Oats to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td>Thursday I planted my potatoes to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td>Friday I roaled my Oats this forenoon in the afternoon I began to plow in the field by the concession for corn it is dry &amp; hot</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>Satuerday plowing for corn</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td>Sunday I am at home to day I am very sick to day Cate went to here Mr Scot</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td>Monday I am sick yet not able to work H Honsberger came along &amp; I got him to plow</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>Tuesday Mr Marchel &amp; I shore the sheep to day H plowed in the lowe field by the co{cut off}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>Wednesday H Honsberger plowing for corn this forenoon &amp; he is roling it the rest of the day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td>Thursday finished roling this morning will harrowing the rest of the day</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>30</td> <td>Friday H Honsberger has finished harrowing &amp; furrowing the corn ground he went home to day about 11 O clock and left my work for I am very it is fine weather cold &amp; dry</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday I plowed all day it is dry weather</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>June the first</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday I am at home I am very sick to day it is hot &amp; dry</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday I am sick to day agin not able to work H Honsberger came along on a visit and he said he would plough for me and he did plough for me this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday I am prety sick to day not able to work H Honsberger ploughs for me agin to day it is hot &amp; dry</td> </tr> <tr> <td>31</td> <td>Satuerday I am sick nothing doing at my corn ground to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>June the first</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1</td> <td>Sunday James &amp; I went to church to day at half past 10 Oclock James took me in the buggey to church</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>Monday Tomas Vickerman came &amp; and planted my corn to day I am geting a little beter I roaled my corn ground to day H Honsberger shovled the furrows H Honsberger &amp; I cleaned 24 bushels of wheat all I have to clean</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>Tuesday I &amp; Henry went to the mill with the grist and the blacksmith shop with the plow in the afternoon we went out to Henery with 10 bushels of Oats</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>Wednesday forenoon took my old waggon to the shop to get fixed in the afternoon I took the teem out to H Honsberger to plow</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>potatoes</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>Thursday I went over to Robert Vickerman I saw a spicel train go west it went very fast I was pretty sick to day Henery has the teem</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>Friday I not well yet I went out to the store this eving I am tired &amp; week Henery has the teem yet</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>Satuerday I am a little beter to day I am killing bugs on my patoes to day Henery has the teem yet to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>Sunday Catherine &amp; I went to church this forenoon to here Mr Scot</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>Monday forenoon I am killing bugs on my potatoes this afternoon I went down to east tilbury where bradly was working on the railroad to sea about som money did not get any H. Honsberger has the horses yet</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>Tuesday this forenoon I went ot the shop &amp; got two shous on Jane I am not very well to day we had a nice little shour this afternoon H. Honsberger has the horses</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td>Wednesday this forenoon I kiled som bugs on my potatoes in the afternoon I took Jane the yong mare &amp; drawed slepers &amp; plank for a bridge acrose the ditch to draw manure into the corn field by the concission H Honsberger has the horses yet</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>Thursday this morning Henery Honsberger fetched home my horses about 8 O clock I went rite up to the blacksmith shop and got 4 shouse on them &amp; fetched home my old waggon this forenoon in the afternoon I went after Mr Marchel to com and see my horse</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td>Friday I got my horse dockered &amp; sold my steers for $97 this forenoon in the afternoon I bilt a bridge acroose a ditch to draw my manure</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>Satuerday Cathrine &amp; Gorge &amp; Mr Brite &amp; I went to Chatham it is hot and dry I bot myself a new buggy in June 1873</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>Sunday we went to church in the afternoon at half past 3 O clock</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td>Monday H Honsberger commenced to draw my manure I am in bed most of the day with a sick feaver</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td>Tuesday I am a little wors to day with the feaver H Honsberger drawing manure</td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>Wednesday H Honsberger drawing manure to day I am still worse to day with the feaver</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td>Thursday H Honsberger is loging for William Hons{cut off} I am not so bad to day as yesterday</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>Friday henery is drawing manure this forenoon this afternoon he is plowing two lands here in the orchard for beens I am fealing first rate to day very little feaver only pretty week W.A.C.K. Jaus{possibly added later}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td>Satuerday H Honsberger &amp; Gorge finnie planted my beens to day picked the bugs of my potatoes &amp; howed them a little to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td>Sunday we went to church this afternoon at half past three O clock {in a different handwriting} Command You May Your mind from play every moment in the</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td>Monday H Honsberger &amp; Gorge finnie drawed manure to day { in a different handwriting} Day John Jardine</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>Tuesday in the forenoon Henery &amp; I went up to the mill in the afternoon Gorge &amp; Henery drawed manure big rain to night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td>Wednesday Henery went to the mill and this afternoon &amp; went home in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td>Thursday Henery &amp; Gorge finnie helped me to loge on the concission cleaning the way for the fence</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>Friday Henery &amp; Gorge finnie are</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>drawing manure for me to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>Satuerday Henery &amp; Gorge finnie finished drawing out my manure to day and Gorge took my horses to Vanbusker for his trunks</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td>Sunday went to church and herd the Rev H Gracey preach today the Rev H Gracey dispence the lord supper</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td>Monday forenoon it rains it a butful rain in the afternoon the Rev Henery Gracey and his Lady came and paid me a visit this afternoon</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> July the first 1873 <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>1</td> <td>Tuesday Henery Honsberger &amp; I plowed the potatoes and I took Gorge finnie over to the tank he is bound for St tomas this forenoon in the afternoon Henery &amp; I finished howing my potatoes</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>Wednesday Henery &amp; I cmenced to draw the posts for my shead I finished drawing them this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>Thursday in the forenoon Henery &amp; I howed beens in the afternoon we fixed the mchine and comenced to cut clover hay here in the orchard</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>Friday Henery he finished cuting the strip on the southside of the appletrees this moring at 9 O I cut hay round the fence corners and thissels on the railroad Henery went to a ditch sail</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>Satuerday Henery drawed rails this forenoon in the afternoon Henery &amp; I raked up one load of clover hay and took it in the barn out {in a different handwriting} Mr John Jardine Tilbury West</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>Sunday we went to church at half past 10 O clock in the forenoon I went to the dockter I feal worse</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>Monday I am sick Henery cut the rest of the clover in the orchard on the south side of the house and then mowed the fence corners of the and around the house to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>Tuesday Henery began to cultivate the corn and I mowed a little patch frunt of the doore &amp; shook it out this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>Wednesday Henery is cultivating corn this forenoon in the afternoon we are raking up hay we got in two loads</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>Thursday Henery &amp; I skined the cow &amp; dug a hole &amp; put her in &amp; burred hir this forenoon in the afternoon Henery is in the corn</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td>Friday Henery Honsberger finished cultivating my corn &amp; beens to day I am geting a little beter now it is fine weather</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>Satuerday Henery Honsberger is cradling in the wheat field by the ashery cradling a road round the field for the mcheine reaper</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td>Sunday I was home to day cate went to rawley with bradley to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>Monday there was a greadel of thunder &amp; lighting &amp; heavy showers of rain all day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>Tuesday Henery drawing rails this forenoon in the afternoon Henery is cradling wheat</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td>Wednesday we comenced to cut the wheat in the field by the barn in the afternoon about 2 O clock it came up a very heavy rain stoped us cuting this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td>Thursday we are cuting wheat in the field by the barn till about 5 O clock it came up a big shower of rain</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>Friday Henery Honsberger &amp; Henery arenell cradled wheat till to day about 0 O clock Frank Parmer came in with the mchine he cut about one aker in the field by the barn</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td>Satuerday we finished cuting all my wheat to day about 10 O clock and got it all bound &amp; set up at noon I had Henery arenell &amp; Henery Honsberger &amp; Gorge finie &amp; robert Roland &amp; my Self that is John Jardine foling the mchine binding &amp; shoking up the afternoon of this Robart holan &amp; H Honsberger cut the hay around the field the barn sets in that is the wheat field &amp; Oats field</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>Sunday I went to the english church to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td>Monday robart holand H Honsberger mowed this strip on the east side of the house down by the granery and comenced to draw in my wheat</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td>Tuesday drawing wheat to day agin</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td>Wednesday H Honsberger took the mch &amp; began to cut my hay in the field by the consission for alittle while this forenoon we turned in and drawed wheat we got all my wheat in to day &amp; one load of hay in to the barn from here close to the granory</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>Thursday robart is mowing the fence corners Henery is cuting hay with the mchine I have old dan in the horse rake rakeing the hay in winr{ows} robart &amp; henery is drawing in this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td>Friday Henery this morning finished cuting my hay about half past 8 Oclock</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>I drove the buggy out to H Honsberger came back and I was Just eating my dinner when the Mr Stanton came in with my wifes headstone I had to hich up agin I lost this days work from the harvest</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td>Satuerday Henery &amp; I was up and at it this morning by 5 O clock we got the rouf of the hay in the barn before the rain came up then took the hand rakes and raked the field all over and we got it all in the barn tonight made a finishe of the hay</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>Sunday we went to church this morning at half past 10 O clock in</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>Monday I have no company to day I am not doing much I am howing alittle tobaco &amp; beens</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td>Tuesday I commenced to cultivate corn to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td>Wednesday cultivating corn to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>31</td> <td>Thursday I went out to cultivate &amp; it commenced to rain I had to com back it rained heavy this forenoon in the afternoon I commenced to plow for wheat in the field by the barn</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> August the first 1873 <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>1</td> <td>Friday plowing agin to day for wheat</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>Satuerday plowing for wheat</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>Sunday we went to church in the afternoon at half past 3 O clock</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>Monday plowing to day agin for wheat</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>Tuesday I finished plowing to day the field by the barn west side &amp; went had a ride on the hand car this evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>Wednesday I doing much to day I went up to the blacksmith with my waggon and got the boten fixed</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>Thursday I commenced to cultivate in my corn agin it is very hot wheather</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>Friday it rained god shour this morning I went to the blacksmith with my mairs and got 4 shous on them in the afternoon I finished cultivating my corn</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>Satuerday I commenced to harrow in the field by the barn about half past 10 O clock I run the harrow tooth in my big toe that laid me up the billious fevour came back on me agin I was very sick</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>Sunday my toe is very painful and the fevor make very sick to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td>Monday forenoon I am sick yet in the afternoon I got a good deal better</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>Tuesday I am alittle beter this morning I got help this morning &amp; throwed my horse &amp; cut that wort of dan I am not able to doe anything yet Sept</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>September the 11 1873</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td>Wednesday I am thrashing for my self to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>Thursday I finished thrashing to day for my self about 3 Oclock this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td>Friday I am thrashing for boby vickerman to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>Satuerday thrashing for vickerman</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>Sunday I took James out as far as H Honsberger as he is going back to work to tomas Mosey</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>Monday thrashing for John Manan to day it is fine weather</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td>Tuesday finished thrashing to day for John Manan</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td>Wednesday thrashing to day for Tomas Atkerson</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>John Jardine</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>Thursday finished thrashing for Tomas Atkison to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td>Friday thrashing for E Trembly to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>Saturday finished thrashing for E Trembly to day at noon this afternoon I pulled my beens and cut my tobaco</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td>Sunday we went to church</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td>Monday I sowed 5 bushels this afternoon it rains to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td>Tuesday I cultivated wheat this forenoon in the afternoon I sowed 4 1/2 bushels of wheat to day agin Shepperd is plowing this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>Wednesday I finished cultivating the field of wheat on the west side of the barn and furrowing it out Alonzo plowed three quarts day to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td>Thursday I shovled the croose furrows out Alonzo ploughed to day and I 5 bushels of wheat this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td>Friday I harrowed in 5 bushels of wheat to day and Alonzo ploughed to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>Satuerday I dug my potatoes to day and I sowed 2 bushels &amp; a half of wheat Alonzo ploughed &amp; harrowed to day three quarters of a day I harrowed the rest of the day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>Sunday we went to the en english in the forenoon in the afternoon we went here Mr Scotes farewell serman to day at three O clock</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td>Monday morning it rains it is a butfull rain I kiled a sheep &amp; went to the shop with my plough point this forenoon in the afternoon I finished plowing the field on the east side of the barn for wheat</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>30</td> <td>Thoday I finished sowing my wheat &amp; harrow harrowing &amp; furrowing &amp; shoveling in the field by the barn finished all complete to day</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> Octoer the first 1873 <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>1</td> <td>Wednesday I am helping Shepherd to day to hall rails on the hanacar and carrie from Gracyes down to my farm for the fence on the railroad</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>Thursday helped Mr Shepherd to fence this forenoon on the railroad in the afternoon I went &amp; helped Samuel Gracy to thrash</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>Friday thashing for Sam Gracey to day all day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>Satuerday working for Shepherd to day at the railroad fence</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>Sunday we went to church this afternoon at three O clock</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>Monday working for Shepherd to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>Tuesday working for Shepherd to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>Wednesday worked for Shepherd this forenoon in the afternoon I got my horses shod on the forefeet</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>Thursday I went &amp; helped Mr pool to day to thrash</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>Friday I am helping Richard dodd to thrash to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td>Saturday I am thrashing for Richard dodd to day agin</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>Sunday Mr Wardon preached here to day he came from bothwal</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td>Monday James &amp; I cleaned grain for to take to the fair and I thrashed my beens to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>Tuesday we went to the east tilbury fair to day</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>Wednesday we went to west tilbury fair I took first prize on my wheat first prize barley first prize Oats and second prize on carrage horses to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td>Thursday I went to chatham with a load of wheat</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td>Friday I went and helped Richedson to thrash to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>Satuerday this forenoon it rains in the afternoon helped Richerdson to finish his thrashing</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td>Sunday we went to church and herd Mr brown preach</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>Monday Cathrine Jardine &amp; I went up to Mrs Pools to day it is very winday to day it begins to rain to night about 6 Oclock</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td>Tuesday this morning it is very stormy it rains &amp; snows this forenoon there is two or three inches of snow fell it rains this afternoon there is a greatedeal of water fell</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td>Wednesday James &amp; I fixed the pig pen for the littlepigs &amp; big pigs to faten them</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td>Thursday it is wet this morning James Jardine &amp; I borded up the cow shed &amp; killed a sheep to day it is fine this afternoon the roads is muddy</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>Friday I aint doing much these time and I though I would goe with John skantlen to detroit</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td>Satuerday I am in detroit this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td>Sunday I am in detroit to day it rains most all day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>Monday I am in detroit yet it is weet &amp; cold to day agin</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>Tuesday we came home to day &amp; it snows very heavy &amp; rains alittle while we are in windsor the roads from stoney point home is very muddy</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td>Wednesday James &amp; I took the sawing machine to the bush &amp; sawed alittle cordwood to day it is a fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td>Thursday it rained all day nothing dun</td> </tr> <tr> <td>31</td> <td>Friday it snows very heavy this morning in the afternoon I banked the houe &amp; cut logs for a crib for the cows &amp; drawed them to the yard</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> November the 1 187 <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>1</td> <td>Saturday Jame &amp; I drawed the corn &amp; straw to day into the barn&amp; bilt the cow crib fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>Sunday we went to church it commenced to rain to day noon &amp; it rained heavy till 4 O clock cleard up fine this evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>Monday James &amp; I is cuting cordwood to day it is a butful day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>Tuesday James &amp; I cuting cordwood to day agin with the machine it is a butful day agin</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>Wednesday James &amp; I is cuting cordwood &amp; stovewood to day it is fine wheather yet</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>Thursday James Jardine &amp; I went helped Mr Lang with the church at sheating &amp; shingling to day fine weather</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>Friday I am furrowing out my corn ground it is very soft and weet &amp; James is helping Mr Lang at the church to day agin</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>Saturday James went to stoney point with a load of ferls for Mr Richerdson &amp; I stayed home &amp; put in a gate in the fence below the ashery where I have to pas through so often for wood this winter</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>Sunday we went to church to day it is fine wheather</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>Monday I commenced to plough in the field by the house in the Orchard in the afternoon I went to the blacksmith and got my horses shod on the hind feet and the ploughpoint sharped &amp; James went to the bush to make ties for Tomas Mosey</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td>Tuesday I ploughed this forenoon in the afternoon it is a grate snowstorm I husked a little corn in the barn</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>Wednesday I drawed stovewood out of the bush on the sleigh in the afternoon I ploughed agin there is about two inches of snow on the ground</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td>Thursday it is frosen hard to day I went to stoneypoint with a load of ferls for Mr Richerdson to day it is cold</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>Friday I went to stoney point with a load of perls for Mr Richerdson &amp; fetched back a load of shingels &amp; lath for Mr Lang for the church it is cold to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>Satuerday it is frosen hard this morning but it is butfull sunshine I commenced to plough about half past 9 Oclock the ground dos not plough very good this forenoon but in the afternoon the ground ploughs well the snow is nearly gon this evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td>Sunday James &amp; cate is gon to the Methodist church it is a butfull day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td>Monday i am ploughted the orchard to day fine wheather</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>Thursday i am ploughing the Orchar to day it is cloudy it looks like a storm</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td>Wednesday it snows all day it is a terrible snow storm shurry thre is about 10 inches of snow fell to day gorge Cambel &amp; I husking corn in the barn</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>Thursday gorge camble &amp; I is shovling the croose furrowing in the Orchard to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td>Friday Gorge Camble &amp; I finishe sovling the croos furrows this forenoon this afternoon we killed a pig and filled the stall with straw in the stable</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td>Saturday traided three sheep with R Marshaw for a steer took them and fetched the steer home in the forenoon in the afternoon I am visting with Mr Pool here at home this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td>Sunday no church to day rained this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>Monday Gorge cambel &amp; I is bilding a shed for my sheep it snows a little today but it is soft snow</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td>Tuesday Gorge &amp; I is working at the sheep shed this forenoon in the afternoon Gorge Cambel went to soney point &amp; I went to a meeting of the church it is a little colder to day there is som showers of snow</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td>Wednesday I went out to the store and finished fixking the sheep yeard this forenoon Gorge Camble is gon home this afternoon I am spliting wood at the door this afternoon there is a little snow flying around to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>Thursday in the forenoon I went to Not ta to se if my sleghts was dun in the afternoon I finished spliting stovewood at the door</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>John Jardine</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>Friday this forenoon atending to the stock in the afternoon I am spliting cordwood in the bush</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td>Saturday I am spliting cordwood to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td>Sunday we went to church to day</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> December the 1 1873 <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>1</td> <td>Monday I am geting a load of wood out of the bush &amp; the cettle from E Trembly fixing for kiling my pigs tomorrow</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>Tuesday Edward Trembly &amp; I killed 4 pigs this forenoon in the afternoon I am dowing my chours about the place</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>Wednesday I cut up the hogs &amp; salted the pork &amp; husked a little corn to day it rains all day &amp; very near all night James cut his leg this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>Thursday this morning it began to blow about 4 Oclock I thought it would blow every thing over it blowed down a good deal of my fence dowy I went to combe for the Docker for James leg to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>Friday i went to the store this forenoon in the afternoon I am choreing around the place &amp; paid my taxes also it is fine weather agin</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>Satuerday I am working for the rail crosing by Vickerman farm on the canada southern railroad</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>Sunday we are all at home to day no church</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>Monday worked on the crosing this forenoon in the afternoon it rains I am husking a little corn in the barn</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>Tuesday morning it is very muddy weather I am choring at home &amp; and spliting corn wood alittle to day</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>Wednesday I went to Mrs Gracey sale to day I bought 1 sleigh &amp; scope shovel preice $112 1/2 sleigh price $625</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td>Thursday it is raining agin I am shoveling the little ditches in the barn yard &amp; husking the last of my corn &amp; I took my buck saw over to Robert Vickerman to be sharped I came back &amp; put up some rails on the fence by the wheat field &amp; cut som stovewood at the doore</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>Friday it is raining yet to day the land is very weet it is covered with water it is ankle deep it is drizzeling rain very near all day I am in the bush spliting cordwood I am pretty weet to night it is rainingn yet it is now 7 Oclock there is no frost this week yet</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td>Satuerday morning it is snowing this forenoon it clears of in the afternoon and frezes this evening this week has been a very storm one with wind &amp; rain &amp; snow &amp; mud &amp; water it was very disagrable weather</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>Sunday I went to church to day but no minister came I suppose it was imposabil to get here on the roads it is froze some but not a nuf to bare a man</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>Monday I helped Edward Trembly to kill his pigs this forenoon in the afternoon I split cordwood in the bush this is a fine sunny day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td>Tuesday i am working at the railroad crossing cloos to Vickerman fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td>Wednesday i am working at the railroad croosing to day agin fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>Thursday it is thawing it is muddy to day I am working at the coosing to day agin</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>John Jardine</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>19</td> <td>Friday i am working at the croosing to day agin finished it to day it is a little colder to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>Satuerday i am dowing choring at home to day I went to Mr henderson store this afternoon it is froze alittle it is kind araw wind this afternoon but it will freeze hard to night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td>Sunday Mr Scoot preaches this forenoon half past 10 O clock cate went to church i stayed home it is fine to day but</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td>Monday I went to Edward Trembly choping be to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td>Tuesday I got my horses shod at tomas Jackson &amp; went to stoney point for cate box fine wheather hard frose</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>Wednesday choring &amp; helping Mcadam at my crossing to day fine wheather hard frost</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td>Thursday James &amp; I went to comber to day cate went to Mrs Gracey</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td>Friday I am choring this forenoon in the afternoon I went and moved a culbert for Mcadam upon Richard Dodson farm close to No 12 line snow</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>Satuerday I went to Tomas Jacksons choping be to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>Sunday James &amp; I went to church to day at three O clock to here Mr scoot</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td>Monday this forenoon I went to the bush to split cordwood and hurt my back that I could not split wood to day snow this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td>Tuesday Mary Gracey &amp; John Mckey came down here to day my back is no beter yet</td> </tr> <tr> <td>31</td> <td>Wednesday my back is a little beter to day I am Just dowing my chores</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>John Jardine</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Tlbury West</p> <p>Ont</p> <p>Nov 20th '73</p> <p>To Mifs {name scratched out}</p> <p>You will please excuse the liberty I take in writing to you, but as I have met you several times and being pleased with your acquaintence and appearance I have taken the liberty of writing to you to ask the liberty of waiting upon you i some me more favoured has not already been granted that permission.</p> <p>Hoping this May meet with your approval and knowing that a knowledge of my request is in good hands and will go no further, and looking for an imediate reply either favorable or unfavorable I will subscribe myself your respectfully and watchful with respect and would be admirer</p> <p>J Jardine</p> <p>{in a different handwriting}</p> <p>You will please excuse the liberty J I take in writing to you, but as I have met you several times and being pleased with your acquaintence and appearance I have taken the liberty of writing to you toask liberty of waiting upon you if some one more favourable has not already been granted that permission.</p> <p>Hoping this May meet with your approval and knowing that a knowledge of my request is in good hands and will go no further, and looking for an imediate reply either favourable or unfavourable I will subscribe myself.</p> <p>Yours with respect and would be admirer</p> <p>John Jardine</p> <p>{in right hand side} Please 189w20</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>January the first 1874</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>1</td> <td>Thursday John Mckey Alexander Gracey came to my place to day in the evening I went out to Richerdson store with them</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>Friday I commenced to split wood agin it is fine weather it is thawing very fast to day no snow</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>Satuerday I am spliting wood agin to day it is still thawing the frost is about all out it blows pretty hard but warm it is a drying wind no rain yet</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>Sunday I went to church this forenoon I stoped at Mr Gracy for dinner it began to rain about 2 O clock this afternoon it was showery till evening it began to freze to night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>Monday Tomas Vickerman &amp; I is spliting wood to day and we fixed a little at my croosing it was a little to high it is a butful day it is thawing to day agin</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>Tuesday forenoon it snows I am in the bush a choping down trees to skid for the Machine to make wood for the house in the afternoon cate &amp; I went up to Mrs Graceys it is still snows it clears up about 10 O clock to night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>Wednesday I am choping in the bush agin this forenoon it is raining alittle after dinner I took the horses and drawed up two loads of wood it begins to rain prety hard Alexander Gracey &amp; Mary Gracey John Mckey &amp; Miss lang all came to my place this afternoon it is raining</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>yet and it still rains very heavy till about 11 O clock to night it turns rite around and snows @ it is ver stormey the folks all went home this evening about half 1 O clock it still snows there is no frost in the ground in the bush it is lots of water</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>Thursday it quit snowing this morning at 8 Oclock there is 14 inches of snow &amp; water it took me this forenoon a feeding stock &amp; shovling snow from about the house in the afternoon I sawed a little stove wood at the door it is abutfull sunshine day it has thawed considerable to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>Friday I am choring around the bilings and sawing wood at the dore for the stove it thaws alittle to day the snow is setling a little there is quite a shower of snow this afternoon it is soft about half snow rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>Satuerday I hitched up my horses and went into the bush to brake the roads to the wood piles to let them freze and went to the shop for my sleighs this forenoon in the afternoon cate &amp; I went out to Henery Honsberger for James Jardine &amp; William Spice to fetch them home it is mild to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td>Sunday no church we are all home here to day there is some showers of snow to day it is a little colder</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>Monday William Spice &amp; I cleaned a load of wheat this morning to take into Chatham &amp; hitched up my fly colt this forenoon for H Honsberger she went first rate Catherine Jardine &amp; Mary Gracey &amp; I went to Chatham this afternoon with a load of wheat</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>13</td> <td>Tuesday I sold my load of wheat for $1.80 cts a hundred and we came home this afternoon snowed all the road home</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>Wednesday morning I took Mary Gracey home &amp; went up to Mr Pool &amp; in the afternoon I took a load of wood into the plains below Sam arkels &amp; throughed it of the roads is blowed full of snow it is very cold</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>Thursday forenoon am shoveling the snow from about the machine to let it frize so i can saw in the afternoon i skided som logs</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td>Friday I went &amp; drawed ties for trudell to stoney point</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td>Satuerday Baptist Trembley helped me to saw stove wood to day it is pleasant weather</td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>Sunday I am at home to day it looks like a thaw it is a little soft, there is no frost in the bush under the snow except where it is broke up rain this evening at 4 Oclock</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td>Monday this morning it commenced to rain about half past 7 O and rained all forenoon the snow has setled a grate deal there is a grate deal of water the ditches is all ful James &amp; William &amp; I took up my machine out of the bush this afternoon &amp; put it in the old bilding it is windey this evening and beining to frze</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>Tuesday this morning the roads is froze hard I took two loads of wood to baptistcrick and went and got a shoe on Jane at Tom Jackson shop to day Edward Trembly croosed over baptistcreek this morning at the lorer side of shampang bridge in the plains I croosed after him Mr St John next us three was the first to croose over that crick this year</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>21</td> <td>Wednesday I am drawing wood to day I went two trips to baptistcrick and moved one load that i had in the planes down to the crick the snow turning into water to day it is very fogey to day we cold not see twenty rod ahead of the teem it commenced to rain as I was on my way home, and it began to rain about 4 Oclock and now it is going on 8 Oclock the sleighing is about gon the ditches and every place is ful of water</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td>Thursday this morning the snow is all gon in the fields the ditches is all runing over, the water is deep around the house it is running all over the land my wheat there is about 2 akers that i cannot se for water</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td>Friday it is snowing and raining a little to day the water is going down fast William Spice &amp; I went over to Tomas Jackson shop &amp; got a pair of long whipple trees fixed for my mairs and took the head pice of my mchine over to Robert Vickerman to have it fixed this evening it is frezing hard</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>Satuerday it is very blustring to day it is cold William Spice &amp; I slit wood here at the door by starts it is a wild day with snow flying around James Jardine went to stoney point</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td>Sunday we are all at home to day no church</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td>Monday James &amp; William is sawing logs for me this forenoon for to draw to the house for stovewood James went out south William Spice &amp; I is cuting logs for the same</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>January the 27</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>Tuesday this morning it began to snow &amp; rain at 7 Oclock there was a butful expres train went west this morning at twenty minets to 9 Oclock the cars look to be full of peple Canada Southern</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>Wednesday I am coring ing round the place this afternoon I took my colts and drawed two loads of wood up to the house and fetched home the head pice of my sawing michan from Robar Vickerman there is a little snow to greace the ground</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td>Thursday I am cuting cordwood on the north side of the canada southern railroad this forenoon in the afternoon I went and gave my vot for Mcgriger to day it is thawing to day I thought we would have rain but it began snow this evening about 7 O</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td>Friday it did not snow much last night but began to snow this morning about half past 8 Oclock snowed all day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>31</td> <td>Satuerday I started to hall wood to baptistcrick but could not get through the plains for water &amp; ice I took two lods to the plains I think the ice will carry soon it is cold</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> February 1874 <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>1</td> <td>Sunday I am home it is frizing to day but it is abutful day the sun is shining a good deal to day but there is som snow fallan once &amp; a while</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>Monday I intended hall wood to baptist creek but it began to snow very heavy and I did not go I halled 4 drages of wood</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>F</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>up to the door and put my horses in for it snowed so heavy till about 3 Oclock then it did not snow so hard I cut som stovewood at the door this afternoon about 5 Oclock I fetched up aload of wood to the stable ready for the morning to go to baptistcreek</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>Tuesday I commenced to draw wood to baptist creek the ice carryis prety good to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>Wednesday halling to baptistcreek to again</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>Thursday halling to baptist creek to agin</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>Friday halling to baptist creek to day agin 3 loads it snowed most all day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>satuerday I went to the blacksmith this forenoon and in the afternoon I went to trips to baptistcreek with cordwood</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>Sunday haome all day no minister</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>Monday halling wood agin to baptistcreek 2 loads to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>Tuesday halling to baptistcreek agin to day the roads is good</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td>Wednesday halling to baptistcreek agin to day the sun thoughs som to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>Thursday i got all my wood to the creek that i have cut this forenoon this afternoon Cathrine &amp; I went up Mr Pools with the horses &amp; buggy it is thoughing very fast we came home this alittle after 6 Oclock it begins to rain about 7 Oclock</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td>Friday this morning the snow is all meted in water there is quite a flud of water over the land I am choring around home to day for there is lots of mud &amp; water around</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>F</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>Saturday I went to baptistcreek my wood to measure my wood with Richerdson he has bot most of the wood at the creek it is a fine day it is like the month march clear sun shine</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>Sunday we are home to day no preaching it is a fine day agin it is cold and winday the water is drying up very fast</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td>Monday James Jardine &amp; I went to Chatham to day by the western and came home agin the same day it is very cold and high winds but fine drying sun shine</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td>Tuesday I am atending to stok &amp; cuting a little stove wood at the door it is fine agin to day the water &amp; mud is drying up very fast it is frezing hard at nights</td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>Wednesday I commenced to draw logs up to the house for stovewood in the afternoon I broke my cruch &amp; I had to hunt timber to make another it is another fine day sun shine</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td>Thursday Cathrine Jardine went to visit at Honsberger to day and I made me a cruch to day and fixed some of my fences on the farm to day it is cloudy very like rain but butful wheather it is nic &amp; dry about the place now there is no snow yet</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>Friday I am choring &amp; cuting a few logs for the mchine for stovewood for the house it is fine soft day it is thoughing pretty fast it began to rain to night about 8 Oclock it rains pretty near all night</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>21</td> <td>Saturday this morning it is raining yet it begins to snow with the rain the roads is splashing wet with water and mud it is not frezing it is now 7 O clock tonight it is not snowing now but the ground is white with snow</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td>Sunday it is fine wheather but cold and winday to day we are at home to day no church in the presbtren church</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td>Monday it is cold and stormy to day now I am cuting a little stovewood at the door and atending to my stok in the afternoon William Spice &amp; I went to the townline station between east &amp; west tilbury</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>Tuesday William Spice &amp; I is drawing logs to the door to saw in stovewood with the mchine there is no snow but the ground is frozen hard</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td>Wednesday we are drawing logs agin today for wood it began to snow about 12 Oclock to day we did not work this afternoon i went to St frances for my boots that i got mended it is very cold and windey today</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td>Thursday William &amp; I is drawing wood agin to day it is splendid sliping for drawing logs James Jardine is making pices of timber for aculberts t the frunt of the house at the road</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>Friday this forenoon William Spice &amp; I finished drawing logs to the door for stovewood James &amp; William &amp; I maken timber for my culberts</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>Satuerday this was a butful day Just like spring the ground this frozen hard this morning but it is thoughing this afternoon in the forenoon William drawed chips &amp; bloks to the door James &amp; I is making the last stick for my culbert ground axes &amp; cleaned a grist to go to mill this afternoon</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>March the first 1874</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>1</td> <td>Sunday it is a fine day it is thawing, there is considerable mud we are at home to day there is no minister yet</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>Monday I went out to see my farm in the eight consision Tilbury West lot 13 south half Mikel bradly went with me considerable water &amp; mud this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>Tuesday I am choring to day and went to Richerdson store it commenced to rain this afternoon about 4 O clock and about 7 Oclock it thundred &amp; lighting hard &amp; rained heavy</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>Wednesday it is a fine day after the rain the wind is quite raw &amp; cold I am atending the choors to day agin</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>Thursday I am atiending my choars Mr St John bleed my horses to day I went to Mr henderson store this fternoon for rawson for the mairs fine wheather to day agin</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>Friday I went to see Mr Gracey &amp; Mr Pool the roads is very mudy it rains all day a small fine rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>Saturday I am atending my horses &amp; cattle to day &amp; I went to Goodroe for my saddle &amp; to the shoemakers for my boots it is very winday to day it is drying up the water fast</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>Sunday it is froze to carry to day it is very high winds &amp; cold we are at home to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>Monday it is winday &amp; cold agin to day frezing to James Jardine &amp; William Spice &amp; I John Jardine we are all bilding rail fence to the corner of my lot on the concession fenceing in my farm</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>M</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>Tuesday this morning I went to Peels mill with twenty bushels of wheat got it ground into flour &amp; got home with it at noon William Spice &amp; James Jardine is working at the rail fence all day I in the afternoon help them it is windy and cold to day agin still hard froze</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td>Wednesday James &amp; Spice &amp; myself set the sawmchine at the door &amp; began to saw stove wood it is very windy &amp; cold to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>Thursday us thre is sawing stove wood at the door to day agin it is still very cold &amp; windey it is frezing cold to day I had to put on my Oil cloth to keep the wind out</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td>Friday we are still sawing at the door here is a little snow this morning and it is Pierceing cold to day fezing all day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>Saturday it is frose hard this morning but it is a butful morning about 10 or 11 O clock it begins to thaw it is a butful day sunshiney day it is like spring all at once we are still sawing wood at the door to day agin</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>Sunday we are at home to day it is a butfull wheather the roads is drying fast</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td>Monday we finished sawing wood at the door aard drawed manure to the appletrees and we piled chonks and brush 2 or 3 by the railroad fence to day it is a butful day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td>Tuesday James &amp; Spice &amp; I bilding the rain fence between reiney &amp; I it is a very warm to day there is thunder &amp; lighting but the rain past by</td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>Wednesday we finished the fence this forenoon as far as I had rails in the there was quite a shoure of rain this forenoon</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>M</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>James &amp; Spice &amp; I went to piling the brush by the railroad I &amp; James &amp; cate went to stoneypoint started from about 8 Oclock the roads is very bad for a teem had to stop at the point all night James &amp; cate went to bellriver to get the express for tornto</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td>Thursday I came home from stoneypoint this morning the roads is very bad but it is a butful sun shiney day the roads is drying some this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>Friday William Spice &amp; I John Jardine is piling brush agin to day close by the railroad fence south side of the Canada Southern railroad on lot 19 consison 4 in the township of Tilbury West in the year of our lord 1874</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td>Satuerday Spice &amp; I is piling brush this forenoon agin in the afternoon we dug round my appletrees and put manure around them it is fine weather the land is drying fast Mr T Akson commenced to plough march the 20</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td>Sunday Spice &amp; I is home here alone to day it is abutful sunshine to day but it is windy the wind is cold but drying the land fast there was quite a frost last night and a little snow anuf to make the ground white this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td>Monday it is cold and dry William Spice and I commenced to spred and draw that heap of manure that I had in the south east field by the consis James Jardine and Catherine Jardine is in Toronto</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>M</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>Tuesday James Jardine came home this morning from Tronto on a frait train by the southern road he got here about 2 Oclock this morning William Spice &amp; I is drawing &amp; sprading manure to day it is very cold the wind is so high but it is drying the country water up fast</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td>Wednesday William Spice &amp; I finished spreading &amp; halling the pile of manure that i had in the field by the consision this afternoon about 4 Oclock we hitched up the plowed got 1 land this evening it is cold to day agin &amp; windey and it came up a big shour of snow this evening about 5 Oclock this is mistake</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td>Thursday William Spice is plowing to day James &amp; i commenced to make milk house timber in the bush this afternoon it came up a big storm of snow about 5 Oclock wich lasted about half our it is very windy weather and cold two</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>Friday William Spice is ploughing this forenoon in the afternoon he let the mairs rest for Satuerday to goe to chatham James &amp; I worked at the milkhouse timber to day &amp; Spice was with us in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>Satuerday James &amp; I went to chatham with the mairs &amp; buggy the roads is prety good all the way only apice through the plains Spice split wood at the door to day it is a cold &amp; windy day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td>Sunday James went to Mrs Gracey &amp; Spice went to comber &amp; I am home alone this a butful sunshiney day but high winds the rods and the land is geting dry &amp; dusty</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/6a1f2d20a8e62129f0ac4b132cc825d7.pdf dda929bae7f903893ee5c6ba38917703 PDF Text Text ������������������������������� https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/06a4a7febc95eadde0bfe98898026425.pdf f1ea58b3ff1d39873bc381348670171d PDF Text Text William Beatty (1806-1897) 1879-1880 Transcribed by Rural Diary Archive volunteers 1879 February 1 2 Ad went to Perth with Bruce McNiel for to look for a horse he Sold one of his Malcoms drew 2 loads of wood left 1 home took the other to the road Revd Mr McClean preached this morning for us & at night for the Methodists Hugh McKay took him to Fairfax 3 I went with Mr McMullan along Mr McClean to see Mr Darling he is some better Malcom drew 1 load here to the road 4 Malcom drew 1 load home & 1 to the road I took care of the cattle fine day 5 Malcom went to the woods drew 2 loads of wood 1 home 1 to the road the Revd Mr Greacey moderated in a Call in the church for Mr Matthews it was unanamous all the members & adherents Signed the call there was a missionary meeting at night the church was well filled the Collection was $5.30 6 Malcom drew only one load to the road fine day 1 �7 Malcom drew 1 load here he cut wood for me in the afternoon I expect the horses to go to Claton ran a load of Mr Matthews Furniture if Ad comes home 8 Ad did not come home Malcom did nothing for us the horses was in the Stable all day Ad & Bruce got home at night they got a horse at Almount {Almonte} 9 Ad took Mr Hutchins to Fairfax this morning there was very few Revd Mr Garrat preached in the morning Mr Matthews at night 10 Billie got some Ash stuff at the road got it to the Mill for to be planed & grove & tongue 11 Stormy day snow & rain Ad & Malcom went to the 6 concession for to get out some logs Billie & Jennet went to Gananoque to a tea meeting 12 Billie got the Stuff up from the Mill still Storming there is quite a crust on the Snow Revd Mr Thompson came here on the Express 13 Billie made the Stairs down the Sellar way hung the doors on the woodshed & Seller way 14 Stormed some of the Staving around the kitchen 2 �15 he worked at the kitchen all this week Ad & Malcom came home from the 6 con they got in 50 logs cold weather with some Snow last night and today 1879 February 16 Mrs Barns Ida came home the Revd Mr {illegible} preached this morning no one came to take him to Fairfax Mr Garrat preached evening 17 I cut wood & atended to the cattle Ad & Malcom worked at the road cold day 18 I cut wood in the forenoon Malcom cut wood fine in the afternoon I fixed Ads harness in the afternoon 19 Malcom & me cleaned up the Buck wheat & peas in the New Barn this morning Malcom thrashed peas that we got from Bruce McNiel {illegible} 20 I went to Kingston with Hugh McKay on the Morning Express for to see Revd J G Smith in our church afairs came home on the 3.10 Express all well Ad & Malcom went to the 6 Concession to work 21 Albert came last night to for Mr Barnes & Ida they went to Delta this morning the Revd Hugh Thompson went to Glenrail on the Mixed to night very cold time Watt & Charley went home the roads is bad 3 �22 23 I have a pain in my side can do nothing Ad and Malcom came home from the Chanty Revd Mr Garrat preached this morning Mr Matthews at night Mr Matthews went to Fairfax with Hugh McKays horse Snow {rest illegible} 24 Ad & Malcom helped Bruce to Saw wood at home they then went to Wms Ad went to Gananoque in the afternoon 25 they finished Sawing at Wm McNiel's Malcom came home before night & cut Some wood for me the Revd Hugh Thompson came on the Express from Glenvail & Harrowsmith where he preached last Sabbath 26 Malcom cut wood in the woodshed Ad & Malcom went to the 6th concession to draw 27 Wat came for to run a line for Wm. McNiel Saw logs fine day the roads very heavy we got a telegram for Ad this morning I took it to him he had gone to the line I did not see him 28 Ad & Malcom went to the 6 con to draw sawlogs 1879 March 1 Ad & Malcom brought home a load of wood at night I can do nothing my Side the pain so bad I have put on three mustard plasters on this week 4 �2 Revd Mr Matthews preached this morning Mr Garrat at night 3 Ad put the harness on the colts this afternoon for the first he took them to the road Malcom went to the 6 concession banked out wood brought a load home at night 4 Malcom went for wood this morning brought 1 load for himself Stormed in the afternoon he did not go back 5 Ad & Malcom went to the 6 con to draw logs fine day 6 Ad came home with a load of Cedar posts he had 40 he got them in Leeds across Sand Bay 7 Ad went to the 6th con drew 18 ash logs for fence Stuff 8 Ad brought home 70 Ceder posts he took them to the road Malcom came home with him fine day 9 Revd Mr Garrat preached this morning Mr Matthews at night 10 Ad brought out the horsepowr & sawed what wood we had the wood Shed is filled Ad had his horses helping him Wallace teamed warm day the Snow is setteling fast Ad took the horsepowr up to Ab after we finished here 5 �11 Malcom Split wood here all day there is no traveling on the roads they are So Soft the horses slumps off 12 Malcom & me cleaned the peas in the New Barn that Ad got from Bruce for seed had 9 bushel he is thrashing Some of the old ones fine day cleaned {illegible} had five bushel they are only fit for feed 13 Ad & Malcom went to Shanty for to get out Stuff for fence Keen Frost last night 14 I took care cattle 2 lambs came & died they were very weak cannot Stand up 15 blustering day Snow & wind Ad brought home a load of ceader pickets 16 Revd Mr Matthews preached this morning Mr Garrat at night I went with Mr Matthews he had his own horse 17 Ad & Malcom out to the Shanty for to get out logs pet cow a calf this morning very Stormy day wind & Snow 1879 March 18 Ad went to J Starks Sale bought a Cotsworth Ram for $8.50 he two in the Spring Malcom is banking out 19 Ad brought the Ram here the White cow calved last night 6 �20 Ad brought out the Chester boar here I went with Mr Matthews to Mr Kinkers & Mr Darlings he is no worse he thinks that his toe is better fine day 21 Ad went to Delta with a load tanbark Malcom went out to the shanty with Bruce yesterday 22 Ad took another load of bark to day to Delta I attended the cattle and other chores 23 Revd Mr Garrat preached this morning Mr Matthews at night 24 Malcolm brought a load of wood from the 6 Con this forenoon a load of Cedar pickets in the afternoon Ad left them a Sumons when the road was bad very Stormy in the afternoon Snow & rain 25 I went to Kingston on the Express for to Presbytery with the call for the Revd Algrenan Mathews 26 about 4 inches snow last night 27 got home on the Mixed this morning there was a large attendance of members at the Presbytry Mr Mathews accepted & the Induction is to take place on the 8th of April at ten oclock in the forenoon the Revd Mr Greacey is to Preach Mr Gallacher is to adress people &Mr & Willson the Minister 7 �28 I took care of the cattle cold day 29 Snow and rain most of the day Ad & Malcom came home from the chantry 30 I went Fairfax this afternoon for to read the Elect for the Induction of the Revd Mr Mathews I read it here in the morning Mr Garrat preached at night the roads is very bad 31 Malcom came and drew dung to the north field in the afternoon got the horse shod in the forenoon at Lattimers he is drawing with the slaugh 1879 April 6 1 Malcolm is drawing dung Billie came from Delta with the cutter the roads are bad Hirhan Kaforta came with him 2 Malcom drawing dung Jennet went to Kingston on the Express Mary Jane McNiel went with her they are going to RevdMr McPhersons on a visit fine cold day 3 Malcolm is drawing dung I took care of cattle 4 Do {Ditto} Do Do Do 5 Do{Ditto} Do Do Do RevdMr Matthews preached at Fairfax I went with him & read the Edict for the Induction Wm Cornett took us 8 �up with the Slaugh Mr Garnet preached this morning Mr Matthews at I read the Edict 7 Malcom drew dung I took care of the cattle {illegible} the Revd Mr Greacey at the Station he came for the Induction 8 I met Revd Messers Willson & Chamber & Gallacher at the station Mr Gallaher preached Mr Greacey adressed the Minister Revd Mr Algrenan Matthews Mr Willson there was a good meeting fine day Malcolm finished drawing the dung here he then went to the road to draw there the Dittch 9 2 year old Calved the morning and the Bradley cow Billie went to Delta 10 Stormy day Snow and wind & very cold with hard frost 11 very Cold wind North with little Snow & drift 12 fine day but cold Ad Sowed about 1 1/2 bushel of Fall Rye on Ridges the center East End North it is for paster 13 Revd Mr Matthews preached this morning Mr Garret at night 14 Billie came from Delta to day cold day 15 Malcom Split wood in the shed all day I fixed the partition of the little room in the shed 9 �16 Ad & Malcom went to Shanty to cut wood 17 Cold backward time trying to get a horse started it is hard frozen yet 18 worked a little at the hotbed & let some water of the potato ground cold backward time Ad and Malcom is at the chanty 19 Ad and Malcom came home from the shanty this afternoon they had a fine time for work 1879 April 20 the Revd Mr Garrat preached this morning &Mr Matthews at night 21 Wallace & Malcom went out to the shanty & to draw in some logs that is at the mill they have begun to saw Wallace want to get his Seed Sowed 22 I had to make out a list of the connects to me on the Liquor cases for Mr Fields fine dry time 23 Wallace came home from the sawmill he got all his lumber sawed he brought 4 peices of ash for big wheel rims fine day roads is good 24 Ad went to the Sawmill to get in logs for Macleans house 10 �25 Ad came home from the sawmill he got all done that he wanted & brought the straping for the kitchen and some other Stuff 26 I sowed cabbage seed and Tomattos in the hot bed I could not get it ready sooner I took the covering of the Strabery bed and planted some crepers at the church 27 Revd Mr Matthews preached this morning Mr Garrat at night fine day 28 Malcom spread dung at the Road most of the day came home in the afternoon & spread dung in the North East field & helped me to kill a calf at night fine day 29 Malcolm finished Spreading dung in the field I got 5 cents for the hind quarters and 4 for the forequarters its weight 50 lbs 30 Ad sowed 8 bushel of oats at the road in the bush field he got the seed here we cleaned up 6 bushel more they are out of the seed that he got at Perth last year 1879 May 1 rain and Snow this forenoon the snow {illegible}to cover the ground all white {illegible} Ad was home with the teams they have the plow cutter working 2 Malcom fixing up the fence along the side Road & North end in the forenoon we fixed around the 11 �frount P{illegible} in the afternoon {rest of entry illegible} 3 4 Malcom was out at the road I fixed some of the Straberrys fine drying day the ground is wet yet Revd Mr Garret preached this morning Mr Matthews at night 5 Ad took the Boar out to the road this morning Malcom worked out there I attend a meeting at Mr Matthews 6 Malcom & me worked out the garden lane fence from the ditch so as to Sink or bore holes he bored some holes & then he dug 7 Malcom Spaded a peice of a ridge for more Straberrys I planted it with potatos & planted the garden 8 Ad began to sow & sowed {illegible} Bushels of fall Rye on the North half of the East Midel field it is for paster 9 Sowed 5 bushels of peas & 9 bushels of oats & barley in the north half of the West Midle they are working the 4 Colts & the Blacks I went to the funeral of Miss Clear She was Buired in Robinsons burying ground there was 90 teams Revd Mr Matthews preached 12 �10 11 they finished the field & cleaned out the {illegible} Revd Mr Matthews preached this morning &Mr Garret at night {illegible marginal notes} 12 I sowed 3 bushels of wheat in the field front at night 13 they plowed where the Beets {rest of entry illegible} 14 {illegible} &draged in some oats & Barley they worked at the Same field I planted {illegible} 15 fine rain last night nothing done this forenoon 16 they plowed draged & raked in the Buck wheat field fine growing 17 worked in the same field Ad had George Lattimers horses to day instead {rest of entry illegible} 1879 May 18 Mr Garrat preached this morning Mr Matthews at night 19 they finished the plowing and sowing here to Day he has sowed 3 1/2 bushel of oats & Barley in all 1 1/2 bushel of wheat in the field where the potatos was 13 �last year Ad draged & raked the garden it was plowed too wet 20 Ad worked the 3 teams at the road in the big field south of side warm day I went to a meeting at Dickes Hall for a pair delagates to go the Convention at Delta on the 22nd it was the most shamefull act of packing that I ever saw there was a {illegible} of Websters of 20 that did all 21 they are all working at the road in South field Ad went to Delta this afternoon Ellen went with him to Lizies she is very poorly he is going to get potatoes for seed he had one of Bruces horses 22 Wallace & Malcom plowed &draged at the Road 23 Ad came home last night with 13 bushel of potatos he paid 50 cents per bushel Jenny had a colt this forenoon there quite a frost this morning 24 they all worked at the Road got all Sowed 25 Revd Mr Matthews preach this morning 26 Wallace & Malcom scatting the Buckwheat straw in the field that is come of the we fixed up the North cross fence {rest of page blank} 1879 14 �June 1 Revd Mr Garrat preached this morning Mr Matthews at night 2 Malcom was out at the road in the forenoon in the afternoon helping Wallace and me to mix mortar for his house 3 Malcom was out to the road I helped Wallace to day 4 Malcolm bored holes for the lain fence 5 Malcom plowed at the raod I was at the Election at the station voted for Richardson fine day 6 I helped to clean the church Mr Thompson Wm A Cornett & A Cornett did it heavy rain most of the day 7 Malcom helped Wallace at the building of his celler Revd Mr Matthews preached this afternoon we had a Congregational Meeting we apointed Wm A Cornett Treasure and Wm Thompson & Wm A Cornett auditory 8 Revd Mr Matthews preached & held the Communion there was a large meeting the church was full 49 partook of the Communion that had taken there was that had no taken 9 Ad & Malcom planted some corn at the road 10 Malcom worked at the road I planted 50 Tomato plants fine rain last night and to day 15 �11 Malcom & Ad worked at there potatos ground {singing?} & picking rocks &draging I atend and arbaitration on our dividing our School Section 12 I went to the Road and droped potatos for Malcom & Ad he furrowed out fine rain to day 13 Ad and me finished planting his potatos they are in the Swamp next the road that they cleaned up 14 Ad planted corn in the same place I went with Mr Matthews to see Mr Darling he is very bad his tows and the Side of his foot is all black 15 Revd Mr Garrat preached this morning and Mr Matthews at night there was a Steady rain all day 16 we worked on the roads Malcolm & the horses Ad & me drew stones out of our woods put them between Taylors corner & our first ditch 17 went to the funeral of Mrs Cruthers Revd Mr Garrat preached in the Church it was filled So that there seats nor room for very many & some out Side She was buired at Robinson there between 50 & 60 teams I took the Pall Bearers 18 Ad finished our Road work Malcom cultivated the {weeds?} back of the barn with the wheeled cultivator wanting to put turnips in it very weedy Billie brought Jennet home Lizzie is a little better 1879 June 16 �19 Malcom plowed in the field back of the Barn Billie {worked of the Children?} fine day 20 Malcom finished the plowing & then drew ashes from the ashery & spread 2 loads on a Ridge 21 Malcom Drew ashes to the field that he plowed 22 Revd Matthews preached this morning Mr Garrat at night 23 Malcom draged the 5 ridges that he had put ashes on & then ridged them with the horses for Turnips & the forenoon he drew ashes in the afternoon & worked on the roads he went to Mallorytown got the Colts Shod & got the Turnip drill from Rob to Sow the turnips with Revd Mr Green the Bible Agent gave a lecture on the Spanish Armeda in the church there was a good atend. 24 Malcom drew Ashes I was with him all day he was here all night we took dinner at Mr Matthews 25 Ad raked Some of the rows or drills and Some of the with Rennies Prizie Swede Purple top 26 Sowed the remainder Rennies turnip seed 2 lbs began at the East fence & came west within 3 rows of the maple tree then we Sowed 2 rows of Waites Eclipse purple top Hybrid a little rain at 11 oclock I went a Strawberry festival in Show ground of Church of England 17 �27 Sowed nearly 1/2 lb of the Waites Hybrid then 1 row of the Red Surrey carrot then Some Sugar Beets & Suttons Champion P.T Swedes on the {illegible} of the peice part of the ground is very ruff 28 Malcom went through the potatos with the Cultivator & howed the potatos I lathed some in the house 29 Revd Mr Garrat preached this morning &Mr Matthews at night 30 howed in the garden I lathed part of the day & Sifted plaster & ashes & mixed them to put on the turnips part of them is up & the Black fly is taking them 1 Malcom put the ashes & plaster on the turnips this morning 29 rows there was a heavy Dew & fog I went to a Sabbath School Selebration at Dulcimain there was larger gathering Revd Messrs Horton Garrat & Bail &McQuague& several other preachers 2 Malcom cultivated in the garden I lathed in the Kitchen fine day very dry 3 Malcom & me run off lime for plastering the house expeck Hugh McKay the last of the week 4 Malcom hoed in the garden Ad & Wallace lathed over head in the kitchen I am not doeing much 5 I lath the Seller way Ad went for his grist to Gananoque that he took up on thursday 1879 July 18 �6 a little rain this pm 13 Revd Mr Matthews preached this morning Mr Garrat at night 7 Hugh McKay came & plastered the Kitchen all hands was at work we took the plaster of the Kitchen overhead it was a hard job had for to take apart of the lath Hugh got the first coat on it all except {illegible} 8 Hugh went over it all this morning we all then went to Strawberry festivall for our church in the Agricul Hall the Escott Band was up 9 Malcom & me run of lime for a puttie coat Ad commenced to mow in the midle field South half of it the north half is in peas & oats 10 Malcom & Wallace hoed potatos out at the road Ad mowed finished the midle field & began the north field 11 Hugh put the puttie coat on the front room Malcom & Wallace hoed at the road 12 Malcom hoed in the forenoon Wallace {illegible} the midle field in the forenoon they {illegible} loads put them in the New Barn & put up {illegible} Ad mowed some in the orchard Revd Mr Garrat preached this morning Mr Matthews at night 19 �14 Hugh put the puttie coat on the Kitchen they drew in 3 loads of the Southfield Ad finished cutting the orchard 15 Hugh finished the celler this forenoon Ad mowed at the road 1879 July Aunt Lill brought {illegible} home 16 Ad went to Gananoque for Tinie McIntosh & Helen Smith they are coming on the Boat from Toronto Bessie went with him fine day Malcom mowed in the orchard raked up they drew in the afternoon after Ad came home they had 15 loads of it it was a good crop 17 they all worked at the hay at the road I am bad with my eyes 18 Do {Ditto} Do Do they finished cuting there 19 they raked & drew in 5 loads fine dry day 20 Revd Mr Matthews preached this morning Mr Garrat at night 21 they drew in the last of the hay this forenoon at the Road Ad came & cut the old house field the rest of them hilled the potatoes at the road 20 �22 they all raked & cocked up what they could of the hay in the old house side till it rained then they went to the road expect Ad he mowed in the North east field there is not much rain it is much needed 23 they all worked at the potatos at the road 24 they fine had the hoeing very heavy rain at noon fine afternoon 25 they raked & drew in 3 loads from the north field loads from the old house field it is a fine crop 26 they cut the fall wheat and bound & Stacked it Wallace Jo Stone Malcom & Henery Webster Man raked & bound & drew 2 loads Wallace went to Young with Hellen Smith from the old house Wm McIntosh and Jennet fine day for work 27 Sold the Black mairs for $120 Revd Mr Garrat preached this morning and Mr Matthews at night 28 Ad cut the field East of the Barn & they raked & dew in 3 loads I went with Mr Matthews to see Mr Darling he is very poorly his mind wanders very much he prepaired to who the Lord call he says the will of the Lord be done 28 Ad & Malcom drew in 2 loads of hay from the field East of the Barn that finish our hay it is good 21 �29 Ad & Wallace & Malcom Ab McNiel to Ab McNiels to cut a field that Wallace got from him 30 they worked at Abs 31 they drew in the fall wheat had seven loads Malcom worked at the turnips 1879 August 1 Malcom is working at the turnips {illegible} Wallace is drawing home the hay from {illegible} 2 Billie came last night him & Ad & Wallace worked at Wallace house Malcom worked at the turnips 3 Revd Mr Matthews preach this morning Mr Garrat at night 4 Billie & Dan Davison worked at the {illegible} Ad & Wallace helped Malcom worked at the turnips dry time 5 they all worked at the except Malcom he worked at turnips 6 Do {Ditto} Do Do Do Do Do 7 Do {Ditto}Do Do 8 Billie & Dan went home last night Ad & Wallace worked at the house boarding up the Sides Billie & 22 �Dan got the rafters on & the rooff boarded & the girths for the doors & windows all in before they left Malcom worked at the Turnips he had Bruces old Maire went through them 9 10 Ad & Wallace went out to the road to cut oats there Malcom worked at the Turnips they are doing well Revd Mr Garrat preached this morning Mr Matthews at night 11 they all worked at the road at the oats they had to cradle the most of them Ad brock the reaper they drew in what was cut on Saturday there was a little Shower last night 12 Malcom & Wallace began to hook the peas they are good crop Ad & Bruce has been getting the Reaper fixed Jennie & Mary Jane McNiel went to Gananoque to meet Mrs Smith 13 Ad & Wallace Drew in 3 loads of peas & hook more Malcom was not hear his Wife is sick 14 Ad got the oats in the midle field Wallace & Malcom finished hooking the peas & they drew them in had 3 loads that is 6 in all fine day 15 Ad cut the Spring wheat in the field below the house this forenoon Wallace is binding it Malcom {illegible} Malcom came in the afternoon they Stoaked the wheat & drew 2 loads of oats from the midle field 23 �16 17 they drew 4 loads oats Alexander Cornett helped Ad 2 & him 2 it then began to rain & rain all day & most of the night Revd Mr Matthews preached this morning Mr Garrat at night there was very few & Still raining 1879 August 18 Bessie came from Delta this morning she is going to Glentay with Jennet & Minnie Malcom is not working his Wife is Sick Ad is looking for a horse 19 Ad cut some of the oats in the south field the thrashers came this afternoon it is a new machin Wm & Dan {illegible} fine day after the rain 20 they thrashed the fall wheat & had 70 bushels they think there is a good deal of straw & chaff in it then they 120 bushel of oats Dan Cowan Bruce McNiel helped with there horses 21 Ad Wallace & Malcolm turned over the oats & got in 2 loads of oats they are too wet cleaned up bushel of oats & took to the mill the rest home for feed for the horses 22 heavy rain last night & this morning no work Wallace & Ad went to the Sawmill at the creek they brought home a load of boards & then turned over the grain in 2 small loads 24 �23 24 I went to see Mr Darling with Mr Nicholson he is no better they drew in 5 loads of oats & 1 load of wheat it was a fine drying day the Revd Mr Nicholson came down from Kingston on a visit Revd Mr Houston preached in the Ornghall this morning Mr Matthews at night 25 Ad cut the Spring wheat in the East field below the barn Bessie & Jennet went Glentay to see Ellen 26 Ad cut the oats at home Malcom worked at the turnips 27 Ad & Malcolm drew in a load of from the East field in the forenoon then went to the road & drew in oats Bessie & Jennet came home from Glentay last night 28 Ad went to Glentay to by a horse he went on the Express this afternoon all our horses {illegible} is down Malcom is seeing to the Wife She is Sick 29 Malcom is thrashing at Henery Webster's 30 I went to Escott to {illegible} Whites got the colt shod all round paid him four dollars Ad owed him for Shoeing the last time I then went to Young with Jennie She is going to Farmersville to school Stopt at {illegible} 25 �31 I went to Caintown& heard the Revd Mr {illegible} 1879 Sept 1 I took Jennie to Farmersville the School is full She cannot get in till next term I got home at night all well 2 Malcom is not doing anything the two last days 3 Malcom worked at the turnips for I am doing neather heavy rain last night some storms to day 4 Ad got home to day he has got a fine heavy horse Six years old he gave $100 dollars for him 5 Ad began to plow in the centre field North end 6 Ad is plowing I helped Wallace to make a place to mix his grout for the house Malcom went at the {turnips?} 7 Revd Mr Belemy preached this morning Mr Matthews at night 8 Malcom helped Wallace to get greand & to fill up where the water had run away the old road there was a good many shower through the day Ad plowed 9 Ad is plowing Malcom is at the turnips 10 I went to Delta this morning with the Charlie colt & Buggy acted as Judge on Sheep Stoped at Watts Lizie 26 �is so well that Billie took her out in the Buggy there was a good show of everything rain 11 got home this evening I brought Jessie and Phila home Hiram Laforta came with me he is going to work with Shields Malcom is plowing Ad is Sick 12 Malcom finished the North half of the midle field where the peas & oats was he then draged it 13 Malcom finished the draging & then he began to draw ashes from the Ashery to it he drew 3 loads put that on one ridge I fell & hurt my arm & can do nothing it is so sore 14 Revd Mr Matthews preached this morning Mr {illegible] at night 15 Malcom is drawing ashes he drew 8 loads Ad helped to load fine day 16 Malcom drawing loads of Ashes Ad helped to load 17 Malcom is drawing he drew loads I went to Meeting in the church the Revd Mr Greasie of Gananoque was there it was concerning the Home Mission grant very few there 18 Bruces Man & team helped them to draw they drew loads of ashes Ad went to Mr Fergusons and got a load {rest of line illegible} 1879 27 �Sept 19 Alexander Cornett and Bruces man thrashing {illegible} is helping to draw {illegible} Malcom {illegible] Bruces Man drew 4 he draged in the afternoon 20 Ad drilled in the North half of the midle field I drilled across the ridges Bruces draged in the forenoon 21 the Revd Mr Garrat preached in the morning Mr Matthews 22 Ad run the plow in the fall wheat this forenoon Malcom thrashed peas in the forenoon then cleaned out the furrows of the fall wheat in afternoon Ad drew gravel for Wallace 23 Malcom thrashed peas Ad began to plow at the road 24 I went to the funeral of Major Johnston he was buired at the Union Church Revd Mr Huston preached he was assisted by the Revd Mr Carrol there 58 teams the church was full Malcom helped Wallace to grut fine day rain in the morning 25 Malcom helped Wallace to grout Ad is plowing at the road it is for fall wheat 26 Malcom helped Wallace to grout Ad is rolling & draging for to fine the land for the wheat then he come for the drill to Sow it he had an old Mair of Bruces She got Scared at the cars & run away brock the drill & spran his ankle so that he can do nothing 28 �27 28 Wallace & Malcom put in the wheat fine day they then drew gravel the Revd Mr Matthews this morning Mr Follock preached at night 29 Malcolm is not working Ad went to Gananoque for for{illegible} 30 Malcom is not working his Wife is sick I went to Kingston on the Express to the Presbytery the a large atendance of Minister & Elders the Revd Mr Burton of Bellvile gave up his charge and is going to Toronto to a Congregational Church there I stopt at Cilia hotel 1879 October 1 Atended Presbytry they did not get through till after Express time stoped at the Cilia hotel {illegible marginal notes} 2 I acted as Judge in {illegible} & Agriculture stock at the Midland Fair it was a good success some fine Stock fine roots {illegible} grapes in fact everything was good got home on the midnight Express {illegible marginal notes} 3 Malcom helped Wallace to grute his house very warm dry time I got wood & other chores 4 Ad & Malcom is puting out dung on the wheat at the Road very dry time 29 �5 Revd Mr Huston preached this morning Mr Matthews at night 6 Billie & Dan came to work at Wallaces house Ad helped them Malcom drew dung to the wheat at the road 7 Ad helped Billie at the house Malcom drew dung 8 Malcom began to dig the potatos Ad & Wallace helped Billie at the house Wallace got home from Brockville last night he was there as a witness Billie went home to Delta this afternoon 9 Malcom is diging potatos Tom Coslow is helping Ad Wallace & Bruce is Shingling Malcom & Coslow is diging potatoes they are a good crop 10 Malcom brought out a load of potatos20 bushel Ad & Wallace finished Shingling the South Side of the house very dry time 11 Malcolm & Ad brought another load of potatos 20 bushel they are all diging to day Jennet & Jenie went to Gananoque they finished diging the potatos they are a good crop 12 the Revd Mr Matthews preached this morning Mr Garrat at night 13 Malcom draged the potatos ground & gathered up the small potatos & the topes very dry time 30 �Ad & Wallace worked at the house Billie & Dan came out to day David &Vive came from Parry Sound 14 Malcom drew wood from our own bush it is old wood they all worked that is Ad Wallace Billie & Dan 15 work Same as yesterday David &Vive went to Delta with Jack {illegible} 16 Do {Ditto} Do Do 17 Malcom helped Wm McNiel to thrash Ad & Wallace Shingled 1879 Oct 18 19 a little rain this morning Malcom drew a load of wood for his Brother Johns in the forenoon he drew sand for the sistren in afternoon Revd Mr Garrat preached this morning Matthews at night 20 Malcom drew gravel to the Stable grout 21 Malcom drew 1 load of wood from the sixth concession to the Road 22 Malcom Sand to the garden at where the Straburys is going to be planted 31 �23 Malcom drew a load of wood to the Road from the sixth consession the roads is good 24 Hugh McKay came this morning to plaster the cistern the water lim that Ad got was land plaster he got a barrel from H. McKay at Westons he then went to Gananoque & got one for him Hugh finished the cistren after dinner he says it is a fine job Malcom & me atended him Ad took Jinne to Farmersville to school Mis Douset went with them 25 Malcom drew 2 loads of wood from the 6th consession left one here & took one to the Road 26 Revd Mr Matthews preached this morning Mr Garrat at night 27 Ad began to plow at the road Malcom is husking corn there there has been Some very cold days with hard frost so that the pipes is burst & they have stoped making cheese on Saturday 28 Malcom finished husking the corn at the Road Ad is plowing the ground is very dry 29 Malcom helped me to grout the stable David &Vive came from Delta Billie brought a horse from Mr Lain at Lyn for David to take home with him he paid {illegible} for him 30 David &Vive went home on this afternoon he sent the horse away this morning {rest of entry illegible} 32 �31 Malcom & me grouted part of the stable in the forenoon I went to Gananoque with Wallace {rest of entry illegible} cold 1879 Nov put the cows in at night most time 1 2 Malcolm & me finished the grouting the North east end of the Stable Ad went to Gananoque with a load of turnips he got 30 cents per bushel Malcom thrashed some peas in the afternoon Revd Mr Houston preached this morning Mr Matthews at night 3 Malcom thrashed peas Snowed & blowed most of the day & the snow is about 3 inches that is the first to by we had the cows in all day 4 Malcom & me finished grouting the Stable got a good job done on it Ad went to the Sawmill Ad drew in some of his logs brought a load of Stuff home 5 Malcom did not come to work Ad went to Sawmill drew in his logs cold day 6 No Malcolm yet Ad went to Sawmill they are Sawing 7 No Malcom yet Ad went to the Sawmill they are Sawing his Stuff 8 a little rain last night Snow all gone this morning No Malcom yet Ad & me pulled Turnips in the 33 �forenoon Wallace & Ad finished the pulling of the Turnips covered them with Straw for fear of frost I went to the Church Mr Matthews preached fine warm day the turnips is a good crop 9 let the Ram out to day the Revd Mr Matthews preached the church was filled full it was Communion Sabbath 59 Members partook a number of Athens persons belonging to other churches 10 Ad went for Appels to Rockport No Malcom 11 Ad plowed at the Road I mended his boots & got some wood 12 Tom Coslow & me toped turnips Ad plowed at the road little rain 13 heavy rain last night Wallace & toped & drew 5 loads of turnips to the celler {illegible} plowed in field below the turnip piece 14 Ad plowed in the forenoon Wallace in the afternoon Ad took 20 bushels of turnips to the Station Sold them for 30 cents per bushel put 2 loads in our cellar & he took a load home fine day 15 heavy rain & wind last night most of the day no work done 1879 Nov 16 no meeting Revd Mr Matthews went to Morton to Preach and the Revd Mr Garrat preached 34 �{illegible side note} 17 Wallace plowed in the midle field it is sod the Stubble is too wet to plow Ad went to look for a beef 18 Ad went to Delta this afternoon Stormy day Snow & rain no work done 19 Wallace plowed in the Northeast field Snowed & Stormed most of the day Ad got home after dark traded the Jackson Colt for a horse 20 the Snow is 9 inches deep this morning Stormy day wind & Snow & very cold no work 21 Ad went to 6th con for a load of wood he left here very Stormy day wind & Snow 22 Still Storming very blistering weather no work 23 Revd Mr Matthews preached Stormy day 24 I cut wood Ad & Wallace Killed the hogs they Killed them at the Road came with the slaugh & took our 2 out there cold & windy 25 Ad & Wallace got in all the turnips Sold over 40 bushels at the Station 25 c per bushel fine day 26 Ad plowed in the north field South East quarter rather too much Snow in the furrow 35 �30 27 Ad is plowing James MacDonald cleaned out the cross furrows or ditch in the North field where Ad is plowing this afternoon 28 Ad plowed he finished that part of the North field in the forenoon plowed for a ditch down the east line so as to take the water to the ditch James McDonald Shoveled all day little rain 29 Ad plowed Sod in the west midle field James McDonald is Shoveling the ditch down the east line from the ditch on the South of the North field to the north Cross ditch Revd Mr Huston preached in the morning Mr Matthews at night 1879 Dec 1 Ad drew 2 loads of wood from our own Woods 2 Ad plowed in the ditch McDonald shoveled out the earth he then plowed Sod midle field 3 the Thrashers came to the road last night to thrash Stormy day Ad took out to the road this McDonald went with him Steding Anlgun & his Son Stoped all night his Son is going to Youngs School 4 {strikethrough} Ad went to Gananoque with the Slaugh in the afternoon young John McIntosh from Branford he was looking the Lyn Mills 36 �5 John McIntosh went on the Express Ad & Abia was here for dinner Snow is most gone 6 Ad went to the 6 concession for a load of wood snow all gone he had a hard time geting home 7 rain Revd Mr Matthews preached this morning Mr Garrat at night 8 Ad plowed Sod McDonald Cleaned out the cross ditch where Ad is plowing fine day 9 hard frost last night no plowing McDonald thrashed peas half the day 10 rain last night & most of the day no work 11 Ad is plowing Sod in the midle field 12 Ad plowed a little this forenoon the frost last & the way it is rising now he had to stop 13 hard frost last night Ad helped Wallace to ditch in the field next the Rail Road 14 Snowed Revd Mr Garrat preached this morning Mr Matthews at night 15 Snowed about 5 inches last night & is still snowing 37 �16 Ad helped Wallace to ditch in the forenoon {illegible} the sixth concession for a load of wood we got {illegible} Watt & David came from Delta to night {illegible} 17 Snowed about 4 inches last night 18 David went home to Parry Sound on the Express {illegible} to Delta to day little Watt came on the express from Pembroke he was at the Presbytery {illegible} 19 Ad took Watt to Delta for to see B{illegible} 1879 Dec 20 21 Ad got home in the night Rob & his Mother came here & went home again good Slaughing Revd Mr Matthews preached Mr Garrat at night stormy 22 Ad Drew a load of wood from the 6th concession the roads is very heavy with Snow & rain yesterday 23 Ad drew a load of wood home then went to Young to go to Farmersville for Bessie & Jenie tomorrow 24 Ad got home in the night he brought Bessie & Jennie rain & Snow most of the day I cut wood & tended the cattle 25 Mr Dean & his wife was here for dinner that was all Billie did not come 38 �26 Ad has been thrashing at Wm McNiel's 27 the thrashers came here this afternoon they Sett the machine that is all they did Stormed most of the day rain & Snow 28 the Revd Mr Houston preached this morning Mr Matthews at night 29 the thrashers thrashed the wheat had 2 bushel the rats had destroyed it badly had 130 bushel of oats drizzling rain & Snow 30 Ad took 10 bushel of oats to mail for 2 feed the beef Snowed about 4 inches 31 Ad went for a load of wood he left it here I went to the School meeting Steven Findlay was reelected under a {preelect?} 1880 Jan 1 Ad went to Young to Rob { illegible} Farmersville the ground is {illegible} 2 Ad came home this afternoon fine day 3 Bessie & Mary Jane went to {illegible} 4 the Revd Mr Matthews preached this morning 39 �rain snow day 5 Ad took Wallace & a man out to the chanty for to chop wood he brought a load home here fine day 6 Ad out 5 bags of fall wheat & 2 of Spring we cleaned them up for the Mill & we cleaned 5 bags of oats 7 Ad went to Gananoque to mill Bessie & Miss Alguire went to farmersville yesterday in the rain Bessie is going to go to School there for to Study the languages in the High School there 8 I attended a liquor case between Ruben Fields License Inspector & Charles Stewart Watt Webster assisted we considered the case proven Stewart appealed & then atended the annual meeting of the Agricultur Socitie there was a good meeting received $4 in {illegible} Ad drew a load of wood from the 6 consession 9 Ad drew a load of wood he left it here fine day the Slaughing is nearly gone warm day Ad went to the 6 Concession & brought Wallace & the man that he had helping him to cut wood home high wind last night the Snow is nearly gone at the{illegible} 10 Ad went to the concession & brought Wallace and the man that he had helping him to cut wood home high wind last night the Snow is nearly all gone of the fields 11 Revd Mr Houston preached this morning Mr Matthews at night 12 Ad Wallace & Ezra came and killed the Bull that we were feeding he is in good order Wallace & Ezra went 40 �to the Shantie with the horses they took the Slaugh on the waggon they are going to bank out wood 13 Ad came out & cut down the beef he weighed 480 lbs that is the quarters he was two years old 14 Ad came cut up our half of the beef I have been cuting or rather sawing what wood we use there is no Snow the roads 1879 Jan rain 15 Ad sawed wood Wallace & Ezra came home from the Shanty 16 Jennet went to Farmersville Frank Alguire this afternoon fine day the Buggy goes well there is no Snow 17 fine warm day like April the Snow is all gone 18 Revd Mr Matthews preached this morning Mr Garrat at night 19 Ad took Jennie to her School this morning Jennet came home last night fine day I did nothing I have diarrhoea 20 the wind is blowing from the East with Snow this morning a very Stormy all day 21 Ad went to the Shanty for the bank wood a fine day 41 �rain 22 very Stormy rain & Slet with wind in the afternoon rain & Snow 23 Ad came home with a load of wood this forenoon he left it here went back for another rain & Snow in the afternoon he that load home 24 Ad drew 2 loads of wood took 1 home & left 1 the other here Wallace went for Jennie 25 the Revd Mr Matthews preached at night 26 Ad took Jennie to the school & then went for a load of wood he left it here warm day the Slaughing is going fast 27 Ad drew a load of wood he left it here & took 6 1/2 bushel of Turnips to the Station 28 Ad went for 2 loads of lumber with the waggon to McCready's mill he took it home warm day 29 Ad do 2 loads of lumber from McCready's mill he left them here they are for a milkshed 30 Ad drew a load of fence lumber from the mill he left it here there is good waggoning fine day James Lattimer {illegible} 31 Ad went {illegible} Whites and got the horses shod the cauks has got dull & there is a good deal of ice on the Roads 1879 42 �Feb little snow little snow 1 RevdMr Matthews preached this morning Mr Joint preached Miss Lattimers funeral {illegible} O clock from Methodist church filled full 2 Mrs {illegible} was buired at the {illegible} buiring ground Revd W{illegible} preached for the church here it {illegible} was great {illegible} 3 they have all been {illegible} busy geting ready for a tea meeting at the house {illegible] the church it is a very stormy day wind & Snow 4 Ad went to the Shanty with Ezra he is going to chop cordwood Ad is going to bank it out there was a childrens tea meeting at 4 oclock this afternoon to cents for children from 25 for adults I went to {illegible} 5 Ad took hay & oats to the Shanty Ad & Wallace went & asked for a bee to be draw wood on Saturday 6 fine day Ad is banking out wood slaughing is good he asked hands for a bee in the afternoon 7 we had a good bee there was 15 loads brought here & 14 loads taken to the Road there was a light Snow falling most of the day 8 Revd Mr Garrat preached this morning Mr Matthews at night 9 Ezra cut wood in the Shed most of the day I went to the Station to the Council M eeting Mr A Cornett was put in pathmaster for our division Ad came Abia 43 �went to Young he intends to go to Brockville tomorrow little snow 10 I went to the Funeral of old Mr Burns he was 96 years old Revd Mr Huston preached in there church here it was well filled they then went to the Robinson graveyard 11 fine day Slaughing is good Ad went to the Shanty with Ezra for to draw sawlogs 12 I cut a little wood for the box stoves snow is going of very fast there is a soft thaw wind 13 I went to Gananoque with Wallace in the Buggy the Snow is nearly all gone there is fine wheeling I got measure for a coat & vest with Ch{illegible} he is to make them for 4 dollars & {rest of entry illegible} 1880 Feb 14 there was a little Snow but {illegible} Ad came home from chanty this afternoon 15 Revd Mr Matthews has the communion this morning 16 Ad went to the 9th concession with Ezra they are going get out shingle stuff fine day 17 I helped Wallace to grute or rather to beam fill he expect Billie out Mrs Gowan died last night 44 �Ellen went on the Express to Perth she is going to Ellans 18 rain this the Snow is going very fast warm wind 19 the Snow is all gone there was a very high wind last night it has blown down part of the fairground fence opposite the orchard 20 Ad came home from the woods this afternoon he could do nothing in the 9th consession the Swamp is open they came back the 6th & worked there 2 21 I atended a Session meeting in the church Mr Cochran was there Mr Moorhead did not come Mr Fullerton came and acknowledging his fault & promised not to do so again there was a congregational meeting after for to see about building a Mance very few came we are going to get lumber 22 Revd Mr Huston preached this morning Mr Matthews at night 23 Ad & Billie came from Delta this 4 noon Miss Tennet & Miss Stevens came with them they came in Buggys fine day 24 Billie is working at Wallace's house Ezra is working at Abram McNiel's cuting wood 25 Ad got Wilson Gilbert to make new fraim for the cirkler Saw they are going to wood at Abs for the Summer 45 �29 26 Bruce took the cirkler up to Abs to day very warm the Roads very bad the frost going away 27 Ad here the Boys is getting wood at Abs fine day 28 Billie went to Delta in the afternoon Miss Doun{illegible} Miss Ste{illegible} Revd Mr Matthews preach this morning Mr Garrat at night very heavy rain last night heavy high wings {winds} 1880 March 1 Ad & Bruce went to Abs to cut wood they have drag and cirkler saws fine day there was a little frost last night 2 Ad & the Boys is at Abs yet they did not come home 3 Ad Wallace Bruce Ab & Ezra came this morning with the horse powr & cirkler saw and cut all that wood that we have here they did a fine job 4 little rain last night Ad sawed there wood at the road Billie came from Delta this afternoon he says that the roads is in a fearfull State 5 very heavy rain last night the fields is in a swim Billie worked at Wallaces house 46 �6 7 I Split wood Ad went for Jennie this afternoon Revd Mr Garrat preached this morning Mr Matthews at night 8 Ad took a load of hay from the New Barn to day Billie helped him to load it he took it home very cold day with hard frost Mr James Mc{illegible} & two of Frank Halls daughters came on the Express this afternoon from Brockville fine day 9 I went to Kingston to the Presbytry on the Express there was a good atendance they kept up till 11 oclock I stoped at the Albon Hotel 10 I got home on the Express the Presbytery was not half when I left the Halls went home on the Express to Toronto &McElherne to Brockville 11 Ad went to McCready Mill for a load of lumber for Wallace at house Billie & Wallace is working at it 12 I went with Mr Matthews to see John Haislip he is very sick he administered the Sacrament to him and about fifteen or twenty other church members RevdMr Cornet asisted 13 I went to John Websters on the sixth concession and took the affidavit of his Daughter the Roads is good Billie went to Farmersville he is going to bring Bessie home 47 �14 Revd Mr Matthews preached this morning Mr Garrat at night Snowed about 6 inches 15 I laid up the fence allong the roads to keep the sheep of the wheat fine day 16 David got of the Express this morning he sprained his knee in jumping of it {illegible} Snow about 6 inches to day 1879 Mar 17 Ad came out to David he is quite lame with his knee fine day {rest of line illegible} 18 David went away on the Express Ad took him down in the Buggy he is a great deal better 19 I taped 20 trees put milk pans to them the buckets is not scalded yet they dont run well 20 Jennet gathered 3 pails of sap and boiled it down I put the buckets to the trees & brought in the pans 21 Revd Mr Huston preached this morning Mr Matthews at night there is about 3 inches of Snow this morning 22 Ad took Prince home he is going to draw dung at the road fine morning Ellen got home from glentay on the Express all well there 23 I taped Ads boots Stormy day Snow and rain Jennet boiled 12 pails of Sap 48 �24 very cold this morning North west wind 25 cold all day Ad split some wood for me 26 fine calm day Ad sowed clover & timothy seed over the fall wheat & when he had all in the north field last year Miss Rogers an other three girles from Gananoque came on the Express to see Bessie 27 I split Some wood in the forenoon & went to a Session meeting in the church at two oclock we took waggon load of hay to the road out of the New Barn 28 Revd Mr Matthews preached this morning Mr Garrat at night 29 Ad gathered 12 pails of Sap they boiled some of at house for hot sugar before Miss Rogers and the four girls went away on the Express 30 very cold morning North wind 31 Ad Wallace & Ezra came out and drew stone for the Milk shed they has to get some timber for a beam & plates the ones that we had roten got it rised fine day 1879 June 1879 13 Received from Hugh McKay for Sand & Stone $5.00 {line illegible} 49 �{rest of page appears blank} Highways Defined All allowances made for roads by the Crown Survey in any town township or place already laid out or hereafter laid out and also all roads laid out by virtue of any Statute on any roads where the public money has been expended for opening the same or whereon the Statute labour hath been usually performed or any road passing through the Indian Lands Shall be deemed Common and Public highways unless where such roads have been already altered or may hereafter be altered according to law L29-30V.651.S.315 Ad got 4 00 {Convent?} dinner $1 00 making Jennies boots 1 25 Sugar 2 Sundrys 1 3 00 Ad got for grass seed 8 00 and 25 c for Caster oil 25 Lamp chimnee and things 50 Moneys received from McDonald for the Lambs 50 �August 18 he {lost?} 2 $4 50 13 Do {Ditto} 2 5 00 19 Do {Ditto} 4 8 00 23 2 5 00 22 50 For more information on William Beatty, check out the “Meet the Diarists” section under “Discover” on our website: ruraldiaries.uoguelph.ca 51 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource William Beatty Diary Collection Subject The topic of the resource 19th Century Rural Ontario Diaries Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource William Beatty Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Courtesy of Queen's University Archives and Leeds & Grenville Branch of the Ontario Genealogical Society Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1838-1892 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 19th Century, Leeds & Grenville County, Yonge & Lansdowne Township, Ontario Table Of Contents A list of subunits of the resource. William Beatty Diary & Transcription, 1838-1854 William Beatty Diary & Transcription, 1854-1857 William Beatty Diary & Transcription, 1858-1860 William Beatty Diary & Transcription, 1860-1863 William Beatty Diary & Transcription, 1863-1864 William Beatty Diary & Transcription, 1865-1867 William Beatty Diary & Transcription, 1867-1871 William Beatty Diary & Transcription, 1871-1874 William Beatty Diary & Transcription, 1874-1877 William Beatty Diary & Transcription, 1877-1879 William Beatty Diary & Transcription, 1879-1880 William Beatty Diary & Transcription, 1880-1883 William Beatty Diary & Transcription, 1883-1886 William Beatty Diary & Transcription, 1886-1889 William Beatty Diary & Transcription, 1889-1892 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource William Beatty Diary & Transcription, 1879-1880 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource William Beatty Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Courtesy of Leeds & Grenville Branch of the Ontario Genealogical Society Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource February 1879 - April 1880 Language A language of the resource English Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 19th Century, Leeds & Grenville County, Yonge & Lansdowne Township, Ontario Date Created Date of creation of the resource. February 1, 1879 Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. William Beatty 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>1879</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>February</td> <td>1</td> <td>Ad went to Perth with Bruce McNiel for to look for a horse he sold Ad of his Malcom drew 2 loads of wood left 1 home took the other to the road</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr McClean preached this morning for us &amp; at night for the Methodists Hugh McKay took him to Fairfax</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>I went with Mr McMullan along Mr McClean to see Mr Darling he is some better Malcom drew 1 load here to the road</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>Malcom drew 1 load home &amp; 1 to the road I took care of the cattle fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>Malcom went to the woods drew 2 loads of wood 1 home 1 to the road the Revd Mr Greacey moderated in a call in the church for Mr Matthews it was unanimous all the members &amp; adherents signed the call there was a missionary meeting at night the church was well filled the collection was $5.30</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>Malcom drew only one load to the road fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>Malcom drew 1 load here he cut wood for me in the afternoon I expect the horses to go to Claton ran a load of Mr Matthews Furniture if Ad comes home</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>Ad did not come home Malcom did nothing for us the horses was in the stable all day Ad &amp; Bruce got home at night they got a horse at Almount {Almonte}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td></td> <td>Ad took Mr Hutchins to Fairfax this morning there was very few Revd Mr Garret preached in the morning Mr Matthews at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>Billie got some Ash stuff at the road got it to the mill for to be planed &amp; grove &amp; tongue</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>stormy day snow &amp; rain Ad &amp; Malcom went to the 6 concession for to get out some logs</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Billie &amp; Jennie went to Gananoque to a tea meeting</td> <td>12</td> <td>Billie got the stuff up from the mill still storming there is quite a crust on the snow</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Revd Mr Thompson came here on the Express</td> <td>13</td> <td>Billie made the stairs down the cellar way hung the doors on the woodshed &amp; seller way</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>storm some of the Staving around the kitchen</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>he worked at the kitchen all this week Ad &amp; Malcom came home from the 6 con they got in 50 logs cold weather with some snow last night and today</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1879</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>February 16</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr {illegible} preached this morning no one came to take him to Fairfax Mr Garrett {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>I cut wood &amp; atended to the cattle Ad &amp; Malcom worked at the road cold day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>I cut wood in the forenoon Malcom cut wood fine in the afternoon I fixed Ads harness in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mrs Barns Ida came {illegible}</td> <td>19</td> <td>Malcom &amp; me cleaned up the Buckwheat &amp; peas in the New Barn this morning Malcom thrashed peas that we got from Bruce McNiel {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>I went to Kingston with Hugh McKay on the Morning Express for to see Revd JG Smith in our church afairs came home on the 3.10 Express all well Ad &amp; Malcom went to the 6 Concession to work</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>Albert came last night to for Mr Barnes &amp; Ida they went to Delta this morning the Revd Hugh Thompson went to Glenrail on the Mixed to night very cold time Watt &amp; Charlie went home the roads is bad</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>I have a pain in my side can do nothing Ad and Malcom came home from the Chanty</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Garret preach this morning Mr Matthews at night Mr Matthews went to Fairfax with Hugh McKays horse</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>Ad &amp; Malcom helped Bruce to saw wood at home they then went to Wms Ad went to Gananoque in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>they finished sawing at Wm McNiel's Malcom came home before night &amp; cut some wood for me the Revd Hugh Thompson came on the Express from glenvail &amp; Harrowsmith where he preached last Sabbath</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Snow {rest illegible}</td> <td>26</td> <td>Malcom cut wood in the woodshed Ad &amp; Malcom went to the 6th concession to draw</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>Wat came for to run a line for {illegible} McNiel saw logs fine day the roads very heavy we got a telegram for Ad this morning I took it to him he had gone to the line I did not see him</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>Ad &amp; Malcom went to the 6 con to draw sawlogs</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1879</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>March</td> <td>1</td> <td>Ad &amp; Malcom brought home a load of wood at night I can do nothing my side the pain so bad I have put on three mustard plasters on this week</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Matthews preached this morning Mr Garret at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>Ad put the harness on the colts this afternoon for the first he took them to the road Malcom went to the 6 concession banked out wood brought a load home at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>Malcom went for wood this morning brought 1 load for himself stormed in the afternoon he did not go back</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>Ad &amp; Malcom went to the 6 con to draw logs fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>Ad came home with a load of cedar posts he had 40 he got them in Leeds across Sand Bay</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>Ad went to the 6th con drew 18 ash logs for fence stuff ate</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>Ad brought home 70 ceder posts he took them to the road Malcom came home with him fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Garrett preached this morning Mr Matthews at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>Ad brought out the horsepowr &amp; sawed what wood we had the wood shed is filled Ad had his horses helping him Wallace teamed warm day the snow is settling fast Ad took the horsepowr up to Ab after we finished here</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>Malcom split wood here all day there is no traveling on the roads they are so soft the horses slumps off</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>Malcom &amp; me cleaned the peas in the New Barn that Ad got from Bruce for seed had 9 bushel he is thrashing some of the old ones fine day cleaned {illegible} had five bushel they are only fit for feed</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>Ad &amp; Malcom went to shanty for to get out stuff for fence Keen Frost last night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>I took care cattle 2 lambs came &amp; died they were very weak cannot stand up</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>blustering day snow &amp; wind Ad brought home a load of ceader pickets</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Matthews preached this morning Mr Garret at night I went with Mr Matthews he had his own horse</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>Ad &amp; Malcom out to the shanty for to get out logs pet cow a calf this morning very stormy day wind &amp; snow</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1879</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>March</td> <td>18</td> <td>Ad went to J Starks Sale bought a Cotsworth Ram for $8.50 he two in the Spring Malcom is banking out</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>Ad brought the Ram here the White cow calved last night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>Ad brought out the Chester boar here I went with Mr Matthews to Mr Kinkers &amp; Mr Darlings he is no worse he thinks that his toe is better fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>Ad went to Delta with a load tanbark Malcom went out to the shanty with Bruce yesterday</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>Ad took another load of bark to day to Delta I attended the cattle and other chores</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Garrat preached this morning Mr Matthews at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>Malcolm brought a load of wood from the 6 Con this forenoon a load of cedar pickets in the afternoon Ad left them a Sumers when the road was bad very stormy in the afternoon snow &amp; rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>I went to Kingston on the Express for to Presbytery with the call for the Revd Algrenan Mathews</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>about 4 inches snow last night</td> <td>27</td> <td>got home on the Mixed this morning there was a large attendance of members at the Presbytry Mr Mathews accepted &amp; the Induction is to take place on the 8th of April at ten oclock in the forenoon the Revd Mr Greacey is to Preach Mr Gallacher is to adress people &amp; Mr &amp; Willson the Minister</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>I took care of the cattle cold day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>snow and rain most of the day Ad &amp; Malcom came home from the chanty</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td></td> <td>I went Fairfax this afternoon for to read the Elect for the Induction of the Revd Mr Mathews I read it here in the morning Mr Garret preached at night the roads is very bad</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td>Malcom came and drew dung to the north field in the afternoon got the horse shod in the forenoon at Lattimers he is drawing th with the slaugh</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1879</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>April</td> <td>1</td> <td>Malcolm is drawing dung Billie came from Delta with the cutter the roads are bad Hirhan Kaforta came with him</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>Malcom drawing dung Jennet went to Kingston on the Express Mary Jane McNiel went with her they are going to Revd Mr McPhersons on a visit fine cold day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>Malcolm is drawing dung I took care of cattle</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>Do Do Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>Do Do Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Matthews preached at Fairfax I went with him &amp; read the Edict for the Induction Wm Cornett took us up with the slaugh Mr Garnet preached this morning Mr Matthews at I read the Edict</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>Malcom drew dung I took care of the cattle {illegible} the Revd Mr Greacey at the station he came for the Induction</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>I met Revd Messers Willson &amp; Chamber &amp; Gallacher at the station Mr Gallaher preached Mr Greacey adressed the Minister Revd Mr Algrenan Matthews Mr Willson there was a good meeting fine day Malcolm finished drawing the dung here he then went to the road to draw there the Dittch</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>2 year old calved the morning and the Bradley cow Billie went to Delta</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>stormy day Snow and wind &amp; very cold with hard frost</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>very cold wind North with little snow &amp; drift</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>fine day but cold Ad Sowed about 1 1/2 bushel of Fall Rye on Ridges the center East End North it is for paster</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Matthews preached this morning Mr Garret at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>Billie came from Delta to day cold day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>Malcom split wood in the shed all day I fixed the partition of the little room in the shed</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>Ad &amp; Malcom went to shanty to cut wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>cold backward time trying to get a horse started it is hard frozen yet</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>worked a little at the hotbed &amp; let some water of the potato ground cold backward time Ad and Malcom is at the chanty</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1879</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>April</td> <td>19</td> <td>Ad and Malcom came home from the shanty this afternoon they had a fine time for work</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Garnet preached this morning &amp; Mr Matthews at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>Wallace &amp; Malcom went out to the shanty &amp; to draw in some logs that is at the mill they have begun to saw Wallace want to get his suff sowed</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>I had to make out a list of the connects to me on the Liquor cases for Mr Fields fine dry time</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>Wallace came hom from the sawmill he got all his lumber sawed he brought 4 peices of ash for big wheel rims fine day roads is good</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>Ad went to the sawmill to get in logs for Macleans house</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>Ad came home from the sawmill he got all done that he wanted &amp; brought the straping for the kitchen and some other stuff</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>I sowed cabbage seed and Tomattos in the hot bed I could not get it ready sooner I took the covering of the strabery bed and planted some crepers at the church</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Matthews preached this morning Mr Garnet at night fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>Malcom spread dung at the Road most of the day came home in the afternoon &amp; spread dung in the North East field &amp; helped me to kill a calf at night fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>Malcolm finished spreading dung in the field I got 5 cents for the hind quarters and 4 for the forequarters its weight 50 lbs</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>Ad sowed 8 bushel of oats at the road in the bush field he got the seed here we cleaned up 6 bushel more they are out of the seed that he got at Perth last year</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1879</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>May</td> <td>1</td> <td>rain and snow this forenoon the snow {illegible} the ground all white {illegible} with the teams they have the plow cutter working</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>Malcom fixing up the fence along the side Road &amp; North end in the forenoon we fixed around the frount P{illegible} in the afternoon {rest of entry illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>Malcom was out at the road I fixed some of the straberrys fine drying day the ground is wet yet</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Garret preached this morning Mr Matthews at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>Ad took the Boar out to the road this morning Malcom worked out there I attend a meeting at Mr Matthews</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>Malcom &amp; me worked out the garden lane fence from the ditch so as to sink or bore holes he bored some holes &amp; then he dug</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>Malcom spaded a piece of a ridge for more strawberries I planted it with potatos &amp; planted the garden</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>Ad began to sow &amp; sowed {illegible} bushels of fall Rye on the North half of the East Midel field it is for paster</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>sowed 5 bushels of peas &amp; 9 bushels of oats &amp; barley in the north half of the West Midle they are working the 4 Colts &amp; the Blacks I went to the funeral of Miss Clear she was Buired in Robinsons burying ground there was 90 teams Revd Mr Matthews preached</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>they finished the field &amp; cleaned out the {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Matthews preached this morning &amp; Mr Garrett at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>I sowed 3 bushets of wheat in the field front at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>they plowed where the Beets {rest of entry illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>{illegible} &amp; draged in some oats &amp; barley they worked at the same field I planted {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>fine rain last night nothing done this forenoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>they plowed draged &amp; raked in the Buck wheat field fine growing</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>worked in the same field Ad had George Lattimers horses to day instead {rest of entry illegible}</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1879</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>May 18</td> <td></td> <td>Mr Garnet preached this morning Mr Matthews at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>they finished the plowing and sowing here to Day he has sowed 3 1/2 bushel of oats &amp; Barley in all 1 1/2 bushel of wheat in the field where the potatos was last year Ad draged &amp; raked the garden it was plowed to wet</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>Ad worked the 3 teams at the road in the big field south of side warm day I went to a meeting at Dickes Hall for a paire delagates to go the convention at Delta on the 22nd it was the most shamefull act of packing that I ever saw there was a {illegible} of Websters of 20 that did all</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>they are all working at the road in South field Ad went to Delta this afternoon Ellen went with him to Lizies she is very poorly he is going to get potatoes for seed he had one of Bruces horses</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>Wallace &amp; Malcom plowed &amp; draged at the Road</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>Ad came home last night with 13 bushel of potatos he paid 50 cents per bushel Jenny had a colt this forenoon there quite a frost this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>they all worked at the Road got all sowed</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Matthews preach this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>Wallace &amp; Malcom scatting the Buckwheat straw in the field that is come of the we fixed up the North cross fence</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>{rest of page blank}</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1879</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>June 1</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Garnet preached this morning Mr Matthews at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>Malcom was out at the road in the forenoon in the afternoon helping Wallace and me to mix mortar for his house</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>Malcom was out to the road I helped Wallace to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>Malcolm bored holes for the lain fence</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>Malcom plowed at the raod I was at the Election at the station voted for Richardson fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>I helped to clean the church Mr Thompson Wm A Cornett &amp; A Cornett did it heavy rain most of the day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>Malcom helped Wallace at the building of his celler Revd Mr Matthews preached this afternoon we had a congregational Meeting we apointed Wm A Cornett Treasure and Wm Thompson &amp; Wm A Cornett auditory</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Matthews preached &amp; held theh communion there was a large meeting the church was full 49 partook of communion that had taken there was that had no taken</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>Ad &amp; Malcom planted some corn at the road</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>Ad &amp; Malcom worked at the road I planted 50 Tomato plants fine rain last night and to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>Malcom &amp; Ad worked at there potatos ground {illegible} &amp; picking rocks &amp; draging I atend and arbaitration on our dividing our School section</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>I went to the Road and droped potatos for Malcom &amp; Ad he furrowed out fine rain to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>Ad and me finished planting his potatos they are in the swamp next the road that they cleaned up</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>Ad planted corn in the same place I went with Mr Matthews to see Mr Darling he is very bad his tows and the side of his foot is all black</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Garnet preached this morning and Mr Matthews at night there was a steady rain all day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>we worked on the roads Malcolm &amp; the horses Ad &amp; me drew stones out of our woods put them between Taylors corner &amp; our first ditch</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>went to the funeral of Mrs Cruthers Revd Mr Garnet preached in the church it was filled so that there seats nor room for very many &amp; some out side she was buired at Robinson there between 50 &amp; 60 teams I took the Pall Bearers</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1879</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>June</td> <td>18</td> <td>Ad finished our road work Malcom cultivated the {illegible} back of the barn with the wheeled cultivator wanting to put turnips in it very weedy Billie brought Jennet home Lizzie is a little better</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>Malcom plowed in the field back of the barn Billie worked of the children fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>Malcom finished the plowing &amp; then drew ashes from the ashery &amp; spread 2 loads on a Ridge</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>Malcom Drew ashes to the field that he plowed</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Matthews preached this morning Mr Garrett at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>Malcom draged the 5 ridges that he had put ashes on &amp; then ridged them with the horses for turnips &amp; the forenoon he drew ashes in the afternoon &amp; worked on the roads he went to Mallorytown got the colts shod &amp; got the turnip drill from Rob to sew the turnips with Revd Mr Green the Bible Agent gave a lecture on the Spanish Armeda in the church there was a good attendance</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>Malcom drew Ashes I was with him all day he was here all night we took dinner at Mr Matthews</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>Ad raked some of the rows or drills and some of the with Ronnies Prizie Sweet Purple top</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>sowed the remainder Ronnies turnip seed 2 lbs began at the East fence &amp; came west within 3 rows of the maple tree then we sowed 2 rows of Waites Eclipse purple top Hybrid a little rain at 11 oclock I went a Strawberry festival in show ground of Church of England</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>sowed nearly 1/2 lb of the Waites Hybrid then 1 row of the Red Surrey carrot then some Sugar Beets &amp; Suttons Champion P.T swedes on the {illegible} of the piece part of the ground is very ruff</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>Malcom went through the potatos with the cultivator &amp; hoed the potatos I lathed some in the house</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Garret preached this morning &amp; Mr Matthews at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>hoed in the garden I lathed part of the day &amp; sifted plaster &amp; ashes &amp; mixed them to put on the turnips part of them is up &amp; the black fly is taking them</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1879</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>July</td> <td>1</td> <td>Malcom put the ashes &amp; plaster on the turnips this morning 29 rows there was a heavy Dew &amp; fog I went to a Sabbath School celebration at Dulcimain there was larger gathering Revd Messrs Horton Garret &amp; Bail &amp; McQuague &amp; several other {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>Malcom cultivated in the garden I lathed in the kitchen fine day very dry</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>Malcom &amp; me run off lime for plastering the house expeck Hugh McKay the last of the week</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>Malcom hooeing the garden Ad &amp; Wallace lathed over head in the kitchen I am not {illegible} {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>I lath the seller way Ad went for his grist to Gananoque that he took up on Thursday</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Matthews preached this morning Mr Garret at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>Hugh McKay came &amp; plastered the kitchen all hands was at work we took the plaster of the kitchen overhead it was a hard job had for to take apart of the lath Hugh got the first coat on it all except {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>Hugh went over it all this morning we all then went to Strawberry festivall for our church in the Agricul Hall the Escott band was up</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>Malcom &amp; me run of lime for a puttie coat Ad commenced to mow in the midle field south half of it the north half is in peas &amp; oats</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>Malcom &amp; Wallace hoed potatos out at the road Ad mowed finished the midle field &amp; began the north field</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>Hugh put the puttie coat on the front room Malcom &amp; Wallace hoed at the road</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>Malcom hoed in the forenoon Wallace {illegible} the midle field in the forenoon they {illegible} loads put them in the New Barn &amp; put up {illegible} Ad mowed some in the orchard</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Garrett preached this morning Mr Matthews at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>Hugh put the puttie coat on the kitchen they drew in 3 loads of the Southfield Ad finished cutting the orchard</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>Hugh finished the seller this forenoon Ad mowed at the road</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1879</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>July</td> <td>16</td> <td>Ad went to Gananoque for Tinie McIntosh &amp; Helen Smith they are coming on the Boat from Toronto Bessie went with him fine day Malcom mowed in the orchard raked up they drew in the afternoon after Ad came home they had 15 loads of it it was a good crop</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>they all worked at the hay at the road I am bad with my eyes</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>Do Do Do they finished cuting there</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Aunt Lill brought {illegible} home</td> <td>19</td> <td>they raked &amp; drew in 5 loads fine dry day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>Revd Mr Matthews preached this morning Mr Garrat at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>they drew in the last of the hay this forenoon at the Road Ad came &amp; cut the old house field the rest of them hilled the potatoes at the road</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>they all raked &amp; cocked up what they could of the hay in the old house side till it rained then they went to the road expect Ad he mowed in the North east field there is not much rain it is much needed</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>they all worked at the potatos at the road</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>they fine had the hoeing very heavy rain at noon fine afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>they raked &amp; drew in 3 loads from the north field loads from the old house field it is a fine crop</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>they cut the fall wheat and bound &amp; stacked it Wallace Jo Stone Malcom &amp; Henery Webster Man raked &amp; bound &amp; drew 2 loads Wallace went to Young with Hellen Smith from the old house {illegible} McIntosh and Jennet fine day for work</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Garrot preached this morning and Mr Matthews at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sold the Black mairs for $120</td> <td>28</td> <td>Ad cut the field East of the Barn &amp; they raked &amp; dew in 3 loads I went with Mr Matthews to see Mr Darling he is very poorly his mind wanders very much he prepaired to who the Lord call he says the will of the Lord be done</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>Ad &amp; Malcom drew in 2 loads of hay from the field East of the Barn that finish our hay it is good</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>Ad &amp; Wallace &amp; Malcom Ab McNiel to Ab McNiels to cut a field that Wallace got from him</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>they worked at Abs</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td>they drew in the fall wheat had seven loads Malcom worked at the turnips</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1879</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>August</td> <td>1</td> <td>Malcom is working at the turnips {illegible} Wallace is drawing home the hay from {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>Billie came last night him &amp; Ad &amp; Wallace worked at Wallace house Malcom worked at the turnips</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Matthews preach this morning Mr Garret at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>Billie &amp; Dan Davidson worked at the {illegible} Ad &amp; Wallace helped Malcom worked at the turnips dry time</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>they all worked at the except Malcom he worked at turnips</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>Do Do Do Do Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>Do Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>Billie &amp; Dan went home last night Ad &amp; Wallace worked at the house boarding up the sides Billie &amp; Dan got the rafters on &amp; the rooff boarded &amp; the girths for the doors &amp; windows all in before they left Malcom worked at the turnips he had Bruces old maire went through them</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>Ad &amp; Wallace went out to the road to cut oats there Malcom worked at the turnips they are doing well</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Garrett preached this morning Mr Matthews at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>they all worked at the road at the oats they had to cradle the most of them Ad brock the reaper they drew in what was cut on Saturday there was a little shower last night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>Malcom &amp; Wallace began to hook the peas they are good crop Ad &amp; Bruce has been getting the Reaper fixed Jennie &amp; Mary Jane McNiel went to Gananoque to meet Mrs Smith</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>Ad &amp; Wallace Drew in 3 loads of peas &amp; hook more Malcom was not hear his Wife is sick</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>Ad got the oats in the midle field Wallace &amp; Malcom finished hooking the peas &amp; they drew them in had 3 loads that is 6 in all fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>Ad cut the spring wheat in the field below the house this forenoon Wallace is binding it Malcom {illegible} Malcom came in the afternoon they stooked the wheat &amp; drew 2 loads of oats from the midle field</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>they drew 4 loads oats Alexander Cornett helped Ad 2 &amp; him 2 it then began to rain &amp; rain all day &amp; most of the night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Matthews preached this morning Mr Garrett at night there was {illegible} few &amp; {illegible} raining</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1879</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>August</td> <td>18</td> <td>Bessie came from Delta this morning she is going to Glentay with Jennet &amp; Minnie Malcom is not working his wife is sick Ad is looking for a horse</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>Ad cut some of the oats in the south field the thrashers came this afternoon it is a new machin Wm &amp; Dan {illegible} fine day after the rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>they thrashed the fall wheat &amp; had 70 bushels they think there is a good deal of straw &amp; chaff in it then they 120 bushel of oats Dan Cowan Bruce McNiel helped with there horses</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>Ad Wallace &amp; Malcolm turned over the oats &amp; got in 2 loads of oats they are too wet cleaned up bushel of oats &amp; took to the mill the rest home for feed for the horses</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>heavy rain last night &amp; this morning no work Wallace &amp; Ad went to The Sawmill at the creek they brought home a load of boards &amp; then turned over the grain in 2 small loads</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>they drew in 5 loads of oats &amp; 1 load of wheat it was a fine drying day the Revd Mr Nicholson came down from Kingston on a visit</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Houston preached in the Ornghall this morning Mr Matthews at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>I went to see Mr Darling with Mr Nicholson he is no better</td> <td>25</td> <td>Ad cutt the spring wheat in the East field below the barn Bessie &amp; Jennet went Glentay to see Ellen</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>Ad cut the oats at home Malcom worked at the turnips</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>Ad &amp; Malcolm Drew in a load of from the Eastfield in the forenoon then went to the road &amp; Drew in oats Bessie &amp; Jennet came home from Glen Tay last night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>Ad went to Glentay to buy a horse he went on the Express this afternoon all our horses {illegible} is down Malcom is seeing to the wife she is sick</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>Malcom is thrashing at Henery Webster's</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>I went to Escott to {illegible} Whites got the colt shod all round paid him four dollars Ad owed him for shoeing the last time I then went {illegible} with Jenny she is going to Farmersville to school stoped at {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td>I went to Caintown &amp; heard the Revd Mr {illegible}</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1879</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Sept</td> <td>1</td> <td>I took Jennie to Farmersville the school is full she cannot get in till next time I got home at night all well</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>Malcom is not doing anything the two last days</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>Malcom worked at the turnips for I am doing neather heavy rain last night some storms to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>Ad got home to day he has got a fine heavy horse six years old he gave $100 dollars for him</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>Ad began to plow in the centre field North end</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>Ad is plowing I helped Wallace to make a place to mix his grout for the house Malcom went at the {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Belemy preached this morning Mr Matthews at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>Malcom helped Wallace to get greand &amp; to fill up where the water had run away the old road there was a good many shower through the day Ad plowed</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>Ad is plowing Malcom is at the turnips</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>I went to Delta this morning with the Charlie colt &amp; Buggy acted as Judge on Sheep stoped at Watts Lizie is so well that Billie took her out in the Buggy there was a good show of everything</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>got home this evening I brought Jessie and Phila home Hiram Laforte came with me he is going to work with Shields Malcom is plowing Ad is sick</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>12</td> <td>Malcom finished the North half of the midle field where the peas &amp; oats was he then draged it</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>Malcom finished the draging &amp; then he began to draw ashes from the Ashery to it he drew 3 loads put that on one ridge I fell &amp; hurt my arm &amp; can do nothing it is so sore</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Matthews preached this morning Mr {illegible] at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>Malcom is drawing ashes he drew 8 loads</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>Malcom drawing loads of Ashes Ad helped to load</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>Malcom is plowing he drew loads I went to meeting in the church the Revd Mr Greasie of Gananoque was there it was concerning the Home Mission grant very few there</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>Bruces Man &amp; team helped them to draw they drew loads of ashes Ad went to Mr Fergusons and got a load {rest of line illegible}</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1879</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Sept</td> <td>19</td> <td>Alexander Cornett and Bruces man thrashing {illegible} is helping to draw {illegible} Malcom {illegible] Bruces Man drew 4 he draged in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>Ad drilled in the North half of the midle field I drilled across the ridges Bruces draged in the forenoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Garrat preached in the morning Mr Matthews</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>Ad run the plow in the fall wheat this forenoon Malcom thrashed peas in the forenoon then cleaned out the furrows of the fall wheat in afternoon Ad drew gravel for Wallace</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>Malcom thrashed peas Ad began to plow at the road</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>I went to the funeral of Major Johnston he was buired at the Union Church Revd Mr Huston preached he was assisted by the Revd Mr Carrol there 58 teams the church was full Malcom helped Wallace to grut fine day rain in the morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>Malcom helped Wallace to grout Ad is plowing at the road it is for fall wheat</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>Malcom helped Wallace to grout Ad is rolling &amp; draging for to fine the land for the wheat then he come for the drill to sow it he had an old Mair of Bruces She got scared at the cars &amp; run away brock the drill &amp; spran his ankle so that he can do nothing</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>Wallace &amp; Malcom put in the wheat fine day they then drew gravel</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Matthews this morning Mr Follock preached at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>Malcolm is not working Ad went to Gananoque for fro{illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>Malcom is not working Wife is sick I went to Kingston on the Express to the Presbytry the a large atendance of Minister &amp; Elders the Revd Mr Burton of Bellvile gave up his charge and is going to Toronto to a Congregational Church there I stopt at Cilia hotel</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1879</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>October</td> <td>1</td> <td>Atended Presbytry they did not get through till after Express time stoped at the Cilia hotel</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>I acted as Judge in {illegible} &amp; Agriculture stock at the Midland Fair it was a good success some fine stock fine roots {illegible} grapes in fact everything was good got home on the midnight Express</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>Malcom helped Wallace to grute his house very warm dry time I got wood &amp; other chores</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>Ad &amp; Malcom is puting out dung on the wheat at the Road very dry time</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Huston preached this morning Mr Matthews at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>Billie &amp; Dan came to work at Wallaces house Ad helped them Malcom drew dung to the wheat at the road</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>Ad helped Billie at the house Malcom drew dung</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>Malcom began to dig the potatos Ad &amp; Wallace helped Billie at the house Wallace got home from Brockville last night he was there as a witness Billie went home to Delta this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>Malcom is diging potatos Tom Coslow is helping Ad Wallace &amp; ruce is shingling Malcom &amp; Coslow is diging potatoes they are a good crop</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>Malcom brought out a load of potatos 20 bushel Ad &amp; Wallace finished shingling the south side of the house very dry time</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>Malcolm &amp; Ad brought another load of potatos 20 bushel they are all digin to day Jennet &amp; Jenie went to Gananoque they finished diging the potatos they are a good crop</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Matthews preached this morning Mr Garrat at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>Malcom draged the potatos ground &amp; gathered up the small potatos &amp; the topes very dry time Ad &amp; Wallace worked at the house Billie &amp; Dan came out to day David &amp; Vive came from Parry Sound</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>Malcom drew wood from our own bush it is old wood they all worked that is Ad Wallace Billie &amp; Dan</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>work same as yesterday David &amp; Vive went to Delta with Jack {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>Do Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>Malcom helped Wm McNiel to thrash Ad &amp; Wallace shingled</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1879</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Oct</td> <td>18</td> <td>a little rain this morning Malcom drew a load of wood for his Brother Johns in the forenoon he drew sand for the sistren in afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Garrat preached this morning Matthews at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>Malcom drew gravel to the Stable grout</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>Malcom drew 1 load of wood from the sixth concession to the Road</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>Malcom sand to the garden at where the straburys is going to be planted</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>Malcom drew a load of wood to the Road from the sixth consession the roads is good</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>Hugh McKay came this morning to plaster the cistern the water lim that Ad got was land plaster he got a barrel from H. McKay at Westons he then went to Gananoque &amp; got one for him Hugh finished the cistren after dinner he says it is a fine job Malcom &amp; me atended him Ad took Jinne to Farmersville to school Mis Douset went with them</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>Malcom drew 2 loads of wood from the 6th consession left one here &amp; took one to the Road</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Matthews preached this morning Mr Garrat at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>Ad began to plow at the road Malcom is husking corn there there has bee some very cold days with hard frost so that the pipes is burst &amp; they have stoped making cheese on Saturday</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>Malcom finished husking the corn at the Road Ad is plowing the ground is very dry</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>Malcom helped me to grout the stable David &amp; Vive came from Delta Billie brought a horse from Mr Lain at Lyn for David to take home with him he paid {illegible} for him</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>David &amp; Vive went home on this afternoon he sent the horse away this morning {rest of entry illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td>Malcom &amp; me grouted part of the stable in the forenoon I went to Gananoque with Wallace {rest of entry illegible} cold</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1879</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Nov put the cows in at night most time</td> <td>1</td> <td>Malcolm &amp; me finished the grouting the North east end of the Stable Ad went to Gananoque with a load of turnips he got 30 cents per bushel Malcom trashed some peas in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Houston preached this morning Mr Matthews at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>Malcom thrashed peas snowed &amp; blowed most of the day &amp; the snow is about 3 inches that is the first ly we had the cows in all day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>Malcom &amp; me finished grouting the Stable got a good job done on it Ad went to the sawmill Ad drew in some of his logs brought a load of stuff home</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>Malcom did not come to work Ad went to sawmill drew in his logs cold day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>no Malcolm yet Ad went to The Sawmill they are sawing</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>no Malcom yet Ad went to the sawmill they are sawing his stuff</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>a little rain last night snow all gone this morning no Malcom yet Ad &amp; me pulled turnips in the forenoon Wallace &amp; Ad finished the pulling of the turnips covered them with straw for fear of frost I went to the church Mr Matthews preached fine warm day the turnips is a good crop</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Matthews preached the church was filled full it was communion Sabbath 59 Members partook a number of Athens persons belonging to other churches</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>Ad went for Appels to Rockport no Malcom</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>Ad plowed at the Road I mended his boots &amp; got some wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>Tom Coslow &amp; me toped turnips Ad plowed at the road a little rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td>let the Ram out to day</td> <td>13</td> <td>heavy rain last night Wallace &amp; toped &amp; Drew 5 loads of turnips to the celler {illegible} plowed in field below the turnip piece</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>Ad plowed in the forenoon Wallace in the afternoon Ad took 20 bushels of turnips to the station sold them for 30 cents per bushel put 2 loads in our cellar &amp; he took a load home fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>heavy rain &amp; wind last night most of the day no work done</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1879</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Nov 16</td> <td></td> <td>no meeting Revd Mr Matthews went to Morton to Preach {illegible} the Revd Mr Garrat preached</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>Wallace plowed in the midle field it is sod the stubble is too wet to plow Ad went to look for a beef</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>Ad went to Delta this afternoon stormy day snow &amp; rain no work done</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>Wallace plowed in the Northeast field snowed &amp; stormed most of the day Ad got home after dark traded the Jackson Colt for a horse</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>the snow is 9 inches deep this morning stormy day wind &amp; snow &amp; very cold no work</td> </tr> <tr> <td>{illegible side note}</td> <td>21</td> <td>Ad went to 6th con for a load of wood he left here very stormy day wind &amp; snow</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>still storming very blistering weather no work</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Matthews preached stormy day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>I cut wood Ad &amp; Wallace killed the hogs they killed them at the road came with the slaugh &amp; took our 2 out there cold &amp; windy</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>Ad &amp; Wallace got in all the turnips sold over 40 bushels at the station 25 c per bushel fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>Ad plowed in the north field South East quarter rather too much snow in the furrow</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>Ad is plowing James MacDonald cleaned out the cross furrows or ditch in the North field where Ad is plowing this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>Ad plowed he finished that part of the North field in the forenoon plowed for a ditch down the east line so as to take the water to the ditch James McDonald shoveled all day little rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>Ad plowed sod in the west midle field James McDonald is shoveling the ditch down the east line from the ditch on the south of the North field to the north Cross ditch</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Huston preached in the morning Mr Matthews at night</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1879</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Dec</td> <td>1</td> <td>Ad drew 2 loads of wood from our own Woods</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>Ad plowed in the ditch McDonald shoveled out the earth he then plowed sod midle field</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>the thrashers came to the road last night to thrash stormy day Ad took out to the road this McDonald went with him Steding Anlgun &amp; his son stoped all night his son is going to Youngs School</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>{strikethrough} Ad went to Gananoque with the slaugh in the afternoon young John McIntosh from Branford he was looking the Lyn Mills</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>John McIntosh went on the Express Ad &amp; Abia was here for dinner snow is most gone</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>Ad went to the 6 concession for a load of wood snow all gone he had a hard time geting home</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Matthews preached this morning Mr Garrat at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>Ad plowed sod McDonald cleaned out the cross stitch where Ad is plowing fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>hard frost last night no plowing McDonald thrashed peas half the day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>10</td> <td>rain last night &amp; most of the day no work</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>Ad is plowing sod in the midle field</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>Ad plowed a little this forenoon the frost last &amp; the way it is rising now he had to stop</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>hard frost last night Ad helped Wallace to ditch in the field next the railroad</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Garrat preached this morning Mr Matthews at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snowed</td> <td>15</td> <td>snowed about 5 inches last night &amp; is still snowing</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>Ad helped Wallace to ditch in the forenoon {illegible} the sixth concession for a load of wood we got {illegible} Watt &amp; David came from Delta to night {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>snowed about 4 inches last night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>David went home to Parry Sound on the Express {illegible} to Delta to day little Watt came on the express from Pembroke he was at the Presbytery {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>Ad took Watt to Delta for to see B{illegible}</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1879</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Dec</td> <td>20</td> <td>Ad got home in the night Rob &amp; his mother came here &amp; went home again good slaughing</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Matthews preached Mr Garrat at night stormy</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>Ad Drew a load of wood from the 6th concession the roads is very heavy with snow &amp; rain yesterday</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>Ad drew a load of wood home then went to Young to go to Farmersville for Bessie &amp; Jennie tomorrow</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>Ad got home in the night he brought Bessie &amp; Jennie rain &amp; snow most of the day I cut wood &amp; tended the cattle</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>Mr Dean &amp; his wife was here for dinner that was all Billie did not come</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>Ad has been thrashing at Wm McNeil's</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>the thrashers came here this afternoon they set the machine that is all they did stormed most of the day rain &amp; snow</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Houston preached this morning Mr Matthews at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>the thrashers thrashed the wheat had 2 bushel the rats had destroyed it badly had 130 bushel of oats drizzling rain &amp; snow</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>Ad took 10 bushel of oats to mail for 2 feed the beef snowed about 4 inches</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td>Ad went for a load of wood he left it here I went to the School meeting Steven Findlay was reelected president {illegible}</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1880</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Jan</td> <td>1</td> <td>Ad went to Young to Rob { illegible} Farmersville the ground is {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>Ad came home this afternoon fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>Bessie &amp; Mary Jane went to {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>the Revd Mr Matthews preached this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>Ad took Wallace &amp; a man out to the shanty for to chop wood he brought a load home here fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>Ad out 5 bags of fall wheat &amp; 2 of spring we cleaned them up for the mill &amp; we cleaned 5 bags of oats</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>Ad went to Gananoque to mill Bessie &amp; Miss Alguire went to Farmersville yesterday in the rain Bessie is going to go to school there for to study the languages in the High School there</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>I attended a liquor case between Ruben Fields License Inspector &amp; Charles Stewart Watt Webster assisted we considered the case proven Stewart appealed &amp; then atended the annual meeting of the Agricultur Socitie there was a good meeting received $4 in {illegible} Ad drew a load of wood from the 6 consession</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>Ad drew a load of wood he left it here fine day the slaughing is nearly gone warm day Ad went to the 6 Concession &amp; brought Wallace &amp; the man that he had helping him to cut wood home high wind last night the snow is nearly {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>Ad went to the concession &amp; brought Wallace and the man that he had helping him to cut wood home high wind last night the snow is nearly all gone of the fields</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Houston preached this morning Mr Matthews at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>Ad Wallace &amp; Ezra came and killed the Bull that we were feeding he is in good order Wallace &amp; Ezra went to the shantie with the horses they took the slaugh on the waggon they are going to bank out wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>Ad came out &amp; cut down the beef he weighed 480 lbs that is the quarters he was two years old</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>Ad came cut up our half of the beef I have been cuting or rather sawing what wood we use there is no snow the roads</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1879</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Jan</td> <td>15</td> <td>Ad sawed wood Wallace &amp; Ezra came home from the shanty</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>Jennet went to Farmersville Frank Alguire this afternoon fine day the Buggy goes well there is no snow</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>17</td> <td>fine warm day like April the snow is all gone</td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Matthews preached this morning Mr Garrat at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>Ad took Jennie to her school this morning Jennet came home last night fine day I did nothing I have diarrhea</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>the wind is blowing from the East with snow this morning a very stormy all day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>Ad went to the shanty for the bank wood a fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>22</td> <td>very stormy rain &amp; sleet with wind in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain &amp; snow</td> <td>23</td> <td>Ad came home with a load of wood this forenoon he left it here went back for another rain &amp; snow in the afternoon he that load home</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>Ad drew 2 loads of wood took 1 home &amp; left 1 the other here Wallace went for Jennie</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Matthews preached at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>Ad took Jennie to the school &amp; then went for a load of wood he left it here warm day the slaughing is going fast</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>Ad drew a load of wood he left it here &amp; took 6 1/2 bushel of turnips to the station</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>Ad went for 2 loads of lumber with the waggon to McCready's mill he took it home warm day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>Ad do 2 loads of lumber from McCready's mill he left them here they are for a milkshed</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>Ad drew a load of fence lumber from the mill he left it here there is good waggoning fine day James Lattimer {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td>Ad went {illegible} Whites and got the horses shod the cauks has got dull &amp; there is a good deal of ice on the Roads</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1879</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Feb</td> <td>1</td> <td>Revd Mr Matthews preached this morning Mr Joint preached Miss Lattimers funeral {illegible} O clock from Methodist church filled full</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>Mrs {illegible} was buired at the {illegible} buiring ground Revd W{illegible} preached for the church here it {illegible} was great {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>they have all been {illegible} busy geting ready for a tea meeting at the house {illegible] the church it is a very stormy day wind &amp; snow</td> </tr> <tr> <td>little snow</td> <td>4</td> <td>Ad went to The shanty with Ezra he is going to chop cordwood Ad is going to bank it out there was a {illegible} tea meeting at 4 oclock this afternoon to cents for children from 25 for adults I went to {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>Ad took hay &amp; oats to the shanty Ad &amp; Wallace went &amp; asked for a bee to be draw wood on Saturday</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>fine day Ad is banking out wood slaughing is good he asked hands for a bee in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>little snow</td> <td>7</td> <td>we had a good bee there was 15 loads brought here &amp; 14 loads taken to the road there was a light snow falling most of the day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Garrat preached this morning Mr Matthews at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>Ezra cut wood in the shed most of the day I went to the station to the council meeting Mr A Cornett was put in pathmaster for our division Ad came Abia went to Young he intends to go to Brockville tomorrow</td> </tr> <tr> <td>little snow</td> <td>10</td> <td>I went to the Funeral of old Mr Burns he was 96 years old Revd Mr Huston preached in there church here it was well filled they then went to the Robinson graveyard</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>fine day slaughing is good Ad went to the Shanty with Ezra for to draw sawlogs</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>I cut a little wood for the box stoves snow is going of very fast there is a soft thaw wind</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>I went to Gananoque with Wallace in the Buggy the snow is nearly all gone there is fine wheeling I got measure for a coat &amp; vest with Ch{illegible} he is to make them for 4 dollars &amp; {rest of entry illegible}</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1880</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Feb</td> <td>14</td> <td>there was a little snow but {illegible} Ad came home from chanty this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>Revd Mr Matthews has the communion this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>Ad went to the 9th concession with Ezra they are going get out shingle stuff fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>I helped Wallace to grute or rather to beam fill he expect Billie out Mrs Gowan died last night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>rain this the snow is going very fast warm wind</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>the snow is all gone there was a very high wind last night it has blown down part of the fairground fence opposite the orchard</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>Ad came home from the woods this afternoon he could do nothing in the 9th consession the swamp is open they came back the 6th &amp; worked there 2</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Ellen went on the Express to Perth she is going to Ellans</td> <td>21</td> <td>I atended a session meeting in the church Mr Cochran was there Mr Moorhead did not come Mr Fullerton came and acknowledging his fault &amp; promised not to do so again there was a congregational meeting after for to see about building a Mance very few came we are going to get lumber</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Huston preached this morning Mr Matthews at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>Ad &amp; Billie came from Delta this 4 noon Miss Tennet &amp; Miss Stevens came with them they came in Buggys fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>Billie is working at Wallace's house Ezra is working at Abram McNeil's cuting wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>Ad got Wilson Gilbert to make new fraim for the cirkler saw they are going to wood at Abs for the summer</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>Bruce took the cirkler up to Abs to day very warm the roads very bad the frost going away</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>Ad here the Boys is getting wood at Abs fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>Billie went to Delta in the afternoon Miss Doun{illegible} Miss Ste{illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Matthews preach this morning Mr Garrat at night very heavy rain last night heavy high winds</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1880</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>March</td> <td>1</td> <td>Ad &amp; Bruce went to Abs to cut wood they have drag and cirkler saws fine day there was a little frost last night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>Ad &amp; the Boys is at Abs yet they did not come home</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>Ad Wallace Bruce Ab &amp; Ezra came this morning with the horse powr &amp; cirkler saw and cut all that wood that we have here they did a fine job</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>little rain last night Ad sawed there wood at the road Billie came from Delta this afternoon he says that the roads is in a fearfull state</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>very heavy rain last night the fields is in a swim Billie worked at Wallaces house</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>I split wood Ad went for Jennie this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Garrat preached this morning Mr Matthews at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>Ad took a load of hay from the New Barn to day Billie helped him to load it he took it home very cold day with hard frost Mr James Mc{illegible} &amp; two of Frank Halls daughters came on the Express this afternoon from Brockville fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>I went to Kingston to the Presbytry on the Express there was a good atendance they kept up till 11 oclock I stoped at the Albon Hotel</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>I got home on the Express the Presbytery was not half when I left the Halls went home on the Express to Toronto &amp; McElherne to Brockville</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>Ad went to McCready Mill for a load of lumber for Wallace ashouse Billie &amp; Wallace is working at it</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>I went with Mr Matthews to see John Haislip he is very sick he administered the sacrament to him and about fifteen or twenty other church members Revd Mr Cornet asisted</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>I went to John Websters on the sixth concession and took the affidavit of his Daughter the Roads is good Billie went to Farmersville he is going to bring Bessie home</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Matthews preached this morning Mr Garrat at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>I laid up the fence allong the roads to keep the sheep of the wheat fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snowed about 6 inches</td> <td>16</td> <td>David got of the Express this morning he sprained his knee in jumping of it {illegible} snow about 6 inches to day</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1879</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Mar</td> <td>17</td> <td>Ad came out to David he is quite lame with his knee fine day {rest of line illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>David went away on the Express Ad took him down in the Buggy he is a great deal better</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>I taped 20 trees put milk pans to them the buckets is not scalded yet they dont run well</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>Jennet gathered 3 pails of sap and boiled it down I put the buckets to the trees &amp; brought in the pans</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Huston preached this morning Mr Matthews at night there is about 3 inches of snow this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>Ad took Prince home he is going to draw dung at the road fine morning Ellen got home from Glentay on the Express all well there</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>I taped Ads boots stormy day snow and rain Jennet boiled 12 pails of sap</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>very cold this morning North west wind</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>cold all day Ad split some wood for me</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>fine calm day Ad sowed clover &amp; timothy seed over the fall wheat &amp; when he had all in the north field last year Miss Rogers an other three girles from Gananoque came on the Express to see Bessie</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>I split some wood in the forenoon &amp; went to a session meeting in the church at two oclock we took waggon load of hay to the road out of the New Barn</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Matthews preached this morning Mr Garrat at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>Ad gathered 12 pails of sap they boiled some of at house for hot sugar before Miss Rogers and the four girls went away on the Express</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>very cold morning North wind</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td>Ad Wallace &amp; Ezra came out and drew stone for the Milk shed they has to get some timber for a beam &amp; plates the ones that we had roten got it rised fine day</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1879</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>June</td> <td>13</td> <td>Received from Hugh McKay for sand &amp; stone $5.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1879</td> <td></td> <td>{line illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>{rest of page appears blank}</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Highways Defined</p> <p>All allowances made for roads by the Crown survey in any town township or place already laid out or hereafter laid out and also all roads laid out by virtue of my statute on any roads where the public money has been expended for opening the same or whereon the statute labour hath been usually performed or any road passing through the Indian Lands shall be deemed common and public highways unless where such roads have been already altered or may hereafter be altered according to law L29-30N.657.5.315</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Ad got</td> <td>4</td> <td>00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>{illegible} dinnner</td> <td>$1</td> <td>00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>making Jennies boots</td> <td>1</td> <td>25</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sugar 2 Sundrys 1</td> <td>3</td> <td>00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Ad got for grass seed</td> <td>8</td> <td>00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>and 25 c for Caster oil</td> <td></td> <td>25</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Lamp chimnee and things</td> <td></td> <td>50</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p></p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Moneys received from McDonald</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>for the Lambs</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>August 18</td> <td>he {illegible} 2</td> <td>$4 50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td>Do 2</td> <td>5 00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td>Do 4</td> <td>8 00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td>2</td> <td>5 00</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>22 50</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/5d0f4bb2d4fde657f48a887c55b96455.pdf 3c88536e6decc7dd5f7e6c5d30f2c646 PDF Text Text ������������������������� https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/937715d80b54a26203e6a57ddcade712.pdf 82e009473a6fee3c9c2aeeebb7e45874 PDF Text Text ������������������������� https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/54cedaf63e673717c629a2563c888ab3.pdf 1cc44e94e8412a8a7d9c9a300e23571c PDF Text Text ������������������������ https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/c3ed710f854c45c3ae1e4f243adf42ab.pdf b1a8be78b52f708fb69c9a6c7b75e363 PDF Text Text William Beatty (1806-1897) 1880-1883 Transcribed by Rural Diary Archive volunteers {This title page is not actually from the original diary. It is a modern marker page from reproduced photocopies of William Beatty's diary. Walter was his son, who kept the diaries for safekeeping. Thus, the diaries have become known as Walter Beatty diaries, when in fact they are the work of his father, William Beatty.} Beatty, Walter Journal April 1880 to March 1883 {Eleanors?} care Thomas Tanton Esq St {word stroked through} {printed table} Herschel's Weather Table The following Table constructed and confirmed by the experience of many years actual observation, furnished the observer with the knowledge of what kind of weather there is the greatest probability of expecting, and that so near the truth that in very few instances will be found to fail Moon Summer Winter If it be New or Full Moon or the Moon entering into the First or Last Quarter at 12 noon or between 12 Very B day Snow and Rain 1 Weather Table �and 2 2 and 4 afternoon Changeable Fair and Mild 4 and 6 evening Fair Fair 6 and 10 Do {Ditto} Fair, if wind at N.W. Rain, if wind at S. or S.W. Fair and Frosty, if wind N. or N.E. Rain and Snow if wind S. or S.W. 10 and 12, night Fair Fair and Frosty 12 and 2 morning Fair Hard Frost, unless wind S or S.W. 2 and 4, do Cold frequent showers Fair and Frosty 4 and 6, do Rain Do do 6 and 8 do Wind and Rain Stormy Weather 8 and 10, do Changeable Cold Rain; if wind W; Snow if E. 10 and 12, do Frequent showers Cold with high winds 1880 June 5 took Pet cow to Ab McNiels Bull 2 �7 Do {Ditto} Killee Do to A Cornetts Do 8 Do White Do DoDo 18 John Johnstons Bull got over our fence was with the cows all night Killee took him again and I think the Duck 2 year old 19 the Bull is still here youngs Cow took him and Petts yearling & her 2 year old 21 the Bull is still here 26 took the Bradley cow to A Cornetts Bull _________________________________________________ 1881 June 12 again Duck cow took Bruce McNeils Bull 13 again Petts Cow Do DoDo 17 Petts 2 year old to John Cooks Do 25 Bud 3 year old Bruce McNiels Do Bradey cow Do Do July 19 Younges Do Do Do {Younges Do Do Do?} ____________________________________________________ 1882 June 25 Line Back cow {took?} Bruce McNeils Bull 26 Duch Cow took Bruce McNiels Bull 27 Bud Do again Do July 16 Do 28 Petts 3 year old Do Do Killee cow Do Do 3 �July 7 Youngs cow took John Johnstons Bull he came into our field yesterday was here all night 8 Grea cow took Bruce McNeils Bull 9 our two year old Do Do Do 1883 January 6 took the Sow to Wm McNeils Boar 1880 April 1 Ad, Wallace & Ezra worked at the {shed?} they got the rest in {illegible} 2 Ezra went to the {bush?} I split some wood 3 I took the fram of the old hotbed & some of the earth of it is frozen yet rain last night 4 11 Mr {Moyer?} preached in the Methodist Church the morning Revd Mr Matthews {adressed? ours?} at night 5 Ad & Wallace went to the funeral of Mr Haigh of Gananoque he was buried at the Semetry 6 Ad paid John Jonston the oats that Ad borwed last fall we put out a lot of straw in the Barnyard 7 Ezra Split wood & put it into the Shed fine day Billie came from Delta last night 8 Ezra drew Stons for the bottom of the milk Shed then he brock them up 9 Ezra drew loam from the gravel pit to cover the Stones in the Shed it is a good job 10 he put in 6 bails for the cows in the East Side of the Shed I got the hotbed made and the Sash on them in a driseling rain most of the day with a little snow Revd Mr Matthews preached this morning Mr Garnett at night there is about 4 inches of Snow this morning 4 �very cold with high northwest wind 12 Bisie went to Kingston on the Express She is going to attend the Medical College there 13 I put Cabbag &Tomattoe Seed in the hotbed the Snow is nearly all gone frost at night 14 Ad & Ezra is working at the road Tuesday 15 Ad and Ezra came out and began to dig a ditch from the house for to take the water out of the Seller there is a foot of water in it 16 they finished it the water runs finely there is 15 or 19 inches of a fall they put plank box in for a drain pipe to the south side of the house James & Robson Beatty came on the Express 1880 April 17 18 Ad went to going on the Express with Robert & Jennie rain most of the day Ezra helped Wallace to {lath?} I finished a pair of Sliper that I was at yesterday Revd Mr Houston preached this morning Mr Matthews at night 19 Ezra went to the south west corner of the farm I was with him for to bore post holes & put in posts for a board fence after Seting the Stakes we put in 3 posts the ground is so wet that we could not them we set the posts for the lane fence 20 Ezra & me made the lane fence from the road to the house Ad got home on the Mixed 21 Ezra & me made the lane fence from the house to the Barnyard a good job 22 I planted out over 100 Strawberry plants in the garden heavy rain this forenoon the 5 �ground wet again it will Stop us from begining to Sow Ad intended to begin this morning 23 they all worked at there fence at the road Billie is working at the Wallaces house 24 Ezra & Ad is working at there fence Billie went to Delta this afternoon 25 Revd Mr Matthews preached this morning Mr Garret at night 26 they are working at there fence at the road yet 27 Ad began to Sow and Sowed 12 bushel of oat at the road the ground is in fair order 28 they finished the draging & cultivating the there and out here at noon Ad Sowed 3 1/2 bushel of oats in the midle field where he brock up last fall 29 Ad Sowed 1 1/2 bushel of peas same field Wallace worked his colt and Ads draging Ezra cultivated with the old horses he sowed about of oats that he got of Ab McNeil whom he had wheat last year it is on the East side of the center lane here rain most of the afternoon 30 the ground is too wet for to do my work today Ad & Ezra is helping Wallace to {illegible} 1880 May 2 1 Ezra read up the lain & fence Split some wood Revd Mr Huston preached this morning Mr Matthews at night cold day with a little rain 6 �the Woods begin to look Red 3 Ad & Ezra cleaned up a grist & other chores 4 they all worked on Wallaces place with both teams they all done that they could do 5 Ad & Ezra Scraped what dirt was throne out of a grass ditch in the northeast field and down the East line to north ditch 6 Wallace & Ezra is working in the northeast field they plowed draged and Sowed 9 bushel of oats the ground places hard fine day 7 Ad and Jennie went on the Express for {Moscafe?} Ezra plowed in the Same field fine day 8 Ezra & Wallace worked in same field they Sowed 6 bushel of oats 9 X Revd Mr Matthews preached this morning Mr Houston at night 10 Wallace & Ezra finished the Northeast field Sowed 4 bushel of oats Ezra plowed part of the garden on the East side a fine Showr in the forenoon A Miss Snider came this afternoon to help Ellen to do the work 11 Ezra & Wallace worked at the road expect a little that Wallace did here with the cultivater in the garden where Ezra plowed to break the lumps 12 I planted a bushel of potatoes in the garden & 2 quarts of multiplier onions planted more potatos and Some Beets Seed Ezra & Wallace worked at road 14 Ezra & Wallace worked at the road 7 �15 16 Ezra & Wallace worked at the road very dry time with wind I sowed timothy & clover seed on the peice where Ad put Abs oats I Sowed grass Seed in the Northeast field Revd Mr Huston preached this morning Mr Matthews at night 1880 May X left the cows out of the Stable at night 17 Ezra came and began to plow in the Sod in the middle field for peas 18 fine sower last night Ezra worked at the road till noon he plowed Sod and finished it 19 Sowed 4 bushel of peas on the Sod Wallace helped him I Sowed the flax seed that Ad sent from Toronto on the head ridge next the ditch and Browns sample of Early oats on the South East corner and a sample of Swiss Early oats on the south west corner of the flax all on the head ridge 20 Ezra went to the mill with a grist Jennie went to the Instue with him fine day Tom painting 21 Ezra worked at the road that finished there work except the potato ground 22 Ezra & me fixed up the fences at the gravel pit and round the church field and the lain & paster field 23 Revd Mr Matthews preached this morning Mr Huston at night 24 Ezra cultivated rolled &draged the garden I planted 1/4 lb Moons Eryrly Sweet corn East side 25 Ezra & me planted 1/4 lb Mammath Sweet corn on this Side Ad cent them down from Toronto 8 �the rest of the garden planted in potatoes & beans 26 Ezra went to plow the potato ground at the road I Sowed grass Seed North of the house down to the oak tree where Ezra sowed a bushel of oats yesterday it missed Seeding last Billie & Davison came this forenoon to work Ezra worked at the potato ground at the road I tosed up the old straw that covered the turnip & burned it 28 Ezra finished the potato ground at the road I painted & reglazed one of upstairs windows 29 Ezra took Some hefers to the 6 Con to paster in the forenoon we washed in the afternoon 30 Revd Mr Garnet preached this morning Mr Matthews at night 31 Ezra & Wallace worked on the Roads for this place {illegible} 1880 June 1 Ezra & Wallace finished there worked on the roads in the forenoon they the worked at the potato ground little frost in the morning 2 Ezra & Wallace & me planted the potatoes where they had them last year in the swamp 3 the ground is in fine order fine day they planted about an acre of corn there to 4 Ezra came here & began to work at the lump ground we picked up 4 loads of Stones of it 5 plowed draged and ridged up part of it & planted Bisie& Miss Smith came from Kingston in the 9 �Boat I met them at Gananoque 6 Bed room Sink heavy rain last night & this moring Revd Mr Matthews preached this morning Mr Garret at night 7 worked on the roads with the team 8 Do DoDo 9 Ezra & me worked on the roads this forenoon for him we put in 2 days for him worked at the turnip ground in the afternoon put in 1 rows of horn carrot & 1 row of the Red sumer carrot then 4 rows of White Cilican sugar beet, 2 Mammoth Mangol 2 rows of the Globe Mangol and 15 rows of Rennie premium P.J. Swedes 10 sowed the remainder of 2 3/4 lbs Rennies seed it came to 1 row west of the Maple tree Waites Hebrews then Some Sugar Beets Ezra then went to road to Sow some mangols in the Swamp holes 11 Ezra finished Sowing what Seed he had Sowed Millet on the rest of hole he came here took some hay out to the road Sowed Millet on our piece he took Charley to Mortons Shop Shod him that finished our Spring work very warm in afternoon 12 Rolled part of the Northeast field there was a fine shower that Stoped the Rolling Ezra went home 13 Heard Mr Garret preached this morning there was no Meeting at night Mr Matthews was at the assemble in Montreal 14 I rolled part of the Northeast field till Ezra came for the horses he went out the road in the forenoon & went out to the shanty in Swamp he has a London young Man help him 10 �1880 15 I worked at the harness & then chors 16 went through the potatoes in the garden with the cultivator Wallace held it & I drove {rest of entry illegible} 17 hoed in the garenMr Willson {rest of entry illegible} 18 planted a pailfull of potatos in garden where the hens scratched them up very warm day 19 20 I did nothing my side is bad Ezra & the man came home attended a congregational meeting {illegible} was elected Treasurer Mr Cornett residence Rev Mr Matthews had communion this morning in the church in the afternoon at Mr {illegible} he is sick there was 14 there & 42 in the morning 21 Ezra & the man went to the shanty this morning I took Jennie to her school 22 I attended Arbition on our scool section for to divid it Mr Bigg & {arbitrated?}so they took 27 rod of an assessment {illegible} union section with Escot 23 I went to Delta this afternoon I took excursion {illegible} with me arrived {illegible} 24 Saw the grand {illegible} the foundation stone of townhall and {illegible} and there was a large gathering of Peopel got home after dark {rest of page illegible} 1880 July 16 finished the east field in the forenoon 17 finished the east field in the forenoon and drew in Billie helped them that finished the haying 11 �18 Rev Mr Matthews preached this morning Mr Huston at night 19 we mowed at the road Bruces man helped we finished cuting the west front field in the forenoon on Bruces team drew in I went to to the North field and mowed till tilled it rained 20 finished cuting the north field & drew in the most of it 21 finished cutting Wallaces and drew in that finished our haying for this year the hay it too ripe we aught to have began a week earlyer 21 Ezra & the man went to the shanty this morning I took Jennie to her school 22 Bruce and Wallace riged up the reaper and cut a good lot of the fall wheat it is about half a crop it was winter killed 23 finished the wheat Wallace & Ezra bound I stacked some of it Ezra Cradled some grass in the distant field 24 Billie came home in the night Ezra took him to gananoque this forenoon he is going to Parnaham to work for J Miller superintending the buildings for him I intend going to Young for Bissie & Jenie 25 I heard the Revd Mr Richards in caintown Mr Matthews preached here at night 26 came home this forenoon all well Wallace & Ezra got in two loads of the fall wheat there was a fine rain this afternoon Ezra worked at the turnips 27 Ezra worked at the turnips fine day 28 Ezra finished the turnips they look well 29 I went to Delta with Bruces old Maire left here at Mr Floods all night and took {Skiller?} truck to Mr Stevens 12 �he is going to try and heal her Sholder 30 got home this afternoon very warm day Wallace finished cuting the oats at the road they are a fair crop 31 I raiked up the bundles that the reaper left there Ezra & Wallace drew in 4 loads & Bruce 2 they were very large loads & got 1 large in here of the oats that we got {rest of line illegible} 1880 August Revd Mr Mathews preached this morning {two lines illegible} {illegible} after breakfast he took Bruces Bull out & left him there 8 Mr Matthews 3 got in the rest of the oats that Ad got of White and the peas that was Sowed early they are very heavily loaded & good Ezra cradled oats in the North field 4 he finished the south part of the field & cut part of the midle field I attended the Council 5 Ezra finished the oats in the midle field then he went to Cradle Wallaces Wallace & me drew in the oats of the south part of the northeast field had 3 good load they were very thisley 6 Wallace & me drew in 1 load of the oats of the midle this forenoon and 4 in the afternoon 7 we all worked at Wallaces oats to day I raked Ezra and Wallace drew they are a good crop Revd Mr Greer preached this morning Mr 13 �preached in St Pauls Atkins preached at night Mr Matthews is in Montreal finished our harvesting here last night 9 Ezra cut the oats in our field nearly I went Lydenhurst with {illegible} Stacie & I took part {illegible} & get the {illegible} grant help for a road they organized to do somthing for it 10 Ezra finished cuting we then raked & drew in 2 loads they are a fair crop 11 we raked and drew in 1 large load & 1 small load 12 I pulled some of the flax I am not well Ezra finished pulling the Peas {illegible} 13 We drew in the peas there was 2 large loads in the spare room Ezra went to the road & began to cut spring wheat {illegible} in a load of oats in his {illegible} very high wind 14 Ezra is working at the wheat I got Charley shod at Fullertons Jennie went to Gananoque this afternoon Mis Innis of Farmersville with her 1880 August Jennie took {illegible} Innes to Young Revd Mr Mathews preached this morning Mr Garret at night 16 Ezra is working the wheat & oats at the road Ezra finished the cuting I got 2 of the tires set on the truct waggon in the forenoon we then drew in 2 loads of oats that {illegible} & 1 load of wheat 18 I took Jennie to her School Henery Webster helped Ezra to load a load of wheat & brought out here & put it in the old barn he then went back & brought out the other load 14 �19 A little rain this morning I went out to the road about 10 oclock helped Ezra to draw in we drew in the rakings& peas were there was all is in to Wallaces raked his oats & drew in 2 loads Bruce boy helped that finished our harvesting I sent Six dollars to Mr Rennie of Toronto for 2 bushel of Silver Chaff fall wheat a sample of the victor Fitz & Hedge{illegible} 20 Ezra went home this morning I did chores 21 I fixed fence to keep the Sheep in 22 Revd Mr Staunton preached this morning Mr Mathews at night 23 Ezra came back this morning he began to plow in the South half of the west center field ground very hard and dry he is cross plowing 24 Ezra went through the turnips with Charly and cultivator at noon very warm day 25 Ezra is plowing in the midle field there was a fine Showr last night very cold this morning 26 Ezra is plowing very warm day 27 Do {Ditto}Do I mended the childrens shoes after chores 28 Ezra is plowing it is very heavy hard work I thrashed part of the flaxx seed 29 Revd Mr Matthews preached this morning Garrat at night 30 Ezra plowed very warm day 31 Ezra finished the field this forenoon & then began to draw away the straw from behind the Barn to the edge of ditch below the old 15 �house 1880 Sept 1 Ezra finished drawing the Straw in the forenoon he then began to rake where he plowed 2 Ezra drew 7 loads of Sand for Wallaces house. and 4 for Singelton I helped Revd MrMathews to move to S Johnstons house very warm & dry 3 Ezra drew 4 loads of Sand for Wallace he then rolled where he plowed very hot day I got the Clason & Silver chaff wheat at the Station paid 57 cents as fraight 4 Ezra rolled & then cultivated the wheat ground 5 Mary {Hall?} came to help Ellen Revd Mr Garrat preached this morning Mr Matthews at night 6 Ezra cultivated and & then rolled the wheat ground I am not able to anything in bed had a cold chill &dirahoea 7 Ezra is rolled and cultivated the wheat ground he sayes he is geting the turnips conquerd I am better 8 Bruces thrashing machin came to day they had to get J Stacie to fix it thrashed fall wheat had bushel & bushel of Sping Wheat 9 thrash the grass Seed had a bushel oats & bushel of other oats 10 Ezra scraped a ditch across to side {illegible} helped Wallace to clean out there well we cleaned up 10 bushel of the fall wheat 11 Wallace & Ezra fought fire on his place where the GTR sett the ground afire I went to 16 of Abs �Gananoque with 10 bushel of wheat I got a bag of salt Sugar 2 24 oatmeal 46 c tacks 15 c dinner 25 12 Revd Matthews was at palmerston on mission town Mr Staunton preached at night Fine Shower this morning 13 Ezra Scraped the ditch across the South half of west center field 14 Ezra rolled the center field in the forenoon John Gemmel came this morning to load dung he is to bring it out of the Sheepbarn Ezra is drawing in the afternoon with 2 wagons 15 Ezra & Gemmel is at the dung I intend to go to young this afternoon for to get seed wheat 16 I went to young yesterday Stoped at Margrets {?} night went to {? in village fair acted as Judge in ? show} 1880 Sept 17 Stopted at John Youngs all night Ben went with me came back to the fair bought a dung fork & a hay fork from George Young at Addison paid dollar got 4 bushel of wheat form Bob Beatty gave Margret 10 dollars did not see Rob 18 fine rain this morning Ezra &Gemmel has been drawing dung Gemmel worked 1/2 day on account of the rain 19 Revd Connor Staunton preached this morning Mr Matthews at night 20 heavy rain in forenoon Ezra thrashed the Beans & Some peas in the forenoon he drew dung in the afternoon Gemmel helped the finished drawing the dung that Ad bought from Revd Mr Cornett they had 18 loads 17 �X 21 Ezra plowed J Gemmel Spread dung I went to Kingston to the Presbytry 22 Do Do Do {Ditto} got home on the Express the presbytry promised to give us the $200 two hundred tha was promise us 23 Ezra plowed J Gemmel Spread in the forenoon him & me put in Some of the Straw Stack it was hurt on the top I could do very little with my side 24 Ezra plowed Gemmel, Taylor & me put in the rest of the Straw Stack in the forenoon Gemmel Spread dung after 25 Ezra & Gemmel dung in the afternoon rain this morning Ezra draged I Sowed the 2 bushel of wheat that I got from Toronto next the road on the first five ridges the rest is Robs wheat nearly 5 bushel the ground is lumpy 26 Revd Mr Matthews preached this morning Mr Houston at night 27 Ezra plowed J Gemmel spread dung in the afternoon rain last night & a little this morning 28 Ezra & J Gemmel drew some dung they had Scrape it up to finish the field 29 Ezra plowed he finished the field all to a couple of rounds of the last ridge he left off work took the horses out to the road he Says his time is up & that will Stop no longer 30 I got John Gemmel to come & drive the horse & drage I Sowed 4 bushel of wheat nearly that Wallace came & took the horses & finished the draging & cleaned out the furrows between the ridges & Gemmel mixed lime for him. 1880 18 �October 1 I made a hod for Wallace to carry morter in he began to plaster to day John Gemmeel atended the plasterer this afternoon Wallace finished {farrowing?} out & plowing the headridge I Sowed it the first 10 ridges of it is Sowed with the Toronto wheat the rest of it is Sowed with Robs wheat all but the 3 east ones they are planted with 2 John Gemmel Shoveled the furrows on the fall wheat this morning I went to Gananoque to Mr Hasslap Ezra entered acomplaint for wages Hasslap says he can do nothing he has not put in his time 3 Spread on Johnston on a month work to {?} ten dollars {?} month Revd Mr Garrat preached this morning Mr Houston at night we had no meeting Mr Matthews is on a Mission tour 4 I made a register box for Wallace heavy rain most of the day I went to the Council about our School rate 5 I Split wood & other chores fine day 6 I went on the Express to Kingston this morning acted as Judge on South downs Merinos & fat Sheep there was a good show did not get through 7 finished our Job got home on the Express this afternoon John Gemmel John Johnston dug potatos at the road the ground is very dry it is fine diging 8 I fixed up the bin for potatos in the center put 2 loads in 9 they finished diging brought load here to day that is 3 home in all we have more than we had last year 19 �10 the Revd Mr Matthews preached at half past two this morning he dispenced the Sacrament there was 45 communents partook that was members there a large {illegible} 11 John Johnston began the fall plowing in the north field south east corner we got the plow point & colter laid 12 John plowed in the north east part of the north field the Southeast part is too dry 13 John plowed in the same place I got the iron plow share & colter laid 14 John plowed X 15 in the same place it is easier plowing 16 John plowed in the forenoon rain in the afternoon he thrashed some peas & cleaned them that Ezra thrashed 1880 Oct 17 Revd Mr Garrat preached in the morning Mr Matthews at night 18 rain & Snow this forenoon I took Jennie to her School got very cold & wet John thrashed peas 19 John plowed in Northeast part of the north field 20 John finished that part of the north field & began the Southeast part it plows very hard yet 21 he plows in the same field fine day 22 John finished plowing in the north filed 20 �the north head ridge and the center head ridge and cleaned out the cross furrows 23 24 first snow to lay on the ground the factory Staked this morning Revd Mr Green had the Bible meeting in our church very few out John began to plow the garden this morning put the cows in the stable at night rain in the afternoon he thrashed peas Revd Mr Matthews preached this morning Mr Houston at night there was about 6 inches of snow on the ground this morning there was very few at church this morning 25 John thrashed peas this forenoon he went to Ab McNeils for aeload of wood with the waggon in the afternoon our wood is done 26 John went for another load of wood this morning it rained in the afternoon he thrashed the Snow is nearly all gone I have been fixing the Stables 27 John Brother came in his place he is going to Michigan we pulled the beets Mangels & carrots the Surray Carrot is the largest & best the Sugar beets is good the yellow globe mangle is good for the table and yield 28 Fred Johnston plowed & Scraped part of the garden he then went out to the road & took the plows to work there I went to Delta with Vince & the children I had Paragon & Charley the roads is bad 29 got home this afternoon from Delta fine day Fred is plowing at the Road he stoped here all night 21 �30 31 Fred plowed at the road he is plowing where the Spring wheat was Sowed & Seeded down I took Mr Green to Escott this afternoon heavy rain Revd Mr Houston preached this morning Mr Matthews at night 1880 Nov 1 Fred plowed at the road I took Jennie to her School heavy rain this afternoon we have had the cows in the stable every night since the 23 of last month 2 Fred is at the road I fixed the bin for the roots in the celler & toped most of the carrots white frost 3 Fred is plowing at the road fine day 4 Do Do Do {Ditto} I toped the Beets & mangols and the remainder of the carrots 5 heavy rain so that Fred could not plow the ground is so wet he came out here he went down to the north field & shoveled out the furrows and cross ditches the ground is very wet 6 McKays boys came and helped us to pull the turnips we got them all pulled they are a poor crop we drew in the carrots and Beets into the celler 3 loads 7 Revd Mr Matthews this morning Mr Houston at night very heavy wind it blew over the fairground fence carried part of it across the road over to our fence while we were at church 8 Fred began to plow in the field next to the northcross road Northwest corner the ground is very Soft 9 Fred plowed all day we drew of two Stones to the road that was in his way the Annual plowing match was on A Cornells {turnip?} field there was 14 plows Men and Boys the ground was rather wet 22 �10 heavy rain last night & most of the day Fred thrashed some of the peas and Split Some wood 11 Fred opened the ditch across what he had plowed it is Sod he then finished thrashing the peas 12 we drew in 2 load of turnips I have been toping and fixing the horse stable so as to get Paday in the Stable all the horses has been here 13 got all the turnips in had one load to day they are very Small & poor 14 Revd Mr Galbraith preached this morning Mr Matthews at night 15 Fred plowed there is about 3 inches of snow on the ground 16 Do Do {Ditto}I fixed the stables to day 17 Fred finished plowing the garden this morning where {illegible}& cleaned up the peas had three Barrels & a bag full 1880 Nov 18 the Ram brock out yesterday to Coplands Sheep they came home We fixed the hog pen & Sheep pen there is about 4 inches more Snow Fred went to the road & got Sloughs riged for to draw wood 19 Fred went to Ab McNeils for wood with the Slough this morning fine day {several lines illegible} 21 got the Shoing on the {illegible} Houston preached at night 22 {illegible} put up the foundation{illegible} fall wheat there is no frost in the ground they go to the {illegible} took the {illegible} to School this 23 �horses all around morning {illegible} a load of wood from & {illegible} sand to Bank the house in the afternoon I helped to shovel snow out of the {illegible} in the afternoon the {illegible} 23 Fred drew sand all day to the house I could {illegible} 24 Fred went to the sixth consession for a load of wood he has finished the drawing from { illegible} 25 Fred went to the shanty for wood he brock the king {illegible} out of the slaugh he went out to the road for the other slaugh it had the frountpice of the Shoe brock had to get that fixed 26 Wallace went for Jenie Fred got his load of wood home after he got the slaugh fixed 27 Fred drew a load of wood from the shanty Miss Rogers & Miss Parker came from gananoque with Gilles last night {illegible} went to gananoque with Miss Hogan & Fisher Fred went for wood to the shanty drew 2 loads that is that there is cut fine day 28 RevdMr Houston preached this morning or rather at night 29 {illegible} went to gananoque with Miss Roger and Parker Fred went for wood to the shanty drew 2 loads that is that there is cut fine day 30 stormy day Fred finished the wood in the {illegible} we cleaned up 7 bushel of fall wheat it is all that is here we have 27 bushel left here the rest {rest of entry illegible} 31 Fred drew dung at the road this {rest of entry illegible} 1880 24 �Dec 1 stormy day wind & snow Fred split wood in the shed I got Charley horse shod all round 3 sharp 2 Fred went {line illegible} I split some wood 3 Do Do Do {Ditto} 4 Fred helping Bruce to thrash Watt got home yesterday on his horse Ad went to {illegible} the Wife is at {illegible} 5 12 Revd Mr Matthews preached this morning stormy day snow & rain 6 Fred helped Bruce to thrash I took Jennie to her School got Bruces cabbage & took Watt Lizie &Bessie to Delta we fixed her chair in the Slaugh so that she could lie in it is it a fine day hard frost last night 7 I got home after dark Lizzie stood the Journie well Fred helped Bruce to thrash fine day 8 Fred helped Bruce they finished very stormy day Snow fell al day and very fast 9 the Snow fell twelve inches yesterday & last ight Fred went to the sawmill & brought the fence Stuff that was there I finished the bottom in the Slaugh J Lattimer put a new knee &raine on it cold day I fixed a Pl{illegible} for Paddy 10 Fred went to Gananoque with his {illegible} I went for Jennie with the double Slaugh very cold day 11 Fred Split wood in the Shed most of the day very cold with wind & drift I fixed the harness Revd Mr Garrat preached this morning Mr Matthews at night 25 �{illegible entry in left column} 13 Sam drew dung to the garden & went with Jennie to her School 14 I went to Gananoque with 7 bushel of fall wheat that was all that we had here 6 of mixter of spring & fall it snowed & rained most of the afternoon 15 Jonnie Beatty came up from Young last night he is going to make a pair of bob Slaughs for {illegible} Sam took him out to road and my bench he working in the old house there Sam went to the shanty for a load of wood there was more cut he brought some raills 16 Sam went to Bee of John Hannes this afternoon 17 Sam drew wood and took the {illegible} along and to the road put it in the Station there he is making {rest of entry illegible} 1880 Dec 18 19 the sow took the Sam went out to the road {illegible} that they were going to {illegible} there they did not {illegible} Sams wood Revd Mr Matthews preached this morning Mr Garret at night 20 Sam took the Express to {illegible} last night they finished it our thrashing the oats turned out well Sam quit working when the thrashing was done 21 I atended to the cattel I am lame with my back 22 Ad brought the B. pig out here this morning 23 I split some wood went with Rev Mr Matthews to see Mr Hepworth he is at {illegible} Landons & 26 �boar very sick 24 Atended a meeting in the church I gave Mr Thompson ten dollars for Mr Matthews that makes up my $20 David & his wife & children came from Delta after dark John Omar came with him 25 David & Ad & Wm was here for dinner fine day I tended the cattle & Split some wood 26 the Revd Mr Houston preached this morning Mr Matthews at night 27 I Split wood took care of the cattle cold day 28 Ellen & me went to Ads for dinner John Beatty and his wife from Pembrook Mary Jennie and Duncan came with them from Young stoped all night 29 they all went home this morning fine day fine day Ad and his wife went home & Jennie all went to Young they intend to go to Lyn 30 I split wood and took care of the cattle {rest of page illegible} 31 {entry illegible} 1881 {most likely January} {a lot of the page is illegible, even directly from the Queen's fonds scans} {first part of page is illegible} {illegible} 2 pigs and brought one of them here the Roads is nearly blocked up a drift there was number of teams laid down our fence& came through our fall wheat I stoped they them drew out & Willie came from Delta last night he went to Gananoque this morning with Wallace about stuff for his house I split wood 27 �9 Revd Mr Houston preached this morning Mr Matthews at night 10 Ad drew 2 loads of wood he brought out the horse powr and cirkilar saw & set them to saw wood 11 Bruce & Wallace {illegible} came & we sawed nearly all the wood that was here this forenoon they cracked the saw before it was finished the woodshed is nearly full of sawed wood had Bruces two teams & ours I drove the horses fine day but cold 12 Ad drew 2 loas of wood took one home 13 Ad drew 1 load got upset he went to Robinsons for his bobSlaughs he Ironed them put Spring steel on them for Shoes 2 1/2 inches wide I went the Annual meeting of our Agricultural Socitie was put in a director fine warm day the Snow is quite soft {illegible} Ad went for a load of {illegible} wood Ad worked at home at the BobSlaughs painted them Bessie & Jennet went to Gananoque with Wallaces horse RevdMr Matthews preached this morning {rest of entry illegible} I went for the {rest of entry illegible} 1880 Ad drew loads of wood {rest of entry illegible} 18 19 20 Ad was at home fixing his Bob Slaughs I atended the cattle 21 Ad went for a load of wood & to {illegible} in the road he has drew all the dry wood that he bought of Robert Johnston fine morning but about 3 o clock it began to 28 �blow & Snow snowed and blowed all night and very cold 22 23 the roads is all blocked up there is drifts 3 and 4 feet deep {illegible} Johnston and another boy came up the road on horseback Sam Johnston came through our fields I went to the church there was to be a meeting of session no one came Revd Mr {illegible} preached this morning Mr Matthews at night 24 Ad went to Gananoque this afternoon I split wood and atended the cattle cold day 25 Ad went for a load of wood he left it here the roads is very bad I went to Fairfax to a Mishinary meeting only one member & a few others the Revd Mr Greer of Gananoque spoke on {illegible} there was very here at night 26 Ad drew load of & banked out more but it rained 27 Ad Do {Ditto} 1 Do took it home 28 Ad Do 1 Do took it home Wallace went for Jennie and brought her home very cold time 29 bought a stack of hay from {illegible} paid fifty dollars 10 dollars per ton drew 2 loads home took one home very cold 30 Revd Mr Matthews preached this morning Mr Huston at night 31 Ad drew 1 load of hay here & took one home Billie brought Jennie home from Young 1880 {top half of the page is largely indecipherable} {illegible} took it home cold day it was a fine day the waer is {illegible} Ad went to 29 �the road & brought 1 load home there was a little rain this afternoon the snow {illegible} rain most of the day 9 the Road is so soft that there is no loads going on the them I went to the funeral of a son of John Red he was buried at the Union church there was 24 rigs 10 it is still thawing the Snow has got a great fall the ground is in a swim warm day with rain 11 the ground is all in a swim warm day with rain 12 fine day still thawing it is the only thaw that have had this winter the roads is impassable no travel on them 13 no meeting this morning any of the churches this morning Revd Mr Garret preached the funeral sermon {illegible} 16 Little Watt came on the Express from Pembrock to see {illegible} Ad took him to Young to see his Mother Ellen Jennet & Billie went with him Billie intended to {illegible} 17 Ad came home this afternoon on Ellen Jennet cam with him they are al well there 1881 Feb 20 18 Ad went for a load of wood took it home there is a drisling snow most of the day 19 Ad went for a load of wood he left it here it snowed about 6 inches yesterday &to day still drifting Revd Mr Houston preached this morning Mr Mathew at night 30 �21 Ad went for a load of wood he took it home 22 Ad went for a load Do {Ditto}Do 23 Ad went for wood Ab McNeil and his Man went with him they left there loads of wood here 24 Ad and Ab McNeils man brought 2 loads of wood here very cold day the pump is frozen 25 Ad and Abs man brought 2 loads of wood they left them here 26 Ad drew in one load of wood left it here he cut some wood in the afternoon I have a pain in my Side so that I cannot Saw it 26 I went to church the Revd Mr Matthews preached tomorrow is to be our communion there was very good congregation for a work day 27 Revd Mr Matthews preached John Shelds was recivd as a member in our church there 35 members partook of the sacrament there was a large attendance of people 28 Ad took Jennie to her School there is quite a thaw last night with rain in the morning & Snow in the afternoon 1881 March {the first part of the page is illegible} 4 very stormy day high wind with snow and drift the roads {rest of entry illegible 5 the snow is very soft & there is a drisling rain {illegible} for Jennie this morning Daniel {illegible} went to Delta this afternoon {rest of entry illegible} 31 �6 Ellen went home on the Express today Bessie went to Brockville with her they stopt at Mrs Scotts at night Revd Mr Houston preached this morning Mr Matthews at night very few out 7 Robert Beatty and his mother came up this afternoon they are all well 8 Ad went to Delta with Ellen and her two children Jennet went with them they went to see Watts wife 9 Ad came home from Delta this afternoon Watt got home Sabbath morning Lizie is no better Slaughing is nearly gone he bought 4 bags of he Crown peas and Som Erley Rose Potatos all for seed with 10 Ad to the shanty to bank out wood fine day 11 very hard frost last night and to day Dan Harisson finished Wallace house Last night he went home to Delta this morning Ad came from the shanty this evening he banked out a load of wood 12 Ad worked at home I sawed wood most of the day 13 Revd Mr Matthews preached this morning a stormy day it snowed about 5 inches last night is still snowing 14 Ad took Jennie to her School this morning I went to Gananoque on the Express Revd Mr Matthews went with me we went to the Revd {illegible} Mr Matthews & there Eldermen apointed to tabulate the state of religion on the Presbytery there was only 4 returns sent in so then very little to do 32 �15 Stopd at Mr Grace all night we went on the Stage to Kingston the presbytery met at 3 o clock there was a large attendance of members & Elders {rest of page illegible} 1881 {first third or so is very difficult to decipher) March Pet cow had a heffer calf 16 atended the Presbytry this {illegible} this morning and a great deal of business done we did not get through ut had {illegible} at night I was chosen a {illegible} to atend the Presbytry in {illegible} the Revd Mr {rest of line illegible} 17 I got home on the Express this morning I stoped at {line illegible} went to Young this afternoon to on the train rain in the afternoon 18 I cut some wood and took cair of the cattle 19 Do Do Do{Ditto} 20 Revd Mr Garrat preached this morning Mr Mathews at night 21 Ad got new saw {illegible} fixed it and sawed some wood Wm McNiel & Bruce helped with there teams the track is very bad we put straw in it 22 finished sawing the wood by noon Ad drew two loads of sawdust & put it on the track 23 Ad went to Delta with Billie buggy for Wat frost last night with cold wind 24 Ad got home at night all is well at Delta Jennet gathered sap and they are boiling it down 25 I split some wood very hard frost last night I took 33 �the Skin of Dutchs calf it is a bull 26 27 very hard frost last night the white cow had a bull calf this morning I Split wood took care of the cattle Revd Mr Matthews preached this morning Mr Garret night Mr Matthews read his resignation this morning 28 I went out to the road to help to saw wood we burst the big driving wheel just after beginning Ad took it out to McDonald at the village & got him fix it cold day hard frost 29 Ad went to Abs to help him to Saw with the drag saw I tended the cattle there was a meeting of Presbytery the church for to receive Mr Matthews resignation after a great deal of talk it was accepted Revd Mr Greacie & Chambers was there 30 it began to blow & snow this evening there was near 18 inches of Snow this morning {illegible} rail road to the {rest of line illegible} 31 It began to blow and snow this evening {rest of page illegible} 1881 {first part of page is difficult to decipher} April 1 the Slaughs is this morning very lively {illegible} going Watt came from Brockville on the Express to night he went out to Mr {illegible} to run a line with {illegible} Buggy he and the horse & Buggy came this evening 2 I split wood & took care of the stock it is cold blustery time very very hard at night with the cold wind 3 Revd Mr C{illegible} preached this morning in the Methodist church and in ours at night a cold day 4 I went to {illegible} to see to the council to preat on 34 �{illegible} on the 6th con of Lansdowne Wallace took to her School Bessie went to Kingston to the college 5 very heavy frost last night & cold wind all day I split wood and keep on fiers 6 cold day I tended the cattle & split some wood 7 Do {Ditto}Do Do 8 it is a great deal warmer this afternoon I took the skin of Killies calf it is 4 days old 9 fine warm day the Snow is going fast I split wood and took care of the cattle 10 Revd Mr Greacie of Gananoque preached our pulpit vacent owing to Mr Matthews resigning the charge & at Fairfax & I went with him to Fairfax 11 Ad took Jennie to her School I took care of the cattle Mary Hall came up from Brockville on the Express Jennet & Ad met her at the Station She went home with Ad & Abbie 12 Mary Hall came here this afternoon all week 13 Mary Hall went home on the Express this afternoon I split some wood & took care of the cattle {illegible line} a grist he took up some Butter in rolls & got 20 cent per lb ther is frost every night 15 Ad fixed up some of the fences and let water of the corner field it was all a lake the furrows was not cleaned out last fall 16 I fixed up some of the road fence & went a meeting of the council at Stuarts about a {illegible} the Websters Bush {rest of entry illegible} 35 �1881 {top 1/3 of page difficult to decipher} April 17 Revd Mr Garrat preached this morning we had no Minister her to day 18 Ad took the colt out ot the 6 con to paster fine day but cold wind frost at night 19 Ad fixed up the fences round the gravel pit in the forenoon hime& his Wife went Henery Websters meeting he was married to the Widow Follice oldest Daughter fine day 20 Ad began to sow and sowed 9 bushel of oats in the North field next the road center {illegible} they over the new land he got {rest of entry illegible} 21 Ad sowed 6 bushel of the same oats they were all sowed in the North field put in the north west corner 22 Ad drew the Straw that we had down in field to East of the fall wheat he spread it on where he Sowed the oats he Sowed Thimothy seed and clover seed first on it cross furrow Wallace marked Paragon & Charley {team of horses} 23 Ad worked at the road most of the day I went with Charley to Young to the funeral of {illegible} She died at Portland in Son Gilberts and was buired in Caintown graveyard Revd Mr Richards preached the funeral sermon the church was well filled 24 there was no meeting in our church we stoped at Robs all night came home today 25 Ad worked at the road I fixed some fence round the church field fine warm day 26 fine rain this morning it is very much needed the ground is very dry very little { illegible} I left the cattle out to day for the first 27 Ad has been working at the Road yesterday and today 36 �Wallace & Ad came out & fixed the pump 28 I went out to the road and got an axe and bits & fixed the gate at the road front of the house 29 I fixed the milk harness & buggy & oiled them Bessie came home from Kingston the class is not going on Jennie came up from Young 30 I fixed up the fence along the road & cleaned out part of the hen house cold day 1881 {top third of page is difficult to decipher} May 1 the woods look a little green Revd Mr Houston preached in the morning here got no Minister yet we had Sunday School in the church 2 Ad finished on is place to day heavy frost last night {rest of entry illegible} 3 I went to Gananoque to hear a case between our township council & Hugh Willson for payment of same sheep that Willson {illegible} the Judge said he had no Jurisdiction in the case we have no dog tax therefore no fund to pay from and it is the counsils duty to try all such casess Ad draged 2 ridges in the {illegible} 4 I dug a bed for oninion where Ad cultivated yesterday the ground is hard and damp {illegible} we have had no rain I might say this spring yet 5 I dug a little more in the garden and planted some top onions the ground is very lump frost last night 6 fixed more of the garden wheeled some dung to the gooseberrys and Rubarb and cleaned them 37 �7 8 fine shower at night the best we have had this spring Sifted some of the peas that Ad got at Lydenhurst they were thrashed with the Machin and were a good deal broken there was no Church here this morning Revd Mr Garrat and Mr Huston preached at night 9 Ad came here at noon they have got done at the Road he plowed in the North field south west corner for peas Wallace is shoveling at home 10 Ad plowed in the same place the ground is very dry 11 Ad finished plowing the piece Wallace came and draged I sowed 3 bushel of peas in the afternoon 12 Ad went to the outlet to look for a man to hire Sowed 3 1/2 bushel of peas they are all the crown peas I sowed better 1/2 bushel of our own old kind in the head ridge and some flax see on the end ent of the head ridge and some flaxseed on the east end of the head ridge Ad went to Young for Buckwheat to sow in the south North field southeast part of it he intends to plow it under 13 Ad took there potatos out of the seller at home 14 Ad & Wallace came this morning they sowed 4 bushels of Buckwheat on southeast part of the North field it was to wet last fall he intends to Plow it under 1881 May 15 Revd Mr Garrat preached this morning and the Revd Mr Shane preached at night for the first time Hugh McKay took Mr Shane with Charly to Fairfax 38 �16 rain most of the day no work done and the cows in the Stable a very cold with north wind 17 very cold day with north wind a little rain 18 James Bradley began to work this morning Ad hired him to work this Summer he laid up the lain fence and other fences round the pasture 19 Bradley Split wood at the house Ad is working at home I went with Revd Mr Shane to see Some of the members 20 Bradley went out to the road to ditch so as to let the water of the potato ground I picked the Sprouts of the potatoes Ad & Wallace took them out of the Seller on the 19th & put them in the Room 21 I went with Mr Shane to See more of the members 22 Rev Mr Shane preached this morning Mr Garrat at night 23 Ad rolled the Buckwheat I cobled mothers shoes 24 finished Sprating the potatoes worked in the garden Ad took the White Cow & the 2 yearlings to the Shanty the Revd Mr Shane moved from here to W.A Cornetts this morning the girles is helping to get them fixed 25 Ad & James picked up Stones of the New Meadow put them in the Barn yard I cut some potatoes 26 Ad & James picked more Stones put them in the Barnyard the draged & furrowed out the garden in the forenoon Ad went home & me planted 1 1/2 bushel of potatos some beans pop corn & some Sugar cain seed that finished the garden 27 James drew dung to the field back of the Barn for beets & turnips 39 �28 29 Ad dissmissed James he is no good Revd Mr Shane preached this evening no meeting this morning 30 Ad Spread dung back of the Barn & plowed draged & furrowed up 20 rows for Beets & roots 31 I sowed first & 2nd the yellow Mangels 3 rows long Guernsey parsnips 1881 June 1 went to Brockville to see Watt met him at the {Rennie?} house and signed Bondes for his government work Ad drawing to the back of the barn 2 I planted the Early Bassano Beet 4 row 5 & 6 rows in the Red Surrey Carrot 7 row the red Castelby Beet more than half of the 8 row then the rest is Suttons Student parsnip 3 planted 9 & 10 rows long red mangles 11 & 12 rows is Imperial Sugar Beets 13 & 14 long Red Mangel and between 50 & 60 tomato plants fine rain this morning Ad has been working at or preparing {tomorrow?} 4 I raked the ground for to sow 6 rows of turnips Ad and all hands is moving H Webster Barn to there place Tennent is doing it fine day 5 Reverend Mr Shane preached this morning Mr Garrat at night 6 Ad got the Barn to its place I worked on the roads with the teams we drew gravel out of Johns Johnsons pit 5 teams drawing on the {scrap?} & road 40 �{in margin} I was bileted on Mr Robert McCannon Mr Guthrie the Reverend Mr Chambers was there first rate place 7 I was at the roads John Moore was on for us that made 5 days that I did 8 Ad is drawing dung to the little field east of the Barn I Sowed 6 drills of turnips of the Seed that I raised last year John Moore is helping I went to Kingston on the Express as one of the commissioners to the general assembly from our Presbytery 9 Ad plowed and planted Some corn 10 Ad plowed and planted the potatoes where they were last year the ground is in good order 11 Ad helped Bruce to move a Barn I got home on the Express this afternoon there was a large attendance and some fine speakers they do not expect to get through before thursday next 12 Reverend Mr Garrett preached this morning Mr Shane at night 13 I took Jennie to her school and pulled thistles out of rasbery and strabery bed 14 planted corn east of the Barn John Moore helped he then went through the potatoes and corn with the cultivator {illegible} paid them 1881 June 15 I planted {illegible} of 5 rows of western corn next the Barn put the corn in drills Ad is working on the roads he is path master 41 �16 I worked at the garden Ad is working on the roads 17 I worked on the roads for Ad he has to go to John Coates in the forenoon I went to a meeting of congregation & Sesson in the church Reverend Mr Graecie was here I was appointed pastore Income 18 I got two shoes on Charly by McDonald made out lists of those that had not paid their Subscription for Mr Matthews there is over 50 dollars at Fairfax 19 {in left margin} I went to a strabery festival of the church of {illegible} {in left margin} I took two vealeskines and 5 Deacons skine to Colmans to he taned one of the veal skins And ours was the best Reverend Mr Shane preached this morning Mr Craig preached at night he is new Methedes minister 20 I am fixing the truck waggon I have to make a bolster and Stakes hounds and other things 21 working at the truck waggon 22 I helped Wallace to lay out his Stables 23 Do Do Do {Ditto} in the morning 24 I went to Delta in the afternoon Stopted at Lizies went saw Mr Rodrick about Shingles he will have them in a fortnight or 3 weeks he is to send postcard 25 I got home this morning Bessie came with me Lizie is a good deal 42 �better She can rise and walk through the house with two Stafs I helped Wallace at his Stable he Raised it this afternoon it is just East of the church Shed I atended A meeting {illegible} 26 Revd Mr Craig preached this morning Mr Shane at night 27 I worked at the waggon after taking to her School very heavy rain this afternoon 28 got some more fixed at McDonalds he fix the waggon went to strawberry festival at church of our church in the Showgrounds very heavy rain this afternoon 29 got the chair and table that was at hall then helped Wallace at the rafters got them up Ad helped too 30 I went to gananoque got Gilberts {illegible} papers filled by P Stanley got wine for the communion took some butter to Braughs got sugar one half bushel of salt paid for a bag of fine salt 1881 July 3 1 Ad fixed the Barn that they moved made a partition and boarded the underpinning John Gemmel helped me to draw the horse through the potatoes in the garden & hoed 2 Ad began to mow and mow the orchard Gemmel hoed I went to the church Reverend Mr Shane preached there was a good meeting Reverend Mr Shane preached the church filled to this over flowing there 54 partook of the 43 �communion Mr Craig preached at night {Illegible in margin} 3 loads 12 loads I have nothing at James {rest illegible} 4 I took Jennie to her School and Wallace took in the hay in the orchard had 3 good loads I helped to fix the waggon at McDonalds Shop in the forenoon I was taken Sick at night 5 Ad mowed in the Second field fine hay day 6 Ad & Wallace worked at the hay in the forenoon John Gemmel and Wallace worked at the turnips and Beets in the afternoon 7 Wallace drawing in this afternoon Ad mowed for Wallace in the forenoon Bessie raked with Charley 8 Ad & Wallace drew in hay from the 2nd field Bessie raked fine hay weather it is very warm day 9 Ad & Wallace finished drawing in what was cut here this morning they had 10 loads in the 2nd field and 2 off the peice north of the ditch they left to draw in that that was cut on Wallaces place on Thursday very warm day with a little wind 10 Mr Hall preached in the Methodist church this morning Reverend Mr Shane in ours at night very day 11 Jennet came home from young this afternoon she went home with Mary on Saturday Bessie went with them Ad mowed at Wallaces I am a good deal better 12 Ad is mowing at home this morning and drawing in the afternoon {illegible} 13 Ad cut in the field next Calhouns and finished mowing in Wallaces hay 44 �14 finished cutting Calhouns field and drew in part I helped to {illegible} warm day 15 Ad cut the six acre field and finished drawing in the Calhouns field I raked with the horses 16 I raked Ad & Wallace drew in the {rest of line illegible} 1881 July 16 17 18 19 Ad mowed the orchard and I raked it Wallace and him drew in 3 loads of the hay 20 they mowed and drew in 4 loads of hay it is a good crop I raked there a little rain at night 21 Ad began to cut East field in the forenoon Drew 4 loads of the hay north of the Barn and 1 out of the East field fine hay day 22 we drew in 5 loads of hay 4 of was back of the East field and one from north of the house I raked 23 Ad began to cut in the north field went to the road I raked Wallace & J Gemmel cut in the afternoon till tea Ad brock a bolt of the mower He had to go to the shop fine shower at tea time 24 Mrs Thomas Gilbert was buried this morning the Revd Mr Huston preached in his church it could not hold all the people Mr Shane preached at night 25 Ad finished the cuting we then began to put up stack Bruce Mc{illegible} stacked Ad went up to Abs to cut a peice that Wallace has there Henery Webster helped us with his team then he went away 45 �26 Ad & Wallace went to Abs to cut a peice it at Abs gave Wallace I went to Gananoque for to meet Miss Smith she is coming on a visit 27 Bruce came with his Reaper to cut the fall wheat he cut it all Ad Wallace & Bruces Man brought in 3 loads there was distant lightning {illegible} 28 Ad and Wallace came this morning & finished binding the wheat they helped with stack {rest of page illegible} 29 30 31 1881 August 1 2 3 4 Ad {illegible} & fixed the Reaper but it was brock this afternoon very warm time 5 Ad finished cutting the oats here this forenoon Ad & Wallace went home & cut there Spring wheat and the oats in the {illegible} field 6 Ad and Wallace came & drew in 5 loads of oats Wm Richardson helped them I am not able to do anything rained between 3 & 4 Oclock 7 Revd Mr Crage preached this morning Mr S{illegible} at night 8 Ad and Wallace came out & hooked pease in the 46 �forenoon then they raked up oats that was cut on the 5th Ellen & me went to the funeral of Mr Roth Revd Mr Houston preached the funeral sermon at the house there was 67 rigs a very large gathering Ad & Wallace drew in 1 load oats 9 Ad Wallace & Wm Richardson drew in 2 loads of oats and 1 of peas I raked the oat ground with Richardsons horse in the forenoon they then went to the road to draw in I mowed the flax that I had for seed 10 Ad & Wallace brought there Spring wheat here there was 2 loads of it they drew in at the road 11 Ad reaped all day with the reaper he cut all the big field & 2 thirds of Wallaces 12 they drew in all there oats at the road and one load of Wallaces fine day for work 13 {illegible} night Ad Wallace & Wm Richardson finished hooking the peas this forenoon Ad and Richardson drew them in there was 2 loads & 2 before that finishes our harvesting here they went in Wallaces then 14 Revd Mr Shane preached this morning Mr Crage at night 15 they worked at Wallaces oats and finished them {illegible}brought the rake fork here and a load of Barley {rest of entry illegible} 17 Ad helped Bruce with his horses Wallace went to help Ab with his hay is all done 18 Ad {illegible} part of the hay to the east stack & asked hands to help him to thrash tomorrow 19 Dan McNeil Mr Landon came this morning with the 1881 August 47 �machin they thrashed over 100 bushel of fall wheat D Cowan & Cornett & Richardson Curie helped. Cowan Cornett & Richardson had ther horses 20 21 finished thrashing had 135 bushel of fall wheat 15 of Spring wheat 220 of oats 20 of barley 29 of peas they did not thrash all the peas I went to Gananoque with Sam Cook to see Mr Greave on church business Revd Mr Crage Preached in the morning Mr Shane at night 22 Ad went to Gananoque with 5 bags of peas oats & barley got them ground for the horse I cleaned the barn {illegible} 23 Ad & Wallace began to draw dung to the north field for fall wheat dry & very warm 24 Ad and Wallace drew dung to same field 25 they finished drawing what dung we have except what is in the Sheep house it is so dry it is of no use to plow in the first time they scraped a hole in the pit for the cattle 26 Ad & Wallace drew dung from Charles Stewarts to Wallaces place in the forenoon they then began to cross plow in the north field the ground is very dry 27 Ad went to Gananoque with Bessie & to lay out a road at South Lake Wallace helped D Cowan to thrash with the team 28 Revd Mr Shane preached this morning Mr Houston at night 29 Ad plowed in the north field I took Jennie to her School very hot day 30 Ad helped Alex Cornett to thrash with his team 48 �31 helped him this forenoon that was ll that he had in the Barn he then plowed in the afternoon in the north field I took 6 bushel of wheat the Escott mill got it ground 1881 Sept 1 Ad plowing in the north field very warm day he draged the peice where the peas was on 2 Ad Rolled the peice and draged it again 3 Ad in the corner part of the same field I atended an {illegible} at {illegible} 4 RevdMr Houston preached this morning Mr Shane at night very warm day 5 Ad laid the ridges in the south part of the north field & ridges in the south part of the north field & ridged up part of it 6 Ad started to plow with 3 horses in the north west corner of the north field it does well 7 Ad plowed with the 3 horses I got the tines Sett on the Milk waggon yesterday afternoon & one tine of lumber waggon by McDonald 8 I went to Delta fair Bessie went with me I acted as Judge on Sheep Stoped at Watts 9 I got home at 8 oclock to night Ad plowed or ridged up for the fall wheat the ground is very dry and the air is full of smoke 10 Ad is plowing with 3 horses in the corner field 11 Revd Mr Shane preached this morning Mr Huston at night 12 Ad is plowing with the 3 horses he has finished the corner peice and is rolling it is very lumpy 49 �13 Ad sowed 4 1/2 bushel of fall wheat on the south west part of the North field I sowed a peice of the head ridge with the wheat that came from Mr Rennie last year it is 7 pace in width and 21 paces in length southwest corner 14 Ad Rolled and draged the part of the northwest field that he cross plowed with the 3 horse team 15 Ad took out some big stones in the corner field 16 Ad worked at a large stone in the corner of the field it is very large one Billie came home from Parry Sound this morning he helped Ad to scrape a hole in the gravel pt for water in the {illegible} very warm day 17 Ad and Wallace is plowing & scraping ditch with {rest of page illegible} 1881 Sept 18 {illegible marginal note} Revd Mr Crage preached this Mr Forest night 19 Robert Cornett began to work {illegible} him he draged & plowed in the corner field & I went to the sixth Con to fight fire with B. McNeil & his man 20 Ad went to fight fire Robert plowed I went to Kingston to the Presbytery Mr Shane went too 21 Ad did not come home Wall & all hands out to the fire it is on the rear of there lotes 22 I got home on the Mixed this morning the Presbytery closed yesterday afternoon we have to pay Mr Matthews his arrears if we do not we will get no Home Mission grant all arrears must be paid then we will get two dollars per Sabbath untill we get a settled minister 23 Robert finished the plowing in the corner field this forenoon a fine rain last night that is the 50 �first rain for over two months Rob shoveled the furrows of the first sowed wheat {illegible marginal note} 24 25 rain this forenoon I sowed 5 bushel of wheat on the corner field Rob draged Ad has been fighting RevdMr Shane preached this morning Mr Houston at night that is last sermon he is going to {illegible} 26 Robie & me cleaned up 12 bushel of wheat and 16 of peas and oats for feed for the hogs 27 I went to Escott with the grist a little rain Robie helped Ad to cut up the corn at the road 28 Robie plowed out the furrows of the follow and shoveled out the cross furrows 29 I atended out Fair I was in the Hall we took first on Cow and on Boar 2nd on Sow 1st Ram {illegible} last 2 parts & one 2nd on fine work 30 Robie & me husked some corn that was in the barn fixed up some fences got four Sheep from Coplands Ad has been most of his time fighting fire at the Shanty 1881 October 1 2 fine rain last night & this morning Ad went to the fire Robie drew dung at the road Revd Mr Crage preached this morning Mr Shane at night 3 Robie drew dung at the road Ad out to the pine 4 Do {Ditto}Do Do 5 Robie drew dung in the forenoon he helped Bruce McNeil to thrash in the afternoon 51 �6 Robie helped his Father to thrash at N Websters Ad and Alic went to Kingston on the Boat from Gananoque he took a horse to Gananoque I have been helping at the church most of the week we are white washing the roof and other alterations they have taken down the pulpit and lowered the platform 7 Robie & Ad dug potatos brought a load here put them in the Seller fine day 8 Robie thrashed Buckwheat & thistles rain most of the day I helped at the church 9 Revd Mr Shane preached in the Methodist church this morning Mr Crage at night 10 Robie is thrashing Buckwheat Ad went to the shanty the fire is still burning A little rain 11 Ad & Robie dug potatoes he brought a load here put them in the celler 12 they dug 2 loads of potates brought them here 13 they dug 1 load it rained in the afternoon Robie finished thrashing the buckwheat 14 they dug 2 loads put them in Wallaces seller they have got them nearly all dug 15 rain most of the day Robie & me husked corn that he brought from the Road Ad went to Young with his Mother to see Rob 16 Revd Mr Crage preached this morning Mr Shane at night in the Methodist at night Mr Houston this morning in his own church 17 rain we cleaned som of the Buckwheat and killed a yearling heffer rain most of the afternoon 1881 52 �Oct {left margin} RevdMr Green held his Bible meeting to night rain most of the day 18 Pulled and drew in two loads of Beets they were Blood Sugar and yellow mangels we have only 3 loads altogether 19 I helped at the church in the forenoon I dug in the turnips in the afternoon and some carrots Robie began to plow in the North field NEast corner 20 Robie plowed I helped at the curch there was Mrs Cornett & 2 Daughters Mrs McMullen Mrs H McDonald & Jennet 21 Robie finished plowing that field this afternoon I finished pulling the carrots and parsnips 22 Robie began to plow at the Road they are plowing the center or old paster field where the well is 23 the Revd Mr Greacie preached this afternoon Revd Mr Greacie dispensed the sacrament to day 24 Robie is plowing at the road Ad & Wallace is working at there stable cold with rain 25 Robie is plowing Ad & B Kirker is working at the stable I went Wallace &Revd Mr Shane to Mrs Crawfords funeral she was buired at the Ebenazer buiring ground there was a large number at it officiated at the grave he will the Sermon on Sabbath morning at Fairfax he had to Kingston on the Express 26 Robie is plowing they working at the stable I helped to quill some hard frost these last two nights we have had the cows in at 53 �night for some time back and fead them corn stalks 27 hard frost last night Robie is plowing Ad and Alic is fixing Wallaces house this afternoon 28 Robie is plowing at the Road I worked at a cedar log to make a Beam for Jennets loom fine day Ad & Wallace is working at there stable 29 heavy rain this forenoon no work done 30 Revd Mr Crage preached this morning Mr Shane at night 31 Ad & Wallace brought out a load of cornstalks I helped to clean up 8 bushel of wheat for Bruce McNeil he is borrowing it 1881 Nov 6 1 I husked some cornstalks for the cows we put them in every morning & sometimes at night 2 Husked more corn Robie is plowing at the road 3 rain most of the day Jennie went to Farmersville to the Teachers Instute she went with Wm Cornett 4 Robie is plowing I split some wood some other chores 5 rain most of the Robie helped Wallace to draw stuff for grouting his stable I husked some corn Ad ditched at the Road Revd Mr Shane preached this morning Mr Crage at night I took Mr Shane to Fairfax roads very bad 54 �first snow fall 7 I finished husking the corn Robie is plowing Ad took Jennie to her School 8 Ad brought a cheese out this morning they are drawing gravel for grouting Robie is plowing 9 Ad took an ash log to Greers Saw mill got it sawed & squared for a beam for Jennets loom 10 I worked at the beam Ad is ditching at the road 11 I went to McCormicks Mrs Kirkers &Mr Darling on church business and brought Jennie home 12 there was about 3 inches of snow this morning little Watt from Pembroke came here last night Express it rained & snowed all day snow all gone 13 snowed 3 inches to night Revd Mr Crage preached this morning Mr Shane at night 14 I took Jennie to her School Ad is ditching Robie is picking Stones of the headridge So as to finish the field he has been three weeks it is a large one 15 Ad finished ditching the field where Robie was plowing and cleaned out ditches where Robie in the north field before he went to the road Jennet went to Delta this morning Lizies girl is going to leave here Jenet is gone to try & get one on the road 16 Ad Wallace & Robie went to the Hays land an got Slepers for his Stable got two for ours off Brun{cut off} they are 28 feet long we took out the Shiprocks {sleepers would make more sense} 17 I helped Wallace to put in some his Slepers in the stable Jennet got home she got Miss Acton at Somers to go 55 �1881 Nov 18 Ad and me put the long Sleeper in ther place in the Sheep pen in the forenoon he helped Wallace to Shingle in the afternoon Cold day (Ad went to B. Youngs for the raising let the Ram to the sheep 19 rain and snow or rather sleet I split wood 20 Snow & rain Revd Mr Shane preached this morning Mr Crage at night 21 Ad helped Wallace to shingle they got it finished then was off them at it prety cold day 22 Ad killed 3 spring pigs he brought one of them here it weighed 210 pounds I taped my shoes 23 Robie finished drawing the dung at the road Ad is beging to move the thing 24 they are moving all that they can drawing wood loose lumber very cold time 25 Robie is helping Bruce to thrash Ad is moving all he can I split some wood 26 I fixed up some of the fence this forenoon went to a Agriculture meeting at Deans snow & rain 27 Revd Mr Crage preached this morning Mr Shane at night 28 Ad moved out the Family to day they are all in bush they have a good deal to do yet 29 Ad & Robie is buisy drawing things & fixing up the house 30 Robie is helping Bruce to thrash Ad is giting thing fixed in the house 56 �1881 Dec 1 Ad & Wallace buried the sleeper for a stable in the New barn Robie Ditched out at the road 2 Ad & Wallace fixed Wallace stable & took some hay from here to it Ad went for Jennie 3 Wallace & Robie cut down an Ellem tree on the line North of the ditch East line Ad drew 2 16 feet logs of it to the Mill for plank for the stable 4 {in margin} the dogs killed 14 Geese last night for Ellen they are all torn & eaten Revd Mr Shane preached this morning &Mr Ferguson at night 5 I took Jennie to her School Ad went for a load of Stuff to McCreadys mill then they thrashed Wallaces oats of there Barn floor they 200 bushel in this afternoon 6 Ad & Wallace worked at the floor in the stable snow & rain most of the day very little frost 7 we all worked at the Stable in the New barn we got the bails nearly all fixed snowed about an inch last night 8 worked at the stable cold day 9 Do Do {Ditto} got it finished so that got a place fixed for the sow pig & put her in it 10 we got 4 of Ads cows in the stable this afternoon the two yearling heffers and 4 calfs there is 3 of there cows in our Stable & Tillie cow is the new stable we 57 �are fattening her 11 Revd Mr Matthews preached in the Methodist church in the morning Mr Shane at in ours at night 12 Ad went to the 9th consession to see his lot there the fire has run all over it he sold it to Running for 13 heavy rain all day the ground is geting very wet no work out of doors 14 Still raining the frost out of the fields Ad overhalled the mainger in the horse stable 15 Ad was fixing at home they dug a ditch for to let the water of the church field I quiled some 16 Ad brought there hens & geese from the road and other chores I split wood 1881 Dec 17 18 Split wood & primed the window sashes for up stairs windows fine day Bessie came home from Kingston Revd Mr Shane preached this morning I took him to Fairfax Thomas Kingston A Cashman a report that I had wrote to send to Kingston to Dr T G Smith of our {illegible} with Mr Matthews he signed it 19 I sent Dr Smith on the train gave him the report Ad & Wallace & me we worked at the cow stable grouting it in the afternoon fine warm day 20 worked at the stable all hands fine day 21 Do Do {Ditto} got it all grouted but the part 58 �between the door and the cattle heads rained most of the day 22 we changed the door of Stable the width of it {?} to the East Wallace cut two small basswood trees in the woods for his bails top & bottom 23 I Split some wood Ad fixed some fixings in the Stable fine day 24 I Split wood and did other chores 25 Revd Mr Crage preached this morning Mr Austin at 3 oclock in English church Mr Shane at night in ours 26 Ad Lowered the floor in our cow stable behind the cows I had a chill did nothing 27 Ad took a 100 of flour to vanornam he is choping for him at the 6 consession Jennet Bessie Jessie & Phillo went to Brockville on the Mixed this morning they came back on the Mixed 28 rain Most of the day very little done Ad drew some snow from there Barn to Wallaces stable 29 I split some wood & gruted a little in the henhouse 30 put some the wood that is out in the woods they are all at the church fixing a New year tree for the Sabbath School Children 31 Ad and Bessie went to young to them there is some of them sick Aunt Margret has got her ribs brock a very stormy day 1882 Jan 1 Revd Mr Shane preached this morning Mr Crage at night 2 very heavy frost last night there is no Slaughing Ad 59 �came hom from Young this afternoon on the Horse the axel of the Buggy brock between Leaders & Margrets the horse got away & cut the two back sinews of his hind leg he went to Brockville veterian Doctor he would not {illegible} it till wednesday Ad had done it up with a bandage before he went to Brockville 3 we Killed the two old hogs to day it is very cold with Snow in the afternoon 4 Ad went to Young on the Mixed this morning for to see how Charley is he did not get home tonight 5 Ad came home to day Charley is well as can be expected he went to Brockville to see the Dr he thinks he is doing well I did the Chores & Split wood 6 Snowed about 4 inches last night & today Ad drew Some Sawlogs for Wallace from Bruces for Wallaces Stable there is Some Sliping with the Slaugh 7 Ad drew two loads of hay for Wallace they put if over his Stable it is quit warm 8 Revd Mr Crage preached this morning Mr Shane at night 9 the Snow is all gone it is quite warm Ad went to Gananoque Bissie went to Kingston on the Mixed this morning to atend the College fine day 10 Ad and Wallace cleaned up his oats that was in there Barn in the field front last night I got what wood was out in the Shed there is no truck 11 Stormed most of the day I got wood split &atended the cattle 12 I atended the Annual Meeting of the Agriculture Societie in Dickes Hall there was a large atendence of Members Ad drew a load of wood from the Hays land that Wallace has 60 �13 Ad went to the Chanty for a load of wood 14 McNiels Machin is thrashing for Ad it is oats that they are thrashing 1882 Jan 15 Revd Mr Roberson preached this morning Wm J Turner took him to Fairfax in the afternoon Mr Crage at night 16 Ad drew a load of green wood Hays land it is small blue {illegible} 17 we killed the Kittie cow we have Stall fed her since fall Ad went to the Shanty for a load of long wood brought home 18 Ad went to Hys land for wood our wood that we got last winter is nearly done very cold day 19 Ad drew wood from Hays land I bucked wood 20 Ad went to the Hays land for wood he brock his whipeltrees he only brought part of a load 21 Ad went to the Shanty brought a large load of dry wood Slaugh runs good Wallace went to Young to see Charley horse to Libie & Jessie with rained & Snow most of the day 22 very cold with high wind Revd Mr Crage preached in the morning Mr Shane at night very Stormy & cold very few out very cold 23 Ad riged up the bobslaughs & went the Shanty brought a load of Cordwood Snowed about 3 inches 24 Ad drew a load of Cordwood from the Shanty very cold day 25 Ad drew a load of Cordwood from the Shanty 61 �fine day rain at night & some Snow 26 Ad went for a load of wood it rained and Snowed last night a very heavy fog this afternoon and very warm 27 Ad went to Gananoque this afternoon Wallace & me cleaned up 6 bags of wheat him and Ad cleaned up 19 bags of oats at there Barn in the forenoon he intends to go to Mill 28 Ad went to Escott with the waggon he took the 6 bags of fall wheat and 19 bags of oats 29 Revd Mr Shane preached this morning Wallace took him to Fairfax with our duble Slaugh cold day 30 Wallace went to Escott with the waggon I cut wood 31 Ad worked at the {illegible} doing chores I cut wood 1882 Feb 1 Ad cut wood on the Hays land with Wallace fine day there is no Slaughing I sawed wood 2 Ad and Wallace are cuting up Ellem tops on the Hays land that Wallace bought there 3 Do Do Do Do {Ditto} 4 Ad & Wallace is cuting wood on his place 5 Revd Mr Spiner preached this morning Mr Shane at night 6 Ad drew 2 loads of wood Ellem tops from the Hays land cold day 7 Ad drew 1 load of wood James Beatty 62 �& Robert Wm Hughes came up from young with loads of Barley to the Station there is a good market here 8 Ad drew 2 loads of Ellem tops from Wallaces place on the Hays land 9 Ad drew 1 load of wood this morning he went to the Funeral of Bruce Johnston son of Robert Johnston he was throughn from a horse 12 days before his schul was brock in there between 10 & 18 rigs the Union church could not them the Revd Mr Crage preached fine day 10 Ad went to South Lake to lay out a road there fine day Slaughing almost gone I cut wood 11 Ad went to the Funeral of Mrs Landen Joseph Stacey Mother in law She was buired at the Ebenazear 18 {12?} {illegible margin note} the Revd Mr Shane preached this morning Mr Crage at night 13 rain last night the Snow is all gone Ad read up the New Barn floor I cut some wood heavy rain most of the day 14 Ad got Bruces old mare to put in with Tom have to go to the funeral of Wm Armstrong he took some of the Morners I went with him to the house there was a very large funeral he was buired at the Ebenazear Rev Mr. Crage preached I walked across home 15 Iseral Boam {Israel James Bowen} is buiring to day at the Union church he died at Mr Lappins he went to a milk meeting& fell down & died with {Speaking?} 1882 63 �Feb 16 Ad & Wallace is dawing Straw on the waggon from the Barn in there field warm day for to feed the Stack fine 17 Ad and Wallace brought the Saw & horsepower here for to Saw wood here very cold day north wind 18 they set the Saw & horsepower this forenoon Bruce filed the Saw they Sawed all the wood we have it filled the woodshed they got a New Ballance wheal to the Saw put on in Brockville it cost eight dollars 19 X 26 H the Revd Mr Crage preach this morning Mr Shane at night 20 Ad & Wallace took the Saw & horsepower to there place this morning they Sawed most of their wood in the afternoon they brock the cap of the driving wheel 21 Snowed and rained a little most of the day 22 the Snow is about 8 inches deep Ad went to the Chanty for to bank out wood fine day he brought home 1 load of wood 23 Ad went to the Chanty for wood brought 1 load and went back up I there all night 24 Ad cam home with a load early this morning went back again & brought another I went to the station & met Revd Mr Richards he is to {illegible} 25 there was a large number at the tea meeting last last night the preceds was about $115 it was a great Success Ad & Alice went to Delta this afternoon Ad took Kittees hide to Colmans to get taned the Revd Mr McAuther preached Mr Shane was 64 �McKay took him to Fairfax Sick he had to go home to Kingston Mr Crage preached at night 27 Ad & Alice came home this afternoon the Slaughing is all gone warm day he brought a colt of Wats with him 28 Wallace went to Gananoque Jennet went with him She took a crock of butter with her got 23 c per pound for it they went with the Buggy the roads is bad rain to night 1 very heavy this morning the Snow is all gone except allong the fences heay rain this afternoon 2 very little frost last fine worm day I split wood 3 Ad went to Gananoque with Mrs James Shipard She down on a visit he got home in time to go on the Express to Young to See how the Charley horse is doing 4 I Split wood this morning fine day I met Mr Hiland a Student Jams C McCormick took him to Fairfax 1882 March he went with the Buggy the roads bad 5 Revd Mr preached in the C. of E. this Mr Hiland at night 6 dull hazie day Ad came home from younge last night the horse is gaining a little 7 Ad and Wallace thrashed the peas that was left for Seed the wind was blowing from the North they spared the doors & cleaned up 4 bushel that was of our old kind 8 Ad and Wallace went to Bowes and got 6 bags of wheat Ad took it to Escott mill the Roads is 65 �very ruff Ellen went to Glentay on the Express 9 Ad went to the Chanty to bank out wood he took Slaugh on the Buggy began to about 10 oclock 10 Snowed about 6 inches last night with rain so that there is thick ice on the snow Ad is geting saw logs to Blairs mill some pine & ash 11 Ad came home about 7 oclock this evening I Split wood &atended the cattle 12 Mr McClearn preached this morning Alec Cornett took him to Fairfax Mr Crage preached at night 13 Ad & Alia went to the chanty he is going to Bank out there was 2 inches of Snow last night fine day 14 {The following entry is transcribed from photos taken of the Walter Beatty fonds at Queen’s University Archives. These photographs of the missing handwritten diary pages are not available on the Rural Diary Archive} attended congregation meeting at the station cold day, poor Slaughing some is suing wheels 15 I helped Jennet to quill and tended the cattle 16 Mary cow had a calf it is a bull I did the chores 17 Petts 2 year old had a heffer calf it is from John Cooks Duram bull it is a nice one White face cow had a bull calf this afternoon 18 I took care of the cattel and calfs fine day Ad and Abia came home from the Chanty they were there drawing Sawlogs & banking out wood 66 �1882 March 19 heavy wind with snow & drifts I stoped at Mr Steves in Kingston 19 Revd Mr Crage preached this morning Mr Shane at night Hugh McKay took Mr Shane to Fairfax last night 20 Ad killed the two bull calfs fine day Snow all gone 21 cold last night with a little Snow I intend to go on the Express to the Presbytery in Kingston 22 I got to Kingston yesterday afternoon the train was 1 1/2 late 23 there was a great deal of buisness to do at the prsbytery I got home on the Express this afternoon Bessie came with me her Clases is finished for this term 24 cold hard frost last night I Split wood & did the chores Ad went to the Chanty on yesterday morning for to Bank out wood that he has cut 25 Ad came at noon he got all the wood banked out hard frost last night and to day 26 Revd Mr Shane preached this morning Mr Crage at night Henery Webster took Mr Shane to Fairfax in the afternoon 27 rain last night and today Ad fixed some fixings at the Stable Kate got a nail in her foot She is lame 28 I have a lame Back cant do much 29 Ad went to Gananoque with Mary Jane Dutch cow has a heffer calf fine day 30 I helped Ad to clean up 15 bags of oats at 67 �there Barn he took them to the Mill here to get them ground for the cows 31 Ad went with Wallace to the Hays land with the horses to draw rail cuts for a line fence very hard frost last night cold day 1882 April 1 2 Ad brought his grist from the mill and drew oats from the Barn for to feed the horses here I split wood Revd Mr Baily preached this morning Mr Robertsen at at night he stoped here all night 3 Ad went with Wallace and drew Rail cuts on the Hays land Dan Vanerman came this afternoon he had hired him for a year for $144 dollers 4 they all went to the Hays land to work this morning 5 Do Do Do Do Do {Ditto}I split wood & took care of the cattle 6 Ad got I McDonald to come & pair Kates foot where the nail went in he let out a lot of pus She put her feet down on the foor at one I boiled some flaxseed for A poltice put it on Dan helped Wallace 7 Dan is helping Wallace on Hays land Ad is choring 8 we put another polties on Kates foot it a great deal Better 1 got wood cold day 9 Revd Mr Shane preached this morning Mr Crage at night 10 Ad went to Brockville on the mixed this morning he is on the Jury Wallace took us to Mr Thomas Darlings funeral he was buired at the Ebenazer church he died on friday night last there was a large number at the house Revd Mr Shane oficiated the Funeral sermon is to be preached on the 23 in our church here 68 �16 11 went to the funeral of Mrs Wm Willson Wallace took the morners Revd Mr Crage preached in the Methodist Church here she was buiried at the Ebenazer church 12 Dan went to McCreadys Mill for a load of lumber then he drew 2 loads of straw from this Barn 13 Dan & Wallace drew 2 loads of straw here and 2 loads of hay for Wallaces to his stable 14 Dan went for a load of lumber to McCreadys Ad got home on the Express from Brockville 15 Ad & Bruce riged up the horse powr onto Saw wood they Sawed a little Revd Mr Crage preached this morning Mr Shane at night 1882 April 23 17 They finished Sawing at Ads this forenoon then they took the horse powr out to Bruces to Saw there 18 Dan helped Bruce to saw wood they finished his 19 rain most of the day Dan Split wood in the wood Shed I have a pain in my neck 20 Dan finished Spliting what wood was in the Shed 21 Dan & Ad cleaned up oats for to grind for the cows they then drew stones for a fence front of Wallce house he is going to put in iron Rods in them 22 Dan drew gravel for a road into Wallace house I can do very little with the pain in my neck Revd Mr Crage preached this morning Mr 69 �Shane preached Mr Darlings funeral Sermon in our church at 2:30 P.M. the church crowded full there was hardly Standing room 1/2 bushel oats 5 of wheat {illegible} 30 24 Dan rolled the midel field west Side frost every night cold backward time 25 Ad sowed fine bushel of spring wheat on the fall wheat it is mostly all killed Dan cultivated it in Ad worked Wallaces horse & Kate on the roller 26 they sowed 4 bushel of oats in the midle of the North field Ad sowed clover & timothy seed eaqueel quantities he worked parigon & Kate on the drag 27 Ad sowed 6 1/2 bushel of oats in the North East corner of the North field part of it was brock up last fall that finished the sowing here 28 they went out to the road and oats there Billie came from Parry Sound on the Express yesterday & all is well there 29 Dan Shoveled out the cross furrows in the North field this forenoon he drew the old leached ashes from frount of the house and Spread them on the garden from the house to the henhouse Mr Robinson came on the Express he is to preach at Fairfax tomorrow morning Revd Mr Bailie preached the funeral sermon of Wm Staces in the English Church this morning Mr Robinson in ours at night 1882 May 1 Dan is working at the road with the team in the old paster field they are sowing oats 2 Dan is cultivating Ad is harrowing after him with Kate and Paragon fine day 70 �3 Do Do {Ditto} I dug were the strawes was 4 Dan drew dung this forenoon to the garden Ad went to gananoque with Kate & Paragon 5 they are working in the old paster field at the road I dug som in the garden and planted a quarter lb of onions seed that Ad got in gananoque 6 they finished the old paster field this afternoon all but a low peice that they left for Potatoes 7 rain last night rain last night Mr Robinson preached this morning Mr Bailie at night James McMullen took him to Fairfax 8 Dan plowed the garden & cultivated it it very lumpy Ad went to Gananoque with Paragon 9 Dan went to the road to plow in the old night paster the garden is too wet work at 10 Dan is plowing at the road Ad has sold the place at the road to Thomas Burns for two thousand dollars Ad is to have the crop this year 11 heavy rain this morning and most of the day Dan & Ad cleaned up some oats 12 Dan Shoveled furrows out at the road 13 Dan shoveled and let the water of the garden and drew straw from back of the Barn to the Barnyard so as to fill it up it very wet 14 Revd Mr Bailie preached this morning Mr Robinson at night 15 Dan plowed at the road I dug some in the garden Ad went to Delta for to take the horses and {illegible} rigs to Brockville that Wat is going to take to the 71 �north West for the surrey 16 Dan sowed 3 bushel of peas at the road they are the same that be at Delta last year 17 Dan worked at the road Ad went on the train for Manatoba Jennie & B. Sandness went with him behind four horses & two {illegible} waggons and other trap 1882 May 18 Dan worked at the road he Sowed more peas and Some wheat the ground is hard with {illegible} and wet dry weather 19 Dan & Wallace working on the road they finished all but the planting ground Dan rolled &draged the garden & planted a bushel of {illegible} Early Rose and tried to plow on Wallaces place he could not do it it was too wet and rolled on the plow 20 Dan drew dung on the field behind the Barn 21 Mr Robinson preached this morning Mr Crage at night 22 Dan plowed for Wm McNiel he helped him before 23 heavy rain last night and this morning we cleaned up 10 bushels of wheat for to take to the mill Dan & Bruces boys took the yearlings out to the shanty this afternoon I planted a bushel of potates that we got of Ab McNiel in the garden a New Kind 24 Dan went Gananoque with 10 Bushel of fall wheat and 1 of Spring & fall for cracked wheat Jennet and Bessie went with him cold Day 25 Dan drew dung to the field back of the barn I took care of the cattle we have them in the Stable 26 Dan finished dunging the field & plowed a little 72 �27 28 Dan plowed in the forenoon he then Shoveled some furrows out at the road I got the horses Shod all round 3 new shoes & 5 old ones set I paid McDonald $1.35 one dollar & thirty cents for them & one Shoe on Kate that I got on the week before Professer Powter came on the Express Professer Powter of Kingston preached at night for us Mr Crage in the morning 29 Dan is plowing East of the Barn it is a little warmer 30 Dan finished plowing East of the Barn and then marked it out for planting and plowed the headridge southeast of the fall wheat draged it I sowed A milk pan & a half of flax Seed on it he gave it one stroke of the drag 31 John Gemmel helped me to plant a Bushel of Western corn for cow feed we planted in drills we began next to the Barn the last row & half our own corn we sowed 9 rows of the Red Surrey carrot & 2 rows carrot {illegible} it rained so that we could not finish 1882 June 1 very heavy rain last night the ground is very wet Dan is fixing up the paster fence {Illegible marginal note) 2 finished planting the corn back of the Barn we planted 34 hills of cucumbers next the parsnips we then finished planting the garden with pop corn Butter Beans Early corn and 24 hills of potatos that I got in Kingston one seed in a hill & nearby a pan full of other Beans Dan drew Straw into the Barn yard & other chores with the horses 3 Dan drew gravel for the lain road and round the gate rain ground is too wet to work 4 Revd Mr Shane preached this morning 73 �we went to the laying of the {illegible] of a church at Fairfax there was a great gathering 26 dollars was realised 5 Dan drew gravel to the lain this forenoon he drew earth for Wallace to put frount of his house in the afternoon 6 Dan is drawing dunt for Wallace we washed the sheep in the afternoon 7 Do Do Do {Ditto} they have got nearly enough for all that he wants 8 Dan went to roll some Sawlogs into the creek ad take them to the Mill this morning he fund that some of the had been stolen he got what he found to the mill brought a load of lumber home 9 Dan drew 2 loads of dung from Mathews to the norheast field in the forenoon I helped him to load the shered on rather under took to do it I helped him pint the second I had turned me over & hurt my knee so that I could do no more he finished them 10 Dan had to do the chores I cannot get out of the bed with my knee he plowed in the northeast field for Buckwheat 11 the Revd Mr McQuage preached at Fairfax in the morning Sand Bay in the afternoon and here at night I cannot get out of bed yet 12 Dan is plowing at the road for the potatos & corn fine day 13 Dan Do {Ditto}Do Do Do 14 Dan and Wallace began to plant the potatos at the road I cut some fine day 74 �15 they more potatoes and some corn rain in the afternoon 16 marked out more of the ground for planting and Shoveled out the ditch 17 Sowed Some Sweeds turnips the Revd Mr Greacie preached this afternoon passed a motion to see what we can rais for {illegible} to Mr Shane 1882 June 18 I put a blister on my knee Billie came from Parry Sound on the Express 25 Revd Mr Shane preached and dispenced the communion there was 38 partook very heavy rain this morning 19 Dan and Wallace finished Sowing Beets & Mangles at the road my knee is very Sore I am in the house all day 20 Dan sowed a low hole next Websters line with millet this forenoon that finished the work at the road I went to the station and rated for George Tayler 21 Dan and Wallace worked on the road with the team 22 Do Do {Ditto}they had two teams in 23 Do Do {Ditto}this forenoon they had two team on 24 Dan plowed for Buckwheat in the forenoon he went to young in the afternoon and brought Charley horse home Rob could not keep him the paster Revd Mr Crage preached this morning Mr 75 �Shane at night Revd Mr Green came here this forenoon stopped all night 26 Dan is plowing in the North field I am in the house with my knee the Dr orders me to keep still 27 Dan is plowing in the North field 28 Do Do Do{Ditto} 29 Do Do Do{Ditto} 30 Dan finished the field this forenoon Wallace went through the potatos & corn in the garden with the cultivator John Gemmel hoed in the garden this forenoon he had to quite on account of a sore hand there is heavy rain this afternoon I have been in the house with my knee all this week it is some better 1 heavy rain all day Dan cleaned & fixed the Barns for the haying and other choring 1882 July 2 Revd Mr Shane preached this morning Mr Crage at night 3 Dan went to Delta this morning with Vic and the three children fine morning heavy rain in the afternoon John Gemmel hoed in the garden and pulled some Mustard in the forenoon 4 Dan came home from Delta this forenoon he cultivated in some Millet in the field East of the Barn where the Western corn did not grow that I got from Mr Brought it was bad Seed 5 rain this forenoon Dan drew some wood from the Bush old stuff I am still in the house 76 �John Gemmel Billie Alex at the road 6 Dan Choped some wood in the bush this forenoon he sowed Som Buckwheat at in the afternoon where he plowed 7 Dan Sowed more Buckwheat John Gemmel hoed in the garden to day 8 Dan finished the Buckwheat to day he sowed bushel John Gemmel hoed East of the Barn 9 Gemmel has worked 6 1/2 days Revd Mr Bailie preached this morning Mr. Shane at night 10 Dan drew dung from Matthews John Gemmel hoed half a day East of the Barn 11 John Gemmel hoed East of the barn Dan drew a load of lumber from Blairs Mill & cultivated in the corn 12 no work four Logers took Dinnier in the drill shed and we had a strawberry festival in the Agriculture Hall in the afternoon John Gemmel 1/2 day 13 Dan took a load of window frames from the station to Fairfax for the church there this forenoon he ground the syth & mowed round the house my knee is a great deal better 1/2 day 14 Dan look for Charley & Kate got out of the paster last night found them at Charles Armstrong he went to Fairfax for the runners to draw Wallaces stable {illegible} 15 Dan helping to draw the stable John Tennent {illegible} him did it they got it to its place in afternoon it {illegible} & rained 1882 77 �July 16 Revd Mr Shane preached this morning Mr Crage at night 17 Dan began to mow & mowed the orchard in the forenoon he then went to the North field & mowed there 18 heavy rain most of the day Dan put a corer on the granary in the old barn then we fixed the cover over the cows Stable in the New Barn and took some of the pig of the sow 19 Dan mowed in the north field I spread out the hay in the orchard and raked round the fences Wallace and Freman McNeil hoed at the road they raked & cocked the orchard 20 Dan Wallace & Freaman drew i 3 loads out of the orchard & 3 from the North field they put it in the New Barn over the cows I made frames for Wallaces seller windows & put wire cloth on them fine day 21 Dan mowed in the midel field in the forenoon Freman raked with Kate they drew in 1 load from the North field after dinner put it over the cows in the old Barn heavy showr to stop my men drwing in they then cleaned a grist 22 I took 3 bushel of fall wheat and better than 1 of Spring wheat for cracked wheat to Escott Mill Dan & Wallace worked at hay 23 I went to Fairfax & Sandbay and Read the call and in our own church at night and the people Signed it Mr Shane preached 24 Dan Mowed part of the day & I finished the cuting of center field at night Wallace Dan & Fremanan drew in with Kate & paragon they raked with Charley 25 I mowed in the North field a piece that was left the rest is raking and drawing in they drew in 7 loads 78 �26 I mowed the field East of the lain that finished cuting here & the rest is drawing from the midle field 27 I went out to the road & began to cut in the field north of the potatos it is poor & very rough heavy rain in the night 28 I finished cuting the field this afternoon the rest hoed potatos 29 I raked and the rest drew in they drew it home I atended a congregational meeting in the afternoon 30 Revd Mr Shane preached here this morning 31 I began to mow in the North field next calhounes mowed all day very warm 1882 August {illegible} and the Thermometer is 112 very hot day Billie & Vive came here last night 1 I mowed this forenoon and then went to Kingston on the Express to the Presbytery is meets at 11 oclock to morrow to receive a call from us to Revd Mr Shane I took it up 2 came home on the Express then to 6th con commenced & {illegible} other then men was drawing in Dan had finished mowing 3 I went to mow a peice East of the bushes that was seeded down and found that there was a lot of mustard in it the seed had ripened & would not cut it runing then Dan went up to {illegible} to cut peice for Wallace they {illegible} 4 Dan Wallace and Fremon went to Abs this morning 5 Dan Wallace & Truman went to Abs they finished Wallaces peice last night 79 �Abs party turned in with them yesterday & they went there today to help them 6 Billie went to Pembroke on the Express rain this evening Revd Mr Crage preached this morning Mr Shane at night 7 Dan Wallace & Truman mowed Barley & cocked it as they went along very warm day 8 heavy rain most of the day no work done 9 Dan & Truman worked at the Roots thining & weeding 10 Dan went Gananoque to a Picnick this morning Fremon worked at the Barley 11 Dan Wallace and Fremon worked at the Barley in the forenoon Dan & Wallace cut the Fall wheat in the afternoon Freeman worked at the Barley 12 we drew in 4 loads of Barley it is a good crop 13 Revd Mr Shane preached this morning I read the In Duction Edie here for Mr Shane 14 Dan & Wallace mowed peas & oats I turned over the raking & some cocks of Barley that was left out on Saturday Freman & me drew a load of the rakeings & cocks then they drew in 3 loads of peas & oats I raked 15 Wallace hooked peas Freman & me raked up the fall wheat it is poor crop Dan got A Cornetts reaper and cut the oats in the north field fine day 80 �Alice came this afternoon very stormy little rain {illegible} 16 Dan and Wallace hooked peas this forenoon we then drew the remainder of the peas and oats 17 Dan Wallace & Billie finished hooking the peas this afternoon Bruce came with the Bruce came with the reaper and cut the spring Cornett Run what they could & stacked it up 67 stooks {rest of line illegible} 1882 August 18 Bruce cut oats in the Barn field and in the North field at the road Dan Wallace & Billie Bound what they {illegible} of them Freman & me stooked the fall wheat and Raked up part of the oats in the north field 19 drew in the oats in the North field had 6 loads Billie helped Freman & the raked up the Sheaves 20 I went with Revd Mr Shane to Fairfax and Sand Bay and read the Edict of Induction for Mr Shane 21 Dan Wallace & Freeman drew in the Spring wheat had 5 loads they then drew in 2 loads of oats from the road 22 they are drawing in the peas we put 1 load over the Stable in the new Barn put 4 loads in a stack at the New Barn and toped off sheaf oat & hay 23 Dan & Wallace cradled oats at the Road rain last night my kneew is very painfull. 24 Dan & Wallace worked at the grain Bruce cut part of side oats with the Reaper Freeman is helping 25 they are all working at the Road Billie came from Delta this forenoon he brought a man with him 81 �26 27 Wallace finished all our cuting with the Reaper this forenoon Dan Billie Freeman and the man that he brought binding & drawing in I am raking after the reaper fine day Revd Mr Shane preached this morning I read the Induction Notice that is the Second time 28 Dan & Wallace is drawing Freeman is raking up for them they are filling up all the barn 29 they are drawing to both Barns warm day 30 We are are all working our best they have put enought of the Austrilian oats that is bound in Sheaf over the cows stable at the road for seed that is pure and enought of the other oats bound in the New Barn for Seed all the crops is first rate thank a good God for all his goodness to us 31 Dan & Wallace is helping Bruce our grain is all in 1882 Sept 1 Dan and Wallace is helping Bruce to draw in there is a fine rain this afternoon 2 I went to Gananoque with Hugh McKay for to get stuff for a fence for the church we got it at McClarnens Dan went to {illegible} with a grist 10 bags wheat went to look for himself some {illegible} 3 Dan took Richards to Fairfax & Sand Bay Revd Mr Richards preached at night Mr Crage at night 4 I went to helped J McDonald in the shop to make a share for the plow there was so Many horses came in that we got very little done Dan was looking for {illegible} 82 �paid McDonald in share 3.50 5 I was a McDonalds all day got the share done Dan started to plow for the fall wheat he is cross plowing 6 Dan is plowing I got a shoe on Kate I went to a Harvest home dinner in the Grill Shed there was a large gathering Ellen and the children & Bessie came from Perth on Express 7 Dan drew in Wallaces oats I helped them fine day 8 Dan is plowing for fallwheat it is hard work we drew in the flax seed cool day 9 Dan is plowing I went with Wm McCready to try & get some stones at Armstrongs for Corners for the Sand Bay church we got four small ones put in two blasts they did not qua{illegible} 10 Revd Mr Shane preached this morning Mr Bailie at night 11 Dan is plowing I nailed some fence boards on the posts for a lain and got some wood 12 Dan finished the cross plowing today it is very hard Dan cultivated & rolled the peace Ellen {illegible} Revd MrLeashman preached the induction service Revd Mr McQuaid and Willson adressed the Miniter an people we had a good meeting after the congregation dismissed Mr Leashman called the session and Mr Shane in Moderator of Sission I was put in Rep{illegible} Elder 13 Dan cultivated & rolled the peice it is very rough Ellen & me went to Sand Bay to the Laying of a corner ston of a Presbyterian Church Revd D Jordan Laushway McQuaig & Shane adressed the people 83 �14 heavy wind and rain most of the day Dan drew dung 15 Dan drew dung from Mathews for wheat Aunt Isabela came from Duram on the Express 1882 Sept 16 17 Dan drawing dung I split some wood & threshed some of the flax seed Revd Mr Baillie preached this morning Mr Shane at night 18 I went to Young with Aunt Isabela & Ellen with Kate and Paragon they are all well came home at night 19 heavy rain and thunder this morning Besie went to Gananoque with Kate Dan drew dung in 20 Dan drew Dung there heavy rain good deal of the day cannot get any help to load dung 21 Dan helped Bruce McNeal to thrash I went the Kingston fair there was a great deal of fine stock of all kinds with rain 22 I got home on the Express I stoped at Joseph Nicols very heavy rain most of the day 23 Dan drew some rails had to make fence Dan went to Gananoque with Bessie they brought home {illegible} for the lambs the ground is very wet 24 Revd Mr Shane preached this morning Mr Baillie at night 25 Dan drew Dung George Matthews loaded 26 Do Do Do{Ditto} they finished drawing I cut the millet at the road fine day 27 Dan begun to plow for the fall wheat Matthews spread 84 �in the afternoon he was sick & could not work in the morning 28 Dan is plowing Matthews is spreading we separated lambs and took the Ram from the sheep I put up a fence at the top of the orchard for them 29 Wallace draged in 4 1/2 bushel of fall wheat at Wm Scotts sowed the ground is in good order Dan finished the plowing Wallace draged with Paragon {rest of entry illegible} 30 {entry illegible} 1882 Oct 1 Revd Mr Shane preached this evening 2 Dan drew some stones & sand to the Barnyard George Mathews began to cut the Buckwheat he is to {illegible} half of the seed 3 Dan drew some wood this forenoon he helped Bruce to saw wood in the afternoon I moved the track 4 Dan went to Bruces this morning for to help them Saw wood 5 Dan helped Bruce to saw they finished he brought part of the Rig home 6 Dan went out for the horse powr we through down part of the old Stable 7 Robert Armstrong brought Aunt Isabla here this morning he took home a Ram lamb for Roby Beatty half breed South down 8 Revd Mr Shane preached this morning 9 Bruce came and sett his horsepowr& we sawed part of the old stable Aunt Isabla went away home on the 85 �Express Bille came from Delta last night he brought rene & Miss Stevens with him he went to Brockville with them this morning he is going to Parry Sound on the Express from Brockville 10 Dan & me {illegible} up the Barnyard where the old Stable was & {illegible} up the barn 11 Dan & Wallace began to dig the potatos 12 Do Do {Ditto}they brought 2 loads home 13 Do Do {Ditto}Bruces Boy picking up I am puting a new floor in the granery riging it up 14 they are working at the potatos they are a good crop there is a good many small one in them 15 Revd Mr Shane preached this evening 16 George Mathews is helping Dan to dig Wallace is helping Ab to thrash fine day {illegible} we have the horses {illegible} 17 I fixed another bin for potatos in our seller 18 Dan & Mathew is finished diging the potatos put the White & Black in the new Barn 19 the thrashers cam last night to thrash we thrased the fall wheat had 110 bushel good crop 32 peas & oats they then moved to the new Barn for the thrash what was there 20 had 413 of oats and 70 of Barley 32 of Peas 21 finished all here by noon to day I went to church Revd Mr Lownie preached he has just come from scotland he was here all night 1882 Oct 22 Revd Mr Lownie preached Mr Shane a drizzle the 86 �Co{illegible} there was eight Joined the church 23 we cleaned up oats Dan took 100 bushel to the Station they are 35 cents per bushel 24 cleaned up more oats Dan took them to the Station in all 212 bushel & 32 lbs 25 Dan helped to dig Mr Jonathan Websters grave at the union church the Sermon was preached at the church here the church was filled to over flowing Revd Mr Crage preached there was 84 teams 26 Dan drew home the Webster milk Shed we took down last night we are going put it here for a hog pen I made a Stand for the clock Janet went to Gananoque with Wallace he took the wheat 27 Dan drew the old Stable wood to the woodshed we piled it up in it took one load of it to Wallaces it makes good wood 28 Dan drew 2 loads of lumber from McCready saw Mill that is we have there now 29 rain most of the day Revd Mr Shane preached at night there was very few at Sabbath 30 Dan went to Escott to mill he took the last of the last years wheat had 13 bushles 31 we cleaned up the last of the oats in the old Barn & cleaned up 18 bags of the Barley Dan took it to the Station heavy rain part of the day 1 We cleaned the rest of the Barley this day Dan took it to the Station had 60 bushel & 24 lbs George Matthews picked corn by the Barn in the forenoon they then went to Mr {illegible} & picked 2 loads {illegible} 2 Dan and Matthews picked corn it is good and two loads 1882 Nov 87 �of turnips they are small 3 Dan & Mathews finished picking the corn and pulled some of the Beets in the forenoon Dan helped Bruce to thrash the afternoon Mathews pulled beets Vive came from Delta for {illegible} she came on the Express yesterday from Parry Sound 4 Dan helped Bruce to thrash Mathews pulled Beets in the afternoon the ground was too hard frozen to pull in the morning cold day 5 Revd Mr Shane preached this morning the Dulcimain Ornge Lodge was at the church 6 Dan and Mathews finished pulling the Beets at the road and pulled some of the carrots here 7 we finished pulling the carrots & parsnips here they are good we had to plow a furrow from them the ground was so hard a great many of them brock off 8 we fixed & laid out the foundation of a hogpen 9 Wallace helped us to rais it and put up the rafter beam up part of it fine warm day 10 worked at the hog pen got the roof and most of the siding on Wallace helped 11 Cut 2 small {illegible} for sleepers {illegible} sided them in the forenoon we went to Gananoque in the afternoon with Jennet & Jessie Latimer {illegible} 12 Revd Mr Shane preached at night 13 Dan & me worked at the {illegible} the hogpen rain most of the day till midel of the afternoon it Snowed 2 or 3 inches we put the cattel in the Stable 14 Dan began to plow this morning where the Buckwheat was that is the first plowing ground very Dry 88 �15 Dan plowed I worked at the hog pen fine day 16 Do Do Do Do{Ditto} 17 Do Do Do Do{Ditto} 18 hard frost last night so that Dan could not Plow he drew dung & spread it on where he plowed it was Mathews dung in the forenoon helped at the hogpen we got the fatining one into it 1882 Nov 19 Revd Mr Crage this morning Mr Galahor was here all night Dan took them to Fairfax Mr Galahar preached there in the afternoon 20 we mixed 14 bushel of peas & oats for to grist Dan took them to the sawmill got them ground 21 I helped Wallace at a hen house in the forenoon Dan drew straw to fall wheat & spread it on it we then took the sheep to B Youngs to the Ram 22 I helped Wallace at the henhouse Dan Spread Straw 23 Dan finished the hog pen I helped Wallace I can do very little I am bad with my Stomick I went to see Dr Hannah he give me a bottle & ordered me to Blue pills 24 very Stormy day Snow & rain Dan mended the horse blakets I did very little 25 Dan plowed on the Buckwheat ground I made a door for Wallaces henhouse 26 Revd Mr Baillie preached this morning Mr Shane at night 27 Dan drew sand for Wallaces henhouse and some to bank the house hard froze & very cold 28 Dan drew Straw to the Straberries & Sand to cover the 89 �greaps and to finish the house 29 Dan fixed the cow-Stable got the young cattel in I have done very little I am bad with my Stomack 30 I helped Dan to fixed a fence for a yeard between the hogpen & the end of the Barn very cold dry time Dan went to the 6 con for a load of wood to the church in the afternoon it was afer dark before he got back he left at the gate 1882 December 1 Dan took the wood to the church and drew some dung to the Buckwheat ground 2 Dan has done the chores these two or three days I am not able to much Wallace took Jennet & Chilia to Gananoque 3 Mr Pellock a student preached this morning Wallace took to Fairfax Mr Shane is in Kingston 4 Sleat & Snow Dan fixed round the Stables I put in my Bill for the lumber & nails that I go for the Side walk to the council 5 Dan went to Youngs for the Sheep they have been there for the last two weeks Dan got the horses Shoes all Sharpened 6 Snowed between 3 & 4 inches last night Dan and Wallace went to the Hays land drew toped and piled them up for the sirkler Saw it is on Wallaces 50 acres 7 Dan drew 1 load of wood to Wallaces 8 Do Do 3 loads Do Do {Ditto} 9 Do Do 2 Do{Ditto} here Snowed 3 inches last nigh 90 �10 Revd Mr Crage preached this morning Mr Shane at night 11 Dan drew 1 load from Wallaces place & 1 load from the 6 consession he was in the night 12 Dan went to the 6 con and Bank out & brought 1 load home I fixed a platform for the {Sharpen Stone?} 13 Stormed all day Snow and wind we cleaned up the Barn floor put two Bushel of Barley in a barrel for S{illegible} we had a barrel of peas oats & Barley for hen food 14 Dan went to Wallaces and they Sawed with the circular Wallace got two of his fingers cut with the Saw 15 finished Sawing in the forenoon Dan went to Abs & brought home a load of wood cold day 16 Dan drew load of wood 1 from Abs & 1 from the Chanty the snow is very deep we have to water the cattel at Joseph Taylors well near the station 17 Revd Mr Shane preached this morning 18 we killed a hog this forenoon Bruce McNiel helped Dan helped to put down New carpt in the dining room in the afternoon 1882 Dec 19 Dan went to the 6 con for a load of wood for the Widow Landon he had a cord and a half it is two dollars per cord I take the cattle to J. Taylors well near the Station 20 Dan is helping Bruce to thrash fine day Bessie and Jennie came home from School a Miss Smith came with Bessie from Kingston for to spend the hallodas here 91 �21 Dan went to Bruces this morning to thrash I tended the cattle we hope to water them at Taylors well 22 Dan went to Bruces to thrash finished this forenoon they came to the Road Barn and thrashed 150 bushel of oats Robert Lattimer son helped us 23 they finished our thrashing at night we had all together 350 bushel there they all in the granary there 24 Dan thrashed some peas in the {illegible} Revd Mr Bond preached this morning Mr Shane at night 25 Dan went away yesterday he did not come home to day I watered the cattle at the gravel pit to day the water is runing there has been fine warm days with some rain and Snow for some days back 26 Dan came home this afternoon he was at Mallortown Mrs John Buel is dead his Sister lived with her 27 Ellen and me went to Delta to Lizie & vive Dan did the chores Lizie is able to get up and walk about without help I was Suprised to See her so well we Stopted with her all night 28 came home this afternoon they are all well very fine weather the roads good 29 Dan drew some wood from the 6 consession 30 I went to Fairfax Abie went with me there was a meeting of the session there 6 persons Joined the church. Abie was one of them they have a fine church there Revd Mr Shane preached 92 �31 went to Fairfax the communion was dispenced there was a very large meeting the church was full fine day Samuel Donavan gave me 50 cent for the pine I provided 1883 Jan 1 Dan went to young with Abie Jennet Besie Jenie Miss Smith Jessee & Silvie they all went Unkle Robs 2 Dan thrashed some peas we cleaned up 19 bushels of wheat and 5 bushl of peas & oats for to grind for the cows 3 Dan went to Gananoque with the grist very very Stormy high winds with some Snow drift 4 Dan thrashed some peas and other chores very cold 5 Dan went for a load of wood to the Chantie the road is very heavy with drift very cold with North wind 6 Dan drew two loads of wood brought the last one here we have to buck Saw the wood 7 Revd Mr Shane preached this evening cold Stormy day 8 Dan and Bruce & his Boys Sawed at Wallaces got it all cut he brought half a load of it here 9 Dan drew 2 loads of wood took one of them to Wm Willsons 1 1/2 cords $2.25 per cord left the other here very cold day I tended the cattle 10 Dan drew 2 loads of wood left them here 11 Dan went for a load of wood he atended to the cattle in the forenoon went for it in the afternoon I went to the Annual Meeting of the Agriculture Socitie it as in the Dickes hall it was well attended 12 Dan drew 2 loads of wood I attended to the cattle he 93 �left them here fine cold day 13 14 Dan went to the 6 Con for wood this morning came home without any it Snowed and drifted so that he had to leave it at Snider corner the road filled up Revd Mr Smith preached this morning he came down on the Express did not get down 6 oclock this morning there was very few out the roads filled up 15 Dan finished thrashing the peas we cleaned them up had 13 bushel very Stormy day 16 we cleaned up the peas & oats for to grind for cattle we put 7 1/2 bushel in two barles for Seed 17 Dan went to Gananoque with 58 bushel of peas & oats got them ground for the cattle it turned a very day Snowed & blew filled the Roads again 18 Fixed the granery for the ground Stuff & Dan emped the bags & took them home 19 Dan went out to help Bruce to get wood I finished collecting for the Bible Socitie I got $13.75 gave it to Mr Redmond he enclosed it in a letter to Revd Mr Green I Registered it in the post ofice for him 20 Dan helped Bruce to get wood & Saw it they came near night with the Saw & horse powr got it Sett at dark enough to do us a few Very fine day a little rain after dark 1883 Jan 21 Revd Mr Greacie preached this morning very cold & stormy 22 We killed the Charly cow she is good beaff Bruce helped us very cold day heavy wind N West we intend to kill the hogs it was so cold we could not do it 23 Dan cut down the Beef & cut up the four quarters cold 94 �day 24 Dan went to Chanty for Wood 25 Do Do Do{Ditto} Watt and Lizie came here this afternoon She is geting So that She can out Watt went to Brockville on the Express 26 Dan is drawing wood I atend to the cattle have to take them to Taylors well at the station Watt got back on the Express it was after 9 oclock 27 Dan went to help Thomas Bradley to draw barn timber from the 9 concession fine day with a little Snow Revd Mr Shane preached this morning 28 Revd Mr Shane preached this morning 29 Dan went for wood drew tou loads here 30 Dan banked out all the wood that was in the rear to Johnstons road brought one home took it Wallaces fine day 31 very Stormy day rain and Snow with high wind very little done except geting some wood cut with with the Buck Saw 1883 Febuary 1 Dan drew wood left 3/4 of a cord at the church took the rest of the load to Wallaces 2 Dan drew 2 loads took first to Wallaces left the other here cold day with high wind 3 very stormy day cut wood with the Buck Saw we intend to cut with the Serkler Saw 4 Revd Mr Baillie preached this morning Mr Shane at night 5 Dan went for a load of wood this morning & 95 �brought his Father in with him to help to Saw wood they Sawed some in the afternoon Bruce helped I quiled for Jennet 6 Dan and his Father went to the road for to draw straw they drew 4 loads put them in the old Barn 7 Dan & his Father drew one load of Straw & 3 load of hay one in the old barn 2 over the horses Stable & one in the New Barn cold day I quiled 8 Dan & his Father drew Straw put it in the old Barn and one load was put in the yard 9 the roads filled compleatly filled up so that there is travel on them to day 10 Dan took his Father home with a small stacke of Straw that I gave him there is no wood drawing could bring none home Dan took Jennet 11 Revd Mr Richards preached here this morning at Sand Bay at 2 oclock Fairfax at night he stopted here at night 12 Dan got a new bolster for the Frount Bobby I went to a meeting to apoint Deligates for to go to Delta on Saturday it was held in the Drill Shed 13 we killed 4 pigs that we feed they are good Bruce helped us fine day Dan went to the Chanty to get out lumber George Mathew went with him he is going to chop cord wood for us 14 I took care of the stock 15 Do Do Do{Ditto} 16 Dan came home this afternoon he brought 2 logs for Wallaces wood Shed 17 We Sawed wood Bruce & his Boys helped 96 �1883 Febuary 18 Vive came from Delta on the Rail this afternoon she is going to Toronto Lila is with her Revd Mr Luague held Missionary meeting in our church today he gave a fine Leacture on Mission work 19 Dan went to the Chantie this afternoon he is drawing Sawlogs his Father is helping him storm in the forenoon I fell & hurt my head & Sholder this afternoon 20 I am taken cair of the cattle cold weather 21 Do Do Do{Ditto} 22 Do Do Do{Ditto} 23 Dan went back to the Chantie this morning Vive is going on the Express to Toronto Ettie is Stoping here till She comes back 24 I went to Revd Mr Shanes this morning to A session meeting Mr Morehead was there then was a Session meeting in the church after at half past 1 and preparatic Servic at 2 oclock it was a good meeting Dan brought a load of lumber home at night fine day 25 Revd Mr Shane preached & had the communion 26 we cleaned up 14 bushel of wheat Dan intends to go to Gananoque tomorrow 27 Dan went to Gananoque with two bags 97 �of Buckwheat and 14 bushel of wheat he got the flour & left the Buckwheat they could not grind it that day I went to the Station to the Election & voted for Dr Preston 28 Dan went to the Chanty this afternoon he intends to draw some of the cordwood that is there to Gananoque the rest of the week 1883 March 1 I took care of the Stock fine day warm with a little rain at night wind south 2 fine day the wind has got round to the north 3 hard frost last night very cold this morning Dan came home too night he drew 3 loads of wood to Gananoque 4 Revd Mr Crage preached this morning Mr Shane at night 5 Dan went to the Chantie this afternoon he intends to draw more wood to gananoque 6 Stormy day Snow & wind I took care of the cattle 7 the roads is drifted full again it Snowed about 6 inches I began to feed the cows hay very cold day 8 cold day I take care of the cattle 9 Jennet went to Gananoque with Wm McNiels Daughter in a Cutter fine 98 �day 10 11 18 Snowed about 12 inches Billie went very dull this morning snow a little then rain Dan came home he was in Gananoque with a load of wood Revd Mr Shane preached this morning very Stormy very few out 12 we Sawed with the Circular Bruce & Abs Son &Mr Thrall helped it is very windy with a heavy drift they finished all 13 Dan went to Abs with the team & helped him to Saw fine day 14 Dan brought 6 bags of oats from the front Barn he then went for a load of lumber Blairs saw mill 15 Dan went to Black Rapids to See about Ceder posts 16 Dan went to Black Rapids for Ceder posts he got 100 he brought 80 and Bruce McNiel brought 20 of his he got 75 of his own Ab McNiel got remainder that was there 17 Storming this morning & sold Tom horse to N Gardener for one hundred dollars we cleaned up oats 18 Revd Mr Hanes preached this morning Mr Shane did not preach 19 I went to Kingston to the Presbytery very Stormy day 20 Dan took cair of things and Split wood 99 �Parry Sound Miss Rogers came here for the Holidays 21 he went to Gananoque for {illegible} I got home all night on the Express 22 Dan went to Gananoque with feed grind for the cows he had 23 Bushel of oats Jennet with him fine day 23 Dan took the Slaugh to Bruces then he went for a load of lumber to {illegible} 24 Dan went this morning for lumber he brought tow loads 25 Revd Mr Shane preached this morning fine day 26 Dan drew 2 loads of lumer Mrs Rogers went to Gananoque on the Express 27 Dan went to Chantie & look for shingle lumber could find none he drew a load of {illegible} 28 Dan to the Chantie for wood he brought 2 loads took {illegible} 29 Dan went to the funeral of a Son of Mr J Reids Gananoque 30 Dan drew Stuff from the Saw mill fine day {rest of entry illegible} 31 Dan Split wood wood most of the day Names of partys that Subscribed for the Suport of a Minister at Lansdowne & Fairfax for the amount & arrears 100 �amount subcribed John David Latimer paid nothing 5 00 James Greay paid 6 indue 2 4 00 Samuel Copland indue 1 6 00 John P McC{illegible} Paid to 1880 } indue 2 5 00 3 00 20 00 Mrs " " " " Thomas {illegible} paid one year 20 For more information on William Beatty, check out the “Meet the Diarists” section under “Discover” on our website: ruraldiaries.uoguelph.ca 101 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource William Beatty Diary Collection Subject The topic of the resource 19th Century Rural Ontario Diaries Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource William Beatty Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Courtesy of Queen's University Archives and Leeds & Grenville Branch of the Ontario Genealogical Society Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1838-1892 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 19th Century, Leeds & Grenville County, Yonge & Lansdowne Township, Ontario Table Of Contents A list of subunits of the resource. William Beatty Diary & Transcription, 1838-1854 William Beatty Diary & Transcription, 1854-1857 William Beatty Diary & Transcription, 1858-1860 William Beatty Diary & Transcription, 1860-1863 William Beatty Diary & Transcription, 1863-1864 William Beatty Diary & Transcription, 1865-1867 William Beatty Diary & Transcription, 1867-1871 William Beatty Diary & Transcription, 1871-1874 William Beatty Diary & Transcription, 1874-1877 William Beatty Diary & Transcription, 1877-1879 William Beatty Diary & Transcription, 1879-1880 William Beatty Diary & Transcription, 1880-1883 William Beatty Diary & Transcription, 1883-1886 William Beatty Diary & Transcription, 1886-1889 William Beatty Diary & Transcription, 1889-1892 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource William Beatty Diary & Transcription, 1880-1883 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource William Beatty Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Courtesy of Leeds & Grenville Branch of the Ontario Genealogical Society Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1880-1883 Language A language of the resource English Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 19th Century, Leeds & Grenville County, Yonge & Lansdowne Township, Ontario Date Created Date of creation of the resource. June 5, 1880 Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. William Beatty 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>{modern computer generated page}</p> <p>Beatty,</p> <p>Walter</p> <p>Journal</p> <p>April 1880</p> <p>to</p> <p>March 1883</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{illegible} care Tomas Tanton Esq</p> <p>St {word stroked through}</p> <p>{printed table}</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Herschel's Weather Table The following Table constructed and confirmed by the experience of many years actual observation, furnished the observer with the knowledge of what kind of weather there is the greatest probability of expecting, and that so near the truth that in very few instances will be found to fail</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Moon</td> <td>Summer</td> <td>Winter</td> <td>Weather Table</td> </tr> <tr> <td>If it be New or Full Moon or the Moon entering into the First or Last Quarter at 12 noon or between 12 and 2</td> <td>Very B day</td> <td>Snow and Rain</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>2 and 4 afternoon</td> <td>Changeable</td> <td>Fair and Mild</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>4 and 6 evening</td> <td>Fair</td> <td>Fair</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>6 and 10 Do</td> <td>Fair, if wind at N.W. Rain, if wind at S. or S.W.</td> <td>Fair and Frosty, if wind N. or N.E. Rain and Snow if wind S. or S.W.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>10 and 12, night</td> <td>Fair</td> <td>Fair and Frosty</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>12 and 2 morning</td> <td>Fair</td> <td>Hard Frost, unless wind S or S.W.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>2 and 4, do</td> <td>Cold frequent showers</td> <td>Fair and Frosty</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>4 and 6, do</td> <td>Rain</td> <td>Do do</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>6 and 8 do</td> <td>Wind and Rain</td> <td>Stormy Weather</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>8 and 10, do</td> <td>Changeable</td> <td>Cold Rain; if wind W; Snow if E.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>10 and 12, do</td> <td>Frequent showers</td> <td>Cold with high winds</td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> 1880 <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>June 5</td> <td>took Pet cow to Ab McNiels Bull</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>D Killee Do to A Cornetts Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>Do White Do Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>John Johnstons Bull got over our fence was with the cowns all night Killee took him again and I think the Duck 2 year old</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td>the Bull is still here youngs Cow took him and Petts yearling &amp; her 2 year old</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td>the Bull is still here</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td>took the Bradley cow to A Cornetts Bull</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> _________________________________________________ 1881 <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>June 12 again</td> <td>Duck cow took Bruce McNeils Bull</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13 again</td> <td>Petts Cow Do Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td>Petts 2 year old to John Cooks Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td>Bud 3 year old Bruce McNiels Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Bradey cow Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>July 19</td> <td>Younges Do Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>{line illegible}</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> ____________________________________________________ <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>June</td> <td>25</td> <td>Line Back cow {illegible} Bruce McNeils Bull</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>Duch Cow took Bruce McNiels Bull</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>Bud Do again Do July 16 Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>Petts 3 year old Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Killee cow Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>July</td> <td>7</td> <td>Youngs cow took John Johnstons Bull he came into our field yesterday was here all night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>Grea cow took Bruce McNeils Bull</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>our two year old Do Do Do</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1883</p> <p>January 6 took the sow to Wm McNeils Boar</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1880</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>April</td> <td>1</td> <td>Ad, Wallace &amp; Ezra worked at the {illegible} they got the rest in {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>Ezra went to the {illegible} I split some wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>I took the fram of the old hotbed &amp; some of the earth of it is frozen yet rain last night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td></td> <td>Mr {illegible} preached in the Methodist Church the morning Revd Mr Matthews {illegible} at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>Ad &amp; Wallace went to the funeral of Mr Haigs of Gananoque he was buried at the semetry</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>Ad paid John Jonston the oats that Ad borwed last fall we put out a lot of straw in the Barnyard</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>Ezra split wood &amp; put it into the shed fine day Billie came from Delta last night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>Ezra drew stons for the bottom of the milk shed then he brock them up</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>Ezra drew loam from the gravel pit to cover the stones in the shed it is a good job</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>he put in 6 bails for the cows in the east side of the shed I got the hotbed made and the sash on them in a driseling rain most of the day with a little snow</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Matthews preached this morning Mr Garnett at night there is about 4 inches of snow this morning very cold with high northwest wind</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>Bisie went to Kingston the Express she is going to attend the Medical College there</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>I put Cabag &amp; Tomattoe Seed in the hotbed the snow is nearly all gone frost at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>Ad &amp; Ezra is working at the road Tuesday</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>Ad and Ezra came out and began to dig a ditch from the house far to take the water out of the seller there is a foot of water in it</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>they finished it the water runs finely there is 15 or 19 inches of fall they put plank box in for a drain pipe to the south side of the house James &amp; Robson Beatty came on the Express</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1880</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>April</td> <td>17</td> <td>rain most of the day Ezra helped Wallace to {illegible} I finished a pair of sliper that I was at yesterday</td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Houston preached this morning Mr Matthews at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Ad went to going on the Express with Robert &amp; Jennie</td> <td>19</td> <td>Ezra went to the south west corner of the farm I was with him for to bore post holes &amp; put in posts for a board fence after seting the stakes we put in 3 posts the ground is so wet that we could not set the posts for the lane fence</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>Ezra &amp; me made the lane fence from the road to the house Ad got home on the Mixed</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>Ezra &amp; me made the lane fence from the house to the Barnyard a good job</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>I planted out over 100 Strawberry plants in the garden heavy rain this forenoon the ground wet again it will stop us from begining to sow Ad intended to begin this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>they all worked at there fenced at the road Billie is working at the Wallaces house</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>Ezra &amp; Ad is working at there fence Billie went to Delta this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Matthews preached this morning Mr Garnet at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>they are working at there fence at the road yet</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>Ad began to sow and sowed 12 bushel of oat at the road the ground is in fair order</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>they finished the draging &amp; cutlivating the there and out here at noon Ad sowed 3 1/2 bushel of oats in the midle field where he brock up last fall</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>Ad sowed 1 1/2 bushel of peas same field Wallace worked his colt and Ads draging Ezra cultivated with the old horses he sowed about of oats that he got of Ab McNeil whom he had wheat last year it is on the East side of the center lane here rain most of the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>the ground is too wet for to do my work today Ad &amp; Ezra is helping Wallace to {illegible}</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1880</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>May</td> <td>1</td> <td>Ezra read up the lain &amp; fence split some wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Huston preached this morning Mr Matthews at night cold day with a little rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>Ad &amp; Ezra cleaned up a grist &amp; other chores</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>they all worked on Wallaces place with both teams they all done that they could do</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>Ad &amp; Ezra scraped what dirt was thone out of a grass ditch in the northeast field and down the East line to north ditch</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>Wallace &amp; Ezra is working in the northeast field they plowed draged and sowed 9 bushel of oats the ground places hard fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>the Woods begin to look Red</td> <td>7</td> <td>Ad and Jennie went on the Express for Hosc{illegible} Ezra plowed in the same field fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>Ezra &amp; Wallace worked in same field they sowed 6 bushel of oats</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Matthews preached this morning Mr Houston at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>Wallace &amp; Ezra finished the Northeast field sowed 4 bushel of oats Ezra plowed part of the garden on the East side a fine showr in the forenoon A Miss Snider came this afternoon to help Ellen to do the work</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>Ezra &amp; Wallace worked at the road expect a little that Wallace did here with the cultivater in the garden where Ezra plowed to break the lumps</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>I planted a bushel of potatoes in the garden &amp; 2 quarts of multiplier onions</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>planted more potatos and some Beets seed Ezra &amp; Wallace worked at road</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>Ezra &amp; Wallace worked at the road</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>Ezra &amp; Wallace worked at the road very dry time with wind I sowed timothy &amp; clover seed on the peice where Ad put Abs oats I sowed grass seed in the Northeast field</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Huston preached this morning Mr Matthews at night</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1880</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>May</td> <td>17</td> <td>Ezra came and began to plow in the sod in the middle field for peas</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>fine sower last night Ezra worked at the road till noon he plowed sod and finished it</td> </tr> <tr> <td>X left the cows out of the stable at night</td> <td>19</td> <td>sowed 4 bushel of peas on the sod Wallace helped him I sowed the flax seed that Ad sent from Toronto on the head ridge next the ditch and Browns sample of Early oats on the South East corner and a sample of Swiss Early oats on the south west corner of the flax all on the head ridge</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>Ezra went to the mill with a grist Jennie went to the Instue with him fine day Tom painting</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>Ezra worked at the road that finished there work except the potato ground</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>Ezra &amp; me fixed up the fences at the gravel pit and round the church field and the lain &amp; paster field</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Matthews preached this morning Mr Huston at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>Ezra cultivated rolled &amp; draged the garden I planted 1/4 lb Moons Eryrly Sweet Corn East side</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>Ezra &amp; me planted 1/4 lb Mammath sweet corn on this side Ad cent them down from Toronto the rest of the garden planted in potatoes &amp; beans</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>Ezra went to plow the potato ground at the road I sowed grass seed North of the house down to the oak tree where Ezra sowed a bushel of oats yesterday it missed seeding last</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Billie &amp; Davison came this forenoon to work Ezra worked at the potato ground at the road I tosed up the old straw that covered the turnip &amp; burned it</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>Ezra finished the potato ground at the road I painted &amp; reglazed one of upstairs windows</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>Ezra took some hefers to the 6 Con to paster in the forenoon we washed in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Garnet preached this morning Mr Matthews at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td>Ezra &amp; Wallace worked on the Roads for this place {illegible}</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1880</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>June</td> <td>1</td> <td>Ezra &amp; Wallace finished there worked on the roads in the forenoon they the worked at the potato ground</td> </tr> <tr> <td>little frost in the morning</td> <td>2</td> <td>Ezra &amp; Wallace &amp; me planted the potatoes where they had them last year in the swamp</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>the ground is in fine order fine day they planted about an acre of corn there to</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>Ezra came here &amp; began to work at the lump ground we picked up 4 loads of stones of it</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>plowed draged and ridged up part of it &amp; planted Bisie &amp; Miss Smith came from Kingston in the Boat I met them at Gananoque</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td></td> <td>heavy rain last night &amp; this moring Revd Mr Matthews preached this morning Mr Garnet at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>worked on the roads with the team</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>Do Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>Ezra &amp; me worked on the roads this forenoon for him we put in 2 days for him worked at the turnip ground in the afternoon put in 1 rows of horn carrots &amp; 1 row of the Red sumer carrot then 4 rows of White Cilican sugar beet, 2 Mammoth Mangol 2 rows of the Globe Mangol and 15 rows of Rennie premium P.J. Swedes</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>sowed the remainder of 2 3/4 lbs Rennies seed it came to 1 row west of the Maple tree Waites Hebrews then some sugar beets Ezra went to road to sow some mangols in the swamp holes</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>Ezra finished sowing what seed he had sowed Millet on the rest of hole he came here took some {illegible} out to the road sowed Millet on our piece he took Charley to Mortons shod him that finished our spring work very wam in afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>Rolled part of the Northeast field there was a fine shower that stoped the Rolling Ezra went home</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td></td> <td>Heard Mr Garnett preached this morning there was no Meeting at night Mr Matthews was at the assemble in Montreal</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>I rolled part of the Northeast field till Ezra came for the horses he went out the road in the forenoon &amp; went out to the shanty in swamp he has a London young man help him</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1880</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>I worked at the harness &amp; then chors</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>went through the potatoes in the garden with the cultivator Wallace held it &amp; I drove {rest of entry illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>hoed in the garen Mr Willson {rest of entry illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td></td> <td>planted a pailfull of potatos in garden where the hens scratched them up very warm day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>I did nothing my side is bad Ezra &amp; the man came home attended a congregational meeting {illegible} was elected Treasurer Mr Cornett residence</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td></td> <td>Rev Mr Matthews had communion this morning in the church in the afternoon at Mr {illegible} hei s sick there was 14 there &amp; 42 in the morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>Ezra &amp; the man went to the shanty this morning I took Jennie to her school</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>I attended Arbition on our scool section for to divid it Mr Bigg &amp; {illegible} they took 27 rod of an assessment {illegible} union section with Escot</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>I went to Delta this afternoon I took excursion {illegible} with me arrived {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>Saw the grand {illegible} the foundation stone of townhall and {illegible} and there was a large gathering of Peopel got home after dark</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>{rest of page illegible}</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1880</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>July</td> <td>16</td> <td>finished the east field in the forenoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>finished the east field in the forenoon and drew in Billie helped them that finished the haying</td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td></td> <td>Rev Mr Matthews preached this morning Mr Huston at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>we mowed at the road Bruces man helped we finished cuting the west front field in the forenoon on Bruces team drew in I went to to the North field and mowed till tilled it rained</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>finished cuting the north field &amp; drew in the most of it</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>finished cutting Wallaces and drew in that finished our haying for this year the hay it too ripe we aught to have began a week earlyer</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>Ezra &amp; the man went to the shanty this morning I took Jennie to her school</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>Bruce and Wallace riged up the reaper and cut a good lot of the fall wheat it is about half a crop it was winter killed</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>finished the fall wheat Wallace &amp; Ezra bound I stacked some of it Ezra cradled some grass in the distant field</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>Billie came home in the night Ezra took him to gananoque this forenoon he is going to Parnaham to work for J Miller superintending the buildings for him I intend going to Young for Bissie &amp; Jenie</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>I heard the Revd Mr Richards in caintown Mr Matthews preaching at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>came home this forenoon all well Wallace &amp; Ezra got in two loads of the fall wheat there was a fine rain this afternoon Ezra worked at the turnips</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>Ezra worked at the turnips fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>Ezra finished the turnips they look well</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>I went to Delta with Bruces old Maire left here at Mr Floods all night and took {illegible} took to Mr Stevens he is going to try and heal her sholder</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>got home this afternoon very warm day Wallace finished cuting the oats at the road they are a fair crop</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td>I raiked up the bundles that the reaper left there Ezra &amp; Wallace drew in 4 loads &amp; Bruce 2 they were very large loads &amp; got 1 large in here of the oats that we got {rest of line illegible}</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1880</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>August</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Mathews preached this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>{two lines illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>{illegible} after breakfast he took Bruces Bull out &amp; left him there</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>got in the rest of the oats that Ad got of White and the peas that was Sowed early they are very heavly loaded &amp; good Ezra cradled oats in the North field</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>he finished the south part of the field &amp; cut part of the midle field I attended the Council</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>Ezra finished the oats in the midle field then he went to cradle Wallaces Wallace &amp; me drew in the oats of the south part of the northeast field had 3 good load they were very thisley</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>Wallace &amp; me drew in 1 load of the oats of the midle this forenoon and 4 in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>we all worked at Wallaces oats to day I raked Ezra and Wallace drew they are a good crop</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8 Mr Matthews preached in St Pauls</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Greer preached this morning Mr Atkins preached at night Mr Matthews is in Montreal</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>Ezra cut the oats in our field nearly I went Lydenhurst with {illegible} Stacie &amp; I took part {illegible} &amp; get the {illegible} grant help for a road they organized to do somthing for it</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>Ezra finished cuting we then raked &amp; drew in 2 loads they are a fair crop</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>we raked and drew in 1 large oad &amp; 1 small load</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>I pulled some of the flax I am not well Ezra finished pulling the Peas {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>We drew in the peas there was 2 large loads in the spare room Ezra went to the road &amp; began to cut spring wheat {illegible} in a load of oats in his {illegible} very high wind</td> </tr> <tr> <td>finished our harvesting here last night</td> <td>14</td> <td>Ezra is working at the wheat I got Charley shod at Fullertons Jennie went to Gananoque this afternoon Mis Innis of Farmersville with her</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1880</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>August</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Mathews preached this morning Mr Garret at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Jennie took {illegible} Innes to Young</td> <td>16</td> <td>Ezra is working the wheat &amp; oats at the road Ezra finished the cuting I got 2 of the tires set on the truct waggon in the forenoon we then drew in 2 loads of oats that {illegible} &amp; 1 load of wheat</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>I took Jennie to her school Henery Webster helped Ezra to load a load of wheat &amp; brought out here &amp; brought out the other load</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>A little rain this morning I went out to the road about 10 oclock helped Ezra to draw in we drew in the rakings &amp; peas were there was all is in to Wallaces raked his oats &amp; drew in 2 loads Bruce boy helped that finished our harvesting I sent six dollars to Mr Rennie of Toronto for 2 bushel of Silver Chaff fall wheat a sample of the victor Fitz &amp; Hedge{illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>Ezra went home tis morning I did chores</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>I fixed fence to keep the sheep in</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Staunton preached this morning Mr Mathews at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>Ezra came back this morning he began to plow in the south half of the west center field ground very hard and dry he is cross plowing</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>Ezra went through the turnips with Charly and cultivator at noon very warm day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>Ezra is plowing in the midle field there was a fine showr last night very cold this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>Ezra is plowing very warm day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>Do Do I mended the childrens shoes after chores</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>Ezra is plowing it is very heavy hard work I thrashed part of the flaxx seed</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Matthews preached this morning Garrat at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>Ezra plowed very warm day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td>Ezra finished the field this forenoon &amp; then began to draw away the straw from behind the Barn to the edge of ditch below the old house</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1880</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Sept</td> <td>1</td> <td>Ezra finished drawing the straw in the forenoon he then began to rake where he plowed</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>Ezra drew 7 loads of sand for Wallaces house. and 4 for Singelton I helped Revd Mr Mathewsto move to S Johnstons house very warm day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>Ezra drew 4 loads of sand for Wallace he then rolled where he plowed very hot day I got the clason &amp; silver chaff wheat at the station paid 57 cents as fraight</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>Ezra rolled &amp; then cultivated the wheat ground</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Garrat preached this morning Mr Matthews at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>Ezra cultivated and &amp; then rolled the wheat ground I am not able to anything in bed had a cold chill &amp; dirahaea</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>Ezra is rolled and cultivated the wheat ground he sayes he is geting the turnips conquerd I am better</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>Bruces thrashing machin came to day they had to get J Stace to fix it thrashed fall wheat had bushel &amp; bushel s of sping Wheat</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>thrash the grass seed had a bushel of Abs ats &amp; bushel of other oats</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>Ezra scraped a ditch acroos to side {illegible} helped Wallace to clean out there well we cleaned up 10 bushel of the fall wheat</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>Wallace &amp; Ezra fought fire on his place where the GTR set the ground afire I went to Gananoque with 10 bushel of wheat I got a bag of salt Sugar 2 24 oatmeal 46 c tacks 15 c dinner 25</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Matthews was at palmerston on mission town Mr Staunton preached at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>Ezra scraped the ditch across the south half of west center field</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>Ezra rolled the center field in the forenoon John G{illegible} came this morning to load dung he is to bring it out of the sheepbarn Ezra is drawing in the afternoon with 2 wagons</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>Ezra &amp; {illegible} is at the dung I intend to go to young this afternoon for to get seed wheat</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>I went to young yesterday Stoped {illegible} night went to {rest of line illegible}</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1880</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Sept</td> <td>17</td> <td>Stopted at John Youngs all night Ben went with me came back to the fair bought a dung fork &amp; a hay fork from George Young at Addison paid dollar got 4 bushel of wheat form Bob Beatty gave Margret 10 dollars did not see Rob</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>fine rain this morning Ezra &amp; gemmet has been drawing dung gemmel worked 1/2 da on account of the rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Connor Staunton preached this morning Mr Matthews at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>heavy rain in forenoon Ezra thrashed the Beans &amp; some peas in the forenoon he drew dung in the afternoon Gemmel helped the finished drawing the dung that Ad bought from Revd Mr Cornett they had 18 loads</td> </tr> <tr> <td>X</td> <td>21</td> <td>Ezra plowed J Gemmel spread dung I went to Kingston to the Presbytry</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>Do Do Do got home on the Express the presbytry promised to give us the $200 two hundred the was promise us</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>Ezra plowed J Gemmel spread in the forenoon him &amp; me put in some of the straw stack it was hurt on the top I could do very little with my side</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>Ezra plowed Gemmel Taylor &amp; me put in the rest of the straw stack in the forenoon Gemmel spread dung after</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>Ezra &amp; Gemmel dung in the afternoon rain this morning Ezra draged I sowed the 2 bushel of wheat that I got from Toronto next the road on the first five ridges the rest is Robs wheat nearly 5 bushel the ground is lumpy</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Matthews preached this morning Mr Houston at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>Ezra plowed J Gemmel spread dung in the afternoon rain last night &amp; a little this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>Ezra &amp; J Gemmel drew some dung they had scrape it up to finish the field</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>Ezra plowed he finished the field all to a couple of rounds of the last ridge he left off work took the horses out to the road he says his time is up &amp; that will stop no longer</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>I got John Gemmel to come &amp; drive the horse &amp; drage I sowed 4 bushel of wheat nearly that Wallace came &amp; took the horses &amp; finished the draging &amp; cleaned out the furrows bwtween the ridges &amp; Gemmel mixed lime for him.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1880</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>October</td> <td>1</td> <td>I made a hod for Wallace to carry morter in he began to plaster to day John Gemmeel atended the plasterer this afternoon Wallace finished {illegible} out &amp; plowing the headridge I sowed it the first 10 ridges of it is sowed with the Toronto wheat the rest of it is sowed with Robs wheat all but the 3 east ones they are planted with</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>John Gemmel shoveled the furrows on the fall wheat this morning I went to Gananoque to Mr Hasslap Ezra entered acomplaint for wages Hasslap says he can do nothing he has not put in his time</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Garrat preached this morning Mr Houston at night we had no meeting Mr Matthews is on a Mission tour</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>I made a register box for Wallace heavy rain most of the day I went to the council about our School rate</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>I split wood &amp; other chores fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>I went on the Express to Kingston this morning acted as Judge on South downs Merinos &amp; fat sheep there was a good show did not get time</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>finished our Job got hom on the Express this afternoon John Gemmel John Johnston dug potatos at the road the ground is very dry it is fine diging</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>I fixed up the bin for potatos in the center put 2 loads in</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>they finished diging brought load here to day that is 3 home in all we have more than we had last year</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Matthews preached at half past two this morning he dispenced the sacrament there was 45 communents partook that was members there a large {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>John Johnston began the fall plowing in the north field south east corner we got the plow point &amp; colter laid</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>John plowed in the north east part of the north field the southeast part is too dry</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>John plowed in the same place I got the iron plow share &amp; colter laid</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>John plowed X</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>in the same place it is easier plowing</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>John plowed in the forenoon rain in the afternoon he thrashed some peas &amp; cleaned them that Ezra thrashed</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1880</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Oct</td> <td>17</td> <td>Revd Mr Garrat preached in the morning Mr Matthews at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>rain &amp; snow this forenoon I took Jennie to her school got very cold &amp; wet John thrashed peas</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>John plowed in Northeast part of the north field</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>John finished that part of the north field &amp; began the southeast part it plows very hard yet</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>he plows in the same field fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>John finished plowing in the north filed the north head ridgeand the center head ridge and cleaned out the cross furrows</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>John began to plow the garden this morning put the cows in the stable at night rain in the afternoon he thrashed peas</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Matthews preached this morning Mr Houston at night there was about 6 inches of snow on the ground this morning there was very few at church this morning first snow to lay on the ground</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>John thrashed peas this forenoon he went to Ab McNeils for aload of wood with the waggon in the afternoon our wood is done {in left margin} the factory staked this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>John went for another load of wood this morning it rained in the afternoon he thrashed the snow is nearly all gon I have been fixing the stables</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>John Brother came in his place he is going to Michigan we pulled the beets Mangels &amp; carrots the Surray Carrot is the largest &amp; best the sugar beets is good the yellow globe mangle is good for the table and yield</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>Fred Johnston plowed &amp; scraped part of the garden he then went out to the road &amp; took the plows to work there I went to Delta with Vince &amp; the children I had Paragon &amp; Charley the roads is bad</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>got home this afternoon from Delta fine day Fred is plowing at the Road Revd Mr Green had the Bible meeting in our church very few out he stoped here all night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>Fred plowed at the road he is plowing where the spring wheat was sowed &amp; seeded down I took Mr Green to Escott this afternoon heavy rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td>31</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Houston preached this morning Mr Matthews at night</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1880</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Nov</td> <td>1</td> <td>Fred plowed at the road I took Jennie to her school heavy rain this afternoon we have had the cows in the stable every night since the 23 of last month</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>Fred is at the road I fixed the bin for the roots in the celler &amp; toped most of the carrots white frost</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>Fred is plowing at the road fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>Do Do Do I toped the Beets &amp; mangols and the remainder of the carrots</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>heavy rain so that Fred could not plow the ground is so wet he came out here he went down to the north field &amp; shoveled out the furrows and cross ditches the ground is very wet</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>McKays boys came and helped us to pull the turnips we got them all pulled they area poor crop we drew in the carrots and Beets into the celler 3 loads</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Matthews this morning Mr Houston at night very heavy wind it blew over the fairground fence carried part of it across the road over to our fence while we were at church</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>Fred began to plow in the field next to the norht cross road Northwest corner the ground is very soft</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>Fred plowed all day we drew of two stones to the road that was in his way the Annual plowing match was on A Cornells {illegible} field there was 14 plows Men and Boys the ground was rather wet</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>heavy rain last night &amp; most of the day Fred thrashed some of the peas and split some wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>Fred opened the ditch across what he had plowed it is sod he then finished thrashing the peas</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>we drew in 2 load of turnips I have been toping and fixing the horse stable so as to get Paday in the stable all the horses has been here</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>got all the turnips in had one load to day they are very small &amp; poor</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Galbraith preached this morning Mr Matthews at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>Fred plowed there is about 3 inches of snow on the ground</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>Do Do I fixed the stables to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>Fred finished plowing the garden this morning where {illegible}&amp; cleaned up the peas had three Barrels &amp; a bag full</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1880</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Nov</td> <td>18</td> <td>the Ram brock out yesterday to Coplands sheep they came home We fixed the hog pen &amp; sheep pen there is about 4 inches more snow Fred went to the road &amp; got slough riged for to draw wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>Fred went to Ab McNeils for wood with the slough this morning fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>{several lines illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td></td> <td>{illegible} Houston preached at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>got the Shoing on the horses all around</td> <td>22</td> <td>{illegible} put up the foundation{illegible} fall wheat there is no frost in the ground they go to the {illegible} took the {illegible} to School this morning {illegible} a load of wood from &amp; {illegible} sand to Bank the house in the afternoon I helped to shovel snow out of the {illegible} in the afternoon the {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>Fred drew sand all day to the house I could {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>Fred went to the sixth consession for a load of wood he has finished the drawing from { illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>Fred went to the shanty for wood he brock the king {illegible} out of the slaugh he went out to the road for the other slaugh it had the frount pice of the Shoe brock had to get that fixed</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>Wallace went for Jenie Fred got his load of wood home after he got the slaugh fixed</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>Fred drew a load of wood from the shanty Miss Rogers &amp; Miss Parker came from gananoque with Gilles last night {illegible} went to gananoque with Miss Hogan &amp; Fisher Fred went for wood to the shanty drew 2 loads that is that there is cut fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Houston preached this morning or rather at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>{illegible} went to gananoque with Miss Roger and Parker Fred went for wood to the shanty drew 2 loads that is that there is cut fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>stormy day Fred finished the wood in the {illegible} we cleaned up 7 bushel of fall wheat it is all that is here we have 27 bushel left here the rest {rest of entry illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td>Fred drew dung at the road this {rest of entry illegible}</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1880</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Dec 1</td> <td></td> <td>stormy day wind &amp; snow Fred split wood in the shed I got Charley horse shod all round 3 sharp</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>Fred went {line illegible} I split some wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>Do Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>Fred helping Bruce to thrash Watt got home yesterday on his horse Ad went to {illegible} the Wife is at {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Matthews preached this morning stormy day snow &amp; rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>Fred helped Bruce to thrash I took Jennie to her school got Bruces cabbage &amp; took Watt Lizie &amp; Bessie to Delta we fixed her chair in the slaugh so that she could lie in it is it a fine day hard frost last night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>I got home after dark Lizzie stood the Journie well Fred helped Bruce to thrash fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>Fred helped Bruce they finished very stormy day snow fell al day and very fast</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>the snow fell twelve inches yesterday &amp; last ight Fred went to the sawmill &amp; brought the fence stuff that was there I finished the bottom in the slaugh J Lattimer put a new knee &amp; raine on it cold day I fixed a Pl{illegible} for Paddy</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>Fred went to Gananoque with his {illegible} I went for Jennie with the double slaugh very cold day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>Fred split wood in the shed most of the day very cold with wind &amp; drift I fixed the harnefs</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Garrat preached this morning Mr Matthews at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>Sam drew dung to the garden &amp; went with Jennie to her school</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>I went to Gananoque with 7 bushel of fall wheat that was all that we had here 6 of mixter of spring &amp; fall it snowed &amp; rained most of the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>Jonnie Beatty came up from Young last night he is going to make a pair of bob slaughs for {illegible} Sam took him out to road and my bench he working in the old house there Sam went to the shanty for a load of wood there was more cut he brought some raills</td> </tr> <tr> <td>{illegible entry in left column}</td> <td>16</td> <td>Sam went to Bee of John Hannes this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>Sam drew wood and took the {illegible} along and to the road put it in the station there he is making {rest of entry illegible}</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1880</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Dec</td> <td>18</td> <td>Sam went out to the road {illegible} that they were going to {illegible} there they did not {illegible} Sams wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Matthews preached this morning Mr Garret at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>Sam took the Express to {illegible} last night they finished it our thrashing the oats turned out well Sam quit working when the thrashing was done</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>I atended to the cattel I am lame with my back</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>Ad brought the B. pig out here this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td>the sow took the boar</td> <td>23</td> <td>I split some wood went with Rev Mr Matthews to see Mr Hepworth he is at {illegible} Landons &amp; very sick</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>Atended a meeting in the church I gave Mr Thompson ten dollars for Mr Matthews that makes up my $20 David &amp; his wife &amp; children came from Delta after dark John Omar came with him</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>David &amp; Ad &amp; Wm was here for dinner fine day I tended the cattle &amp; split some wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Houston preached this morning Mr Matthews at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>I split wood took care of the cattle cold day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>Ellen &amp; me went to Ads for dinner John Beatty and his wife from Pembrook Mary Jennie and Duncan came with them from Young stoped all night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>they all went home this morning fine day fine day Ad and his wife went home &amp; Jennie all went to Young they intend to got to Lyn</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>I split wood and took care of the cattle {rest of page illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td>{entry illegible}</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1881 {most likely January}</p> <p>{a lot of the page is illegible, even directly from the Queen's fonds scans}</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>{first part of page is illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>{illegible} 2 pigs and brought one of them here the Roads is nearly blocked up a drift there was number of teams laid down our fence&amp; came through our fall wheat I stoped they them drew out &amp;</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Willie came from Delta last night he went to Gananoque this morning with Wallace about stufff for his house I split wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Houston preached this morning Mr Matthews at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>Ad drew 2 loads of wood he brought out the horse powr and cirkilar saw &amp; set them to saw wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>Bruce &amp; Wallace {illegible} came &amp; we sawed nearly all the wood that was here this forenoon they cracked the saw before it was finished the woodshed is nearly full of sawed wood had Bruces two teams &amp; ours I drove the horses fine day but cold</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>Ad drew 2 loas of wood took one home</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>Ad drew 1 load got upset he went to Robinsons for his bobslaughs he Ironed them put Spring steel on them for Shoes 2 1/2 inches wide I went the Annual meeting of our Agricultural Socitie was put in a director fine warm day the snow is quite soft</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>{illegible} Ad went for a load of {illegible} wood Ad worked at home at the Bobslaughs painted them Bessie &amp; Jennet went to Gananoque with Wallaces horse</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Matthews preached this morning {rest of entry illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>I went for the {rest of entry illegible}</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1880</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Ad drew loads of wood {rest of entry illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>Ad was at home fixing his Bob slaughs I atended the cattle</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>Ad went for a load of wood &amp; to {illegible} in the road he has drew all the dry wood that he bought of Robert Johnston fine morning but about 3 o clock it began to blow &amp; Snow snowed and blowed all night and very cold</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>the roads is all blocked up there is drifts 3 and 4 feet deep {illegible} Johnston and another boy came up the road on horseback Sam Johnston came through our fields I went to the church there was to be a meeting of session no one came</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr {illegible} preached this morning Mr Matthews at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>Ad went to Gananoque this afternoon I split wood and atended the cattle cold day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>Ad went for a load of wood he left it here the roads is very bad I went to Fairfax to a Mishinary meeting only one member &amp; a few others the Revd Mr Greer of Gananoque spoke on {illegible} there was very here at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>Ad drew load of &amp; banked out more but it rained</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>Ad Do 1 Do took it home</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>Ad Do 1 Do took it home Wallace went for Jennie and brought her home very cold time</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>bought a stack of hay from {illegible} paid fifty dollars 10 dollars per ton drew 2 loads home took one home very cold</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Matthews preached this morning Mr Huston at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td>Ad drew 1 load of hay here &amp; took one home Billie brought Jennie home from Young</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1880 {top half of the page is largely indecipherable}</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>{illegible} took it home cold day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>it was a fine day the waer is {illegible} Ad went to the road &amp; brought 1 load home there was a little rain this afternoon the snow {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>the Road is so soft that there is no loads going on the them I went to the funeral of a son of John Red he was buried at the Union church there was 24 rigs</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>it is still thawing the snow has got a great fall the ground is in a swim warm day with rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>the ground is all in a swim warm day with rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>fine day still thawing it is the only thaw that have had this winter the roads is impassable no travel on them</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td></td> <td>no meeting this morning any of the churches this morning Revd Mr Garret preached the funeral sermon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>{illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>Little Watt came on the Express from Pembrock to see {illegible} Adtook him to Young to see his Mother Ellen Jennet &amp; Billie went with him Billie intended to {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>Ad came home this afternoon on Ellen Jennet cam with him they are al well there</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1881</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Feb</td> <td>18</td> <td>Ad went for a load of wood took it home there is a drisling snow most of the day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>Ad went for a load of wood he left it here it snowed about 6 inches yesterday &amp; to day still drifting</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Houston preached this morning Mr Mathew at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>Ad went for a load of wood he took it home</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>Ad went for a load Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>Ad went for wood Ab McNeil and his Man went with him they lfet there loads of wood here</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>Ad and Ab McNeils man brought 2 loads of wood here very cold day the pump is frozen</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>Ad and Abs man brought 2 loads of wood they left them here</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>Ad drew in one load of wood left it here he cut some wood in the afternoon I have a pain in my side so that I cannot saw it</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>I went to church the Revd Mr Matthews preached tomorrow is to be our communionthere was very good congregation for a work day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>Revd Mr Matthews preached John Shelds was recivd as a member in our church there 35 members partook of the sacrament there was a large attendance of people</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>Ad took Jennie to her school there is quite a thaw last night with rain in the morning &amp; snow in the afternoon</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1881 March</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>{the first part of the page is illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>very stormy day high wind with snow and drift the roads {rest of entry illegible</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>the snow is very soft &amp; there is a drisling rain {illegible} for Jennie this morning Daniel {illegible} went to Delta this afternoon {rest of entry illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Houston preached this morning Mr Matthews at night very few out</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>Robert Beatty and his mother came up this afternoon they are all well</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>Ad went to Delta with Ellen and her two children Jennet went with them they went to see Watts wif</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>Ad came home from Delta this afternoon Watt got hme Sabbath morning Lizie is no better slaughing is nearly gone he bought 4 bags of he Crown peas and Som Erley Rose Potatos all for seed with</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>Ad to the shanty to bank out wood fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Ellen went home on the Express today Bessie went to Brockville with her they stopt at Mrs Scotts at night</td> <td>11</td> <td>very hard frost last night and to day Dan Harisson finished Wallace house Last night he went home to Delta this morning Ad came from the shanty this evening he banked out a load of wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>Ad worked at home I sawed wood most of the day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Matthews preached this morning a stormy day it snowed about 5 inches last night is still snowing</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>Ad took Jennie to her school this morning I went to Gananoque on the Express Revd Mr Matthews went with me we went to the Revd {illegible} Mr Matthews &amp; there Eldermen apointed to tabulate the state of religion on the Presbytery there was only 4 returns sent in so then very little to do</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>Stopd at Mr Grace all night we went on the Stage to Kingston the presbytery met at 3 o clock there was a large attendance of members &amp; Elders {rest of page illegible}</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1881 {first third or so is very difficult to decipher)</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>March</td> <td>16</td> <td>atended the Presbytry this {illegible} this morning and a great deal of businefs done we did not get through ut had {illegible} at night I was chosen a {illegible} to atend the Presbytry in {illegible} the Revd Mr {rest of line illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>I got home on the Express this morning I stoped at {line illegible} went to Young this afternoon to on the train rain in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Pet cow had a heffer calf</td> <td>18</td> <td>I cut some wood and took cair of the cattle</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>Do Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Garrat preached this morning Mr Mathews at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>Ad got new saw {illegible} fixed it and sawed some wood Wm McNiel &amp; Bruce helped with there teams the track is very bad we put straw in it</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>finished sawing the wood by noon Ad drew two loads of sawdust &amp; put it on the track</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>Ad went to Delta with Billie buggy for Wat frost last night with cold wind</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>Ad got home at night all is well at Delta Jennet gathered sap and they are boiling it down</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>I split some wood very hard frost last night I took the skin of Dutchs calf it is a bull</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>very hard frost last night the white cow had a bull calf this morning I split wood took care of the cattle</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Matthews preached this morning Mr Garret night Mr Matthews read his resignation this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>I went out to the road to help to saw wood we burst the big driving wheat just after beginning Ad took it out to McDonald at the village &amp; got him fix it cold day hard frost</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>Ad went to Abs to help him to saw with the drag saw I tended the cattle there was a meeting of Presbytery the church for to receive Mr Matthews resignation after a great deal of talk it was accepted Revd Mr Greacie &amp; Chamers was there</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>it began to blow &amp; snow this eveing there was near 18 inches of snow this morning {illegible} rail road to the {rest of line illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td>It began to blow and snow this evening {rest of page illegible}</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1881 {first part of page is difficult to decipher}</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>April</td> <td>1</td> <td>the slaughs is this morning very lively {illegible} going Watt came from Brockville on the Express to night he went out to Mr {illegible} to run a line with {illegible} Buggy he and the horse &amp; Buggy came this evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>I split wood &amp; took care of the stock it is cold blustery time very very hard at night with the cold wind</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr C{illegible} preached this morning in the Methodist church and in ours at night a cold day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>I went to {illegible} to see to the council to preat on {illegible} on the 6th con of Lansdowne Wallace took to her School Bessie went to Kingston to the college</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>very heavy frost last night &amp; cold wind all day I split wood and keep on fiers</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>cold day I tended the cattle &amp; split some wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>Do Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>it is a great deal warmer this afternoon I took the skin of Killies calf it is 4 days old</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>fine warm day the snow is going fast I split wood and took care of the cattle</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Greacie of Gananoque preached our pulpit vacent owing to Mr Matthews resigning the charge &amp; at Fairfax &amp; I went with him to Fairfax</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>Ad took Jennie to her school I took care of the cattle Mary Hall came up from Brockville on the Express Jennet &amp; Ad met her at the station She went home with Ad &amp; Abbie</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>Mary Hall came here this afternoon all week</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>Mary Hall went home on the Express this afternoon I split some wood &amp; took care of the cattle</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>{illegible line}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>a grist he took up some Butter in rolls &amp; got 20 cent per lb ther is frost every night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>Ad fixed up some of the fences and let water of the corner field it was all a lake the furrows was not cleaned out last fall</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>I fixed up some of the road fence &amp; went a meeting of the council at Stuarts about a {illegible} the Websters Bush {rest of entry illegible}</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1881</p> <p>{top 1/3 of page difficult to decipher} April</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>17</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Garrat preached this morning we had no Minister her to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>Ad took the colt out ot the 6 con to paster fine day but cold wind frost at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>Ad fixed up the fences round the gravel pit in the forenoon hime &amp; his Wife went Henery Websters meeting he was married to the Widow Follice oldest Daughter fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>Ad began to sow and sowed 9 bushel of oats in the North field next the road center {illegible} they over the new land he got {rest of entry illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>Ad sowed 6 bushel of the same oats they were all sowed in the North field put in the north west corner</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>Ad drew the straw that we had down in field to East of the fall wheat he spread it on where he sowed the oats he sowed Thimothy seed and clover seed first on it cross furrow Wallace marked Paragon &amp; Charlie {team of horses}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>Ad worked at the road most of the day I went with Charley to Young to the funeral of {illegible} She died at Portland in Son Gilberts and was buried in Caintown graveyard Revd Mr Richards preached the funeral sermon the church was well filled</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td></td> <td>there was no meeting in our church we stoped at Robs all night came home today</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>Ad worked at the road I fixed some fence round the church field fine warm day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>fine rain this morning it is very much needed the ground is very dry very little { illegible} I left the cattle out to day for the first</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>Ad has been working at the Road yesterday and today Wallace &amp; Ad came out &amp; fixed the pump</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>I went out to the road and got an axe and bits &amp; fixed the gate at the road front of the house</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>I fixed the milk harness &amp; buggy &amp; oiled them Bessie came home from Kingston the class is not going on Jennie came up from Young</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>I fixed up the fence along the road &amp; cleaned out part of the hen house cold day</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1881 {top third of page is difficult to decipher}</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>May 1</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Houston preached in the morning here got no Minister yet we had Sunday School in the church</td> </tr> <tr> <td>the woods look a little green</td> <td>2</td> <td>Ad finished on is place to day heavy frost last night {rest of entry illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>I went to Gananoque to hear a case between our township council &amp; Hugh Willson for payment of same sheep that Willson {illegible} the Judge said he had no Jurisdiction in the case we have no dog tax therefore no fund to pay from and it is the counsils duty to try all such casess Ad draged 2 ridges in the {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>I dug a bed for oninion where Ad cultivated yesterday the ground is hard and damp {illegible} we have had no rain I might say this spring yet</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>I dug a little more in the garden and planted some top onions the ground is very lump frost last night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>fixed more of the garden wheeled some dung to the gooseberrys and Rubarb and cleaned them</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>Sifted some of the peas that Ad got at Lydenhurst they were thrashed with the Machin and were a good deal broken</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td></td> <td>there was no church here this morning Revd Mr Garrat and Mr Huston preached at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>Ad came here at noon they have got done at the Road he plowed in the North field south west corner for peas Wallace is shoveling at home</td> </tr> <tr> <td>fine shower at night the best we have had this spring</td> <td>10</td> <td>Ad plowed same place the ground is very dry</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>Ad finished plowing the piece Wallace came and draged I sowed 3 bushel of peas in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>Ad went to the outlet to look for a man to hire Sowed 3 1/2 bushel of peas they are all the crown peas I sowed better 1/2 bushel of our own old kind in the head ridge and some flax see on the end ent of the head ridge and some flaxseed on the east end of the head ridge Ad went to Young for Buckwheat to sow in the south North field southeast part of it he intends to plow it under</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>Ad took there potatos out of the seller at home</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>Ad &amp; Wallace came this morning they sowed 4 bushels of Buckwheat on southeast part of the North field it was to wet last fall he intends to Plow it under</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1881</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>May 15</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Garrat preached this morning and the Revd Shane preached at night for the first time Hugh McKay took Mr Shane with Charly to Fairfax</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>rain most of the day no work done and the cows in the stable a very cold with north wind</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>very cold day with north wind a little rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>James Bradley began to work this morning Ad hired him to work this summer he laid up the lain fence and other fences round the pasture</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>Bradley split wood at the house Ad is working at home I went with Revd Mr Shaw to see some of the members</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>Bradley ewnt out to the road to ditch so as to let the water of the potato ground I picked the sprouts of the potatoes Ad &amp; Wallace took them out of the seller on the 19th &amp; put them in the Room</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>I went with Mr Shaw to see more of the members</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td></td> <td>Recd Mr Shane preached this morning Mr Garrat at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>Ad rolled the Buckwheat I cobled mothers shoes</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>finished sprouting the potatoes worked in the garden Ad took the White cow &amp; the 2 yearlings to the Shanty the Revd Mr Shane moved from here to W.A Cornetts this morning the girles is helping to get them fixed</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>Ad &amp; James picked up stones of the New Meadow put them in the Barn yard I cut some potatoes</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>Ad &amp; James picked more stones put them in the Barnyard the draged &amp; furrowed out the garden in the forenoon Ad went home &amp; me planted 1 1/2 bushel of potatos some beans pop corn &amp; some sugar cain seed that finished the garden</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>James drew dung to the field back of the Barn for beets &amp; turnips</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>Ad dissmissed James he is no good</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Shane preached this evening no meeting this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>Ad spread dung back of the Barn &amp; plowed draged &amp; furrowed up 20 rows for Beets &amp; roots</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td>I sowed first &amp; 2nd the yellow Mangels 3 rows long Guernsey parsnips</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1881</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>June</td> <td>1</td> <td>went to Brockville to see Watt met him at the Ren{illegible} house and signed Bondes for his government work Ad drawing to the back of the barn</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>I planted the Early Bassano Beet 4 row 5 &amp; 6 rows in the Red Surrey Carrot 7 row the red Castelby Beet more than half of the 8 row then the rest is Suttons student parsnip</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>planted 9 &amp; 10 rows long red mangles 11 &amp; 12 rows is Imperial Sugar Beets 13 &amp; 14 long Red Mangel and between 50 &amp; 60 tomato plants fine rain this morning Ad has been working at or preparing to mo{illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>I raked the ground for to sow 6 rows of turnips Ad and all hands is moving H Webster Barn to there place Tennent is doing it fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td></td> <td>Reverend Mr Shane preached this morning Mr Garrett at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>Ad got the Barn to its place I worked on the roads with the teams we drew gravel out of Johns Johnsons pit 5 teams drawing on the snap road</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>I was at the roads John Moore was on for us that made 5 days that I did</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>Ad is drawing dung to the little field east of the Barn I sowed 6 drills of turnips of the seed that I raised last year John Moore is helping I went to Kingston on the Express as one of the commissioners to the general assembly from our Presbytery</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>Ad plowed and planted some corn</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>Ad plowed and planted the potatoes where they were last year the ground is in good order</td> </tr> <tr> <td>{in margin} I was bileted on Mr Robert McCannon Mr Guthrie the Reverend Mr Chambers was there first rate place</td> <td>11</td> <td>Ad helped Bruce to move a Barn I got home on the Express this afternoon there was a large attendance and some fine speakers they do not expect to get through before thursday next</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td></td> <td>Reverend Mr Garrett preached this morning Mr Shane at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>I took Jennie to her school and pulled thistles out of rasbery and strabery bed</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>planted corn east of the Barn John Moore helped he then went through the potatoes and corn with the cultivator {illegible} paid them</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1881</p> <p></p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>June</td> <td>15</td> <td>I planted {illegible} of 5 rows Johnston corn next the Barn put the corn in drills Ad is working on the roads he is pathmaster</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>I worked at the garden Ad is working on the roads</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>I worked on the roads for Ad he has to go to John Coates in the forenoon I went to a meeting of congregation &amp; Sesson in the church Reverend Mr Greer was here I was appointed pastore Income</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>I got two shoes on Charly by McDonald made out lists of those that had not paid their subscription for Mr Matthews there is over 50 dollars at Fairfax</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td></td> <td>Reverend Mr Shane preached this morning Mr Craig preached at night he is new Methedes minister</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>I am fixing the truck waggon I have to make a bolster and stakes hounds and other things</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>working at the truck waggon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>{in left margin} I went to a strabery festival of the church of {illegible}</td> <td>22</td> <td>I helped Wallace to lay out his Stables</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>Do Do Do in the morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td>{in left margin} I took two veale skines and 5 Deacons skine to Colmans to he taned one of the veal skins And ours was the best</td> <td>24</td> <td>I went to Delta in the afternoon stopped at Lizies went saw Mr Rodrick about shingles he will have them in a fortnight or 3 weeks he is to send postcard</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>I got home this morning Bessie came with me Lizie is a good deal better she can rise and walk through the house with two stafs I helped Wallace at his stable he raised it this afternoon it is just East of the church shed I atended A meeting {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Craig preached this morning Mr Shane at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>I worked at the waggon after taking to her school very heavy rain this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>got some more fixed at McDonalds he fix the waggon went to strawberry festival at church of our church in the Showgrounds very heavy rain this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>got the chair and table that was at hall then helped Wallace at the rafters got them up Ad helped too</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>I went to gananoque got Gilbert {illegible} papers filled by P Stanley got wine for the communion took some butter to Brooughs got sugar one half bushel of salt paid for a bag of fine salt</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1881</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>July</td> <td>1</td> <td>Ad fixed the Barn that they moved made a partition and boarded the underpinning John Gemmel helped me to draw the horse through the potatoes in the garden &amp; hoed</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>Ad began to mow and mow the orchard Gemmel hoed I went to the church Reverend Mr Shane preached there was a good meeting</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td></td> <td>Reverend Mr Shane preached the church filled to this over flowing there 54 partook of the communion Mr Craig preached at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>I took Jennie to her school and Wallace took in the hay in the orchard had 3 good loads I helped to fix the waggon at McDonalds shop in the forenoon I was taken sick at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>Ad mowed in the second field fine hay day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>Ad &amp; Wallace worked at the hay in the forenoon John Gemmel and Wallace worked at the turnips and Beets in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>Wallace drawing in this afternoon Ad mowed for Wallace in the forenoon Bessie raked with Charley</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>Ad &amp; Wallace drew in hay from the 2nd field Bessie raked fine hay weather it is very warm day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>Ad &amp; Wallace finished drawing in what was cut here this morning they had 10 loads in the 2nd field and 2 off the peice north of the ditch they left to draw in that that was cut on Wallaces place on Thursday very warm day with a little wind</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td></td> <td>Mr Hall preached in the Methodist church this morning Reverend Mr Shane in hours at night very day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>Jennett came home from Young this afternoon she went home with Mary on Saturday Bessie went with them Ad mowed at Wallaces I am a good deal better</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>Ad is mowing at home this morning and drawing in the afternoon {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>Ad cut in the field next Calhouns and finished mowing in Wallaces hay</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>finished cutting Calhouns field and drew in part I helped to {illegible} warm day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>Ad cut the six acer field and finished drawing in the calhoune field I raked with the horses</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>I raked Ad &amp; Wallace drew in the {rest of line illegible}</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1881</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>July</td> <td>16</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>Ad mowed the orchard and I raked it Wallace and him drew in 3 loads of the hay</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>they mowed and drew in 4 loads of hay it is a good crop I raked there a little rain at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>Ad began to cut East field in the forenoon Drew 4 loads of the hay north of the Barn and 1 out of the East field fine hay day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>we drew in 5 loads of hay 4 of was back of the East field and one from north of the house I raked</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>Ad began to cut in the north field went to the road I raked Wallace &amp; J Gemmel cut in the afternoon till tea Ad brock a bolt of the mower He had to go to the shop fine shower at tea time</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td></td> <td>Mrs Thomas Gilbert was buried this morning the Revd Mr Huston preached in his church it could not hold all the people Mr Shane preached at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>Ad finished the cuting we then began to put up stack Bruce Mc{illegible} stacked Ad went up to Abs to cut a peice that Wallace has there Henery Webster helped us with his team then he went away</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>Ad &amp; Wallace went to Abs to cut a peice it at Abs gave Wallace I went to Gananoque for to meet Miss Smith she is coming on a visit</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>Bruce came with his Reaper to cut the fall wheat he cut it all Ad Wallace &amp; Bruces Man brought in 3 loads there was distant lightning {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>Ad and Wallace came this morning &amp; finished binding the wheat they helped with stack</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>{rest of page illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1881</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>August 1</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>Ad {illegible} &amp; fixed the Reaper but it was brock this afternoon very warm time</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>Ad finished cutting the oats here this forenoon Ad &amp; wallace went home &amp; cut there spring wheat and the oats in the {illegible} field</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>Ad and Wallace came &amp; drew in 5 loads of oats Wm Richardson helped them I am not able to do anything rained between 3 &amp; 4 Oclock</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Crage preached this morning Mr S{illegible} at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>Ad and Wallace came out &amp; hooked pease in the forenoon then they raked up oats that was cut on the 5th Ellen &amp; me went to the funeral of Mr Roth Revd Mr Houston preached the funeral sermon at the house there was 67 rigs a very large gathering Ad &amp; Wallace drew in 1 load oats</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>Ad Wallace &amp; Wm Richardson drew in 2 loads of oats and 1 of peas I raked the oat ground with Richardsons horse in the forenoon they then went to the roadto draw in I mowed the flax that I had for seed</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>Ad &amp; Wallace brought there spring wheat here there was 2 loads of it they drew in at the road</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>Ad reaped all day with the reaper he cut all the big field &amp; 2 thirds of Wallaces</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>they drew in all there oats at the road and one load of Wallaces fine day for work</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>{illegible} night Ad Wallace &amp; Wm Richardson finished hooking the peas this forenoon Ad and Richardson drew them in there was 2 loads &amp; 2 before that finishes our harvesting here they went in Wallaces then</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Shaver preached this morning Mr Crage at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>they worked at Wallaces oats and finished them {illegible}brought the rake fork here and a load of Barley {rest of entry illegible}</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1881</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>August</td> <td>17</td> <td>Ad helped Bruce with his horses Wallace went to help Ab with his hay is all done</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>Ad {illegible} part of the hay to the east stack &amp; asked hands to help him to thrash tomorrow</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>Dan McNeil Mr Landon came this morning with the machin they thrashed over 100 bushel of fall wheat D Cowan &amp; Cornett &amp; Richardson Curie helped. Cowan Cornett &amp; Richardson had ther horses</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>finished thrashing had 135 bushel of fall wheat 15 of spring wheat 220 of oats 20 of barley 29 of peas they did not thrash all the peas I went to Gananoque with Sam Cook to see Mr Greave on church business</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Crage Preached in the morning Mr Shane at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>Ad went to Gananoque with 5 bags of peas oats &amp; barley got them ground for the horse I cleaned the barn {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>Ad &amp; Wallace began to draw dung to the north field for fall wheat dry &amp; very warm</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>Ad and Wallace drew dung to same field</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>they finished drawing what dung we have except what is in the sheep house it is so dry it is of no use to plow in the first time they scraped a hole in the pit for the cattle</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>Ad &amp; Wallace drew dung from Charles Stewarts to Wallaces place in the forenoon they then began to cross plow in the north field the ground is very dry</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>Ad went to Gananoque with Bessie &amp; to lay out a road at South Lake Wallace helped D Cowan to thrash with the team</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Shane preached this morning Mr Houston at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>Ad plowed in the north field I took Jennie to her school very hot day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>Ad helped Alex Cornett to thrash with his team</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td>helped him this forenoon that was ll that he had in the Barn he then plowed in the afternoon in the north field I took 6 bushel of wheat the Escott mill got it ground</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1881</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Sept</td> <td>1</td> <td>Ad plowing in the north field very warm day he draged the peice where the peas was on</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>Ad Rolled the peice and draged it again</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>Ad in the corner part of the same field I atended an {illegible} at {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Houston preached this morning Mr Shane at night very warm day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>Ad laid the ridges in the south part of the north field &amp; ridges in the south part of the norht field &amp; ridged up part of it</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>Ad started to plow with 3 horses in the north west corner of the north field it does well</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>Ad plowed with the 3 horses I got the tines sett on the Milk waggon yesterday afternoon &amp; one tine of lumber waggon by McDonald</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>I went to Delta fair Bessie went with me I acted as Judge on sheep stoped at Watts</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>I got home at 8 oclock to night Ad plowed or ridged up for the fall wheat the ground is very dry and the are is full of smoke</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>Ad is plowing with 3 horses in the corner field</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Shane preached this morning Mr Huston at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>Ad is plowing with the 3 horses he has finished the corner peice and is rolling it is very lumpy</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>Ad sowed 4 1/2 bushel of fall wheat on the south west part of the North field I sowed a peice of the head ridge with the wheat that came from Mr Rennie last year it is 7 pace in width and 21 paces in lenth southwest corner</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>Ad Rolled and draged the part of the northwest field that he crofs plowed with the 3 horse team</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>Ad took out some big stones in the corner field</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>Ad worked at a large stone in the corner of the field it is very large one Bille came home from Parry Sound this morning he helped Ad to scrape a hole in the gravel pt for water in the {illegible} very warm day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>Ad and Wallace is plowing &amp; scraping ditch with {rest of page illegible}</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1881</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Sept 18</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Crage preached this Mr Forest night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>Robert Cornett began to work {illegible} him he draged &amp; plowed in the corner field &amp; I went to the sixth Con to fight fire with B. McNeil &amp; his man</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>Ad went to fight fire Robert plowed I went to Kingston to the Presbytery Mr Shaw went too</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>Ad did not come home Wall &amp; all hands out to the fire it is on the rear of there lotes</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>I got home on the Mixed this morning the Presbytery closed yesterday afternoon we have to pay Mr Matthews his arrears if we do not we will get no Home Mission grant all arrears must be paid then we will get two dollars per Sabbath untill we get a settled minister</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>Robert finished the plowing in the corner field this forenoon a fine rain last night that is the first rain for over two months Rob shoveled the furrows of the first sowed wheat</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>rain this forenoon I sowed 5 bushel of wheat on the corner field Rob draged Ad has been fighting</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Shane preached this morning Mr Houston at night that is last sermon he is going to {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>Robie &amp; me cleaned up 12 bushel of wheat and 16 of peas and oats for feed for the hogs</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>I went to Escott with the grist a little rain Robie helped Ad to cut up the corn at the road</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>Robie plowed out the furrows of the follow and shovled out the cross furrows</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>I atended out Fair I was in the Hall we took first on Cow and on Boar 2nd on Sow 1st Ram {illegible} last 2 parts &amp; one 2nd on fine work</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>Robie &amp; me husked some corn that was in the barn fixed up some fences got four Sheep from Coplands Ad has been most of his time fighting fire at the Shanty</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1881</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>October</td> <td>1</td> <td>fine rain last night &amp; this morning Ad went to the fire Robie drew dung at the road</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Crage preached this morning Mr Shane at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>Robie drew dung at the road Ad out to the pine</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>Do Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>Robie drew dung in the forenoon he helped Bruce McNeil to thrash in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>Robie helped his Father to thrash at N Websters Ad and Alic went to Kingston on the Boat from Gananoque he took a horse to Gananoque I have been helping at the church most of the week we are white washing the roof and other alterations they have taken down the pulpit and lowered the platform</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>Robie &amp; Ad dug potatos brought a load here put them in the seller fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>Robie thrashed Buckwheat &amp; thistles rain most of the day I helped at the church</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Shane preached in the Methodist church this morning Mr Crage at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>Robie is thrashing Buckwheat Ad went to the shanty the fire is still burning A little rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>Ad &amp; Robie dug potatoes he brought a load here put them in the celler</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>the dug 2 loads of potates brought them here</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>they dug 1 load it rained in the afternoon Robie finished thrashing the buckwheat</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>they dug 2 loads put them in Wallaces seller they have got them nearly all dug</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>rain most of the day Robie &amp; me husked corn that he brought from the Road Ad went to Young with his Mother to see Rob</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Crage preached this morning Mr Shane at night in the Methodist at night Mr Houston this morning in his own church</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>rain we cleaned som of the Buckwheat and killed a yearling heffer rain most of the afternoon</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1881</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Oct</td> <td>18</td> <td>Pulled and drew in two loads of Beets they were Blood Sugar and yellow mangels we have only 3 loads altogether</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>I helped at the church in the forenoon I dug in the turnips in the afternoon and some carrots Robie began to plow in the North field NEast corner</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>Robie plowed I helped at the curch there was Mrs Cornett &amp; 2 Daughters Mrs McMullen Mrs H McDonald &amp; Jennet</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>Robie finished plowing that field this afternoon I finished pulling the carrots and parsnips</td> </tr> <tr> <td>{left margin} Revd Mr Green held his Bible meeting to night rain most of the day</td> <td>22</td> <td>Robie began to plow at the Road they are plowing the center or old paster field where the well is</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Grean preached this afternoon Revd Mr Grean dispensed the sacrament to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>Robie is plowing at the road Ad &amp; Wallace is working at there stable cold with rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>Robie is plowing Ad &amp; B Kirker is working at the stable I went Wallace &amp; Revd Mr Shane to Mrs Crawfords funeral she was buiried at the Ebanzer buiring ground there was a large number at it officiated at the grave he will the sermon on Sabbath morning at Fairfax he had to Kingston on the Express</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>Robie is plowing they working at the stable I helped to quill some hard frost these last two nights we have had the cows in at night for some time back and fead them corn stalks</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>hard frost last night Robie is plowing Ad and Alic is fixing Wallaces house this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>Robie is plowing at the Road I worked at a cedar log to make a Beam for Jennets loom fine day Ad &amp; Wallace is working at there stable</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>heavy rain this forenoon no work done</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Crage preached this morning Mr Shane at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td>Ad &amp; Wallace brought out a load of cornstalks I helped to clean up 8 bushel of wheat for Bruce McNeil he is borrowing it</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1881</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Nov</td> <td>1</td> <td>I husked some cornstalks for the cows we put them in every morning &amp; sometimes at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>Husked more corn Robie is plowing at the road</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>rain most of the day Jennie went to Farmersville to the Teachers Instute she went with Wm Cornett</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>Robie is plowing I split some wood some other chores</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>rain most of the Robie helped Wallace to draw stuff for grouting his stable I husked some corn Ad ditched at the Road</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Shane preached this morning Mr Crage at night I took Mr Shane to Fairfax roads very bad</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>I finished husking the corn Robie is plowing Ad took Jennie to her school</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>Ad brought a cheese out this morning they are drawing gravel for grouting Robie is plowing</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>Ad took an ash log to Greers saw mill got it sawed &amp; squared for a beam for Jennets loom</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>I worked at the beam Ad is ditching at the road</td> </tr> <tr> <td>first snow fall</td> <td>11</td> <td>I went to McCormicks Mrs Kirkers &amp; Mr DArling on church business and brought Jennie home</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>there was about 3 inches of snow this morning little Watt from Pembroke came here last night Express it rained &amp; snowed al day snow all gone</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Crage preached this morning Mr Shane at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>I took Jennie to her school Ad is ditching Robie is picking stones of the headridge so as to finish the field he has been three weeks it is a large one</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snowed 3 inches to night</td> <td>15</td> <td>Ad finished ditching the field where Robie was plowing and cleaned out ditches where Robie in the north field before he went to the road Jennet went to Delta this morning Lizies girl is going to leave here Jenet is gone to try &amp; get one on the road</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>Ad Wallace &amp; Robie went to the Hays land an got slepers for his Stable got two for ours off Brun{cut off} they are 28 feet long we took out the shiprocks {sleepers would make more sense}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>I helped Wallace to put in some his sleper in the stable Jennet got home she got Miss Acton at Somers to go</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1881</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Nov</td> <td>18</td> <td>Ad and me put the long sleeper in ther place in the sheep pen in the forenoon he helped Wallace to Shingle in the afternoon cold day (Ad went to B. Youngs for the raising</td> </tr> <tr> <td>let the Ram to the sheep</td> <td>19</td> <td>rain and snow or rather sleet I split wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Shane preached this morning Mr Crage at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>Ad helped Wallace to shingle they got it finished then was off them at it prety cold day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>Ad killed 3 spring pigs he brought one of them here it weighed 210 pounds I taped my shoes</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>Robie finished drawing the dung at the road Ad is beging to move the thing</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>they are moving all that they can drawing wood loose lumber very cold time</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>Robie is helping Bruce to thrash Ad is moving all he can I split some wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>I fixed up some of the fence this forenoon went to a Agriculture meeting at Deans snow &amp; rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Crage preached this morning Mr Shane at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>Ad moved out the Family to day they are all in bush they have a good deal to do yet</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>Ad &amp; Robie is buisy drawing things &amp; fixing up the house</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>Robie is helping Bruce to thrash Ad is giting thing fixed in the house</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1881</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Dec</td> <td>1</td> <td>Ad &amp; Wallace buried the sleeper for a stable in the New barn Robie Ditched out at the road</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>Ad &amp; Wallace fixed Wallace stable &amp; took some hay from here to it Ad went for Jennie</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>Wallace &amp; Robie cut dow an Ellem tree on the line North of the ditch East line Ad drew 2 16 feet logs of it to the Mill for plank for the stable</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Shane preached this morning &amp; Mr Ferguson at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>I took Jennie to her school Ad went for a load of stuff to McCreadys mill then they thrashed Wallaces oats of there Barn floor they 200 bushel in this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>Ad &amp; Wallace worked at the floor in the stable snow &amp; rain most of the day very little frost</td> </tr> <tr> <td>{in margin} the dogs killed 14 Geese last night for Ellen they are all torn &amp; eaten</td> <td>7</td> <td>we all worked at the Stable in the New barn we got the bails nearly all fixed snowed about an inch last night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>worked at the stable cold day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>Do Do got it finished so that got a place fixed for the sow pig &amp; put her in it</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>we got 4 of Ads cows in the stable this afternoon the two yearling heffers and 4 calfs there is 3 of there cows in our Stable &amp; Tillie cow is the new stable we are fattening her</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Matthews preached in the Methodist church in the morning Mr Shane at in ours at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>Ad went to the 9th consession to see his lot there the fire has run all over it he sold it to Running for</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>heavy rain all day the ground is geting very wet no work out of doors</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>Still raining the frost out of the fields Ad overhalled the mainger in the hors stable</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>Ad was fixing at home they dug a ditch for to let the water of the church field I quiled some</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>Ad brought there hens &amp; geese from the road and other chores I split wood</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1881</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Dec</td> <td>17</td> <td>split wood &amp; primed the window sashes for up stairs windows fine day Bessie came home from Kingston</td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Shane preached this morningI took him to Fairfax Thomas Kingston A Cashman a report that I had wrote to send to Kingston to Dr T G Smith of our {illegible} with Mr Matthews he signed it</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>I sent Dr Smith on the train gave him the report Ad &amp; Wallace &amp; me we worked at the cow stable grouting it in the afternoon fine warm day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>worked at the stable all hands fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>Do Do got it all grouted but the part between the door and the cattle heads</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rained most of the day</td> <td>22</td> <td>we changed the door of stable the width of it self to the East Wallace cut two small basswood trees in the woods for his bials top &amp; bottom</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>I split some wood Ad fixed some fixings in the stable fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>I split wood and did other chores</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Crage preached this morning Mr Austin at 3 oclock in English church Mr Shane at night in ours</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>Ad Lowered the floor in our cow stable behind the cows I had a chill did nothing</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>Ad took a 100 of flour to vanornam his is choping for him at the 6 consession Jennit Bessie Jessie &amp; Phillo went to Brockville on the Mixed this morning they came back on the Mixed</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>rain Most of the day very little done Ad drew some snow from there Barn to Wallaces stable</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>I split some wood &amp; gruted a little in the henhouse</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>put some the wood that is out in the woods they are all at the church fixing a New year tree for the Sabbath School Children</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td>Ad and Bessie went to young to them there is some of them sick Aunt Margret has got her ribs brock a very stormy day</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1882</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Jan 1</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Shane preached this morning Mr Crage at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>very heavy frost last night there is no slaughing Ad came hom from Young this afternoon on the Horse the axel of the Buggy brock between Leaders &amp; Margrets the horse got away &amp; cut the two back sinews of his hind leg he went to Brockville veterian Doctor he would not {illegible} it till wednesday Ad had done it up with a bandage before he went to Brockville</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>we Killed the two old hogs to day it is very cold with snow in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>Ad went to Young on the Mixed this morning for to see how Charley is he did not get home tonight</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>Ad came home to day Charley is well as can be expected he went to Brockville to see the Dr he thinks he is doing well I did the chores &amp; split wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>snowed about 4 inches last night &amp; today Ad drew some sawlogs for Wallace from Bruces for Wallaces stable ther is some sliping with the slaugh</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>Ad drew two loads of hay for Wallace they put if over his stable it is quit warm</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Crage preached this morning Mr Shane at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>the snow is all gone it is quite warm Ad went to Gananoque Bissie went to Kingston on the Mixed this morning to atend the College fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>Ad and Wallace cleaned up his oats that was in there Barn in the field front last night I got what wood was out in the shed there is no truck</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>Stormed most of the day I got wood split &amp; atended the cattle</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>I atended the Annual Meeting of the Agriculture Societie in Dickes Hall there was a large atendence of Members Ad drew a load of wood from the Hays land that Wallace has</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>Ad went to the Chanty for a load of wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>McNiels Machin is thrashing for Ad it is oats that they are thrashing</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1882</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Jan 15</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Roberson preached this morning Wm J Turner took him to Fairfax in the afternoon Mr Crage at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>Ad drew a load of green wood Hays land it is small blue {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>we killed the Killie cow we have stall fed her since fall Ad went to the Shanty for a load of long wood brought home</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>Ad went to Hys land for wood our wood that we got last winter is nearly done very cold day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>Ad drew wood from Hays land I bucked wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>Ad went to the Hays land for wood he brock his whipeltrees he only brought part of a load</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>Ad went to the shanty brought a large load of dry wood slaugh runs good Wallace went to Young to see Charlie horse to Libie &amp; Jessie with rained &amp; snow most of the day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Crage preached in the morning Mr Shane at night very stormy &amp; cold very few out very cold</td> </tr> <tr> <td>very cold with high wind</td> <td>23</td> <td>Ad riged up the bobslaugh &amp; went the shanty brought a load of cordwood snowed about 3 inches</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>Ad drew a load of cordwood from the shanty very cold day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>Ad drew a load of cordwood from the shanty fine day rain at night &amp; some snow</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>Ad went for a load of wood it rained and snowed last night a very heavy fog this afternoon and very warm</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>Ad went to Gananoque this afternoon Wallace &amp; me cleaned up 6 bags of wheat him and Ad cleaned up 19 bags of oats at there Barn in the forenoon he intends to go to Mill</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>Ad went to Escott with the waggon he took the 6 bags of fall wheat and 19 bags of oats</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Shane preached this morning Wallace took him to Fairfax with our duble slaugh cold day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>Wallace went to Escott with the waggon I cut wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td>Ad worked at the {illegible} doing chores I cut wood</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1882</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Feb</td> <td>1</td> <td>Ad cut wood on the Hays land with Wallace fine day there is no slaughing I sawed wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>Ad and Wallace are cuting up Ellem tops on the Hays land that Wallace bought there</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>Do Do Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>Ad &amp; Wallace is cuting wood on his place</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Spiner preached this morning Mr Shane at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>Ad drew 2 loads of wood Ellem topps from the Hays land cold day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>Ad drew 1 load of wood James Beatty &amp; Robert Wm Hughes came up from young with loads of Barley to the Station there is a good market here</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>Ad drew 2 loads of Ellem tops from Wallaces place on the Hays land</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>Ad drew 1 load of wood this morning he went to the Funeral of Bruce Johnston son of Robert Johnston he was throughn from a horse 12 days before his schul was brock in there between 70 &amp; 18 rigs he Union church could not them the Revd Mr Crage preached fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>Ad went to South Lake to lay out a road there fine day slaughing almost gone I cut wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>Ad went to the Funeral of Mrs Landen Joseph Stacey Mother in law She was buired at the Ebenazear</td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Shane preached this morning Mr Crage at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>rain last night the snow is all gone Ad read up the New Barn floor I cut some wood heavy rain most of the day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>Ad got Bruces old mare to put in with Tom have to go to the funeral of Wm Armstrong he took some of the morners I went with him to the house there was a very large funeral he was buired at the Ebenazear</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>Iseral Boam is buiring to day at the Union church he died at Mr Lappins he went to a milkmeeting &amp; fell down &amp; died with speaking</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1882</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Feb 16</td> <td></td> <td>Ad &amp; Wallace is dowing Straw on the waggon from the Barn in there field warm day for to feed the stack fine</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>Ad and Wallace brought the saw &amp; horsepower here for to saw wood here very cold day north wind</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>they set the saw &amp; horsepower this forenoon Bruce filed the saw they sawed all the wood we have it filled the woodshed they got a New Ballance wheal to the saw put on in Brockville it cost eight dollars</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Crage preach this morning Mr Shane at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>Ad &amp; Wallace took the saw &amp; horsepower to there place this morning they sawed most of their wood in the afternoon they brock the cap of the driving wheel</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>snowed and rained a little most of the day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>the snow is about 8 inches deep Ad went to the chanty for to bank out wood fine day he brought home 1 load os wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>Ad went to the chanty for wood brought 1 load and went back up I there all night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>Ad cam home with a load early this morning went back again &amp; brought another I went to the station &amp; met Revd Mr Richards he is to {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>there was a large number at the tea meeting last last night the preceds was about $115 it was a great success Ad &amp; Alice went to Delta this afternoon Ad took Kittees hide to Colmans to get taned</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26 H McKay took him to Fairfax</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr McAuther preached Mr Shane was sick he had to go home to Kingston Mr Crage preached at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>Ad &amp; Alice came home this afternoon the slaughing is all gone warm day he brought a cold of Wats with him</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>Wallace went to Gananoque Jennet went with him She took a crock of butter with her got 23 c per pount for it they went with the Buggy the roads is bad rain to night</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1882</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>March</td> <td>1</td> <td>very heavy this morning the snow is all gone except allong the fences heay rain this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>very little frost last fine worm day I split wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td>he went with the Buggy the roads bad</td> <td>3</td> <td>Ad went to Gananoque with Mrs James Shipard She down on a a visit he got hom in time to on on the Express to Young to see the Charley horse is doing</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>I split wood this morning fine day I met Mr Hiland a student Jams C McCormick took him to Fairfax</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr preached in the C. of E. this Mr Hiland at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>dull hazie day Ad came home from younge last night the horse is gaining a little</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>Ad and Wallace thrashed the peas that was left for seed the wind was blowing from the North they spared the doors &amp; cleaned up 4 bushel that was of our old kind</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>Ad and Wallace went to Bowes and got 6 bags of wheat Ad took it to Escott mill the Roads is very ruff</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>Ad went to the chanty to bank out wood he took slaugh on the Buggy began to about 10 oclock</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Ellen went to Glentay on the Express</td> <td>10</td> <td>Snowed about 6 inches last night with rain so that there is thick ice on the snow Ad is geting saw logs to Blairs mill some pine &amp; ash</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>Ad came home about 7 oclock this evening I split wood &amp; atended the cattle</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td></td> <td>Mr McClearn preached this morning Alec Cornett took him to Fairfax Mr Crage preached at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>Ad &amp; Alia went to the chanty he is going to Bank out there was 2 inches of snow last night fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>attended congregation meeting at the station cold day, poor slaughing some is suing wheels</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>I helped Jennet to quill and tended the cattle</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>Mary cow had a calf it is a bull I did the chores</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>Pets 2 year old had a heffer calf it is from John Cooks Duram bull is is a nice one White face cow had a bull calf this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>I took care of the cattel and calfs fine day Ad and Abia came home from the chanty they were there drawing sawlogs &amp; banking out wood</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1882</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>March 19</td> <td>19</td> <td>Revd Mr Crage preached this morning Mr Shane at night Hugh McKay took Mr Shane to Fairfax last night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>Ad killed the two bull calfs fine day snow all gone</td> </tr> <tr> <td>heavy wind with snow &amp; drifts</td> <td>21</td> <td>cold last night with a little snow I intend to go on the Express to the Presbytery in Kingston</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>I got to Kingston yesterday afternoon the train was 1 1/2 late</td> </tr> <tr> <td>I stoped at Mr Steves in Kingston</td> <td>23</td> <td>there was a great deal of buisness to do at the prsbytery I got home on the Express this afternoon Bessie came with me her clases is finished for this time</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>cold hard frost last night I split wood &amp; did the chores Ad went to the chanty on yesterday morning for to Bank out wood that he has cut</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>Ad came at noon he got all the wood banked out hard frost last night and to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Shane preached this morning Mr Crage at night Henery Webster took Mr Shane to Fairfax in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>rain last night and today Ad fixed some fixings at the stable Kate got a nail in her foot she is lame</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>I have a lame Back cant do much</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>Ad went to Gananoque with Mary Jane Dutch cow has a heffer calf fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>I helped Ad to clean up 15 bags of oats at there Barn he took them to the Mill here to get them ground for the cows</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td>Ad went with Wallace to the Hays land with the horses to draw rail cuts for a line fence very hard frost last night cold day</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1882</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>April</td> <td>1</td> <td>Ad brought his grist from the mill and drew oats from the Barn for to feed the horses here I split wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Baily preached this morning Mr Robertsen at at night he stoped here all night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>Ad went with Wallace and drew Rail cuts on the Hays land Dan Vanerman came this afternoon he had hired him for a year for $144 dollers</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>they all went ot the Hays land to work this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>Do Do Do Do Do I split wood &amp; took care of the cattle</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>Ad got I McDonald to come &amp; pair Kates foot where the nail went in he let out a lot of pus She put her feet down on the foor at one I boiled some flaxseed for A poltice put it on Dan helped Wallace</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>Dan is helping Wallace on Hays land Ad id choring</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>we put another polties on Kates foot it a great deal Better 1 got wood cold day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Shane preached this morning Mr Crage at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>Ad went to Brockville on the mixed this morning he is on the Jury Wallace took us to Mr Thomas Darlings funeral he was buired at the Ebenazer church he died on friday night last there was a large number at the house Revd Mr Shane oficiated the Funeral sermon is to be preached on the 23 in our church here</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>went to the funeral of Mrs Wm Willson Wallace took the morners Revd Mr Crage preached in the Methodist Church here she was buiried at the Ebenazer church</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>Dan went to McCreadys Mill for a load of lumber then he drew 2 loads of straw from this Barn</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>Dan &amp; Wallace drew 2 loads of straw here and 2 loads of hay for Wallaces to his stable</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>Dan went for a load of lumber to McCreadys Ad got home on the Express from Brockville</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>Ad &amp; Bruce riged up the horse powr onto saw wood they sawed a little</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Crage preached this morning Mr Shane at night</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1882</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>April</td> <td>17</td> <td>They finished sawing at Ads this forenoon then they took the horse powr out to Bruces to saw there</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>Dan helped Bruce to saw wood they finished his</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>rain most of the day Dan split wood in the wood shed I have a pain in my neck</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>Dan finished spliting what wood was in the shed</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>Dan &amp; Ad cleaned up oats for to grind for the cows they then drew stones for a fence front of Wallce house he is going to put in iron Rods in them</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>Dan drew gravel for a road into Wallace house I can do very little with the pain in my neck</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Crage preached this morning Mr Shane preached Mr Darlings funeral Sermon in our church at 2:30 P.M. the church crowded full there was hardly standing room</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>Dan rolled the midel field west side frost every night cold backward time</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>Ad sowed fine bushel of spring wheat on the fall wheat it is mostly all killed Dan cultivated it in Ad worked Wallaces horse &amp; Kate on the roller</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1/2 bushel oats 5 of wheat</td> <td>26</td> <td>they sowed 4 bushel of oats in the midle of the North field Ad sowed clover &amp; timothy seed eaquel quantities he worked parigon &amp; kate on the drag</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>Ad sowed 6 1/2 bushel of oats in the North East corner of the North field part of it was brock up last fall that finshed the sowing here</td> </tr> <tr> <td>{illegible}</td> <td>28</td> <td>they went out to the road and oats there Billie came from Parry Sound on the Express yesterday &amp; all is well there</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>Dan shoveled out the cross furrows in the North field this forenoon he drew the old leached ashes from frount of the house and spread them on the garden from the house to the henhouse Mr Robinson came on the Express he is to preach at Fairfax tomorrow morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Bailie preached the funeral sermon of Wm Staces in the English Church this morning Mr Robinson in ours at night</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1882</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>May</td> <td>1</td> <td>Dan is working at the road with the team in the old paster field they are sowing oats</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>Dan is cultivating Ad is harrowing after him with Kate and Paragon fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>Do Do I dug wereh the strawes was</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>Dan drew dung this forenoon to the garden Ad went to gananoque with Kate &amp; Paragon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>they are working in the old paster field at the road I dug som in the garden and planted a quarter lb of onions seed that Ad got in gananoque</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>they finished the old paster field this afternoon all but a low peice that they left for Potatoes</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td></td> <td>Mr Robinson preached this morning Mr Bailie at night James McMullen took him to Fairfax</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>Dan plowed the garden &amp; cultivated it it very lumpy Ad went to Gananoque with Paragon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain last night</td> <td>9</td> <td>Dan went to the road to plow in the old night paster the garden is too wet work at</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>Dan is plowing at the road Ad has sold the place at the road to Thomas Burns for two thousand dollars Ad is to have the crop this year</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain last night</td> <td>11</td> <td>heavy rain this morning and most of the day Dan &amp; Ad cleaned up some oats</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>Dan shoveled furrows out at the road</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>Dan shoveled and let the water of the garden and drew straw from back of the Barn to the Barnyard so as to fill it up it very wet</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Bailie preached this morning Mr Robinson at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>Dan plowed at the road I dug some in the garden Ad went to Delta for to take the horses and {illegible} rigs to Brockville that Wat is going to take to the north West for the surrey</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>Dan sowed 3 bushel of peas at the road they are the same that he at Delta last year</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>Dan worked at the road Ad went on the train for Manatoba Jennie &amp; B. Sandness went with him behind four horses &amp; two {illegible} waggons and other trap</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1882</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>May</td> <td>18</td> <td>Dan worked at the road he Sowed more peas and some wheat the ground is hard with {illegible} and wet dry weather</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>Dan &amp; Wallace working on the road they finished all but the planting ground Dan rolled &amp; draged the garden &amp; planted a bushel of {illegible} Early Rose and tried to plow on Wallaces place he could not do it it was too wet and rolled on the plow</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>Dan drew dung on the field behind the Barn</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td></td> <td>Mr Robinson preached this morning Mr Crage at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>Dan plowed for Wm McNiel he helped him before</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>heavy rain last night and this morning we cleaned up 10 bushels of wheat for to take to the mill Dan &amp; Bruces boys took the yearlings out to the shanty this afternoon I planted a bushel of potates that we got of Ab McNiel in the garden a New Kind</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>Dan went Gananoque with 10 Bushel of fall wheat and 1 of spring &amp; fall for cracked wheat Jennet and Bissie went with him cold Day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>Dan drew dung to the field back of the barn I took care of the cattle we have them in the stable</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>Dan finished dunging the field &amp; plowed a little</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>Dan plowed in the forenoon he then shoveled ome furrows out at the road I got the horses shod all round3 new shoes &amp; 5 old ones set I paid McDonald $1.35 one dollar &amp; thirty cents for them &amp; one shoe on Kate that I got on the week before Professer Powter came on the Express</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td></td> <td>Professer Powter of Kingston preached at night for us Mr Crage in the morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>Dan is plowing East of the Barn it is a little warmer</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>Dan finished plowing East of the Barn and then marked it out for planting and plowed the headridge southeast of the fall wheat draged it I sowed A milk pan &amp; a half of flax seed on it he gave it one stroke of the drag</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td>John Gemmel helped me to plant a Bushel of Western corn for cow feed we planted in drills we began next to the Barn the last row &amp; hald our own corn we sowed 9 rows of the Red Surrey carrot &amp; 2 rows carrot {illegible} it rained so that we could not finish</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1882</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>June</td> <td>1</td> <td>very heavy rain last night the ground is very wet Dan is fixing up the paster fence</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>finished planting the corn back of the Barn we planted 34 hills of cucumbers next the parsnips we then finished planting the garden with pop corn Butter Beans Early corn and 24 hills of potatos that I got in Kingston one seed in a hill &amp; nearby a pan full of other Beans Dan drew straw into the Barn yard &amp; other chores with the horses</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>Dan drew gravel for the lain raod and round the gate rain ground is too wet to work</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Shane preached this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>Dan drew gravel to the lain this forenoon he drew earth for Wallace to put frount of his house house in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>Dan is drawing dunt for Wallace we washed the sheep in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>Do Do Do they have got nearly enough for all that he wants</td> </tr> <tr> <td>we went to the laying of the {illegible] of a church at Fairfax there was a great gathering 2336 dollars was realised</td> <td>8</td> <td>Dan went to roll some sawlogs into the creek ad take them to the Mill this morning he fund that some of the had been stolen he got what he found to the mill brought a load of lumber home</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>Dan drew 2 loads of dung from Mathews to the norheast field in the forenoon I helped him to load the shered on rather under took to do it I helped him pint the second I had turned me over &amp; hurt my knee so that I could do no more he finished them</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>Dan had to do the chores I cannot get out of the bed with my knee he plowed in the northeast field for Buckwheat</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr McQuage preached at Fairfax in the morning Sand Bay in the afternoon and here at night I cannot get out of bed yet</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>Dan is plowing at the road for the potatos &amp; corn fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>Dan Do Do Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>Dan and Wallace began to plant the potatos at the road I cut some fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>they more potatoes and some corn rain in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>marked out more of the ground for planting and shoveled out the ditch</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>sowed some sweeds turnips</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Greacie preached this afternoon passed a motion to see what we can rais for {illegible to Mr Shane</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1882</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>June 18</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Shane preached and dispenced the communion there was 38 partook very heavy rain this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>Dan and Wallace finished sowing Beets &amp; Mangles at the road my knee is very sore I am in the house all day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>I put a blister on my knee</td> <td>20</td> <td>Dan sowed a low hole next Websters line with millet this forenoon that finished the work at the road I went ot the station and rated for George Tayler</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>Dan and Wallace worked on the road with the team</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>Do Do they had two teams in</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Billie came from Parry Sound on the Express</td> <td>23</td> <td>Do Do this forenoon they had two team on</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>Dan plowed for Buckwheat in the forenoon he went to young in the afternoon and brought Charley horse home Rob could not keep him the paster</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Crage preached this morning Mr Shane at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>Dan is plowing in the North field I am in the house with my knee the Dr orders me to keep still</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>Dan is plowing in the North field</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>Do Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>Do Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Revd Mr Green came here this forenoon stopped all night</td> <td>30</td> <td>Dan finished the field this forenoon Wallace went through the potatos &amp; corn in the garden with the cultivator John Gemmel hoed in the garden this forenoon he ad to quite on account of a sore hand there is heavy rain this afternoon I have been in the house with my knee all this week it is some better</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1882</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>July</td> <td>1</td> <td>heavy rain all day Dan cleaned &amp; fixed the Barns for the haying and other choring</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Shane preached this morning Mr Crage at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>Dan went to Delta this morning with Vic and the three children fine morning heavy rain in the afternoon John Gemmel hoed in the garden and pulled some Mustard in the forenoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>Dan came home from Delta this forenoon he cultivated in some millet in the field East of the Barn where the Western corn did not grow that I got from Mr Brought it was bad seed</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>rain this forenoon Dan drew some wood from the Bush old stuff I am still in the house</td> </tr> <tr> <td>John Gemmel Billie Alex at the road</td> <td>6</td> <td>Dan choped some wood i nthe bush this forenoon he sowed som Buckwheat at in the afternoon where he plowed</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>Dan sowed more Buckwheat John Gemmel hoed in the garden to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>Dan finished the Buckwheat to day he sowed bushel John Gemmel hoed East of the Barn</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Bailie preached this morning the Shane at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Gemmel has worked 6 1/2 days</td> <td>10</td> <td>Dan drew dung from Matthews John Gemmel hoed half a day East of the Barn</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>John Gemmel hoed East of the barn Dan drew a load of lumber from Blairs Mill &amp; cultivated in the corn</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>no work four Logers took Dinnier in the drill shed and we had a strawberry festival in the Agriculture Hall in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>John Gemmel 1/2 day</td> <td>13</td> <td>Dan took a load of window frames from the station to Fairfax for the church there this forenoon he ground the syth &amp; mowed round the house my knee is a great deal better</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1/2 day</td> <td>14</td> <td>Dan look for Charley &amp; Kate got out of the paster last night found them at Charles Armstrong he wnet to Fairfax for the runners to draw Wallaces stable</td> </tr> <tr> <td>{illegible}</td> <td>15</td> <td>Dan helping to draw the stable John Tennent {illegible} him did it they got it to its place in afternoon it {illegible} &amp; rained</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1882</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>July 16</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Shane preached this morning Mr Crage at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>Dan began to mow &amp; mowed the orchard in the forenoon he then went to the North field &amp; mowed there</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>heavy rain most of the day Dan put a corer on the granary in the old barn then we fixed the cover over the cows stable in the New Barn and took some of the pig of the sow</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>Dan mowed in the north field I spread out the hay in the orchard and raked round the fences Wallace and Fremon McNeil hoed at the road they raked &amp; cocked the orchard</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>Dan Wallace &amp; Freaman drew i 3 loads out of the orchard &amp; 3 from the North field they put it in the New Barn over the cows I made frames for Wallaces seller windows &amp; put wire cloth on them fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>Dan mowed in the midel field in the forenoon Freman raked with Kate they drew in 1 load from the North field after dinner put it over the cows in the old Barn heavy showr to stop my men drwing in they then cleaned a grist</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>I took 3 bushel of fall wheat and better than 1 of Spring wheat for cracked wheat to Excott Mill Dan &amp; Wallace worked at hay</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td></td> <td>I went to Fairfax &amp; Sandbay and Red the call and in our own church at night ang the people signed it Mr Shane preached</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>Dan Mowed part of the day &amp; I finished the cuting of center field at night Wallace Dan &amp; Fremanan drew in with Kate &amp; paragon they raked with Charley</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>I mowed in the North field a piece that was left the rest is raking and drawing in they drew in 7 loads</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>I mowed the field East of the lain that finished cuting here &amp; the rest is drawing from the midle field</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>I went out to the road &amp; began to cut in the field north of the potatos it is poor &amp; very rough heavy rain in the night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>I finished cuting the field this afternoon the rest hoed potatos</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>I raked and the rest drew in they drew it home I atended a congregational meeting in the aftrnoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Shane preached here this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td>I began to mow in the North field next calhounes mowed all day very warm</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1882</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>August</td> <td>1</td> <td>I mowed this forenoon and then went to Kingston on the Express to the Presbytery is meets at 11 oclock to morrow to recieve to call from us to Revd Mr Shane I took it up</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>came home on the Express then to 6th con commenced &amp; {illegible} other then men was drawing in Dan had finished mowing</td> </tr> <tr> <td>{illegible} and the Thermometer is 112 very hot day</td> <td>3</td> <td>I went to mow a peice East of the bushes that was seeded down and found that there was a lot of mustard in it the seed had ripened &amp; would not cut it runing the Dan went up to {illegible} to cut peice for Wallace they {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>Dan Wallace and Fremon went to Abs this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Billie &amp; Vire came here last night</td> <td>5</td> <td>Dan Wallace &amp; Truman went to Abs they finished Wallaces peice last night Abs party turned in with them yesterday &amp; they went there today to help them</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Crage preached this morning Mr Shane at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Billie went to Pembroke on the Express</td> <td>7</td> <td>Dan Wallace &amp; Truman mowed Barley &amp; cocked it as they went along very warm day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>heavy rain most of the day no work done</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>Dan &amp; Truman worked at the Roots thining &amp; weeding</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>Dan went Gananoque to a Picnick this morning Fremon worked at the Barley</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>Dan Wallace and Fremon worked at the Barley in the forenoon Dan &amp; Wallace cut the Fall wheat in the afternoon Freeman worked at the Barley</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain this evingning</td> <td>12</td> <td>we drew in 4 loads of Barley it is a good crop</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Shane preached this morning I read the In Duction Edie here for Mr Shane</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>Dan &amp; Wallace mowed peas &amp; oats I turned over the raking &amp; some cocks of Barley that was left out on Saturday Freman &amp; me drew a load of the rakeings &amp; cocks then they drew in 3 loads of peas &amp; oats I raked</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>Wallace hooked peas Freman &amp; me raked up the fall wheat it is poor crop Dan got a Cornetts reaper and cut the oats in the north field fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Alice came this afternoon very stormy little rain {illegible}</td> <td>16</td> <td>Dan and Wallace hooked peas this forenoon we then drew the remainder of the peas and oats</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>Dan Wallace &amp; Billie finished hooking the peas this afternoon Bruce came with the Bruce came with the reaper and cut the spring Cornett Run what they could &amp; stacked it up 67 stooks {rest of line illegible}</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1882</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>August</td> <td>18</td> <td>Bruce cut oats in the Barn field and in the North field at the road Dan Wallace &amp; Billie Bound what they {illegible} of them Freman &amp; me stooked the fall wheat and Raked up part of the oats in the north field</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>drew in the oats in the North field had 6 loads Billie helped Freman &amp; the raked up the Sheaves</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td></td> <td>I went with Revd Mr Shane to Fairfax and Sand Bay and red the Edict of Induction for Mr Shane</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>Dan Wallace &amp; Freeman drew in the spring wheat had 5 loads they then drew in 2 loads of oats from the road</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>they are drawing in the peas we put 1 load over the stable in the new Barn put 4 loads in a stack at the New Barn and toped off sheaf oat &amp; hay</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>Dan &amp; Wallace cradled oats at the Road rain last night my kneew is very painfull</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>Dan &amp; Wallace worked at the grain Bruce cut part of side oats with the Reaper Freeman is helping</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>they are all working at the Road Billie came from Delta this forenoon he brought a man with him</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>Wallace finished all our cuting with the Reaper this forenoon Dan Billie Freeman and the man that he brought binding &amp; drawing in I am raking after the reaper fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Shane preached this morning I read the Induction Notice that is the second time</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>Dan &amp; Wallace is drawing Freeman is raking up for them they are filling up all the barn</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>they are drawing to both Barns warm day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>were are all working our best they have put enought of the Austrilian oats that is bound in sheaf over the cows stable at the road for seed that is pure and enought of the other oats bound in the New Barn for seed all the crops is first rate thanks a good God for all his goodness to us</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td>Dan &amp; Wallace is helping Bruce our grain is all in</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1882</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Sept</td> <td>1</td> <td>Dan and Wallace is helping Bruce to draw in there is a fine rain this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>I went to Gananoque with Hugh McKay for to get stuff for a fence for the church we got it at McClarnens Dan went to {illegible} with a grist 10 bags wheat went to look for himself some {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3 Dan took Richards to Fairfax &amp; Sand Bay</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Richards preached at night Mr Crage at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>I went to helped J McDonald in the shop to make a share for the plow there was so Many horses came in that we got very little done Dan was looking for {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>paid McDonald in share 3.50</td> <td>5</td> <td>I was a McDonalds all day got the share done Dan started to plow for the fall wheat he is cross plowing</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>Dan is plowing I got a shoe o Kate I went to a Harvest home dinner in the Grill Shed there was a large gathering Ellen an the children &amp; Bissie came from Perth on Express</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>Dan drew in Wallaces oats I helped them fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>Dan is plowing for fallwheat it is hard work we drew in the flaxseed cool day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>Dan is plowing I went with Wm McCready to try &amp; get some stones at Armstrongs for corners for the Sand Bay church we got four small ones put in two blasts they did not qua{illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Shane preached this morning Mr Bailie at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>Dan is plowing I nailed some fence boards on the posts for a lain and got some wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>Dan finished the cross plowing today it is very hard Dan cultivated &amp; rolled the peace Ellen {illegible} Revd Mr Leashman preached the induction service Revd Mr McQuaid and Willson adressed the Miniter an people we had a good meeting after the congregation dismissed Mr Leashman called the session and Mr Shane in Moderator of Sission I was put in Rep{illegible} Elder</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>Dan cultivated &amp; rolled the peice it is very rough Ellen &amp; me went to Sand Bay to the Laying of a corner ston of a Presbyterian Church Revd D Jordan Laushway McQuaig &amp; Shane adressed the people</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>heavy wind and rain most of the day Dan drew dung</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>Dan drew dung from Mathews for wheat Aunt Isabela came from Duram on the Express</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1882</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Sept</td> <td>16</td> <td>Dan drawing dung I split some wood &amp; threshed some of the flax seed</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Baillie preached this morning Mr Shane at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>I went to Young with Aunt Isabela &amp; Ellen with Kate and Paragon they are all well came home at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>heavy rain and thunder this morning Bisie went to Gananoque with Kate Dan drew dung in</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>Dan drew Dung there heavy rain good deal of the day cannot get any help to load dung</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>Dan helped Bruce McNeal to thrash I went the Kingston fair there was a great deal of fine stock of all kinds with rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>I got home on the Express I stoped at Joseph Nicols very heavy rain most of the day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>Dan drew some rails had to make fence Dan went to Gananoque with Bisie they brought home {illegible} for the lambs the ground is very wet</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Shane preached this morning Mr Baillie at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>Dan drew Dung George Matthews loaded</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>Do Do Do they finished drawing I cut the millet at the road fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>Dan begun to plow for the fall wheat Matthews spread in the afternoon he was sick &amp; could not work in the morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>Dan is plowing Matthews is spreading we separated lambs and took the Ram from the sheep I put up a fence at the top of the orchard for them</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>Wallace draged in 4 1/2 bushel of fall wheat at Wm Scotts sowed the ground is in good order Dan finished the plowing Wallace draged with Paragon {rest of entry illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>{entry illegible}</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1882</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Oct 1</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Shane preached this evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>Dan drew some stones &amp; sand to the Barnyard George Mathews began to cut the Buckwheat he is to {illegible} half of the seed</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>Dan drew some wood this forenoon he helped Bruce to saw wood in the afternoon I moved the track</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>Dan went to Bruces this morning for to help them saw wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>Dan helped Bruce to saw they finished he brought part of the Rig home</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>Dan went out for the horse powr we through down part of the old stable</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>Robert Armstrong brought Aunt Isabla here this morning he took home a Ram lamb for Roby Beatty half breed South down</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Shane preached this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>Bruce came and sett his horsepowr &amp; we sawed part of the old stable Aunt Isabla went away home on the Express Bille came from Delta last night he brought rene &amp; Miss Stevens with him he went to Brockville with them this morning he is going to Parry Sound on the Express from Brockville</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>Dan &amp; me {illegible} up the Barnyard where the old Stable was &amp; {illegible} up the barn</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>Dan &amp; Wallace began to dig the potatos</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>Do Do they brought 2 loads home</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>Do Do Bruces Boy picking up I am puting a new floor in the granery riging it up</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>they are working at the potatos they are a good crop there is a good many small one in them</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>Revd Mr Shane preached this evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>George Mathews is helping Dan to dig Wallace is helping Ab to thrash fine day {illegible} we have the horses {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>I fixed another bin for potatos in our seller</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>Dan &amp; Mathew is finished diging the potatos put the White &amp; Black in the new Barn</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1882</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Oct</td> <td>19</td> <td>the thrashers cam last night to thrash we thrased the fall wheat had 110 bushel good crop 32 peas &amp; oats they then moved to the new Barn for the thrash what was there</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>had 413 of oats and 70 of Barley 32 of Peas</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>finished all here by noon to day I went to church Revd Mr Lownie preached he has just come from scotland he was here all night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Lownie preached Mr Shane a drizzle the Co{illegible} there was eight Joined the church</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>we cleaned up oats Dan took 100 bushel to the station they are 35 cents per bushel</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>cleaned up more oats Dan took them to the station in all 212 bushel &amp; 32 lbs</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>Dan helped to dig Mr Jonathan Websters grave at the union church the Sermon was preached at the church here the church was filled to over flowing Revd Mr Crage preached there was 84 teams</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>Dan drew home the Webster mild shed we took down last night we are going put it here for a hog pen I mad a stand for the clock Janet went to Gananoque with Wallace he took the wheat</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>Dan drew the old stable wood to the woodshed we piled it up in it took one load of it to Wallaces it makes good wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>Dan drew 2 loads of lumber from McCready saw Mill that is we have there now</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td></td> <td>rain most of the day Revd Mr Shane preached at night there was very few at Sabbath</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>Dan went to Escott to mill he took the last of the last years wheat had 13 bushles</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td>we cleaned up the last of the oats in the old Barn &amp; cleaned up 18 bags of the Barley Dan took it to the station heavy rain part of the day</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1882</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Nov</td> <td>1</td> <td>We cleaned the rest of the Barley this day Dan took it to the station had 60 bushel &amp; 24 lbs George Matthews picked corn by the Barn in the forenoon they then went to Mr {illegible} &amp; picked 2 loads {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>Dan and Matthews picked corn it is good and two loads of turnips they are small</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>Dan &amp; Mathews finished picking the corn and pulled some of the Beets in the forenoon Dan helped Bruce to thrash the afternoon Mathews pulled beets Vire came from Delta for {illegible} she came on the Express yesterday from Parry Sound</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>Dan helped Bruce to thrash Mathews pulled Beets in the afternoon the ground was too hard frozen to pull in the morning cold day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Shane preached this morning the Dulcimain Ornge Lodge was at the church</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>Dan and Mathews finished pulling the Beets at the road and pulled some of the carrots here</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>we finished pulling the carrots &amp; parsnips here they are good we had to plow a furrow from them the ground was so hard a great many of them brock off</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>we fixed &amp; laid out the foundation of a hogpen</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>Wallace helped us to rais it and put up the rafter beam up part of it fine warm day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>worked at the hog pen got the roof and most of the siding on Wallace helped</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>Cut 2 small {illegible} for sleepers {illegible} sided them in the forenoon we went to Gananoque in the afternoon with Jennet &amp; Jessie Latimer {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Shane preached at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>Dan &amp; me worked at the {illegible} the hogpen rain most of the day till midel of the afternoon it snowed 2 or 3 inches we put the cattel in the stable</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>Dan began to plow this morning where the Buckwheat was that is the first plowing ground very Dry</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>Dan plowed I worked at the hog pen fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>Do Do Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>Do Do Do Do</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1882</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Nov</td> <td>18</td> <td>hard frost last night so that Dan could not Plow he drew dung &amp; spread it on where he plowed it was Mathews dung in the forenoon helped at the hogpen we got the fatining one into it</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Crage this morning Mr Galahor was here all night Dan took them to Fairfax Mr Galahar preached there in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>we mixed 14 bushel of peas &amp; oats for to grist Dan took them to the sawmill got them ground</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>I helped Wallace at a hen house in the forenoon Dan drew straw to fall wheat &amp; spread it on it we then took the sheep to B Youngs to the Ram</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>I helped Wallace at the henhouse Dan spread straw</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>Dan finished the hog pen I helped Wallace I can do very little I am bad with my stomick I went to see Dr Hannah he give me a bottle &amp; ordered me to Blue pills</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>very stormy day snow &amp; rain Dan mended the horse blakets I did very little</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>Dan plowed on the Buckwheat ground I made a door for Wallaces henhouse</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Baillie preached this morning Mr Shane at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>Dan drew sand for Wallaces henhouse and some to bank the house hard froze &amp; very cold</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>Dan drew straw to the straberries &amp; sand to cover the greaps and to finish the house</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>Dan fixed the cow-stable got the young cattel in I have done very little I am bad with my stomach</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>I helped Dan to fixed a fence for a yeard between the hogpen &amp; the end of the Barn very cold dry time Dan went to the 6 con for a load of wood to the church in the afternoon it was afer dark before he got back he left at the gate</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1882</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>December</td> <td>1</td> <td>Dan took the wood to the church and drew some dung to the Buckwheat ground</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>Dan has done the chores these two or three days I am not able to much Wallace took Jennet &amp; Chilia to Gananoque</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td></td> <td>Mr Pellock a student preached this morning Wallace took to Fairfax Mr Shane is in Kingston</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>Sleat &amp; snow Dan fixed round the stables I put in my Bill for the lumber &amp; nails that I go for the side walk to the council</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>Dan went to young for the sheep they have been there for the last two weeks Dan got the horses shoes all sharpened</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>snowed between 3 &amp; 4 inches last night Dan and Wallace went to the Hays land drew toped and piled them up for the sirkler saw it is on Wallaces 50 acres</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>Dan drew 1 load of wood to Wallaces</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>Do Do 3 loads Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>Do Do 2 Do here snowed 3 inches last nigh</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Crage preached this morning Mr Shane at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>Dan drew 1 load from Wallaces place &amp; 1 load from the 6 consession he was in the night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>Dan went to the 6 con and Bank out &amp; brought 1 load home I fixed a platform for the {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>stormed all day snow and wind we cleaned up the Barn floor put two Bushel of Barley in a barrel for S{illegible} we had a barrel of peas oats &amp; Barley for hen food</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>Dan went to Wallaces and they sawed with the circular Wallace got two of his fingers cut with the saw</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>finished sawing in the forenoon Dan went to Abs &amp; brought home a load of wood cold day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>Dan drew load of wood 1 from Abs &amp; 1 from the Chanty the snow is very deep we have to water the cattel at Joseph Taylors well near the station</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Shane preached this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>we killed a hog this forenoon Bruce McNiel helped Dan helped to put down New carpt in the dining room in the afternoon</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1882</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Dec</td> <td>19</td> <td>Dan went to the 6 con for a load of wood for the Widow Landon he had a cord and a half it is two dollars per cord I take the cattle to J. Taylors well near the station</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>Dan is helping Bruce to thrash fine day Bessie and Jennie came from from school a Miss Smith came with Bessie from Kingston for to spend the hallodas here</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>Dan went to Bruces this morning to thrash I tended the cattle we hope to watter them at Taylors well</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>Dan went to Bruces to thrash finished tthis forenoon they came to the Road Barn and thrashed 150 bushel of oats Robert Lattimer son helped us</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>they finished our thrashing at night we had all together 350 bushel there they all in the granary there</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Bond preached this morning Mr Shane at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>Dan went away yesterday he did not come home to day I watered the cattle at the gravel pit to day the water is runing there has been fine warm days with some rain and snow for some days back</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>Dan came home this afternoon he was at Mallortown Mrs John Buel is dead his sister lived with her</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>Ellen and me went to Delta to Lizie &amp; vive Dan did the chores Lizie is able to get up and walk about without help I was suprised to see her so well we stoped with here all night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>came home this afternoon they are all well very fine weather the roads good</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>Dan drew some wood from the 6 consession</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Dan thrashed some peas in the {illegible}</td> <td>30</td> <td>I went to Fairfax Abie went with me there was a meeting of the session there 6 persons Joined the church. Abie was one of them they have a fine church there Revd Mr Shane preached</td> </tr> <tr> <td>31</td> <td></td> <td>went to Fairfax the communion was dispenced there was a very large meeting the church was full fine day Samuel Daonavan gave me 50 cent for the pine I provided</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1883</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Jan 1</td> <td></td> <td>Dan went to young with Abie Jennet Besie Jenie Miss Smith Jessee &amp; Silvie they all went Unkle Robs</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>Dan thrashed some peas we cleaned up 19 bushels of wheat and 5 bushl of peas &amp; oats for to grind for the cows</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>Dan went to Gananoque with the grist very very stormy high winds with some snow drift</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>Dan thrashed some peas and other chores very cold</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>Dan went for a load of wood to the chantie the road is very heavy with drift very cold with North wind</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>Dan drew two loads of wood brought the last one here we have to buck saw the wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Shane preached this evening cold stormy day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>Dan and Bruce &amp; his Boys sawed at Wallaces got it all cut he brought half a load of it here</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>Dan drew 2 loads of wood took one of them to Wm Willsons 1 1/2 cords $2.25 per cord left the other here very cold day I tended the cattle</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>Dan drew 2 loads of wood left them here</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>Dan went for a load of wood he atended to the cattle in the forenoon went for it in the afternoon I went to the Annual Meeting of the Agriculture Socitie it as in the Dickee hall it was well attended</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>Dan drew 2 loads of wood I attended to the cattle he left them here fine cold day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>Dan went to the 6 Con for wood this morning came home without any it snowed and drifted so that he had to leave it at Snider corner the road filled up</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Smith preached this morning he came down on the Express did nto get down 6 oclock this morning there was very few out the roads filled up</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>Dan finished thrashing the peas we cleaned them up had 13 bushel very stormy day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>we cleaned up the peas &amp; oats for to grind for cattle we put 7 1/2 bushel in two barles for seed</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>Dan went to Gananoque with 58 bushel of peas &amp; oats got them ground for the cattle it turned a very day snowed &amp; blew filled the Roads again</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1883</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Jan</td> <td>18</td> <td>Fixed the granery for the ground stuff &amp; Dan emped the bags &amp; took them home</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>Dan went out to help Bruce to get wood I finished collecting for the Bible Socitie I got $13.75 gave it to Mr Redmond he enclosed it in a letter to Revd Mr Green I Registered it in the post ofice for him</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>Dan helped Bruce to get wood &amp; saw it they came near night with the saw &amp; horse powr got it sett at dark enough to do us a few Dasy fine day a little rain after dark</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Greacie preached this morning very cold &amp; stormy</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>We killed the Charly cow she is good beaff Bruce helped us very cold day heavy wind N West we intend to kill the hogs it was so cold we could not do it</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>Dan cut down the Beef &amp; cut up the four quarters cold day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>Dan went to Chanty for Wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>Do Do Do Watt and Lizie came here this afternoon she is geting so that she can out Watt went to Brockville on the Express</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>Dan is drawing wood I atend to the cattle have to take them to Taylors well at the station Watt got back on the Express it was after 9 oclock</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>IDan went to help Thomas Bradley to draw barn timber from the 9 concession fine day with a little snow Revd Mr Shane preached this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Shane preached this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>Dan went for wood drew tou loads here</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>Dan banked out all the wood that was in the rear to Johnstons raod brought one home took it Wallaces fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td>very stormy day rain and snow with high wind very little done except geting some wood cut with with the Buck saw</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1883</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Febuary</td> <td>1</td> <td>Dan drew wood left 3/4 of a cord at the church took the rest of the load to Wallaces</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>Dan drew 2 loads took first to Wallaces left the other here cold day with high wind</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>very stormy day cut wood with the Buck saw we intend to cut with the serkler saw</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Baillie preached this morning Mr Shane at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>Dan went for a load of wood this morning &amp; brought his Father in with him to help to saw wood they sawed some in the afternoon Bruce helped I quiled for Jennet</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>Dan and his Father went to the road for to draw straw they drew 4 loads put them in the old Barn</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>Dan &amp; his Father drew one load of straw &amp; 3 load of hay one in the old barn 2 over the horses Stable &amp; one in the New Barn cold day I quiled</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>Dan &amp; his Father drew straw put it in the old Barn and one load was put in the yard</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>the roads filled compleatly filled up so that there is travel on them to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>Dan took his Father home with a small stacke of straw that I gave him there is no wood drawing could bring none home Dan took Jennet</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Richards preached here this morning at Sand Bay at 2 oclock Fairfax at night he stoped here at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>Dan got a new bolster for the Frount Bobby I went to a meeting to apoint Dligates for to go to Delta on Saturday it was held in the Drill Shed</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>we killed 4 pigs taht we feed they are good Bruce helped us fine day Dan went to the Chanty to get out lumber George Mathew went with him he is going to chop cord wood for us</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>I took care of the stock</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>Do Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>Dan came home this afternoon he brought 2 logs for Wallaces wood shed</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>We Sawed wood Bruce &amp; his Boys helped</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1883</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Febuary 18</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Luague held Missionary meeting in our church today he gave a fine Leacture on Mission work</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>Dan went to the Chantie this afternoon he is drawing sawlogs his Father is helping him storm i the forenoon I fell &amp; hurt my head &amp; sholder this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>I am taken cair of the cattle cold weather</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Vive came from Delta on the Rail this afternoon she is going to Toronto Lila is with her</td> <td>21</td> <td>Do Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>Do Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>Dan went back to the Chantie this morning Vive is going on the Express to Toronto Ettie is stoping here till she comes back</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>I went to Revd Mr Shanes this morning to A session meeting Mr Morehead was there then was a session meeting in the church after at half past 1 and preparatic servic at 2 oclock it was a good meeting Dan brought a load of lumber home at night fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Shane preached &amp; had the communion</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>we cleaned up 14 bushel of wheat Dan intends to go to Gananoque tomorrow</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>Dan went to Gananoque with two bags of Buckwheat and 14 bushel of wheat he got the flour &amp; left the Buckwheat they could not grind it that day I went to the Station to the Election &amp; voted for Dr Preston</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>Dan went to the Chanty this afternoon he intends to draw some of the cordwood that is there to Gananoque the rest of the week</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1883</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>March</td> <td>1</td> <td>I took care of the stock fine day warm with a little rain at night wind south</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>fine day the wind has got round to the north</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>hard frost last night very cold this morning Dan came home too night he drew 3 loads of wood to Gananoque</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Crage preached this morning Mr Shane at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>Dan went to the Chantie this afternoon he intends to draw more wood to gananoque</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>stormy day snow &amp; wind I took care of the cattle</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>the roads is drifted full again it snowed about 6 inches I began to feed the cows hay very cold day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>cold day I take care of the cattle</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>Jennet went to Gananoque with Wm McNiels Daughter in a cutter fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>very dull this morning snow a little then rain Dan came home he was in Gananoque with a load of wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Shane preached this morning very stormy very few out</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>we sawed with the circular Bruce &amp; Abs son &amp; Mr Thral helped it is very windy with a heavy drift they finished all</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>Dan went to Abs with the team &amp; helped him to saw fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>Dan brought 6 bags of oats from the front Barn he then went for a load of lumber Blairs saw mill</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>Dan went to Black Rapids to see about ceder posts</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>Dan went to Black Rapids for ceder posts he got 100 he brought 80 and Bruce McNiel brought 20 of his he got 75 of his own Ab NcNiel got remainder that was there</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>storming this morning &amp; sold Tom horse to N Gardener for one hundred dollars we cleaned up oats</td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>18</td> <td>Revd Mr Hanes preached this morning Mr Shane did not preach</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>I went to Kingston to the Presbytery very stormy day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snowed about 12 inches Billie went Parry Sound Miss Rogers came here for the Holidays</td> <td>20</td> <td>Dan took cair of things and split wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>he went to Gananoque for {illegible} I got home all night on the Express</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>Dan went to Gananoque with feed grind for the cows he had 23 Bushel of oats Jennet with him fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>Dan took the slaugh to Bruces then he went for a load of lumber to {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>Dan went this morning for lumber he brought tow loads</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Shane preached this morning fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>Dan drew 2 loads of lumer Mrs Rogers went to Gananoque on the Express</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>Dan went to Chantie &amp; look for shingle lumber could find none he drew a load of {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>Dan to the Chantie for wood he brought 2 loads took {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>Dan went to the funeral of a Son of Mr J Reids Gananoque</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>Dan drew stuff from the saw mill fine day {rest of entry illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td>Dan split wood wood most of the day</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Names of partys that subscribed for the supert of a minister at Lansdowne &amp; Fairfax for the amount &amp; arrears</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>amount</td> <td>subcribed</td> </tr> <tr> <td>John David Latimer</td> <td>paid nothing</td> <td>5</td> <td>00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>James Greay</td> <td>paid 6 indue 2</td> <td>4</td> <td>00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Samuel Copland</td> <td>indue 1</td> <td>6</td> <td>00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>John P McC{illegible}</td> <td>Paid to 1880 } indue 2</td> <td>5</td> <td>00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mrs " " " "</td> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thomas {illegible}</td> <td>paid one year 20</td> <td>20</td> <td>00</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/c2dfe213a6567d8196583f92f3dac289.pdf bbcc361f624b5cd01dcf8a0931e720e3 PDF Text Text ������������������������������������������������������������������������������� https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/ad1eb688acf8a1a74571430b42372f6a.pdf 4f4dd188f0e6e5da32f991126ee7d2f5 PDF Text Text William Beatty (1806-1897) 1883-1886 Transcribed by Rural Diary Archive volunteers {This title page is not actually from the original diary. It is a modern marker page from reproduced photocopies of William Beatty's diary. Walter was his son, who kept the diaries for safekeeping. Thus, the diaries have become known as Walter Beatty diaries, when in fact they are the work of his father, William Beatty.} Beatty, Walter Journal April 1883 to May 1886 {breeding chart for cattle} 1883 {several lines illegible} July16 Do {Ditto}our Spoted 2 year old to a bull in the Show ground August 11 Do Ads old line back " " Wm McNiels 23 Do our Grea Cow to a Bull in the Fairground Sept 5 Do our Red 2 year old heffer Wm McNeils Dec 10 put the Sow in with the Boar this morning 1884 January 7 the Sow went again 1884 took the Farrow cow to Wm Webster D 1 �Bull again on the 10 June 3 took our 2 year old to Bruces Do Do the Mary Cow Do Do 18 Young pett Do Do 17 our Duck cow Do Do 21 3 year old Duck Do Do 28 4 Do DoDoDo 30 Lillie Cow Do Do July 7 our Line Back a Bull that was on the {illegible} Sept 8 White Cow to Bruce Bull December 29 Ad took the Berkshire to the Lawyer boar at John Cooks 1885 June 11 our linnie to Abs Holstein Bull August 6 21 Mary cow again Bruce Bull S. Johnstons 24 Jersey yearling Do Do 26 Dutch cow Do Do 29 Bud Do Do July 1 Big farrow heffer or Killie Abs Holstein 3 the 3 year old webster to Bruces Bull 14 the 2 year old heffer Do 2 �August 1 Whiete cow Abs Holstein 18 Red Cow B{illegible} or Lill {on left margin written vertically} the Heffer at the Christy took the 31 of July 1885 1884 June 4 {illegible} mair to Purchin horse {illegible} {illegible} 1885 June 15 Kate mair to the Purchin horse 1883 April 1 {illegible} 2 {illegible} 3 Dan went to Wallace's place with {illegible} Matthews & they cut what was on the railway {illegible} boys & {illegible} helped for Dan went with Bruce to {illegible} to cut {illegible} the railway they got it ready {illegible} it stormed so that stop they got nothing d1 4 5 8 6 Dan Drew down to the North field where the Buckwheat was last year 7 Stormed & Snowed most of the day Dan oiled the double harness in the Weavers room Revd Mr Shane preached this morning after the sermon the Members chose Hugh McKay as an elder for Lansdowne there was one to be changed for 3 �Fairfax and one for Sand Bay 9 Dan went to Abs they Sawed what was on the railway and brought the horsepowr to Bruces on a Slaugh 10 Dan took the cirkler saw out to Bruce {illegible} they sawed it all that he had out fine day 11 I went with JW Darling to Rockport for to here a complaint that was laid against them for Selling goods with a license it was tried by Mr Cornell he fined him $10 & cost it was the most unjust dicision I ever heard according to the Evidence given Cornell had decided the case before he heard the evidence at So apeared 12 Dan put up our road fences this morning the travel has been through the whole {illegible} of our field & across the end all winter {illegible} to the {illegible} 13 Dan is not very well he has a very bad cold 14 we painted the Bobslaughs fine warm day 15 Revd Mr Craig preached this morning Mr Shane at night 16 we cleaned up what Seed oats was in the east bin we had 31 bushels 17 we bored Some post holes & put in some of the posts in the concession line 18 we finished setting the posts on the concession line 19 rain most of the day Split Some wood & fixing the fence to Wallace's {house?} 20 Dan went to Gananoque with Jennet Bessie & Aunt Jane fine day with cold wind I put up the Boards on the posts & finished the fence 1883 April 4 �21 22 Dan brought 15 bags of oats from the road Barn we cleaned them up & he took them to Escott got them ground for hens Revd Mr Shane preached this morning 23 Dan began to plow in the midle field East line the half where the thisels was is rather wet the plow would not clean he then plowed the Sod it did well 24 Dan plowed in the Same field cold raw day I worked at the Milk Buggy Shaftes I have a bad cold 25 Sowed about 2 inches last night the ground is all white Dan drew dung to the Buckwheat ground this forenoon he plowed in the afternoon 26 Dan plowed all day cold day I fixed a pair of new Shafts for the Milk waggon 27 Dan is plowing in the Same field cold day 28 Dan finished plowing the Sod ridges that run North & South in that field cold Day 29 Revd Mr Bailey preached this morning Mr Shane at night 30 Dan plowed in the North half of the Same field where the thistles is he got the plow point laid I have been working at a Stone boat when I was able I have a bad Cold 1883 May 1 Dan is plowing in the thistle field it is a good deal warmer this morning I took cair of {illegible} 2 Dan is Plowing in Same field 3 rain most of the day I went to the funeral of the child of Alex Cornett the Reverend Mr Crage 5 �preached in the house cold damp day heavy rain in the morning 4 Dan is drawing the old rails that was in the fence where we made the new one to Johnston line I have Some headace 5 we cleaned Seed oats in the New Barn in the forenoon I went to Fairfax to Session meeting Henery Landon & Miss Shields joined the church very few out 6 Woods look a little green 13 the Communion was held at Fairfax this afternoon Revd Mr Shane preached the church was well filled 7 Dan plowed where the thistles was in the center field 8 Dan is plowing I sowed 1/2 bushel of Timothy seed on the Fall wheat I put it on 9 ridges began at the east side 9 Dan is plowing cold morning he finished that part of the field & began to Sow & Sowed 4 bushel of little oats I drove the horses while he Sowed 10 Sowed 3 bushel more rain in the afternoon 11 heavy rain most of the night we fixed the Barnyard fence could do nothing in the field ground too wet 12 Dan Sowed 5 bushel of Small oats the ground works well Revd Mr Shane preached in evening Mr Balie in the morning 6 �14 Dan Sowed 7 Bushel of the Astrilion oats on the South End of the midle field it was plowed out of the Sod this Spring drags up well I brock it in with the cultivator 15 Dan Sowed 5 bushel more of the Same oats I brock it with the cultivator fine day rather cold 16 Dan Sowed 6 bushel of peas oats & Barley mixed on the east Side of Buckwheat ground 17 Dan got the wheeled cultivator & cultivated the Buckwheat ground where it was plowed last fall & plowed the remainder of the field 18 Dan Sowed 6 bushel of the Small oats I Sowed timothy seed on the most of it 1883 May 19 20 Dan Sowed 1 1/2 bushels of Barley on the West Side of the Buckwheat ground then I Sowed 3 lb of Black Barley on the South head ridge west end then 5 lb of {illegible} Improved Barley then the full of the wash basin of {illegible} all 3 kinds on the headridge that finished the field fine warm day we had no meeting to day Mr Shane is at Morisburg 21 rain this morning we left the Cows out last night for the first time I put them in at 4 oclock this morning 22 rain all day nothing done excep Some Chores 23 Still raining this morning I worked at a gate for the lain and fixed some hinges for it we have the Cows in most of the time 24 Dan bored & we Sett Some posts & nailed on Some boards on them for a lain fence 25 Dan took the young cattle out to the Sixth Concession Wm McNeil went with them 7 �26 27 Dan is laid up with the quinsey Revd Mr Richards preached this evening Wm Cornett took him to Fairfax & Sand Bay 28 I got Fred Johnston to help me for a few days he began at noon to day Dan is Sick he drew dung into the garden that is the {illegible} 29 rain most of the day we cleaned up the Seed peas & wheat & 12 bushels of wheat for a grist 16 bushel of oats for feed 30 Fred went to Escott with the grist Robert Beatty & Unkel Rob came up yesterday Rob got 2 pigs very heavy rain shower 31 we took the potatos out of the Sellar Unkel helped us 1883 June 1 Fred & me took the {illegible} of the potatos to {illegible} out & cleaned out a lot of dust {illegible} out of the cellar this forenoon Fred went home at noon that makes 4 days that he helped me 2 I picked over some of the potatos Dan has {illegible} done no work yet he went to Gananoque with Kate 3 Revd Mr Shane preached this morning 4 Dan Sowed nearly 5 bushel of peas on the 6 ridges next to the midle line I draged {illegible} he sowed the ground drags well 5 Dan is plowing on the ends of the midle field they run east & west they are wet enough 6 finished plowing the head ridges & soed nearly 1 1/2 bushel of wheat on the North End 8 �{illegible not in margin} 7 Sowed the South end this forenoon and Sowed Better than a bushel on it he then plowed rolled draged I rolled & cultivated the garden is it in bad order 8 Dan worked at the garden cultivating rolling & dragging it is better than it was we planted the ridge next the fence with the cow corn put it in drills 9 we planted 2 1/2 bushel of potatos that is the first that we have planted in the garden I went to Fairfax to the meeting of the Session with William Cornett 10 Revd Mr Shane preached this evening 11 Dan plowed parts of the field back of the {illegible} drew dung for the potatos& some {illegible} of the Barn he took the {illegible} for the potatos 12 I raked & made some beds for beets & carrots & {illegible} Ellen helped me I planted some beans that for {illegible} 13 Dan {illegible} for the potatos to the midle field & at the ground back of the Barn for the corn & roots it is very rough he rolled & cultivated 14 John Coslow Sheared the Sheep in the forenoon Dan furrowed out the potato ground him & {illegible} planted 1/2 bushel of the Erely Rose that is {illegible} 15 Dan plowed back of the old Barn cultivated {illegible} rolled & cultivated {rest of line {illegible} 1883 June 16 I raked & {illegible} 2 rows of carrots on the {illegible} of parsnips on the east side we {illegible} of ErelyRoses then rolled of {illegible} we then sowed & 9 �drills peas with the winter {illegible} turned this {illegible} 17 Revd Mr Shane preached this morning 18 we finished the planting of the western corn we put in drills covered it with the cultivator up Sides down finished with our {illegible} corn I planted 4 rows of beans it rained in the afternoon 19 very hard rain last night the ground is very wet I planted Some pop corn & more beans that finished the field back of the Barn then drew some wood for Reverend Mr Shane & piled some of the lumber 20 we worked on the roads some showers 21 Do Do Dan worked in the forenoon I worked all day that finished our 5 days Dan got a big plow from Bruce & began to plow in Summer follow in the North field near the {illegible} 22 Dan plowed at the Summer fallow it plows well 23 we planted 1 bushel of Black potatos& 1 1/2 of the Erely Rose on a piece we got of J. Purvis Bruce plowed him & William planted there too Dan went to {illegible} rest of line {illegible} 24 25 Dan plowed at the Summer fallow {rest of line illegible} 26 {lines illegible} 27 {lines illegible} 28 {lines illegible} 29 {lines illegible} 10 �30 {lines illegible} 1883 July 1 the Revd Mr Shane preached this morning 2 {illegible} in the orchard with the machine I cut some with the scythe fine day {illegible} 3 Dan mowed Some in the North Field west side in the forenoon he went to Sand Bay with B McNiel in the afternoon I mowed in the afternoon it is all Clover & heavy 4 Dan drew 3 loads of dung to the Summer follow and cultivated Some of the fallow the hay is too wet to work 5 raked & cocked the orchard Ellen & me went to Sand Bay Church opening Reverend Dr Landon preached Reverend Messr McQuague and Greace adressed the people then there Tea in the Grove after fine day 6 we raked & cocked first peace that we cut in the north field it is in good order I raked a peace on this Side it is heavyier & greener we could not cocke it had not time 7 heavy rain most of the day we got in the hay that was in the orchard before it came or there was 2 loads of it put in over the Cow Stable in the new barn 8 Corn {?}hard in the garden Revd Dr Landon preached this morning 9 we Spread out Some of the hay this morning Fred Johnston helped in the afternoon to draw in I raked 10 Johnston helped to draw in all day John Cosslow helped in the afternoon got a good job done 11 �{?} market four days {pacing?} 11 we mowed over next the fallwheat I mowed Dan took it away with the fork it is So heavy it gathered in bunch and is lodged & lying down fine warm day 12 we finished the cuting of the North field it is very heavy So that we cannot rake it up till dry Some 13 heavy rain last night Dan drew Some dung 14 rain still very little done Dan Drew dung I attended preparatory Service & Session meeting 15 Revd Mr Shane preached we had the communion here there was over 50 par took of it {illegible marginal note} 16 we went out to the 6 con Dan brought home the cattle that was there I brought a load of Sawdust for the milkshed 17 Dan went to look for a man for to help to Stack he came back after noon brought his Father with him we made a Stack bottom 9 loads in it 1883 July 18 we turned over the heavy Clover & Shook it out then I raked up with Mr McLaughlin horse Dan & his Father drew in 7 loads it is very good order 19 we put nearly 2 more loads the Stock when it began to rain we filled up the midle& had to quit they hoed in the garden 20 we finished the Stack this afternoon I turned over the windrows & top of the Stack in the forenoon they hoed 12 �21 22 {illegible marginal note} Dan went to Kingston to See the Show his Father and me raked & cocked up what was left in that field we had 50 cocks Mr Dan Norman went home at noon I gave him five dollars for his work & 1 for his Son Wm he worked 4 days hoeing Revd Mr Shane preached at night 23 I mowed in the midle field about one quarter of it Dan cut round the fences and hoed 24 Dan went with the cultivator through the potatos that we planted on Burnes place in the forenoon we then raked and cocked what I mowed in the center field 25 I got Mr Watts to help we began a Srack in the midle field put 2 loads in the bottom of the clover hay from the north field & 4 from the midle field that was all we had cut there is over 150 Cocks in it 26 I mowed the North East quarter of the center field then finished hoeing the potatos on Burnes place 27 I mowed part of the center field & Dan cultivated Some of the potatos in the East field in the forenoon we raked & cocked what I cut on Wednesday 28 Mr Watts began to work this morning a wet day we cleaned up 10 bushel of wheat & 20 of Oats Dan took them to Escott Mill Watts bored post holes for the line fence 29 rain Revd Mr Jordan preached this morning Dan took him to Fairfax 30 we took the hay that was west of the Stack & stirred up the cocks this morning after dinner we got nearly 3 loads on the Stack when it 13 �began to rain we filled up the midle 31 at odd times Watts bored post holes in the north Side of the lain Dan & me nailed on the fence boards to day Watts picked up the old Stack bottom east of the old Barn no hay weather 1 Dan took the old rails that on the lain fence & fixed the road fence around the North Field Watts is hoeing the potatos in the midle there is a misty rain 2 we finished the Stack in the midle field there is 13 loads in it. it is poor hay we put a good deal of Salt on it 3 we drew 2 loads out of the midle field put them in the new barn Watts hoed potatos Dan cut the hay in the field in the East Side South of the first ditch 4 Dan cut the hay in the center field north west corner I raked the hay in field that Dan cut yesterday Watts cocked it then finished our cuting to night 1883 August 5 {illegible marginal note} Revd Mr Shane preached at night 6 Dan & Watts made a Stack bottom & drew 2 loads to it I raked where Dan cut on Saturday and drew 5 loads into the new barn it is good hay 7 we finished the Stack that was begun yesterday this forenoon it is the best hay we have had this Season it got no rain they helped Bruce at his Wheat in the afternoon fine day 8 Dan & Watts is helping Bruce to day with the team they drew in his Wheat & Some hay fine day 14 �9 Bruce brought out the reaper he got our fall wheat and Barley before dinner his two Boys Dan & Watts bound till noon it was so warm that the bands brock they all went out to Bruces drew in for him 10 Bruces two Boys & Daughter Mary came this morning & bound up our wheat this forenoon then they all went out to Bruces & helped him I went to Gananoque with Jennet I McLaughlin horse very warm day 11 Dan & Watts is drawing our fall wheat had three & half loads had half a load of Barley they helped Bruce after 12 a little rain in morning Revd Mr Shane preached this morning 13 Dan is cultivating the summer follow Watts hoeing 14 Dan is drawing dung Watts is loading he drew 18 loads 15 Do Do Do Incle Rob came on the mixed Mrs Dobb & Ellen Scott came on the Express Dan & Watts is at the dung 16 Mrs Dobbs & Ellen Scott went to Brockville on the Express Dan & Watt is at the dung 1883 August 19 17 Dan helped Bruce to Saw wood Watts helped half the day he went to Gananoque for him self 18 Dan & Watts is at the dung I have been fixing the hen yard the RevdMr Wright preached this morning Mr Shane at night 15 �20 Dan & Watts finished the dung this morning then drew one load from Nowlans wanted that to finish the follow he began to cross plow it Watts is spreading the dung 21 Dan is plowing Watts is cuting the Black Barley and Rennies {illegible} I got 3 lb of the Black & 5 of Rennies & spreading dung 22 Dan is plowing Watts is cradling a Swarth round the oats where the Buckwheat was last year Bruce came with the Reaper and this afternoon fine day 23 Bruce is cuting the oats on the thistle field his two boys help to Bind. Dan & Watts bound too after finishing the Summer fallow there was a little rain this morning 24 Dan & Watts went this morning helped Bruce bind wheat his wheat they got it finished 25 Dan & Watts Drew in 3 loads of oats off the buckwheat ground and bound Some of the oats 26 Watts finished his month today the Revd Mr Shane ordained Messrs Donovan & Herbison as Elders of our Session at Fairfax the church was well filled 27 Dan & Watts drew in a load & a half off the buckwheat ground loads of the thistle piece 28 they got in all that we had cut and ready this forenoon & toped off the Stack of hay in the midle field they helped Bruce to draw in the afternoon 29 heavy rain last night Dan and me Drew 3 loads of oats from Burns Barn and cleaned them up we had 15 bags the ground is very wet 30 we drew 24 bags more of oats to day cleaned 16 �them up in the forenoon Dan took 24 bags of oats to Escott Mill for to get ground for the hogs this afternoon he did not get them home with him 1883 Sept 1 2 heavy rain this afternoon I am choring a little of everyhing rain last night the communion was taken in the Sand Bay church there a large attendance 51 communion five new members 3 Bruce and Baryon is helping Dan to hook the peas they finished them this afternoon 4 Dan went to Escott Mill for the grist this morning he helped Bruce to draw in this afternoon 5 Dan cut Some wood for Abia he helped Bruce to hook peas in the afternoon 6 Dan help Bruce to Draw in all day 7 Do Do Do they drew one load of oats that we had in left in the North field it was too green to cut when the rest was cut 8 Dan thrashed some fall wheat for Seed I helped a little in the forenoon went to an Agriculture meeting at Deans 9 Martin Amber Dan cradled the peice of ats that was left that to green this morning he then helped Bruce to draw in I went to Sand Bay to a Session meeting & church Professor Moatt preached this morning 10 Dan and Bruce plowed 4 ridges on the west Side of the Summer follow and Sowed the bushel of the Martin Amber fall wheat this morning that I got from Rennies 17 �11 Dan is helping Bruce to draw in he was there in the afternoon yesterday I made a gate for the corn field 12 Dan drew in our peas Barrion helped him Bruce cut part of our oats I went to the Bay for pig for the Socitie that we got from Luther Loweys 13 Bruce finished cuting our oats this morning Dan is drawing in for them fine day 14 Dan is helping Bruce to draw his oats 15 Do DoDo fine day 16 Revd Mr Nicolson Preached at Fairfax & Sand Bay in the morning & noon here at night 17 rain last night and this morning I went to the Kingston Presbytery at noon on the Express Dan and Bruce is plowing for the remainder of the fall wheat 18 I got home on the Express Dan is drawing Some of the oats 19 Dan and Bruces Boys finished drawing the oats I raked the ground with Mr Shanes horse very warm day 1883 Sept 23 20 Dan helped Bruce to thrash with the team fine day 21 they finished the thrashing this forenoon they plowed the Summer follow and Sowed part of it 22 Dan finished Sowing the fall wheat he Sowed four 4 bushel Bruce cut the Spring wheat this afternoon Revd Mr Shane preached this morning 18 �24 Dan and Robert Armstrong bound the wheat I Stooked it is very green plump cornel 25 heavy rain last night & this morning Dan Bessie Aunt Jane and me went to Delta in the afternoon to the Delta Agriculture Fair Stoped at Lizzy's all night She is well 26 I acted as judge on class J it was poor on account of the rain got home about 8 oclock Daves two oldest children came home with us a telegram came after we left that Jennie was at James Scotts Sick with the Scarlet fever Jennet went right down to Brockville 27 got a letter from Jennet that Jennie is not dangers Dan plowed and scraped part of the cross ditch in the midle east field 28 Dan went to road & began to dig the potatos they are very poor Some of them is roten 29 {blank} 30 {blank} 1883 Oct 1 heavy frost last night we drew in the Spring wheat I helped Dan with one load I went to Mr Shane's to meet Revd Mr Greacey & Mr Gillise on our church matters heavy rain this forenoon 2 Dan went to Gananoque with 12 bushel of wheat he could not get it ground for a fortnight the water was out of the pond on account of the railroad he bought 50 lb of flour $1.50 3 Dan plowed in the forenoon finished the digin the potatos at Burns place 4 Dan plowed this forenoon dug potatos in the afternoon hard frost last night 19 �5 we all atended our Township fair I took hogs and Sheep took 1st on aged Southdown Ram & aged yewe 2nd on yearling Ram 1st yearling ewes 1st lambs 2nd Breeding Sow 1st Boar pig and S ow pig 6 Dan finished diging the potatos in the garden there is a good many of them roting 7 Revd Mr Shane preached this morning 8 Dan dug the potatos in the midle field they are very poor 9 Dan plowed in the midle field I fixed irons for my new wheel barrow 10 Dan drew a load of wood from Wallaces to Bill & got it Sawed with the Circular Saw brought it Back 11 Dan plowed part of the garden with the Iron plow McDonald is fixing the other plow the ground is very dry he went to Greens & 16 bushel of Apples 12 Dan plowed in the East midle Field I picked the sweet corn 13 heavy rain last night Dan went to Gananoque for the grist that he took last week I went with him to See Mr {Kessels?} about Abers morgage he got a deed from Gilbert that is the best thing 14 Revd Mr {Thea?} preach this morning Mr Shane at night 15 Dan is plowing I'm fixing things about the house 16 Do Do 1883 20 �Oct 17 Dan plowed in the East midle field I got in the beets and in the Beans in the Barn hard frost 18 we picked up & drew of the stones at the East west ridge on the south end of the {illegible} field there was some very large ones we had the stone boat at fine day 19 Dan plowed the East & West Ridge he finished plowing began to plow the {illegible} half of it 20 Dan is plowing in the same field cold day I atended an Agriculture meeting at Deans 21 Mr {illegible} a student preached this morning he Stoped here JP McCormick took him to Fairfax 22 Dan is plowing I cut corn for the cows it was frozen & is laying almost flat 23 we drew in two Jags of the corn & put it on the barn floor this morning & 1 {illegible} to Abby's Dan is plowing now I cut and the cows every morning 24 Dan is plowing I went to the River as a fence viewer to view a fence between Charles Shipman & Finnan Cross Wm Robinson & Wm Trickie where the other viewers 25 Dan plowed & I cut Some corn for the cows & finished digging the parsnips they are poor 26 Dan is plowing {illegible} 27 {illegible} 28 Mr Neil preached this {illegible} Mr {illegible} this morning {illegible} 29 {illegible} finished plowing in the midle {rest of entry illegible} 30 Dan {illegible} in field below the house at the North 21 �east corner & {illegible} little done he plowed some in the garden 31 Dan {illegible} plowing the garden & cleaning out the {illegible} it is {illegible} good {illegible} the spring we put the cows in stable to night first time cold raw 1883 Nov 1 Dan Cleaned out the furrows where the {illegible} the Stable {illegible} 2 we went to the plowing match at Wm Websters place there was only three plowed it was a very place for it & a cold raw wind 3 Dan plowed and Scraped a Short ditch in the field & back of the old barn & plowed part of it 4 Revd Mr Shane preached this morning 5 Dan plowed in field below the house I worked at the hen house cleaning some of the old grout away it is bursting out the siding 6 Dan is plowing I went to the funeral of Mrs Wm Armstrong She was buried at the Ebenezer Church Revd Mr Crage preached there was a large {illegible} 7 Dan plowed {illegible} in the grenary we expect the thrasher to come on Friday 8 Dan plowed I fixed some grout for the hen house the South Side of it all came out 9 {illegible} boys came this morning to thrash they thrashed the fall & spring wheat they're 40 bushel of fall wheat 22 �{illegible} at Spring wheat 10 11 {illegible} {illegible} Let the Ram with the Sheep Dan took 3 ewes to John Cork ram 12 {illegible} 13 {illegible} a very Stormy day 14 the Snow is 5 inches deep this morning Dan drew 2 loads of dung from the Barn at the road 15 we went to Gananoque with the wool & 3 bags of peas & oats got yarn for the wool paid $3.30 for {Spearing?} it 16 Dan drew more dung Snowed 6 inches more last night cold with high wind 17 Dan drew 2 loads of wood 1 from 6 con & 1 from Abs road is good I went to Fairfax with Mr Shane to a meeting of the Session & {Preparatory Session} 1883 Nov 18 Ellen & me went to Fairfax to the Communion there was a very large meeting than seven added the church new members Revd Mr Shane preached 19 Dan went to Abs with Bruce & they sawed up a lot of drags for wood the Snow nearly all gone 20 Dan plowed in the field north of the house 21 Dan Do Do Do. 22 Dan Do I grouted the hen house 23 �23 Dan is plowing I took Ellen to see Benjamin Young he very Sick I do not think he will live long he is not able to Sit up alone 24 Dan is plowing I am making a frame for the Seller door fine day 25 Revd Mr Shane preached at night 26 Dan is plowing this forenoon very heavy rain in the afternoon I went with Mr Shane to Fairfax there was to be meeting of the Session about altering bounds there was no meeting 27 the ground is too wet to do anything abd it is freezing now Ad came home at midnight Express all well 28 David &Vive came on the midnight Express Watt went down to Brockville on the Lightning Express they are all well we put in a new frame in the outside Seller-way it was all roten and the Stair-way was caved in we are going to build it up with Stones Dan has them drawn for it it has been very Stormy rain and Snow nothing done out doors 29 Dan took all the old straw from over the Stable we put it in the yard & new straw from the Barn over the horses 30 Stormy day Dan thrashed the flax seed {illegible} noon got wood from own woods 31 {this might be Dec 31st's entry?} Dan drew wood that he has cut there is a good deal of dead wood in the bush the Thrashers came at noon and thrashed bushel of oats John Johnson man and one horse helped Bruce team & two Boys Charles Arms George Arthur helped 1883 Dec 1 Dan cut wood in our bush and drew it to the house 24 �fine day 2 Revd Mr Shane preached this morning 3 Dan got more wood fine day 4 Dan and Ad fixed the Barn for the thrashers we expect them tomorrow they moved the Straw So that we can keep it all in they fixed the poles over the {doors?} 5 the thrashers came at noon they finished the thrashing we had bushel of oats 6 Dan built up a Stone wall on the Side of the Sellar 7 Do he finished the walls this afternoon & went home 8 I finished the makeing of the Steps for the Seller and got them in So that we can out or in from the out Side. I have to cover them in yet 9 he was away 3 days Revd Mr Tigh preached this morning Mr Shane at night 10 very Stormy this forenoon I {maed frame?} for {the Cellar?} 11 I worked at the {frame?} for the Seller 12 Dan came home from his Father's he helped him for three days he got wood and other chores got ready for killing the hogs & brought the Sheep from {Mr J Cook's?} 13 we killed the hogs Bruce helped us fine day 14 Dan helped John Johnston to thrash with the team fine day I finished covering in the cellar way Ad went to Young on the Mixed 25 �15 16 Dan went to John Johnsons this morning they finished thrashing at noon he got wood after Mr Johnston preached this morning he is a Student 17 Wm came on the Mixed Stoped off at Kingston on Saturday from Perry Sound to Bessie's & She was home Dan & me Cleaned up 9 bushel of the old wheat that is the last of it we cleaned 12 bags of oats intending to go to the Mill tomorrow 18 very Stormy this forenoon and all day we took the top of the Snow Stack in the yard 19 Ad went to Gananoque to Mill he had 9 bushels of wheat and 12 bags of oats the roads very ruff Dan cut wood 20 Ad went to Gananoque for a load of Coal for their stove he brought 2200 Dan cut wood in the woods & put on the double windows 1883 Dec 21 Dan and Ad is drawing & chopping wood in our own woods {illegible} of dead wood {illegible} 22 Do Do Do 23 Revd Mr Shane preached this evening 24 Dan cut and drew more wood it Snowed about 5 inches last night with a misty rain most of the day it is a good deal warmer then it has been Watt & Lizie came on the Mixed from Brockville this evening 25 no work to day 26 Dan drew 2 loads of wood from Abs left one at A & one here fine day Billie came from Delta at night Mr {Jonesnos} Son brought him in a cutter 27 Ad went to Delta with Donnous to bring Kate home 26 �Watt had her in Brockville Dan drew a load of wood from Sand Bay 28 Dan cut Some in our own woods 29 Dan thrashed the Seed peas that was in the New Barn had 5 bushels cold day I attended our Preparatory service there was very few out 30 Revd Mr Shane preached & had the Communion there was 3 added the to our Church Mr and Mrs Services and Robert Shields there was a good attendance very cold day 31 {missing, possibly end of November 1883 entry} 1884 Jan 1 Dan went for a load of wood to Sand Bay and one from Ab McNeil David &Vive came from Delta & Wm Scott from GlenTay and Abia was here all took dinner it was good to have them 2 Snowing all day no work 3 Snowing and blowing all day Dan went to Bruce to help him the thrash it Stormed So that they did nothing the roads so drifted that he did not come home 4 Dan came home this morning there is no traveling on the Roads our road is nearly as high as the fences 5 Dan Split wood and Shoveled Snow at our gate at the road it is as high as the fence 6 David &Vive went home to the Revd Mr Tygh preached this morning Mr Shane at night 7 Dan went to help Bruce to thrash the thrashers did not come he came home after 27 �day it has been very Stormy this week wind and Snow a while 8 Stormy day no work only taking care of the cattle 9 Dan went to Bruce to thrash did very little there chain kept breaking Ad Shoveled the roads 10 I went to the Annual Meeting of our Agriculture Society there was a good meeting for the State of the roads nearly all the old Board of Directors was put in again Dan went to Bruces the brock down again got very little done 11 Dan went to Bruces to help to thrash they broke down we killed the younge cow Bruces helped fine winter day 12 Dan went to Bruces to thrash they broke part of the horse powr So that they will have to take it to Brockville to get it fixed Dan came home after {illegible} 13 Revd Mr Shane preached this morning 14 Ad & Dan drew in the remainder of the Stack that was left put 2 loads over the horses the rest in the Barn 15 Dan went to Sand Bay for a load of wood {illegible} help cold day the road is no going 16 Dan went to Sand Bay for wood he took it to Bruce's & B Landon brought the horsepowr & circular saw here this afternoon 17 {illegible} & filed the Saw & they Saw it this afternoon drove {illegible} 1883 28 �Jan 19 20 they finished Sawing this forenoon then Dan went with Bruce to finish the thrashing cold day Dan went to Gananoque for cash he went with a cutter Jennet & Jennie went with him {illegible} {illegible} cold day 21 Dan and {illegible} rigged up the {illegible} {illegible} new frame for drawing things on them 22 very Stormy all night & day no work 23 high wind Snow & drift Do Do 24 Do Do Do Do Do 25 fine day no travel on the roads Dan took the horses &Slaugh to the Station & brock the roads 26 Dan went to Mallorytown this afternoon 27 Revd Mr Shane had a Short Service this morning then he closed A child of Henery Faires was dead the funeral was at 11oclock in the English church the Revd Mr Tygh preached the church was full 28 Ad is loading up things that he brought from Toronto for the Boys he is taking 2 veal skins 4 deakin 2 Sheep Skins with the wool on & 2 that the wool is taking off Dan & me Cleaned up 12 bushel of oats and 12 of wheat for a grist 29 Dan went to Gananoque with the grist this morning there was about 3 in of Snow fell last night fine day several lines {illegible} the road is so bad that could {illegible} bring {illegible} time rest of the line {illegible}/td> 30 rain Dan Stoped to chop wood< 31 the roads is so bad that there is no travel on them {the rest of line illegible} 29 �1884 {a lot of page difficult to decipher} Feb 1 hard frost last night we went to {illegible} Revd Mr Gibson Wife {several lines eligible} 2 A dull cloudy day I have taken care of the cattle 3 Revd Mr {illegible} preached this evening 4 {entry illegible} 5 {entry illegible} 6 rained most of the day Ad {several words illegible} I took cair of the cattle 7 Ad took the team to Sand Bay he brought home a load of Cordwood they are Sending a Carload to John to Belville 8 Stormy day Ad did nothing withwith the horses 9 Little Watt came from Montreal on the morning Express he was at the Carnival Ad took him to Young to his Mothers Stormy day Haffie took the team to Sand Bay Dan & him brought home of wood 10 Revd Mr Shane preached this morning 11 Ad & Dan went to Sand Bay with the team Ad brought home a load of wood with the Bobby 12 Ad went to Sand Bay for a load of wood he took it home the roads is very bad there was Snow last night and wind to day the roads filled full 13 rain this morning & last night the Snow has got fall rain most of the day I am quilling 14 the roads is very soft muddy {illegible} wind turned North in the afternoon {rest of entry illegible} Ad brock 30 �the road to the hay Stack in the {illegible} the Snow has got a great fall 15 Ad went to Sand Bay for to load at wood he brought some home with him Watt and Lizie came here from Otawa on the Mixed 16 Ad took Watt & Lizie to Delta this morning {rest of entry illegible} 1884 {most likely February} 17 Revd Mr Tygh preached this morning Mr Shane at night rain 18 rain most of the day Dan did chores I spooled for Jennet 19 rain part of the day Dan took the top of the Stack in the midle field & brought it the Barnyard & spread around for the cattle it is badly spoiled 20 very high wind with Snow Dan went out back to look at a farm of John Burns he wants to buy it 21 Dan took the team to Sand Bay for wood this morning he brought home {illegible} load Ad came home to day the road was too bad to come 22 Dan went to Sand Bay for wood 23 Dan went to Sand Bay for wood Ad began to draw the Stack of hay in the midle field young Hughafie helped him 24 Revd Mr Shane preached this morning 25 Ad &Hughafie finished drawing the Stack Dan helped Bruce to draw ice from the River the ice is very poor 26 Dan went to Sand Bay for wood Ad went to Gananoque for Shingles for the house & brought 7000 ceader Shingles paid $3.50 per thousand for them very Stormy in the afternoon rain & Snow 31 �27 Dan drew 2 loads of Cordwood to day 28 Snowed about 6 inches last night & is Still Snowing this morning Dan did very little Stormy 29 Still Storming Dan Split wood in the Shed it has been very Stormy most of the {illegible} 30 Sowed {illegible} 60 {illegible} 1884 March 9 1 Dan went to {illegible} they {illegible} of wood {rest of entry illegible} 2 Revd Mr Greacie preached this morning {illegible} cold day 3 Dan is drawing he drew 2 loads for & drew 1 load of wood then went back to the shanty Stopt there all night 4 Dan drew 1 load of wood then went back to the Chanty Stopt there all night 5 Dan brought a load of wood this morning & another at night took them both to Ads 6 Dan drew 1 load of wood this to day 7 Dan brought 1 load of wood this forenoon and another in the afternoon and went back to the shanty for to one in the morning 8 it began to blow and Snow in the night and Stormed all day there is a fearful drift wind from the East Dan came home this morning brought a Small load of wood I intended to Sand Bay to the meeting of the Session there was going it Stormed So very Stormy day the roads all blocked up so that Mr Shane could not go to Sand Bay the communion did not take place there was Sabbath School here 32 �10 Dan went to Sand Bay with the horses his Father is going to work in his place he is looking about Some land we cleaned up 5 bags of oats Dan took this Week is for feed before he went away 11 Stormy day in the afternoon no work done Ad & Bruce started for GlenTay in the morning before it began 12 Dans Father came out with a load of wood this morning the Snow has got a great fall the roads is rough 13 Dans Father brought out a load of wood and went back in the afternoon I went to a Session meeting at Sand Bay 14 Dan's Father drew a load of wood & banked more 15 Do Do Do has 2 loads more banked out that his Father is going to in that place 16 I went to Sand Bay with Wm Cornet we had the communion there this afternoon the church was well full 1884 March 18 I am going to the {illegible} at Kingston this morning Dan {illegible} is going {illegible} 19 Do Do drawing load of wood 19 again Dan drew a load of wood I came home on the express from the Presbytery at Kingston there was a good attendance of both ministers and Elders and a good deal of work done 20 Dan went to Sand Bay & banked out wood Stoped all night there x 21 Dan came home this afternoon brought a load of wood he banked in the forenoon Ad got home from Perth this afternoon he brought home 2 horses with 33 �they are large one 5 & the other 3 year old a horse & mair with foal due Percheron horse 22 23 Dan and Ad went to Abes for a load of hay for Wallace the Roads is very bad I taped 24 trees Revd Mr Shane preached this morning 24 Dan went to Sand Bay to bank out he came home on the Mixed this morning he went to Haigs to the Wife on Saturday night 25 I took care of the cattle fine weather 26 Do Do Do 27 Ad went to Escott Mill with 19 bushel of wheat and bags of ats the Roads is very bad he took the waggon he had Bruce's mare & his own 28 I Split Some wood took care of the cattle Ad put away the flour and meal 29 very Stormy this afternoon rain & {illegible} the Snow is going very fast frost at night {illegible} came here from Sand Bay he left Slaugh and came on horseback 30 Revd Mr Tigh preached this morning Mr Shane at night 31 very little work done Showing & getting ready to Saw wood & moving the clover hay into the little mow from cover the cows 1883 April 1 {illegible} to Snow in the forenoon {illegible} Snowed about 4 inches the forenoon Ad & Dan took the horsepower & sawing apart 2 Snowing this morning Snowed about 4 inches in the forenoon Ad and Dan took the horse power and 34 �Sawing part to Ads 3 Dan & Ad went to Abs with the waggon for a load of Wallace's hay the roads very bad 4 they Sawed at Ads wood today cold day Bruce & his boys and Matthias helped 5 {blank} 6 Mr Moore a Student from Kingston preached this morning I took him to Fairfax Mr Shane went to Newburg & Camden to preach 7 cold Blustery day 8 Ad Dan &Kairns Shingled the South Side of the house & part of the North Side fine day 9 Mr Grame came this morning they finished the North Side Dan went to Sand Bay for the chains and brought 2 18 feet Sticks from the Sawmill for Wallaces wood Shed. fine day 10 little rain Dan Split Some wood this forenoon & then him and Ad went to ABs for a load of Wallaces hay 11 Ad & Dan is covering the horse Stable with boards 12 Ad went to Gananoque with the Milkwaggon Dan drew Stuff for Wallace in the forenoon Split wood in the afternoon 13 Revd Mr Tye preached this morning Mr Shane at night 14 Dan went to Sand Bay to bank out wood fine day we had 2 pair of twins one of the full breads & one half 15 heavy rain this forenoon Jennet went to {illegible} came home on the mixed 16 {illegible} night from J W Darling 2 1/2 bushel Timothy 35 �and 1 bushel of Clover Seed $7.00 the Timothy $2.25 {illegible} 17 I let some water of the garden and other chores 18 we Sowed {illegible} I dug and planted 18 gooseberry sprouts 19 {blank} 20 Revd Mr Shane preached this morning 21 Ad went to Delta with the Milkwaggon for a heifer calf from Watts Jersey cow Dan Split wood in the forenoon we drew dung & the dirt that came out of Sellerway into the garden North of the Burned grape in the afternoon heavy frost & high wind 22 Dan is fixing up the fences Ad came home this afternoon and brought the Calf with him 23 Ad began to Saw Dan cultivated he Sowed 4 bushel of the White Russian Spring Wheat he draged 24 Dan went to a Bee of Humphrey Youngs to plow Ad Sowed 2 bushel more of the White Russian 25 Ad sowed 2 bushel of the White Russian wheat that we got from Rennie in Toronto on the 7 ridges west of the other 6 bushel and 3 ridges from the west fence they saved about 4 bushel of Astrilan oats north half of the center field 26 they have Sowed 16 bushel of the Astrilan in all the ground is in good trim 27 Revd Mr Tygh preached this morning Mr Shane at night 28 they finished the midle field Ad rolled where the fall wheat was last year and the Clover {illegible} he says 1883 April 36 �that the fall wheat Stubble is very stiff the Clover is very {bracket?} 29 they are cultivating & dragging in the field below the house and have Sowed 12 bushel of Black oats that he got the m Bruce all next to the lower ditch and that the ridges runs East & West and 3 ridges that runs North & South and the mare they have is the mair of Wm McNeil's 30 {appears to be blank} 1883 May 1 Sowed our own small oats 1 1/2 bushel with center field west of the wheat and 4 bushel in the field front of the house 2 Dan plowed where he left off below the New Barn Ad went to Gananoque I went to the post office Saw the smoke coming out of Robert Cornetts house along with JA Bradley we gave the alarm got pails & poured on water all to no use it was burned he lost most of his things there was a general turnout every one did their best Darling Store caught fire & was burned down they Saved Dean's Shop and house which was between Darling Store and Cornetts house Darling got out all his Goods out but they were damaged 3 I went to Fairfax this afternoon with Mr Shane the Commission to be tomorrow Dan plowed 4 Revd Mr Shane had the commission at Fairfax good attendance 5 Dan drew dung to the garden in the forenoon plowed in the afternoon fine growing time fine Shower last night 6 Dan breaking {illegible} Ad Sowed the Black barley & the grass peas East Side of the field then 3 bushel of peas that he bought of the 37 �Widow {Susan?} I planted 6 gray {raspberries?} I sent 2 {rest of entry illegible} 7 Ad Sowed 4 bushel of own peas Dan is breaking in an {illegible} I planted a grapevine of Wallaces it is the Polkington and the Prentiss grape & a {Vigana Raspberre team?} came from F G Association fine rain this afternoon 8 the ground is too damp to drag Dan & Shoveling out furrows he helped to plant 4 Appel trees that Ad bought at the station 1 Wealthy 1 Wallbridge 1 Fameus 1 McIntosh Red 6 of the gray raspberries I bored & Set Some posts for grapevines 9 Dan drew some dung to the garden little rain 10 we drew Stones for the foundation of Wallaces woodShed he expects the framers on Monday 11 the Revd Mr Tyghe preached this morning Mr Shane at night 12 Dan went to Gananoque for a load of lumber for Wallace this afternoon I dug some in the garden 13 Dan drew dung to the garden in the forenoon he then draged the head Ridge at the old well & Sowed about 3/4 of bushel of peas I Sowed nearly 2 wash basins full of {illegible} David & his family came from Delta Bessie came with them and brought {illegible} with them 1884 May 14 David & {illegible} went to Toronto on the express Bessie went with them Dan drew dung to the garden in the forenoon fixed some {illegible} after Dan {illegible} drawing dung to the garden then {illegible} got Bruces wheel cultivator & cultivated the garden & then throwed out some furrows heavy rain at 15 38 �16 Dan helped Humphrey Young to plow I began to {illegible} & clean out the hen house light Showers 17 Dan helped Humphrey to plow Ad took yearling & 2year-old heifer to the 6 concession this morning we planted 10 rows of potatos next to the hen house in the garden 18 Revd Mr Shane preached this morning 19 Dan can do nothing he has a boil on his hand Ad took some of the clapboards of the house & then put a lath on the stud & nailed them on again that brought the stud out even with the grout he intends new clapboards on 20 Dan went to Mallorytown on the Mixed this morning we put the cows in the midle field for the first 21 Ad went to Gananoque & brought 8 barrels of plaster of Paris for to put on the land & 2 Spades 1 for ditching & 1 for digging Dan can do nothing 22 Ad took 5 barrels of the plaster to the north half of the East midle field Dan is doing yet 23 Ad drew 2 load of rails from where the Stacks was to make a lain at the end of the barn Dan is doing {illegible} 24 Ad & me put up the fence for the lain 25 Revd Mr Tygh preached this morning Mr Shane at night 26 Ad went to Gananoque with 3 bags of wheat 4 of barley {illegible} 3 Barles of plaster on the midle field he began on the east side 27 Dan drew Some Stones of the South end of the midle field & cultivated it with the wheeled cultivator 39 �28 Dan & Ad Drew dung & cultivated the field back of the barn 29 they furrowed out & planted 6 rows of carrots 1 row of parsnips 2 rows beets & planted some sweet corn & popcorn in the garden 30 Ad went to Gananoque for a load of clapboards Dan took some of the old clapboards off the South end of the house 31 Ad went to Gananoque for another load of clapboards Dan is taking off the clapboards 1883 June 1 Revd Mr Shane preached this morning 2 Dan plowed the peice for potatos Ad & me cut 3 bushel of Erely Roses warm day 3 Dan finished plowing the potato ground he then draged it he {illegible} it with {illegible} & Kate planted Bushel of early {illegible} 4 Dan cultivated & dragged the potato ground {illegible} sowed {illegible} pond of it & planted part washed this morning Sheep 5 they planted some more Dan went to dung Bee of Samuel Johnson in the afternoon 6 Ad went to Gananoque for a load of lumber for the house to 208 lb of tar paper we planted 6 rows of corn east of the old barn and some Western corn 7 Dan planted more of the western corn I planted 22 hills of cucumbers they plowed the head ridge north of the new Barn & Sowed it with cow corn 40 �8 Professer Fowler preached at Sand Bay in the afternoon and hear at night I took him to Sand Bay 9 we all worked on the Roads had the team drew gravel they began at our N West corner & came this way 10 Do Do Do 11 Do Do Do Do 12 Dan and me worked this morning on the roads had the team I attended an Agriculture meeting at Mr Deans revised the Prize list Dan worked at the house 13 Dan worked at the house I planted some cabbage & tomato I attended a meeting at the Drill Shed on the Scott Act Judge McDonald Revd Mr Crawford Revd Shane & Craig & others spoke on it 14 15 Revd Mr Shane preached this morning David came on the Morning Express Vive & the children was with him 16 Ad went with David to Gananoque Dan cultivated the potatos in the garden 17 Ad David &Vive & the children to Delta Dan & me loaded & wheeled the sand & clay for {illegible} 2 sides of the house in the forenoon we then took up the line on the road Dan bored some holes for posts for a line fence 1883 June 18 Ad came home from Delta at noon he took up the line with the instrument next hour line was wrong Dan filled some of the holes that he had bored 41 �19 Dan bored a number of holes on the right line I worked in the garden & trimmed some trees 20 Dan Sowed plaster on the oats & peas front of the house this morning Ad took a load of posts to the road line we Set Some of them 21 Dan bored post holes Ad & me Set soSme of them very warm day 22 Revd Mr Tygh preached in forenoon Mr Shane at night 23 Dan went to the 6 con to bank out wood Ad took the Spoted heifer with her calf she has lost 1 of her teats they are going to let the calf Suck & beef her Mr Graham &Mr Ferris came to clapboard the house 24 Graham &Fairns are at the house I am helping cutting the clapboards for the front of the house 25 they are working at it Ad is taking of the clapboard front of the house we moved the cupboard of the Sellerway 26 they are working at the clapboard 27 Do Do Do 28 Ad went to Gananoque with Bruces team for more lumber & tar paper Dan has been at the 6th con Since Monday with the team we expect him home to night I attended Services in the church & a meeting of the Session I was repointed representative Elder for the ensuing year &Revd Mr Shane preached 29 Revd Mr Shane preached there was 54 communicants partook the church was well filled fine day 30 Dan is cultivating in the garden and hoeing the ground is very dry there has been no rain Since the 11th of the month Wm Hazelwood &Isabla or rather {illegible} Free came on Saturday {illegible line} James Robinson 42 �& his daughter from Russ{illegible} 1883 July Dan went & got his horse got it shod Dan went to Gananoque this morning got a train home 1 Dan is hoeing in the garden Ad has a lame back can do very little 2 Dan is cutting behind the barn 3 Dan is hoeing behind the barn Ad went to Leeds & laid out a Road Dan is riging up the mower & other chores Ad went to Young with with the buggy he took {illegible} {illegible} and his daughter & Bessie 4 Ad went to the River with a load of picknickers Robinson his Daughter Jennet Bessie & Jennie was with him they went to the Bay very warm rain in the afternoon 5 rain this morning dull hazey day the carpenters finished the house last night they have been 21 days working at the clapboarding & corners 6 Mr Gilles preached at night Mr Shane went to Kingston 7 Dan came home this forenoon I may say that he has lost 2 days 2/3 friday 1/2 monday all Saturday I went to the Presbytery to Belleville the Revd Mr Shane resined his charge here to the Presbytery he has got a call New Brunswick 8 I got home on the Express all well the crows has took up all our potatos they are planting them over again 9 finish planting the potatos & began to mow & mowed a little in the orchard 43 �10 finished cuting the orchard and cut a piece in the north field west Corner fine day 11 raked up the orchard & drew it in 3 small load they raked & cocked up the piece that was cut yesterday it is too green to draw in 12 fine rain most of the day mowing done this forenoon Dan bored some posts holes on the road 13 Revd Mr Greacie preached this morning 14 I painted Some Dan bored post holes on the Rear Side of the midle field Ad went to Brockville 15 Dan is boring Ad is mowing in the North Field 16 Ad & Abia went to Sand Bay to Mr Keys Dan mowed Some of the fence & cocked Some that I raked {illegible} 1883 July 20 17 Ad got the {illegible} out of the milk waggon & hurt his back shoulder by the fill bolt coming ought broke fill 18 Dan mowed in the Northfield got the waggon fixed again Dan raked & cocked some in the field 19 we fixed the roof of the cow Stable the part had Spread Ad got iron rods & bolted a belated the plate of the beam of the old barn I raked Dan and I Coslow drew 4 loads put 2 over the horses 1 over the cows 1 is left on the waggon Ad & Ellen Revd Mr Shane preached at night I read his resignation of his charge he is going to St Johns NB to take charge of the Mission Stations we are all very Sorry that he is 44 �leaving us he has done wonders for us 21 I went to Kingston with Mr Shane he took his horse and Buggy to Gananoque we then took the Boat Ad & Dan drew in the hay that was in the North Field 22 Dan went through the potatos with the cultivator & hoed them there was a little rain 23 they went to Wallaces place & cut part of it and rake it up & drew it in fine 24 Dan mowed more at Wallaces they drew in 3 loads I raked with Maud fine day 25 Dan finished mowing at Wallaces this forenoon I raked Ad & Dan drew drew in all that was fit 26 I raked & Ad & Dan drew in all that was left on Wallaces Place Dan cut part of the north field I raked it in the afternoon they drew in 2 loads and took it to Wallaces Stable 27 there no minister with us to day I went to the Methodist Church in forenoon 28 Ad went to Bruces riged up the reaper he cut the Martin Amber wheat in the afternoon it was winter killed a little Dan and me Set posts on the Road Side midle field 29 Ad & Dan cut part of the other fall wheat this afternoon there a very heavy dew this morning 30 Ad & Dan finished the wheat & the haying fine day they drew in 1 load of hay they took to horse {illegible} Stable that is 3 loads that they took there 31 heavy rain last night in the day very little work done 1884 Aug 1 Dan & Ad helped Bruce with his haying fine 45 �day we had an examination of witnesses on Timothy {illegible} for stealing a {illegible} from I sent him to Brockville for {rest of line illegible} {illegible marginal note} 2 Do Do Do {illegible} of the piece 3 Professor Nicholson here at night Fairfax in the morning Sand Bay at noon I heard Mr Tygh at Fairfax in the morning Sand Bay at noon 4 Ad & Dan drew in our fall wheat they put 2 loads in the little mow it our own old Fall wheat & the load of the Martin Amber on Scaffold with {illegible} 5 Dan pulled weeds out of the potatos where the crows dug them up they are very small 6 Dan is plowing through the potatos & hoeing I went with Nicholson to Sand Bay yesterday we took dinner at Herbison we had J Shields horse we went to James McCormick's James Cornetts & the Widow Cochran's Cornetts has over 150 Bee hives 7 Dan is working at the potatos fine day 8 Dan finished holding the potatos I can do very little 9 Bruce is cutting the Spring Wheat with the reaper Dan Coslow and two of Bruces Boys is binding 10 Revd Mr Nicholson this morning James McMillan took him to Fairfax and the Union then brought here 11 Ad finished cutting the S Wheat Bruces two Boys helped they finished about the midle of the afternoon fine day 46 �Mrs Kellog com from Almount on a visit Bessie & Jennie came home young 12 Dan helped Bruce to cut Some wheat he took the cradle Ad went to Gananoque took Nan Hazelwood & brought two bags of flour home I took Nicholson to Darlings Kirkins. McCormicks and Smiths had Shields horse 13 Ad & Dan is drawing the wheat that was cut on Saturday Some of it is rather soft they cut Some of the front of the house very warm day 14 they helped Bruce at his harvesting in the forenoon Ad cut all the oats front of the house expect a peice where the old Barn Stood it is too green 15 they got all the wheat in and 2 loads of oats 16 they helped Bruce most of the day then they got in 2 loads of oats very hot day 17 Mrs Kellock went home on the Express we had no preaching to day I heard Mr Tygh 18 Ad & Dan got in all the oats that was cut front of the house I raked the ground with Kate 1884 August 19 Ad and Dan helped Bruce at his wheat very warm day the ground is very dry fine rain this morning Aunt Jennet came from Branford on the Express 20 Dan helped H. young this afternoon to draw in wheat Ad took the Spoted heifer to the 6th Concession 21 Dan hooked peas very dry time Ad is at Bruce's 47 �frost in some places it did no rain here 22 Dan hooking peas Ad finished cuting the oats in the field front of the house and cut Some in the thistle field 23 Dan hooked peas Ad raked up the oats in front of the house drew them in and Some of the peas Ellen came from Glentwa on the Express She had the 3 children with her they are all well 24 we had no meeting I heard the Young Matthews Min. 25 they drew in 2 loads of oats Dan hooked peas 26 little rain last night very little done this forenoon Dan worked at the peas in the afternoon 27 Ad finished cuting the oats that finished our reaping they then drew in 1 loads of peas and 3 of oats very warm dry weather Bruces boy helped them 28 they drew in 3 loads of oats and 1 of peas the tire came off the Waggon yesterday they had to get it on this morning it was near noon before they began 29 very heavy rain last night and this morning and most of the day very little work done Dan drew a load of rails from Wallaces fence the cows got into Bruces field 30 rain this morning Ellen Jennet, Bessie Jennie and Nancy Hazelwood all went to Brockville on the Mixed this morning Dan went to fix Wallaces fence in the forenoon he then began to plow for Fall wheat where the old Barn Stood 48 �31 31 we have had no Minister I heard the Revd Mr Tye 1884 Sept 1 Dan plowed this forenoon Ad turned over the oats that was left in the midle field they drew them in and I raked all the field & that finished all the oat crop they then drew in a load of peas fine day 2 I was taken with a Cold Chill in the night & could not get up Dan & Ad hooked & got in more of the peas Bessie and Phillia went to Kingston on the Express Ad plowed Dan finished hooking the peas and they got them in that finished our harvesting expect the grass peas they are not fit to cut 3 Ad & Dan went out to the road & helped Bruce David came on the Express from Perry Sound Vive met him here fine day 4 Dan helped Bruce all day Ad in the afternoon David &Vive went to Delta on Express 5 Dan plowed Ad did chores David &Vive went to Delta on the Express fine day 6 Ad hooked the grass peas there is good crop of Straw Dan plowed warm day Revd Mr Hyde came on the Express & McMullen met him & took him to Stewarts 7 Revd Mr Hyde preached this morning A Cochran came for him took he preached at Fairfax & Union 8 Dan finished the plowing for the fall wheat and began to draw dung to it from the barnyard 9 Dan drew dung this forenoon then he drew in the grass peas one of Bruces boys helped him warm day Ad took Wm Scott Ellen & Bessie to Delta they took the wool to Ledenhurst to get it Spun also 10 Dan is drawing dung I took the Cows to water this 49 �morning for the first time Monday week 11 they are drawing for the Fall wheat very dry time 12 Wm Scott and Ellen went home on the Express Ad went to Gananoque with Bessie in the after noon Dan finished drawing dung for the wheat 13 Ad is thrashing wheat for to Sow Dan is Spreading dung for the wheat 14 I took Revd Mr Hyde to Fairfax & Sand Bay he preached here at night 15 Helped Ad to clean the Seed wheat Dan is cultivating the dung that he Spread on the wheat it is very ruff 16 the ground is so ruff that they had to roll it before Sowing it they then Sowed it I went to Kingston on the Merchant Express to Presbytery 17 got home on the Express all well we are to have regular Suplys on Sabbath days it was a good meeting they Sowed the wheat cleaned out the furrows then rolled two rounds at the bottom one round in the midle an are at the top of the piece to test the Smooth or ruff Surface they cut up the corn in the garden Dan drew lumber from the Station to the Show ground in the afternoon we got a cane load from Sharbut Lake Bessie Came from Toronto this morning 18 Dan is cuting corn Ad is helping to pack Bessie trunk She is going to Indonia in central India as A Medical Missionary She went on the Express to Brockville Ad went with her this afternoon 19 Dan is cuting corn I helped J Cook and Dean at the fair ground we took up the lines & marked the places for to put the post the ground is very dry & hard 20 Madis Colt got its forward leg brock last night or this 1884 Sept 50 �morning we've been fixing it most of the day Dr Hanna put plaster of Paris bandage on it and Splints I do not think it will do any good 21 Mr Hyde preached this morning fine day 22 heavy rain most of the day Dan thrashed oats 23 we tried to put the Colt in a Sling it would not do we cut out the bandage & sawed a point off the bone of & put on another plaster bandage & 2 iron Splints on 24 Dan finished ctting the corn in the forenoon & drew dung to the thistle field in the afternoon 25 very heavy rain last night and this morning they fixed the horse Stable in the forenoon & drew some large Stones that was at the first ditch Dan plowed then below {illegible} 26 Dan finished the plowing below the wheat & he drew dung to the thistle field I intend to go to Ellen's tomorrow 27 I went to Perth on Mixed to Brockville took the {illegible} Express to Perth Wm Scott met me there got to Ellens before dark they are well good crossing 28 we went to their church Mr Smith A Student preached 29 I looked over their farm it is a good one loam & Standing high 30 went to their Fairground to make their entries {last line cut off } 1884 Oct 1 John took me to the Perth show it is a very good one in some things very few cattle & sheep & only middling Hogs and horses Fair roads good {illegible} work good 51 �{illegible marginal note} 2 Wm took me to Ramses Stoped at James Robinson all night good roads they are all well Wm over to Joe Johns took tea then came back to James Staid there all night cold day and night 3 Wm took me Almont Fair we Stoped Mrs Kellocks they had a better Fair than at Perth grain roads good fronts good & a good display of everything there {illegible} in the Hall fell down & hurt a number of people there was over 10 thousand in the ground it is Said the grounds was very muddy with the rain 4 Started on the first Train for Brockville got to Brockville after the Express had gone got home on the Mixed all well glad to be home & thankful to God for all his mercies 5 the Revd Mr Giffend we had no minister 6 they are fixing for the fair fine day I got the Brady boys to fix up Some fixings on the fence around the ground fine day 7 fine day we took the Sheep & cattle got Crak price the flock of fine wools on the Jersey Calf 1 year-old & 2 year-old heifers it is the best fair we have had in every way I was in the hall as usual fine day 8 Dan went home last night he did not come back till the afternoon ra{i?}n this morning 9 Dan plowed up the cross ditches then Ad and him is clearing them out with the Scraper it is the field below the barn 10 Ad & Dan plowed & Scraped this forenoon Ad went to Delta in the afternoon with the team to bring out a load for David he is going to Parry Sound 11 Dan went to Bruces & helped him to thrash the 52 �machine is there Ad came home after dark and another and another man with him with a load 12 Mr Smith a Student preached at night & McMullen took him to Fairfax & Sand Bay 13 Dan & Ad helped Bruce to thrash in the forenoon dug potatos in the afternoon 1884 Oct 14 Ad & Dan dug potatos they cultivated or dug up the {illegible} with a Spring Cultivator it cut a good many of the long potatos they are Small expect first planted David &Vive went away on the Express Watt came at noon 15 Dan finished the potatos Ad is loading Davids lugage in a car he took his horse & a Cow that he got from Ad it is the 2 year old that came in lately 16 Dan & Ad plowed the potato ground & picked up some of the Small Stones brought them up to the Barnyard 17 Dan began to plow in the field below the house the ground is very dry and hard Ad is cleaning up the Barns for the thrashers fine day 18 Dan is plowing Ad is fixing the barns he making a bin in the New Barn to hold the grain that in it 19 Revd Adam Spencer preached this morning 20 Dan plowed Ad & me fix the {cauby?} over the Sellerway very dry time 21 Dan is plowing. Ad cleaned out some of the ridge ditches north of the house & braced the posts along the road for wire fence I made a Slat door for root seller 53 �{illegible marginal note} 22 Alf Green came with the thrashers this morning they started at noon & thrashed the wheat we had Bushels the likewise a run of oats fine day 23 thrashed Bushels of oats they then put the machine into the new barn & the grass peas had bushel the Black Barley had bushel peas bushel 24 finish the peas this forenoon had bushel we put in some {illegible} the Straw 25 Dan plowed front of the house part of the paster 26 the Revd Mr Spencer preached at night {illegible} 27 wDan plowed Ad & me cleaned up 18 bushel of Spring wheat & 8 bushel of oats he intends to go to {illegible} 28 Dan is plowing in a field below the house 29 Do Do 30 Dan finished the field & plowed the garden 31 Ad went to Young with the grist Dan shoveled the furrows that was left in the field below the house in the garden & pulled the turnips {illegible} they are very poor they did not come 1884 1 2 Dan drew in the few turnips & beets there was only two or three baskets next the east fence Ad came home with the grist at dark it rained quite hard I hear the Revd Mr Gifford this morning swe had no minister 3 Ad and Dan went out to the Sixth con to stump and plow 54 �I am fixing a door for the front of the house 4 Ad came home last & went back this morning they are stumping & ditching the ground is very wet in the Swamp 5 rain and Snow most of the day we put the Cows in the Stable for the first time Ad went back early this morning Dan has stoped there 6 the roads very ruff Ad did not go back to day very hard frost last night everything is closed up 7 Ad went back to the chanty this morning it is raining windy & Stormy looking 8 Ad went back to the chanty this morning he is ditching then is plowing {fellow? Philow?}went {with} him they intend to bring the Pett cow home they did so Dan brought home a load of wood to Thompsons place 9 16 heard the Revd Iby preach we had none 10 Ad & Dan killed the hog this morning Ad moved to Thompsons house this afternoon Dan went to the Chanty after took a load of hay with him 11 Ad is fixing about the house getting things fixed I am fixing Stuff for to put in the room windows 12 I covered the greapes vines and other chores 13 Ad is fixing at home Dan is plowing at the Chanty 14 Ad went to the Chanty to ditch they did all that they could do & came home at night Dan brought a load of wood 15 Dan plowed in the North East corner of the corn next John Johnstons the groung is very dry Ad took 11 yews{ewes} to John Cooks South Down Ram Mr McKinnon preached this morning & at Fairfax in the 55 �afternoon 17 Dan plowed Ad got a horse from J Stacie to pull with Kate he plowed in the afternoon along with Dan 18 heavy frost last night so that no plow Dan tryed but could do nothing he brought the plows home he picked up wood in the bush here {out of order, should follow Dec 01-15} 1884 Dec 21 Stormy day Snow 16 Jessie was buried at the Stone Church at the west of Mary Braden Beatty grave the Revd Mr Richards of Lyn preached a Sermon in our own church it was as full as it could hold they they left here at 12 oclock There was a number of teams went to Young with them they got home about 7 oclock at night very Stormy day Snow & wind 17 Vest went to Brockville on the Express to go to Delta he took Philo withe him cold day no work done 18 voted for the Scott this morning there is a great aggitation about it for and against it fine day 19 very cold day I had to in{livist?} before I got the Chores done the Revd Mr Greacie came here with Mr McKay he to preach for us two Sabbaths 20 little Wat and Billie came down from Toronto last night they were at J. & McDonalds Demonstration Billie went to Delta with Kate & the cutter Wat Ellen Robson, Dunken and Wat Son & Daughter went to Brockville on the Mixed train this morning Dr McKay went to Fairfax this morning he preached at Sand Bay at 1/2 p 2 & heare at night Alexander Cornett sent him there with 56 �his team I went for the Sabbath lesson Back & Send Boys 10 35 cents 22 Ad went to Sand Bay for a load of wood it rained after left & rained most of the day 23 Ad went for the Sheep that he took to John Cooks Ram fine day 24 very Stormy day Snow and wind all day 25 fine clear morning no work done 26 I Split Some wood and took care of the cattle 27 Ad went to the Chanty for a load of wood it began to rain after he left rained most of the day after 28 Dr McKay preached this morning 29 we killed the hogs Dan Bradley and Bruces Boys helped fine warm day 30 I cut up the two hogs that was left here Ad took two home 31 Ad took Jennet to Gananque I salted the pork {illegible}Snow all gone 1884 Dec 1 Dan took the team out to the Shanty & drew in 2 Ellem logs McCreadys Sawmill for Ad Stable & brought home a load wood good Slaughing 2 they began to draw the last years Stack of hay from the North field it is all Clover 3 they finished drawing the Stack of hay Dan then drew some of the rails from the road fence to the 57 �midle fence to field North of the house & barn 4 we cleaned up 12 bags of oats Ad took them to Greens Mill at the outlet Dan left of work this morning 5 Ad worked at his Stable at home I fixed in a door Sill in the front door for the door to Shut on 6 Ad took the plough to plow in the north field he finished 2 ridges that was before the Snow came there is too much frost & Snow 7 wind & rain all day keen frost this morning Mr Smith a Student preach this evening James McMullen took him to Fairfax it was so Stormy Wind & Rain that no one came out he brought back home he Stoped here 8 Ad helped Bruce to thrash this afternoon rain in the morning I fixed a new post at the road frount of the house 9 Ad helped Bruce to thrash they finished he had 900 bushels of oats Snow & rain most of the day I fixed some in the hen house 10 Ad put puttie around the chimnies on the roof and put in a new bed piece in the cookstove this morning 11 I took care of the cattle & other chores Ad is fixing at home 12 fixing the Stable & other Chores Jessie is very poorly the Dr says that her left lung infected 13 strike through Jennet went for the Dr last night he was here most of the night and Jessie died this morning five minutes from five oclock he could not think She was dangerous till a few hours before She died Ad Telegrafed to her father as soon as the office was open we are all in a very mournfull state 58 �14 Mr McKay a Student preached this morning 15 Ad is getting things for the funeral her Father got here on the Express this afternoon he was just 8 hours on the road 19 Dan cut & drew the dead wood that he could get in the bush & drew to the house Ad & me filed some of the outside windows for the house 20 Dan drew Sand from the pit to bank the house Ad & me finished all the windows they had all to be made smaller & fitted inside the new casings fine weather 21 Dan is overhauling the old fence along the road of the midle field I fixed some of the Bales in the Stables 22 Dan drew the old rails that not fit to put up again to the house for wood & Philo & him brought the heffer Dan brought. Nan{illegible} 1884 Nov 23 Wind & Snow most of the day Mr Linton went to Fairfax this morning Ad took him he did not go to Sand Bay there was very heavy rain most of the day and night 24 Dan plowed to 3 furrows both sides of the post that was set along the road Ad shoveled the furrows Dan then plowed in the North East corner field turned very cold & freezing hard with North Wind 25 Dan is drawing the corn Stoks that is behind the Barn then he went to Bruces for the horsepowr & Saw 26 they Sett the horse powr & Saw got a coupling fixed 59 �27 Ad & Dan with Bruces Boys & team Sawed the wood this forenoon Ad went to Gananoque for wire for the Road fence in the afternoon fine day 28 they are fixing for beginning to put on the wire put some fine day 29 they put on the rest of the wire along the road of the midle field they had very little off the two bunches of Barbed wire they lack some of the one bunch of Buckthorn to finish the two rows on the top it was after dark before they finished 30 Revd Mr Lincon preached this morning he is a probationer he went to Fairfax in the afternoon 1885 Jan 1 cold north west wind this morning freezing a little very little work done 2 Ad went and laid out a Road in the 5th concession of Leeds fine day 3 Jennie went to Brockville on the mixed this morning She is going to teach School at Glen Buele. Ad is choring so am I. I fell down our Seller Stairs just before I went to bed and got badly hurt 4 Mr Rattery a Student preached here at night 5 Ad got the Dr to come yesterday I am not able to get out of bed I write this a week after Ad atended the Township Meeting 6 Ad helped Bruce to kill his hogs and his own Chores 7 Stormy day Ad is taking care of the Stock 8 Ad went to Sand Bay for a load of wood & Atended the Agriculture meeting he got $7.25 60 �of premiums & left $1.75 as membership & Farmer the Dr. has been here twice every day since Sunday it has been Snowing & freezing all most everyday I have been up & done some writing in entries to day 9 Ad went to Blairs Sawmill for the Stuff of an Elem log that Dan drew in Sometime ago the roads is very Soft 10 Ad is Sawing & Splitting wood here at home & fixing up fence between the orchard & church field fine day and thanks be to a good & kind God for all his mercies {us B?} 11 18 11 the Revd Mr Smith preached here this morning 12 rain and wind most of the day Ad taking care of cattle 13 fine frosty day Ad fixing things here & at home there is no traveling on the roads 14 very high wind no traveling on the roads they are very rough Ad Split Some wood here 15 a little Snow last night flories of Snow most of the day it is about 3 inches deep at night 16 Ad and Dan Bradley & a Man that Ad hired he is a French man his name is Francis Fountain he is to do Chores and to get four dollars a month they killed the 2 year old heffer that we were feeding windy day 17 heavy wind with hail & rain most of last night very high wind with Snow most of the day they Cut up the heffer Ad took half of it home there was no {visittings?} to day I was not able to out yet 61 �19 Ad brought 1 load of wood from the Chanty this morning he left it here he atended the Council in the afternoon fine day there was about 3 inches of Snow came last night that made fair Slaughing 1885 Jan Snowed about 3 inches last night warm so that the house eves is dropping 20 Ad drew 2 loads of wood from the Chanty he took them home Francis is cuting wood & taking care of the cattle he seems to be carefull of everything 21 Ad went to a wood bee of Mr S Copelands this morning Francis is cuting wood here & at Ads 22 Ad drew a load of wood this forenoon home he then went to Gananoque with Kate & the cutter fine cold day the Thermometer is 10 below Zero 23 Ad drew 2 loads of wood he left them both here one was Sled legs the other cordwood 24 Ad Drew 1 load of wood it is 6 feet long he made a bargan Dan & his Father cut the large timber that lenth the tops longer it is dead where the fine killed 25 I went to the Sabbath School this morning it is the first time since I got hurt we had no Minister 26 Ad went for a load of wood to Sand Bay he got upset about on the Road near the midle field there was a very high wind and drift 27 Ad brought a load of long wood and left it here fine day the roads is very 62 �heavy 28 very Stormy day wind & Snow first half day Ad went for a load of wood in the afternoon 29 Ad took oats & ?Straw from here home this morning he drew a load of wood home in the afternoon 30 Ad drew a load of long wood home this forenoon and a load of cordwood home in the afternoon windy 31 Ad drew a load of long wood for the drag saw he put it on the lain below the house and of cordwood home fine day 1885 Feb 1 Revd Mr McCleand preached here at night 2 Ad went to Escott with Bags of oats to grind for the pigs and cows cold fine day 3 Ad drew a load of wood home this forenoon he went to the outlet for a load of wood {illegible} Landon 4 Ad drew a load of hay from Bruces for his horses Frank is taking care of the cattle & getting wood 5 Ad was up all night here with Phillow he has got a {illegible} of the Scarlet feaver the Dr Hannah was {here} for 4 or 5 hours last night Jennet & grandma has been up most of the night for a week Ad went for a load of wood this forenoon he left it here 63 �Ad Telegraphed they went from {illegible} to {illegible} he is very low with his Fever is affected 6 Ad drew 2 loads of wood he left one of them & took the other home cold fine day 7 Ad drew a load of cord wood in the forenoon to Mallorytown {illegible} Dr Turner came to see Philow along with Dr Hannah he left is here & brought a load of longwood & left it here 8 X Revd Mr Cleand preach here this morning he got Mr Darling to him to Sand Bay & Fairfax at night Ad & Abia was here all night Philow he a little easier 9 Ad brought a load this forenoon he took it home it Stormed all the afternoon Snow & rain at night 10 rain most of the night Snow and a heavy crust Ad was here half the night with Philow he is very weak Ad went to Brockville on the Mixed got back on the Express 11 very Stormy last night rain and Snow with high winds all night most of the day Mrs Highcock came out yesterday afternoon to see Philow he is very low the Dr is here every night and morning 12 very fine forenoon Snowed and blew a very high wind Mrs Highcock went home this morning Watt and Lizie came from Delta this afternoon Jennie came on the Express to be here for dinner this is our Weding day we were fifty years ago Ellen & me got a present of a pair gold mounted Speck from little Watt from Pembrook they are very fine ones Ad and Abia Watt & Lizie 64 �& Jennie all took diner together and had a good time Philow is a good deal better 13 the roads is very bad very little travel Jennie went to her School at Glen Buel on the Mixed this morning 14 Ad drew a load of wood this morning 1885 Feb 15 22 we had no Minister I atend the Sabbath School cold day 16 very Stormy day with heavy fall of Snow all day Francis Fountain he left here with the intention of going to the English church at half past Seven oclock he has not come back got Wm Earles horse & cutter was taken from our church shed it's Suposed that he Stole it they can get no acount of it 17 the roads is completely blocked up. Ad is doing the chores he let out the cattle to water this afternoon they was not out yesterday it was so Stormy 18 Ad is fixing about the Stables and Barn cold day and Sawing wood he has cut wood for both of us 19 Ad is setiling the circlur Saw there and the Jack for the belt he tended them put Snow and water about them so as to freeze them down 20 Dan McNiel brought the horsepowr here Ad loaded and put it in its right place then put Snow and water around it so as to freeze it 21 Bruce and Freeman MrTraull and a man of Charly Stewarts came and they cut what wood that Ad had here they filled the wood Shed cut more put it outside they took the Saw to {illegible} we had no Minister I atended the Sabbath School 65 �23 Ad Sawed what wood he had at his house and they took the Saw Wallaces went to file it and found that it was cracked 24 Ad drew a load of wood to Wm Thompsons this forenoon he then put part of his own wood into his wood Shed fine day 25 I went with James McMullen to Hugh McKeays and Samuel Donovans on church matters we had Kate on Ad's Cutter fine day white frost 26 Ad drew oats & Straw from here to his Stable he has no hay for the horses 27 Ad drew 2 loads of wood to the station fine day 28 Ad drew 1 load of wood there has been a white frost for three or four day the trees and every thing is covered with it it is quite warm & thawing 1885 March 1 rain most of the day with a little Snow David came on the Express the Revd Mr Stevence preached here this evening Mr Samuel Donovan came for him this morning took him to Fairfax & Sand Bay and brought him back at night 2 Snow last night with a little frost and some to day we cleaned up 11 bags of wheat and 18 of oats for feed 3 Ad went to Escott with the grist he did not the wheat ground the mill was full of wheat he will not get till next week 4 Snow this morning Ad put away the ground feed and other chores blustery day 5 Ad went to Sand Bay & brought home a load of round Stuff for the granary fine day 6 Ad brought 2 long logs 24 ft and 2 14 ft and 66 �other Stuff for the Sills of the granery cold day the 3-yearold calved this morning Bull calf 7 8 Ad drew a load of wood 15 Ad went to Sand Bay this morning and home a load of timber for an ice house at home fine day the Revd Mr Stevenson preached this morning very few out 9 Ad worked at his icehouse this morning he went for a load of Sawdust at noon it began to Storm wind and Snow about one oclock there is a fearful drift the Snow is blowing all away to the north 10 very cold this morning Ad went for a load of Sawdust 11 they fixed the Saw this forenoon and Sawed some in the afternoon cold windy day 12 finished the Sawing at Wallaces this morning Ad went for the grist to Escott it was not ground & could not tell when it would be there is no water 13 Ad & Freeman drew wood to Abs for a load of hay for Wallace it was cut on his own place they {illegible} of it home there I helped {illegible} last night 14 Ad {illegible} brought off it home I went to Sand Bay with James McMullan to a Session Meeting Revd Mr Stevenson did not get there Hugh McKay was to brought him and he did not do it so there was sermon Mr Alexander Cochran read a chapter and praded Revd Mr Stevenson preached at night here very few out Mr Herbison was to have come for the minister this morning it was so Stormy 67 �Snow and wind the roads is completely blocked up there is no such thing a horse geting through 1885 March 16 Ad went to Abs for a load of hay for Wallace I went to Kingston to a meeting of the Presbytery on the Express 17 Ad went to the river for ice cold day 18 Do Do Do he got the house filled with ice I got home on the Express there was a good meeting no {Stewart?} yet 19 Ad went to Abs for a load of hay this morning Wm McNiel Abs Son helped him and brought another load 20 Ad went for a load this morning that is all the Stack he put it in his loft over his horses very cold day 21 Ad went for load of Sawdust cold day 22 Ad hired a boy named WJ Powrs for $4 per month for the first month Revd Mr Stoneman preached here this morning hear no one came to take him to Sand bay S. Donovan ought to have come Mr Stevenson walked to Fairfax & preached at night 23 Ad went for a load of Sawdust this morning and cleaned up 6 bags of wheat and 6 of oats for a grist 24 Ad went to Gananoque with the grist it was a fine morning it began to blow & Snow at noon there was a fearfull drift all the rest of the day 68 �25 fine morning Ad brought the grist here this forenoon and home Some Straw 26 Ad went to Sand Bay for to get out lumber and wood he took Matthews with him I help to fix the church for the funeral of Mrs Service She was buried at the Ebenezer 27 I went to the Funeral of Mrs Service the Revd Mr Stevenson preached in the Church a large number out 28 Ad came home with a load of logs for his driving house this forenoon he helped Bruce to Saw in the afternoon 29 the Revd Mr Stevenson at Fairfax in the morning and at Sand Bay at night here at night A Cornett took him to Fairfax in the morning Wat came back at noon 30 Ad went to the Chanty this morning he is going to bank out cord wood he intends have a bee tomorrow 31 Ad Aleck Cornett & David Johnston brought loads of grain cordwood the roads is very bad there was wind & Snow about noon it was very Soft & wet the man & horse 1885 April 1 Henery Johnston brought a load of wood from the Chanty Ad brought a load of timber for his driving house he brock the reach of his Bobbys fixed it & went back 2 Ad brought a load of timber this forenoon it began to Storm in the afternoon and Stormed all the afternoon 3 Stormed all day no work done Snow rain 69 �& wind 4 5 X Lizie came home on the Express from Mallorytown Still Storming this morning Snow & wind the road is completely blocked up it is hard job to get to the Barn the Snowed is piled up at the hen house & in the lain and Barnyard wind N West I atended the Sabbath School we have no minister 6 Ad took Jennie to Gananoque this morning got back at noon then She went to Glenbuel on the Express Ad Sold 2 cows to Mr Demster for Sixty dollars 7 Ad went to Sand Bay with the team I went to the Station to See Watt he is going to the North West as a guid to the Troops in Reails{Riel}Rebelion 8 rain this morning no frost last night fine day in the afternoon 9 Ad is working getting out lumber for the driving house and granery house 10 I went to Gananoque with A Cornet to See the Revd Mr Greacie about our Suplys we dont want any for two months unless he can procured himself with a horse 11 Ad came home last night he brock through the ice with Kate & Cut her knee on an axe that was left on it by Matthews through carelessness 12 I atended the Sabbath School heard Revd Mr Gifford preach a memorial sermon on the Late Mr Malles 13 Ad tried to breack the road from our gate got his horses down gave it up the Snow 70 �quite Soft with some rain 14 Ad went to Sand Bay to get out lumber heavy frost last night 15 hard frost last night cold day Ad is at the chanty yet 16 heavy frost last night warm day the Sap runs well Snow is going off the fields the roads is bad 17 heavy frost fine day Sap is running well 18 frost last night Ad came home at noon to day warm and clear Sun Shine 1885 April 19 26 I atended the Sunday School the atendance midling fine day 20 Ad was at Wm McNiels most of the day his Black mair is sick very warm day 21 Ad helped Bruce to Saw wood in the afternoon 22 they finished Sawing this forenoon him & the Boy drew two loads of hay from the Stack at the crossroad 23 they got the Stack all at night put it all in the New & old barn very warm day 24 Ad went to Escott mill with 15 bags of oats and brought home the grist that he took the 1st of March 25 Ad is doing chores windy day the Snow is nearly gone I atended Sabbath School & heard Revd Mr Tye preach this morning heavy rain most of night & 71 �day Snowed about 4 inches this morning 27 the linie cow steped on my foot I cannot get on my shoe Ad & Wat is dowing the chores he Sowed clover & Timothy Seed on the Fallwheat 28 Ad took the milk to the Factory this morning this morning for the first I atend a Meeting of the Session of the church Mesers Donovan and Herbisn and me was all the Elders present Revd H Greacey moderator Mr Gracey reported that he had a letter from Mr Maclean that he could get A Mr Ross a sudent it was agreed that we would take him for the time being there was a fearfull Storm of wind and Snow from N East Mr Herbison Stoped all night 29 not much work done expect doing the chores 30 Ad laid the bottom rails of a midle fence from the fall wheat as far as the rails would come 1885 May 1 Ad and the Boy is fixing up fences and other chores 2 Ad drew 3 loads of Sand from the gravel pit to the garden north of the Burnt Greapes so as to bring the ground up level with the garden 3 Mr Ross a Student came on the Express this afternoon Mr McMullen met him I took him home I atended the Sabbath School I have a sumer cold 4 light Showrs of rain and Snow most of the day my cold is no better very little out of doors 5 Ad is drawing dung to the garden from Mathews he brought it had 5 load 72 �I planted 9 2 year old curren Bushes in the garden 1 of Fays Prolific north of cedar post & 1 year old from the fruit G Acoistium 6 Ad Started to plow in the North field North East post it began to rain a little before noon rained all the afternoon 7 I have done very little yet Ad went to Escott with 6 bags of Wheat and 3 of peas cold damp day 8 Ad worked at home I did a little at the Milk waggon 9 Ad drew rails from the road where the wire fence is made to finish the midle line in the center field Joe and me fixed the banking around the house and leveled it all around the frount door 10 Oats 12 bushels fine warm time Mr Ross a Student preached a night I heard Mr Tye in the morning 11 Ad drew Straw and hay from here home to day 12 Ad helped me to put the reaches and rear head block on the milk waggon 13 Ad cultivated 4 ridges in the garden and then went to the North East field & cultivated there 14 Ad Sowed 4 bushel of the Astraelan oats 15 Ad Sowed 8 bushel more of the above oats 16 Ad finished the cultivating of the North East field this morning and 73 �first potatos planted cultivated 4 ridges in the garden cultivated with the wheeled cultivator in field north of the house and Sowed 1/2 bushel of Spring I planted 10 rows of potatos from the hen house got the Seed from Ab McNiel 17 the woods look green Mr Ross preached this morning 18 Ad Sowed 10 3/4 bushel of wheat North of the house making 12 1/4 bushel in that field 19 Ad Sowed bushel of the Black oats in the field North of the house Bruces Clock came 19 with the Seed drill and Sowed Timothy Red & Alsike clover on the wheat ground he then Sowed the oats with the drill 20 Ad Sowed 2 1/2 Bushel of the black barley on the cross ridges below the fall wheat and on the Potato ground South end of the midle field 21 Ad plowed and cultivated field east of the Barn and Sowed 1 1/4 Bushel of wheat & 2 1/2 ridges of flax Seed next to the Barn the ground is getting dry 1885 May Lizie went to Brockville on the Mixed this morning she is going to Delta 22 23 24 Ad went to the North field to cultivate the Peas he sowed grass seed frount of the house this morning very cold Mr Ross a Student preached at night 74 �I heard Mr 25 Ad Sowed bushel of the Black oats in the North field this forenoon Ezra draged it they are going going to the Shanty in the afternoon fine day 26 Ad Sowed to 2 1/2 bushel of Black oats at the Shanty 27 Freeman McNiel helped Ad to plow in the North field the clover is all killed so that the Meadow is no good fine day the ground is very dry 28 Freeman is with Ad plowing Ad Sowed Bushel peas & oats & a little black Barley mixed 29 Freeman helped to plow and drag in the North field they Sowed 2 1/4 bushel of the grass peas & 2 1/4 Bushel of the common peas 30 they are plowing next to the road the clover is all killed out it was no use for meadow Sowed 6 Bushel peas oats & black Barley mixed 31 Revd Mr Green preached this morning on the Spread off the Bible and its circulation there was a good meeting the collection was two dollars 1885 June 1 Ezra and Ad they drew dung from Ads Stable to the North field in the forenoon Ad went to Gananoque in the afternoon we had very heavy rain in the afternoon 2 Ad & Ezra went to Sand Bay this morning they took a plow and drag with them they planted 6 75 �bushel of potatos& sowed 2 bushel of oats 3 Ad came home this afternoon they planted 7 1/4 Bushel of potatos two Bushel of oats there 4 Ad is fixing up fences drawing rails from the road where the Wire fence is 5 rain most of the day 6 Ad Cultivated with the wheel cultivator the piece of ground between open dich and the lain fence and then plowed it for cow corn fine day 7 washed the Sheep 14 Mr Ross preached at night I heard Revd Mr Tyre in the morning 8 Ad and Ezra is working his road work at the Station he has 3 days to do for his work he has the team on Ad took his Mother to See Margret She has had paraletic Stroke 9 Ad got home at noon Margret is no better Ellen Stoped there Watt came here this morning he took Charley and went to Gananoque left his horse till he came back 10 Ezra draged the corn ground & then went to the Chanty with the horses he is going log & burn 11 Ad is fixing a place in the hogpen for the young pigs we planted the cow corn about a Bushel 12 Ad finished the place for the pigs and put in it fine warm day Ellen came home on the Express Margret is no better 13 I mended the Bugge harness Ad is working at home Mr Ross preached this morning fine day 76 �15 Ezra and me worked on the Roads Charly is lame Ad took Kate to Bradleys and put her to the Purchen {Percheron}horse 16 Ezra and Freeman he had their mares with Maude drawing gravel & me that made 6 days that finished our work 1885 June Coslow sheared the Sheep I helped to catch them 17 Ad and Ezra went the Shanty with the team to put in the New land they took oats & Turnip Seed 18 Ad came home at night & brought a load of Sawdust for the milking Shed fine day I worked a little in the garden 19 Ad went to the Shanty this morning fine day 20 Ad and Ezra came home at night he Sowed 5 Bushel of oats and about 3/4 of a pound of turnip Seed on the new follow they got in good order 21 Mr Ross preached for us at night I heard Mr Gifford at night 22 very heavy rain last night and this morning the diches is all full and running along the road Ad is fixing for moving his Stable him & Ezra 23 they are working at it Ad went to Kaeting for a pair of runners to move the Stable on this afternoon 24 Ezra went to Katings a Jack this morning there are getting the runners under Bruce & Freeman is helping find a rather cold I am not right & not doing much 77 �25 they worked at the Stable and got it to its place all right 26 they fixed the Sleepers and got the floor laid Ezra went home fine day 27 Ad cultivated the potatos and then went through them with the plow and hoed some of them and went to the funeral of Mrs Gifford the Wife of the Revd Mr Gifford Revd Mr Hall preached in the Methedist Church the corps was taken to Stratford on the Express 28 Mr Ross preached this morning 29 very heavy rain last night Ad worked at his Stable doing the floor 30 Ad drew Stones for to underpin his Stable in the forenoon went for a load of lumber to Blairs and Saw mill in the afternoon fine cool day I cleaned the hubs of buggy wheels for to paint them 1885 July 5 1 Ad is working the drain of his celler it has got filled up 2 Ezra is diging up the old drain from Ad house it is along the path from the main Road to the house 3 Ezra went to Gananoque with Ellen fine day Ad is fixing at his house drain I painted 1 wheel of the Buggy 4 Ad is working at home Jennie came home on the Mixed from her School at Glen Bulel I painted the other 3 wheels Mr Ross preached at night I heard Mr Tye 78 �in the morning Ad expected the hay fork man to put it up he is not come yet 6 we got the rods made for the hay fork at McDonalds one is 57 feet long the other is near 40 feet Nores Andres began to work for Ad at noon to day he hoed is in the garden hoeing the potatos 7 Nores is hoeing in the garden Ad is working at home 8 Do Do Do Do Ad went for a load of lumber to McCreadys Sawmill heavy rain at night 9 Nores mowed around the house after we ground the Syth Ad went for a load of lumber he brought the Six posts for his driving house and barn heavy rain last night Noris is drawing dung to the North field the barn yard is very wett cleaning out at the Barn doors 10 Noris drew dung to the North field Ad is atending to the colt Mode had it last night 11 Noris went home at noon he drew dung in the forenoon Ad is fixing at home fine day I Shaked that the hay & raked it up 12 Mr Ross preached this morning 13 Noris went through the cow corn in the forenoon with Charley and the cultivator Messrs Reed & Ellot cam and put up the rods in the old barn & cow Stable for a hay fork the rod is 56 ft long rain at night 14 Ad went to Delta he took the Jersey heffer in the Buggy he made A Box of Slates put her in it he took the wool to Lidenhurst to 79 �get Spun very heavy rain most of the day Reed & Ellot came this afternoon & put up the rods in the New Barn 15 Ad came home to day & he took the Stevens Jersey Bull he left her there Noris pilled up dung in the barnyard it is very wet rain this morning 1885 July 16 Ad and Noris went to Sand Bay to hoed the Potatos they took the cultivator with them 17 Noris Saped at the Shanty last night Ad came home Jennet Jenie & Philo went to Gananoque with Kate 18 Ad went to The Shantie this morning he intends to bring his Sawlogs down the creek to the mill Noris came with Ad he has been working at the potatos 19 Mr Ross preached this evening Mr Gifford in the morning 20 Ad took Noris to the Shanty to hoe the potatos he drew 2 loads of lumber from the Mill 21 rain this morning Ad went for a load of lumber Noris came home with him & went for another load of lumber 22 Noris cut the grass back of the barn Ad is fixing at home I worked at a lader for the Barn 23 Ad & Noris drew Some Stones for the foundation of his Barn & driving house 24 Ad had his Barn raised this forenoon it 80 �went up well 25 26 Ad began to mow he mowed the orchard he has been drawing lumber and Stuff that he could not get at it Mr Ross preached this morning he had Kate to Sand Bay young Dr came this morning &stoped Fathers nose from Bleding 27 we raked and got in the hay out of the orchard unloaded it with the horse fork it is a hard job to get into the load it works well when you get it in 28 Ad mowed in the north field east of the peas it has a good many daisies in it I raked it Noris cocked it Ad mowed some in the middle next the East line 29 I raked that that cut yesterday they drew it in and some of the cocks that was in the north field 30 Ad mowed the part that was left in the midle field this morning there was a little rain we drew a load of the cocks that was left in the north field that 12 loads that we have got in so far this Season 31 Noris is mowing in the midle field east side then we drew in 4 loads put them in the old barn I raked fine day for the hay 1885 August 1 2 we drew in 3 loads but them in the New barn from the midle field East line Revd Mr Gifford preached this morning Mr Ross at night 3 heavy rain all day Ad & Norris worked at his Barn got the rod for the hay fork up & other 81 �fixings 4 Ad is fixing at the Barn Norris mowed in the midle field rain in the afternoon 5 rain this morning Norris is Spliting and Sawing wood Ad went to Gananoque for pine lumber for his Barn door 6 Noris finished cuting the midle this forenoon he went to the North field I raked up what was there they drew in part & cocked up the rest the hay fork is hard to get into fine hay 7 Noris mowed in the North field I raked up all that was cut they drew in and cocked all that was left of it. it was after dark they drew in 3 loads of it to Ad Barn this afternoon unloaded it with the hay fork it works well in the cours timothy that finished our haying expect some corners 8 Noris finished the North field this morning they got it all in after dark young Grea raked in the afternoon I went with Revd Mr Gracey to Sand Bay he preached Mr Ross took Mooreheads horse up & he brought it back 9 Revd Mr Greacy preached this morning & at Sand Bay he dispensed the Sacrament in the afternoon there were 35 communicants 10 they cut the Black Barley with the Syths it is good Norris cut part of Wallaces hay he brock the mower Ad finished it with the sythe 11 I raked it up Ad cocked it up Norris is not well fine day very warm 12 Ad & Norris drew in Wallaces hay and our barley I helped Jennie went to the outlet for Watt & Bruce Sanders they went to Gananoque to work 82 �they went with {illegible} Charlies {illegible} 13 Ad and Norris is cuting the fall wheat it is a good deal winter killed and thistly Ad cuting with mower 14 Norris cut part of the Barley Ad went out to Sand Bay to See the crops there they are midling heavy rain at noon with wind 15 Notris finished cuting the Barley & cocked some of it we drew it all in 2 small loads I raked it and the fall wheat ground Ad cocked it there is a heavy crop of Alsike clover on it 1885 August 16 heard the Revd Mr Tye preach this morning Mr Ross preached at night 17 Ad and Norris helped Bruce to Stack his hay fine day 18 Ad and Norris drew in the most of hay and Fall wheat they took 1 load to Ad Stable and 5 in the old Barn 19 Ad and Norris finished the drawing in of the Stuff and the rakings of their fall wheat ground & then they drew a load of rails & fixed up the road fence 20 Ad & Wallace went to Kinston in Stewarts Steamboat this morning Norris drew Stones to underpin Ad Stable 21 Ad and Norris went to help Bruce to draw in barley it began to rain about 10 oclock and Stoped them Norris & me cleaned up the Fall wheat that was in the greanery & some of the Spring 22 Norris & me cleaned the rest of the wheat and put it in bags we had 12 bags 1 was fall wheat for to crack 83 �23 Ad took the Grist to Escott at night there was 12 bags Mr Ross preached this morning 24 Norris drew some gravel to Ads Barn rain this morning Ad went to the audit for Watt at noon 25 Ad began to cut the oats near of the house after cuting to the north field & cut the white oats 26 Ad &Norrice drew 3 loads of oats rear of the house fine drying time 27 they drew in 3 loads more of them Bruce and his Boys helped them they drew 2 loads from the North field they were too green so they left them out till dry more Norrice hooked some peas 28 Mr McFadden came with his binder he cut the wheat near the house and Flax behind the Barn it is good 29 Ad and Norris drew in 3 loads of oats from the north field they were in good order 30 Mr Ross preached at night Mr Aylesworth Son was buired at the Ebenezer Church this afternoon the Revd Mr Tye preached the Sermon in the English church here it was filled up every Seat & Some Standing 31 heavy rain last night Norris cut and Split some wood in the forenoon Ad and him hooked peas in the afternoon 1885 Sept 1 heavy thunder and rain last night Norris & Ad fixed up the fence along the road to the gravel pit and drew 84 �2 Ad and Norris drew Stones for the foundation of the Grenary this forenoon I helped till I fell and hurt myself they drew all the oats that was cut in the afternoon from the North field 4 load 3 McConnel & Taylor came this morning to fraim the Grenary Ad & Norris is working at the foundation in the forenoon they drew in 7 loads of off the wheat in the afternoon Birron McNiel helped them 4 they drew in 3 loads this forenoon that is 10 loads in all it is put in floor of the old Barn rain at noon 5 Norris went home in the afternoon yesterday Ad cut some of the oats in the North field this afternoon rain at night 6 McConnel & his man are working at The Grenery Mr Ross preached this morning 7 Ad finished the reaping this forenoon Norris & Sam drew the peas in one large load they then went out to help Bruce to draw in oats Norris came home last night 8 Ad and Norris finished cuting the oats with the Syth that they could not cut with the reaper they were lodged so 9 heavy rain most of the day the ground is all in a Swim John Smith and his Sister Isabla from Durram {Durham}came from on the Express from Lyn this afternoon 10 Norris drew 10 loads of gravel for John Coslow for to grut his house with the ground is very wet 11 Ad & Norris turned over the oats this morning & drew in loads Birron McNiel helped them 85 �12 13 they drew in 3 loads of oats this forenoon I raked the ground with Maude they then went to help Bruce to draw in fine drying day Mr Ross preached at night Mr Tye in the morning 14 very heavy rain this morning and last night John Smith and his Sister Isabla went home this morning on the Express the ground is very wet Norris is Splitting wood 15 Ad and Norris & 2 of Bruces Boys went to Sand Bay and cut the oats that was there they are damaged a good deal with cattle getting in 1885 {assume September} 16 I made a Dog house I am making a long waggon box Norris helped John D Latimer to thrash he had Charley horse Ad cut some of the grass peas 17 Norris helped John D Latimer to thrash same as yesterday Ad went to Sand Bay & finished the cuting the oats 18 heavy rain in the night Ad and Norris cut some of the grass peas the ground is very wet Ad got 2 pigs from Henery Armstrong 19 Ad and Norris went with the team to help Bruce to draw in this morning they finished him up 20 I went to Kingston on the Express to the Presbytery the Revd Mr Millard preached this morning 21 Bruces two Boys and team went with Ad and Norris to The Chantty they Stack the green oats on the New 86 �piece and brought home 2 loads of oats that was at theChanty 22 they hook the peas and got them in this morning before the rain it began to rain about 11 oclock and rained all afternoon I got home on the Express is all in a Swim 23 Ad went to Delta fair this morning Philo went with him Norris is cuting up the cow corn 24 Norris is working at the corn it terable down Ad got home this afternoon he brought Jonney with him I went with RevdMr Millard to see Mr McCormick he has been very sick he is some better we called at Smiths & Mooreheads 25 they took the plow to the North field the ground is so wet they could do nothing with it Ad bought a side of harness leather & a veal Skin from Mr Collman 26 Ad & Norris is drawing dung to the midle East field from the Stable door picking up Stones & puting at the door it is a bad hole Ad is at Bee of Ad took Dans Skin and 3 lamb Skins with the wool on to Collmans to get tanned 27 I heard Mr Gifford this morning Mr Millard preached at night 28 Norris is drawing strikethrough dung to the pea field 29 Ad and Norris went to the Shanty to dig potatos there is a great many of them rotten 30 Ad and Norris went to the Santy to 87 �dig potatos there is a great many of them rotton very fine weather very warm 1885 Oct 1 Ad and went to the Shanty and finished digging the potatos they were a fine crop if they had not roted the late rain then warm weather roted them all over these parts 2 Ad and Norris dug the potatos in the garden here there is not many of them roten yet 3 Ad and Norris finished the potatos in the garden to day a{little?} rain last night 4 Winkle Rod came on the Express Revd Mr Millard preached this morning he gave notice of a congregation meeting to be on the 12th at Fairfax for to Moderate in a Call the Revd Mr Greacey to preside 5 Ad picked Aples Norris drew dung to the North field 6 they finished {panieng?} the Apples and any Greapes there is not many Greapes this year cold day 7 we took Sheep & cows a yearling and a calf to the Fair I was in the Hall with Revd Mr Tye there is a good turn out 8 I am in the Hall It is well filled Honorable Mr Carlon Post master genarl came on the Express & opened our New fairground there was a fine Show of grain vegetable and Apples and of horses and cattle Ad took 3 on draft team & brood mair first on a cow yearling bull and calf 3 firsts on Sheep first on Spring pig 2nd graps do on pears 88 �9 Ad and Norris drew dung to the North field 10 Norris went home his time was up Ad plowed in the north field or rather plowed 1 round in each ridge 11 Revd Mr Tye preached in the morning Mr Millard at night 12 Ad plowed this forenoon he helped Bruce to thrash in the afternoon I went to Fairfax to a congregational Revd Mr Greacy preached we all Signed a Call for the Revd Mr Millard they paid $241 two hundred & forty one dollars in Lansdowne $217 on Fairfax 192 on Sand Bay making $600 in all 13 Ad helped Bruce to thrash in the forenoon rain so that they had to Stop Ad &Birron Sawed some wood with the crosscut Saw for {illegible} 14 Ad helped Bruce to thrash they finished the Stooks Ellen went to Lyn on the Express Aunt Margret is at Jones She went down on a visit A little rain to day 15 Ad began to plow grass Seed in the North field South East part of it 1885 Oct 16 Ad plowed Sod in the South East part of the North field fine day X 17 Ad is plowing I went with Revd Mr Millard to the funeral of Henery Landon of Fairfax he was buired at the Ebenezer buiring ground there was 37 teams came to the graveyard Sermon preached in Fairfax Church 18 Revd Mr Millard preached this morning & we had the Call for Mr Millard Signed by all the members and Adherent 89 �Ad hired a man his name is Wright for a while $4 dollars a month 19 Ad is plowing sod in North field fine day 20 Do Do in forenoon he went to WA Webster Sale of Stock very heavy rain in the afternoon rained all night and most of the day 21 rained all night & most of the day 22 Ad plowed Sod in the North field I went round the Station & got Subscriber to a Call for Revd Mr Millard to be our Pastor he being since the 20 of last month 23 Ad is plowing Sod in the North field rain in the afternoon 24 Ad plowed in the midle field began west side 25 I went with Revd Mr Millard to fairfax & Sand Bay to about the Signing the Call the had A Cornetts horse 26 Ad drew Stones and Sand for the foundation of his Stable in the forenoon he plowed in the afternoon 27 Ad is atending James Calhoun he builden the wall Baryon McNiel is plowing in the midle field 28 Ad is atending the masins Baryon is plowing 29 Revd Mr Millard preached this morning he went to Sand Bay with Kate heavy rain at night 29 Baryon plowed Ad is his Stable 90 �30 hard frost last night so that the mud is frozen 31 the ground is frozen so that you can walk on the ice 1885 Nov 1 Revd Mr Millard preached here this morning he took Kate to Sand Bay Mr A Cornett went with him 2 heavy rain all day with a little Snow 3 Ad took a hog to the Station he Sold it to Mr Goodall for $4 1/2 four dollars & fifty cents per 100 lb it weigh was 275 lbs he plowed in the afternoon 4 Ad Sawed wood this morning with George Matthews some of the logs in the lain he went a plowing Bee of A Cornetts in the afternoon there was 14 teams 5 rain all day no work done Ad got his fingerlaned {could be lanced} 6 Biron plowed Ad can do nothing he has a poltice of Basswood bark on it that is finger 7 Byron McNiel is plowing in the midle field Ad can do very little his is some better 8 Ad hired Keaton to work 50 cents per day Revd Mr Greacy preached at night Gifford in the morning 9 Ads finger is very bad he got it lanced again very little work done 10 Ad plowed this morning Keaton plowed in the afternoon Ad cleaned out some ditches 91 �11 Keaton plowed Ad fixed Some Stalls in his Stable for the Colt and Cow fine day 12 Ad Keaton & George Mathews worked at the ditch at the bottom of the field below the house they plowed & then through out the Sods with forks 13 Mathews finished Shoveling this for {foreday?} Keaton is plowing raining in the afternoon Ad and Keaton fixing the cow Stable & Sawed wood in the afternoon 14 Keaton plowed Ad cleaned out ditches in the midle field where they are plowing fine day 15 put the cows in the Stable last night for the first time Revd Mr Millard preached this morning he took Kate to Sand Bay and fairfax I read the {illegible} 16 Ad plowed in the midle field fine day 17 Ad plowed the Revd Mr McKay Mr Houston &Mr Greacye {illegible} but the Revd Mr Millard into our Congregation as our Pastor this afternoon there was a good meeting fine day 1885 Nov 18 Ad plowed a little this forenoon the rain came on about 10 oclock rain most of the day X 19 Ad plowed in the midle all day I Split wood in the morning I was fixing the hook to hold the wood Shed door fast when the other half got loose and through me off the Sill into the Shed and cracked the joint of the Stiff knee and I have been in bed most of the time since Dr Hannah put a plaster-Paris bandage on my knee 8 days after I write this the 10th of December afer 92 �{rest of page blank} 1885 Dec 20 Ellen came from Perth Jennie on the Express Jennie came home on the Express from Glen Buel Revd Mr Millard preached this evening 21 Ad is drawing dung from the back of the old Stable Jonney is loading he is draining with 23 {illegible} 22 Ad is drawing dung from the new Stable Jonney is loading he is taking it to the North Field South West quarter there a little Snow & rain 23 Ad finished drawing the dung from the Stables this forenoon rain most of the day 24 Jonney went to Gananoque to bring Philo home from the School examination and to bring a load of coal for Wallace McNiel he had the Waggon he brought 2300 & 50 lb 25 no work done except the chores fine day 26 Ad and Jonney is riging up for the thrashers they came at 3 oclock this afternoon and thrashed what was on the floor they piled it outside fine day 27 Revd Mr Millard preached this morning 28 The thrashers thrashed all day and got most of what was in the old Barn done 29 the thrashers got what was in the old Barn done before noon and moved the thrasher and horsepowr to the New Barn and finished what was in it all but the Peas there is only one load of them they are going thrash them with the flayel They had wheat 33 bushel 93 �Barley 25 bushel oats 342 bushel 30 Ad and Jonney put in all the oats Straw in to the old Barn that was left they left Spring wheat Straw in the Barnyard it was rusted very badly 31 they are all at Moores Hall fixing it for the Christmas tree for our Sunday School to night {out of order, needs to be put before last page} 1885 Decm 1 Ad Sawed some wood this morning he went to Sand Bay for a load of wood for himself with wagon Roads very bad 2 Ad banked the house in the forenoon with Sand from the pit helped to fix the Church Shed in the afternoon 3 Ad drew Sand and covered the grape vines in the afternoon he helped Hugh McKay at the church Shed in forenoon 4 Ad went to Sand Bay for a load of wood {illegible} the roads is very bad then was a little the snowing {illegible} 5 Ad cut wood for us here 6 Revd Mr Millard went to Fairfax this morning with Kate very Stormy day preached here at night 7 Ad drew a load of wood from Sand Bay 8 Ad Brought aload home from Sand the roads bad 9 rain most of the day the Snow nearly all gone 10 the fields look bair this morning Ad went to Gananoque this afternoon with Philo to get some cloes for him he brough me a pair of under shirt 94 �11 Ad and John Lewis is working at the Grenary 12 Ad went to Sand Bay for a load of wood he left it here Jonney worked at the Granery Ad had the waggon 13 Revd Mr Millard preached this morning fine morning began to at noon and Snowed all the afternoon 14 Snow about 4 inches deep this morning Ad went to look for a thrasher Stacie is to on Saturday Jonney worked at the Granery he got 3 hens {illegible} 15 Ad went to Sand Bay for a load of wood Jonney worked at The Grenery 16 Ad drew two loads of wood one here and one to home Jonney is at the Grenery 17 Ad drew a load of wood he left it here Jonney is at The Granary there is rain and Snow 18 Ad went to Sand Bay & banked out wood Jonney is cuting wood for the house and {illegible} the thrashers at the Barn we expect them tomorrow 19 Snow and rained last night Ad & Jonney tried to clean the Barn floor of the green {illegible} was on it by putting it on the mow they rest 1886 Jan 1 no work done Wm Scott came on the Express {illegible} Ad and Abia &Revd Mr {illegible} and Mrs {illegible} was here for dinner fine day 2 Ad and Jonney is doing chores and getting wood fine day 3 Revd Mr Millard preach this evening a little this afternoon 4 heavy rain all day no work done {illegible} on it 95 �{illegible} 5 Ad took Wm Ellen Jennie & Jennet to Margrets this morning in the buggy he intended to have gone yesterday the rain kept them from going began to snow at dark 6 Ad came home to day the Snow is about 4 inches deep the road is very bad the frost is out and it is very cold hard frost the buggy wheels is loaded 7 very cold day the Revd Mr Millard held a prayer meeting here last night Jonney is Sawing some wood 8 Ad went Abs for the Sheep he Sold him of 5 them for five dollars each and paid for the use of his Holstin Bull and the Ram Jonney & Philo drove {illegible} 9 no work done Snow and wind from the East expect 8 bags of oats for peas very hard Frost 10 this is still first of new wheat Revd Mr Millard preached this morning cold day 11 Ad went to Escott mill with 6 bags of wheat and 8 bags of oats very cold day Jonney did chores 12 Ad went to Sand Bay for a load of wood very cold day this is still first of new poor roads 13 Ad and Jonney took down his ice house of the {illegible} he intends to it against the hen house then he went to Escott for his grist the road is bad 14 Jonney is helping JJ Latimer to thrash Ad is doing chores for a day 15 Ad and Jonney is helping Bruce McNiel to thrash 96 �16 17 Do Do Do Do {illegible} they came on the Express yesterday from Young Revd Mr Millard had the communion Fairfax this morning Ellen went with Wm Cornett he took {illegible} it was a very Stormy day Snow & wind {rest of entry illegible} 1886 January 19 Ad went to Sand Bay brought home a load of wood {illegible} the holidays very stormy day snowed 20 Ad went to Sand Bay to bank out he brought home a load Stormy Snowed 21 very Stormy day wind and Snow the roads is drifted no work done except doing chores 22 went to Sand Bay for a load of wood took Jennet & Mary to Gananoque with Kate 23 Do Do Do Do 24 Revd Mr Millard preached this morning 25 Ad went to Sand Bay for a load of wood 26 Jonney took our team to dung Bee at Wallace in forenoon Ad had to attend a Zute between H Armstrong and Jay Darling about wood at the Stewart house Jennie Dunkin and Mary went home on the Express Mary has been here for a week on a visit 27 Ad went to Sand Bay for a load of wood Stormy day the roads is heavy 28 Ad went to Sand Bay for wood Stormy little {rain?} 29 Ad and Jonney went to the River for ice for himself McNiel early noon fine day 97 �30 Ad and Jonney put the ice that they got yesterday in the ice house this morning they then went for another load in the afternoon fine day 31 the Revd Mr Greacy here at night he preached it Fairfax in the morning & at Sand Bay in the afternoon very Stormy most of the day {this page difficult to decipher even with scans from Queens} 1886 February Feb 1 Ad went to Blair Sawmill for a load of sawdust for the Ice House {illegible} 2 Ad went to Sand Bay for a load of wood he {illegible} home Jonney put the Sawdust in the ice house went to Gananoque for the cloth in the afternoon {illegible} 3 Ad went to Sand Bay to bank out wood very {2 lines illegible} possibly 4 5 Ad went to Sand Bay to bank out {illegible} hands to a bee to draw wood for tomorrow 6 Ad Stoped at the Chanty all night there was a good Bee was 12 large loads came that was {illegible} the wood he has cut it was all left here 7 the Revd Mr Ross from Perth preached here this morning Ad took him to Sand Bay and Fairfax Mr Millard went to Perth and preached 8 Wm came from Perth on the Express this afternoon from he was Ellens he had business at Smiths Falls Ad is very weak he has a headache he is not doing anything 9 Billie went on the Express this afternoon to Parry Sound Mr Dunnett and Miss went from to Delta this afternoon {illegible} Young brought a load from Sand Bay he {illegible} 98 �10 Ad brought from Sand Bay to day he left it here 11 Ad and Jonney went to Sand Bay and brought home the oats that was cut green there last Summer for feed 12 {illegible} Ad he is one of the pallbearers was Buried at the Union Church there 35 rigs 13 the Snow is nearly all gone misty fog & rain no travel on the roads they are bear {illegible} 14 Revd Mr Millard this evening Mr Gifford preached Mr McConnells funeral service 15 Stormy Day from the N.E. rain then Snow no work except taking care of the cattle 16 Ad started to go to Sand Bay the roads is so bad that he went no further then the corner he took a load of pressed hay to the Station from John Johnston 1886 Feb rain & Snow in the afternoon 17 Ad went to Gananoque with the cutter the road bad 18 Jonney cleaned up 4 bags of wheat for to take the mill 19 Ad went to Escott with the 4 bags of wheat he bought home of provender 20 Ad went to Sand Bay and brought home a load of wood the roads is very bad with the drift 21 Revd Mr Millard preach this morning Stormy at night 22 Ad went to Sand Bay & brought home a load of wood a little Snow with wind the roads bad 99 �23 Ad went to Sand Bay this morning brought home a load of wood 24 Ad went to Sand Bay and brought home a load of wood the roads is very bad 25 the same as yesterday 26 Ad went to the Sawmill and brough home some oke Plank and some board to cover the ice house he then got Shields to Shoe the horses their Shoes is very dull rain and some Snow road is Soft very hard frost last night so that the road Slipary 27 Ad went to Sand Bay and Cut a load of wood and brought it home Tommie went home to his Mothers on the Express Nancy Hazelwood went with him Mrs Purvis and Mrs G Taylor was here for tea yesterday 28 Revd Mr Millard preached this evening 1886 March 1 Ad went to Sand Bay cut and brought a load of wood he left here cold day 2 Ad did the same as yesterday & left it here Jonney helped Bruce to Saw wood 3 Ad went to the funeral of a child of Mr Deeds it died of the Scarlet fever yesterday and another one did while they were at the Union Church burying it and it was buried at night Dr Hannah says it is worst tipe of this fever 4 they Sowed Ad wood to day Bruce and his Boys then they got it done and brought the horsepowr and Saw here 5 they Sawed all our wood to day and got 100 �done about four oclock Bruce and his two Boys helped they then cleaned up 30 bushel of oats Ad is going down to Rabys with them he is changing Seed with him Philo with him 6 7 Jonney left this forenoon he is going to Clerk at Webson Ad came home from Rabys this afternoon he brought home the Seed oats they are well fine day there was a meeting of the Session here this afternoon A Cochran and S Moorehead Mr Fullerton was admitted as a member to the church Revd Mr Millard disspensed the Sacrament in the church here this morning Jonney took me up in the Cutter it is the first time I have been out to church since I got hurt 8 Ad went to a Bee of James Coulhouns drawing wood 9 Ad went to Sand Bay & brought a load to the station 10 Do Do Do Do Do 11 Do Do fine weather Do Do 12 Ad went to a wood bee of John Johnstons they draw the wood from Sand Bay light flurries of Snow 13 Ad went to Sand Bay and brought a load of wood to the Station the roads is good fine day 14 Revd Mr Millard preached this evening 15 Ad went to Sand Bay brought a load to the Station 101 �16 Ad Do Do Do Do he then went to Henery Folleys and brought 12 bushel of pattos and brought them home he paid forty cents per Bushel he left part of them here fine day 1886 March 17 March 17th Ad went to Sand Bay for a load of wood Red had a hefer calf this morning a real Holsten 18 Do Do Do Do 19 Do Do Do Do 20 heavy rain this morning the trees is all ice Ad went to Sand Bay for a load of wood 21 Revd Mr Millard preached this morning rain 22 Snow is two or three inches deep and Snowed most of the day no work out of door is the roads is filled up 23 Ad is doing chores taking care of the cattle 24 Jennet went to a Social at Mr Millards the house was full Ad is thrashing peas and doing chores fine day 25 Ad took 6 Bags of wheat to ask Escott mill he could not get it the roads very bad 26 Ad thrashed peas fine day the Snow is going fast the Slaughs is Stoped going through our fields they are taking the road 102 �27 Ad went to Escott for his grist he took the waggon the wheat was not done he brought alot of cow feed 28 Revd Mr Millard preached at night rain 29 Ad went to Sand Bay for to try and get out some lumber the roads too Soft some rain 30 Ad came home this afternoon heavy rain most of the day he did very little 31 heavy rain this morning rest of the day Ad went to Escott the 6 bags of wheat that he took last Saturday & got the flour 1886 April Miss {illegible} to Kingston on the Express this afternoon 1 Ad is atending the cattle the Snow is nearly all gone except allong the fences the fields bear 2 Ad is atending to the Cattle fine day 3 Ad and Filo cleaned up the flax Seed fine day for 4 Revd Mr Millard Preached this morning 5 Ad is doing the chores got two calves one is a Bull holsten from the Killee cow fine day 6 rain hail and Snow most of the day with heavy wind and drift 7 Snow and drift the lain is piled four or five feet high snow and drift yet 103 �James Snyder came this morning to work Ad has hired him 8 cold raw wind this morning more pleasant in the afternoon Ad is takining of the cattle 9 fine day Ad is Ad Do Do 10 Ad let water of the fields 11 Revd Mr Millard preached here at night 12 Ad is helping J McDonald to fix the iron harrow and cultivator and he took me down to John Gemmels in the afternoon he very and he wanted to Join the church S Donovan Mrs Millard & Ellen was there we all partook of the Sacrament 13 Ad is helping Mr Millard to move to Turners house opposite the church he has rented it for a year 14 Ad is working at home fine day Jonney is cleaning out the horse Stable and Spliting wood 15 Ad is working at home Jonnie is doing chores 16 Ad is fixing things around the Barn Jonnie is helping him find warm day the Snow is all gone around the fences in Sight of the house 17 Ad is working in his garden fine day Jonnie is Spiting wood other chores he went home at night 18 Tommie and {?}not come Revd Mr Millard preached here this morning 19 Ad planted 9 Green Gages plumb trees and 7 Blue gage plumbs the green 1 is on 104 �home the Ridges South from the Seller door the Blues is west of that they are all where the old trees was we dug the old Stumps up Some heavy thunder Showrs 1886 April 20 Ad worked at his garden Jimmie came here last night he was helping Mr Day to {cut off} 21 Ad worked at home he Sowed some carrots then Jimmie Split some wood and other chores 22 Ad went to a raisin Mr Websters at the Ebenezer Church Jimmie cleaned the grass from the Goosberry & put ashes around them & currant Bushes 23 Jennie and Aunt Jain came on the Express last night Ad is fixing things at home Jimmie is Splitting wood 24 Ad is working at home Aunt Jane went home on the Mixed this morning cold wind 25 Ad began Spring work by breaking in the cleaned up Seed oats Revd Mr Millard preached this evening 26 Ad is working at home he planted some potatos Jimmie is Splitting wood Jennie went to Glen Buel on the Express this afternoon rather cold 27 rain most of the day Jimmie Spliting wood and taking care of the lambs & cattle 28 Ad & Jimmie put the Slaughs in the New Cow Stable and read up the lain 105 �8 bushel of Astrilan oats 29 Ad began to Sow and sowed 8 bushel of the Astrilian oats in the center west field west side fine day the Boys pick Stones below the house 8 bushel more 30 Ad sowed 8 Bushel more of the Astrlian and draged them fine day May 1 angled draged the plow where he Sowed the oats it is South half of the field & plowed the head {cut off} fine day the Mr Millard went to Sand Bay this afternoon 2 7 bushels of oats Mr Millard had the communion at Sand Bay church this morning there was none from here fine day 3 Ad Sowed 7 bushels of Rabies oats in North east corner of the center field that is north of the center headland 3 bushels more of the same 4 Ad Sowed 3 bushel more of Rabies oats along side & he plowed part of the garden and draged it a little rain woods begin to look green 5 Ad Sowed 6 bushel of oats peas & Black Barley mixture all in the midle field Jimmie is drawing dung with Kate & S Johnston East into the garden 6 I planted a Catalpa in the garden over where the Ridge was Ad Sowed 1 3/4 bushel of grass peas & 3 1/4 bushel of common pea on North field East corner 1886 May 6 David and Vive and the oldest Daughter came down on the Express they are all well Ad Sowed 5 bushels of peas in all 7 David &Vive went to Delta on the Express Ad cultivated with the Wheel cultivator in 106 �the North field and Sowed of oats 2 bushel of Black Barley and 1 bushel peas all mixed together in that field Kate had a Colt this morning 8 9 cows let out for the first time Ad finished that part of the field fine day Ground very hard Revd Mr Millard preached this evening 10 Ad plowed draged and furrowed out the garden cold day 11 very heavy rain all night it rained 1 1/2 inches on the land Ad plowed in the North field X 12 Ad plowed in the North field the Boys Spread dung in the afternoon where Ad is plowing fine day Ellen went to Mallorytown on the Express Margret is very Sick Jimmie left Ad paid him $5 dolars 13 Ad is plowing in the North Field the Boys Spread dung in the forenoon he Sowed better than 2 bushel of wheat with S Johnston Seeder 14 Ad went to Escott with 3 1/2 bags of wheat the ground is too wet 15 Ad worked in the North field Jimmie and Philo planted 12 1 half bushel of potatos in the garden heavy rain in the afternoon rain last night 16 John Grea Revd Mr Millard preached this morning 17 Ad worked in the North field 107 �began to work David &Vive came on the Express 18 Do Do Do Johnston team helped 19 Do Do Do Do Do they finished he Sowed 7 bushel of wheat in all 1 bushel of Black Barley and about 1/4 of flaxseed that finished all the sowing there fine weather 20 Ad is helping Johnston to plow 21 Do Do Do Do frost last night John planted beans in the garden 22 heavy rain this morning no work done 23 Revd Mr Millard preached this evening 24 Ad helped John Johnston at his work plowing & draging 25 John rolled in the North field Ad went to Gananoque this afternoon Mary {illegible} went with him 26 Jonney strike through planted corn below hen house Ad atended the red cow She is Sick 27 Jonnie rolled the midle field then drew dung from Ad to the North field 28 Ad drew all the dung that was at his place a lot of Straw from horse on to where he Sowed the wheat in the North field Jimmie Spread 29 Ad drew a load of Straw from the Barn to the wheat this morning the wind was too high they could do nothing he then plowed for the potatos where the cow corn was last year he went to the raisin of Hugh 108 �McKays 30 Revd Mr Millard Preached this morning I walked to the church that is the time I have done it since I got hurt 31 Ad drew Straw down to the North field and it on the Spring wheat then him & the Boys washed the Sheep Ad went to the chanty to plow & Sow corn back at night could do nothing the ground is {illegible} Ad went to Lidenhurst to Annual meeting of the Conservative meeting 1886 May 31 June 15th 17 May 31 Ad took the Spoted Cow to Ade the Holston Bull June 15 Bred to Bruces Bull 17 little Heffer cow Do For more information on William Beatty, check out the “Meet the Diarists” section under “Discover” on our website: ruraldiaries.uoguelph.ca 109 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource William Beatty Diary Collection Subject The topic of the resource 19th Century Rural Ontario Diaries Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource William Beatty Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Courtesy of Queen's University Archives and Leeds & Grenville Branch of the Ontario Genealogical Society Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1838-1892 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 19th Century, Leeds & Grenville County, Yonge & Lansdowne Township, Ontario Table Of Contents A list of subunits of the resource. William Beatty Diary & Transcription, 1838-1854 William Beatty Diary & Transcription, 1854-1857 William Beatty Diary & Transcription, 1858-1860 William Beatty Diary & Transcription, 1860-1863 William Beatty Diary & Transcription, 1863-1864 William Beatty Diary & Transcription, 1865-1867 William Beatty Diary & Transcription, 1867-1871 William Beatty Diary & Transcription, 1871-1874 William Beatty Diary & Transcription, 1874-1877 William Beatty Diary & Transcription, 1877-1879 William Beatty Diary & Transcription, 1879-1880 William Beatty Diary & Transcription, 1880-1883 William Beatty Diary & Transcription, 1883-1886 William Beatty Diary & Transcription, 1886-1889 William Beatty Diary & Transcription, 1889-1892 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource William Beatty Diary & Transcription, 1883-1886 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource William Beatty Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Courtesy of Leeds & Grenville Branch of the Ontario Genealogical Society Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource April 1883 - May 1886 Language A language of the resource English Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 19th Century, Leeds & Grenville County, Yonge & Lansdowne Township, Ontario Date Created Date of creation of the resource. April 1883 Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. William Beatty 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>Beatty, Walter Journal April 1883 to May 1886</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{breeding chart for cattle}</p> <p>1883</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>{several lines illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>July16</td> <td>Do our spoted 2 year old to a bull in the show ground</td> </tr> <tr> <td>August 11</td> <td>Do Ads old line back " " Wm McNiels</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td>Do our Grea Cow to a Bull in the Fairground</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sept 5</td> <td>Do our Red 2 year old heffer Wm McNeils</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Dec 10</td> <td>put the Sow in with the Boar this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1884 January 7</td> <td>the sow went again</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1884</td> <td>took the Farrow cow to Wm Webster D Bull</td> </tr> <tr> <td>June 3</td> <td>took our 2 year old to Bruces Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Do the Mary Cow Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>Young Pett Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td>our Duck cow Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td>3 year old Duck Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>4 Do Do Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td>Lillie Cow Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>July 7</td> <td>our Line Back a Bull that was on the {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sept 8</td> <td>White Cow to Bruce Bull</td> </tr> <tr> <td>December 29</td> <td>Ad too the Berkshire to the Lawyer boar at John Cooks</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1885</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>June 11</td> <td>our linnie to Abs Holstein Bull</td> </tr> <tr> <td>August 6 21</td> <td>Mary cow again Bruce Bull S. Johnstons</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>Jersey yearling Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td>Dutch cow Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td>Bud Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>July 1</td> <td>Big farrow heffer or Killie Abs Holstein</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>the 3 year old webster to Bruces Bull</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>the 2 year old heffer Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>August 1</td> <td>Whiete cow Abs Holstein</td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>Red Cow B{illegible} or Lill</td> </tr> <tr> <td>{on left margin written vertically}</td> <td>the Heffer at the Christy took the 31 of July 1885</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>1884</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>June 4</td> <td>{illegible} mair to Purchin horse</td> </tr> <tr> <td>{illegible}</td> <td>{illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1885</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>June 15</td> <td>Kate mair to the Purchin horse</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1883</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>April 1</td> <td></td> <td>{illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>{illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>Dan went to Wallace's place with {illegible} Matthews &amp; they cut what was on the railway {illegible} boys &amp; {illegible} helped for Dan went with Bruce to {illegible} to cut {illegible} the railway they got it ready {illegible} it stormed so that stop they got nothing d1</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>Dan Drew down to the North field where the Buckwheat was last year</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>stormed &amp; snowed most of the day Dan oiled the double harness in the Weavers room</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Shane preached this morning after the sermon the members chose Hugh McKay as an elder for Lansdowne there was no one to they chose for Fairfax &amp; one for Sand Bay</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>Dan went to Abs they sawed what was on the railway {illegible} brought the horsepowr to Bruces on a slaugh</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>Dan took the cirkler saw out to Bruce {illegible} they sawed it all that he had out fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>I went with JW Darling to Rockport for to here a complaint that was laid against them for selling goods with a license it was tried by Mr Cornell he fined him $10 &amp; cost it was the most unjust dicision I ever heard according to the Evidence given Cornell had decided the case before he heard the evidence at so apealed</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>Dan put up our road fences this morning the travel has been through the whole {illegible} of our field &amp; across the end all winter {illegible} to the {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>Dan is not very well he has a very bad cold</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>we painted the Bobslaughs fine warm day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Craig preached this morning Mr Shane at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>we cleaned up what seed oats was in the east bin we had 31 bushels</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>we bored some post holes &amp; put in some of the posts in the concession line</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1883</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>April</td> <td>18</td> <td>we finished setting the posts on the concession line</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>rain most of the day split some wood &amp; fix the {illegible} to Wallace's {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>Dan went to Gananoque with Jennet Bessie &amp; Aunt Jane fine day with cold wind I put up the boards on the posts &amp; finished the fence</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>Dan brought 15 bags of oats from the road Barn we cleaned them up &amp; he took them to Escott got them ground for hens</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Shane preached this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>Dan began to plow in the midle field east line the half where the thisels was is rather wet the plow would not clean he then plowed the sod it did well</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>Dan plowed in the same field cold raw day I was {illegible} at the milk Buggy shaftes I have a bad cold</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>Sowed about 2 inches last night the ground is all white Dan drew dung to the Buckwheat ground this forenoon he plowed in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>Dan plowed all day cold day I fixed a pair of new shafts for the Milk waggon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>Dan is plowing in the same field cold day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>Dan finished plowing the sod ridges that run north &amp; south in that field cold Day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Bailey preached this morning Mr Shane at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>Dan plowed in the North half of the same field where the thistles is he got the plow point laid I have been working at a stone boat when I was able I have a bad cold</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1883</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>May</td> <td>1</td> <td>Dan is plowing in the thistle field it is a good deal warmer this morning I took cair of {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>Dan is plowing in same field</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>rain most of the day I went to the funeral of the child of Alex Cornett the Reverend Mr Crage preached in the house cold damp day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>Dan is drawing the old rails that was in the fence where we made the new one to Johnston line I have some headace</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>we cleaned seed oats in the New Barn in the forenoon I went to Fairfax to session meeting Henery Landon &amp; Miss Shields joined the church very few out</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td></td> <td>the Communion was held at Fairfax this afternoon Revd Mr Shane preached the church was well filled</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>Dan plowed where the thistles was in the center field</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>Dan is plowing I sowed 1 half bushel of Timothy seed on the fall wheat I put it on 9 ridges began at the East Side</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>Dan is plowing cold morning he finished that part of the field &amp; began to sow &amp; sowed 4 bushel of little oats I drove the horses while he sowed</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>sowed 3 bushel more rain in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>heavy rain most of the night we fixed the Barnyard fence could do nothing in the field ground too wet</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>Dan sowed 5 bushel of small oats the ground works well</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Shane preached in evening Mr Balie in the morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>Dan sowed 7 bushel of the Austrilion oats on the South end of the midle field it was plowed out of the sod this spring drags up well I brock it in with the cultivator</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>Dan sowed 5 bushel more of the same oats I brock it with the cultivator fine day rather cold</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>Dan sowed 6 bushel of peas oats &amp; barley mixed on the east side of Buckwheat ground</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>Dan got the wheeled cultivator &amp; cultivated the Buckwheat ground where it was plowed last fall &amp; plowed the remainder of the field</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>Dan sowed 6 bushel of the small oats I sowed Timothy seed on the most of it</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1883</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>May</td> <td>19</td> <td>Dan sowed 1 1/2 bushels of Barley on the West side of the Buckwheat ground then I sowed 3 lb of Black Barley on the south head ridge west end then 5 lb of {illegible} improved barley then the full of the wash basin of {illegible} all 3 kinds on the headridge that finished the field fine warm day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td></td> <td>we had no meeting to day Mr Shane is at Morisburg</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>rain this morning we left the cows out last night for the first time I put them in at 4 oclock this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>rain all day nothing done except some chores</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>still raining this morning I worked at a gate for the lain &amp; fixed some hinges for it we have the cows in most of the time</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>Dan bored &amp; we set some posts &amp; nailed on some boards on them for a lain fence</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>Dan took the young cattle out to the sixth Concession Wm McNeil went with them</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>Dan is laid up with the quiney</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Richards preached this evening Wm Cornett took him to Fairfax &amp; Sand Bay</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>I got Fred Johnston to help me for a few days he began at noon to day Dan is sick he drew dung into the garden that is the {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>rain most of the day we cleaned up the seed peas &amp; wheat &amp; 12 bushels of wheat for a grist 16 bushel of oats for feed</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>Fred went to Escott with the grist Robert Beatty &amp; Unkel Rob came up yesterday Rob got 2 pigs very heavy rain shower</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td>we took the potatos out of the cellar Unkel helped us</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1883</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>June</td> <td>1</td> <td>Fred &amp; me took the {illegible} of the potatos to {illegible} out &amp; cleaned out a lot of dust {illegible} out of the cellar this forenoon Fred went home at noon that makes 4 days that he helped me</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>I picked over some of the potatos Dan has {illegible} done no work yet he went together with Kate</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Shane preached this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>Dan sowed nearly 5 bushel of peas on the 6 ridges next to the midle line I draged {illegible} he sowed the ground drags well</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>Dan is plowing on the ends of the midle field they run east &amp; west they are wet enough</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>finished plowing the head ridges &amp; soed nearly 1 1/2 bushel of wheat on the North End</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>sowed the south end this forenoon &amp; sowed better than a bushel on it he then plowed rolled draged I rolled &amp; cultivated the garden is it in bad order</td> </tr> <tr> <td>{illegible not in margin}</td> <td>8</td> <td>Dan worked at the garden cultivating rolling &amp; dragging it is better then it was we planted the ridge next the fence with the cow corn put it in drills</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>we planted 2 1/2 bushel of potatos that is the first that we have planted in the garden I went to Fairfax to the meeting of the session with William Cornett</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Shane preached this evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>Dan plowed parts of the field back of the {illegible} drew dung for the potatos &amp; some {illegible} of the Barn he took the {illegible} for the potatos</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>I raked &amp; made some beds for beets &amp; carrots &amp; {illegible} Ellen helped me I planted some beans that for {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>Dan {illegible} for the potatos to the midle field &amp; at the ground back of the Barn for the corn &amp; roots it is very rough he rolled &amp; cultivated</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>John Coslow sheared the sheep in the forenoon Dan furrowed out the potato ground him &amp; {illegible} planted 1/2 bushel of the Erely Rose that is {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>Dan plowed back of the old Barn cultivated {illegible} rolled &amp; cultivated {rest of line {illegible}</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1883</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>June</td> <td>16</td> <td>I raked &amp; {illegible} 2 rows of carrots on the {illegible} of parsnips on the east side we {illegible} of Erely Roses then rolled of {illegible} we then sowed &amp; drills peas with the winter {illegible} turned this {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>Revd Mr Shane preached this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>we finished the planting of the western corn we put in drills covered it with the cultivator upsides down finished with our {illegible} corn I planted 4 rows of beans it rained in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>very hard rain last night the ground is very wet I planted some popcorn &amp; more beans that finished the field back of the Barn then drew some wood for Reverend Mr Shane &amp; piled some of the lumber</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>we worked on the roads some showers</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>Do Do Dan worked in the forenoon I worked all day that finished our 5 days Dan got a big plow from Bruce &amp; began to plow in summer follow in the North field near the {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>Dan plowed at the {illegible} plow it plows well</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>we planted 1 bushel of Black potatos &amp; 1 1/2 of the Erely Rose on a piece we got of J. Purvis Bruce plowed him &amp; William planted there too Dan went to {illegible} rest of line {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>Dan plowed at the sumac rest of line {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1883</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>July</td> <td>1</td> <td>the Revd Mr Shane preached this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>{illegible} in the orchard with the machine I cut some with the scythe fine day {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>Dan mowed some in the North Field west side in the forenoon he went to Sand Bay with B McNiel in the afternoon I mowed in the afternoon it is all clover &amp; heavy</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>Dan drew 3 loads of dung to the summer follow &amp; cultivated some of the follow the hay is too wet to {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>raked &amp; cocked the orchard Ellen &amp; me went to Sand Bay church opening Reverend Dr Landon preached Reverend Messer McQuague &amp; Greace adressed the people then there Tea in the Grove after fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>we raked &amp; cocked first peace that we cut in the north field it is in good order I raked a piece on this side it is heavier &amp; greener we could not cock it had not time</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>heavy rain most of the day we got in the hay that was in the orchard before it came or there was 2 loads of it put in over the cow stable in the new barn</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Dr Landon preached this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>we spread out some of the hay this morning Fred Johnston helped in the afternoon to draw in I raked</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>Johnston helped to draw in all day John Coslow helped in the afternoon got a good job done</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>we mowed over next the fall wheat I mowed Dan took it away with the fork it is so heavy it gathered in bunches &amp; is lodged &amp; lying down fine warm day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>we finished the cuting of the North field it is very heavy so that we cannot rake it up till dry some</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>heavy rain last night Dan drew some dung</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>rain still very little done Dan Drew dung I attended preparatory service &amp; session meeting</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Shane preached we had the communion here there was over 50 par took of it</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>we went out to the 6 con Dan brought home the cattle that was there I brought a load of sawdust for the milkshed</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>Dan went to look for a man for to help to stack he came back after noon brought his Father with him we made a stack bottom 9 loads in it</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1883</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>July</td> <td>18</td> <td>we turned over the heavy clover &amp; shook it out then I raked up with Mr McLaughlin horse Dan &amp; his father drew in 7 loads it is very good order</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>we put nearly 2 more loads the stock when it began to rain we filled up the midle &amp; had to quit they hoed in the garden</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>we finished the stack this afternoon I turned over the windrows &amp; top of the stack in the forenoon they hoed</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>Dan went to Kingston to see the show his Father &amp; me raked &amp; cocked up what was left in that field we had 50 cocks Mr Dan Norman went home at noon I gave him five dollars for his work &amp; 1 for his son Wm he worked 4 days hoeing</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Shane preached at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>I mowed in the midle field about one quarter of it Dan cut round the fences &amp; hoed</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>Dan went with the cultivator through the potatos that we planted on Burnes place in the forenoon we then raked &amp; cocked what I mowed in the center field</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>I got Mr Watts to help we began a stock in the midle field put 2 loads in the bottom of the clover hay from the north field &amp; 4 from the midle field that was all we had cut there is over 150 cocks in it</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>I mowed the North East quarter of the center field then finished hoeing the potatos on Burnes place</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>I mowed part of the center field &amp; Dan cultivated some of the potatos in the East field in the forenoon we raked &amp; cocked what I cut on Wednesday</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>Mr Watts began to work this morning a wet day we cleaned up 10 bushel of wheat &amp; 20 of Oats Dan took them to Escott Mill Watts bored post holes for the line fence</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Jordan preached this morning Dan took him to Fairfax</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>we took the hay that was wet of the stack &amp; stirred up the cocks this morning after dinner we got nearly 3 loads on the stack when it began to rain we filled up the midle</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td>at odd times Watts bored post holes in the north side of the lain Dan &amp; me nailed on the fence boards to day Watts picked up the old stack bottom east of the old Barn no hay weather</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1883</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>August</td> <td>1</td> <td>Dan took the old rails that on the lain fence &amp; fixed the road fence around the North Field Watts is hoeing the potatos in the midle there is a misty rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>we finished the stack in the midle field there is 13 loads in it is poor hay we put a good deal of salt on it</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>we drew 2 loads out of the midle field put them in the new Barn Watts hoed potatos Dan cut the hay in the field in the east side south of the first ditch</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>Dan cut in hey the center field north west corner I raked the hay in field that Dan cut yesterday Watts cocked it then finished our cuting to night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Shane preached at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>Dan &amp; Watts made a stack bottom &amp; drew 2 loads to it I raked where Dan cut on Saturday &amp; drew 5 loads into the new Barn it is good hay</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>we finished the stock that was begun yesterday this forenoon it is the best hay we have had this season it got no rain they helped Bruce at his wheat in the afternoon fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>Dan &amp; Watts is helping Bruce to day with the team they drew in his wheat &amp; some hay fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>Bruce brought out the reaper he got our fall wheat &amp; Barley before dinner his two boys Dan &amp; Watts bound till noon it was so warm that the bands broke they all went out to Bruces drew in for him</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>Bruces two boys &amp; daughter Mary came this morning &amp; bound up our wheat this forenoon then they all went out to Bruces &amp; helped him I went to Gananoque with Jennet I McLaughlin horse very warm day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>Dan &amp; Watts is drawing our fall wheat had three &amp; half loads had half a load of Barley they helped Bruce after</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Shane preached this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>Dan is cultivating the summer follow Watts hoeing</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>Dan is drawing dung Watts is loading he drew 18 loads</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>Do Do Do uncle Rob came on the mixed Mrs Dobb &amp; Ellen Scott came on the Express Dan &amp; Watts is at the dung</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>Mrs Dobbs &amp; Ellen Scott went to Brockville on the Express Dan &amp; Watt is at the dung</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1883</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>August</td> <td>17</td> <td>Dan helped Bruce to saw wood Watts helped half the day he went to Gananoque for him self</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>Dan &amp; Watts is at the dung I have been fixing the hen yard</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Wright preached this morning Mr Shane at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>Dan &amp; Watts finished the dung this morning then drew 1 load from Nowlans wanted that to finish the follow he began to cross plow it Watts is spreading the dung</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>Dan is plowing Watts is cuting the Black Barley &amp; Rennies {illegible} I got 3 lb of the Black &amp; 5 of Rennies &amp; spreading dung</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>Dan is plowing watts is cradling a swath around the oats where the Buckwheat was last year Bruce came with the reaper &amp; this afternoon fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>Bruce is cuting the oats on the thistle field his two boys help to bind Dan &amp; Watts bound too after finishing the summer follow there was a little rain this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>Dan &amp; Watts went this morning helped Bruce bind wheat his wheat they got it finished</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>Dan &amp; Watts Drew in 3 loads of oats off the Buckwheat ground &amp; bound some of the oats</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Shane ordained Messer Donovan &amp; Herbison as Elders of our session at Fairfax the church was well filled</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>Dan &amp; Watts drew in a load &amp; a half off the buckwheat ground loads of the thistle piece</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>they got in all that we had cut &amp; ready this afternoon &amp; toped off the stack of hay in the midle field they helped Bruce to draw in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>heavy rain last night Dan &amp; me Drew 3 loads of Oats from Burns Barn &amp; I cleaned them up we had 15 bags the ground is very wet</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>we drew 24 bags more of oats to day clean them up in the forenoon Dan took 24 bags of oats to Escott mill for to get ground for the hogs this afternoon he did not get them home with him</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1883</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Sept</td> <td>1</td> <td>Dan cradled the peice of ats that was left that to green this morning he had then helped Bruce to draw &amp; I went to Sand Bay to a session meeting &amp; church</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td></td> <td>the communion was taken in the Sand Bay church there was a large attendance 51 communion five new members</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>Bruce &amp; Baynan is helping Dan to hook the peas they finished them this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>Dan went to Escott Mill for the grist this morning he helped Bruce to draw in this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>Dan cut some wood for Abia he helped Bruce to hook peas in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>Dan help Bruce to draw in all day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>Do Do Do they drew one load of oats that we had in left in the North field it was too green to cut when the rest was cut</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>Dan thrashed some fall wheat for seed I helped a little in the forenoon went to an Agriculture meeting at Deans</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td></td> <td>Professor Moatt preached this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>Dan &amp; Bruce plowed 4 ridges on the west side of the summer follow &amp; sowed the bushel of the Martin Amber fall wheat this morning that I got from Rennies</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>Dan is helping Bruce to draw &amp; he was there in the afternoon yesterday I made a gate for the corn field</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>Dan drew in our peas Banian helped him Bruce cut part of our oats I went to the Bay for pig for the Socitie that we got from Luther Loweys</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>Bruce finished cuting our oats this morning Dan is drawing in for them fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>Dan is helping Bruce to draw his oats</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>Do Do Do fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Nicolson preached at Fairfax &amp; Sand Bay in the morning &amp; noon here at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>rain last night &amp; this morning I went to the Kingston Presbytery at noon on the Express Dan &amp; Bruce is plowing for the remainder of the fall wheat</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>I got home on the Express Dan is drawing some of the oats</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>Dan and Bruces Boys finished drawing the oats I raked the ground with Mr Shanes horse very warm day</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1883</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Sept</td> <td>20</td> <td>Dan helped Bruce to thrash with the team fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>they finished the thrashing this forenoon they plowed the summer follow &amp; sowed part of it</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>Dan finished sowing the fall wheat he sowed four 4 bushel Bruce cut the spring wheat this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Shane preached this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>Dan &amp; Robert Armstrong bound the wheat I stooked it it is very green plump cornel</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>heavy rain last night &amp; this morning Dan Bessie &amp; Jane &amp; me went to Delta in the afternoon to the Delta Agriculture Fair stoped at Lizzy's all night she is well</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>I acted as judge on class J it was poor on account of the rain got home about 8 oclock Daves two oldest children came home with us a telegram came after we left that Jennie was at James Scott sick with the scarlet fever Jennet went right down to Brockville</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>got a letter from Jennet that Jennie is not dangers Dan plowed and scraped part of the cross ditch in the midle east field</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>Dan went to road &amp; began to dig the potatos they are very poor some of them is roten</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>{blank}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>{blank}</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1883</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Oct</td> <td>1</td> <td>heavy frost last night we drew in the spring wheat I helped Dan with one load I went to Mr Shane's to meet Revd Mr Greacey &amp; Mr Gillise on our church matters</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>Dan went to Gananoque with 12 bushel of wheat he could not get it ground for a fortnight the water was out of the pond on account of the railroad he bought 50 lb of flour $1.50</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>Dan plowed in the forenoon finished the digin the potatos at Burns place</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>Dan plowed this forenoon Doug potatos in the afternoon hard frost last night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>we all atended our Township fair I took hogs &amp; sheep took 1st on aged Southdown Ram &amp; aged yewe 2nd on yearling Ram 1st yearling ewes 1st lamb 2nd Breeding Sow 1st boar pig and sow pig</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>Dan finished diging the potatos in the garden there is a good many of them roting</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Shane preached this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>Dan dug the potatos in the midle field they are very poor</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>Dan plowed in the midle field I fixed irons for my new wheel barrow</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>Dan drew a load of wood from Wallaces to Bill &amp; got it sawed with the circular saw brought it Back</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>Dan plowed part of the garden with the iron plow McDonald is fixing the other plow the ground is very dry he went to Greens &amp; 16 bushel of Apples</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>Dan plowed in the East midle Field I picked the sweet corn</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>heavy rain last night Dan went to Gananoque for the grist that he took last week I went with him to see Mr {illegible} about Abers morgage he got a deed from Gilbert that is the best thing</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr {illegible} preach this morning Mr Shane at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>Dan is plowing I'm fixing things about the house</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>Do Do</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1883</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Oct</td> <td>17</td> <td>Dan plowed in the East midle field I got in the beets &amp; in the beans in the barn hard frost</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>we picked up &amp; drew of the stones at the East west ridge on the south end of the {illegible} field there was some very large ones we had the stone boat at fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>Dan plowed the East &amp; West Ridge he finished plowing began to plow the {illegible} half of it</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>Dan is plowing in the same field cold day I atended an Agriculture meeting at Deans</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td></td> <td>Mr {illegible} a student preached this morning he stoped here JP McCormick took him to Fairfax</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>Dan is plowing I cut corn for the cows it was frozen &amp; is laying almost flat</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>we drew in two Jags of the corn &amp; put it on the barn floor this morning &amp; 1 {illegible} to Abby's Dan is plowing now I cut &amp; the cows every morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>Dan is plowing I went to the River as a fence viewer to view a fence between Charles Shipman &amp; Finnan Cross Wm Robinson &amp; Wm Trickie where the other viewers</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>Dan plowed &amp; I cut some corn for the cows &amp; finished digging the parsnips they are poor</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>Dan is plowing {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>{illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td></td> <td>Mr Neil preached this {illegible} Mr {illegible} this morning {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>{illegible} finished plowing in the midle {rest of entry illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>Dan {illegible} in field below the house at the North east corner &amp; {illegible} little done he plowed some in the garden</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td>Dan {illegible} plowing the garden &amp; cleaning out the {illegible} it is {illegible} good {illegible} the spring we put the cows in stable to night first time cold raw</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1883</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Nov</td> <td>1</td> <td>Dan cleaned out the furrows where the {illegible} the stable {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>we went to the plowing match at Wm Websters place there was only three plowed it was a very place for it &amp; a cold raw wind</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>Dan plowed &amp; scraped a short ditch in the field &amp; back of the old barn &amp; plowed part of it</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Shane preached this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>Dan plowed in field below the house I worked at the hen house cleaning some of the old grout away it is bursting out the siding</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>Dan is plowing I went to the funeral of Mrs Wm Armstrong she was buried at the Ebenezer Church Revd Mr Crage preached there was a large {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>Dan plowed {illegible} in the grenary we expect the reaper to come on Friday</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>Dan plowed I fixed some grout for the hen house the south side of it all came out</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>{illegible} boys came this morning to thrash they thrashed the fall &amp; spring wheat they're 40 bushel of fall wheat {illegible} at Spring wheat</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>{illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td></td> <td>{illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>{illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>{illegible} a very stormy day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>the snow is 5 inches deep this morning Dan drew 2 loads of dung from the Barn at the road</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>we went to Gananoque with the wool &amp; 3 bags of peas &amp; oats got yarn for the wool paid $3.30 for {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>Dan drew more dung snowed 6 inches more last night cold with high wind</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>Dan drew 2 loads of wood 1 from 6 con &amp; 1 from Abs road is good I went to Fairfax with Mr Shane to a meeting of the session {illegible}</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1883</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Nov 18</td> <td></td> <td>Ellen &amp; me went to Fairfax to the communion there was a very large meeting than seven added the church new members Revd Mr Shane preached</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>Dan went to Abs with Bruce &amp; they sawed up a lot of drags for wood the snow nearly all gone</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>Dan plowed in the field north of the house</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>Dan Do Do Do.</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>Dan Do I grouted the hen house</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>Dan is plowing I took Ellen to see Benjamin Young he very sick I do not think he will live long he is not able to sit up alone</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>Dan is plowing I am making a frame for the Seller door fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Shane preached at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>Dan is plowing this forenoon very heavy rain in the afternoon I went with Mr Shane to Fairfax there was to be meeting of the session about altering bounds there was no meeting</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>the ground is too wet to do anything out it is freezing now Ad came home at midnight Express all well</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>David &amp; Vive came on the midnight Express Watt went down to Brockville on the Lightning Express they are all well we put in a new frame in the outside seller way it was all roten and the stairway was caved in we are going to build it up with stones Dan has them drawn for it it has been very stormy rain &amp; snow nothing done out doors</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>Dan took all the old straw from over the stable we put it in the yard &amp; new straw from the barn over the horses</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>stormy day Dan thrashed the flax seed {illegible} noon got wood from own woods</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31 {this might be Dec 31st's entry?}</td> <td>Dan drew wood that he has cut there is a good deal of dead wood in the bush the thrashers came at noon &amp; thrashed bushel of oats John Johnson man and one horse helped Bruce team &amp; two Boys Charles Arms George Arthur helped</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1883</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Dec</td> <td>1</td> <td>Dan cut wood in our bush &amp; drew it to the house fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Shane preached this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>Dan got more wood fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>Dan &amp; Ad fixed the Barn for the thrashers we expect them tomorrow they moved the straw so that we can keep it all in they fixed the poles over the {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>the thrashers came at noon they finished the thrashing we had bushel of oats</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>Dan built up a Stone wall on the side of the cellar</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>Do he finished the walls this afternoon &amp; went home</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>I finished the making of the steps for the seller &amp; got them in so that we can out or in from the outside I have to cover them in yet</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Tigh preached this morning Mr Shane at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>very stormy this forenoon I {illegible} for {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>I worked at the {illegible} for the seller</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>Dan came home from his Father's he helped him for three days he got wood &amp; other chores got ready for killing the hogs &amp; brought the sheep from {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>we killed the hogs Bruce helped us fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>Dan helped John Johnston to thrash with the team fine day I finished covering in the cellar way Ad went to Young on the Mixed</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>Dan went to John Johnsons this morning they finished thrashing at noon he got wood after</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td></td> <td>Mr Johnston preached this morning he is a student</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>Wm came on the Mixed stoped off at Kingston on Saturday from Perry Sound to Bessie's &amp; she was home Dan &amp; me cleaned up 9 bushel of the old wheat that is the last of it we cleaned 12 bags of oats intending to go to the Mill tomorrow</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>very stormy this forenoon &amp; all day we took the top of the snow stack in the yard</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>Ad went to Gananoque to Mill he had 9 bushels of wheat &amp; 12 bags of oats the roads very ruff Dan cut wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>Ad went to Gananoque for a load of coal for their stove he brought 2200 Dan cut wood in the woods &amp; put on the double windows</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1883</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Dec</td> <td>21</td> <td>Dan &amp; Ad is drawing &amp; chopping wood in our own woods {illegible} of dead wood {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>Do Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Shane preached this evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>Dan cut &amp; drew more wood it snowed about 5 inches last night with a misty rain most of the day it is a good deal warmer than it has been Watt &amp; Lizie came on the Mixed from Brockville this evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>no work to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>Dan drew 2 loads of wood from Abs left one at A &amp; one here fine day Billie came from Delta at night Mr {illegible} son brought him in a cutter</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>Ad went to Delta with Donnour to bring Kate home Watt had her in Brockville Dan drew a load of wood from Sand Bay</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>Dan cut some in our own woods</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>Dan thrashed the seed peas that was in the New Barn had 5 bushels cold day I attended our Preparatory service there was very few out</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Shane preached &amp; had the communion there was 3 added the to our Church Mr &amp; Mrs Service &amp; Robert Shields there was a good attendance very cold day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td>{missing}</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1884</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Jan</td> <td>1</td> <td>Dan went for a load of wood to Sand Bay in 1 from Ab McNeil David &amp; Vive came from Delta &amp; Wm Scott from GlenTay &amp; Abia was here all took dinner it was good to have them</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>snowing all day no work</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>snowing &amp; blowing all day Dan went to Bruce help him the thrash it stormed so that they did nothing the roads so drifted that he did not come home</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>Dad came home this morning there is no traveling on the roads our road is nearly as high as the fences</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>Dan split wood &amp; shoveled snow at our gate at the road it is as high as the fence</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Tygh preached this morning Mr Shane at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>David &amp; Vive went home to day</td> <td>7</td> <td>Dan went to help Bruce to thrash the thrashers did not come he came home after a while</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>stormy day no work only taking care of the cattle</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>Dan went to Bruces to thrash did very little there chain kept breaking Ad shoveled the roads</td> </tr> <tr> <td>it has been very stormy this week wind and snow</td> <td>10</td> <td>I went to the annual meeting of our Agriculture Society there was a good meeting for the state of the roads nearly all the old board of directors was put in again Dan went to Bruces the brock down again got very little done</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>Dan went to Bruces to help to thrash they broke down we killed the Younge cow Bruces helped find winter day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>Dan went to Bruces to thrash they broke part of the horse powr so that they will have to take it to Brockville to get it fixed &amp; came home after {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Shane preached this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>Ad &amp; Dan drew in the remainder of the {illegible} that was left put 2 loads over the horses the rest in the barn</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>Dan went to Sand Bay for a load of wood {illegible} help cold day the road is no going</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>Dan went to Sand Bay for wood he to {illegible} Bruce's &amp; B Landon brought the horsepowr &amp; circular saw here this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>{illegible} &amp; filed the saw &amp; they saw it this afternoon drove {illegible}</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1883</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Jan</td> <td>19</td> <td>they finished sawing this forenoon then Dan went with Bruce to finish the thrashing cold day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td></td> <td>Dan went to Gananoque for cash he went with a cutter Jennet &amp; Jennie went with him {illegible} {illegible} cold day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>Dan {illegible} rigged up the {illegible} {illegible} new frame for drawing things on them</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>very stormy all night &amp; day no work</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>high wind snow &amp; drift Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>Do Do Do Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>fine day no travel on the roads Dan took the horses &amp; slaugh to the station &amp; broke the roads</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>Dan went to Mallorytown this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Shane had a short service this morning then he closed A child of Henry Faires was dead the funeral was at 11:00 in the English church the Revd Mr Tygh preached the church was full</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>Ad is loading up things that he brought from Toronto for the boys he is taking 2 veal skins 4 deakin 2 sheepskins with the wool on &amp; 2 that the wall is taking off Dan &amp; me cleaned up 12 bushel of oats &amp; 12 of wheat for a grist</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>Dan went to Gananoque with the grist this morning there was about 3 in of snow fell last night fine day several lines {illegible} the road is so bad that could {illegible} bring {illegible} time rest of the line {illegible}/td&gt;</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>rain Dan stoped to chop wood&lt;</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td>the roads is so bad that there is no travel on them {the rest of line illegible}</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1884</p> <p><br />{a lot of page difficult to decipher}</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Feb</td> <td>1</td> <td>hard frost last night we went to {illegible} Revd Mr Gibson Wife {several lines eligible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>A dull cloudy day I have taken care of the cattle</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>Revd Mr {illegible} preached this evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>{entry illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>{entry illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>rained most of the day Ad {several words illegible} I took cair of the cattle</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>Ad took the team to Sand Bay he brought home a load of Cordwood they are sending a careload to John to Belville</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>stormy day Ad did nothing with the horses</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>Little Watt came from Montreal on the morning Express he was at the carnival Ad took him to Young to his Mothers stormy day Haffie took the team to Sand Bay Dan &amp; him brought home of wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Shane preached this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>Ad &amp; Dan went to Sand Bay with the team Ad brought home a load of wood with the Bobby</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>Ad went to Sand Bay for a load of wood he took it home the roads is very bad there was snow last night and wind to day the roads filled full</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>rain this morning &amp; last night the snow has got fall rain most of the day I am quilling</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>the roads is very soft muddy {illegible} wind turned North in the afternoon {rest of entry illegible} Ad brock the road to the hay stack in the {illegible} the snow has got a great fall</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>Ad went to Sand Bay for to load at wood he brought some home with him Watt and Lizie came here from Otawa on the Mixed</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>Ad took Watt &amp; Lizie to Delta this morning {rest of entry illegible}</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1884 {most likely February}</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>17</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Tygh preached this morning Mr Shane at night rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>rain most of the day Dan did chores I spooled for Jennet</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>rain part of the day Dan took the top of the stack in the midle field &amp; brought it the Barnyard &amp; spread around for the cattle it is badly spoiled</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>very high wind with snow Dan went out back to look at a farm of John Burns he wants to buy it</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>Dan took the team to Sand Bay for wood this morning he brought home {illegible} load Ad came home to day the road was too bad to come</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>Dan went to Sand Bay for wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>Dan went to Sand Bay for wood Ad began to draw the stack of hay in the midle field young Hughafie helped him</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Shane preached this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>Ad &amp; Houghfie finished drawing the stack Dan helped Bruce to draw ice from the river the ice is very poor</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>Dan went to Sand Bay for wood Ad went to Gananoque for shingles for the house &amp; brought 7000 ceader shingles paid $3.50 per thousand for them very stormy in the afternoon rain &amp; snow</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>Dan drew 2 loads of cord wood to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>snowed about 6 inches last night &amp; is still snowing this morning Dan did very little stormy</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>still storming Dan split wood in the shed it has been very stormy most of the {illegible} 30 sowed {illegible} 60 {illegible}</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1884</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>March</td> <td>1</td> <td>Dan went to {illegible} they {illegible} of wood {rest of entry illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>Revd Mr Greacie preached this morning {illegible} cold day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>Dan is drawing he drew 2 loads for &amp; drew 1 load of wood then went back to the shanty stop there all night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>Dan drew 1 load of wood then went back to the Chanty Stopt there all night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>Dan brought a load of wood this morning &amp; another at night took them both to Ads</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>Dan drew 1 load of wood this to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>Dan brought 1 load of wood this forenoon &amp; another in the afternoon and went back to the shanty for to one in the morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>it began to blow &amp; snow in the night &amp; stormed all day there is a fearful drift wind from the East Dan came home this morning brought a small load of wood I intended to Sand Bay to the meeting of the session there was going it stormed so</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td></td> <td>very stormy day the roads all blocked up so that Mr Shane could not go to Sand Bay the communion did not take place there was Sabbath school here</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>Dan went to Sand Bay with the horses his father is going to work in his place he is looking about some land we cleaned up 5 bags of oats then took this week is for feed before he went away</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>stormy day in the afternoon no work done Ad &amp; Bruce started for GlenTay in the morning before it began</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>Dan father came out with a load of wood this morning the snow has got a great fall the roads is rough</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>Dans Father brought out a load of wood &amp; went back in the afternoon I went to a session meeting at Sand Bay</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>Dan's father drew a load of wood &amp; banked more</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>Do Do Do has 2 loads more banked out that is father is going to in that place</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td></td> <td>I went to Sand Bay with Wm Cornet we had the communion there this afternoon the church was well full</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1884</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>March</td> <td>18</td> <td>I am going to the {illegible} at Kingston this morning Dan {illegible} is going {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>Do Do drawing load of wood 19 again Daniel load of wood I came home on the express from the Presbytery at Kingston there was a good attendance of both ministers &amp; elders &amp; a good deal of work done</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>Dan went to Sand Bay &amp; banked out wood stoped all night there x</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>Dan came home this afternoon brought a load of wood he banked in the forenoon Ad got home from Perth this afternoon he brought home 2 horses with they are large one 5 &amp; the other 3 year old a horse &amp; mair with foal due Percheron horse</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>Dan &amp; Ad went to Abes for a load of hay for Wallace the roads is very bad I taped 24 trees</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Shane preached this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>Dan went to Sand Bay to bank out he came home on the Mixed this morning he went to Haigs to the wife on Saturday night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>I took care of the cattle fine weather</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>Ad went to Escott Mill with 19 bushel of wheat &amp; bags of Oats the roads is very bad he broke the waggon he had Bruce's mare &amp; his own</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>I split some wood took care of the cattle Ad put away the flour &amp; meal</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>very stormy this afternoon rain &amp; {illegible} the snow is going very fast frost at night {illegible} came here from Sand Bay he left slaugh &amp; came on horseback</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>Revd Mr Tigh preached this morning Mr Shane at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td>very little work done showing &amp; getting ready to saw wood &amp; moving the clover hay into the little mow from cover the cows</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1883</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>April</td> <td>1</td> <td>{illegible} to snow in the forenoon {illegible} snowed about 4 inches the forenoon Ad &amp; Dan took the horsepower &amp; sawing apart</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>{first of entry illegible} snowed about 4 inches in the forenoon Ad &amp; Dan took the horse power and sawing part to Ads</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>Dan &amp; Ad went to Abs with the waggon for a load of Wallace's hay the roads very bad</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>they sawed at Ads wood to day cold day Bruce &amp; his boys &amp; Matthias helped</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>{blank}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td></td> <td>Mr Moore a student from Kingston preached this morning I took him to Fairfax Mr Shane went to Newburgh &amp; Camden to preach</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>cold blustery day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>Ad Dan &amp; Kairns shingled the south side of the house &amp; part of the North side fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>Mr Grame came this morning they finished the north side Dan went to Sand Bay for the chains &amp; brought 2 18 feet sticks from the sawmill for Wallaces wood shed fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>little rain dance split some wood this forenoon then him &amp; Ad went to ABs for a load of Wallaces hay</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>Ad &amp; Dan is covering the horse stable with boards</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>Ad went to Gananoque with the milk waggon Dan drew stuff for Wallace in the forenoon &amp; split wood in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Tye preached this morning Mr Shane at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>Dan went to Sand Bay to Bank of wood fine day we had 2 pair of twins 1 of the full breads &amp; one half</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>heavy rain this forenoon Jennet went to {illegible} came home on the mixed</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>{illegible} night from J W Darling 2 1/2 bushel Timothy &amp; 1 bushel of clover seed $7.00 the Timothy $2.25 {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>I let some water of the garden &amp; other chores</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>we sowed {illegible} I dug &amp; planted 18 gooseberry sprouts</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1883</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>April</td> <td>19</td> <td>{blank}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>Revd Mr Shane preached this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>Ad went to Delta with the milk waggon for a heifer calf from Watts Jersey cow then split wood in the forenoon we drew dung &amp; the dirt that came out of seller way into the garden north of the buried grape in the afternoon heavy frost &amp; high wind</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>Dan is fixing up the fences Ad came home this afternoon &amp; brought the calf with him</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>Ad began to saw Dan cultivated he sowed 4 bushel of the White Russian spring wheat he draged</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>Dan went to a bee of Humphrey Youngs to plow Ad sowed 2 bushel more of the White Russian</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>Ad sowed 2 bushel of the White Russian wheat that we got from Rennies in Toronto on the 7 ridges West of the other 6 bushel &amp; 3 ridges from the West fence they saved about 4 bushel of Austrilan oats North half of the center field</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>they have sowed 16 bushel of the Austrilan in all the ground is in good trim</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>Revd Mr Tygh preached this morning Mr Shane at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>they finished the midle field Ad rolled where the fall wheat was last year &amp; the Clover {illegible} he says that the fall wheat stubble is very stiff the Clover is very bracket</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>they are cultivating &amp; dragging in the field below the house &amp; here sowed 12 bushel of black oats that he got from Bruce all next to the lower ditch &amp; the ridges runs east &amp; west &amp; they have a mair of Wm McNeil's</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>{appears to be blank}</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1883</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>May</td> <td>1</td> <td>sowed our own small oats 1 1/2 bushel with center field west of the wheat &amp; 4 bushel in the field front of the house</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>Dan plowed where he left off below the New Barn Ad went to Gananoque I went to the post office saw the smoke coming out of Robert Cornetts house along with JA Bradley we gave the alarm got pails &amp; poured on water all to no use it was burned he lost most of his things there was a general turnout every one did their best Darling store caught fire &amp; was burned down they saved Dean's shop &amp; house which was between Darling store &amp; Cornetts house Darling got out all his Goods out before they were damaged</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>I went to Fairfax this afternoon with Mr Shane the commission to be tomorrow Dan plowed</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>Revd Mr Shane had the commission at Fairfax good attendance</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>Dan drew dung to the garden in the forenoon plowed in the afternoon fine growing time fine shower last night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>Dan breaking {illegible} Ad sowed the black barley &amp; the grass {illegible} east side of the field then 3 bushel of peas that he bought off the Widow {illegible} I planted 6 gray {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>Ad sowed 4 bushel of own peas Dan is breaking in an {illegible} I planted a grapevine of Wallace it is the Polkington &amp; the Prentice grape &amp; a Niagara raspberry came from F G Association fine rain this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>the ground is too damp to drag Dan &amp; shoveling out crossrows he helped to plant 4 apple trees that Ad bought at the station 1 Wealthy 1 Wallbridge 1 Fameus 1 MacIntosh Red 6 of the gray raspberries I bored &amp; set some posts for grapevines</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>Dan drew some dung to the garden little rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>we drew stones for the foundation of Wallaces Woodshed he expects the framers on Monday</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>the Revd Mr Tyghe preached this morning Mr Shane at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>Dan went to Gananoque for a load of lumber for Wallace this afternoon I dug some in the garden</td> </tr> <tr> <td>I sent 2 {rest of entry illegible}</td> <td>13</td> <td>Dan drew dung to the Garden in the forenoon he then draged the head Ridge at the old well &amp; sowed about 3/4 of bushel of peas I sowed nearly 2 wash basins full of {illegible} David &amp; his family came from Delta Bessie came with them {illegible} with them</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1884</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>May</td> <td>14</td> <td>David &amp; {illegible} went to Toronto on the express Bessie went with them Dan drew dung to the garden in the forenoon fixed some {illegible} after Dan {illegible} drawing dung to the garden then {illegible} got Bruces wheel cultivator &amp; cultivated the garden &amp; then throwed out some furrows heavy rain at</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>Dan helped Humphrey Young to plow I began to {illegible} &amp; clean out the hen house light showers</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>Dan helped Humphrey to plow Ad took yearling &amp; 2-year-old heifer to the 6 concession this morning we planted 10 rows of potatos next to the hen house in the garden</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>Revd Mr Shane preached this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>Dan can do nothing he has a boil on his hand Ad took some of the clapboards of the house &amp; then put a lath on the stud &amp; nailed them on again that brought the stud out even with the grout he intends new clapboards on</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>Dan went to Mallorytown on the Mixed this morning we put the cows in the midle field for the first</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>Ad went to Gananoque &amp; brought 8 barrels of plaster of Paris for to put on the land &amp; 2 Spades 1 for ditching &amp; 1 for digging Dan can do nothing</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>Ad took 5 barrels of the plaster to the north half of the East midle field Dan is doing yet</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>Ad drew 2 load of rails from where the stacks was to make a lain at the end of the barn Dan is doing {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>Ad &amp; me put up the fence for the lain</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>Revd Mr Tygh preached this morning Mr Shane at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>Ad went to Gananoque with 3 bags of wheat 4 of barley {illegible} 3 Barles of plaster on the midle field he began on the east side</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>Dan drew some stones of the south end of the midle field &amp; cultivated it with the wheeled cultivator</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>Dan &amp; Ad Drew dung &amp; cultivated the field back of the barn</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>they furrowed out &amp; planted 6 rows of carrots 1 row of parsnips 2 rows beets &amp; planted some sweet corn &amp; popcorn in the garden</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>Ad went to Gananoque for a load of clapboards Dan took some of the old clapboards off the South end of the house</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td>Ad went to Gananoque for another load of clapboards Dan is taking off the clapboards</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1883</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>June 1</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Shane preached this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>Dan plowed the peice for potatos Ad &amp; me cut 3 bushel of Erely Roses warm day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>Dan finished plowing the potato ground he then draged it he {illegible} it with {illegible} &amp; Kate</td> </tr> <tr> <td>planted Bushel of early {illegible}</td> <td>4</td> <td>Dan cultivated &amp; dragged the potato ground {illegible} sowed {illegible} pond of it &amp; planted part</td> </tr> <tr> <td>washed this morning sheep</td> <td>5</td> <td>they planted some more Dan went to dung Bee of Samuel Johnson in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>Ad went to Gananoque for a load of lumber for the house to 208 lb of tar paper we planted 6 rows of corn east of the old barn &amp; some Western corn</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>Dan planted more of the western corn I planted 22 Hills of cucumbers they plowed the head Ridge North of the new barn &amp; sowed it with cow corn</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td></td> <td>Professor Fowler preached at Sand Bay in the afternoon &amp; here at night I took him to Sand Bay</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>we all worked on the roads had the team drew gravel they began at our N West corner &amp; came this way</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>Do Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>Do Do Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>Dan &amp; me worked this morning on the roads had the team I attended an Agriculture meeting at Mr Deans revised the prize list Dan worked at the house</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>Dan worked at the house I planted some cabbage &amp; tomato I attended a meeting at the Drill Shed on the Scott Act Judge McDonald Revd Mr Crawford Revd Shane &amp; Craig &amp; others spoke on it</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Shane preached this morning David came on the Morning Express Vive &amp; the children was with him</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>Ad went with David to Gananoque Dan cultivated the potatos in the garden</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>Ad David &amp; Vive &amp; the children to Delta Dan &amp; me loaded &amp; wheeled the sand &amp; clay for {illegible} 2 sides of the house in the forenoon we then took up the line on the road Dan bored some holes for posts for a line fence</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1883</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>June</td> <td>18</td> <td>Ad came home from Delta at noon he took up the line with the instrument next hour line was wrong Dan filled some of the holes that he had bored</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>Dan bored a number of holes on the right line I worked in the garden &amp; trimmed some trees</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>Dan sowed plaster on the oats &amp; peas front of the house this morning Ad took a load of posts to the road line we set some of them</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>Dan bored post holes Ad &amp; me set some of them very warm day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Tygh preached in forenoon Mr Shane at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>Dan went to the 6 con to bank out wood Ad took the spoted heifer with her calf she has lost 1 of her teats they are going to let the calf suck &amp; beef her Mr Graham &amp; Mr Ferris came to clapboard the house</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>Graham &amp; Fairns are at the house I am helping cutting the clapboards for the front of the house</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>they are working at it Ad is taking of the clapboard front of the house we moved the cupboard of the seller way</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>they are working at the clapboard</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>Do Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>Ad went again with Bruce's team for more lumber &amp; tar paper Dan has been at the 6th con since Monday with the team we expect him home to night I attended services in the church &amp; a meeting of the session I was repointed representative Elder for the ensuing year &amp; Revd Mr Shane preached</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Shane preached there was 54 communicants partook the church was well filled fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>Dan is cultivating in the garden &amp; hoeing the ground is very dry there has been no rain since the 11th of the month Wm Hazelwood &amp; Isabla or rather {illegible} Free came on Saturday {illegible line} James Robinson &amp; his daughter from Russ{illegible}</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1883</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>July</td> <td>1</td> <td>Dan is hoeing in the garden Ad has a lame back can do very little</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>Ad is cutting behind the barn</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>Dan is hoeing behind the barn Ad went to Leeds &amp; laid out a road Dan is riging up the mower &amp; other chores Ad went to Young with with the buggy he took {illegible} {illegible} and his daughter &amp; Bessie</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>Ad went to the river with a load of picknickers Robinson his daughter Jennet Bessie &amp; Jennie was with him they went to the Bay very warm rain in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>rain this morning dull hazey day the Carpenters finished the house last night they have been 21 days working at the clapboarding &amp; corners</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>Mr Gillies preached at night Mr Shane went to Kingston</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>Dan came home this forenoon I may say that he has lost 2 days Friday 1/2 Monday 1/2 Saturday all I went to the Presbytery to Belleville the Revd Mr Shane resined his charge here to the Presbytery he has got a call New Brunswick</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>I got home on the Express all well the crows has took up all our potatos they are planting them over again</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>finish planning the potatos &amp; began to mow &amp; mowed a little in the orchard</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>finished cutting the Orchard &amp; cut a piece in the Northfield West Corner fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>raked up the Orchard &amp; drew it in 3 small load they raked &amp; cocked up the piece that was cut yesterday it is too green to draw in</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>fine rain most of the day mowing done this forenoon Dan bored some posts holes on the road</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Greacie preached this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>I painted some Dan bored post holes on the read side of the midle field Ad went to Brockville</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>Dan is boring Ad is mowing in the North Field</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>Ad &amp; Abia went to Sand Bay to Mr Keys Dan mowed some of the fence &amp; cocked some that I raked {illegible}</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1883</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>July</td> <td>17</td> <td>Ad got the {illegible} out of the milk waggon &amp; hurt his back shoulder by the fill bolt coming ought broke fill</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>Dan mowed in the Northfield got the waggon fixed again Dan raked &amp; cocked some in the field</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>we fixed the roof of the cow stable the part had spread Ad got iron rods &amp; bolted a belated the plate of the beam of the old barn I raked Dan &amp; I Coslow drew 4 loads put 2 over the horses 1 over the cows 1 is left on the waggon Ad &amp; Ellen</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Shane preached at night I read his resignation of his charge he is going to St Johns NB to take charge of the mission stations we are all very sorry that he is leaving us he has done wonders for us</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>I went to Kingston with Mr Shane he took his horse &amp; Buggy to Gananoque we then took the boat Ad &amp; Dan drew in the hay that was in the North Field</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>Dan went through the potatos with the cultivator &amp; hoed them there was a little rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>they went to Wallaces place &amp; cut part of it &amp; raked it up &amp; drew it in fine</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>Dan mowed more at Wallaces they drew in 3 loads I raked with Maud fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>Dan finished mowing at Wallaces this forenoon I raked Ad &amp; Dan drew drew in all that was fit</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>I raked &amp; Ad &amp; Dan drew in all that was left on Wallaces Place Dan cut part of the Northfield I raked it in the afternoon they drew in 2 loads &amp; took it to Wallaces stable</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td></td> <td>there no minister with us to day I went to the Methodist Church in forenoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>Ad went to Bruces riged up the reaper he cut the Martin Amber wheat in the afternoon it was winter killed a little Dan &amp; me set posts on the roadside midle field</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>Ad &amp; Dan cut part of the other fall wheat this afternoon there a very heavy dew this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>Ad &amp; Dan finished the wheat &amp; the haying fine day they drew in 1 load of hay they took to horse {illegible} stable that is 3 loads that they took there</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td>heavy rain last night in the day very little work done</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1884</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Aug</td> <td>1</td> <td>Dan &amp; Ad helped Bruce with his haying fine day we had an examination of witnesses on Timothy {illegible} for stealing a {illegible} from I sent him to Brockville for {rest of line illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>Do Do Do {illegible} of the piece</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>Professor Nicholson here at night Fairfax in the morning Sand Bay at noon I heard Mr Tygh at Fairfax in the morning Sand Bay at noon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>Ad &amp; Dan drew in our fall wheat they put 2 loads in the little mow it our own old Fall wheat &amp; the load of the Martin Amber on scaffold with {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>Dan pulled weeds out of the potatos where the crows dug them up they are very small</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>Dan is plowing through the potatos &amp; hoeing I went with Nicholson to Sand Bay yesterday we took dinner at Herbison we had J Shields horse we went to James McCormick's James Cornetts &amp; the Widow Cochran's Cornetts has over 150 beehives</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>Dan is working at the potatos fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>then finished holding the potatos I can do very little</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>Bruce is cutting the spring wheat with the Reaper Dan Coslow &amp; 2 of Bruces boys is binding</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Nicholson this morning James McMillan took him to Fairfax &amp; the Union then brought here</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>Ad finished cutting the S wheat Bruces 2 boys help they finished about the midle of the afternoon fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>Dan helped Bruce to cut some wheat he took the cradle Ad went to Gananoque took Dan Hazelwood &amp; brought 2 bags of flour home I took Nicholson to Darlings Kirkins McCormicks &amp; Smiths had Shields horse</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mrs Kellog com from Almount on a visit</td> <td>13</td> <td>Ad &amp; Dan is drawing the wheat that was cut on Saturday some of it is rather soft they cut some of the front of the house very warm day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>they helped Bruce at his harvesting in the forenoon Ad cut all the oats front of the house expect a piece where the old barn stood it is too green</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>they got all the wheat in &amp; 2 loads of oats</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Bessie &amp; Jennie came home young</td> <td>16</td> <td>they helped Bruce most of the day then they got in 2 loads of oats very hot day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td></td> <td>we had no preaching to day I heard Mr Tygh</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Bessie &amp; Jennie came home young side noteMrs Kellock went home on the express</td> <td>18</td> <td>Ad &amp; Dan got in all the oats that was cut front of the house I raked the ground with Kate</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1884</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>August</td> <td>19</td> <td>Ad and Dan helped Bruce at his wheat very warm day the ground is very dry</td> </tr> <tr> <td>fine rain this morning Aunt Jennet came from Branford on the Express</td> <td>20</td> <td>Dan helped H young this afternoon to draw in wheat Ad took the spoted heifer to the 6th Concession</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>Dan hooked peas very dry time Ad is at Bruce's</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>Dan hooking peas Ad finished cutting the oats in the field front of the house &amp; cut some in the thistle field</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>Dan hooked peas Ad raked up the oats in front of the house drew them in &amp; some of the peas Ellen came from Glentwa on the express she had the 3 children with her they are all well</td> </tr> <tr> <td>frost in some places it did no rain here</td> <td>24</td> <td>we had no meeting I heard the Young Matthews minister</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>they drew in 2 loads of oats Dan hooked peas</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>little rain last night very little done this forenoon Dan worked at the peas in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>Ad finished cutting the oats that finished our reaping they then drew in 1 loads of oats &amp; 3 of Oats very warm dry weather Bruces boy helped there</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>they drew in 3 loads of oats &amp; 1 of peas the time came off the waggon yesterday they had to get it on this morning it was near noon before they begin</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>very heavy rain last night &amp; this morning &amp; most of the day very little work done Dan drew a load of rails from Wallaces fence the cows got into Bruces field</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>rain this morning Ellen Jennet Bessie Jennie &amp; Nancy Hazelwood all went to Brockville on the mix this morning Dan went to fix Wallaces fence in the forenoon he then began to plow for fall wheat where the old barn stood</td> </tr> <tr> <td>31</td> <td></td> <td>we have had no Minister I heard the Revd Mr Tye</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1884</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Sept</td> <td>1</td> <td>Dan plowed this forenoon Ad turned over the oats that was left in the midle field they drew them in &amp; I raked all the field &amp; that finished all the oak crop they then drew in a load of peas fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>I was taken with a cold chill in the night &amp; could not get up Dan &amp; Ad hooked &amp; got in more of the peas Bessie &amp; Phillia went to Kingston on the Express Ad plowed Dan finished hooking the peas &amp; they got them in that finished our harvesting expect the grass piece they are not fit to cut</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>Ad &amp; Dan went out to the road &amp; helped Bruce David came on the express from Perry Sound Vive met him here fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>Dan helped Bruce all day Ad in the afternoon David &amp; Vive went to Delta on Express</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>Dan plowed Ad did George David &amp; Vive went to Delta on the Express fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>Ad hooked the grass piece there is good crop of straw Dan plowed warm day Revd Mr Hyde came on the express Jay McMullen met him &amp; took him to Stewarts</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Hyde preached this morning A Cochran came for him took he preached at Fairfax &amp; Union</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>Dan finished the plowing for the fall wheat &amp; began to draw down to it from the Barnyard</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>Dan drew dung this forenoon then he drew in the grass peas one of Bruces boys helped him warm day Ad took Wm Scott Ellen &amp; Bessie to Delta they took the wool to Lyndhurst to get it spun also</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>Dan is drawing dung I took the cows to water this morning for the first time Monday week</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>they are drawing for the fall wheat very dry time</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>Wm Scott &amp; Ellen went home on the Express Ad went to Gananoque with Bessie in the afternoon Dan finished drawing dung for the wheat</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>Ad is thrashing wheat for to sow Dan is spreading dung for the wheat</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td></td> <td>I took Revd Mr Hyde to Fairfax &amp; Sand Bay he preached here at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>help to clean the seed wheat Dan is cultivating the dung that he spread on the wheat it is very ruff</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1884</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Sept</td> <td>16</td> <td>the ground is so ruff that they had to roll it before sewing it they then sowed it I went to Kingston on the Merchant Express to Presbytery</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>got home on the Express all well we are to have regular supplies on Sabbath days it was a good meeting they sowed the wheat cleaned out the furrows then rolled 2 rounds at the bottom one round in the midle &amp; are at the top of the piece to test the smooth or ruff surface they cut up the corn in the garden Dan drew lumber from the station to the showground in the afternoon we got a cane load from Sharbut Lake Bessie came from Toronto this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>Dan is cutting corn Ad is helping to pack Bessie trunk she is going to Indonia &amp; central India as a medical missionary she went on the Express to Brockville Ad went with her this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>Dan is cutting corn I helped J Cook and Dean at the fair ground we took up the lines &amp; mark the places for to put the post the ground is very dry &amp; sand</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>Madis Colt got its forward leg brock last night or this morning we've been fixing it most of the day Dr Hanna put plaster of Paris bandage on it &amp; splints I do not think it will do any good</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td></td> <td>Mr Hyde preached this morning fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>heavy rain most of the day Dan thrashed oats</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>we tried to put the colt in a sling it would not do we cut out the bandage &amp; sawed a point off the bone of &amp; put on another plaster bandage &amp; 2 iron splints on</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>Dan finished cutting the corn in the forenoon &amp; drew dung to the thistle field in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>very heavy rain last night &amp; this morning they fixed the horse stable in the forenoon &amp; drew some large stones that was at the first ditch Dan plowed then below {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>Dan finished the plowing below the wheat &amp; he drew down to the thistle field I intend to go to Ellen's tomorrow</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>I went to Perth on Mixed to Brockville took the {illegible} Express to Perth Wm Scott met me there got to Ellens before dark they are well good country</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>we went to their church Mr Smith a student preached</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>I looked over their farm it is a good one loam &amp; standing high</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>went to their Fairground to make their entries {last line cut off }</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1884</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Oct</td> <td>1</td> <td>John took me to the Perth show it is a very good one in some things very few cattle &amp; sheep &amp; only middling Hogs &amp; horses Fair roads good {illegible} work good</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>Wm took me to Ramses stoped at James Robinson all night good roads they are all well Wm over to Joe Johns took tea then came back to James stayed there all night cold day &amp; night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>Wm took me Almont Fair we stoped Mrs Kellocks they had a better Fair than at Perth grain roads good fronts good &amp; a good display of everything there {illegible} in the hall fell down &amp; hurt a number of people there was over 10,000 in the ground it is said the grounds was very muddy with the rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>started on the first train for Brockville got to Brockville after the Express had gone got home on the Mixed all well glad to be home &amp; thankful to God for all his mercies</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Giffend we had no minister</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>they are fixing for the fair fine day I got the Brady boys to fix up some fixings on the fence around the ground fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>fine day we took the sheep &amp; cattle got cook price the flock of fine wools on the Jersey calf 1 year-old &amp; 2 year-old heifers it is the best Fair we have had in every way I was in the hall as usual fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>Dan went home last night he did not come back till the afternoon ran this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>Dan plowed up the cross stitches then Ad &amp; him is clearing them out with the scraper it is the field below the barn</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>Ad &amp; Dan plowed &amp; scraped this forenoon Ad went to Delta in the afternoon with the team to bring out a load for David he is going to Parry Sound</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>Dan went to Bruces &amp; helped him to thrash the machine is there Ad came home after dark &amp; another &amp; another man with him with a load</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>Mr Smith a student preached at night &amp; McMullen took him to Fairfax &amp; Sand Bay</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>Dan &amp; Ad helped Bruce to thrash in the forenoon dug potatos in the afternoon</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1884</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Oct</td> <td>14</td> <td>Ad &amp; Dan dug potatos they cultivated or dug up the {illegible} with a spring cultivator it cut a good many of the long potatos they are small expect first planted David &amp; Vive went away on the Express Watt came at noon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>Dan finished the potatos Ad is loading Davids lugage in a car he took his horse &amp; a cow that he got from Ad it is the 2 year old that came in lately</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>Dan &amp; Ad plowed the potato ground &amp; picked up some of the small stones brought them up to the Barnyard</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>Dan began to plow in the field below the house the ground is very dry &amp; hard Ad is cleaning up the Barns for the thrashers fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>Dan is plowing Ad is fixing the Barns he making a bin in the New Barn to hold the grain that in it</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Adam Spencer preached this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>Dan plowed Ad &amp; me fix the {illegible} over the sellerway very dry time</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>Dan is plowing Ad cleaned out some of the ridge ditches north of the house &amp; braced the posts along the road for wire fence I made a slat door for root seller</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>Alf Green came with the thrashers this morning they started at noon &amp; thrashed the wheat we had bushels the likewise a run of Oats fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>thrashed bushels of oats they then put the machine into the new barn &amp; the grass peas had bushel the black barley had bushel peas bushel</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>finish the peas this forenoon had bushel we put in some {illegible} the straw</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>Dan plowed front of the house part of the paster</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Spencer preached at night {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>Dan plowed Ad &amp; me cleaned up 18 bushel of spring wheat &amp; 8 bushel of oats he intends to go to {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>Dan is plowing in a field below the house</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>Dan finished the field &amp; plowed the garden</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td>Ad went to Young with the grist Dan shoveled the furrows that was left in the field below the house in the garden &amp; pulled the turnips {illegible} they are very poor they did not come</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1884</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>1</td> <td>Dan drew in the few turnips &amp; beets there was only two or three baskets next the east fence Ad came home with the grist at dark it rained quite hard</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td></td> <td>I hear the Revd Mr Gifford this morning we had no minister</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>Ad &amp; Dan went out to the sixth con to stump &amp; plow I am fixing a door for the front of the house</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>Ad came home last &amp; went back this morning they are stumping &amp; ditching the ground is very wet in the swamp</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>rain &amp; snow most of the day we put the cows in the stable for the first time Ad went back early this morning Dan has stoped there</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>the roads very ruff Ad did not go back to day very hard frost last night everything is closed up</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>Ad went back to the chanty this morning it is raining windy &amp; stormy looking</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>Ad went back to the chanty this morning he is ditching then is plowing fellow went with him they intend to bring the Pett cow home they did so Dan brought home a load of wood to Thompsons place</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td></td> <td>heard the Revd Iby preach we had none</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>Ad &amp; Dan killed the hog this morning Ad moved to Thompsons house this afternoon Dan went to The chanty after took a load of hay with him</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>Ad is fixing about the house getting things fixed I am fixing stuff for to put in the room windows</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>I covered the greapes vines &amp; other chores</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>Ad is fixing at home Dan is plowing at the chanty</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>Ad went to the chanty to ditch they did all that they could do &amp; came home at night Dan brought a load of wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>Dan plowed in the northeast corner of the corn next John Johnstons the groung is very dry Ad took 11 yews{ewes} to John Cooks Southdown Ram</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td></td> <td>Mr McKinnon preached this morning &amp; at Fairfax in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>Dan plowed Ad got a horse from J Stacie to pull with Kate he plowed in the afternoon along with Dan</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>heavy frost last night so that no plow Dan tryed but could do nothing he brought the plows home he picked up wood in the bush here</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{out of order, should follow Dec 01-15}</p> <p>1884</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Dec</td> <td>16</td> <td>Jessie was buried at the stone church at the west of Mary Braden Beatty grave the Revd Mr Richards of Lyn preached a sermon in our own church it was as full as it could hold they they left here at 12 oclock There was a number of teams went to Young with them hey got home about 7 oclock at night very stormy day snow &amp; wind</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>Vest went to Brockville on the Express to go to Delta he took Philo withe him cold day no work done</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>voted for the Scott this morning there is a great aggitation about it for and against it fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>very cold day I had to in{illegible} before I got the chores done the Revd Mr Greacie came here with Mr McKay he to preach for us two sabbaths</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>little Wat and Billie came down from Toronto last night they were at J. &amp; McDonalds Demonstration Billie went to Delta with Kate &amp; the cutter Wat Ellen Robson, Dunken and Watson &amp; Daughter went to Brockville on the Mixed train this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21 stormy day snow</td> <td></td> <td>Dr McKay went to Fairfax this morning he preached at Sand Bay at 1/2 p 2 &amp; heare at night Alexander Cornett sent him there with his team</td> </tr> <tr> <td>I went for the sabbath leasson Back &amp; send Boys 10 35 cents</td> <td>22</td> <td>Ad went to Sand Bay for a load of wood it rained after left &amp; rained most of the day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>Ad went for the sheep that he took to John Cooks Ram fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>very stormy day Snow and wind all day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>fine clear morning no work done</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>I split some wood and took care of the cattle</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>Ad went to the chanty for a load of wood it began to rain after he left rained most of the day after</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td></td> <td>Dr McKay preached this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>we killed the hogs Dan Bradley and Bruces Boys helped fine warm day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>I cut up the two hogs that was left here Ad took two home</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td>Ad took Jennet to Gananque I salted the pork {illegible} all gone</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1884</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Dec</td> <td>1</td> <td>Dan took the team out to the chanty &amp; Drew in to Ellem logs McCreadys Sawmill for Ad stable &amp; brought home a load wood good slaughing</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>they began to draw the last years stack of hay from the North field it is all clover</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>they finished drawing the stack of hay Dan then drew some of the rails from the road fence to the midle fence to field north of the house &amp; barn</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>we cleaned up 12 bags of oats Ad took them to Greens Mill at the outlet Dan left of work this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>Ad worked at his stable at home I fixed in a door sill in the front door for the door to shut on</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>Ad took the plow to plow in the north field he finished 2 ridges that was before the snow came there is too much frost &amp; snow</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7 wind &amp; rain all day</td> <td></td> <td>Mr Smith a student preach this evening James McMullen took him to Fairfax it was so stormy Wind &amp; Rain that no one came out he brought back home he stoped here</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>Ad helped Bruce to thrash this afternoon rain in the morning I fixed a new post at the road frount of the house</td> </tr> <tr> <td>keen frost this morning</td> <td>9</td> <td>Ad helped Bruce to thrash they finished he had 900 bushels of oats snow &amp; rain most of the day I fixed some in the hen house</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>Ad put putty around the chimneys on the roof &amp; put in a new bed piece in the cook stove this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>I took care of the cattle &amp; other chores Ad is fixing at home</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>fixing the stable &amp; other chores Jessie is very poorly the doctor says that her left lung is failed</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>strike through Jennet went for the doctor last night he was here most of the night &amp; Jessie died this morning five minutes from five oclock he could not think she was dangerous till a few hours before she died Ad Telegrafed to her father as soon as the office was open we are all in a very mournfull state</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td></td> <td>Mr McKay a student preached this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>Ad is getting things for the funeral her father got here on the Express this afternoon he was just 8 hours on the road</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1884</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Nov</td> <td>19</td> <td>Dan cut &amp; drew the dead wood that he could get in the bush &amp; drew to the house Ad &amp; me filed some of the outside windows for the house</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>Dan drew sand from the pit to bank the house Ad &amp; me finished all the windows they had all to be made smaller &amp; fitted inside the new casings fine weather</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>Dan is overhauling the old fence along the road of the midle field I fixed some of the Bales in the Stables</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>Dan drew the old rails that not fit to put up again to the house for wood &amp; Philo &amp; him brought the heffer Dan brought {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td></td> <td>Mr Linton went to Fairfax this morning Ad took him he did not go to Sand Bay there was very heavy rain most of the day &amp; night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>Dan plowed to 3 furrows both sides of the post that was set along the road Ad shoveled the furrows Dan then plowed in the northeast corner field turned very cold &amp; freezing hard with North Wind</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>Dan is drawing the corn stocks that is behind the barn then he went to Bruces for the horsepowr &amp; saw</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>they set the horse powr &amp; saw got a coupling fixed</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>Ad &amp; Dan with Bruces Boys &amp; team sawed the wood this forenoon Ad went to Gananoque for wire for the road fence in the afternoon fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>they are fixing for beginning to put on the wire put some fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>they put on the rest of the wire along the road of the midle field they had very little off the 2 bunches of barbed wire they lack some of the one bunch of Buckthorn to finish the two rows on the top it was after dark before they finished</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Lincon preached this morning he is a probationer he went to Fairfax in the afternoon</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1885</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Jan</td> <td>1</td> <td>cold north west wind this morning freezing a little very little work done</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>Ad went &amp; laid out a Road in the 5th concession of Leeds fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>Jennie went to Brockville on the mixed this morning she is going to teach school at Glen Buel Ad is choring so {illegible} I fell down our seller stairs just before I went to bed &amp; got badly hurt</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td></td> <td>Mr Pottery a student preached here at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>Ad got the doctor to come yesterday I am not able to get out of bed I write this a week after Ad attended the township meeting</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>Ad helped Bruce to kill his Hogs &amp; his own chores</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>stormy day Ad is taking care of the stock</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>Ad went to Sand Bay for a load of wood &amp; attended the Agriculture meeting he got $7.25 of premiums &amp; left $1.75 as membership &amp; Farmer the doctor has been here twice every day since Sunday it has been snowing &amp; freezing all most everyday</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>Ad went to Blairs Sawmill for the stuff of an Elem log that Dan drew in some time ago the roads is very soft</td> </tr> <tr> <td>I have been up &amp; down the writing in entries to day</td> <td>10</td> <td>Ad is sawing &amp; splitting wood here at home &amp; fixing up fence between the orchard &amp; church field fine day &amp; thanks be to a good &amp; kind God for all his mercies {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td></td> <td>11 the Revd Mr Smith preached here this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>rain &amp; wind most of the day Ad taking care of cattle</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>fine frosty day Ad fixing things here &amp; at home there is no traveling on the roads</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>very high wind no traveling on the roads they are very rough Ad split some wood here</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>a little snow last night flurries have snow most of the day it is about 3 in deep at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>Ad &amp; Dan Bradley &amp; a man that Ad hired he is a French man his name is Francis Fountain he is to do chores &amp; to get $4 a month they killed the 2 year old heffer that we were feeding windy day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>heavy wind with hail &amp; Rain most of last night very high wind with snow most of the day they cut up the heffer Ad took half of it home</td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td></td> <td>there was no {illegible} to day I was not able to out yet</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>Ad brought 1 load of wood from the chanty this morning he left it here he attended the council in the afternoon fine day there was about 3 inches of snow came last night that made fair slaughing</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1885</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Jan</td> <td>20</td> <td>Ad drew 2 loads of wood from the chanty he took them home Francis is cuting wood &amp; taking care of the cattle he seems to be careful of everything</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>Ad went to a wood bee of Mr S Copelands this morning Francis is cuting wood here &amp; at Ads</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>Ad drew a load of wood this forenoon home he then went to Gananoque with Kate &amp; the cutter find cold day that thermometer is 10 below zero</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>Ad drew 2 loads of wood he left them both here one was sled legs the other cord would</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snowed about 3 inches last night warm so that the house eves is dripping</td> <td>24</td> <td>Ad Drew 1 load of wood it is 6 feet long he made a bargan Dan &amp; his father cut the large timber that lenth the tops longer it is dead where the fine killed</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td></td> <td>I went to the Sabbath school this morning it is the first time since I got hurt we had no Minister</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>Ad went for a load of wood to Sand Bay he got upset about on the road near the midle field there was a very high wind &amp; drift</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>Ad brought a load of long wood &amp; left it here fine day the roads is very heavy</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>very stormy day wind &amp; snow first half day Ad went for a load of wood in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>Ad took oats &amp; straw from here home this morning he drew a load of wood here in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>Ad drew a load of long wood here this forenoon &amp; a load of cordwood home in the afternoon windy</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td>Ad drew a load of long wood for the drag saw he put it on the lain below the house &amp; of cord wood home fine day</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1885</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Feb 1</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr McCleand preached here at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>Ad went to Escott with Bags of oats to grind for the pigs &amp; cows cold fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>Ad drew a load of wood home this morning he went to the outlet for a load of wood {illegible} Landon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>Ad drew a load of hay from Bruces for his horses Frank is taking care of the cattle &amp; getting wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>Ad was up all night here with Phillow he has got a {illegible} of the scarlet fever the doctor Hannah was here for 4 or 5 hours last night Jennet &amp; grandma has been up most of the night for a week Ad went for a load of wood this morning he left it here</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>Ad drew 2 loads of wood he left one of them &amp; took the other home cold fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Ad Telegraph they went from {illegible} to {illegible} he is very low with his fever is affected</td> <td>7</td> <td>Ad drew a load of cordwood in the forenoon to Mallorytown {illegible} doctor Turner came to see Philow along with Dr Hannah he left is here &amp; brought a load of longwood &amp; left them</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Cleand preach here this morning he got Mr Darling to him to Sand Bay &amp; Fairfax at night Ad &amp; Abia was here all night Philo he a little easier</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>Ad brought a load this morning he took it home it stormed all the afternoon snow &amp; rain at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>rain most of the night snow &amp; heavy crossed Ad was here half the night with Philow he is very weak Ad went to Brockville on the Mixed got back on the Express</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>very stormy last night rain &amp; snow with high winds all night most of the day Mrs Highcock came out yesterday afternoon to see Philo he is very low the doctor is here every night &amp; morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td>X</td> <td>12</td> <td>very fine forenoon snowed &amp; blue every high wind Mrs Highcock went home this morning Watt &amp; Lizzy came from Delta this afternoon Jennie came on the Express to be here for dinner this is our wedding day we were 50 years ago Ellen &amp; me got a present of a pair gold mounted Speck from little Watt from Pembroke they are very fine ones Ad &amp; Abia Watt &amp; Lizzy &amp; Jennie all took dinner together &amp; had a good time Philow is a good deal better</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>the roads is very bad very little travel Jennie went to her school at Glen Buel on the Mixed this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>Ad drew a load of wood this morning</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1885</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Feb 15</td> <td></td> <td>we had no Minister I atend the Sabbath school cold day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>very stormy day with heavy fall of snow all day Francis Fountain he left here with the intention of going to the English church at half past seven oclock he has not come back got Wm Earls horse &amp; cutter was taken from our church shed it's supposed that he stole it they can get no account of it</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>the roads is completely blocked up Ad is doing the chores he let out the cattle to water this afternoon they was not out yesterday it was so stormy</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>Ad is fixing about the stables &amp; Barn cold day &amp; sawing wood he has cut wood for both of us</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>Ad is setiling the circlur saw there &amp; the jack for the belt he tended them put snow &amp; water about them so as to freeze them down</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>Dan McNiel brought the horsepowr here Ad loaded &amp; put it in its right place then put snow &amp; water around it so as to freeze it</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>Bruce &amp; Freeman Mr Trawll &amp; a man of Charlie Stewarts came &amp; they cut what wood that Ad had here they filled the wood shed cut more put it outside they took the saw to {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td></td> <td>we had no Minister I atended the Sabbath school</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>Ad sawed what wood he had at his house &amp; they took the saw Wallaces went to file it and found that it was cracked</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>Ad drew a load of wood to William Thompsons this morning he put part of his own wood into his wood shed fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>I went with James McMullen to Hugh McKays &amp; Samuel Donovans on church matters we had Kate &amp; Ad's cutter fine day white Frost</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>Ad drew oats &amp; straw from here to his stable he has no hay for the horses</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>Ad drew 2 loads of wood to the station fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>Ad drew 1 load of wood there has been a white frost for three or four days the trees &amp; everything is covered with it it is quite warm &amp; thawing</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1885</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>March 1 rain most of the day with a little snow</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Stevenson preached here this evening Mr Samuel Donovan came for him this morning took him to Fairfax &amp; Sand Bay &amp; brought him back at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>snowed last night with a little frost &amp; some to day we cleaned up 11 bags of wheat &amp; 18 of oats for feed</td> </tr> <tr> <td>David came on the Express</td> <td>3</td> <td>Ad went to Escott with the grist he did not the wheat ground the mill was full of wheat he will not get till next week</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>snow this morning Ad put away the ground feed &amp; other chores blustery day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>Ad went to Sand Bay &amp; brought home a load of round stuff for The Granary fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>Ad brought 2 long logs 24 ft &amp; 2 14 ft &amp; other stuff for the sills of the granery cold day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>the 3-year-old calved this morning bull calf</td> <td>7</td> <td>Ad went to Sand Bay this morning &amp; home a load of timber for an ice house at home fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Stevenson preached this morning very few out</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>Ad worked at his ice house this morning he went for a load of sawdust at noon it began to storm wind &amp; snow about one oclock there is a fearful drift the snow is blowing all away to the north</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>very cold this morning Ad went for a load of sawdust</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Ad drew a load of wood</td> <td>11</td> <td>they fixed the saw this forenoon &amp; sawed some in the afternoon cold windy day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>finished the sawing at Wallaces this morning Ad went for the grist to Escott it was not ground &amp; could not tell when it would be there is no water</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>Ad &amp; Freeman drew wood to Abs for a load of hay for Wallace it was cut on his own place they {illegible} of it home there I helped {illegible} last night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>Ad {illegible} brought off it home I went to Sand Bay with James McMullan to a session meeting Revd Mr Stevenson did not get there Hugh McKay was to brought him &amp; he did not do it so there was sermon Mr Alexander Cochran read a chapter &amp; praded</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Stevenson preached at night here very few out Mr Herbison was to have come for the minister this morning it was so stormy snow &amp; wind the roads is completely blocked up there is no such thing a horse getting through</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1885</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>March</td> <td>16</td> <td>Ad went to Abs for a load of hay for Wallace I went to Kingston to a meeting of the Presbytery on the Express</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>Ad went to the river for ice cold day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>Do Do Do he got the house filled with ice I got home on the Express there was a good meeting no {illegible} yet</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>Ad went to abs for a load of hay this morning Wm McNiel Abs son helped him &amp; brought another load</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>Ad went for a load this morning that is all the stack he put it in his loft over his horses very cold day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>Ad went for load of sawdust cold day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Stoneman preached here this morning hear no one came to take him to Sand bay S Donovan ought to have come Mr Stevenson walk to Fairfax &amp; preached at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Ad hired a boy named WJ Powrs for $4 per month for the first month</td> <td>23</td> <td>Ad went for a load of sawdust this morning &amp; cleaned up 6 bags of wheat &amp; 6 of oats for a grist</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>Ad went to Gananoque with the grist it was a fine morning it began to blow &amp; snow at noon there was a fearful drift all the rest of the day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>fine morning Ad brought the grist here this morning &amp; home some straw</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>Ad went to Sand Bay for to get out lumber &amp; wood he took Matthews with him I help to fix the church for the funeral of Mrs Service she was buried at the Ebenezer</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>I went to the Funeral of Mrs Service the Revd Mr Stevenson preached in the church a large number out</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>Ad came home with a load of logs for his driving house this forenoon he helped Bruce to saw in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Stevenson at Fairfax in the morning &amp; at Sand Bay at night here at night A Cornett took him to Fairfax in the morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wat came back at noon</td> <td>30</td> <td>Ad went to the chanty this morning he is going to bank of cordwood he intends have a bee tomorrow</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td>Ad Aleck Cornett &amp; David Johnston brought loads of grain cordwood the roads is very bad there was wind &amp; snow about noon it was very soft &amp; wet the man &amp; horse</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1885</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>April</td> <td>1</td> <td>Henery Johnston brought a load of wood from the chanty Ad brought a load of timber for his driving house he brock the reach of his Bobbys fixed it &amp; went back</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>Ad brought a load of timber this forenoon it began to storm in the afternoon &amp; stormed all the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>stormed all day no work done snow rain &amp; wind</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>still storming this morning snow &amp; wind the road is completely blocked up it is hard job to get to the Barn the snowed is piled up at the hen house &amp; in the lain &amp; Barnyard wind N West</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td></td> <td>I attended the Sabbath school we have no minister</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>Ad took Jennie to Gananoque this morning got back at noon then she went to Glenbuel on the Express Ad sold 2 cows to Mr Dempster for $60</td> </tr> <tr> <td>X</td> <td>7</td> <td>Ad went to Sand Bay with the team I went to the station to see Watt he is going to the North West as a guid to the Troops in Riels Rebelion</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>rain this morning no frost last night fine day in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>Ad is working getting out lumber for the driving house &amp; granery house</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>I went to Gananoque with A Cornet to see the Revd Mr Greacie about our supplys we dont want any for two months unless he can promised himself with a horse</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Lizie came home on the Express from Mallorytown</td> <td>11</td> <td>Ad came home last night he broke through the ice with Kate &amp; cut her knee on an axe that was left on it by Matthews through carelessness</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td></td> <td>I atended the Sabbath School heard Revd Mr Gifford preach a memorial sermon on the Late Mr Malles</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>Ad tried to breack the road from our gate got his horses down gave it up the snow quite soft with some rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>Ad went to Sand Bay to get out lumber heavy frost last night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>hard frost last night cold day Ad is at the chanty yet</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>heavy frost last night warm day the sap runs well snow is going off the fields the roads is bad</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>heavy frost fine day sap is running well</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>frost last night Ad came home at noon to day warm &amp; clear sun shine</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1885</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>April 19</td> <td></td> <td>I atended the Sunday School the atendance midling fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>Ad was at Wm McNiels most of the day his Black mair is sick very warm day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>Ad helped Bruce to saw wood in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>they finished sawing this forenoon him &amp; the Boy drew two loads of hay from the stack at the crossroad</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>they got the stack all at night put it all in the New &amp; old barn very warm day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>Ad went to Escott mill with 15 bags of oats &amp; brought home the grist that he took the 1st of March</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>Ad is doing chores windy day the snow is nearly gone</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td></td> <td>I atended Sabbath school &amp; heard Revd Mr Tye preach this morning heavy rain most of night &amp; day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>the linie cow stepped on my foot I cannot get on my shoe Ad &amp; Watt is dowing the chores he sowed clover &amp; Timothy seed on the fall wheat</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>Ad took the milk to the Factory this morning this morning for the first I atended a meeting of the session of the church Mesers Donovan &amp; Herbisn &amp; me was all the elders present Revd H Greacey moderator Mr Gracey reported that he had a letter from Mr McClean that he could get A Mr Ross sudent it was agreed that we would take him for the time being there was a fearfull storm of wind &amp; snow from N East Mr Herbison stoped all night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>not much work done expect doing the chores</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>Ad laid the bottom rails of a midle fence from the fall wheat as far as the rails would come</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1885</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>May</td> <td>1</td> <td>Ad &amp; the Boy is fixing up fences &amp; other chores</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>Ad drew 3 loads of sand from the gravel pit to the garden north of the Burnt greapes so as to bring the ground up level with the garden</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td></td> <td>I atended the Sabbath School I have a sumer cold</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mr Ross a student came on the Express this afternoon Mr McMullen met him I took him home</td> <td>4</td> <td>light showers of rain &amp; snow most of the day my cold is no better very little out of doors</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>Ad is drawing dung to the garden from Matthews he brought it had 5 load</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>Ad started to plow in the North field North East post it began to rain a little before noon rained all the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>I planted 9 2 year old curren bushes in the garden 1 of Fays Prolific north of cedar post &amp; 1 year old from the fruit G Acoistium</td> <td>7</td> <td>I have done very little yet Ad went to Escott with 6 bags of Wheat &amp; 3 of peas cold damp day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>Ad worked at home I did a little at the milk waggon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>Ad drew rails from the road where the wire fence is made to finish the midle line in the center field Joe &amp; me fixed the banking around the house &amp; leveled it all around the front door</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td></td> <td>Mr Ross a student preached a night I heard Mr Tye in the morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>Ad drew straw &amp; hay from here home to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>Ad helped me to put the reaches &amp; rear head block on the milk waggon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>Ad cultivated 4 ridges in the garden &amp; then went to the North East field &amp; cultivated there</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>Ad sowed 4 bushel of the Australian oats</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>Ad sowed 8 bushel more of the above oats</td> </tr> <tr> <td>fine warm time first potatos planted</td> <td>16</td> <td>Ad finished the cultivating of the North East field this morning &amp; cultivated 4 ridges in the garden cultivated with the wheeled cultivator in field north of the house &amp; sowed 1/2 bushel of spring I planted 10 rows of potatos from the hen house got the seed from Ab McNiel</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17 the woods look green</td> <td></td> <td>Mr Ross preached this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>Ad sowed 10 3/4 bushel of wheat north of the house making 12 1/4 bushel in that field</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>Ad sowed bushel of the Black oats in the field north of the house Bruces clock came</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1885</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>May</td> <td>19</td> <td>with the seed drill &amp; sowed Timothy Red &amp; Alsike clover on the wheat ground he then sowed the oats with the drill</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>Ad sowed 2 1/2 bushel of the black barley on the cross ridges below the fall wheat &amp; on the potato ground south of the midle field</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Lizie went to Brockville on the mixed this morning she is going to Delta</td> <td>21</td> <td>Ad plowed &amp; cultivated field east of the barn &amp; sowed 1 1/4 bushel of wheat &amp; 2 1/2 Ridges of flax seed next to the Barn the ground is getting dry</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>Ad went to the North field to cultivate the peas he sowed grass seed front of the house this morning very cold</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td></td> <td>Mr Ross a student preached at night I heard Mr</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>Ad sowed bushel of the Black oats in the North field this forenoon Ezra draged it they are going going to the chanty in the afternoon fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>Ad sowed to 1/2 bushel of Black oats at the Shanty</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>Freeman McNiel helped Ad to plow in the North field the clover is all killed so that the meadow is no good fine day the ground is very dry</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>Freeman is with Ad plowing Ad sowed bushel peas &amp; oats &amp; a little black Barley mixed</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>Freeman helped to plow &amp; drag in the North field they sowed 2 1/4 bushel of the grass peas &amp; 2 1/4 bushel of the common peas</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>they are plowing next to the road the clover is all killed out it was no use for meadow sowed 6 bushel peas oats &amp; black Barley mixed</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td>Revd Mr Green preached this morning on the spread off the Bible &amp; its circulation there was a good meeting the collection was two dollars</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1885</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>June</td> <td>1</td> <td>Ezra &amp; Ad they drew dung from Ads stable to the North field in the forenoon Ad went to Gananoque in the afternoon we had very heavy rain in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>Ad &amp; Ezra went to Sand Bay this morning they took a plow &amp; drag with them they planted 6 bushel of potatos &amp; sowed 2 bushel of oats</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>Ad came home this afternoon they planted 1/4 bushel of potatos 2 bushel of oats there</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>Ad is fixing up fences drawing rails from the road where the wire fence is</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>rain most of the day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>Ad cultivated with the wheel cultivator the piece of ground between open dich &amp; the lain fence &amp; then plowed it for cow corn fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td></td> <td>Mr Ross preached at night I heard Revd Mr Tye in the morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>Ad &amp; Ezra is working his road work at the station he has 3 days to do for his work he has the team on Ad took his mother to see Margret she has had paraletic stroke</td> </tr> <tr> <td>washed the sheep</td> <td>9</td> <td>Ad got home at noon Margret is no better Ellen stoped there Watt came here this morning he took Charlie &amp; went to Gananoque left his horse till he came back</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>Ezra draged the corn ground &amp; then went to the chanty with the horses he is going log &amp; burn</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>Ad is fixing a place in the hog pen for the young pigs we planted the cow corn about a bushel</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>Ad finished the place for the pigs &amp; put in it fine warm day Ellen came home on the Express Margret is no better</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>I mended the Buggy harness Ad is working at home</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td></td> <td>Mr Ross preached this morning fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>Ezra and me worked on the roads Charley is lame Ad took Kate to Bradleys &amp; put her to the Purchen horse</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>Ezra &amp; Freeman he had their mares with Maude drawing gravel &amp; me that made 6 days that finished our work</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1885</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>June Coslows sheared the Sheep I helped to catch them</td> <td>17</td> <td>Ad &amp; Ezra went the chanty with the team to put in the new land they took oats &amp; Turnip seed</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>Ad came home at night &amp; brought a load of sawdust for the milking shed fine day I worked a little in the garden</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>Ad went to the shanty this morning fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>Ad &amp; Ezra came home at night he sowed 5 bushel of oats &amp; about 3/4 of a pound of turnip seed on the new follow they got in good order</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td></td> <td>Mr Ross preached for us at night I heard Mr Gifford at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>very heavy rain last night &amp; this morning the diches is all full &amp; running along the road Ad is fixing for moving his stable him &amp; Ezra</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>they are working at it Ad went to Kaeting for a pair of runners to move the stable on this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>Ezra went to Katings a Jack this morning there are getting the runners under Bruce &amp; Freeman is helping find a rather cold I am not right &amp; not doing much</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>they worked at the stable &amp; got it to its place all right</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>they fixed the sleepers &amp; got the floor laid Ezra went home fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>Ad cultivated the potatos &amp; then went through them with the plow &amp; hoed some of them &amp; went to the funeral of Mrs Gifford the wife of the Revd Mr Gifford Revd Mr Hall preached in the Methedist Church the corps was taken to Stratford on the Express</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td></td> <td>Mr Ross preached this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>very heavy rain last night Ad worked at his stable doing the floor</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>Ad drew stones for to underpin his stable in the forenoon went for a load of lumber to Blairs saw mill in the afternoon fine cool day I cleaned the hubs of buggy wheels for to paint them</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1885</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>July</td> <td>1</td> <td>Ad is working the drain of his celler it has got filled up</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>Ezra is digging up the old drain from Ad house it is along the path from the main road to the house</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>Ezra went to Gananoque with Ellen fine day Ad is fixing at his house drain I painted 1 wheel of the buggy</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>Ad is working at home Jennie came home on the Mixed from her school at Glen Bulel I painted the other 3 wheels</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td></td> <td>Mr Ross preached at night I heard Mr Tye in the morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>we got the rods made for the hay fork at McDonalds 1 is 57 feet long the other is near 40 feet Nores Andres began to work for Ad at noon to day he hoed in the garden hoeing the potatos</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>Nores is hoeing in the garden Ad is working at home</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Ad expected the hay Fork man put it off he is not come yet</td> <td>8</td> <td>Do Do Do Ad went for a load of lumber to McCreadys Sawmill heavy rain at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>Nores mowed around the house after we ground the syth Ad went for a load of lumber he brought the six posts for his driving house &amp; barn heavy rain last night Noris is drawing dung to the North field the barn yard is very wett cleaning out at the Barn doors</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>Noris drew dung to the North field Ad is atending to the colt Mode had it last night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>Noris went home at noon he drew dung in the forenoon Ad is fixing at home fine day I shaked that the hay &amp; raked it up</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td></td> <td>Mr Ross preached this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>Noris went through the cow corn in the forenoon with Charley &amp; the cultivator Messrs Reed &amp; Ellot cam and put up the rods in the old barn &amp; cow stable for a hay fork the rod is 56 ft long rain at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>Ad went to Delta he took the Jersey heffer in the Buggy he made a Box of slats put her in it he took the wool to Lidenhurst to get spun very heavy rain most of the day Reed &amp; Ellot came this afternoon &amp; put up the rods in the new barn</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>Ad came home to day she took the Stevens Jersey Bull he left her there Noris pilled up dung in the barnyard it is very wet rain this morning</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1885</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>July</td> <td>16</td> <td>Ad &amp; Noris went to Sand Bay to hoed the potatos they took the cultivator with them</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>Noris soped at the shanty last night Ad came home Jennet Jennie &amp; Philo went to Gananoque with Kate</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>Ad went to The shantie this morning he intends to bring his saw logs down the creek to the mill Noris came with Ad he has been working at the potatos</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td></td> <td>Mr Rows preached this evening Mr Gifford in the morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>Ad took Noris to the shanty to hoe the potatos he drew 2 loads of lumber from the mill</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>rain this morning Ad went for a load of lumber Noris came home with him &amp; went for another load of lumber</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>Noris cut the grass back of the barn Ad is fixing at home I worked at a ladder for the barn</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>Ad &amp; Noris drew some stones for the foundation of his barn &amp; driving house</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>Ad had his barn raised this forenoon it went up well</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>Ad began to mow he mowed the orchard he has been drawing lumber &amp; stuff that he could not get at it</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td></td> <td>Mr Ross preached this morning he had Kate to Sand Bay</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>we raked &amp; got in the hay out of the orchard unloaded it with the horse fork it is a hard job to get into the load it works well when you get it in</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>Ad mowed in the north field east of the peas it has a good many daisies in it I raked it Noris cocked it Ad mowed some in the middle next the east line</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>I raked that that cut yesterday they drew it in &amp; some of the cocks that was in the north field</td> </tr> <tr> <td>young doctor came this morning &amp; stoped fathers knows from bleeding</td> <td>30</td> <td>Ad mowed the part that was left in the midle field this morning there was a little rain we drew a load of the cocks that was left in the north field that 12 loads that we have got in so far this season</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td>Noris is mowing in the midle field east side then we drew in 4 loads put them in the old barn I raked fine day for the hay</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1885</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>August</td> <td>1</td> <td>we drew in 3 loads but them in the New barn from the midle field east line</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Gifford preached this morning Mr Ross at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>heavy rain all day Ad &amp; Noris worked at his Barn got the rod for the hay fork up &amp; other fixings</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>Ad is fixing at the barn Noris mowed in the midle field rain in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>rain this morning Noris is splitting &amp; sawing wood Ad went to Gananoque for pine lumber for his Barn door</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>Noris finished cuting the midle this forenoon he went to the North field I raked up what was there they drew in part &amp; cocked up the rest</td> </tr> <tr> <td>the hay fork is hard to get into fine hay</td> <td>7</td> <td>Noris mowed in the North field I raked up all that was cut they drew in &amp; cocked all that was left of it it was after dark they drew in 3 loads of it to Ad Barn this afternoon unloaded it with the hay fork it works well in the cours Timothy</td> </tr> <tr> <td>they finished our haying expect some corners</td> <td>8</td> <td>Noris finished the North field this morning they got it all in after dark young Grea raked in the afternoon I went with Revd Mr Graceyt to Sand Bay he preached Mr Ross took Mooreheads horse up &amp; he brought it back</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Greacy preached this morning &amp; at Sand Bay he dispensed the sacrament in the afternoon there were 35 communicants</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>they cut the Black Barley with the syths it is good Noris cut part of Wallaces hay he brock the mower Ad finished it with the scythe</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>I raked it up &amp; cocked it up Noris is not well find a very warm</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>Ad &amp; Noris drew in Wallaces hay &amp; our barley I helped Jennie went to the outlet for Watt &amp; Bruce Sanders they went to Gananoque to work</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>Ad &amp; Noris is cuting the fall wheat it is a good deal winter killed &amp; thisley Ad cuting with mower</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>Noris cut part of the Barley Ad went out to Sand Bay to see the crops there they are middling heavy rain at noon with wind</td> </tr> <tr> <td>they went with {illegible} Charlies {illegible}</td> <td>15</td> <td>Noris finished cuting the Barley &amp; cocked some of it we drew it all in 2 small loads I raked it and the fall wheat ground Ad cocked it there is a heavy crop of Alsike clover on it</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1885</p> <p></p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>August 16</td> <td></td> <td>heard the Revd Mr Tye preach this morning Mr Ross preached at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>Ad &amp; Noris helped Bruce to stack his hay fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>Ad &amp; Noris drew in the most of hay &amp; fall wheat they took 1 load to Ad stable &amp; 5 in the old Barn</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>Ad &amp; Noris finished the drawing in of the stuff &amp; the rakings of their fall wheat ground &amp; then they drew a load of rails &amp; fixed up the road fence</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>Ad &amp; Wallace went to Kinston in Stewarts steamboat this morning Noris drew stones to underpin Ad stable</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>Ad &amp; Noris went to help Bruce to draw in barley it began to rain about 10 oclock &amp; stoped them Noris &amp; me cleaned up the fall wheat that was in the greanary &amp; some of the spring</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>Noris &amp; me cleaned the rest of the wheat &amp; put it in bags we had 12 bags 1 was fall wheat for to crack</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td></td> <td>Mr Ross preached this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>Norris drew some gravel to Ads Barn rain this morning Ad went to the audit for Watt at noon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>Ad began to cut the oats near of the house after cuting to the north field &amp; cut the white oats</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>Ad &amp; Norrice drew 3 loads of oats rear of the house fine drying time</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Ad took the Grist to Escott at night there was 12 bags</td> <td>27</td> <td>they drew in 3 loads more of them Bruce &amp; his Boys helped them they drew 2 loads from the North field they were too green so they left them out till dry more Norrice hooked some peas</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>Mr McFadden came with his binder he cut the wheat near the house &amp; flax behind the barn it is good</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>Ad &amp; Noris drew in 3 loads of oats from the north field they were in good order</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td></td> <td>Mr Ross preached at night Mr Aylesworth son was buired at the Ebenezer Church this afternoon the Revd Mr Tye preached the sermon in the English church here it was filled up every seat &amp; some standing</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td>heavy rain last night Noris cut &amp; split some wood in the forenoon Ad &amp; him hooked peas in the afternoon</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1885</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Sept</td> <td>1</td> <td>heavy thunder &amp; rain last night Norris &amp; Ad fixed up the fence along the road to the gravel pit and drew</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>Ad &amp; Norris drew stones for the foundation of the Granary this forenoon I helped till I fell &amp; hurt myself they drew all the oats that was cut in the afternoon from the North field 4 load</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>McConnel &amp; Taylor came this morning to fraim the granary Ad &amp; Norris is working at the foundation in the forenoon they drew in 7 loads of off the wheat in the afternoon Birron McNiel help them</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>they drew in 3 loads this forenoon that is 10 loads in all it is put in floor of the old Barn rain at noon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>Norris went home in the afternoon yesterday Ad cut some of the oats in the North field this afternoon rain at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td></td> <td>Mr Ross preached this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td>McConnel &amp; his man are working at The Granery</td> <td>7</td> <td>Ad finished the reaping this forenoon Norris &amp; Sam drew the peas in in 1 large load they then went out to help Bruce to draw in oats Norris came home last night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>Ad &amp; Norris finished cuting the oats with the syth that they could not cut with the reaper they were lodged so</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>heavy rain most of the day the ground is all in a swim John Smith &amp; his sister Isabla from Durram came from on the Express from Lyn this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>Norris drew 10 loads of gravel for John Coslow for to grut his house with the ground is very wet</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>Ad &amp; Norris turned over the oats this morning &amp; drew in loads Birron McNiel helped them</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>they drew in 3 loads of oats this forenoon I raked the ground with Maude they then went to help Bruce to draw in fine drying day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td></td> <td>Mr Ross preached at night Mr Tye in the morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>very heavy rain this morning &amp; last night John Smith &amp; his sister Isabla went home this morning on the Express the ground is very wet Norris is splitting wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>Ad &amp; Norris &amp; 2 of Bruces Boys went to Sand Bay &amp; cut the oats that was there they are damaged a good deal with cattle getting in</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1885 {assume September}</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>16 I made a dog house</td> <td></td> <td>Norris helped John D Latimer to thrash he had Charley horse Ad cut some of the grass peas</td> </tr> <tr> <td>I am making a long waggon box</td> <td>17</td> <td>Norris helped John D Latimer to thrash same as yesterday Ad went to Sand Bay &amp; finished the cuting the oats</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>heavy rain in the night Ad &amp; Norris cut some of the grass peas the ground is very wet Ad got 2 pigs from Henery Armstrong</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>Ad &amp; Norris went with the team to help Bruce to draw in this morning they finished him up</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Millard preached this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td>I went to Kingston on the express to the Presbytery</td> <td>21</td> <td>Bruces two Boys &amp; team went with Ad &amp; Norris to The Chantty they stack the green oats on the new piece &amp; brought home 2 loads of oats that was at the chanty</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>they hook the peas &amp; got them in this morning before the rain it begins rain about 11 oclock &amp; rained all afternoon I got home on the Express is all in a swim</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Ad took Dans skin &amp; 3 lambskins with the wool on to Collmans to get tanned</td> <td>23</td> <td>Ad went to Delta fair this morning Philo went with him Norris is cuting up the cow corn</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>Norris is working at the corn it terable down Ad got home this afternoon he brought Jonney with him</td> </tr> <tr> <td>I went with Revd Mr Millard to see Mr McCormick he has been very sick he is some better we called at Smiths &amp; Mooreheads</td> <td>25</td> <td>they took the plow to the North field the ground is so wet they could do nothing with it</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Ad bought a side of harness leather &amp; a veal skin from Mr Collman</td> <td>26</td> <td>Ad &amp; Norris is drawing dung to the midle East field from the stable door picking up stones &amp; putting at the door it is a bad hole Ad is at Bee of</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td></td> <td>I heard Mr Gifford this morning Mr Millard preached at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>Norris is drawing strikethrough dung to the pea field</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>Ad &amp; Norris went to the shanty to dig potatos there is a great many of them rotten</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>Ad &amp; Norris went to the santy to dig potatos there is a great many of them rotton very fine weather very warm</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1885</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Oct</td> <td>1</td> <td>Ad &amp; went to The shanty &amp; finished digging the potatos they were a fine crop if they had not roted the late rain then warm weather roted them all over these parts</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>Ad &amp; Norris dug the potatos in the garden here there is not many of them roten yet</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>Ad &amp; Norris finish the potatos in the garden to day I {illegible} rain last night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Millard preached this morning he gave notice of a congregation meeting to be on the 12th at Fairfax for to moderate in a call the Revd Mr Greacey to preside</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Winkle Rod came on the Express</td> <td>5</td> <td>Ad picked apples Norris drew dung to the North field</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>they finished {illegible} the Apples &amp; any greapes there is not many greapes this year cold day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>we took sheep &amp; cows a yearling &amp; a calf to the Fair I was in the Hall with Revd Mr Tye there is a good turnout</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>I am in the hall It is Well filled honorable Mr Carlon Postmaster genarll came on the Express &amp; opened our new fairground there was a fine show of grain vegetable &amp; Apples &amp; of horses &amp; cattle Ad took 3 on draft team &amp; brood mair first on a cow yearling bull and calf 3 firsts on sheep first on spring pig 2nd grapes do on pears</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>Ad &amp; Norris drew dung to the North field</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>Norris went home his time was up Ad plowed in the north field or rather plowed 1 round in each ridge</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Tye preached in the morning Mr Millard at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>Ad plowed this forenoon he helped Bruce to thrash in the afternoon I went to Fairfax to a congregational Revd Mr Greacy preached we all signed a call for the Revd Mr Millard they paid $241 two hundred &amp; forty one dollars in Lansdowne $217 on Fairfax 192 on Sand Bay making $600 in all</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>Ad helped Bruce to thrash in the forenoon rain so that they had to stop Ad &amp; Birron sawed some wood with the crosscut saw for {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>Ad helped Bruce to thrash they finished the stooks Ellen went to Lyn on the Express Aunt Margret is at Jones she went down on a visit a little rain to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>Ad began to plow grass seed in the North field South East part of it</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1885</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Oct</td> <td>16</td> <td>Ad plowed sod in the South East part of the North field fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>X</td> <td>17</td> <td>Ad is plowing I went with Revd Mr Millard to the funeral of Henery Landon of Fairfax he was buired at the Ebenezer buirying ground there was 37 teams came to the graveyard sermon preached in Fairfax Church</td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Millard preached this morning &amp; we had the call for Mr Millard signed by all the members &amp; Adherent</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>Ad is plowing sod in North field fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Ad hired a man his name is Wright for a while $4 a month</td> <td>20</td> <td>Do Do in forenoon he went to WA Webster sale of stock very heavy rain in the afternoon rained all night &amp; most of the day side</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>rained all night &amp; most of the day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>Ad plowed sod in the North field I went round the Station &amp; got subscriber to a call for Revd Mr Millard to be our Pastor he being since the 20 of last month</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>Ad is plowing sod in the North field rain in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>Ad plowed in the midle field began west side</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td></td> <td>I went with Revd Mr Millard to Fairfax &amp; Sand Bay to about the signing the call the had A Cornetts horse</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>Ad drew stones &amp; sand for the foundation of his stable in the forenoon he plowed in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>Ad is atending James Calhoun he builder the wall Baryon McNiel is plowing in the midle field</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>Ad is atending the masin Baryon is plowing</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Millard preached this morning he went to Sand Bay with Kate heavy rain at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>Baryon plowed Ad is his stable</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>hard frost last night so that the mud is frozen</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td>the ground is frozen so that you can walk on the ice</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1885</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Nov 1</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Millard preached here this morning he took Kate to Sand Bay Mr A Cornett went with him</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>heavy rain all day with a little snow</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>Ad took a hog to the station he sold it to Mr Goodall for $4 1/2 four dollars &amp; fifty cents per 100 lb it weigh was 275 lbs he plowed in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>Ad sawed wood this morning with George Matthews some of the logs in the lain he went a plowing Bee of A Cornetts in the afternoon there was 14 teams</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>rain all day no work done Ad got his finger-lamed {could be lanced}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>Biron plowed Ad can do nothing he has a poultice of Basswood bark on it that is finger</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>Biron McNiel is plowing in the midle field Ad can do very little his is some better</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Greacy preached at night Gifford in the morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>Ads finger is very bad he got it lanced again very little work done</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Ad hired Keaton to work 50 cents per day</td> <td>10</td> <td>Ad plowed this morning Keaton plowed in the afternoon Ad cleaned out some ditches</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>Keaton plowed Ad fixed some stalls in his stable for the colt and cow fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>Ad Keaton &amp; George Matthews worked at the ditch at the bottom of the field below the house they plowed &amp; then through out the sods with forks</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>Matthews finished shoveling this for {illegible} Keaton is plowing raining in the afternoon Ad &amp; Keaton fixing the cow stable &amp; sawed wood in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>Keaton plowed Ad cleaned out ditches in the midle field where they are plowing fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15 put the cows in the stable last night for the first time</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Millard preached this morning he took Kate to Sand Bay &amp; Fairfax I read the {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>Ad plowed in the midle field fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>Ad plowed the Revd Mr McKay Mr Houston &amp; Mr Greacye {illegible} but the Revd Mr Millard into our congregation as our pastor this afternoon there was a good meeting fine day</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1885</p> <p></p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Nov</td> <td>18</td> <td>Ad plowed a little this forenoon the rain came on about 10 oclock rain most of the day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>Ad plowed in the midle all day I split wood in the morning I was fixing the hook to hold the woodshed door fast when the other half got loose &amp; threw me off the sill into the shed &amp; cracked the joint of the stiff knee &amp; I have been in bed most of the time since Dr Hannah put a plaster Paris bandage on my knee 8 days after I write this the 10th of December afer</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>{rest of page blank}</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1885</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Dec 20</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Millard preached this evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>Ad is drawing dung from the back of the old stable Jonney is {illegible}ing he is draining with {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Ellen came from Perth Jennie on the Express</td> <td>22</td> <td>Ad is drawing dung from the new Stable Jonney is loading he is taking it to the North Field South West quarter there a little snow &amp; rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>Ad finished drawing the dung from the stables this forenoon rain most of the day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Jennie came home on the Express from Glen Buel</td> <td>24</td> <td>Jonney went to Gananoque to bring Philo home from the school examination &amp; to bring a load of coal for Wallace McNiel he had the Waggon he brought 2300 &amp; 50 lb</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>no work done except the chores fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>Ad &amp; Jonney is riging up for the thrashers they came at 3 oclock this afternoon &amp; thrashed what was on the floor they piled it outside fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Millard preached this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>the thrashers thrashed all day &amp; got most of what was in the old Barn done</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>the thrashers got what was in the old Barn done before noon &amp; moved the thrasher &amp; horsepowr to the New Barn &amp; finished what was in it all but the peas there is only 1 load of them they are going thrash them with the flayel they had wheat 33 bushel Barley 25 bushel oats 342 bushel</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>Ad &amp; Jonney put in all the oats straw in to the old Barn that was left they left spring wheat straw in the Barnyard it was rusted very badly</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td>they are all at Moores Hall fixing it for the Christmas tree for our Sunday School to night</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{out of order, needs to be put before last page}</p> <p>1885</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Decm 1</td> <td></td> <td>Ad sawed some wood this morning he went to Sand Bay for a load of wood for himself with wagon roads very bad</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>Ad banked the house in the forenoon with sand from the pit helped to fix the church shed in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>Ad drew sand &amp; covered the grape vines in the afternoon he helped Hugh McKay at the church shed in forenoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>Ad went to Sand Bay for a load of wood {illegible} the roads is very bad then was a little the snowing {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>Ad cut wood for us here</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Millard went to Fairfax this morning with Kate very stormy day preached here at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>Ad drew a load of wood from Sand Bay</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>Ad brought a load home from Sand the roads bad</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>rain most of the day the snow nearly all gone</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>the fields look bair this morning Ad went to Gananoque this afternoon with Philo to get some cloes for him he brough me a pair of under shirt</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>Ad &amp; John Lewis is working at the Granary</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>Ad went to Sand Bay for a load of wood he left it here Jonney worked at the Granery Ad had the waggon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Millard preached this morning fine morning began to at noon &amp; snowed all the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>snow about 4 inches deep this morning Ad went to look for a thrasher Stacie is to on Saturday Jonney worked at the Granery he got 3 hens {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>Ad went to Sand Bay for a load of wood Jonney worked at The Granary</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>Ad drew two loads of wood one here and one to home Jonney is at the Granary</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>Ad drew a load of wood he left it here Jonney is at The Granary there is rain &amp; snow</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>Ad went to Sand Bay &amp; banked out wood Jonney is cuting wood for the house &amp; {illegible} the thrashers at the Barn we expect them tomorrow</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>snow &amp; rain last night Ad &amp; Jonney tried to clean the Barn floor of the green {illegible} was on it by putting it on the mow they rest</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1886</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Jan</td> <td>1</td> <td>no work done Wm Scott came on the Express {illegible} Ad and Abia &amp; Revd Mr {illegible} and Mrs {illegible} was here for dinner fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>Ad &amp; Jonney is doing chores &amp; getting wood fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Millard preach this evening a little this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>heavy rain all day no work done {illegible} on it {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>Ad took Wm Ellen Jennie &amp; Jennet to Margrets this morning in the buggy he intended to have gone yesterday the rain kept them from going began to snow at dark</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>Ad came home to day the snow is about 4 inches deep the road is very bad the frost is out &amp; it is very cold hard frost the buggy wheels is loaded</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>very cold day the Revd Mr Millard held a prayer meeting here last night Jonney is sawing some wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>Ad went Abs for the sheep he sold him of 5 them for five dollars each &amp; paid for the use of his Holstein Bull &amp; the ram Jonney &amp; Philo drove {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>no work done snow &amp; wind from the East expect 8 bags of oats for peas very hard Frost</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Millard preached this morning cold day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>Ad went to Escott mill with 6 bags of wheat &amp; 8 bags of oats very cold day Jonney did chores side note this is still first of new wheat</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>Ad went to Sand Bay for a load of wood very cold day &amp; poor roads</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>Ad &amp; Jonney took down his ice house of the {illegible} he intends to it against the hen house then he went to Escott for his grist the road is bad</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>Jonney is helping JJ Latimer to thrash Ad is doing chores for a day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>Ad &amp; Jonney is helping Bruce McNiel to thrash</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>Do Do Do Do {illegible} they came on the Express yesterday from Young</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Millard had the communion Fairfax this morning Ellen went with Wm Cornett he took {illegible} it was a very Stormy day snow &amp; wind {rest of entry illegible}</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1886</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>January</td> <td>19</td> <td>Ad went to Sand Bay brought home a load of wood {illegible} the holidays very stormy day snowed</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>Ad went to Sand Bay to bank out he brought home a load stormy snowed</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td></td> <td>very stormy day wind &amp; snow the roads is drifted no work done except doing chores</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>went to Sand Bay for a load of wood took Jennet &amp; Mary to Gananoque with Kate</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>Do Do Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>Revd Mr Millard preached this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>Ad went to Sand Bay for a load of wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>Jonney took our team to dung Bee at Wallace in forenoon Ad had to attend a suit between H Armstrong &amp; Jay Darling about wood at the Stewart house Jennie Dunkin &amp; Mary went home on the Express Mary has been here for a week on a visit</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>Ad went to Sand Bay for a load of wood stormy day the roads is heavy</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td></td> <td>Ad went to Sand Bay for wood stormy little {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>Ad &amp; Jonney went to the river for ice for himself McNiel early noon fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>Ad &amp; Jonney put the ice that they got yesterday in the ice house this morning they then went for another load in the afternoon fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td>the Revd Mr Greacy here at night he preached it Fairfax in the morning &amp; at Sand Bay in the afternoon very stormy most of the day</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{this page difficult to decipher even with scans from Queens}</p> <p>1886 February</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Feb</td> <td>1</td> <td>Ad went to Blair Sawmill for a load of sawdust for the Ice House {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>Ad went to Sand Bay for a load of wood he {illegible} home Jonney put the sawdust in the ice house went to Gananoque for the cloth in the afternoon {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>Ad went to Sand Bay to bank out wood very {2 lines illegible} possibly</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>Ad went to Sand Bay to bank out {illegible} hands to a bee to draw wood for tomorrow</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>Ad stoped at the chanty all night there was a good Bee was 12 large loads came that was {illegible} the wood he has cut it was all left here</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Ross from Perth preached here this morning Ad took him to Sand Bay &amp; Fairfax Mr Millard went to Perth &amp; preached</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>Wm came from Perth on the Express this afternoon from he was Ellens he had business at Smiths Falls Ad is very weak he has a headache he is not doing anything</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>Billie went on the Express this afternoon to Parry Sound Mr Dunnett &amp; Mifs went from to Delta this afternoon {illegible} Young brought a load from Sand Bay he {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>Ad brought from Sand Bay to day he left it here</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>Ad &amp; Jonney went to Sand Bay &amp; brought home the oats that was cut green there last summer for feed</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>{illegible} Ad he is one of the pallbearers was Buried at the Union Church there 35 rigs</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>the snow is nearly all gone misty fog &amp; rain no travel on the roads they are bear {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Millard this evening Mr Gifford preached Mr McConnells funeral service</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>stormy Day from the Northeast rain &amp; snow no work except taking care of the cattle</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>Ad started to go to Sand Bay the roads is so bad that he went no further then the corner he took a load of pressed hay to the station from John Johnston</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1886</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Feb</td> <td>17</td> <td>Ad went to Gananoque with the cutter the road bad</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>Jonney cleaned up 4 bags of wheat for to take the mill</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain &amp; snow in the afternoon</td> <td>19</td> <td>Ad went to Escott with the 4 bags of wheat he bought home of provender</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>Ad went to Sand Bay &amp; brought home a load of wood the roads is very bad with the drift</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Millard preach this morning stormy at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>Ad went to Sand Bay &amp; brought home a load of wood a little snow with wind the roads bad</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>Ad went to Sand Bay this morning brought home a load of wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>Ad went to Sand Bay &amp; brought home a load of wood the roads is very bad</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>the same as yesterday</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>Ad went to The Sawmill &amp; brought home some oke Plank &amp; some board to cover the ice house he then got Shields to shoe the horses their shoes is very dull rain &amp; some snow road is soft very hard frost last night so that the road slippery</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>Ad went to Sand Bay &amp; cut a load of wood &amp; brought it home Tommie went home to his mothers on the Express Nancy Hazelwood went with him Mrs Purvis &amp; Mrs G Taylor was here for tea yesterday</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Millard preached this evening</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1886</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>March</td> <td>1</td> <td>Ad went to Sand Bay cut &amp; brought a load of wood he left here cold day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>Ad did the same as yesterday &amp; left it here Jonney helped Bruce to saw wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>Ad went to the funeral of a child of Mr Deeds it died of the scarlet fever yesterday &amp; another one did while they were at the Union Church burying it &amp; it was buried at night Dr Hannah says it is worst type of this fever</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>they sowed Ad wood to day Bruce &amp; his Boys then they got it done &amp; brought the horsepowr &amp; saw here</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>they sawed all our wood to day &amp; got done about four oclock Bruce &amp; his 2 Boys helped they then cleaned up 30 bushel of oats Ad is going down to Robys with them he is changing seed with him Philo with him</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>Ad came home from Robys this afternoon he brought home the seed oats they are well fine day there was a meeting of the session here this afternoon A Cochran &amp; S Moorehead Mr Fullerton was admitted as a member to the church</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Millard disspensed the Sacrament in the church here this morning Jonney took me up in the cutter it is the first time I have been out to church since I got hurt</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Jonney left this forenoon he is going to Clerk at Webson</td> <td>8</td> <td>Ad went to a Bee of James Coulhouns drawing wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>Ad went to Sand Bay &amp; brought a load to the station</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>Do Do Do Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>Do Do fine weather Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>Ad went to a wood bee of John Johnstons they draw the wood from Sand Bay light flurries of snow</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>Ad went to Sand Bay and brought a load of wood to the station the roads is good fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Millard preached this evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>Ad went to Sand Bay brought a load to the station</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>Ad Do Do Do Do he then went to Henery Folleys &amp; brought 12 bushel of potatos &amp; brought them home he paid forty cents per bushel he left part of them here fine day</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1886</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>March</td> <td>17</td> <td>March 17th Ad went to Sand Bay for a load of wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Red had a hefer calf this morning a real Holsten</td> <td>18</td> <td>Do Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>Do Do Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>20 heavy rain this morning the trees is all ice Ad went to Sand Bay for a load of wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Millard preached this morning rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>snow is two or three inches deep &amp; snowed most of the day no work out of door is the roads is filled up</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>Ad is doing chores taking care of the cattle</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td></td> <td>Ad is thrashing peas &amp; doing chores fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Jennet went to a social at Mr Millards the house was full</td> <td>25</td> <td>Ad took 6 bags of wheat to ask Escott mill he could not get it the roads very bad</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>Ad thrash peas fine day the snow is going fast the slaughs is stoped going through our fields they are taking the road</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>Ad went to Escott for his Grist he took the waggon the wheat was not done he brought alot of cow feed</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>Revd Mr Millard preached at night rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>Ad went to Sand Bay for to try and get out some lumber the roads too soft some rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>Ad came home this afternoon heavy rain most of the day he did very little</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td>heavy rain this morning rest of the day Ad went to Escott the 6 bags of wheat that he took last Saturday &amp; got the flour</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1886</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>April Miss {illegible} to Kingston on the Express this afternoon</td> <td>1</td> <td>Ad is atending the cattle the snow is nearly all gone except along the fences the fields bear</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>Ad is attending the cattle fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>Ad &amp; Philo cleaned up the flax seed fine day for</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Millard preached this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>Ad is doing the chores gottwo calves 1 is a bull Holstein from the Killee cow fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>rain hail &amp; snow most of the day with heavy wind &amp; drift</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>snow &amp; drift the lain is piled four or five feet high snow &amp; drift yet</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>cold raw wind this morning more pleasant in the afternoon Ad is takining of the cattle</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>fine day Ad is Ad Do Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>Ad let water of the fields</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>Revd Mr Millard preached here at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>James Snyder came this morning to work Ad has hired him</td> <td>12</td> <td>Ad is helping J McDonald to fix the iron harrow &amp; cultivator &amp; he took me down to John Gemmells in the afternoon he very &amp; he wanted to Join the church S Donovan Mrs Millard &amp; Ellen was there we all partook of the sacrament</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>Ad is helping Mr Millard to move to Turners house opposite the church he has rented it for a year</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>Ad is working at home fine day Jonney is cleaning out the horse stable &amp; splitting wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>Ad is working at home Jonnie is doing chores</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>Ad is fixing things around the Barn Jonnie is helping him find warm day the snow is all gone around the fences inside of the house</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>Ad is working in his garden fine day Jonnie is splitting wood other chores he went home at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Millard preached here this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>Ad planted 9 Green Gages plumb trees &amp; 7 Blue gage plumbs the green 1 is on The Ridges south from the seller door the Blues is west of that they are all where the old trees was we dug the old stumps up some heavy thunder showers</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1886</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>April</td> <td>20</td> <td>Ad worked at his garden Jimmie came here last night he was helping Mr Day to {cut off}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>Ad worked at home he sowed some carrots then Jimmie split some wood &amp; other chores</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>Ad went to a raisin Mr Websters at the Ebenezer Church Jimmie cleaned the grass from the gooseberries &amp; put ashes around them &amp; currant Bushes</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>Jennie &amp; Aunt Jain came on the Express last night Ad is fixing things at home Jimmie is splitting wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>Ad is working at home Aunt Jane went home on the Mixed this morning cold wind</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Millard preached this evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>Ad is working at home he planted some potatos Jimmie is splitting wood Jennie went to Glen Buel on the Express this afternoon rather cold</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Ad began spring work by breaking in the cleaned up seed oats</td> <td>27</td> <td>rain most of the day Jimmie splitting wood &amp; taking care of the lambs &amp; cattle</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>Ad &amp; Jimmie put the slaughs in the New Cow stable and read up the lain</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8 bushel of Astrilan oats</td> <td>29</td> <td>Ad began to sow &amp; sowed 8 bushel of the Astrilian oats in the center west field west side fine day the Boys pick Stones below the house</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8 bushel more</td> <td>30</td> <td>Ad sowed 8 bushel more of the Astrlian &amp; draged them fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>May</td> <td>1</td> <td>angled draged the where he sowed the oats it is south half of the field &amp; plowed the head {cut off} fine day the Mr Millard went to Sand Bay this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2 7 bushels of Oats</td> <td></td> <td>Mr Millard had the communion at Sand Bay church this morning there was none from here fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>Ad sowed 7 bushels of Robies oats in North east corner of the center field that is north of the center headland</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3 bushels more of the same</td> <td>4</td> <td>Ad sowed 3 bushel more of Robies oats along side &amp; he plowed part of the garden &amp; hoed it a little rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Woods begin to look green</td> <td>5</td> <td>Ad sowed 6 bushel of oats peas &amp; Black Barley mixture all in the midle field Jimmie is drawing dung with Kate &amp; S Johnston East into the garden</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>I planted a Catalpa in the garden over where the Ridge was Ad sowed 1 3/4 bushel of grass peas &amp; 3 1/4 bushel of common pea on North field East corner</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1886</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>May</td> <td>6</td> <td>David &amp; Vive &amp; the oldest Daughter came down on the Express they are all well Ad sowed 5 bushels of peas in all</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>David &amp; Vive went to Delta on the Express Ad cultivated with the wheel cultivator in the North field &amp; sowed of oats 2 bushel of Black Barley &amp; 1 bushel peas all mixed together in that field</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Kate had a Colt this morning</td> <td>8</td> <td>Ad finished that part of the field fine day ground very hard</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Millard preached this evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>Ad plowed draged &amp; furrowed out the garden cold day cows let out for the first time Jimmie &amp; Philo planted 12 1 half bushel of potatos in the garden</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>very heavy rain all night it rained 1 1/2 inches on the land Ad plowed in the North field</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>Ad plowed in the North field the Boys spread dung in the afternoon where Ad is plowing fine day Ellen went to Mallorytown on the Express Margret is very sick</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Jimmie left Ad paid him 5 dolars heavy rain in the afternoon</td> <td>13</td> <td>Ad is plowing in the North Field the Boys spread dung in the forenoon he sowed better than 2 bushel of wheat with S Johnston seeder</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>Ad went to Escott with 3 1/2 bags of wheat the ground is too wet</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain last night</td> <td>15</td> <td>Ad worked in the North field</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Millard preached this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td>John Grea began to work</td> <td>17</td> <td>Ad worked in the North field</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>Do Do Do Johnston team helped</td> </tr> <tr> <td>David &amp; Vive came on the Express</td> <td>19</td> <td>Do Do Do Do Do they finished he sowed 7 bushel of wheat in all 1 bushel of Black Barley &amp; about 1/4 of flaxseed that finished all the sowing there fine weather</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>Ad is helping Johnston to plow</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>Do Do frost last night John planted beans in the garden</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>heavy rain this morning no work done</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Millard preached this evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>Ad helped John Johnston at his work plowing &amp; draging</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>John rolled in the North field Ad went to Gananoque this afternoon Mary {illegible} went with him</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>Jonney strike through planted corn below hen house Ad atended the red cow she is sick</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>Jonnie rolled the midle field then drew dung from Ad to the North field</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>Ad drew all the dung that was at his place a lot of straw from horse on to where he sowed the wheat in the North field Jimmie spread</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>Ad drew a load of straw from the Barn to the wheat this morning the wind was too high they could do nothing he then plowed for the potatos where the cow corn was last year he went to the raisin of Hugh McKays</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Millard preached this morning I walked to the church that is the time I have done it since I got hurt</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td>Ad drew straw down to the North field and it on the spring wheat then him &amp; the Boys washed the Sheep Ad went to The chanty to plow &amp; sow corn back at night could do nothing the ground is {illegible} Ad went to Lidenhurst to annual meeting of the Conservative meeting</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1886 May 31 June 15th 17</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>May</td> <td>31</td> <td>Ad took the Spoted Cow to Ade the Holston Bull</td> </tr> <tr> <td>June</td> <td>15</td> <td>Bred to Bruces Bull</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>little Heffer cow Do</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/ab097b41bbf6860e13f81447f2924274.pdf 112c0db7580d14bc178cb62b782ae80e PDF Text Text �������������������������������������������������������������������������� https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/f4fd9d6760344a924b67605a02f8b8e3.pdf f401e1bdb1bdf589ef0d1161be9bd81c PDF Text Text William Beatty (1806-1897) 1886-1889 Transcribed by Rural Diary Archive volunteers {This title page is not actually from the original diary. It is a modern marker page from reproduced photocopies of William Beatty's diary. Walter was his son, who kept the diaries for safekeeping. Thus, the diaries have become known as Walter Beatty diaries, when in fact they are the work of his father, William Beatty.} Beatty, Walter Journal May 1886 to May 1889 1886 May 31 took the spoted cow to Ads Holstein Bull June 15 Do the Bud cow to Bruces Do 17 little Hefer Do Do Do 20 Mary Cow John Johnston Kittee cow & Coplands J Cook Hefer Bull is & was was in our fields since the 20th 21 Dutch cow July August 25 J Cooks Heffr Bruces Bull 12 Ad took the Jersy cow to A Jersy Bull at Houstons Bay 14 Do Do took Kittee cow to Bruces Bull 23 Ad took Lillie to Abs Holstein Bull again October 1 Bruces again Do Kittie Bruces Do 10 1 �11 Do White Cow Do Do 7 Mullie 2 year old Johnstons Bull 25 croked horn yearling Do Do 29 John Johnstons Bull here for 2 days think that Pet cow that we have put dry took him 8 Duch cow to Bruces Bull 11 Spoted cow " Do Do 14 Jessie Cook Do Do 17 Mary Cow Do Do August 11 Bud or Lineback cow Do John Do Johnston 24 White heffier A Bull that was on the Road July 19 White Cow Bruces Bull August 5 Lill cow Do Do October 2 Crooked horn or Red heffer Bruces Bull 19 grea cow took to Bruces Bull 27 the White Holstein 2 year old Do 15 again Do Do Do Oct 1887 June July 19 1888 May June 2 �August 23 Lineback or Bird cow Do 20 Spoted cow Do 28 2 year old holstein cow Do 1 yearling spoted holstein Do 5th Spoted Cow Bruces Bull 27 Pett cow Do Do 1889 June 1888 March Sold 1 doz eggs 2 {?} per doz 13 Do 2 doz eggs Do 20 Do 2 Do 1886 June the ground is hard and dry 1 Ad went to Sand Bay to plow & sow came home he could do nothing the ground is dry and hard 2 Ad went to the Annual at Lydenhurst of the consoul he said that there was a great many there 3 Ad plowed for potatos below the house and hogpen where the cow corn was last year 4 Ad cultivated rolled and furrowed out and Jonnie draged the potatos and planted the potatos 5 Ad plowed Wm A Cornetts garden 3 �Jonnie and Philo scattered some of the hog dung over the ground 6 Revd Mr Green the Bible Society agent had at meeting house he stoped here Revd Mr Millard preached at night 7 Ad fixed a floor in the wood shed for the stove and cleaned up a grist and took it to Escott 8 Ad went to Escott for the grist dry time 9 Ad and Jonnie took the yearling Maulie hefer and the Mullie cow and colt to Sand Bay 10 Ad went to raisin of J Bradeys Barn it a very Large one 22 feet posts 11 Ad is fixing at home 12 Ad cultivated Wm A Cornetts Garden 13 Revd Mr Millard preached this I went to it on my stilts 14 Ad and Jonnie worked on the roads with the team 15 Do Do Do Do 6 day work 16 Ad worked at home Jonnie hoed in the garden 17 Ad is fixing the Waggon Box and others fixing about here 18 Ad went to Gananoque for a load of Brick for to fix his Chimnies they are out 4 �of sorts Wat came here from Gananoque last night great loss A {Stem} Boat on the Lake 19 20 Ad took Watt to the outlet with the Buggy and went to his Island and fished till night the Revd Mr Millard preached here at night 21 Ad worked at home in his garden Jonnie hoed some of our potatos in the garden James McMullen and Wm A Cornett cleaned the church Philo drew water for them with Kate and the Milk Buggy fine day 1886 June 22 Ad is working at home this forenoon he went to the funeral of Mrs James Latimer the Revd Mr Millard preached the funeral sermon in the Methodist Church there was a very large funeral 23 fine rain at noon Ad is fixing his stable at home 24 Ad is working his stable Jonnie is hoeing in the garden fine growing 25 Ad is working at home fine rain 26 Do Do Jonnie spliting wood and other chores about the house 27 Revd Mr Millard preached this morning I was at church 28 Ad is doing his road work at the station 29 Do Do Do Do Do Jonnie is picking Mustard out of the grain in the midle field & the North field Philo went with the Revd Mr Millard and his son to Picnick of Fairfax 5 �30 Ad was all day helping to fix Agriculture Hall for a strawberry festaful to be held this afternoon Aunt Jennet and Ninnie came from Branford on the Express this afternoon fine 1886 July 1 Ad helped clear up the things in the Hall and other fixing about the house fine day 2 Ad went through corn an potatos in the garden and below the house Jonnie hoed some 3 I went with the Revd Mr Millard to Fairfax this afternoon he preached Sacrament is to be disspensed tomorrow 4 Ad and the Boys drew in the hay in the orchard to the New Barn Revd Mr Millard preached this morning at Fairfax there and disspensed the Sacrament to 34 communicants 5 Ad riged up the mowing Machine and Mowed part of the orchard in the afternoon fine day 6 Ad went to a raisin of Noah McNiels Jonnie worked on the roads for Ad fine day very dry time 7 Ad finished mowing the orchard this morning he then mowed front of the house 8 Aunt Jennet went to Lyn on the Express Watts Wife came on the Mixed from Brockville he went to Gananoque to do some work for the cooperative there 9 heavy rain last night Jonnie hoed some of the potatos Jennet and Jonnie went to Gananoque with Philo to get him 6 �{Slaugh?} 10 11 they hoed and fixed the old barn for to draw in took a load of straw to Ads stable Revd Mr Millard preached this morning fine day Kates Colt kicked Philo in the face Dr Hannah put 5 stitches in the cup it is on the left cheek heavy rain this afternoon 12 Ad and Jonnie is drawing the hay of off the field front of the house or rather below they drew in 4 loads put it all in the new barn East mow 13 Ad went to a rasen of David Johnstons Jonnie is putting Parisgreen on the potatos and other chores 14 Ad and Jonnie is drawing hay from below the house they drew in 4 loads and put it over the cow stable 15 heavy rain all night and most of the day very little work done 16 dull day Jonnie is putting Parisgreen on the potatos in the garden Ad mowed below the house 17 Jonnie raked below the house Ad is cocking it fine day Ad took Jonnie &Miss Huckeston to the outlet they are going Watts Iland near {torn off } 1886 July 18 Prof Nicholson Preached at night there was heavy this morning so that he could not go to Fairfax he went to Sand Bay in the afternoon Ad took Mr Nicholson to Sand Bay 19 Ad mowed in the North field on the old piece of 7 �meadow 20 Ad drew in 4 loads of hay from the North field they put it over the old stable fine day 21 Ad & Jonnie is shaking out the cocks below the house this morning they then drew in 8 loads put it in the old Barn 22 Ad mowed Wallace hay at the Railway Jonnie cut or dug some of the Blue weeds in the lower field 23 Ad and Jonnie is drawing Wallaces hay Philo is raking it in winrows fine day they drew loads and put it his stable brought 1 home 24 Ad and Jonnie is drawing Wallaces hay to Ads stable 25 Revd Mr Millard preached this morning fine day 26 we cleaned up 3 bags of spring wheat Jonnie took them to Escott mill with Kate got home at noon Ad went to the North field to mow 27 Ad finished cuting the North field this morning he then cut the piece that he left below the house 28 Ad Drew in 3 loads from the North field took them home Philo raked fine day 29 Ad cut the little field behind the Barn there was a little rain to day it stoped the haying 30 they drew in all the hay that they had and 2 loads that Ad cut in the paster field that is the night paster in the midle East field they put it over the old horse stable that finished the haying here the hay is all very good and in good order 31 Ad and Jonnie went with the team to help Bruce McNiel with his haying Jennet and Jennie went to Gananoque with Maud early this morning intending to 8 �go on the boat to Kingston 1886 August 1 Revd Mr Millard preached here this evening 2 Ad and Bruces olds son went to Sand Bay to mow the new meadow there they took the horses with them fine day 3 rain this morning fine afternoon Jonnie did the chores Mrs Nicholson and her four children on the Express 4 fine morning Ad and Bruces Boy came at night they got the hay cut and stacked it is good 5 Ad fixed bars in the midle field Jonnie cleaned out the hen house fine day 6 Ad went to Gananoque brought home a sash for the woodshed Jonnie is doing chores 7 Ad is cleaning out Wallaces spring Jonnie is drawing old ties from Mr Millard stable 8 Frank Hall &Mrs Hall from Lyn came on the Express to day the Revd Mr Millard preached here this morning fine day 9 Ad & Jonnie drew sand to his house in the forenoon he went & helped Bruce to cut oats he brought the reaper 10 Ad cut the oats in the North field 11 Ad & the Boys drew 2 loads of oats from the midle field in the afternoon they raked them into sheves in the forenoon fine day 9 �12 Ad & the Boys drew in 5 five loads of the little oats that he got from Robie they are a little rusted 13 Ad and the Boys drew in 4 loads of oats the same as the above Birion help them fine day 14 fine rain last night Ad is patching the roof of the old Barn Aunt Jennet went back to Lyn on the Express this afternoon she came up yesterday she intends to go home on wednesday on the boat to Toronto with the Halls fine day 15 Mr &Mrs {Miss?} Smiley Mrs Grescie& Emilie Turner made a Call with Mr &Mrs Millard Revd Mr Millard preached this evening 16 Ad Drew in 2 loads of oats from the North field this forenoon that was all that he had cut fine in the afternoon 17 Ad cut with the Reaper part of of the oats in the center- field in the afternoon 18 Ad finished reaping the oats in the center field fine day 1886 August 19 Ad took the Reaper out to Bruces and Reaped for him fine day Maud was taken with a colic they did nothing after tea Mrs Stevens from Delta came here on the Mixed 20 Ad cradled a swath along the road in the spring wheat Charles Roth came with the Reaper and what was fit Ad and Bruces boy drew in 9 loads of oats 21 Ad and the Boys is drawing oats 10 �they drew in 6 {?} loads fine day 22 I went to Turner to help a Bradley in a trial of of Mrs Innis for Insanity we sent her to Brockville Revd Mr Millard preached this morning church well filled 23 they began to hook peas Philo raked in the midle field with Maud then Ad drew it in & cut Black Barley 24 Ad went to the river too help to look for Arthur Darling he had strayed away he was found near Rockport in an old house Ad hook peas after 25 Ad raked and drew in 1 1/2 loads of Black Barley & 2 loads of wheat fine day 26 they drew 1 load of wheat this morning and then they went with the team out to help Bruce 27 Ad went to Wm McNiels & helped him to draw in oats from Ch Armstrongs and he sent Watts to hook peas fine day the ground is very dry 28 Ad took Wat to the outlet this morning he was at Gananoque came down on the Mixed he then drew loads of peas they are very good 29 Revd Mr Millard preached this evening 30 rain last night and today very little done 11 �31 they drew in the grass peas put them in the New Barn fine drying day 1886 Sept 1 Ad began to plow for Fall wheat in the Northwest corner of the North field where the peas was 2 Charles Roth came this forenoon to cut the spring wheat got it done after dinner fine day 3 Ad and Jonnie helped Bruce with his harvest till near night they got home to draw in 1 load of wheat they left it on the waggon 4 Bruces boys came out this morning to help Ad they drew 2 loads of wheat and 1 of flax and that finished our harvesting they went to help Bruce then 5 little rain in forenoon Revd Mr Millard had the communion here afternoon the church was well filled there was 51 tokens taken in 6 Ad and Jonnie drew dung to the North field east corner Ad cut out a hole for a window in the wood shed for light 7 they drew dung in the forenoon helped Bruce to draw in in the afternoon fine day very dry weather 8 they went to Bruces this morning they finished his harvesting it has been a fine time for getting it in 9 Ad and Jonnie is drawing dung to the North field East line he is intending to sow fall wheat on it 10 they are working at the dung a fine for it 12 �11 12 fall wheat sowed Do Do Do Revd Mr Millard preached this evening rain most of the day 13 Ad went to plow for the wheat this morning Jonnie is spreading dung they drew dung half of the day 14 Ad finished plowing for the fall wheat to day there was a fine shower last night 15 Ad sowed 4 1/2 nearly bushel of fall wheat it was with Bruces drill Ad draged on it nearly all the forenoon then sowed & I draged Ad went Young with Bruce in the afternoon intending to go to Unionville 16 heavy rain all night and most of to day no work done outside I expected to go to Unionville the rain is so heavy that Charles Roth did not come for me 17 Jonney drew stones for Dr Hannah well Birron McNiel helped him to load they drew 2 load 1886 Sept Ad got home from Unionville fair about 9 oclock to night 18 19 I went to Kingston on the Express to the Presbytery Jonnie drew stones for Dr Hannah well this forenoon they drew 4 loads he shoveled the ends of the ridges of the Fall wheat in the afternoon Revd Mr Millard preached this morning heavy rain part of the day 20 Ad and Jonnie cleaned up the peas and oats that on the floor in the New Barn and took them to Escott he had 6 bags and some wheat he got the hog 21 Ad drew some stones for Dr's well fine day feed ground they could not 13 �grind the wheat no water I got home on the Express from Kingston 22 Ad went to Tennents this morning with their wheat got home before dark Jonnie is digging potatos in the garden 23 Ad is drawing stones for the Drs well Jonnie helped him fine day 24 Jonnie finished digging the potatos in the garden and then he split wood 25 a little rain this morning got the beans into the Barn Philo Jonnie thrashed them heavy rain in the afternoon 26 Revd Mr Millard preached this morning wet day 27 Ad plowed in the North field this afternoon Jonnie dug potatos 28 Ad mixed up mortar for his chimnie dull cold day Jonnie dug 10 bushel of potatos put them in the cellar 29 Ad is plowing in the North field Jonnie is digging Potatos fine day 30 Ad is plowing in the North field it is stubel Jonnie is at the potatos he took a box full and 5 bags over to Ads fine day a little cold 1886 October 1 Ad plowed this morning Hugh McKay came at noon to build Ads chimnie they worked all the afternoon Jonnie finished the potatos 2 Ad is at his chimnie with Hugh Jonnie 14 �& Philo is gathering Apels fine day 3 {illegible} came from Perth on the Express & {illegible} Armstrong from Lyn Jennet is very poorly is not able to come down in house Revd Mr Millard this morning fine day 4 Ad plowed this morning he was fixing things at home Jonnie split some wood 5 we are all fixing for our fair fine morning there is a good turnout Ad 2 old ewes 2 yearling 2 ewe lambs & 2 Ram lambs Cows 1.2 year old heffer 1 heffer calf and Bull calf Citterans and Beans 6 I've been in the Hall all day too day & yesterday there is a great crowd of people both in & out of the Hall it is a grand success 7 Ad was geting fixed after the Fair one of our Ewe lambs got killed I skind it to see what killed could see nothing wrong with it the blood was all around its heart 8 Ad is plowing in the North field Jonnie is cleaning & shoveling the head ridge of the fall wheat 9 the t{h?}rashers came last night they thrashed out what was in the old Barn we had 51 bushels of wheat and 185 of oats fine day 10 Revd Mr Millard preached this evening fine day 11 they thrashed peas the grass peas and the others 30 bushel there was 201 bushel of oats we had 467 bushel off all kinds of grain there was 2 15 �{Naunes?} & Bruces Boys Jenet is no {better?} 12 Ad is fixing up things about about the Barn we cleaned up 8 bags of wheat and he took to Tennents mill 13 Ad got home from the mill he brock the spring of the Buggy he stoped at Robes all night got home this afternoon 14 Ad plowed in the midle South field Jonnie & me fixed fences 15 Ad is plowing in the midle field South very high wind fences is blowed down Jonnie & me has been fixing them up most of the day 1886 October 16 17 24 Ad is plowing in the West midle field Revd Mr Millard preached this morning 18 Ad is plowing in the midle field fine day 19 Do Do Do Do Jonnie is splitting wood 20 Do Do I dug up the carrots & parsnips Jonnie is splitting wood 21 Ad drew a load of stones for his seller floor or to rather his cistren he went to Gananoque for water lime 22 Ad is working at his cistren with Ezra Kanker 23 Do Do Do Jonnie is splitting wood Revd Mr Millard preached this evening I heard the Methodist minister in the morning 16 �put the cows in the stable for the first time 25 Ad is working at his cistren he plowed in the afternoon there was a drizzling cold rain at night 26 Ad plowed in the midle West field he sold the Mullie cow to Duel for $18 and 3 sheep for $12. 27 Ad is plowing in the midle West field wet cold drisling rain 28 Ad plowed this forenoon he went to a plowing Bee of Robert McCleary in the afternoon 29 Ad is finishing the head and midle ridges of the field Jonnie is shoveling the cross furrows I fixed the Barn door & Stables cow stalls 30 Ad plowed the potato ground and the garden it is in fine order for plowing 31 Revd Mr Millard this morning fine fine day J.A. Bradley had a child died last night of Diphtheria it was buired at the Union Church Ad drove the herce there was 30 rigs an teams 1886 Nov 1 Ad went with Bissel Landon to lay a road in the rear of the 6 concession 2 Ad went to the chanty to stump and plow he intends to stop all the week Jonnie took 4 bags of Peas oats & black barley to Escott mill for hog feed 3 Jonnie is doing chores James Calhoun Brought 4 head of cattle and put them in the pound 17 �4 Jonnie is doing chores and spliting wood 5 Do Do Do he finished the spliting the wood here and is spliting wood for Ad he is at the chanty yet 6 Ad finished the plowing at the chanty yesterday and got this forenoon there is a heavy snow storm this morning the with high wind all day I intend to go the Sand Bay to meeting of session 7 Jonney went to Gananoque with his Mother 14 no meeting here to day and it storms so and the roads is so bad that there is no one except the Revd Mr Millard has gone out the communion is put off for a fortnight there is I about 6 inches of snow 8 very little work done cold and blustery 9 fine day Ad drew a load of sand to bank the house I am laid up with my well knee I fell on a stone a fortnight ago it pains me so I have to use 2 staffs 10 rain this morning and forenoon snow nearly all gone except along the fences 11 Ad plowed in the Calf paster it plowes up well 12 Ad finished plowing the calf paster this forenoon then he took his plow to the shop to get it sharpened and went to the North field to plow sod fine day 13 rain and snow most of the day they are taking care of the cattle I am in the house all day with my knee Mr McNiel preached this morning Mr Millard went to Farmersville to preach and Fairfield & Lyn 18 �Jen got home from Lynn on the Express 15 Ad is choreing at home Jonnie is chore here I cannot I am doing nothing my left knee is very painful 16 they are killing the hogs Bruce and Birion is helping 1886 Nov 17 Wm A Cornett and others is shingling the church I got the Boys to help me to cover the grapvines little drizzling rain this afternoon Ad can do nothing he has a felon on his finger the doctor lanced it 18 the Boys gather up the wood and me to cut up the hogs a stormy blustery day 19 Stormy with wind rain and snow the Boys went to the North field & brought home the stoneboat and the torn place and went to Ads for salt for the meat 20 stormy day little or no work done except taking care of the cattle the communion service is to be at Sand Bay tomorrow 21 Watt came from Gananoque to night Took the yews to the Ram Revd Mr Millard had the communion at Sand Bay at 2 oclock to day he preached here at night 22 Ad plowed a little in the North field 23 Ad plowed in the North field in the forenoon there was showers till noon then there was heavy rain 24 Ad plowed same field he plowed all day he did not quit for dinner fine day 25 Ad plowed this forenoon Bruces son helped him it began to storm and snow 19 �so that they could not plow they took Bruces sons 3 yews to Southdowns Abs ram & took the 5-yearling yews to Alf Greens {Show?} for his Downs Ram 26 there is between 4 & 5 inches of snow on the ground this morning I am looking after the cattle 27 very little doing Ad is choring at home and fixing the cattle 28 Revd Mr Millard preach this morning very stormy snow & rain I went to church with two stafs 29 Ad went to Gananoque with feed for hogs & cattle feed to get ground he took the slaugh the slaughing was pretty good in the morning it turned warm & the snow went nearly all off he wore off the shoes of his slaugh and nearly spoilt his slaugh 30 Ad was at the Blacksmith shop all day getting new shoes on the slaugh 1 Ad is fixing up at wood rack for the slaugh 2 Ad went to the funeral of Mrs Wm White she was buried at Mallorytown 3 Ad helped Bruce to thrash they had Stacies stem one they thrashed over 500 bushel of oats in the afternoon for Ad helped Bruce to finish his thrashing 1886 Dec 4 5 Revd Mr Millard preached this evening 20 �sold the pet cow to Goodall for $21 6 Ad took bags of feed to Bruces and got them ground with the steam grinder it did good work 7 Ad boarded up some places in the cow stables and some other fixings about the stables 8 Ad went to Delta to the Nomination Members of Parliament for both houses him D Copland was appointed as Delegates for our school section 9 Ad went to Sand Bay to see and get some one to chop cord wood he agreed with a Mr Cain to chop 50 cord 10 Ad brought home from Wallaces the Holsten Bull calf it has been all summer & did some fixing on the stable 11 Ad drew home two loads of straw for bedding fine warm day snow nearly gone of the Roads & fields 12 Ad sold Holstein Bull calf the calf that he got Johnston to Mr Lynch Revd Mr Millard Preached this morning fine day 13 rain last night and this morning and most of the day no work 14 snowed about 4 inches last night fine morning Ad killed the 3 pigs this afternoon Bruce & Birion helped 15 Ad cut up some dry timber in the bush for wood I am spooling some for Jennet fine day 16 Ad is drawing the falling timber out of the bush to the house fine cold day 21 �17 Ad went to Sand Bay with the jumper to see about the swamp roads he says that they are good but there is no slaughing on the roads 18 Ad is cuting up the big Ellem tree that fell last summer for wood and the other dead timber in the bush in the forenoon they drew it home in the afternoon Philo helped a little drizzling snow 19 Revd Mr Millard preached this evening 20 Ad oiled his Harness and cut some old wood in the bush and other chores 1886 Dec 21 Ad drew a load out of the bush this forenoon he went to Gananoque in the afternoon 22 Ad went to A Greens for the 5 yearling yews that was there to the Shropshire Ram this forenoon we all went to a meeting Dr Preston and George Tayton in Moores Hall it full they put me in chairman the sweat never dried on me 23 Ad helped Ab McNiel to thrash he took the team with him they got done fine day 24 rain and snow all day Ad has a very bad cold there is work done Unkl Rob came up on the Express from Lyn stoped all night 25 he wen and t home on the Mixed this morning all well hard frost last night & to day 26 Revd Mr Millard preached this morning hear 27 Ad got some wood in the bush in the forenoon and he drew 2 loads in the afternoon that is the dead wood that is the bush now 22 �the sow took the Boar 28 we all went to Election for our section it was held at the station in Mr Darlings Corner Tea House I voted for Dr Preston I polled the first I have done that for a long time 29 I atended our school meeting JA Bradley was reelected again Ad took the sow to the Boar this afternoon 30 Ad went to McNiels for the sow this forenoon and brought her home he brought the horse powr and the circular saw and set it cold day 31 Bruce and his two Boys came they set in the powr and sawed all the wood that we had cold blustery day with a little snow 1887 Jan 1 2 the Revd Mr Millard this forenoon in the church snowed about 10 inches last night the Revd Mr Millard preached at night Ad took Jennie to her school to day very cold day she is going to teach in the same place that she the last 2 years 3 Ad got home this afternoon from Glen Buiel all is well at Lyn the roads is heavy 4 Ad went to Sand Bay for wood & brought a load and left it here it is ash &ellem 5 Ad went to Sand Bay and brought a load of wood and put it in the church shed for it 6 Ad went to Sand Bay and brought a load of wood and left it here Ellen & me took dinner at Mr Millards there was number of the church managers there from Fairfax & Sand Bay to see & arrange for 23 �to get {illegible} collected Principal {illegible} here on Church {missions?} at night 7 Ad and Bruce killed the heffer that he got from Samuel Johnston this forenoon he went for a load after 8 Ad went to Sand Bay and brought a load of wood and left it here fine day but very cold 9 RevdMr Millard preached here this morning 10 Ad went to Sand Bay and brought home a load of wood fine day left it here 11 Ad went to Sand Bay this morning it snowed and blowed all day and filled up the roads so that he had unload his wood and come home without any load the side road is compleate filled up 12 they have laid down our fences and is coming out at our gate at the Milk shed there is very little travel 13 still storming this morning there is no travel 14 there is very little traveling on the roads yet we are just atending to the cattle storming still 15 snowing a little this morning yet storming all day 16 Revd Mr Millard preached here at night fine day roads bad 17 stormy day so that there is nothing done 24 �heavy wind and drift so that we did not let the cattle out to water very cold day 18 Wm McNiel Ad and the others came as far as here with the snow plow they had 2 span of horses on it we cleaned up 6 bags of wheat Ad & tans to go {page torn away} 1887 Jan 18 storming this morning wind and snow 19 stormy day wind snow & drift so that the cattle would not go to the water there are great drifts 20 Ad went to Gananoque to the mill he took 10 bags of feed and 6 of wheat wind yet and some drift not so cold as it has been for some time back 21 Ad put the slaugh and grain into his drive house and not go to Gananoque till fine day rain last night he got home about 3 oclock last night 22 still storming Ad brought part of the grist here I am giving the cows about quart of the meal at noon everyday 23 Revd Mr Millard this morning have heavy rain this morning Mr Millard preached Mrs David Latimers funeral sermon 24 still raining the snow is nearly all gone of the field field so that they have to breack the roads in the right place Ad and the others breaking in the right place there is wind rain and snow at noon 25 Ad went to cross road where left his load on the 11th of the month could not get it sooner he only brought half of it very little travel on 25 �the roads yet he took the sow to the Boar Ad went to McNiels for the Saw 26 Ad went for the other half of his load of wood 27 Ad went to Sand Bay and brought a load of wood he left it here the roads bad yet 28 Ad went to Sand Bay brought home a load of wood fine day it looks like a storm 29 heavy rain most of the night the snow nearly all gone of the fields fine warm day the people is drawing half loads of wood 30 Revd Mr Millard preached this Evening very stormy at 7 oclock snow and wind Ellen went out it was so slipie she came back 31 Ad went to Sand Bay for wood and left it hear 1887 Feb 6 1 Ad went to Sand Bay and brought a load of wood he left it here 2 Ad went to Sand Bay brought a load of wood he took home very stormy day and sleat most of the day 3 Ad went to Sand Bay brought a load of wood took home blustery day 4 Ad went to a wood Bee of A Cornetts he has cut his {wood?} they are taken it to Darlings warf fine 5 Ad went to Sand Bay and brought a load of wood and left it hear I went to Fairfax to the preparation service and the session there was very few out cold day Revd Mr Millard had Communion at Fairfax 26 �the church was well filled while we were in it it snowed about 5 inches no work done on the roads 7 Ad went to Sand Bay brought a load of wood he left it hear 8 heavy rain last night and this morning and all day no work 9 Ad went to Sand Bay brought a load of wood he took it home the snow all gone except off the fields where there is drifts 10 Ad went to Sand Bay brought a load of wood he took home fine warm day for this time ice soft 11 rain last night snowing and blowing this morning and all day so that I could not let the cattle out to go to the water heavy drift the snow is 2 feet deep in the Barnyard the Roads is filled up in some places 12 Ad went to Wm A Cornetts Brick Bee he is going to build a house he is getting the brick at Gananoque 13 Revd Mr Morley preached here at night Mr Millard went to Mallorytown Caintown& Farmersville Mr Morley stoped here 14 Ad went to Sand Bay brought home a load of wood 15 Ad went to wood Bee of James Calhouns they got the wood at John Stacies 6th con a little rain this morning 16 Robie Beatty came up from Young last night he went home this morning Ad went to Sand Bay and brought home a load of wood fine day 27 �Philo took the yearling heffer skin to Colmans 17 Ad went to Sand Bay he brought a load of wood took it home 18 heavy rain last night and snow & rain this morning fine afternoon with heavy at night 19 Philo went to Delta with Kate and the Cutter I went with him Ad went to Sand Bay brought a load of wood to Wallace from there 1887 Feb 20 Revd Mr Millard preached this morning there was a large congregation 21 Ad went to Sand Bay brought home a load of wood fine day Philo and Jennet came home this afternoon Lizie has been in bed for some time she is better now 22 snow this morning we all went to the station to vote for Taylor I was the first to vote I have been the first to vote at our polling station for the last 20 years and not lost a vote since I came here 23 Ad went to Sand Bay and brought home a load of wood fine warm day 24 snowed about 2 inches last night rain after daylight and all the forenoon Ad went for a load of wood in the afternoon he took it home 25 Ad went to Sand Bay and brought home a load of wood 26 Ad went to Sand Bay this morning for a load of wood and took it home it commenced to storm about ten oclock and stormed most of the day 27 Revd Mr Millard preached here this evening it is a very stormy day wind snow and drift 28 Ad went to Abs for the horsepowr and saw they were 28 �not done with it till the last of the week 1887 March 1 Ad went to Sand Bay and brought home a load of wood 2 Ad went to Sand Bay find warm morning brought a load of wood he left it here 3 Ad went to Sand Bay brought of wood left it hear I began to feed the cows hay that was in the old stable 4 Ad Do Do Do left it hear Abs son brought a load of wood from Sand Bay left it here very cold day 5 Ad went to Sand Bay and brought a load of wood he left it here he then went to Gananoque the Perchon horse meeting with Bruce. Jennet and Philo went with Kate and the Cutter 6 Nan came down on the Express from Gananoque Revd Mr Millard preached this morning very few out there was about 8 inches of snow fell last night on the level it is very light fine day heavy roads 7 Ad has Mr Clift filling and joining the cirklar saw Abs son brought the horsepowr at noon they set it up and got it going and filled the woodshed before night the wood is very wet fine day 8 Ad went to Sand Bay brought a load of wood left it here 9 he did the same to day 10 Ad went to Sand Bay and brought a load of hay of the new land that he took wood of put in the new Barn 29 �11 Ad went to Sand Bay and brought another load of hay that is all but what he will want there for the spring work put it all in the new Barn fine day 12 Ad went to Sand Bay & brought a load of wood he left it here fine day 13 Revd Mr Millard preached here at night fine day this ought to have been the 18 instead of 18 14 Ad went to Sand Bay and brought a load of wood he left it here Wat & Lizie came from Delta this afternoon 15 Ad went to the River for ice Bruce was there yesterday he got 2 loads they have to cut 3 sides 16 he went to the River and got 2 loads more of ice Wm Scott came here last night he went with Ad to see the River where they got the ice 17 Ad went Blairs Saw Mill and got a load of saw dust 18 Ad drew a load of wood for Wm McNiel from Sand Bay 19 Ad drew 2 loads of sawdust fine day they are for the icehouse 1887 March 20 Revd Mr Millard preached here this morning fine day 21 Ad went to Sand Bay and brought a load of wood for Wallace fine warm day the road getting bad 30 �22 Ad went to Sand Bay to get out saw logs cold this morning with a little driseling snow wind is from the north east and geting colder t 22 this is a very cold morning bright and clear Ad is at Sand Bay he did not come home last night 23 fine day rather warm for the roads 24 a good deal colder than it was yesterday 25 a little rain last night there is about two inches of snow on the ground this morning but it almost ice its so hard you can hardly see your track on it makes splendid slaughing 26 Ad came this afternoon {hewn?} Pine logs to the mill the road is good 27 Jennet came home from Lyn all is well Revd Mr Millard was not able to preach he got a student from Kingston it was Mr McNiel he preached here at night 28 we cleaned up 12 bushel of wheat and Ad took it to Escott mill he did not get his grist back with him 29 Ad went for the grist this morning we cleaned up another bag of wheat for cracked wheat and he brought 12 bags of feed for the cows a good of it was barley 30 Ad went to Sand Bay to get out more saw logs by day but very cold 31 fine warm afternoon pretty cold this morning 1887 April 1 There was an Emigrant whose name is John which Ad had spoken to the Revd Mr Tyh to 31 �get for him Mr Tyh brought brought him here this afternoon he is from London England 2 3 Jonnie & Philo drew dung out of old horse stable into the I atended the meeting in the church preparatory before the communion tomorrow there was five members received two Miss Darlings two Miss Smiths and Miss Carnegie she was Baptized Ad came home from Sand Bay at night the communion was dispensed this afternoon by Revd Mr Millard there 51 communicants partook fine day 4 Bruce and Ad made a new frame for the {jack?} of the horsepowr fine warm day 5 Bruce and his Boys Ad and John sawed wood here very hard frost last night and a cold South west wind they finished all our wood and took the saw & horsepowr to Wallaces 6 they sawed Wallaces wood to day and took the horsepowr to Ads and set it there fine day 7 they finished Ads wood and loaded the horsepowr and part off it Bruce took home with him Jennie came home from Glenbuiel on the Mixed Robie Beatty came up this afternoon with the sleuth the roads {illegible} 8 Rob went home this morning he got a calf from Wallace and Jonnie Cooks calf from us both are heffers Ad took the horsepowr to Bruces he going to help them to saw 9 Ad helped Bruce to saw this morning then he went to Gananoque with Jennet and Jennie with the Buggy I atended a directors meeting of the Agriculture Society 32 �garden 10 Revd Mr Millard preached this evening 11 Ad helped Bruce to saw Jonnie and Philo drew dung out of the old horse stable this morning 12 Jonnie & me cleaned up some grass seed and the flaxseed hard frost this morning Ad is working at home 13 Jonnie is spliting wood at the house I am doing the chores feeding and taking care of the cattle hard frost 1 14 Jonnie spliting wood Ad is working at home hard frost last night 15 Ad and Jonnie went to Bruces and got a load of hay he is nearly out at home a little rain this afternoon 1887 April 16 17 Ad and Jonnie went to Bruces to day and got another load of hay fine day Revd Mr Millard preached this morning hard frost this morning 18 Ad went to Sand Bay for lime for Wallace Jonnie split wood at the house heavy frost this morning 19 Jonnie and Me fixed fences around the Church field and the little field East of the Barn frost this morning 20 I went to the funeral of old Mr Amos Revd Mr Tye preached in his church it was filled full Revd Mr Millard prayed 33 �sowed Millet seed & tomato seed 21 Jonnie split wood I fixed the Road gate Ad is helping Wallace at his chimie fine day 22 Jonnie split wood in the forenoon took down some of the East line fence in the afternoon 23 Jonnie split wood and other chores 24 Revd Mr Millard preached this Evening 25 Jonnie cleared away the banking from the house I dug some in the garden a little rain 26 there was some heavy showers last night fine morning Jonnie & Me fixed up the East line fence 27 Jonnie fixed the fence around the East paster fence along South ditch and down the midle fence to the North ditch and so to the East line I made a big garden rake & worked in the garden 28 Jonnie helped Alik Cornett to move his kitchen Ad is fixing things at home fine day 29 heavy rain last night and all day Jonnie is splitting wood in the woodshed 30 we cleaned up the oats peas & Black Barley that was in the old greanary for seed this forenoon there was about 12 bushel we put it in the New grenery J is splitting wood now 1887 May 1 Revd Mr A Tunk Preached Revd Millard assisted 2 Ad Philo & Jonnie took 3 calves a 34 �red the crack heffer Lill cow to Sand Bay they fixed up the fence there fine day I planted some onion plants and a Russian cherry tree at milk house raspberry I got them the Fruit Growers Association the Woods begin to look green 3 Ad plowed Matthews garden in the forenoon Jonnie went with him he dug in the garden in the afternoon 4 Ad went to James Latimers this morning Philo and Mr Millard took the milk with Mr Millards horse when Ad came back from the River he went to the North field and cultivated and sowed 3 bags of the White Russian oats next the road 5 Ad sowed 3 bushel more of the Russian in all 9 bushel of the White Russian oats there 6 they are breaking in midle field west side and sowed 6 bushel of the Manatoba Scotts wheat in the midle field South west side 7 Ad and Philo went to Charleston with Watts horse they took the 2year-old Colt with them for 2 paster on Watts Iland Watt came here from Gananoque last night there was a fine shower last night 8 Plum trees in full blossom Revd Mr Millard preached this evening 9 Ad sowed 5 bushel of the White Russian oats there was sowed in the midle field alongside of the wheat 10 Johne and me planted 1 1/2 bushel of potatos in the garden on the 2 East ridges side of the garden and 35 �the fourth ridges 11 Ad sowed 6 bushel of oats Black barley & peas mixed in the North field dry time 12 Ad finished working in the North field this morning he went to the funeral of George Kyres wife in the afternoon Jonnie shoveled the furrows 13 Ad sowed 14 1/2 bushel of peas oats & black barley in the midle field very dry time 14 I finished the midle field this afternoon 15 Revd Mr Richardson preached this morning Philo went with him to Sand Bay Mr Millard went to Lyn Caintown & Mallorytown 16 Ad and Jonnie went to Sand Bay to work they took Mullie cow with them fine day 1887 May 17 Ad and Jonnie came home at night Ad sowed 4 1/2 bushel of the White Russian oats there the ground is wet yet there was a fine shower last night 18 David came home on the Mixed this morning he went home on the Express he came from Gananoque he was there to see Watt Jonnie cultivated the little field north of the lain 19 Ad plowed some green sword in the North field South east corner the ground is very dry 20 Ad sowed 2 ridges of green sword with peas that I picked there was more than half a 36 �bushel of them and 1 1/2 bushel of the white Egyptian oats 21 22 they planted 5 bushel of potatos next to the ditch south side of the same field very warm day and dry RevdMr Millard preached this evening warm day 23 Ad went home after he set Jonnie to cultivate the garden he cultivated it and the little field at the milk shed very warm day the ground is very dry 24 Ad went and got some seed potatos from Bruce and Joe Stacie this morning we cut them there was heavy thunder this afternoon and A fine rain everything looked green that is up 25 Ad and Jonnie drew stones and sand for Mr Dean he is fixing over his house most of the day 26 Ad cultivated the little field at the Milk shed and then marked it out with the plow we then planted 6 bushel of potatos of different kinds and the rest of it in corn 27 rain this forenoon Ad was at home Jonnie did chores here he split some wood in the afternoon 28 we cleaned what peas and wheat we have and the flax seed there is there 2 bags of it 29 Revd Mr Millard preached this morning 30 they cultivated the garden and planted it all that left with Beans that is 2 ridges east of the grapevines and the one between the vines with Beans 37 �31 Ellen planted her cucmber and squashes next the house and 1 drill of rutabagas 1887 June 1 rain most of the Jonnie through out some of the dung out of the sheep pen 2 Ad and Jonnie drew dung from his place to the North field and put it in a pile to rot 3 Ad went to Escott to Mill he took 7 bags of wheat 2 bags of flaxseed got it ground for the calfs Ad 3 bags of peas 2 bags of Black barley fine day Jonnie split wood 4 Jonnie split wood at the house Philo took to Sand Bay the session Matt Revd Mr Millard preach there very few there a son of Mr Hendersons was received as a Member fine day 5 Revd Mr Millard preached at half past 2 there was a good attendance the Sacrament was dispensed 29 partook 6 Mr Castle sheared the sheep fine day with a mist of rain Ad took the Maud Mair to Wilsons to the Perchon 7 Jonnie cut the thisles in the potatos in the garden 8 Ad went to Fairfax to lay out a road Jonnie was at Ads most of the day I was at Agriculture meeting at Deans 9 fine shower this morning Jonnie split some wood then he hoed some of the potatos in the garden Ad went to Sand Bay to see the cattle there and fix the fences 10 Ad went to draw in the saw logs of the sawmill Sand Bay Jonnie is hoeing in the garden fine day that was full so he got nothing Jonnie and him set some posts at North field 11 Ad and Jonnie drew sand for Mr Dean he is rigging up 38 �his house 12 Revd MrGreacie preached here this morning fine day 13 Ad and Jonnie is working on the roads at the station 14 Ad cultivated the potatos and beans in the garden and in the midle Jonnie worked on the road for Wallace 15 Ad went to The Sawmill to get his logs he got them in & brought a load home Jonnie worked on the road for Wallace 16 Ad and Jonnie went to The Sawmill and got all the logs in and home home with them fine day 17 Ad went to the sawmill and brought 2 loads of lumber home I hoed some of the potatos in the garden 18 Ad went to Watts Iland to see the colt Jonnie hoed beans 1887 June 19 Revd Mr Millard this evening heavy rain at noon 20 Ad went to the sawmill for lumber this morning Jonnie is hoeing beans in the garden he brought 2 loads 21 Ad went to the sawmill and brought 2 loads that is all he has it is all pine Jonnie is hoeing 22 Ad and Jonnie is working on the road with the team they are drawing gravel from Henery Johnstons 23 Ad and Jonnie is working on the road they are drawing gravel from Henery Johnstons I made a bolster for the waggon fine day 24 Ad cultivated the corn & potatos in the little field in the forenoon I helped J McDonald to put on the irons 39 �on the bolster they drew dung from Charles Stewarts in the afternoon 25 26 Ad went to Brockville on the Mixed this morning Jonnie hoed the corn and some potatos there was several showers this afternoon Revd Mr Millard had meeting read and prayed but did not preach he was not able to preach he is going to England 27 Ad is drawing dung from Charles Stewarts Jonnie is loading fine day he is drawing to the North field in a heap 28 they doing the same to day they finished there and drew some from the our own Barnyard till night I went to a strabery festival of the Church of England 29 Ad and Jonnie is plowing & hoeing the potatos in the midle field little Watts Wife and her sister Mrs Chapman left this afternoon on the Express for Kingston they have been here since Monday Aunt Margaret came up with them Rob brought them up on Monday 30 Ad and Jonnie is working at the potatos part of the time Ad helped me to fix the old hay rack we put in some cross slots 1887 July 1 Ad plowed through the potatos Jonnie went to Gananoque to see the Dominion Celebration 2 Ad and Jonnie & Philo went to Sand Bay this afternoon and took the 2 yearling there and left them there 3 Professor Ferguson preached there this evening 4 Ad went to Delta this morning he took 40 �the wool with him Bruces son went with to bring the horses he intends to bring Watts cow here Watt is going to the N.W to survey Jonnie is hoeing 5 Ad got home this afternoon he brought Watts cow with him Watt intends to go tomorrow Jonnie is hoeing fine shower this morning 6 Ad sold the Marry cow to Wm McConnell for 30 Dollars we riged up the mower this forenoon he mowed the orchard this afternoon Jonnie is hoeing in the little field side Jonnie is very awcward at cocking he has no idea of how to put it up 7 Philo raked the orchard Ad mowed the little East of the Barn and there to the North field the hay is drying very fast Jonnie is hoeing in the little field and cocked the hay in the orchard 8 Ad drew in the hay that is in the orchard and that of the little field very drying time Philo raked 9 Philo raked what Ad cut in the North field they had 3 loads put all in the New Barn 10 Professor Ferguson preached this morning 11 Ad began to cut the the Field North of the house he cut all day it is light down where the fall wheat was fine day 12 Ad fixed a table in the Fair ground for the Orngeman dinner we are to provid the members & adherants is geting it up they all provd a shaire 13 they drew in 4 loads of hay this forenoon Philo raked that yesterday Ad went to Wallaces to cut his hay in the afternoon 41 �very warm the thermometer is 120 in the Sun and 100 in the shade 14 Ad is working at Wallaces he drew in 2 loads he had to go and plow for the Railroad for the contractors there head team not come and have a lot of men they making a second track warm day 15 Ad is mowing at Wallaces and plowing for the Rail Road 16 Ad is working at Wallaces hay some rain 17 Mr Dods a student preach here this evening very rain to day and at night 1887 July I raked for a little that is the I have done this season 18 Ad finished cuting Wallaces and a piece below the little field fine day Jennie & Ellen went on the Express to Scott or rather {illegible} 19 Ad finished drawing in Wallaces and drew in a load from below the little he took home be there now below the house fine haying day 20 Ad and a man called Wright drew in 5 loads of hay from the field north of the house John Giffs left off work he went to Toronto on the midnight train 21 Ad mowed in the North field & drew he drew in loads and 1 from below the house 22 Mr Landon came with his Reaper and cut and bound the fall wheat Ad stooked it up Ad says that it is a fine crop 23 Ad mowed in the North field this forenoon 42 �he drew in 3 loads of hay put it over the old stable I raked it with Kate all the ground 24 Mr Willson a student came on the Express the Revd Professor Nicholson preached 25 Ad is mowing and drawing John Johnston Henerys son is helping they drew in 3 loads of hay put it over the old cow and horse stable then they drew in the fall wheat there was 3 loads 26 Ad finished the mowing this forenoon he drew in 3 loads of hay in the afternoon I raked it put it in the same place very warm day 27 Ad went to Sand Bay Birion McNiel went with him they are going mow the hay there on the new land 28 Ad and Birion came home at night they finished the cuting they this afternoon heavy rain at noon so they could not do anything the Newboys helping them Ad brought the 2 year oldheffer home 29 Ad went Ab McNiels on business it is very dull day no work done 30 Ad and two of Bruces Boys went to Sand Bay and stacked the hay they had to rake it is good fine drying day 31 Mr Willson a student preached this evening 1887 August 1 Ad doing chores and him Bruce and went to see a Reaper work at John Johnstons it is a new one it did not work right 43 �a little rain last night everything is wetted 2 Ad went out to Dulcimain to look a man to work he got one that is working Mr Ferguson he will come next week 3 Ad went out to help Bruce to stook he has a Reaper and binder it came here at noon & cut our fall wheat it does good work it is Mr Landon of Fairfax 4 they worked all day at the oats in the midle & North field they are on the green side they cut the flax at night 5 Ad went to look for some cattle to take to the N.West he got some at J Starks 6 Ad and Birion drew in the spring wheat this afternoon it was a little damp in the morning 7 Joseph Prior is the name of the man Ad hired he commenced to day Revd Mr Nicholson preached this morning 8 Ad and Birion McNiel drew in Nine loads of peas oats and barley and clear oats I do not know money spent of each 9 Ad and Philo drew in 1 load then his new man came & they drew 2 loads of oats and one of raking I raked the wheat and the oak ground the man went back to Fergusons after supper 10 Ad and Philo & Harrie went to Gananoque to meet J Stark with the cow & calf they went T Haigh and got two calves A Bull & A heffer all full bred Durham 11 Ad is getting things ready for the N West he went to Brockville on the Mixed came home on the Express a 44 �little rain it is very light 12 Bruce is cuting the oats with the Reaper this afternoon he finished them all but an acre they are too green 13 Ad and me got the 2 calves that he got from Mr Haigh to suck the Mullie cow and 14 Joseph begins work this morning Revd Mr Nicholson preached this evening 15 Ad Bruce & Joseph drew in 3 loads of oats & peas oats & Barley and 1 load of rakings I raked 16 Ad {illegible} last night he loaded up early this morning there 5 oclock or 6 oclock helped all that could be done they put in the 3 cows & 3 calves and then 4 horses all by 5 oclock the train came About 1 oclock & took him {torn off} 1887 August Wm McConnell Newman Do & see Stewart Bruce & Wm McNiel & others helped all they could to get things ready 17 Ad sent a letter from Brockville that he did not leave Brockville till 6 oclock this morning change of time rain this morning it did a great deal of good Jo & me fixed the old Barn floor & other chores to find {illegible 18 Jo finished hooking the peas I got a shoe on Charly horse 19 Jo cut the White Russian notes to day with the syth got Charles Armstrong horse shod all round 20 Bruce came home this afternoon Jo and him drew in the peas they put 45 �the pick ones over the Sheep pen the others over the cows there was not a good load of both kinds Jo went with Bruce home before dinner with the team to help them to draw in fine warm day 21 Mr Snodgrass a student preached this morning 22 Jo Bruce and his two sons went out to Sand Bay and cut the oats there raked them up but them in cocks 23 Jo raked up the White Russian oats with Charlie I helped him to load them and he drew them into the Barn he put them on the scafold Philo helped 24 Bruces Boys and their team and Jo took team and all went to Sand Bay and brought two loads of Oats that was them all there a shower of rain just as they got there loaded and wet them 25 Jo began to plow for the fall wheat in the forenoon ground is very dry I have been fixing the Barn doors 26 Jo went to help Bruce to draw sand from the river St Lawrence they drew I thrashed the peas 27 Jo went with Bruce again to day very dry weather 28 Mr Wilson a student preached here at night 29 Jo is drawing dung he takes a load dung with him and then he draws 46 �from the heap that is in the field and puts it in little heaps in the center of the ridges that he plowed before 30 Jo is drawing Dung the same as yesterday 31 Jo drew dung this forenoon we then went down to the gravel pit for to scrap out the water holes as they dried nearly up Philo drove the horses & Jo held the scraper it was no go I went and got Dave Coplands man he held the scraper & Jo drove we got both holes cleaned out with plenty of water 1887 Sept 1 Jo drew dung to the North field I fixed 10 in the granary where Ad left it 2 Jo drew dung in the forenoon he helped John Johnston to thrash they had the steam thrasher 3 Jo went to Johnstons they at Night I went to Sand Bay with Philo we fixed some poles to keep cattle from the stack 4 Revd Mr Millard preached this morning fine day 5 Jo and Bruce went Charlestown for the colt that was on Adiara Armstrongs Iland they brought it home 6 Philo took the colt out to Bruces this morning when Jo went with the milk he then plowed for the wheat 7 I plowed more centers for to put the dung on 8 Jo helped Copland to thrash this afternoon 47 �9 Jo Do Do most of the day 10 Jo worked at the dung for the fall wheat 11 began to sowed fall wheat he Revd Mr Millard preached this evening 12 Jo is plowing for the wheat fine day very dry 13 John Coslow thrashed wheat for seed we cleaned it he had 6 1/2 bushels it is very fine wheat Jo spread dung for the wheat there a fine rain to day 14 Jo is spreading dung this forenoon he intends to sow in the afternoon I intend to go to Unionville Fair with Bruce he did not go till {?} Jo sowed better than 2 bushel of wheat this afternoon 15 I went to Unionville Fair and went John Young at night John is very feeble Bruce and me 16 went to MrGilroys for dinner to day there is a great many people I saw a great many old friends and old acquaintances we went Lyn with Rob stoped there all night they are all well 17 I went and saw a good many old friends there the Widow Clow John Runces Northern Gardiner & good many other we got at night all is well 18 We put the Rams away to day Revd Mr Millard preach this morning 19 Jo cleaned the old rails and stones off the South part the field East side of the farm 20 Jo began to dig the potatos in the midle field they are very poor put 5 basket in our {?} 1887 48 �Sept 21 Jo dug potatos we intended to take them to Ads a fine this afternoon we run the waggon into the new Barn out of the rain 22 Jo took the waggon to the field this morning with the potatos in it he dug the rest of them that was left there we took them to Ads Jo caired them into the sellar there was 16 baskets of them fine day 23 Jo dug potatos in the little field at the milk shed he dug baskets and caired them into the sellar here they are very poor 24 Jo cut wood for the steam thrashers we expect it here on Monday I put the beans in the barn 25 Revd Mr Millard preached this evening 80 bushels of wheat 26 the Warren Boy came at noon with their thrasher and thrashed the wheat we had 80 bushels of wheat all together they then over 100 bushel oats 153 of other grain 27 they finished this forenoon before 10 oclock and went to JP Latimers we had 353 bushels peas oats and barley I paid them $10.25 cents H Young D Johnston & his boy D Copland & his man 2 of Bruces Boys JD Latimer helped there was 3 of the Warren Boys Jo went to help Latimer this afternoon 28 Jo and me cleaned up 10 bushel of spring & fall wheat it was the mixture of the floor in the thrashing and we filled 5 bags oat peas & black barley and put the chaff and straw on the floor into the mouth I cut of 3 off the sideboards & put a lot of straw in 29 Jo Philo and me got in all the straw into the Barn this forenoon and we filled 6 more bags of feed that is in bags of feed 5 of spring 1 1/2 bushel of fall wheat for to crack Jo and me went to 49 �Tennent mill this afternoon stoped at Margrets all night 30 we went to the mill this morning they had brock the belt & we did not our grist till 2 oclock we then came home Jo got his dinner at the Millers I got mine J McIntoshs 1887 Oct 1 2 Jo is choring I went to Fairfax church with Revd Mr Millard there was 3 persons admited as members to the Church Wm Webster Mrs Landon & Miss McKee Revd Mr Millard preached at Fairfax & dispensed the Sacrament 3 we are fixing for our fair fine day Unkle Rob came up on the Mixt 4 heavy rain last night and this and most of the day we took 2 Rams 1 & 2 P 2 old yews 2 P 2 yearling 1 P 2 yew lambs 2 P Jersey cow 1 P Ayrshire cow Holsten calf 1 P fall wheat 2 P grapes 3 P there was very poor atendanc to day 5 there was a good atendance to day and a good show of grain and other things some fine horses 6 Jo dug some potatos and other chores some rain I went to the Funeral of Mrs Robert Cornett she was buried at the Union Church Revd Mr Millard officiated 7 Jo is digingpotatos he carried in Baskets 8 Jo is diging potatos Philo is helping him to pick up there was rain in the 50 �afternoon 9 Jo took oats for hear from us this morning he could not get any at the station Revd Mr Millard preached this evening very dark at night 10 Jo drew some dung the ground is too wet to dig potatos and drew some of the dung in the field put it East of wheat 11 Jo drew some dung from the Barnyard and some that was in the field to the piece that was dry & hard to plow when he plowed for the fall wheat 12 Jo plowed and drew some dung that was left from the fall wheat put it on the center of the ridges 13 Jo is fixing up the stable plastering them rain most of the day 14 Jo began to plow in the midle field west side of the Farm 15 Jo Philo and Bruces youngest son finished digging the potatos they had 5 baskets they are very poor 16 Mrs Hicock& Ida with one of Davids daughters & one of Revd Mr Millard preached this morning 17 heavy rain in the night the ground is very wet Jo plowed he complains the ground rather wet 18 Jo is plowing fine day 19 Do Do I fixed up at {illegible} south west corner of the midle field 51 �{stranger?} 20 Jo is plowing in the midle field fine day 1887 Oct 21 Ida went to Toronto on the Express Mrs Hicock home to Delta on the Express Jo is plowing cold with heavy white frost 22 Jo was plowing fine day Philo and me filled up 15 bags of the Peas oats and barley we intend to go Escott mill on Monday fine day Jo finished the North of the field 23 we put the cows in the stable for the first time cold & wet very heavy Frost this morning Revd Mr Millard this Evening there was very few out there was heavy rain most of the night 24 Jo went to Escott or rather Springfield with the grist he did not it as they don't grind only on Tuesdays and Fridays he had 15 bags 25 Jo went to the Funeral of Abia McNiel she was a daughter of Abraham McNiel he took Ads wife Jenet & Mary Ann Libia & Wallace McNiel in the double buggy Revd Mr Millard preached in the Union Church at McCrons they then took the body to vault in the Gananoque Semeritner he went to Springfield afterwards for the grist fine day 26 Jo began to plow in the South half of the Center field I am fixing hen house and cleaning it out 27 Jo is plowing in the center field the frost is not heavy as it was yesterday we moved the cook stove into the kitchen this afternoon fine day 28 Jo is plowing I'm working at the dung in the 52 �hen house pilling in a heap at the side 29 30 Jo drew a load of cheese to the station for the patrons or rather as one of them heavy rain this morning it turned to snow near night the ground is covered white Revd Mr Millard preached this morning 31 Jo is plowing in the center field snow all gone 1 Jo plowed in the center field frost last night 2 Do Do Do Do 3 Do Do I plained and some stuff on North storm door fine weather 4 Jo finished the center field the frost has made the ground very dry & stiff 5 Jo began to plow in the North field next to where the fall wheat was there is grass seed come out the ground is very hard 1887 Nov we killed the 2 old Hogs this forenoon Bruce helped 6 Revd Mr Millard preached here at night 7 Jo plowed till about 10 oclock he then brock the plow point the Charley horse got lame in the nige hind leg the thigh is swalen I is doctoring him be rubing it Kindles Spaven cure 8 Jo is putting wood in the wood shed the horse is not fit to work yet he is better some 9 Jo was helping Hump Young to thrash they finished at night fine day with wind 53 �10 Jo put some wood in the house theres a fine rain most of the day 11 Jo plowed where the seeding did not catch last spring Charley horse is better 12 Jo is plowing in the same field 13 heavy Rain most of the night and light shower to day Revd Mr Millard preach this morning fine day 14 Jo finished plowing the stuble this morning Freeman McNiel came to help him to plow he had to go to the blacksmith to get his plow fixed and did I might say nothing P Moore New house took fire in the forenoon and was burned down his little Boy set fire to some shaving while his Father was away it was two storys and part of it three stories high with a tin roof the People turned with teams and waggons and drew water to save Mr Cliffs house one side of his house the shingles was nearly all burned off and the East Side Clapboards nearly all burned off 15 Jo was plowing a little this forenoon Freeman is helping they are plowing sowed in the North field South East quarter of the field 1887 Nov 16 Jo and Freeman finished the North field this morning & brought their plows up to the house after dinner they went to South East field and began to plow there in the N. East half 17 Jo plowed in that field Freeman is drawing from the station home fine day frost last night 18 Jo and Freeman is plowing in the S.East field I covered up the grapvines at Ads and here fine day 54 �19 20 stormy day most of the time Revd Mr Millard preached at night snowed About 4 inches 21 Snow is about 5 inches this morning Jo and Philo went Abs for the two yearling Holstens that was there this summer & brought them home Rob brought L Wat here this forenoon he is going to look and get machinery for his Factory 22 Jo drew banking from the pit to bank the house with the slaugh fine day 23 Jo plowed in the South East field Philo and me breaked the 4 Ewe lambs and then we let Ram out to the Sheep fine day 24 Jo took cair of the horses and split wood for Abia very hard frost last night 25 rain last night and this morning Jo drew 2 loads of dung with the slaugh to the little field near the milk shed he helped Bruce to thrash in the afternoon 26 Jo helped Bruce to thrash to day fine day they finished Jo got the Colt home from Bruces X Let the Ram to the sheep Jo and Freeman plowed in the same field in the forenoon it began to blow and snow at noon snowed less or more all the afternoon Freeman went home at noon Jo plowed till near night 27 Revd Mr Millard preached this morning 28 Jo plowed in the Southeast field 55 �I sold the yearling Ram to James McDonald for five dollars he has {?} very bad with the snow & rain 29 there was rain and snow last night and most of the day I shoveled up part of the Barnyard I shoveled up a place to get to the Barn door it is most knee deep he shoveled from that to the new stable door 30 Jo drew a few loads of dung to the little field we killed the hogs or rather the pigs there was 3 Bruce & Ede helped stormy day or rather very windy 1887 Dec 1 Jo did nothing to day take care of the horses fine day 2 Jo drew some dung to the little field 3 Jo Do Do Do Do fine warmday 4 Revd Mr Millard had the communion here there was a good atendance for the weather and road 5 Jo drew some dung to the little field rained some 6 Jo plowed in the East field we want to get that part of it plowed it is the North E half 7 Jo finished that part and plowed the north head land along the side of the ditch 8 Jo drew dung to the little field 2 loads from the back of the Cow stable with the waggon the rest on the slaugh from the yard where it was piled up 9 Jo drew dung from the yard to the little field with the slaugh fine warm day 56 �10 11 Ad got home from Red Deer to day Ad got home from the jury Revd Mr Millard preached this afternoon 12 Jo piled or rather shoveled up some of the dung in the Barnyard and let the water off the yard 13 Ad went to Brockville on the Mixed as a jury man 14 Jo shoveled up some of the dung in the yard and drew 2 loads with the old slaugh and 1 with the waggon to the garden 15 Jo drew 1 load of dung to the garden and 1 of the hog dung to the Rhubarb this forenoon storm in the afternoon snow and rain 16 Jo drew dung to the North field East of the Fall wheat it is slow work 17 Do Do Do Do Do Do 18 Mrs Dean died last night at half past 10 oclock last night rain most of the day Jo split some for me in the wood shed rain was very heavy in the afternoon Revd Mr Millard preached this evening 19 Ad and Jo drew dung into the garden from the yard and behind the new Barn find day 20 we killed a yearling heffer this forenoon Jo drew dung from the old stable to the North field in the afternoon Jennet & Ad is at Mr Deans 21 stormy snow and wind this morning till About 9 oclock find day after Mrs Dean was buried at the Union Church the body was carried from the house to the Church 57 �1887 Dec Ellen & her daughter came on the Mixed from Perth Jennie came home from Glen Buel on the Mixd 21 Revd Mr Tye preached RevdMr Millard led the singing on the organ the church was filled to overflowing after the sermon the body went to the graveyard there was over 150 persons in seats & A large crowd standing up Ad was one of the pallbearers he our buggy fine day 22 Jo and Ad drew dung from the old stable they finished the dunging of the North field Jo finished his time to night 23 Jo left this morning Ad went to the outlet to survey a road this morning he met Reave surveyor and the Councillor they laid out the Road 24 Ad went to Escott with 7 bags of wheat 6 of oats & peas & Black Barley to get ground 25 Revd Mr Millard preached this morning 26 I took care of the cattle Ad and Abia was here for dinner Mr & Mrs Millard and Miss Hutchison for tea Miss Hutchinson came on the Express from Brockville fine day 27 Ad put the colt in the slaugh this morning it went well he done some of the chores 28 Ad is doing chores 29 snowed about 4 inches last night & this forenoon 30 Watt and Lizie and the two Neices came from Delta this afternoon fine day 31 rain and snow very stormy the snow mostly all gone 58 �1887 {Breeding dates} April 10 {entry illegible} Apr 24 got 800 Do May 8 got 500 Do May 30 took Doll to P{illegiuble} June 20 Do Do again July 21 Do Do again 1889 Foaled July 15 June 20 Spoted cow took the bull July 1 Youngs Do Do Do 14 {illegible} Do Do Do 18 Young Lillie Do Do put Doll to R Austin horse July 23 1869 Mary took Austins horse July 11 1889 June 10 Hailly cow took the Bull Do 26 Youngs Cow Do Do 28 Youngs 2 year old heffer Do agin August 2nd July 6 Sick Cow Do July 9 {illegible} Do Do De 25 Lillie Do Do Sept 15 Inness yearling heffer Do 59 �1870 Haily cow took Johnstons Bull June 24 Youngs cow Do Do Do July 1 the Bull was in the pasture again August Youngs heffer Do Do Do July 12 Hailly heffer Do Bradleys Do August 6 Haily 2 year old heffer Do August 17 Ennis 2 year old heffer Sept 19 1888 January 1 X Revd preached this evening this stormy day 2 I went the village to voted for Darling Reeve Richardson Deputy Reve Cook & Austin Councilors 3 Ad went to Gananonque to help to take Miss McNiels corpse from the vault and bury it in the McNiel at the Ebenezer buiring ground in Lansdowne fine day 4 Ad went to Sand Bay for a load of wood it began to snow at noon and snowed about 3 inches he brought 1 1/2 cords of wood from the Church 5 Ad went to Escott for his grist that he left there he did not get it there is no watter to grind wheat 6 Ad went to Sand Bay and got a load of wood home then we cleaned up 8 bags of spring wheat he intends to go to Lidenhurst tomorrow with his grist 60 �7 Ad went to Lidenhurst with bags of wheat 2 was fallwheat he got it and got 38 lb for the bushel bran & shorts Wat & Lizzy went to Delta 8 I got $14 & 87 cents in premiums & gave it to Ad Revd Mr Millard preached this morning 9 Ad riged up the Bobslaughs& went to Sand Bay brought home a load of wood fine day 10 Ad went to a wood Bee of Thomas Bradley he then took Ellen and her Daughter with Jennet to Margrets Ellen is on her way home fine day 11 Ad got home this afternoon he took the Sow to John Cooks to the Boar it is the Societie hog 12 we attended the Anual meeting in Moores Hall there was A good atendance John Cook was re-elected President & C Roth vice I was put in A director 13 Ad is fixing at home. Snow and wind with drift rain and snow in the afternoon frost at night 14 fine morning Ad had a Bee drawing wood to day there was ten loads came here and loads went to his place yesterday was so stormy that he did not ask all that he intended 15 Revd Mr Millard preached at night 16 Ad drew a load of wood to the Church he had two cords he put it in the shed 1888 January 17 Ad went to Sand Bay and brought home a load of wood it stormed in the 61 �afternoon snowed 18 Ad helped Ab McNiel to thrash in the forenoon he to S. Bay and got a load of wood in the afternoon 19 Ad went to Sand Bay for a load of wood fine day I took cair of the cattel 20 Ad went to Sand Bay for a load of wood I swept out the church in the afternoon 21 Ad went to Sand Bay & brought a load of wood here fine day 22 Mr Millard was very sick last night {illegible} Mrs Millard was here all night they had to get the Dr he is Better this morning Stormy day snowed about 6 inches through night and today Revd Mr Millard preached here this morning 23 Ad went to Sand Bay for wood he brought a load of green wood he left it here a little snow this afternoon 24 Ad is helping Revd Millard to move to James McMullens house. We have bought it for a Manse for the Minister and gave Nine hundred dollars for it in five years with six per cent intrest Ad took W Darling gave their note for 450 dollars Samuel Donovan $250 B Herbison for $200 Ad brought a load of green wood this afternoon he left it here 25 Ad drew a load of green wood here 26 Ad is fixing for sawing wood at his place side note stormy day snowed about 6 inches last night & to day 27 they sawed at Ads to day finished his wood and brought the horsepowr an 62 �saw here at night 28 29 they sawed here this morning Bruces three Boys is helping and George Matthews helped in the afternoon cold day Revd Mr Millard preached at night 30 Ad is fixing or working at his Icehouse he took a load of lumber from here 31 Ad drew in from Ivies Bay fine day Robert Dods and his cousin Barber came here yesterday from Glentay cloth Factory then are selling there cloth they stoped all night we bought cloth for Philo a suit and Me a pair of Pants 1888 February 1 fine day Ad drew Ice to his place fine clear day 2 Ad is bad with a sore lip he has McConnells men working his Icehouse Fine cleared day fine day 3 Mr Haige is putting up a Icehouse here west of the garden west of the house it is 10 x 12 Ad went to Blair sawmill for a load of sawdust very stormy day snowed about 4 inches 4 Mr Haige finished the boarding up the Icehouse this afternoon I went to Sand Bay with Mr Millard the Church meeting there was no one came very stormy 5 fine morning snow & drift in the afternoon went to Sand Bay with Revd Mr Millard there a good Meeting he dispensed the Sacrament Mr Norman Johnston and his Wife was admitted as Members of the Church 63 �6 Mrs JA Bradley Died this morning Ad is working at his Ice fine day 7 Ad is fixing his Ice he brought sawdust here 8 Mrs JA Bradley was buried at the Union Church the coffin was carried by the Pallbearers to the Methodist Church the M-- the Methodist Church 9 Ad drew loads of Ice here from his place very cold day with heavy drift West wind 10 Ad carried what seed peas Black barley and oats that he thought he would for seed into the granary from the old Barn cold day 11 Ad and D Bradley killed the cow that was feeding this afternooon is rather {illegible} 12 Revd Mr Millard preached this evening 13 Ad went to Blair's for a load of sawdust for his Ice house fine day roads bad with drift 14 stormy day rain in the morning snow at night with drift {illegible} 15 Ad went to Sand Bay for a load of wood 16 Ad went to Blairs for a load of sawdust for the Ice house he got a small load he took home 17 Ad went to Blairs for sawdust got a good load he left it here it night before he got it there was 3 teams there before got there 1888 Feb 18 Ad went to Gananoque this morning 64 �fine day 19 {?} weather fine is plenty of water for the cattle now Revd Mr Millard preached this morning 20 it began to rain before day no work 21 we cleaned up 5 bags of spring wheat and 3 bags of fall wheat he intends to go to Lidenhurst to morrow and get provender for the cows 22 Ad wet to Lydenhurst with his grist he got alot of shorts but only 1 bag of bran fine day 23 Ad went to Sand Bay this afternoon he intends to bank out wood Philo is sick the Docter came to see him 24 Ad came home last night He took the wrong kee of the shanty he went back this morning fine day 25 Ad came home last night we sent word to him that Philo had the diptheria by Revd Mr Millard the docter there was two inches of snow last night and it snowed and rained most of the day 26 Ad has atended to the cattel since Saturday I have not been able to go out with a cold Revd Mr Millard preached this evening 27 Ad went to Sandy Bay for wood fine day 28 Ad went to a Bee of Norman Johnstons to draw logs for the dragsaw 65 �29 Ad went to Sand Bay and brought home a load of hay of his stack that he had there 1888 March 1 Ad went to Sand Bay for a load of hay this morning he brought it all he took all home to his place 2 Ad for a load of wood cold day with flurries of snow in the forenoon a little sleet in the afternoon 3 Ad went to Gananoque to the Perchin company meeting there was a very good meeting 4 Revd Mr Millard preached this morning cold day 5 Ad went to Sand Bay for a load of wood very cold day he took home I atended to the cattle 6 Ad went to Sand Bay he banked out one load and brought one home I took care of the cattle Mr Thomas Reed came here at noon &stoped till near night we had a fine time 7 Ad went to Sand Bay for wood and to Bank out 8 Ad went to Blair sawmill for a load of sawdust before day for the Icehouse he got it and he left all that we needed here & took the rest to B. Robinsons 9 Ad went for another load this morning before day he got a fine load fine day 10 Ad went to Sand Bay to bank out and bring a load home find warm day the snow is soft 11 Revd Mr Millard preach this evening stormy night 12 Ad went to Sand Bay and brought a load of stuff for sleeper for the wood shed for the summer kitchen stormy most of the day and all night 66 �13 very stormy morning with wind and snow and all day no work done the lain is filled up nearly with the wind is north 14 very little work done except taken care of the cattle 15 Ad caried what oats was in the old Barn into the grainery he had baskets 16 Ad went to the funeral of Mrs Henery Pations she was buried at Dulciman school house 17 cold day but Clear Ad drew dung to the North field from home it was seeded last spring it did not catch & was plowed up 1888 March 18 got 2 calfs to day Spot & Dutch Robert Armstrong died at 1 oclock to day Revd Mr Millard preached this morning fine day Ad got a telegram from Lyn at 4oclock that Unkle Rob was sick with inflamation of the Lungs he took his Mother down into Lyn at once 19 we got a telegram this morning he is no better 20 Ad came home last night Rob was a little better rain and the thaw last night 21 the snow is nearly all gone this morning the fields nearly all bear except where there is a drift 22 everything is dry this morning keen frost last night & this morning cold west wind Ad went to Lyn in the night he got a Telegram that Unkel Robert died at one oclock to day 23 Ad got home from Lyn this morning the Funeral be on Saturday at 11 oclock at the house he is to be Buired at the Stone Church 67 �Rob was Buired at the new Buiring ground at the Church 24 25 Ad went to Lyn with the cutter this morning Jennet went with him hard frost last night Nancy Hazelwood came from Gananoque last night Granma came home on the Mixed Revd Mr Millard preached this evening fine day 26 rained most of the day with sleet & snow 27 frost this morning Ad drew dung to the North field with two slaughs Jim Russell loaded while Ad was away it had to be choped with the axe 28 Ad drew 3 loads this forenoon rained in the afternoon and fog 29 heavy rain first of the night then snowed over 2 inches 30 flurrys of snow this afternoon the sun took all the snow in the forenoon Jennet Jennie & Aunt Jennie and Frank Armstrong came from Brockville on the Mixed to night drizzling rain and snow 31 fine day the roads is very bad I could not get to Fairfax to the Session the Communion is to be dispensed tomorrow 1888 April 1 RevdMr Millard the Communion was Dispensed at Fairfax to day I could not go the roads so bad 2 Jennie and Aunt left on the Express Jennie to her school and Jean & Frank Armstrong to Lyn Ad is helping Bruce to saw fine day 68 �3 Ad went to A Cornetts cattle sail this afternoon fine day I split some wood 4 Unkle Johie and Aunt Jennie came on the Express Aunt from Kingston Johnne from Lyn She was at Cateraque Jonnie came from home fine day but cold 5 they went home on the Express heavy rain this afternoon the snow is going fast 6 very light wind the snow is almost gone 7 hard frost last night with high wind 8 2 Lambs to day from 1 Ewe that is the first Revd Mr Millard Preached this evening 9 Mr Haig worked at the worked at the Icehouse to day puting on the cornice fine day 10 Ad put on some shingles on the Icehouse in the forenoon rain in the afternoon no work 11 raining still this forenoon Ad finished the shingling the west side of the Icehouse 12 shingled some on the side this afternoon cold and raw most of the day 13 Ad drew two loads of hay from Bruces to day very heavy frost most of the day 14 Snow A little this morning snow and rain all day no work out doors 15 Revd Mr Millard preached this morning 16 Ad went to Gananoque for a load of coal for Wallace fine day 69 �17 Ad finished shingling the Icehouse this forenoon I helped to fix the weather board 18 cold Raw day Ad worked at home I went to Mr Deans and got some grafts sions 19 Ad helped Bruce to fix the foundation of his Barn cold raw time 1888 April 20 I did some tinkering and split wood a little hail and snow this afternoon the ground is white at night 21 snow all gone this morning Bud had a heffer calf this morning Ad is Boring post holes on the side road North field 22 X oats 3 in all in that half 14 1/2 8 29 Mr McFerson preached this evening hard frost morning Mr Millard had to go to Morsburg 23 cold day Ad bored post holes & set posts 24 Ad went to raisn of James Hortons he is putting up a large Barn they got it at night 25 Ad sowed 3 bushel bushel of oats Black Barley an peas in the midle field South end that is the first that he has sowed 26 Ad took 5 bushels to the field this morning he took 2 more at noon fine day 27 Ad sowed in all the south half of the midle field 14 1/2 bushel of the mixture of peas oats & black Barley fine day 28 Philo draged this forenoon and Ad shoveled the furrows fine day they got a small load of hay at Bruces Revd Mr Millard preached this morning 70 �30 Ad worked in the midel field and Bushel of the same oats Matthes shoveled and I spread dung in the North field and in the little field at the Milk shed heavy rain most of the night I planted 2 of the Jessie strawberry that I got from Fruit Growers Socitie 1888 May 13 1/2 bushel 1 rain most of the night and this forenoon Ad and me cleaned or rather put 4 bags of Thimaty {Timothy}chaff that he sowed at home cold rainy day 2 Ad sowed dragged in the North Center field I worked in the garden there is frost in it yet 3 Ad finished the north part of the center field he sowed 13 1/2 of oats peas & B Barley fine day 4 there was heavy rain last night the ground rather wet to drag we fixed hog pen and stable gate I dug in the garden for a straberry bed 5 Ad finish sowing the white oats that he brought from Red Deer he sowed them very thin he sowed 4 bushel of our own mixture they are sown North East end of the southeast field 6 Sow has 6 pigs fine rain last night Revd Mr Millard preached this evening Philo draged 7 Ad sowed 2 1/2 bushel of peas in the North field Southeast quarter alongside of the Fall wheat Philo & he took the Colts up to Ab McNiels 8 Ad is drawing dung to the North field George Mathews loaded they had the 2 waggons 9 Ad and Matthew is at the dung this forenoon Mathew is spreading the dung they drew and Ad took 3 Bushel of wheat with him at noon to sow fine warm day every thing looks fresh we Mulched the Trees we planted out on Friday last 71 �there was four of the Haas and two Golden Russet side note fine rain last night 10 Ad is dragging and sowing wheat in the North field fine day 7 Bushel of wheat 11 Ad finished sowing the wheat he has sowed 7 bushel in all this forenoon he is going at the garden in the afternoon he spread dung and plowed 2 ridges next the house and draged them the woods look green a nice shower 12 Ad took 3 calfs to John Follies the old Joseph Cook farm to paster Philo rolled the West midle field and the East South field Granmma sowed 3 beds of beets 2 of carrots and 2 of parsnips I dug and helped to fix the {illegible} 13 Revd Mr Millard preached this morning 1888 May 14 Ad helped Bruce to take down one of his Barns He is building a large one Philo finished rolling this forenoon and took the roller home I planted1/2 bushel of the Early Ohio potatos 15 Ad is hughing sleepers for the floor of the woodshed before we move the cook stove in 16 Ad put in the sleepers in and fixed the floor in it and did other fixing and draged and plowed the garden 17 Ad dragged & plowed the little field at the Milk shed fine day I cut potatos 18 A little rain most of the day and night 19 Ad working at home I cut pattos in the forenoon I went Dean's to Directors meeting 72 �20 frost this morning Killed tomato Revd Mr Millard preached this evening 21 Ad draged and fixed out the garden then Philo and him planted it fine day I cut potatos 22 Ad draged and furrowed out the little out the little field Philo and him planted it with potatos and 7 rows of beans on this side Mammoth pumpkins in the paster 23 Ad furrowed up 3 rows for turnips and sowed them with PW & cars Imperial Prize Swedes with the old drill warm day I put in some of the King of the Mammoth pumpkins1 hill in garden very dry time 24 Ad was at home most of the day he has a severe headache I did very little my head is very dizzy 25 Ad went to help Bruce at his Barn they got two stacks of Noah McNiel's warm Day 26 Ad went to Gananoque the Revd Mr Witkey from Indoe came on the Express Mrs Wilkie and five children allso fine day X 27 Revd Mr Wilkie lectured on India the church was full 28 they all left here for Almont on the Express Ad is helping Bruce 29 Ad is helping Bruce at his Barn they intend to raise it to day they got it raised all right 30 Jennet with John Cook to look at old survey of a road in Leeds between {illegible} King & Hill got settled all right 31 I went to McKay & Darling & W A Cornett about getting Mr Nickersons pay for 73 �preaching last summer I mailed $18.80 cents to him I borrowed 13 dollars from Dr Hannah (Ad went see Roth Barn Raisin) 1888 June 1 Ad worked on the Road with the team 2 Ad cultivated part of the corn ground & took out some stones there was a fine shower at noon I atended the preparatory service in our church Mrs C Stewart and Mrs Wm Landon was admited as Members Mrs Wm was bablize {baptized} three children and one of Mrs Stewarts 3 10 heavy rain & thunder with hail this afternoon Mr Millard preached & dispensed the communion 40 partook 4 Ad washed the Sheep cold day there was a little frost 5 Ad worked on the road with the team 6 Do Do do Do Do Philo was on with to day we had 6 day 7 Ad worked on the Road in the forenoon he cultivated for the S.M.S corn in the afternoon 8 Ad got Mr Findley's seeder & sowed 4 ridges in North half west side of East field the ground is very dry I planted 15 hills in the little field at the milk shed I put a handfull of old hen dung in each then put 4 cernels in hill he then sheared 8 of the sheep fine day 9 Ad sheared the rest of the sheep this morning Revd Mr Millard preached at Fairfax and Sand Bay at noon there is no preaching here they are repairing our Church 74 �Robert Beatty came up to day they are all well 11 Ad & Philo is puting a wire fence on the North field West side to midle of it 12 Ad drew rails from where he put the wire fence yesterday to a cross fence in Southeast field in the forenoon we put in 3 large posts & a number of small ones along the midle of the field front of house and 1 wire for a lane to take the cows Midle East field 13 Ad put up the rails that he drew from the road across the midle of Southeast field 14 Ad bored & dug holes along the side road 15 Ad Do Do Do the ground is very dry 16 Ad put wire on on the posts that he down along the road warm dry day 1888 June 17 commenced {our Insurance wuth the London ?} Revd Mr Millard Preached at Fairfax & Sand Bay there is no preaching hear they are {reaming?} the church 18 Ad drew rails and made up the cross fine in the South east midle of the field warn day 19 Ad worked at home in his garden very warm day I can do nothing whuiming in my head 20 Ad worked at home I helped to get stones for the church fence Henerie and Fair did the work in the afternoon 21 Ad worked at home I was in the quary to see J Burns team did not take our stones 75 �22 there was a fine rain this afternoon it did a grate deal of good Ad went through the potatos this forenoon 23 Ad worked at home fine day 24 Revd Mr Millard preached at Fairfax & Sand Bay 25 Ad hoed in the garden fine day 26 Ad hoed in the garden in the forenoon he went to Gananoque in the afternoon took Philo to see the Camp Review 27 Ad hoed in the garden fine rain this afternoon 28 Ad hoed in the garden I held the drill for Gordon Hislap he struct and we d{r}illed 11 stones for the church fence they are going to put a new fen{c}e round the church J Rush dug holes for the stone 29 Ad hoed in the garden I worked with at the church we drilled 12 stones 30 Wm Haslip drew stones for the church fence in the forenoon Gordon and me drilled Rush dug holes 1888 July 1 Revd Mr Millard Preached at Fairfax & Sand Bay to day 2 Rush and me put in stones and drilled stones on the North side of the church Ad is helping to fix for the strabery festiful in the Fair grounds 3 Gordon Haslip & me put in the iron rods in the 76 �stones North side of the church X 4 Gordon and me put in the rest of the rods on west and south side & drove nails around the rods which made them solid so that when you would strick them with the hammer they would ring 5 Revd Mr Millard John Shields and me took the stones and rubish that was around the church put what was good any thing in wood shed stones back of the church and burned the rest 6 Ad began to mow this morning and mowed the orchard fine warm day he mowed the c{illegible} 7 Ad cut between the trees and I helped he raked he with Charley and took it in there was about half a load 8 Jonnie helping W.A Cornett at the Church fence Revd Dr Smith of Kingston opened there by preaching at 11 oclock A.M. and at 1/2 2 he preached on 1688 the Orngmen filled the midle seats of the church and the rest of it willed to the door and a number out side the Revd Mr Greacie of Gananoque preached at night to a large congregation the 3 collections was one $70 9 Ad mowed in the North field where the daisies is that is all he cut there a dry time 10 Ad raked and drew 2 loads of hay from the North field he cut the little field back of the old Barn and had a good half load 11 Ad drew some old rails for Wallace of who the railroad moved on to him I am helping A.Cornett at church fence 77 �12 Ad helped draw in Bruces hay 13 Ad helped Bruce to draw in again this forenoon his New Mower came this afternoon he mowed some in the field North of the house it works well 1888 July 14 15 Revd Professor Ferguson Preached here at night 16 Ad cut or mowed in the North field and drew 1 load and put it over the cows I helped Wm A Cornet at the church fence dry time 17 Ad drew in 3 loads of hay from the North field he them home I help Church fence 18 fine rain this morning Ad drew in a load of rakings 19 Ad and Philo fixed up part of the Church field next the woods so as to keep the Sheep out of it in the forenoon he went to Wm McNiels Barn rain in the afternoon fine day 20 Ad and Philo drew in 2 loads of hay from the North field and cocked up the rest then rain 21 Ad and Philo raked and drew in 2 1/2 loads of hay from the field below the house a fine day it was cut yesterday 22 finished Ad mowed front of the house and drew in 3 loads and them over the cow stable Revd Mr Millard preached this morning 23 Ad and Philo drew in 2 loads of hay from the North field and finished the cuting field below the house that finished our cuting here 24 Ad mowed for Wallace this forenoon he then 78 �our haying raked and drew in all in1 load that was below the house & took it home 25 Ad is working at Wallace's hay Fine Day 26 Do Do Do finished his haying 27 Ad and Philo helped Bruce at his hay with the team 28 Ad got Bruces Reaper and cut our fall wheat in the forenoon bound in the afternoon 29 Revd Mr Millard preached this Evening 30 Ad finished the fall wheat he is alone fine day 31 Ad went to Leeds to lay out a road there by order of the Council 1888 August 1 Ad and Bruce repaired the Reaper this forenoon Ad then worked in the center field he went right round it it is ripe very warm day 2 Ad finished reaping the center field fine day 3 Ad and Philo drew 1 1/2 loads of the peas oats and black barley I fixed the Barn floor fine day 4 there was a rain last night Jennet and Jennie went to the outlet they are going to Wats Iland they intend to stop a week I went with Mr Millard to Sand Bay to the preparatory meeting in the afternoon 5 Revd Mr Millard dispensed the Sacrament this afternoon there a very large meeting at Sand Bay 6 Ad drew in 5 loads from the center field 2 of Bruces Boys helped find dry day 79 �7 rain last night and some showers to day little work done 8 Ad and Bruces Boys drew in 2 loads from the Center field this morning Philo raked with Bruces Maire & Ad & him raked & brought in another large load 9 Ad and Philo went to help Bruce with the team they came home at noon he cut the oats & flax after 10 Ad helped Bruce to day fine day 11 Ad and Bruces Boys drew in 2 loads out of the South East field where he cut on the 9th he raked it in the afternoon and drew it in Philo is in bed most of the day 12 there was no service to day Revd Mr Millard is away on a Missionary Tour to Madawask 13 rain this morning and all day at commenced about one this morning and rained till 7 this afternoon it is the heaviest I ever saw so long the ground is flooded 14 we cleaned up the old Barn floor Ad thrashed a load & a half to it Escott mill with 3 bushels of wheat 15 Ad hooked some of the peas they are in fine order 16 little rain this morning Ad and Bruces Boys hooked the peas this afternoon fine afternoon 17 Ad went to the funeral Henery McNiel I went to the station Matchof he is from Macedonia he lecturing in the church 1888 August 18 Revd Mr Millard got home yesterday all with Mr Matchalf stoped hear last night he lectured on Macedonia in our church got a collection of 4 Dollars & 40 cents they say that he spoke well Ad took Philo to the out 80 �post he going Wats Iland he turned over the peas fine drying day 19 Revd Mr Millard preached this morning 20 Ad had to go & meet 2 Men from the Rear Township about the towntine 2 of Bruces Boys came and got in the peas and some oats they had 2 loads 21 Ad finished cuting the oats that he brought from the Red Dear last fall this forenoon he helped Bruce to draw in the afternoon 22 rain this morning Ad thrashed peas this afternoon I attended a Director Meeting 23 Alf Green came and cut the spring wheat one of Bruces Boys helped Ad to stook it it is very thin 24 Ad got Mr Greens Boy to help him they raked up the Northwest oats & drew them in and the Flax put them in the little mow in the old Barn 25 Revd Millard preached at night 25 Ad and one of Bruces Boys drew in the spring wheat this forenoon they had 4 loads at both teams went to Bruces in the afternoon & drew in there 26 that finished our Harvesting all is in good order Revd Mr Millard preached at night 27 Ad raked up the spring wheat ground and brought it up on the wagon this forenoon he went and helped Bruce to draw in then he went to Brockville with Philo he is going to the High School they came home does not commence till next Monday 28 Ad and Philo went and helped Bruce with the team fine day 81 �29 Ad and Philo helped Bruce they had the team they him he has got all done fine day 30 Ad and Philo is drawing dung to the N field 31 Ad and Philo is drawing dung to Do Do fine day 1888 Sept 1 2 Revd Mr Millard preached this morning 3 Ad drew dung to the North field fine day 4 Ad finished the drawing the dung and began to plow for the fall wheat this afternoon 5 Ad is plowing for the fall wheat fine day 6 Ad finished the plowing and got Bruces seeder and began to sow 7 Ad finished the fall wheat he sowed 5 1/4 five bushels and a peck the ground is in good order 8 fine rain last night and this morning Ad thrashed peas for the hogs & shoveled the furrows and ditches in the fall wheat ground 9 put the Ram & Lambs Ad went to a bee of T Burnses to draw bricks from Gananoque fine day unkel Jonnie came from Lyn to get Ellen and me to sign Uncle Robs property to Jane we did Revd Mr Millard preached this evening 10 Ad plowed in the southeast field East Side in the forenoon he helped A Cornett to thrash in the afternoon 11 Ad helped A Cornett to thrash this morning then we took the Ram & Ram Lambs from the 82 �from the Sheep sheep 12 Ad and Abia went to the funeral of Mrs Miller to Gananoque she was buried at the Ebenezer Church 13 Ad thrashed peas for the hogs in the forenoon and began to cut the corn frost last night 14 Ad cut corn with the syth it is {illegible} there Philo came home on the mixed from Brockville 15 Ad and Philo worked at the corn they it with the mower & gathered up in there arms and put in stocks it is a good crop 16 there was no one at Sand Bay Revd Mr Millard preached this morning there was very few out rain most of the day 17 raining still ground very wet Philo went to Brockville to the school on the Mixed 18 Ad went to Gananoque to get Rye to sow in the midle west field he got 8 bushel from a Mr Cowan above Gananoque paid 85 cents a bushel fine day 1888 Sept 19 we run the Rye through the faning mill this morning Ad then went & got the seeder and sowed 1/2 bushel in the North field fine day 20 Ad sowed and cultivated the rest of the Rye in the midle field West side he plowed in the afternoon in the southEast east field 21 Ad plowed in the South East field dull & foggy 83 �22 Ad had to give up work {fell?} on the Waggon wheel the first of the week and has brock some of his ribs and he has to quite work 23 Revd Mr Millard preached this evening 24 Ad got John Grea to work for a week he dug the potatos in the garden fine day 25 Jonnie dug potatos Ad got wheat for a grist from Ab McNiel & went to Lydenhurst to mill & to Delta to Watts 26 Jonnie finished diging in the garden {illegible} Scot Ellen & Mrs Wear came on the Express 27 rain most of the day Jonnie thrashed peas Ad came home from Delta this afternoon 28 Ad went to Young to Robies with the Scots Jonnie gathered apples and went to the funeral in the afternoon of Charles Grahm I went Revd Mr Tye preached there was a large funeral the church was well filled 29 Jonnie is digging potatos in the little field fine day Ad and Jonnie cut & stooked the feed corn in the afternoon 30 Revd Mr Millard preached this morning 1888 October little 1 Jonnie went to help H. Young to thrash at about ten o clock & rained all day 2 Jonnie helped H Young to thrash 3 Do dug potatos in the little field in the forenoon him and Ad took the sow and a pig to the fairground and the old Ram & lamb 4 they the rest of the sheep this morning they 4 old 84 �rain ones 2 yearlings and 2 Lambs & some cows I was at the Hall all day with Revd Mr Tye 5 I was in the hall most of the day there was a great crowd we took 1 on peas 3 on grapes 1 age Ram aged Ews 3 yearling ews 2 Ew Lambs 1 Sow 2 Leghorns 2 any breed cows 1 Holsen gread 1 yearling before 2 6 rain most of the day I went to Fairfax with Revd Mr Millard there was only Mr Donovan I was at the Hall all day with Revd Mr Tye Miss Clear there the session met I was at the Hall all day with Revd Mr Tye adjourned 7 14 Philo took me to Fairfax to the communion Revd Mr Millard preached there was a good meeting and fine day 8 Ad & Jonnie dug potatos and took a waggon load to Ads that was all that they dug 9 very hard frost this morning Ad and Jonnie dug potatos the Blue potatos is by far the best 10 Ad plowed in the South East field Jonney dug potatos in the afternoon he was sick in the forenoon I cleaned up the old Barn floor 11 the thrashers came last night it is the Warns they thrashed the Wheat and all the peas oats & Black barley there 72 of wheat and 373 of the mixter they done by noon there 15 men 12 Ad went to Escott with the 15 bags of the mixter he got home by noon and put the bean in heavy rain all afternoon & evening 13 Ad plowed sod in the North field Revd Mr Millard preached this morning 85 �15 Ad plowed in the North field fine day rain at night 16 rain this morning Ad plow in the afternoon in the North field showery 1888 October Put cows in the stable {illegible} 17 Ad went to plow this morning in the North field there is little showers 18 Ad is plowing in the North next the north fine it is sod 19 Do Do Do Showers in the afternoon 20 Ad is plowing in the North field N.West corner front or quarter of the field heavy rain last night 21 {side note illegible} Revd Mr Millard preached at night 22 Ad finished the plowing of the sod in the North field on the 20 and began to plow in the center east field Northeast side fine day Ada and one of Bruces Boys drew in the Western Cow corn it is good 23 Ad plowed in the forenoon he turned over the cow corn after dinner he drew it in and left it on the waggon in the old Barn 24 Ad plowed in the East center field little rain 25 Do Do Mr Landon Edie Langley came at noon with the stone lifter and lifted some stones in the East center and south field and took to East line there is only one big stone on the side 26 Ad plowed all day fine day for work I finished fixing and moving the sparrowgrass I put it on 86 �the east side of the Icehouse I put four wheel barrows full of hen dung under and over it 27 heavy rain last night and this forenoon 28 Wm Cornett A student preached this morning the Revd Mr Millard sick and is not able 29 Ad is plowing in the center field 30 Do Do Do Do he has got the north half of the field done & is at the south half this afternoon 31 Ad is plowing in the southeast part of the center field fine warm day the ground is drying well 1888 Nov 1 Ad went to a plowing Bee of Samuel Johnstons this morning there was 17 teams and plows 2 Ad is plowing the center east field fine day 3 Ad brought up stuff from Mcconnels for two doors one for the Icehouse & one for a storm door for the Kitchen this morning he is plowing in the afternoon heavy rain last night 4 A student preached this evening 5 Ad plowed in the little field where the cow corn flax and oats east line finished it 6 Ad plowed in the East center field I made doors 7 Ad plowed in the forenoon he then went to the funeral of Mrs Jack Landon She was 87 �buired at the Ebenezer church I went the funeral of A child Mr Moxley it buired at the Union the ground is in a swim every thing is full of wate 8 Ad plowed in the East center field 9 heavy rain last night and all day no work done 10 rain most of the night we put the cows stable last night A is fixing the cow stable this forenoon still raining 11 I went to the funeral of Mr Bells second child Revd Mr Millard preached this morning he got home last night 12 Ad plowed this forenoon he then went to the funeral of Mr Bells Childs Revd Mr Tye preached in his church it was buried at the Union 13 Ad plowed in East Center field very hard frost last night Ad finished the field at night and took the plow with him 14 Ad plowed at Wallaces in the forenoon we then pulled the Turnips I toped them he got the horses & waggon and brought them in left part here & took part home 15 Jennie Beatty came from Pembroke last night Ad is plowing at Wallaces 16 Ad Do Do Jonnie went to Lyn this afternoon I fixed on a storm door front of house 17 Ad is plowing at Wallaces hard frost last night cold day I put a door on the Icehouse 1888 88 �Nov 18 Mr McRay preached this evening that is all the ewes we have X 19 Ad took six Ewes to John Cooks Ram heavy rain all day he {expects?} to Bruces to help them to thrash no work to day 20 Ad is helping to thrash fine day 21 Ad is helping Bruce to thrash they finished 22 to day stormy forenoon fine afternoon 23 Ad Bruce and Birion killed the hogs cold windy day the old one was very fat the pigs good 24 Ad cut up the pork not so cold 25 the Revd Mr Greacey preached this morning Revd Mr Millard was in Gananoque in his place 26 storming all day rain and snow we have all the cattle in the old stable 27 rain and frost last night so that you can hardly walk without falling Ad brought the Colts home this afternoon from Abs 28 Little rain this morning fine day after Ad is fixing up the stables 29 I made door for Ad stable he is fixing at home 30 we cleaned up 3 bags of spring wheat and 4 bags of oats peas & black barley 1888 Dec 1 Ad went to Escott with the grist that we cleaned up yesterday with the Buggy Revd Mr Millard preached this afternoon 89 �2 Revd Mr Millard preached this afternoon and dispensed the Communion there was a good meeting both yesterday and to day 3 Ad banked the house with sawdust from from the Icehouse with the wheelbarrow 4 Ad is fixing at home was about 4 inches of snow this morning fine day 5 Ad & Bruces Boys brought the yearling from Follys place in the 6th concession 6 Ad helped Bruce to kill his hogs fine day 7 Ad sawed wood here in the forenoon he went to funeral of Mr Rudd they met the Boddy at the station it was buired at the Union 8 Ad killed the lamb this forenoon he went Gananoque in the afternoon fine day 9 16 Mr Mc Ferson a student Mr Millard is unwell 10 Ad is fixing {illegible} on the big wagon the {illegible} was brock in it needed other fixings 11 {blank} 12 is thrashing the oats that he brought from the Reddear last fall when he was there hard frost 13 Do Do Do Do 14 Do Do Do Do very hard frost last night this is the coldest day we have had this fall Ad finished the {illegible} 15 we cleaned up the oats and had 21 Baskets full it held a bushel & a peck fine day but cold Revd Mr Millard preached at night 90 �17 Ad drew 2 loads of wood with the waggon from his house Jim Frere is sawing it there 18 stormy all day wind and snow & drift Ad took the cattle to the pit and put them in again 19 Ad went J Cooks and brought the 6 Ewes home from the Ram fine day 20 Ad went with the team to the funeral of old Mrs Armstrong she was buried the Ebenezer 21 very stormy all day wind snow and drift so that we did not let the cows out 22 fine day very cold Ad and Philo killed A yearling heffer to day I did not go out to look at them Jennie got home on the Mixed 1888 Dec 23 Mr Miller a student preached this morning Mr Millard is very sick so that they have to sit up with him at night he spits up blood 24 Jennet is at Mr Millards all day quite a thaw 25 Lizie and her two Nieces came from Delta Robson and two of John Armstrongs son came on the Express this afternoon they went West on the morning train 26 I attended the school meeting it was largest school meeting I ever saw here the new post of the schoolhouse was full Hugh McKay was put in Trustee there was 5 nominated there was a little sharpshowing all went of right 27 heavy rain most of the night and this morning Lizie and her two Nieces went away on the Mixed for Delta Ad brought a load of from home & he brought a ton of shorts & bran from the station half of each we are mixing them for the cows 91 �28 Ad carried a lot of the oats B Barley out of the old Granary to the New & the shorts & Bran in in the old granary hard frost last night 29 Ad cut some dead trees in the bush for wood this forenoon 30 Mr Mc Ferson preached this morning a student Revd Mr Millard is Confined to his bed he not able to sit up even in the bed some one sits up with him every night 31 we got A Telegram this morning that old Mr Highcock is dead that he will be buired tomorrow at ten oclock Ad Philo & Jennet to Delta this afternoon 1889 January heavy rain to day 1 I have to take care of everything Miss Hutchison went home to Brockville this afternoon McPherson went to visit the people in Fairfax Ad got home after dark from Delta Ad chop some old dead trees in the bush fine 2 Ad he took Jennie to her school I did the chores 3 Ad and Philo drew some wood from our bush hard frost last night Mr McPherson went to visit at Sand Bay fine day 4 Jennet was at Mr Millard all night he is no better Ad drew some wood to the house from the woods MrMacferguson was visiting at Sand Bay 5 Ad brought the horsepowr here he intends to saw Bruces Boys did not come 6 the trees is loaded with Ice & snow so that Mr Macferson preached this morning 7 heavy rain all day I went to the station and voted for the Reeve and councilors and gave Revd Mr Millard five dollars of 92 �they split & Brock down collection money for to pay supplys 8 Ad went to Gananoque to the Institute meeting a great many trees is brock down with the Ice 9 rain last night and all day no work done 10 winds snow and drift I atended the annual meeting of the Aagriculture Socitie was made an honery member for life there was a large meeting 11 Ad and Bruces Boys sawed up the wood that he had here fine day 12 went to Leeds to lay out a road there none of the parties at home fine day 13 Revd Mr Grease preached this evening 14 Ad went to Sand Bay for a load of wood he brought a small load home Roads bare 15 Ad went to Leeds to lay out the Road again he did not get home till after dark 16 Ad took the sow to Robinsons to the Socities boar he left her there 17 heavy rain last night snow all gone except the sides of the fines Ad thrashed peas this forenoon 1889 January 20 18 Ad thrashed peas this forenoon fine day 19 Ad cleaned up the peas with the wind in the Barn there was about 4 1/2 bushel cold day the coldest was here for some time 93 �Revd Dr Smith of Kingston preached this morning snowed 8 inches last night 21 Ad brought the sow home from Robinsons this forenoon with the slaugh there was about about 8 inches of snow this morning 22 Ad went to Sand Bay and brought home a load of wood fine day 23 Ad went to Sand Bay and brought a load home a load of wood then he riged up the Bobbys 24 Ad went to Sand Bay with the Bobbys for a load of hay put part of in the old Barn 25 Ad went to Sand Bay brought home a load of wood fine day 26 Ad went to Sand Bay brought home a load of wood 27 Mr McLennan a student preached this evening very stormy day snow & wind 28 no work done snowed about 6 or 8 inches the roads full very few out on the roads 29 Ad went to Sand Bay and brought a load of wood he left it here clear cold day 30 Ad went to Sand Bay and banked out wood intends to have some help Wat came on the train this afternoon he is going to survey for Mr Williams 31 Ad took Wat to Williames on the kid Road this morning as he went to Sand Bay to bank out wood stormy snow is 8 inches deep that fell last night 94 �{for some reason the month of February was not put into RDA, I transcribed the entries from the original photocopies held at Queens University - will need to be put into the finished transcription}{The following entries from February 1, 1889 to February 28, 1889 are transcribed from photos taken of the Walter Beatty fonds at Queen’s University Archives. These photographs of the missing handwritten diary pages are not available on the Rural Diary Archive} 1889 February 1 Ad had a Bee to draw wood from Sand Bay there was 8 teams came fine with loads & I made 9 loads of wood the roads very heavy dull no sunshine thing till near night 2 snow is still falling some David Johnson came with a load to day& took a load home 3 Mr McDonald preached this morning he is a student 4 Ad fix some in the cow stable where they stand this forenoon brought a load of wood from Sand Bay this afternoon he left it here 5 snowed most of the night all day to day the snow is very deep 6 Ad brought the circular saw from Bruces snowed some part of the day & drifted 7 cold day with wind nothing {illegible} 8 some snow & drift the snow is over 2 ft the path from here to the Barn is filled so that if you step off I fall down 9 Ad sawed some wood here this afternoon very little doing on the roads 10 Mr Potter preached here this evening 11 Ad was at home he put the harness on the 95 �two-year-old colt & let it stand in the stable with them on cold fine day Mrs Wilkie came on the Express fine day 17 12 Ad went to Sand Bay for a load of dry wood he left it here fine roads heavy 13 Abs & Bruces Boys came with their teams this morning to saw they brought the horsepowr with them & sawed all the wood that we had fine day but cold 14 Ad went to the funeral of John Johnston Sams son Revd Mr Tye preaching the church they took the body to the vault at Gananoque till spring 15 Ad went to Sand Bay & brought home a load of wood he took home 16 Ad went to Gananoque with Bruce Mrs Wilkie went home to Toronto on the Express this afternoon Mr Strachan a student preached this morning February 18 stormy day snow & drift no work the roads filled up with drift 19 Jennet went to Brockville on the Express the afternoon she is going Ellens at Glentay& will stop in Brockville all night at Mrs Hutchison 20 Ad is has the Neuralgia in his head he can do very little stormy day 21 still stormy wind & drift no travel on the roads 22 stormy wind & drift no travel on the roads teams on the road 23 there has several teams & Cutters past here 96 �& turned back to the station 24 Mr Fleming a student preached this evening he went Fairfax there was no road to Sand Bay roads running North & South is all filled up most level with the fences 25 teams is breaking a road through our field from the northwest corner to near our great at the house find cold 26 Wallace McNiel went to Rockport with the bay team & the Bobbys for a load of coal Ad is not well with neuralgia in his head 27 snowed about 3 inches last night there is a drizzling snow most of the day warmer then it has been for sometime back 28 fine day it is warmer than it has been all the month Ad is fixing the colts stable March 1 Ad was working at home fine day 2 Ad went to Gananoque to Perchon horse anual meeting 3 this is the first time he been out fine day he is very frail White cow has Bull calf Mr Moorehead a student preached this morning 4 Ad went to Sand Bay brought home a load of wood the Revd Mr Millard &Mrs Millard and Mrs Smellie were here for dinner 5 Ad went to Sand Bay for a load of wood he took it home fine day 6 Ad went to Sand Bay for a load of wood he took it home showers of snow 7 Do Do Do Do James Duel died last night 97 �Ad is fixing the church for the funeral tomorrow 8 went to the funeral of Mr Duel the Revd Henery Gracie preached the Church was filled so there was hardly standing room the body was to the valt above Gananoque 9 Ad is sawing at home Bruces Boys and Philo helped they finished all that he had cold day 10 X I mailed B. Herbison 4 doller for the Horticulturist I stoped the Mail paper 17 Revd Mr Mackie preached at night 11 Ad went to Sand Bay brought home a load of wood I went to congregational meeting in the church Mr Mackie is the choir I could not here anything 12 Ad went to Sand Bay he brought home a load of wood fine I took care of the stock 13 Ad went to Sand Bay brought home a load of wood took it home fine day 14 Do Do Do Do 15 Ad went to Sand Bay for a load of wood he left it here fine day hard Frost at night 16 Ad and Birion brought each a load of wood from Sand Bay they left it here fine day Philo and me cleaned up a bag and 1 1/2 of fall wheat and the flax seed fine day frost at night Mr Potter a student preached this evening fine day 1889 98 �March X 18 Ad went to Sand Bay& brought home a load of wood he left it here he says it is last the Roads bad 19 Ad went to the River and brought 2 loads of ice here it very poor ice more than half of it is what is called white Ice the Roads bad 20 Ad is drawing ice he put 1 in here that is 3 load here fine day 21 Ad is drawing sawdust from Sand Bay sawmill in bags he left 2 loads here 22 he took sawdust home for his Ice Billie came on the Express to day he is well fine day all is well at Parie Sound 23 Ad went Escott mill 12 bags of barley & oats and 2 1/2 bags of Flaxseed nearly 2 bags of fall wheat for cracked wheat Billie went to Lyn on the Mixed 24 X Mr McFail a student preached this evening 25 Ad was geting took A witness took the River for a trial on the other side 26 Ad was working at home fine day 27 Ad sawed his wood J. Rush helped and Bruces & his Boys fine day 28 snowed about 4 inches last night and this morning till ten oclock to day fine afternoon White Holsten had heffer calf 29 Ad was at home I went for the mail fine day hard frost of the day 30 Wm McNiels grandauther died this morning about nine oclock of Diphtheria Ad went to help dig the grave fine day we got a telegram that Uncle Adam is very Ill and no hopes 99 �31 Mr Graham A student preached this morning Revd Mr Millard was at church and played the organ he did not speak 1889 April snowing & stormed all day from the Northeast snowy 7 inches 1 Ad went with Bruce to Leeds to buy a horse he got one for one hundred twenty dollars and it is a Perchon fine day 2 Ad and Henery Young is putting up a new Reaper & binder in the New Barn 3 Henery and a Mr Graham worked at the Reaper to day they got it all fixed at night 4 Ad worked at home fine day 5 Ad is drawing dung with the slaugh from Charles Stewarts the snow is soft the slaughs is running 6 Ad is drawing dung with the waggon he has drawn 12 loads all together 7 Mr McFail a student preached this evening 8 we all voted for a Bylaw to put a Bridge at the Gananoque Crossing 9 Ad is drawing dung from the old stable to the orchard fine day 10 Ad is dung to the orchard and catering it around the trees fine day 11 Ad is working at home fine day 12 Do Do Do Do 100 �13 14 Ad is helping Bruce to saw firewood there was no preaching the student had to attend the examinations at the Collage first lambs 2 oats 12 1/2 bushel of the northwest in that part of the field 15 Ad went to Escott with feed and 2 bags of wheat it was night before he got home the flume brock away yesterday it had to be fixed 16 Ad emptied the bags in the old granary and did other chores 17 Ad went to Sams Johnstons Barn raising it is about 20 ft Posts with pavlins plates 18 Ad sowed 6 bushels of the Northwest oats in the Center East field north end fine day 19 Ad sowed 6 1/2 bushel of the same oats in the same field that is 12 1/2 bushel {page torn & folded up} in that field 1889 April 20 Ad & Wallace drew 2 loads of dung on the stone boat to the garden this morning then they went to his place to plow with the iron plow a heavy fog this morning 21 Mr Cameron A student this evening 22 Ad angeleded draged the oats that he in the North half of the center east field fine day 23 Ad sowed 3 1/2 bushel of wheat in the North field west side 24 he sowed grass seed on it this morning & is 101 �draging in he then plowed the garden 25 Ad sowed and draged in the northwest in it there is a drisling rain all the forenoon fine afternoon I went to the station and voted for the Scot Act 26 Ad plowed for Wallace in the afternoon I worked in the garden planted out some gooseberry setts rain in the forenoon 27 Ad plowed for Wallace this forenoon he went to a rasin of Charles Armstrongs in the afternoon fine day 28 May wheat in all {illegible} Mr McFail A student preached this morning 29 Ad was at home the ground is very wet there was heavy rain last night and this forenoon 30 Ad commenced to drag away this afternoon 1 Ad sowed 4 Bushel of Wheat in the north field fine day 2 and 4 bush more of wheat all in North field 3 he brock in and sowed peas oats & Black barley in the East center field 3 bushel 4 {blank} 5 Mr McPhail preached this evening 6 Ad sowed 4 bushel of Peas & B barley in the East midle field fine day 7 Ad took Watt to the outlett this morning he came from Gananoque last night he draged in the center East field fine day 1889 102 �May 8 Ad sowed 4 Bushel more of oats Black barley and peas in the E center field & some flaxseed that finished his sewing here 9 Ad is shoveling & ditching in same field in the forenoon he plowed in the little in the afternoon 10 Ad rolled some in the center East field heavy rain and thunder at 2 oclock 11 the ground is very wet Ad is choring I went to Sand Bay with Revd Mr Millard to the preparatory series 12 I went with Mr McPhail to send Bay Revd Dr Mowat preached Miss Blair was baptized and admitted a member 13 fine day Ad choring I can very little with a pain in my side Jennet is cleaning house 14 Ad loaded the up the harrows plow and plow and hay to go to Sand Bay heavy rain and there stoped fine 15 Ad went to Sand Bay he the colt and the team fine day Wm Clark came this afternoon to regulate the Reaper & binder 16 very heavy rain last night Ad came home last night he rented the place to Norman Johnston & is to get hay for rent 17 Ad drew dung to the little field fine day 18 Ad & Wm Clark was fixing the Reaper this morning Wm Hazelwood went to Brockville this morning he has been here since Wednesday he came from the West Nan was here with him they are all well 19 Mr McPheal preached this evening 20 Ad took the potatos out of the cellar & put them in the granary he has {illegible} bags early& 11 {illegible} there 103 �is a drisling in the forenoon 21 Ad went to Gananoque with a load of hides for James Burns 22 Ad is working at home in the forenoon he draged in the little field and plowed in the afternoon 23 Ad plowed & harrowed the {pilthic?} and prepared it for prepared it for planting planted some corn west side 24 Ad planted corn and potatos in the little field 6 bushel early they are all cut {up?} have been cuting potatos for the last 2 days Philo is helping him find time but cold 25 Ad and Philo is planting potatos in center field south west corner they planted 2 bushel Earlys & 7 of Blues 2 of them whites 26 Mr McPhail preached this morning fine day 27 Ad raked and sowed 5 rows of turnip seed in the little field at the shed he then went to the North field and planted 6 bushel of potatos 28 heavy Rain most of the night and this forenoon forenoon 29 Ad got word that the Indians was spoiling his woods at Sand Bay he went out to see not so 30 Ad got Mr Findleys drill & sowed Bushel of cow corn with it in the North field 31 Ad and Wallace planted some beans and corn in the same field rain in the afternoon and all night and all day 1889 May 2 I received Virginnis Grape vine from the Fruit growers accutine and the Princess Louise apple 104 �For more information on William Beatty, check out the “Meet the Diarists” section under “Discover” on our website: ruraldiaries.uoguelph.ca 105 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource William Beatty Diary Collection Subject The topic of the resource 19th Century Rural Ontario Diaries Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource William Beatty Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Courtesy of Queen's University Archives and Leeds & Grenville Branch of the Ontario Genealogical Society Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1838-1892 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 19th Century, Leeds & Grenville County, Yonge & Lansdowne Township, Ontario Table Of Contents A list of subunits of the resource. William Beatty Diary & Transcription, 1838-1854 William Beatty Diary & Transcription, 1854-1857 William Beatty Diary & Transcription, 1858-1860 William Beatty Diary & Transcription, 1860-1863 William Beatty Diary & Transcription, 1863-1864 William Beatty Diary & Transcription, 1865-1867 William Beatty Diary & Transcription, 1867-1871 William Beatty Diary & Transcription, 1871-1874 William Beatty Diary & Transcription, 1874-1877 William Beatty Diary & Transcription, 1877-1879 William Beatty Diary & Transcription, 1879-1880 William Beatty Diary & Transcription, 1880-1883 William Beatty Diary & Transcription, 1883-1886 William Beatty Diary & Transcription, 1886-1889 William Beatty Diary & Transcription, 1889-1892 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource William Beatty Diary & Transcription, 1886-1889 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource William Beatty Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Courtesy of Leeds & Grenville Branch of the Ontario Genealogical Society Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource May 1886 - May 1889 Language A language of the resource English Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 19th Century, Leeds & Grenville County, Yonge & Lansdowne Township, Ontario Date Created Date of creation of the resource. May 1886 Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. William Beatty Diary Collection Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Scanned Manuscript & Typed Manuscript UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Beatty, Walter Journal May 1886 to May 1889</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1886</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>May</td> <td>31</td> <td>took the spoted cow to</td> <td>Ads Holstein Bull</td> </tr> <tr> <td>June</td> <td>15</td> <td>Do the Bud cow to</td> <td>Bruces Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>little Hefer</td> <td>Do Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>Mary Cow</td> <td>John Johnston</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Kittee cow</td> <td>&amp; Coplands</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>J Cook Hefer</td> <td>Bull is &amp; was was in our fields since the 20th</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Dutch cow</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>J Cooks Heffr</td> <td>Bruces Bull</td> </tr> <tr> <td>July</td> <td>12</td> <td>Ad took the Jersy cow to</td> <td>A Jersy Bull at Houstons Bay</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>Do Do took Kittee cow to</td> <td>Bruces Bull</td> </tr> <tr> <td>August</td> <td>23</td> <td>Ad took Lillie to</td> <td>Abs Holstein Bull</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>again October 1</td> <td>Bruces again</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>Do Kittie</td> <td>Bruces Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>Do White Cow</td> <td>Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Oct</td> <td>7</td> <td>Mullie 2 year old</td> <td>Johnstons Bull</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>croked horn yearling</td> <td>Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>John Johnstons Bull here for 2 days think that Pet cow that we have put dry took him</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>1887</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>June</td> <td>8</td> <td>Duch cow</td> <td>to Bruces Bull</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>Spoted cow "</td> <td>Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>Jessie Cook</td> <td>Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>Mary Cow</td> <td>Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>July 19</td> <td>August 11</td> <td>Bud or Lineback cow</td> <td>Do John Do Johnston</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>Whie heffier</td> <td>A Bull that was on the Road</td> </tr> <tr> <td>July</td> <td>19</td> <td>White Cow</td> <td>Bruces Bull</td> </tr> <tr> <td>August</td> <td>5</td> <td>Lill cow</td> <td>Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>October</td> <td>2</td> <td>Crooked horn or Red heffer</td> <td>Bruces Bull</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1888</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>May</td> <td>19</td> <td>Grea cow took to</td> <td>Bruces Bull</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>the White Holstein 2 year old</td> <td>Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>June</td> <td>15</td> <td>again Do</td> <td>Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>August</td> <td>1</td> <td>yearling spoted holstein</td> <td>Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1889</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>June</td> <td>5th</td> <td>Spoted Cow</td> <td>Bruces Bull</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>Pett cow</td> <td>Do Do</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1886</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>June</td> <td>1</td> <td>Ad went to Sand Bay to plow &amp; sow came home he could do nothing the ground is dry and hard</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>Ad went to the Annual at Lydenhurst of the consoul he said that there was a great many there</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>Ad plowed for potatos below the house &amp; hog pen where the cow corn was last year</td> </tr> <tr> <td>the ground is hard &amp; dry</td> <td>4</td> <td>Ad cultivated rolled &amp; furrowed out &amp; Jonney draged the potatos &amp; planted the potatos</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>Ad plowed Wm A Cornetts garden Jonney &amp; Philo scattered some of the hog dung over the ground</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Millard preached at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>Ad fixed a floor in the wood shed for the stove and cleaned up a grist and took it to Escott</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>Ad went to Escott for the grist dry time</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>Ad &amp; Jonney took the yearling Maulie hefer &amp; the Mullie cow &amp; colt to Sand Bay</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>Ad went to raisin of J Bradeys Barn it a very Large one 22 feet posts</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Revd Mr Green the Bible Society agent had at meeting house he stoped here</td> <td>11</td> <td>Ad is fixing at home</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>Ad cultivated Wm A Cornetts Garden</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Millard preached this I went to it on my stilts</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>Ad &amp; Jonney worked on the roads with the team</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>Do Do Do Do 6 day work</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>Ad worked at home Jonney hoed in the garden</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>Ad is fixing the waggon box &amp; others fixing about here</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>Ad went to Gananoque for a load of brick for to fix his chimnies they are out of sorts Wat came here from Gananoque last night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>great loss A {illegible} boat on the lake</td> <td>19</td> <td>Ad took Watt to the outlet with the buggy &amp; went to his Island &amp; fished till night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Millard preached here at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>Ad worked at home in his garden Jonney hoed some of our potatos in the garden James McMullen &amp; Wm A Cornett cleaned the church Philo drew water for them with Kate &amp; the Milk Buggy fine day</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1886</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>June</td> <td>22</td> <td>Ad is working at home this forenoon he went to the funeral of Mrs James Latimer the Revd Mr Millard preached the funeral sermon in the Methodist Church there was a very large funeral</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>fine rain at noon Ad is fixing his stable at home</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>Ad is working his stable Jonney is hoeing in the garden fine growing</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>Ad is working at home fine rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>Do Do Jonney splitting wood &amp; other chores about the house</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Millard preached this morning I was at church</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>Ad is doing his road work at the station</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>Do Do Do Do Do Jonney is picking mustard out of the grain in the midle field &amp; the North field Philo went with the Revd Mr Millard &amp; his son to Picnick of Fairfax</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>Ad was all day helping to fix Agriculture Hall for a strawberry festaful to be held this afternoon Aunt Jennet &amp; Ninnie came from Branford on the Express this afternoon fine</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1886</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>July</td> <td>1</td> <td>Ad helped clear up the things in the Hall &amp; other fixing about the house fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>Ad went through corn &amp; potatos in the garden &amp; below the house Jonney hoed some</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>I went with the Revd Mr Millard to Fairfax this afternoon he preached Sacrament is to be dispensed tomorrow</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Millard preached this morning at Fairfax there &amp; dispensed the sacrament to 34 communicants</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>Ad riged up the mowing machine &amp; mowed part of the orchard in the afternoon fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>Ad went to I raisin of Noah McNiels Jonnie worked on the roads for Ad fine day very dry time</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>Ad finished mowing the orchard this morning he then mowed front of the house</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Ad &amp; the Boys drew in the hay in the orchard to the New Barn</td> <td>8</td> <td>Aunt Jennet went to Lyn on the Express Watts wife came on the Mixed from Brockville he went to Gananoque to do some work for the corportion there</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>heavy rain last night Jonnie hoed some of the potatos Jennet &amp; Jennie went to Gananoque with Philo to get him {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>they hoed &amp; fixed the old barn for to draw &amp; took a load of straw to Ads stable</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Millard preached this morning fine day Kates Colt kicked Philo in the face Dr Hannah put 5 stitches in the cup it is on the left cheek</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>Ad &amp; Jonnie is drawing the hay of off the field front of the house or rather below they drew in 4 loads put it all in the new Barn East mow</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>Ad went to a raisin of David Johnstons Jonnie is putting Parisgreen on the potatos &amp; other chores</td> </tr> <tr> <td>heavy rain this afternoon</td> <td>14</td> <td>Ad &amp; Jonnie is drawing hay from below the house they drew in 4 loads &amp; put it over the cow stable</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>heavy rain all night at most of the day very little work done</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>all day Jonnie is putting Parisgreen on the potatos in the garden Ad mowed below the house</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>Jonnie raked below the house Ad is cocking it fine day Ad took Jonnie &amp; Mifs Huckeston to the outlet they are going Watts Iland near {torn off }</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1886</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>July 18</td> <td></td> <td>Prof Nicholson preached at night there was heavy this morning so that he could not go to Fairfax he went to Sand Bay in the afternoon Ad took Mr Nicholson to Sand Bay</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>Ad mowed in the North field on the old piece of meadow</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>Ad drew in 4 loads of hay from the North field they put it over the old stable fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>Ad &amp; Jonnie is shaking out the cocks below the house this morning they then drew in 8 loads put it in the old Barn</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>Ad mowed Wallace hay at the railroad Jonnie cut or dug some of the blue weeds in the lower field</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>Ad &amp; Jonnie is drawing Wallaces hay Philo is raking it in winrows fine day they drew loads &amp; put it his stable brought 1 home</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>Ad &amp; Jonnie is drawing Wallaces hay to Ads stable</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Millard preached this morning fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>we cleaned up 3 bags of spring wheat Jonnie took them to Escott mill with Kate got home at noon Ad went to the North field to mow</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>Ad finished cuting the North field this morning he then cut the piece that he left below the house</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>Ad Drew in 3 loads from the North field took them home Philo raked fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>Ad cut the little field behind the Barn there was a little rain to day it stoped the haying</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>they drew in all the hay that they had and 2 loads that Ad cut in the paster field that is the night paster in the midle East field they put it over the old horse stable that finished the haying here the hay is all very good &amp; in good order</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td>Ad &amp; Jonnie went with the team to help Bruce McNiel with his haying Jennet &amp; Jennie went to Gananoque with Maud early this morning intending to go on the boat to Kingston</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1886</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>August 1</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Millard preached here this evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>Ad &amp; Bruces old son went to Sand Bay to mow the new meadow there they took the horses with them fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>rain this morning fine afternoon Jonnie did the chores Mrs Nicholson &amp; her 4 children on the Express</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>fine morning Ad &amp; Bruces Boy came at night they got the hay cut &amp; stacked it is good</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>Ad fixed bars in the midle field Jonnie cleaned out the hen house fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>Ad went to Gananoque brought home a sash for the woodshed Jonnie is doing chores</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>Ad is cleaning out Wallaces spring Jonnie is drawing old ties from Mr Millard stable</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Millard preached here this morning fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>Ad &amp; Jonnie drew sand to his house in the forenoon he went &amp; helped Bruce to cut oats he brought the reaper</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>Ad cut the oats in the North field</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Frank Hall &amp; Mrs Hall from Lyn came on the Express to day</td> <td>11</td> <td>Ad &amp; the Boys drew 2 loads of oats from the midle field in the afternoon they raked them into sheaves in the forenoon fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>Ad &amp; the Boys drew in 5 loads of the little oats that he got from Robie they are a little rusted</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>Ad &amp; the Boys drew in 4 loads of oats the same as the above Birion help them fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>fine rain last night Ad is patching the roof of the old Barn Aunt Jennet went back to Lyn on the Express this afternoon she came up yesterday she intends to go home on Wednesday on the boat to Toronto with the Halls fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Millard preached this evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>Ad Drew in 2 loads of oats from the North field this forenoon that was all that he had cut fine in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mr &amp; Mrs Smiley Mrs Greacie &amp; Emilie Turner made a call with Mr &amp; Mrs Millard</td> <td>17</td> <td>Ad cut with the reaper part of of the oats in the center field in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>Ad finished raking the oats in the center field fine day</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1886</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>August</td> <td>19</td> <td>Ad took the reaper out to Bruces &amp; Reaped for him fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Maud was taken with a colic they did nothing after tea Mrs Stevens from Delta came here on the Mixed</td> <td>20</td> <td>Ad cradled a swath along the road in the spring wheat Charles Roth came with the Reaper and what was fit Ad &amp; Bruces boy drew in 9 loads of oats</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>Ad &amp; the Boys is drawing oats they drew in 6 {illegible} loads fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Millard preached this morning church well filled</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>they began to hook peas Philo raked in the midle field with Maud then Ad drew it in &amp; cut Black Barley</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>Ad went to the river to help to look for Arthur Darling he had strayed away he was found near Rockport in an old house Ad hook peas after</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>Ad raked &amp; drew in 1 1/2 loads of Black Barley &amp; 2 loads of wheat fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>I went to Turner to help a Bradley in a trial of Mrs Innis for Insanity we sent her to Brockville</td> <td>26</td> <td>they drew 1 load of wheat this morning &amp; then they went with the team out to help Bruce</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>Ad went to Wm McNiels &amp; helped him to draw in oats from CH Armstrongs &amp; he sent Watts to hook peas fine day the ground is very dry</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>Ad took Wat to the outlet this morning he was at Gananoque came down on the Mixed he then drew loads of peas they are very good</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Millard preached this evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>rain last night &amp; to day very little done</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td>they drew in the grass peas put them in the New Barn fine drying day</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1886</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Sept 1</td> <td></td> <td>Ad began to plow for Fall wheat in the Northwest corner of the North field where the peas was</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>Charles Roth came this forenoon to cut the spring wheat got it done after dinner fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>Ad &amp; Jonnie helped Bruce with his harvest till near night they got home to draw in 1 load of wheat they left it on the waggon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>Bruces boys came out this morning to help Ad they drew 2 loads of wheat &amp; 1 of flax &amp; that finished our harvesting they went to help Bruce then</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Millard had the communion here afternoon the church was well filled there was 51 tokens taken in</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>Ad &amp; Jonnie drew dung to the North field east corner Ad cut out a hole for a window in the woodshed for light</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>they drew dung in the forenoon helped Bruce to draw in in the afternoon fine day very dry weather</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>they went to Bruces this morning they finished his harvesting it has been a fine time for getting it in</td> </tr> <tr> <td>little rain in forenoon</td> <td>9</td> <td>Ad &amp; Jonnie is drawing dung to the North field East line he is intending to sow fall wheat on it</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>they are working at the dung a fine for it</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>Do Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Millard preached this evening rain most of the day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>Ad went to plow for the wheat this morning Jonnie is spreading dung they drew dung half of the day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>Ad finished plowing for the fall wheat to day there was a fine shower last night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>fall wheat sowed</td> <td>15</td> <td>Ad sowed 4 1/2 nearly bushel of fall wheat it was with Bruces drill Ad draged on it nearly all the forenoon then sowed &amp; I draged Ad went Young with Bruce in the afternoon intending to go to Unionville</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>heavy rain all night &amp; most of to day no work done outside I expected to go to Unionville the rain is so heavy that Charles Roth did not come for me</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>Jonnie drew stones for Dr Hannah well Birron McNiel helped him to load they drew 2 load</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1886</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Sept Ad got home from Unionville fair about 9 oclock to night</td> <td>18</td> <td>Jonnie drew stones for Dr Hannah well this forenoon they drew 4 loads he shoveled the ends of the ridges of the Fall wheat in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Millard preached this morning heavy rain part of the day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>I went to Kingston on the Express to the Presbytery</td> <td>20</td> <td>Ad &amp; Jonnie cleaned up the peas &amp; oats that on the floor in the New Barn Ad took the to Escott he had 6 bags &amp; some wheat he got the hog</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>Ad drew some stones for Dr's well fine day feed ground they could not grind the wheat no water</td> </tr> <tr> <td>I got home on the Express from Kingston</td> <td>22</td> <td>Ad went to Tennents this morning with their wheat got home before dark Jonnie is digging potatos in the garden</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>Ad is drawing stones for the Drs well Jonnie helped him fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>Jonnie finished digging the potatos in the garden &amp; then he split wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>a little rain this morning got the beans into the Barn Philo Jonnie thrashed them heavy rain in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Millard preached this morning wet day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>Ad plowed in the North field this afternoon Jonnie dug potatos</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>Ad mixed up mortar for his chimnie dull cold day Jonnie dug 10 bushel of potatos put them in the cellar</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>Ad is plowing in the North field Jonnie is digging potatos fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>Ad is plowing in the North field it is stubel Jonnie is at the potatos he took a box full &amp; 5 bags over to Ads fine day a little cold</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1886</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>October</td> <td>1</td> <td>Ad plowed this morning Hugh McKay came at noon to build Ads chimnie they worked all the afternoon Jonnie finished the potatos</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>Ad is at his chimnie with Hugh Jonnie &amp; Philo is gathering Apels fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Millard this morning fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>{illegible} came from Perth on the Express &amp; {illegible} Armstrong from Lyn</td> <td>4</td> <td>Ad plowed this morning he was fixing things at home Jonnie split some wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>we are all fixing for our fair fine morning there is a good turnout Ad 2 old ewes 2 yearling 2 ewe lambs &amp; 2 Ram lambs cows 1 2 year old heffer 1 heffer calf &amp; Bull calf citterans &amp; Beans</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>I've been in the Hall all day to day &amp; yesterday there is a great crowd of people both in &amp; out of the Hall it is a grand success</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>Ad was geting fixed after the Fair 1 of our ewe lambs got killed I skinned it to see what killed could see nothing wrong with it the blood was all around its heart</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>Ad is plowing in the North field Jonnie is cleaning &amp; shoveling the head ridge of the fall wheat</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Jennet is very poorly is not able to come down in house</td> <td>9</td> <td>the trashers came last night they thrashed out what was in the old Barn we had 51 bushels of wheat and 185 of oats fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Millard preached this evening fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>they thrashed peas the grass peas &amp; the others 30 bushel there was 201 bushel of oats we had 467 bushel of all kinds of grain there was 2 {illegible} &amp; Bruces Boys</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>Ad is fixing up things about about the Barn we cleaned up 8 bags of wheat &amp; he took to Tennents mill</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>Ad got home from the mill he brock the spring of the Buggy he stoped at Robes all night got home this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>Ad plowed in the midle South field Jonnie &amp; me fixed fences</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>Ad is plowing in the midle field South very high wind fences is blowed down Jonnie &amp; me has been fixing them up most of the day</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1886</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>October</td> <td>16</td> <td>Ad is plowing in the West midle field</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Millard preached this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>Ad is plowing in the midle field fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>Do Do Do Do Jonnie is splitting wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>Do Do I dug up the carrots &amp; parsnips Jonnie is splitting wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>Ad drew a load of stones for his seller floor or to rather his cistren he went to Gananoque for water lime</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>Ad is working at his cistren with Ezra Kanker</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>Do Do Do Jonnie is splitting wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Millard preached this evening I heard the Methodist minister in the morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td>put the cows in the stable for the first time</td> <td>25</td> <td>Ad is working at his cistren he plowed in the afternoon there was a drizzling cold rain at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>Ad plowed in the midle West field he sold the Mullie cow to Duel for $18 and 3 sheep for $12.</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>Ad is plowing in the midle West field wet cold drizzling rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>Ad plowed this forenoon he went to a plowing Bee of Robert McCleary in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>Ad is finishing the head &amp; midle ridges of the field Jonnie is shoveling the cross furrows I fixed the Barn door &amp; Stables cow stalls</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>Ad plowed the potato ground &amp; the garden it is in fine order for plowing</td> </tr> <tr> <td>31</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Millard this morning fine fine day JA Bradley had a child died last night of Diphtheria it was buired at the Union Church Ad drove the herce there was 30 rigs an teams</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1886</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Nov</td> <td>1</td> <td>Ad went with Bissel Landon to lay a road in the rear of the 6 concession</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>Ad went to the chanty to stump &amp; plow he intends to stop all the week Jonnie took 4 bags of peas oats &amp; black barley to Escott mill for hog feed</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>Jonnie is doing chores James Calhoun Brought 4 head of cattle and put them in the pound</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>Jonnie is doing chores &amp; splitting wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>Do Do Do he finished the splitting the wood here &amp; is splitting wood for Ad he is at the chanty yet</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>Ad finished the plowing at the chanty yesterday &amp; got this forenoon there is a heavy snow storm this morning the with high wind all day I intend to go the Sand Bay to meeting of session</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td></td> <td>no meeting here to day &amp; it storms so &amp; the roads is so bad that there is no one except the Revd Mr Millard has gone out the communion is put off for a fortnight there is I about 6 inches of snow</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>very little work done cold &amp; blustery</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>fine day Ad drew a load of sand to bank the house I am laid up with my well me I fell on a stone a fortnight ago it pains me so I have to use 2 staffs</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>rain this morning &amp; forenoon snow nearly all gone except along the fences</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>Ad plowed in the calf paster it plows up well</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Jonnie went to Gananoque with his mother</td> <td>12</td> <td>Ad finished plowing the calf paster this forenoon then he took his plow to the shop to get it sharpened</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>rain &amp; snow most of the day they are taking care of the cattle I am in the house all day with my knee</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td></td> <td>Mr McNiel preached this morning Mr Millard went to Farmersville to preach &amp; Fairfield &amp; Lyn</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Jen got home from Lynn on the Express</td> <td>15</td> <td>Ad is choreing at home Jonnie is chores here I cannot I am doing nothing my left knee is very painful</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>they are killing the hogs Bruce &amp; Birion is helping</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1886</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Nov</td> <td>17</td> <td>Wm A Cornett &amp; others is shingling the church I got the Boys to help me to cover the grapvines little drizzling rain this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Ad can do nothing he has a felon on his finger the doctor lanced it</td> <td>18</td> <td>the Boys gather up the wood &amp; me to cut up the hogs a stormy blustery day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>Stormy with wind rain &amp; snow the Boys went to the North field &amp; brought home the stone boat &amp; the torn place &amp; went to Ads for salt for the meat</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>stormy day little or no work done except taking care of the cattle the communion service is to be at Sand Bay tomorrow</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Millard had the communion at Sand Bay at 2 oclock to day he preached here at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>Ad plowed a little in the North field</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>Ad plowed in the North field in the forenoon there was showers till noon then there was heavy rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>Ad plowed same field he plowed all day he did not quit for dinner fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>Ad plowed this forenoon Bruces son helped him it began to storm &amp; snow so that they could not plow they took Bruces sons 3 yews to Southdowns Abs ram &amp; took the 5-yearling yews to Alf Greens {illegible} Downs Ram</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>there is between 4 &amp; 5 inches of snow on the ground this morning I am looking after the cattle</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>very little doing Ad is choring at home &amp; fixing the cattle</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Millard preach this morning very stormy snow &amp; rain I went to church with two staffs</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>Ad is going to Gananoque with feed for hogs &amp; cattle feed to get ground he took the slaugh the slaughing was pretty good in the morning it turned warm &amp; the snow went nearly all off he wore of the shoes of his slaugh &amp; nearly spoilt his slaugh</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>Ad was at the Blacksmith shop all day getting new shoes on the slaugh</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1886</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Dec</td> <td>1</td> <td>Ad is fixing up at wood rack for the slaugh</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>Ad went to the funeral of Mrs Wm White she was buried at Mallorytown</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>Ad helped Bruce to thrash they had Stacies stem one they thrashed over 500 bushel of oats in the afternoon for Ad helped Bruce to finish his thrashing</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Millard preached this evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>Ad took bags of feed to Bruces &amp; got them ground with the steam grinder it did good work</td> </tr> <tr> <td>sold the pet cow to Goodall for $21</td> <td>7</td> <td>Ad boarded up some places in the cow stables &amp; some other fixings about the stables</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>Ad went to Delta to the Nomination Members of Parliament for both houses him D Copland was appointed as delegates for our school section</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>Ad went to Sand Bay to see &amp; get someone to chop cordwood he agreed with a Mr King to chop 50 cord</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>Ad brought home from Wallaces the Holsten Bull calf it has been all summer &amp; did some fixing on the stable</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>Ad drew home 2 loads of straw for bedding fine warm day snow nearly gone of the roads &amp; fields</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Millard preached this morning fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>rain last night &amp; this morning &amp; most of the day no work</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Ad sold Holstein Bull calf the calf that he got Johnston to Mr Lynch</td> <td>14</td> <td>snowed about 4 inches last night fine morning Ad killed the 3 pigs this afternoon Bruce &amp; Birion helped</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>Ad cut up some dry timber in the bush for wood I am spooling some for Jennet fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>Ad is drawing the falling timber out of the bush to the house fine cold day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>Ad went to Sand Bay with the jumper to see about the swamp roads he says that they are good but there is no slaughing on the roads</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>Ad is cuting up the big Ellem tree that fell last summer for wood &amp; the other dead timber in the bush in the forenoon they drew it home in the afternoon Philo helped a little drizzling snow</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Millard preached this evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>Ad oiled his harness &amp; cut some old wood in the bush &amp; other chores</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1886</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Dec</td> <td>21</td> <td>Ad drew a load out of the bush this forenoon he went to Gananoque in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>Ad went to A Greens for the 5 yearling yews that was there to the Shropshire Ram this morning we all went to a meeting Dr Preston &amp; George Tayton in Moores Hall it full they put me in chairman the sweat never dried on me</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>Ad helped Ab McNiel to thrash he took the team with him they got done fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>rain &amp; snow all day Ad has a very bad cold there is work done Unkl Rob came up on the Express from Lyn stoped all night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>he went home on the Mixed this morning all well hard frost last night &amp; to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Millard preached this morning hear</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>Ad got some wood in the bush in the forenoon &amp; he drew 2 loads in the afternoon that is the dead wood that is the bush now</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>we all went to Election for our section it was held at the station in Mr Darlings Corner Tea House I voted for Dr Preston I polled the first I have done that for a long time</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>I attended our school meeting JA Bradley was re-elected again Ad took the sow to the Boar this afternoon the sow took the Boar</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>Ad went to McNiels for the sow this forenoon &amp; brought her home he brought the horse powr &amp; the circular saw &amp; set it cold day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td>Bruce &amp; his 2 Boys came they set in the powr &amp; sawed all the wood that we had cold blustery day with a little snow</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1887</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Jan</td> <td>1</td> <td>the Revd Mr Millard this forenoon in the church snowing about 10 inches last night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Millard preached at night Ad took Jennie to her school to day very cold day she is going to teach in the same place that she the last 2 years</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>Ad got home this afternoon from Glen Buiel all is well at Lyn the roads is heavy</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>Ad went to Sand Bay for wood &amp; brought a load &amp; left it here it is ash &amp; ellem</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>Ad went to Sand Bay &amp; brought a load of wood &amp; put it in the church shed for it</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>Ad went to Sand Bay &amp; brought a load of wood &amp; left it here Ellen &amp; me took dinner at Mr Millards there was members of the church managers there from Fairfax &amp; Sand Bay to see &amp; arrange for to get {illegible} collected</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>Ad &amp; Bruce killed the heffer that he got from Samuel Johnston this forenoon he went for a load after</td> </tr> <tr> <td>principal {illegible} here on Church {illegible} at night</td> <td>8</td> <td>Ad went to Sand Bay &amp; brought a load of wood &amp; left it here fine day but very cold</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Millard preached here this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>Ad went to Sand Bay &amp; brought home a load of wood fine day left it here</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>Ad went to Sand Bay this morning it snowed &amp; blowed all day &amp; filled up the roads so that he had unload his wood &amp; come home without any load the side road is completely filled up</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>they have laid down our fences &amp; is coming out at our gate at the milk shed there is very little travel</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>still storming this morning there is no travel</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>there is very little traveling on the roads yet we are just atending to the cattle storming still</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>snowing a little this morning yet storming all day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Millard preached here at night fine day roads bad</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>stormy day so that there is nothing done heavy wind &amp; drift so that we did not let the cattle out to water</td> </tr> <tr> <td>very cold day</td> <td>18</td> <td>Wm McNiel Ad &amp; the others came as far as here with the snow plow they had 2 span of horses on it we cleaned up 6 bags of wheat Ad &amp; tans to go {torn away}</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1887</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Jan</td> <td>18</td> <td>storming this morning wind &amp; snow</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>stormy day wind snow &amp; drift so that the cattle would not go to the water there are great drifts</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>Ad went to Gananoque to the mill he took 10 bags of feed &amp; 6 of wheat wind yet &amp; some drift not so cold as it has been for some time back</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>Ad put the slaugh &amp; grain into his drive house &amp; not go to Gananoque till fine day rain last night he got home about 3 oclock last night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>still storming Ad brought part of the grist here I am giving the cows about quart of the meal at noon everyday</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Millard this morning have heavy rain this morning Mr Millard preached Mrs David Latimers funeral sermon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>still raining the snow is nearly all gone of the field field so that they have to break the roads in the right place Ad &amp; the others breaking in the right place there is wind rain &amp; snow at noon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>Ad went to cross road where left his load on the 11th of the month could not get it sooner he only brought half of it very little travel on the roads yet</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>Ad went for the other half of his load of wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td>he took the sow to the Boar</td> <td>27</td> <td>Ad went to Sand Bay &amp; brought a load of wood he left it here the roads bad yet</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>Ad went to Sand Bay brought home a load of wood fine day it looks like a storm</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Ad went to McNiels for the South</td> <td>29</td> <td>heavy rain most of the night &amp; snow nearly all gone of the fields fine warm day the people is drawing half loads of wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Millard preached this evening very stormy at 7 oclock snow &amp; wind Ellen went out it was so slippery she came back</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td>Ad went to Sand Bay for wood &amp; left it here</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1887</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Feb</td> <td>1</td> <td>Ad went to Sand Bay &amp; brought a load of wood he left it here</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>Ad went to Sand Bay brought a load of wood he took home very stormy day &amp; sleat most of the day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>Ad went to Sand Bay brought a load of wood took home blustery day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>Ad went to a wood Bee of A Cornetts he has cut his {illegible} they are taking it to Darlings warf fine</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>Ad went to Sand Bay &amp; brought a load of wood &amp; left it hear I went to Fairfax to the preparation service &amp; the session there was very few out cold day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Millard had communion at Fairfax the church was well filled while we were in it it snowed about 5 inches</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>Ad went to Sand Bay brought a load of wood he left it hear</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>heavy rain last night &amp; this morning &amp; all day no work</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>Ad went to Sand Bay brought a load of wood he took it home the snow all gone except off the fields where there is drifts</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>Ad went to Sand Bay brought a load of wood he took home fine warm day for this time ice soft</td> </tr> <tr> <td>no work done on the roads</td> <td>11</td> <td>rain last night snowing &amp; blowing this morning &amp; all day so that I could not {illegible} the cattle out to go to the water heavy drift the snow is 2 feet deep in the Barnyard the Roads is filled up in some places</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>Ad went to Wm A Cornetts Brick Bee he is going to build a house he is getting the brick at Gananoque</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Morley preached here at night Mr Millard went to Mallorytown Caintown &amp; Farmersville Mr Morley stoped here</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>Ad went to Sand Bay brought home a load of wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>Ad went to wood Bee of James Calhouns they got the wood at John Stacies 6th con a little rain this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>Robie Beatty came up from Young last night he went home this morning Ad went to Sand Bay &amp; brought home a load of wood fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>Ad went to Sand Bay he brought a load of wood took it home</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>heavy rain last night &amp; snow &amp; rain this morning fine afternoon with heavy at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Philo took the yearling heffer skin to Colmans</td> <td>19</td> <td>Philo went to Delta with Kate &amp; the cutter I went with him Ad went to Sand Bay brought a load of wood to Wallace from there</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1887</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Feb 20</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Millard preached this morning there was a large congregation</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>Ad went to Sand Bay brought home a load of wood fine day Philo &amp; Jennet came home this afternoon Lizie has been in bed for some time she is better now</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>snow this morning we all went to the station to vote for Taylor I was the first to vote I have been the first to vote at our polling station for the last 20 years &amp; not lost a vote since I came here</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>Ad went to Sand Bay &amp; brought home a load of wood fine warm day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>snowed about 2 inches last night rain after daylight all the forenoon Ad went for a load of wood in the afternoon he took it home</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>Ad went to Sand Bay &amp; brought home a load of wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>Ad went to Sand Bay this morning for a load of wood &amp; took it home it commenced to storm about 10 oclock &amp; stormed most of the day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Millard preached here this evening it is a very stormy day wind snow &amp; drift</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>Ad went to Abs for the horsepowr &amp; saw they were not done with it till the last of the week</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1887</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>March</td> <td>1</td> <td>Ad went to Sand Bay &amp; brought home a load of wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>Ad went to Sand Bay find warm morning brought a load of wood he left it here</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>Ad went to Sand Bay brought of wood left it hear</td> </tr> <tr> <td>I began to feed the cows hay that was in the old stable</td> <td>4</td> <td>Ad Do Do Do left it hear Abs son brought a load of wood from Sand Bay left it here</td> </tr> <tr> <td>very cold day</td> <td>5</td> <td>Ad went to Sand Bay &amp; brought a load of wood he left it here he then went to Gananoque the Perchon horse meeting with Bruce Jennet &amp; Philo went with Kate &amp; the cutter</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Millard preached this morning very few out there was about 8 in of snow fell last night on the level it is very light fine day heavy roads</td> </tr> <tr> <td>man came down on the Express from Gananoque</td> <td>7</td> <td>Ad has Mr Clift filling &amp; joining the cirklar saw Abs son brought the horsepowr at noon they set it up &amp; got it going &amp; filled the woodshed before night the wood is very wet fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>Ad went to Sand Bay brought a load of wood left his here</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>he did the same to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>Ad went to Sand Bay &amp; brought a load of hay of the new land that he took wood of put in the new Barn</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>Ad went to Sand Bay &amp; brought another load of hay that is all but what he will want there for the spring work put it all in the new Barn fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>Ad went to Sand Bay &amp; brought a load of wood he left it here fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Millard preached here at night fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>Ad went to Sand Bay &amp; brought a load of wood he left it here Wat &amp; Lizie came from Delta this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>Ad went to the river for ice Bruce was there yesterday he got 2 loads they have to cut 3 sides</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>he went to the river &amp; got 2 loads more of ice Wm Scott came here last night he went with Ad to see the river where they got the ice</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>Ad went Blairs Saw Mill &amp; got a load of saw dust</td> </tr> <tr> <td>this ought to have been the 18 instead of 18</td> <td>18</td> <td>Ad drew a load of wood for Wm McNiel from Sand Bay</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>Ad drew 2 loads of sawdust fine day they are for the icehouse</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1887</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>March 20</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Millard preached here this morning fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>Ad went to Sand Bay &amp; brought a load of wood for Wallace fine warm day the road getting bad</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>Ad went to Sand Bay to get out saw logs cold this morning with a little drizzling snow wind is from the north east &amp; getting colder t</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>this is a very cold morning bright &amp; clear Ad is at Sand Bay he did not come home last night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>fine day rather warm for the roads</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>a good deal colder than it was yesterday</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>a little rain last night there is about 2 inches of snow on the ground this morning but almost ice its so hard you can hardly see your track on it makes splendid slaughing</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>Ad came this afternoon he in Pine logs to the mill the road is good</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Millard was not able to preach he got a student from Kingston it was Mr McNiel he preached here at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>we cleaned up 12 bushel of wheat &amp; Ad took it to Escott mill he did not get his grist back with him</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Jennet came home from Lyn all is well</td> <td>29</td> <td>Ad went for the grist this morning we cleaned up another bag of wheat for cracked wheat &amp; he brought 12 bags of feed for the cows a good of it was barley</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>Ad went to Sand Bay to get out more saw logs by day but very cold</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td>fine warm afternoon pretty cold this morning</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1887</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>April</td> <td>1</td> <td>There was an Emigrant whose name is John which Ad had spoken to the Revd Mr Tyh to get for him Mr Tyh brought brought him here this afternoon he is from London England</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>I attended the meeting in the church preparatory before the communion tomorrow there was 5 members received two Miss Darlings two Miss Smith &amp; Miss Carnegie she was Baptized Ad came home from Sand Bay at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td></td> <td>the communion was dispensed this afternoon by Revd Mr Millard there 51 communicants partook fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>Bruce &amp; Ad made a new frame for the {illegible} of the horsepowr fine warm day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>Bruce &amp; his Boys Ad &amp; John sawed wood here very hard frost last night &amp; a cold South west wind they finished all our wood &amp; took the saw &amp; horsepowr to Wallaces</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>they sawed Wallaces wood to day &amp; took the horsepowr to Ads &amp; set it there fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>they finished Ads wood &amp; loaded the horsepowr &amp; part off it Bruce took home with him Jennie came home from Glenbuiel on the Mixed Robie Beatty came up this afternoon with the sleuth the roads {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>Rob went home this morning he got a calf from Wallace &amp; Jonnie Cooks calf from us both are heffers Ad took the horsepowr to Bruces he going to help them to saw</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Jonnie &amp; Philo drew dung out of old horse stable into the garden</td> <td>9</td> <td>Ad helped Bruce to saw this morning then he went to Gananoque with Jennet &amp; Jennie with the Buggy I atended a directors meeting of the Agriculture Society</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Millard preached this evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>Ad helped Bruce to saw Jonnie &amp; Philo drew dung out of the old horse stable this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>Jonnie &amp; me cleaned up some grass seed &amp; the flaxseed hard frost this morning Ad is working at home</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>Jonnie is splitting wood at the house I am doing the chores feeding &amp; taking care of the cattle hard frost 1</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>Jonnie splitting wood Ad is working at home hard frost last night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>Ad &amp; Jonnie went to Bruces &amp; got a load of hay he is nearly out at home a little rain this afternoon</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1887</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>April</td> <td>16</td> <td>Ad &amp; Jonnie went to Bruces to day &amp; got another load of hay fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Millard preached this morning hard frost this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>Ad went to Sand Bay for lime for Wallace Jonnie split wood at the house heavy frost this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>Jonnie &amp; me fixed fences around the Church field &amp; the little field east of the Barn frost this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>I went to the funeral of old Mr Amos Revd Mr Tye preached in his church it was filled full Revd Mr Millard prayed</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>Jonnie split wood I fixed the road gate Ad is helping Wallace at his chimie fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>Jonnie split wood in the forenoon took down some of the East line fence in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>sowed Millet seed &amp; tomato seed</td> <td>23</td> <td>Jonnie split wood &amp; other chores</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Millard preached this evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>Jonnie cleared away the banking from the house I dug some in the garden a little rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>there was some heavy showers last night fine morning Jonnie &amp; me fixed up the East line fence</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>Jonnie fixed the fence around the East paster fence along South ditch &amp; down the midle fence to the North ditch &amp; so to the East line I made a big garden rake &amp; worked in the garden</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>Jonnie helped Alik Cornett to move his kitchen Ad is fixing things at home fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>heavy rain last night &amp; all day Jonnie is splitting wood in the woodshed</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>we cleaned up the oats peas &amp; Black Barley that was in the old greanary for seed this forenoon there was about 12 bushel we put it in the New grenery J is splitting wood now</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1887</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>May 1</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr A Tunk preached Revd Millard assisted</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>Ad Philo &amp; Jonnie took 3 calves a red the crack heffer Lill cow to Sand Bay they fixed up the fence there fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>Ad plowed Matthews garden in the forenoon Jonnie went with him he dug in the garden in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>I planted some onion plants &amp; a Russian cherry tree at milk house raspberry I got them Fruit Growers Association</td> <td>4</td> <td>Ad went to James Latimers this morning Philo &amp; Mr Millard took the milk with Mr Millards horse when Ad came back from the river he went to the North field &amp; cultivated &amp; sowed 3 bags of the White Russian oats next the road</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>Ad sowed 3 bushel more of the Russian in all 9 bushel of the White Russian oats there</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>they are breaking in midle field west side &amp; sowed 6 bushel of the Manitoba Scotts wheat in the midle field South west side</td> </tr> <tr> <td>the woods begin to look green</td> <td>7</td> <td>Ad &amp; Philo went to Charleston with Watts horse they took the 2-year-old Colt with them for 2 paster on Watts Iland Watt came here from Gananoque last night there was a fine shower last night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Millard preached this evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>Ad sowed 5 bushel of the White Russian oats there was sowed in the midle field alongside of the wheat</td> </tr> <tr> <td>plum trees in full blossom</td> <td>10</td> <td>Johne &amp; me planted 1 1/2 bushel of potatos in the garden on the 2 East ridges side of the garden &amp; fourth ridges</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>Ad sowed 6 bushel of oats Black barley &amp; peas mixed in the North field dry time</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>Ad finished working in the North field this morning he went to the funeral of George Kyres wife in the afternoon Jonnie shoveled the furrows</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>Ad sowed 14 1/2 bushel of peas oats &amp; black barley in the midle field very dry time</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>I finished the midle field this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Richards preached this morning Philo went with him to Sand Bay Mr Millard went to Lyn Caintown &amp; Mallorytown</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>Ad &amp; Jonnie went to Sand Bay to work they took Mullie cow with them fine day</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1887</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>May</td> <td>17</td> <td>Ad &amp; Jonnie came home at night Ad sowed 4 1/2 bushel of the White Russian oats there the ground is wet yet</td> </tr> <tr> <td>there was a fine shower last night</td> <td>18</td> <td>David came home on the Mixed this morning he went home on the Express he came from Gananoque he was there to see Watt Jonnie cultivated the little field north of the lain</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>Ad plowed some green sword in the North field South east corner the ground is very dry</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>Ad sowed 2 ridges of green sword with peas that I picked there was more than half a bushel of them &amp; 1 1/2 bushel of the white Egyptian oats</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>they planted 5 bushel of potatos next to the ditch south side of the same field very warm day &amp; dry</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Millard preached this evening warm day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>Ad went home after he set Jonnie to cultivate the garden he cultivated it &amp; the little field at the milk shed very warm day the ground is very dry</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>Ad went &amp; got some seed potatos from Bruce &amp; Joe Stacie this morning we cut them there was heavy thunder this afternoon &amp; a fine rain everything looked green that is up</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>Ad &amp; Jonnie drew stones &amp; sand for Mr Dean he is fixing over his house most of the day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>Ad cultivated the little field at the milk shed &amp; then marked it out with the plow we then planted 6 bushel of potatos of different kinds &amp; the rest of it in corn</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>rain this forenoon Ad was at home Jonnie did chores here he split some wood in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>we cleaned what peas and wheat we have and the flax seed there is there 2 bags of it</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Millard preached this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>they cultivated the garden &amp; planted it all that left with Beans that is 2 ridges east of the grapevines &amp; the one between the vines with Beans</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td>Ellen planted her cucmber &amp; squashes next the house &amp; 1 drill of rutabagas</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1887</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>June</td> <td>1</td> <td>rain most of the Jonnie through out some of the dung out of the sheep pen</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>Ad &amp; Jonnie drew dung from his place to the North field &amp; put it in a pile to rot</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>Ad went to Escott to mill he took 7 bags of wheat 2 bags of flaxseed got it ground for the calfs Ad 3 bags of peas 2 bags of Black barley fine day Jonnie split wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>Jonnie split wood at the house Philo took to Sand Bay the session Matt Revd Mr Millard preach there very few there a son of Mr Hendersons was received as a member fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Millard preached at half past 2 there was a good attendance the sacrament was dispensed 29 partook</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>Mr Castle sheared the sheep fine day with a mist of rain Ad took the Maud mair to Wilsons to the Perchon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>Jonnie cut the thistles in the potatos in the garden</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>Ad went to Fairfax to lay out a road Jonnie was at Ads most of the day I was at Agriculture meeting at Deans</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>fine shower this morning Jonnie split some wood then he hoed some of the potatos in the garden Ad went to Sand Bay to see the cattle there &amp; fix the fences</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>Ad went to draw in the saw logs of the sawmill Sand Bay Jonnie is hoeing in the garden fine day that was full so he got nothing Jonnie &amp; him set some posts at North field</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>Ad &amp; Jonnie drew sand for Mr Dean he is rigging up his house</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Greacie preached here this morning fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>Ad &amp; Jonnie is working on the roads at the station</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>Ad cultivated the potatos &amp; beans in the garden &amp; in the midle Jonnie worked on the road for Wallace</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>Ad went to The Sawmill to get his logs he got them in &amp; brought a load home Jonnie worked on the road for Wallace</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>Ad &amp; Jonnie went to The Sawmill &amp; got all the logs in &amp; home home with them fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>Ad went to the sawmill &amp; brought 2 loads of lumber home I hoed some of the potatos in the garden</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>Ad went to Watts Island to see the colt Jonnie hod beans</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1887</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>June 19</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Millard this evening heavy rain at noon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>Ad went to the sawmill for lumber this morning Jonnie is hoeing beans in the garden he brought 2 loads</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>Ad went to the sawmill &amp; brought 2 loads that is all he has it is all pine Jonnie is hoeing</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>Ad &amp; Jonnie is working on the road with the team they are drawing gravel from Henery Johnstons</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>Ad &amp; Jonnie is working on the road they are drawing gravel from Henery Johnstons I made a bolster for the waggon fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>Ad cultivated the corn &amp; potatos in the little field in the forenoon I helped J McDonald to put on the irons &amp; the bolster they drew dung from Charles Stewarts in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>Ad went to Brockville on the Mixed this morning Jonnie hoed the corn &amp; some potatos there was several showers this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Millard had meeting read &amp; prayed but did not preach he was not able to preach he is going to England</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>Ad is drawing dung from Charles Stewarts Jonnie is loading fine day he is drawing to the North field in a heap</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>they doing the same to day they finished there &amp; drew some from the our own Barnyard till night I went to a strabery festival of the Church of England</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>Ad &amp; Jonnie is plowing &amp; hoeing the potatos in the midle field little Watts Wife &amp; her sister Mrs Chapman left this afternoon on the Express for Kingston they have been here since Monday Aunt Margaret came up with them Rob brought them up on Monday</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>Ad &amp; Jonnie is working at the potatos part of the time Ad helped me to fix the old hay rack we put in some cross slots</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1887</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>July</td> <td>1</td> <td>Ad plowed through the potatos Jonnie went to Gananoque to see the Dominion Celebration</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>Ad &amp; Jonnie &amp; Philo went to Sand Bay this afternoon &amp; took the 2 yearling there &amp; left them there</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td></td> <td>Professor Ferguson preached there this evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>Ad went to Delta this morning he took the wool with him Bruces son went with to bring the horses he intends to bring Watts cow here Watt is going to the N.W to survey Jonnie is hoeing</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>Ad got home this afternoon he brought Watts cow with him Watt intends to go tomorrow Jonnie is hoeing</td> </tr> <tr> <td>fine shower this morning</td> <td>6</td> <td>Ad sold the Marry cow to Wm McConnell for 30 Dollars we riged up the mower this forenoon he mowed the orchard this afternoon Jonnie is hoeing in the little field side</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Jonnie is very awcward at cocking he has no idea of how to put it up</td> <td>7</td> <td>Philo raked the orchard Ad mowed the little East of the Barn &amp; there to the North field the hay is drying very fast Jonnie is hoeing in the little field &amp; cocked the hay in the orchard</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>Ad drew in the hay that is in the orchard &amp; that of the little field very drying time Philo raked</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>Philo raked what Ad cut in the North field they had 3 loads put all in the New Barn</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td></td> <td>Professor Ferguson preached this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>Ad began to cut the the field north of the house he cut all day it is light down where the fall wheat was fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>Ad fixed the table in the fair ground for the Orngeman dinner we are to provid the members &amp; adherants is geting it up they all provd a shaire</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>they drew in 4 loads of hay this forenoon Philo raked that yesterday Ad went to Wallaces to cut his hay in the afternoon very warm the thermometer is 120 in the Sun and 100 in the shade</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>Ad is working at Wallaces he drew in 2 loads he had to go &amp; plow for the Railroad for the contractors there head team not come &amp; have a lot of men they making a second track warm day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>Ad is mowing at Wallaces &amp; plowing for the Rail Road</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>Ad is working at Wallaces hay some rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td></td> <td>Mr Dods a student preached here this evening very rain to day &amp; at night</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1887</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>July</td> <td>18</td> <td>Ad finished cuting Wallaces &amp; a piece below the little field fine day Jennie &amp; Ellen went on the Express to Scott or rather {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>Ad finished drawing in Wallaces &amp; drew in a load from below the little he took home be there now below the house fine haying day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>Ad &amp; a man called Wright drew in 5 loads of hay from the field north of the house John Giffs left off work he went to Toronto on the midnight train</td> </tr> <tr> <td>I raked for a little that is the I have done this season</td> <td>21</td> <td>Ad mowed in the North field &amp; drew he drew in loads &amp; 1 from below the house</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>Mr Landon came with his Reaper &amp; cut &amp; bound the fall wheat Ad stooked it up Ad says that it is a fine crop</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>Ad mowed in the North field this forenoon he drew in 3 loads of hay put it over the old stable I raked it with Kate all the ground</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Professor Nicholson preached</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>Ad is mowing &amp; drawing John Johnston Henerys son is helping they drew in 3 loads of hay put it over the old cow &amp; horse stable then they drew in the fall wheat there was 3 loads</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>Ad finished the mowing this forenoon he drew in 3 loads of hay in the afternoon I raked it put it in the same place very warm day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>Ad went to Sand Bay Birion McNiel went with him they are going mow the hay there on the new land</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>Ad &amp; Byron came home at night they finished the cuting they this afternoon heavy rain at noon so they could not do anything the Newboys helping them Ad brought the 2 year old heffer home</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>Ad went Ab McNiels on business it is very dull day no work done</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mr Willson a student came on the Express</td> <td>30</td> <td>Ad &amp; 2 of Bruces Boys went to Sand Bay &amp; stacked the hay they had to rake it is good fine drying day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>31</td> <td></td> <td>Mr Willson a student preached this evening</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1887</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>August</td> <td>1</td> <td>Ad doing chores &amp; him Bruce &amp; went to see a Reaper work at John Johnstons it is a new one it did not work right</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>Ad went out to Dulcimain to look a man to work he got one that is working Mr Ferguson he will come next week</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>Ad went out to help Bruce to stook he has a Reaper &amp; binder it came here at noon &amp; cut our fall wheat it does good work it is Mr Landon of Fairfax</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>they worked all day at the oats in the midle &amp; North field they are on the green side they cut the flax at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>a little rain last night everything is wetted</td> <td>5</td> <td>Ad went to look for some cattle to take to the N.West he got some at J Starks</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>Ad &amp; Birion drew in the spring wheat this afternoon it was a little damp in the morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Nicholson preached this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>Ad &amp; Birion McNiel drew in Nine loads of peas oats &amp; barley &amp; clear oats I do not know money spent of each</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Joseph Prior is the name of the man Ad hired he commenced to day</td> <td>9</td> <td>Ad &amp; Philo drew in 1 load then his new man came &amp; they drew 2 loads of oats &amp; 1 of raking I raked the wheat &amp; the oak ground the man went back to Fergusons after supper</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>Ad &amp; Philo &amp; Harrie went to Gananoque to meet J Stark with the cow &amp; calf they went T Haigh &amp; got 2 calves A Bull &amp; heffer all full bred Durham</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>Ad is getting things ready for the N West he went to Brockville on the Mixed came home on the Express a little rain it is very light</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>Bruce is cuting the oats with the Reaper this afternoon he finished them all but an acre they are too green</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>Ad &amp; me got the 2 calves that he got from Mr Haigh to suck the Mullie cow and</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Nicholson preached this evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Joseph begins work this morning</td> <td>15</td> <td>Ad Bruce &amp; Joseph drew in 3 loads of oats &amp; peas oats &amp; barley &amp; 1 load of rakings I raked</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>Ad {illegible} last night he loaded up early this morning there 5 oclock or 6 oclock helped all that could be done they put in the 3 cows &amp; 3 calves &amp; then 4 horses all by 5 oclock the train came About 1 oclock &amp; took him {torn off}</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1887</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>August Wm McConnell Newman do &amp; see Stewart Bruce &amp; Wm McNiel &amp; others helped all they could to get things ready</td> <td>17</td> <td>Ad sent a letter from Brockville that he did not leave Brockville till 6 oclock this morning change of time rain this morning it did a great deal of good Jo &amp; me fixed the old Barn floor &amp; other chores to find {illegible</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>Jo finished hooking the peas I got a shoe on Charly horse</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>Jo cut the White Russian notes to day with the syth got Charles Armstrong horse shod all round</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>Ad came home this afternoon Jo &amp; him drew in the peas they put the pick ones over the Sheep pen the others over the cows there was not a good load of both kinds Jo went with Bruce home before dinner with the team to help them to draw in fine warm day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td></td> <td>Mr Snodgrass a student preached this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>Jo Bruce &amp; his 2 sons went out to Sand Bay &amp; cut the oats there raked them up but them in cocks</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>Jo raked up the White Russian oats with Charlie I helped him to load them &amp; he drew them into the Barn he put them on the scafold Philo helped</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>Bruces Boys &amp; their team &amp; Jo took team &amp; all went to Sand Bay &amp; brought 2 loads of Oats that was them all there a shower of rain just as they got there loaded &amp; wet them</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>Jo began to plow for the fall wheat in the forenoon ground is very dry I have been fixing the Barn doors</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>Jo went to help Bruce to draw sand from the river St Lawrence they drew I thrashed the peas</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>Jo went with Bruce again to day very dry weather</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td></td> <td>Mr Wilson a student preached here at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>Jo is drawing dung he takes a load dung with him &amp; then he draws from the heap that is in the field &amp; puts it in little heaps in the center of the ridges that he plowed before</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>Jo is drawing dung the same as yesterday</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td>Jo drew dung this forenoon we then went down to the gravel pit for to scrap out the water holes as they dried nearly up Philo drove the horses &amp; Jo held the scraper it was no go I went &amp; got Dave Coplands man he held the scraper &amp; Jo drove we got both holes cleaned out with plenty of water</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1887</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Sept</td> <td>1</td> <td>Jo drew dung to the North field I fixed 10 in the granary where Ad left it</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>Jo drew dung in the forenoon he helped John Johnston to thrash they had the steam thrasher</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>Jo went to Johnstons they at Night I went to Sand Bay with Philo we fixed some poles to keep cattle from the stack</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Millard preached this morning fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>Jo &amp; Bruce went Charlestown for the colt that was on Adiara Armstrongs Island they brought it home 6</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>Philo took the colt out to Bruces this morning when Jo went with the milk he then plowed for the wheat</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>I plowed more centers for to put the dung on</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>Jo helped Copland to thrash this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>Jo Do Do most of the day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>Jo worked at the dung for the fall wheat</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Millard preached this evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>Jo is plowing for the wheat fine day very dry</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>John Coslow thrashed wheat for seed we cleaned it he had 6 1/2 bushels it is very fine wheat Jo spread dung for the wheat there a fine rain to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>began to sowed fall wheat he</td> <td>14</td> <td>Jo is spreading dung this forenoon he intends to sow in the afternoon I intend to go to Unionville fair with Bruce he did not go to Jo sowed better than 2 bushel of wheat this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>I went to Unionville Fair &amp; went John Young at night John is very feeble Bruce &amp; me</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>went to Mr Gilroys for dinner to day there is a great many people I saw a great many old friends &amp; all the acquaintances we went Lyn with Rob stoped there all night they are all well</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>I went &amp; saw a good many old friends there the Widow Clow John Runces Northern Gardiner &amp; good many other we got at night all is well</td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Millard preach this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>Jo cleaned the old rails &amp; stones off the South part the field East side of the farm</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Rams away to day</td> <td>20</td> <td>Jo began to dig the potatos in the midle field last line cut off</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1887</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Sept</td> <td>21</td> <td>Jo dug potatos we intended to take them to Ads a fine this afternoon we run the waggon into the new Barn out of the rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>Jo took the waggon to the field this morning with the potatos in it he dug the rest of them that was left there we took them to Ads Jo caired them into the cellar there was 16 baskets of them fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>Jo dug potatos in the little field at the milk shed he dug baskets &amp; caired them into the cellar here they are very poor</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>Jo cut wood for the steam thrashers we expect it here on Monday I put the beans in the barn</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Millard preached this evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td>80 bushels of wheat</td> <td>26</td> <td>the Warren Boy came at noon with their thrasher &amp; thrashed the wheat we had 80 bushels of wheat all together they then over 100 bushel oats</td> </tr> <tr> <td>153 of other grain</td> <td>27</td> <td>they finished this forenoon before 10 oclock &amp; went to JP Latimers we had 353 bushels peas oats &amp; barley I paid them $10.25 cents H Young D Johnston &amp; his boy D Copland &amp; his man 2 of Bruces Boys JD Latimer helped there was 3 of the Warren Boys Jo went to help Latimer this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>Jo &amp; me cleaned up 10 bushel of spring &amp; fall wheat it was the mixture of the floor in the thrashing &amp; we filled 5 bags oat peas &amp; black barley &amp; put the chaff &amp; straw on the floor into the mouth I cut of 3 off the sideboards &amp; put a lot of straw in</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>Jo Philo &amp; me got in all the straw into the Barn this forenoon &amp; we filled 6 more bags of feed that is in bags of feed 5 of spring 1 1/2 bushel of fall wheat for to crack Jo &amp; me went to tenent mill this afternoon stoped at Margrets all night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>we went to the mill this morning they had brock the belt &amp; we did not our grist till 2 oclock we then came home Jo got his dinner at the Millers I got mine J McIntoshs</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1887</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Oct</td> <td>1</td> <td>Jo is choring I went to Fairfax church with Revd Mr Millard there was 3 persons admited as members to the church Wm Webster Mrs Landon &amp; Miss McKee</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Millard preached at Fairfax &amp; dispensed the sacrament</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>we are fixing for our fair fine day Unkle Rob came up on the Mixed</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>heavy rain last night &amp; this &amp; most of the day we took 2 Rams 1 &amp; 2 P 2 old yews 2 P 2 yearling 1 P 2 yew lambs 2 P Jersey cow 1 P Ayrshire cow Holsten calf 1 P fall wheat 2 P grapes 3 P there was very poor atendanc to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>there was a good atendance to day &amp; a good show of grain &amp; other things some fine horses</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>Jo dug some potatos &amp; other chores some rain I went to the funeral of Mrs Robert Cornett she was buried at the Union Church Revd Mr Millard officiated</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>Jo is diging potatos he caired in baskets</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>Jo is digging potatos Philo is helping him to pick up there was rain in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Millard preached this evening very dark at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>Jo drew some dung the ground is too wet to dig potatos &amp; drew some of the dung in the field put it East of wheat</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>Jo drew some dung from the Barnyard &amp; some that was in the field to the piece that was dry &amp; hard to plow when he plowed for the fall wheat</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Jo took oats for hear from us this morning he could not get any at the station</td> <td>12</td> <td>Jo plowed &amp; drew some dung that was left from the fall wheat put it on the center of the ridges</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>Jo is fixing up the stable plastering them rain most of the day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>Jo began to plow in the midle field west side of the {illegible</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>Jo Philo &amp; Bruces youngest son finished digging the potatos they had 5 baskets they are very poor</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Millard preached this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>heavy rain in the night the ground is very wet Jo plowed he complained that the ground rather wet</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>Jo is plowing fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mrs Hicock &amp; Ida with 1 of Davids daughters &amp; 1 of {illegible}</td> <td>19</td> <td>Do Do I fixed up a {illegible} south west corner of the midle field</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>Jo is plowing in the midle field fine day</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1887</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Oct</td> <td>21</td> <td>Ida went to Toronto on the Express Mrs Hicock home to Delta on the Express Jo is plowing cold with heavy white frost</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>Jo was plowing fine day Philo &amp; me filled up 15 bags of the peas oats &amp; barley we intend to go Escott mill on Monday fine day Jo finished the North of the field</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Millard this evening there was very few out there was heavy rain most of the night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>we put the cows in the stable for the first time cold &amp; wet</td> <td>24</td> <td>Jo went to Escott or rather Springfield with the grist he did not it as they don't grind only on Tuesdays &amp; Fridays he had 15 bags</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>Jo went to the funeral of Abia McNiel she was a daughter of Abraham McNiel he took Ads wife Jennet &amp; Mary Ann Libia &amp; Wallace McNiel in the double buggy Revd Mr Millard preached in the Union Church at Macrons they then took the body to vault in the Gananoque cemetery he went to Springfield afterwards for the grist fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>very heavy Frost this morning</td> <td>26</td> <td>Jo began to plow in the South half of the center field I am fixing hen house &amp; cleaning it out</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>Jo is plowing in the center field the frost is not heavy as it was yesterday we moved the cook stove into the kitchen this afternoon fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>Jo is plowing I'm working at the dung in the hen house pilling in a heap at the side</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>Jo drew a load of cheese to the station from the patrons or rather as one of them heavy rain this morning it turned to snow near night the ground is covered white</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Millard preached this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td>Jo is plowing in the center field snow all gone</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1887</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Nov</td> <td>1</td> <td>Jo plowed in the center field frost last night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>Do Do Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>Do Do I plained &amp; some stuff on North storm door fine weather</td> </tr> <tr> <td>we killed the 2 old Hogs this morning Bruce helped</td> <td>4</td> <td>Jo finished the center field the frost has made the ground very dry &amp; stiff</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>Jo began to plow in the North field next to where the fall wheat was there is grass seed come out the ground is very hard</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Millard preached here at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>Jo plowed till about 10 oclock he then brock the plow point the Charley horse got lame in the hind leg the thigh is swollen I is doctoring him be rubbing it Kindles Spavin cure</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>Jo is putting wood in the wood shed the horse is not fit to work yet he is better some</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>Jo was helping Hump Young to thrash they finished at night fine day with wind</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>Jo put some wood in the house theres a fine rain most of the day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>Jo plowed where the seeding did not catch last spring Charley horse is better</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>Jo is plowing in the same field</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Millard preach this morning fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>Jo finished plowing the stubble this morning Freeman McNiel came to help him to plow he had to go to the blacksmith to get his plow fixed &amp; did I might say nothing P Moore New house took fire in the forenoon &amp; was burned down his little boy set fire to some shaving while his father was away it was 2 stories &amp; part of it 3 stories high with a tin roof the People turned with teams &amp; waggons &amp; drew water to save Mr Cliffs house one side of his house the shingles was nearly all burned off &amp; the East Side clapboards nearly all burned off side note Heavy Rain most of the night &amp; light shower to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>Jo was plowing a little this forenoon Freeman is helping they are plowing sowed in the North field South East quarter of the field</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1887</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Nov</td> <td>16</td> <td>Jo &amp; Freeman finished the North field this morning &amp; brought their plows up to the house after dinner they went to South East field &amp; began to plow there in the N. East half</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>Jo plowed in that field Freeman is drawing from the station home fine day frost last night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>Jo &amp; Freeman is plowing in the S.East field I covered up the grapvines at Ads &amp; here fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>Jo &amp; Freeman plowed in the same field in the forenoon it began to blow &amp; snow at noon snowed less or more all the afternoon Freeman went home at noon Jo plowed till near night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Millard preached at night snowed About 4 inches</td> </tr> <tr> <td>stormy day most of the time Jo got the Colt home from Bruces</td> <td>21</td> <td>snow is about 5 inches this morning Jo &amp; Philo went Abs for the 2 yearling Holstens that was there this summer &amp; brought them home Rob brought L Wat here this morning he is going to look &amp; get machinery for his Factory</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>Jo drew banking from the pit to bank the house with the slaugh fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>X Let the ram to the sheep</td> <td>23</td> <td>Jo plowed in the South East field Philo &amp; me breaked the 4 Ewe lambs &amp; then we let Ram out to the Sheep fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>Jo took cair of the horses &amp; split wood for Abia very hard frost last night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>rain last night &amp; this morning Jo drew 2 loads of dung with the slaugh to the little field near the milk shed he helped Bruce to thrash in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>Jo helped Bruce to thrash to day fine day they finished</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Millard preached this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>plowed in the Southeast field</td> </tr> <tr> <td>I sold the yearling Ram to James McDonald for $5 he looked very bad with the snow &amp; rain</td> <td>29</td> <td>there was rain &amp; snow last night &amp; most of the day I shoveled up part of the Barnyard I shoveled up a place to get to the Barn door it is most knee deep he shoveled from that to the new stable door</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>Jo drew a few loads of dung to the little field we killed the hogs or rather the pigs there was 3 Bruce &amp; Eddie helped stormy day or rather very windy</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1887</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Dec</td> <td>1</td> <td>Jo did nothing to day take care of the horses fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>Jo drew some dung to the little field</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>Jo Do Do Do Do fine warm day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Millard had the communion here there was a good atendance for the weather &amp; road</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>Jo drew some dung to the little field rained some</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>Jo plowed in the East field we want to get that part of it plowed it is the North E half</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>Jo finished that part &amp; plowed the north head land along the side of the ditch</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>Jo drew dung to the little field 2 loads from the back of the cow stable with the waggon the rest on the slaugh from the yard where it was piled up</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>Jo drew dung from the yard to the little field with the slaugh fine warm day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>rain most of the day Jo split some for me in the wood shed rain was very heavy in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Millard preached this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Ad got home from Red Deer to day</td> <td>12</td> <td>Jo piled or rather shoveled up some of the dung in the Barnyard &amp; let the water off the yard</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>Ad went to Brockville on the Mixed as a jury man</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Ad got home from the jury</td> <td>14</td> <td>Jo shoveled up some of the dung in the yard &amp; drew 2 loads with the old slaugh &amp; 1 with the waggon to the garden</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>Jo drew 1 load of dung to the garden &amp; 1 of the hog dung to the rhubarb this forenoon storm in the afternoon snow &amp; rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>Jo drew dung to the North field east of the Fall wheat it is slow work</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>Do Do Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Millard preached this evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>Ad &amp; Jo drew dung into the garden from the yard &amp; behind the new Barn find day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mrs Dean died last night at half past 10 oclock last night</td> <td>20</td> <td>we killed a yearling heffer this forenoon Jo drew dung from the old stable to the North field in the afternoon Jennet &amp; Ad is at Mr Deans</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>stormy snow &amp; wind this morning till About 9 oclock find day after Mrs Dean was buried at the Union Church the body was caried from the house to the church</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1887</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Dec Ellen &amp; her daughter came on the Mixed from Perth</td> <td>21</td> <td>Revd Mr Tye preached Revd Mr Millard led the singing on the organ the church was filled to overflowing after the sermon the body went to the graveyard there was over 150 persons in seats &amp; a large crowd standing up Ad was one of the pallbearers he our buggy fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>Jo &amp; Ad drew dung from the old stable they finished the dunging of the North field Jo finished his time to night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>Jo left this morning Ad went to the outlet to survey a road this morning he met Reave surveyor &amp; the counsellor they laid out the road</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Jennie came home from Glen Buel on the mix</td> <td>24</td> <td>Ad went to Escott with 7 bags of wheat 6 of oats &amp; peas &amp; Black Barley to get ground</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Millard preached this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>I took care of the cattle Ad &amp; Abia was here for dinner Mr &amp; Mrs Millard &amp; Miss Hutchison for tea Miss Hutchinson came on the Express from Brockville fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>Ad put the colt in the slaugh this morning it went well he done some of the chores</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>Ad is doing chores</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>snowed about 4 inches last night &amp; this forenoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>Watt &amp; Lizie &amp; the two nieces came from Delta this afternoon fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td>rain &amp; snow very stormy the snow mostly all gone</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1887</p> <p>{Breeding dates}</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>April</td> <td>10</td> <td>{entry illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Apr</td> <td>24</td> <td>got 800 Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>May</td> <td>8</td> <td>got 500 Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>May</td> <td>30</td> <td>took Doll to P{illegiuble}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>June</td> <td>20</td> <td>Do Do again</td> </tr> <tr> <td>July</td> <td>21</td> <td>Do Do again 1889 Foaled July 15</td> </tr> <tr> <td>June</td> <td>20</td> <td>Spoted cow took the bull</td> </tr> <tr> <td>July</td> <td>1</td> <td>Youngs Do Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>{illegible} Do Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>Young Lillie Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>put Doll to R Austin horse July 23 1869</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Mary took Austins horse July 11</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1889</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>June</td> <td>10</td> <td>Hailly cow took the Bull</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Do</td> <td>26</td> <td>Youngs Cow Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Do</td> <td>28</td> <td>Youngs 2 year old heffer Do agin August 2nd</td> </tr> <tr> <td>July</td> <td>6</td> <td>Sick Cow Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>July</td> <td>9</td> <td>{illegible} Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Do</td> <td>25</td> <td>Lillie Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1870</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Haily cow took Johnstons Bull June 24</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Youngs cow Do Do Do July 1 the Bull was in the pasture again August</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Youngs heffer Do Do Do July 12</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Hailly heffer Do Bradleys Do August 6</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Haily 2 year old heffer Do August 17</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Ennis 2 year old heffer Sept 19</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1888</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>January 1</td> <td></td> <td>Revd preached this evening this stormy day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>I went the village voted for Darling Reeve Richardson Deputy Reid Cook &amp; Austin councilors</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>Ad went again to help to take Miss McNiels corpse from the vault &amp; bury it in the McNiel at the Ebenezer buiring ground in Lansdowne fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>X</td> <td>4</td> <td>Ad went to Sand Bay for a load of wood it began to snow at noon &amp; snowed about 3 inches he brought 1 1/2 cords of wood from the church</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>Ad went to Escott for his grist that he left there he did not get it there is no water to grind wheat</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>Ad went to Sand Bay &amp; got a load of wood home then we cleaned up 8 bags of spring wheat he intends to go to Lidenhurst tomorrow with his grist</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>Ad went to Lidenhurst with bags of wheat 2 was fall wheat he got it &amp; got 38 lb for the bushel bran &amp; shorts Wat &amp; Lizzy went to Delta</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Millard preached this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>Ad riged up the Bobslaughs &amp; went to Sand Bay brought home a load of wood fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>Ad went to a wood Bee of Thomas Bradley he then took Ellen &amp; her daughter with Jennet to Margrets Ellen is on her way home fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>Ad got home this afternoon he took the Sow to John Cooks to the Boar it is the Society hog</td> </tr> <tr> <td>I got $14.87 in premiums I gave it to Ad</td> <td>12</td> <td>we attended the annual meeting in Moores Hall there was a good atendance John Cook was re-elected president &amp; C Roth Vice I was put in a director</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>Ad is fixing at home snow and wind with drift rain &amp; snow in the afternoon frost at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>fine morning Ad had a Bee drawing wood to day there was 10 loads came here &amp; loads went to his place yesterday was so stormy that he did not ask all that he intended</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Millard preached at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>Ad drew a load of wood to the church he had 2 cords he put it in the shed</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1888</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>January</td> <td>17</td> <td>Ad went to Sand Bay &amp; brought home a load of wood it stormed in the afternoon snowed</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>Ad helped Ab McNiel to thrash in the forenoon he to S. Bay &amp; got a load of wood in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>Ad went to Sand Bay for a load of wood fine day I took cair of the cattel</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>Ad went to Sand Bay for a load of wood I swept out the church in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>Ad went to Sand Bay &amp; brought a load of wood here fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Millard preached here this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>Ad went to Sand Bay for wood he brought a load of green wood he left it here a little snow this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mr Millard was very sick last night {illegible} Mrs Millard was here all night they had to get the doctor he’s better this morning</td> <td>24</td> <td>Ad is helping Revd Millard to move to James McMullens house we have bought it for a manse for the minister and gave $900 for it in 5 years with 6% interest Ad took W Darling gave their note for $450 Samuel Donovan $250 B Herbison for $200 Ad brought a load of green wood this afternoon he left it here</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>Ad drew a load of green wood here</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>Ad is fixing for sawing wood at his place side note stormy day snowed about 6 inches last night &amp; to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>they sawed at Ads to day finished his wood &amp; brought the horsepowr &amp; saw here at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>they sawed here this morning Bruces three Boys is helping &amp; George Matthews helped in the afternoon cold day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Millard preached at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>Ad is fixing or working at his ice house he took a load of lumber from here</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td>Ad drew in from Ivies Bay fine day Robert Dods &amp; his cousin Barber came here yesterday from Glentay cloth Factory then are selling there cloth they stoped all night we bought cloth for Philo a suit &amp; me a pair of pants</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1888</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>February</td> <td>1</td> <td>fine day Ad drew Ice to his place</td> </tr> <tr> <td>fine clear day</td> <td>2</td> <td>Ad is bad with a sore lip he has McConnells men working his Ice House Fine cleared day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>fine day</td> <td>3</td> <td>Mr Haige is putting up a ice house here &amp; west of the garden west of the house it is 10 x 12 Ad went to Blair sawmill for a load of sawdust</td> </tr> <tr> <td>very stormy day snowed about 4 inches</td> <td>4</td> <td>Mr Haige finished the boarding up the ice house this afternoon I went to Sand Bay with Mr Millard the church meeting there was no one came very stormy</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5 fine morning snow &amp; drift in the afternoon</td> <td></td> <td>went to Sand Bay with Revd Mr Millard there a good meeting he dispensed the sacrament Mr Norman Johnston &amp; his wife was admitted as members of the church</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>Mrs JA Bradley died this morning Ad is working at his ice fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>Ad is fixing his ice he brought sawdust here</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>Mrs JA Bradley was buried at the Union Church the coffin was carried by the pallbearers to the Methodist Church the Mr the Methodist Church</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>Ad drew loads of ice here from his place very cold day with heavy drift West wind</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>Ad carried what seed peas Black barley &amp; oats that he thought he would for seed Into The granary from the old Barn cold day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>Ad &amp; D Bradley killed the cow that was feeding this afternoon is rather {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Millard preached this evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>Ad went to Blair's for a load of sawdust for his Ice House fine day roads bad with drift</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>stormy day rain in the morning snow at night with drift {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>Ad went to Sand Bay for a load of wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>Ad went to Blairs for a load of sawdust for the ice house he got a small load he took home</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>Ad went to Blairs for sawdust got a good load he left it here it night before he got it there was 3 teams there before got there</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1888</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Feb</td> <td>18</td> <td>Ad went to Gananoque this morning fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Millard preached this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>it began to rain before day no work</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>we cleaned up 5 bags of spring wheat and 3 bags of fall wheat he intends to go to Lidenhurst to morrow and get provender for the cows</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>Ad wet to Lydenhurst with his grist he got alot of shorts but only 1 bag of bran fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>Ad went to Sand Bay this afternoon he intends to bank out wood Philo is sick the Docter came to see him</td> </tr> <tr> <td>the weather is Blustry {illegible} for the cattle now</td> <td>24</td> <td>Ad came home last night He took the wrong kee of the shanty he went back this morning fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>Ad came home last night we sent word to him that Philo had the diptheria by Revd Mr Millard the docter there was two inches of snow last night and it snowed and rained most of the day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Millard preached this evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>Ad went to Sandy Bay for wood fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Ad has atended to the cattel since Saturday {illegible} that have been able to go out with a cold</td> <td>28</td> <td>Ad went to a Bee of Norman Johnstons to draw logs for the dragsaw</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>Ad went to Sand Bay and brought home a load of hay of his stack that he had there</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1888</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>March</td> <td>1</td> <td>Ad went to Sand Bay for a load of hay this morning he brought it all he took all home to his place</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>Ad for a load of wood cold day with flurries of snow in the forenoon a little sleet in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>Ad went to Gananoque to the Perchin company meeting there was a very good meeting</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Millard preached this morning cold day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>Ad went to Sand Bay for a load of wood very cold day he took home I atended to the cattle</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>Ad went to Sand Bay he banked out 1 load &amp; brought 1 home I took care of the cattle Mr Thomas Reed came here at noon &amp; stoped till near night we had a fine time</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>Ad went to Sand Bay for wood &amp; to bank out</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>Ad went to Blair sawmill for a load of sawdust before day for the ice house he got it &amp; he left all that we needed here &amp; took the rest to B. Robinsons</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>Ad went for another load this morning before day he got a fine load fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>Ad went to Sand Bay to bank out &amp; bring a load home find warm day the snow is soft</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Millard preach this evening stormy night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>Ad went to Sand Bay &amp; brought a load of stuff for sleeper for the wood shed for the summer kitchen stormy most of the day and all night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>very stormy morning with wind &amp; snow &amp; all day no work done the lain is filled up nearly with the wind is north</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>very little work done except taken care of the cattle</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>Ad caried what oats was in the old Barn into the grainery he had baskets</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>Ad went to the funeral of Mrs Henery Pations she was buried at Dulcamin school house</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>cold day but clear Ad drew dung to the North field from home it was seeded last spring it did not catch &amp; was plowed up</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1888</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>March 18</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Millard preached this morning fine day Ad got a telegram from Lynn at 4oclock that Uncle Rob was sick with inflammation of the lungs he took his mother down into Lyn at once</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>we got a telegram this morning he is no better</td> </tr> <tr> <td>got 2 calfs to day Spot &amp; Dutch</td> <td>20</td> <td>Ad came home last night Rob was a little better rain &amp; the thaw last night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>the snow is nearly all gone this morning the fields nearly all bear except where there is a drift</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Robert Armstrong died at 1 oclock to day</td> <td>22</td> <td>everything is dry this morning keen frost last night &amp; this morning cold west wind Ad went to Lyn in the night he got a telegram that Uncle Robert died at one oclock to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>Ad got home from Lyn this morning the funeral be on Saturday at 11 oclock at the house he is to be Buired at the Stone Church</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Rob was Buired at the new burying ground at the church</td> <td>24</td> <td>Ad went to Lyn with the cutter this morning Jennet went with him hard frost last night Nancy Hazelwood came from Gananoque last night Granma came home on the Mixed</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Millard preached this evening fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>rained most of the day with sleet &amp; snow</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>Frost this morning Ad drew dung to the North field with twi slaughs Jim Russell loaded while Ad was away it had to be choped with the axe</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>Ad drew 3 loads this forenoon rained in the afternoon and fog</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>Heavy Rain first of the night then snowed over 2 inches</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>flurrys of snow this afternoon the sun took all the snow in the forenoon Jennet Jennie &amp; Aunt Jennie &amp; Frank Armstrong came from Brockville on the Mixed to night drizzling rain &amp; snow</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td>fine day the roads is very bad I could not get to Fairfax to the Session the communion is to be dispensed tomorrow</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1888</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>April 1</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Millard the communion was Dispensed at Fairfax to day I could not go the roads so bad</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>Jennie and Aunt left on the Express Jennie to her school and Jean &amp; Frank Armstrong to Lyn Ad is helping Bruce to saw fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>Ad went to A Cornetts cattle sail this afternoon fine day I split some wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>Unkle Johie and Aunt Jennie came on the Express Aunt from Kingston Johnne from Lyn She was at Cataroque Jonnie came from home fine day but cold</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>they went home on the Express heavy rain this afternoon the snow is going fast</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>very light wind the snow is almost gone</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>hard frost last night with high wind</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Millard Preached this evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>Mr Haig worked at the worked at the Icehouse to day puting on the cornice fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>Ad put on some shingles on the Icehouse in the forenoon rain in the afternoon no work</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>raining still this forenoon Ad finished the shingling the west side of the ice house</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>shingled some on the side this afternoon cold and raw most of the day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2 Lambs to day from 1 Ewe that is the first</td> <td>13</td> <td>Ad drew two loads of hay from Bruces to day very heavy frost most of the day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>Snow A little this morning snow and rain all day no work out doors</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Millard preached this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>Ad went to Gananoque for a load of coal for Wallace fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>Ad finished shingling the Icehouse this forenoon I helped to fix the weather board</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>cold Raw day Ad worked at home I went to Mr Deans and got some grafts sions</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>Ad helped Bruce to fix the foundation of his Barn cold raw time</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1888</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>April</td> <td>20</td> <td>I did some tinkering &amp; split wood a little hail &amp; snow this afternoon the ground is white at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>snow all gone this morning Bud had a heffer calf this morning Ad is boring post holes on the side road North field</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td></td> <td>Mr McPherson preached this evening hard frost morning Mr Millard had to go to Morsburg</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>cold day Ad bored post holes &amp; set posts</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>Ad went to raisn of James Hortons he is putting up a large Barn they got it at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>X oats 3</td> <td>25</td> <td>Ad sowed 3 bushel bushel of oats Black Barley &amp; peas in the midle field South end that is the first that he has sowed</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>Ad took 5 bushels to the field this morning he took 2 more at noon fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>in all in that half 14 1/2 8 Philo dragged this forenoon &amp; Ad shoveled the furrows fine day they got a small load of hay at Bruce's</td> <td>27</td> <td>Ad sowed in all the south half of the midle field 14 1/2 bushel of the mixture of peas oats &amp; Black Barley fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>Philo draged this forenoon and Ad shoveled the furrows fine day they got a small load of hay at Bruces</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Millard preached this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>Ad worked in the midel field &amp; bushel of the same oats Matthes shoveled &amp; I spread dung in the North field &amp; in the little field at the milk shed heavy rain most of the night I planted 2 of the Jesse strawberry that I got from Fruit Growers Socitie</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1888</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>May</td> <td>1</td> <td>rain most of the night &amp; this forenoon Ad &amp; me cleaned or rather put 4 bags of Thimaty chaff that he sowed at home cold rainy day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>Ad sowed dragged in the North Center field I worked in the garden there is frost in it yet</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13 1/2 bushel</td> <td>3</td> <td>Ad finished the north part of the center field he sowed 13 1/2 of oats peas &amp; B Barley fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>there was heavy rain last night the ground rather wet to drag we fixed hog pen &amp; stable gate I dug in the garden for a straberry bed</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>Ad finish sowing the white oats that he brought from Red Deer he sowed them very thin he sowed 4 bushel of our own mixture they are sown North East end of the southeast field</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Millard preached this evening Philo draged</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sal has 6 pigs</td> <td>7</td> <td>Ad sowed 2 1/2 bushel of peas in the North field Southeast quarter alongside of the Fall wheat Philo &amp; he took the colts up to Ab McNiels</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>Ad is drawing dung to the North field George Mathews loaded they had the 2 waggons</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>Ad &amp; Matthew is at the dung this forenoon Mathew is spreading the dung they drew &amp; Ad took 3 bushel of wheat with him at noon to sow fine warm day everything looks fresh we mulched the trees we planted out on Friday last there was four of the Haas &amp; two Golden Russet side note fine rain last night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>Ad is dragging &amp; sowing wheat in the North field fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7 bushel of wheat</td> <td>11</td> <td>Ad finished sowing the wheat he has sowed 7 bushel in all this forenoon he is going at the garden in the afternoon he spread dung &amp; plowed 2 ridges next the house &amp; dragged them</td> </tr> <tr> <td>the woods look green a nice shower</td> <td>12</td> <td>Ad took 3 calfs to John Follies the old Joseph Cook farm to paster Philo rolled the West midle field &amp; the East South field Granmma sowed 3 beds of beets 2 of carrots &amp; 2 of parsnips I dug &amp; helped to fix the {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Millard preached this morning</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1888</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>May</td> <td>14</td> <td>Ad helped Bruce to take down one of his Barns He is building a large one Philo finished rolling this forenoon &amp; took the roller home</td> </tr> <tr> <td>I planted1/2 bushel of the early Ohio potatos</td> <td>15</td> <td>Ad is hughing sleepers for the floor of the woodshed before we move the cook stove in</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>Ad put in the sleepers in &amp; fixed the floor in it &amp; did other fixing &amp; dragged &amp; plowed the garden</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>Ad dragged &amp; plowed the little field at the milk shed fine day I cut potatos</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>a little rain most of the day &amp; night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>Ad working at home I cut potatos in the forenoon I went Dean's to directors meeting</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Millard preached this evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td>frost this morning killed tomato</td> <td>21</td> <td>Ad dragged &amp; fixed out the garden there Philo &amp; him planted it fine day I cut potatos</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>Ad dragged &amp; furrowed out the little out the little field Philo &amp; him planted it with potatos &amp; 7 rows of beans on this side</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mammoth pumpkins in the paster</td> <td>23</td> <td>Ad furrowed up 3 rows for turnips &amp; sowed them with PW &amp; cars Imperial Prize Swedes with the old drill warm day I put in some of the King of the Mammoth pumpkins1 hill in garden</td> </tr> <tr> <td>very dry time</td> <td>24</td> <td>Ad was at home most of the day he has a severe headache I did very little my head is very dizzy</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>Ad went to help Bruce at his Barn they got 2 stacks of Noah McNiel's warm Day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>Ad went to Gananoque the Revd Mr Witkey from Indian came on the Express Mrs Wilkie &amp; 5 children allso fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Wilkie lectured on India the church was full</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>they all left here for Almont on the Express Ad is helping Bruce</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>Ad is helping Bruce at his Barn they intend to raise it to day they got it raised all right</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>Jennet with John Cook to look at old survey of a road in Leeds between {illegible} King &amp; Hill got settled all right</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td>I went to McKay &amp; Darling &amp; W A Cornett about getting Mr Nickersons pay for preaching last summer I milled $18.80 cents to him I borrowed $13 from Dr Hannah Ad went see Roth Barn Raisin</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1888</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>June</td> <td>1</td> <td>Ad worked on the road with the team</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>Ad cultivated part of the corn ground &amp; took out some stones there was a fine shower at noon I attended the Preparatory service in our church Mrs C Stewart &amp; Mrs Wm Landon was admitted as members Mrs Wm was baptized three children &amp; one of Mrs Stewarts</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td></td> <td>Mr Millard preached &amp; dispensed the communion 40 partook</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>Ad washed the Sheep cold day there was a little frost</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>Ad worked on the road with the team</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>Do Do Do Do Do Philo was on with to day we had 6 days</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>Ad worked on the road in the forenoon he cultivated for the SMS corn in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>Ad got Mr Findley's seeder &amp; sowed 4 ridges in North half west side of East field the ground is very dry I planted 15 Hills in the little field at the milk shed I put a handful of old hen dung in each then put 4 kernels in hill he then sheared 8 of the sheep fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>Ad sheared the rest of the sheep this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10 heavy rain &amp; thunder with hail this afternoon</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Millard preached at Fairfax and Sand Bay at noon there is no preaching here they are repairing our church</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>Ad &amp; Philo is putting a wire fence on the North field West side to midle of it</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Robert Beatty came up to day they are all well</td> <td>12</td> <td>Ad drew rails from where he put the wire fence yesterday to a cross fence in Southeast field in the forenoon we put in 3 large posts &amp; a number of small ones along the midle of the field front of house &amp; 1 wire for a lane to take the cows Midle East field</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>Ad put up the rails that he drew from the road across the midle of Southeast field</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>Ad bored &amp; dug holes along the side road</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>Ad Do Do Do the ground is very dry</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>Ad put wire on on the posts that he down along the road warm dry day</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1888</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>June 17 commenced {rest of entry illegible}</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Millard Preached at Fairfax &amp; Sand Bay there is no preaching hear they are {illegible}ing the church</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>Ad drew rails and made up the cross fine in the South east midle of the field warn day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>Ad worked at home in his garden very warm day I can do nothing whiming in my head</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>Ad worked at home I helped to get stones for the church fence Henerie and Fair did the work in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>Ad worked at home I was in the quary to see J Burns team did not take our stones</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>there was a fine rain this afternoon it did a grate deal of good Ad went through the potatos this forenoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>Ad worked at home fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Millard preached at Fairfax &amp; Sand Bay</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>Ad hoede in the garden fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>Ad hoed in the garden in the forenoon he went to Gananoque in the afternoon took Philo to see the camp Review</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>Ad hoed in the garden fine rain this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>Ad hoed in the garden I held the drill for Gordon Hislap he struct and we drilled 11 stones for the church fence they are going to put a new fine round the church J Rush dild holes for the stone</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>Ad hoed in the garden I worked with at the church we drilled 12 stones</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>Wm Haslip drew stones for the church fence in the forenoon Gordon and me drilled Rush dug holes</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1888</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>July 1</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Millard Preached at Fairfax &amp; Sand Bay to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>Rush and me put in stones and drilled stones on the North side of the church Ad is helping to fix for the strabery festiful in the Fairgrounds</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>Gordon Haslip &amp; me put in the iron rods in the stones North side of the church</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>Gordon and me put in the rest of the rods on west and south side &amp; drove nails around the rods which made them solid so that when you would strick them with the hammer they would ring</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>Revd Mr Millard John Shields and me took the stones and rubish that was around the church put what was good any thing in wood shed stones back of the church and burned the rest</td> </tr> <tr> <td>X</td> <td>6</td> <td>Ad began to mow this morning and mowed the orchard fine warm day he mowed the c{illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>Ad cut between the trees and I helped he raked he with Charley and took it in there was about half a load</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Dr Smith of Kingston opened there by preaching at 11 oclock A.M. and at 1/2 2 he preached on 1688 the Orngmen filled the midle seats of the church and the rest of it willed to the door and a number out side the Revd Mr Greacie of Gananoque preached at night to a large congregation the 3 collections was one $70</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>Ad mowed in the North field where the daisies is that is all he ct there a dry time</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Jonnie helpgin W.A Cornett at the Church fence</td> <td>10</td> <td>Ad raked and drew 2 loads of hay from the North field he cut the little field back of the old Bar and had a good half load</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>Ad drew some old rails for Wallace of hwo the railroad moved on to him I am helping A.C. at church fence</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>Ad helped draw in Bruces hay</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>Ad helped Bruch to draw in again this forenoon his New Mower came this afternoon he mowed some in the field North of the house it works well</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1888</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>July</td> <td>14</td> <td>Ad mowed front of the house &amp; drew in 3 loads and them over the cow stable</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Professor Ferguson preached here at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>Ad cut or mowed in the North field &amp; drew 1 load &amp; put it over the cows I helped Wm A Cornet at the church fence dry time</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>Ad drew &amp; 3 loads of hay from the North field he them home I help Church fence</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>fine rain this morning Ad drew in a load of rakings</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>Ad &amp; Philo fixed up part of the church field next the woods so as to keep the Sheep out of it in the forenoon he went to Wm McNiels Barn rain in the afternoon fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>Ad &amp; Philo drew &amp; 2 loads of hay from the North field &amp; cocked up the rest then rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>Ad &amp; Philo raked &amp; drew in 2 1/2 loads of hay from the field below the house a fine day it was cut yesterday</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Millard preached this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>Ad &amp; Philo drew in 2 loads of hay from the North field &amp; finished the cuting field below the house that finished our cuting here</td> </tr> <tr> <td>finished our haying</td> <td>24</td> <td>Ad mowed for Wallace this forenoon he then raked &amp; drew in all in1 load that was below the house &amp; took it home</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>Ad is working at Wallace's hay Fine Day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>Do Do finished his haying</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>Ad &amp; Philo helped Bruce at his hay with the team</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>Ad got Bruces Reaper &amp; cut our fall wheat in the forenoon bound in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Millard preached this evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>Ad finished the fall wheat he is alone fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td>Ad went to Leeds to lay out a road there by order of the council</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1888</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>August</td> <td>1</td> <td>Ad &amp; Bruce repaired the Reaper this morning Ad then worked in the center field he went right round it it is ripe very warm day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>Ad finished reaping the center field fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>Ad &amp; Philo drew 1 1/2 loads of the peas oats &amp; black barley I fixed the Barn floor fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>there was a rain last night Jennet &amp; Jennie went to the outlet they are going to Wats Island they intend to stop a week I went with Mr Millard to Sand Bay to the Preparatory meeting in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Millard dispensed the sacrament this afternoon there was a very large meeting at Sand Bay</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>Ad drew in 5 loads from the center field 2 of Bruces Boys helped find dry day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>rain last night &amp; some showers to day little work done</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>Ad &amp; Bruces Boys drew in 2 loads from the center field this morning Philo raked with Bruces maire &amp; Ad &amp; him raked &amp; brought in another large load</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>Ad &amp; Philo went to help Bruce with the team they came home at noon he cut the oats &amp; flax after</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>Ad helped Bruce to day fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>Ad &amp; Bruces Boys drew in 2 loads out of the South East field where he cut on the 9th he raked it in the afternoon &amp; drew it in Philo is in bed most of the day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td></td> <td>there was no service to day Revd Mr Millard is away on a missionary tour to Madawask</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>rain this morning &amp; all day at commenced about one this morning &amp; rained till 7 this afternoon it is the heaviest I ever saw so long the ground is flooding</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>we cleaned up the old Barn floor Ad thrashed a load &amp; a half to it Escott mill with 3 bushels of wheat</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>Ad hooked some of the peas they are in fine order</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>little rain this morning Ad &amp; Bruces Boys hooked the peas this afternoon fine afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>Ad went to the funeral Henery McNiel I went to the station Matchof he from Macedonia he lectured in the church</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1888</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>August</td> <td>18</td> <td>Revd Mr Millard got home yesterday all with Mr Matchalf stoped hear last night he lectured on Macedonia in our church got a collection of 4 Dollars &amp; 40 cents they say that he spoke well Ad took Philo to the out post he going Wats Island he turned over the peas fine drying day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Millard preached this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>Ad had to go &amp; meet 2 men from the rear Township about the Town Line 2 of Bruces Boys came &amp; got in the peas &amp; some oats they had 2 loads</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>Ad finished cuting the oats that he brought from the Red Dear last fall this forenoon he helped Bruce to draw in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>rain this morning Ad thrashed peas this afternoon I attended a director meeting</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>Alf Green came &amp; cut the spring wheat one of Bruces Boys helped Ad to stook it it is very thin</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>Ad got Mr Greens Boy to help him they raked up the Northwest oats &amp; drew them in &amp; the flax put them in the little mow in the old Barn 25 Revd Millard preached at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>Ad and one of Bruces Boys drew in the spring wheat this forenoon they had 4 loads at both teams went to Bruces in the afternoon &amp; drew in there</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Millard preached at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>that finished our Harvesting all is in good order</td> <td>27</td> <td>Ad raked up the spring wheat ground &amp; brought it up on the waggon this forenoon he went and helped Bruce to draw in them he went to Brockville with Philo he is going to the high school they came home does not commence till next Monday</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>Ad &amp; Philo went &amp; helped Bruce with the team fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>Ad &amp; Philo helped Bruce they had the team they him he has got all done fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>Ad &amp; Philo is drawing dung to the N field</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td>Ad &amp; Philo is drawing dung to Do Do fine day</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1888</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Sept</td> <td>1</td> <td>Ad went to a bee of T Burnss to draw bricks from Gananoque fine day uncle Jonnie came from Lyn to get Ellen &amp; me to sign Uncle Robs property to Jane we did</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Millard preached this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>Ad drew dung to the North field fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>Ad finished the drawing the dung &amp; began to plow for the fall wheat this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>Ad is plowing for the fall wheat fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>Ad finished the plowing &amp; got Bruces seeder &amp; began to sow</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>Ad finished the fall wheat he sowed 5 1/4 five bushels and a peck the ground is in good order</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>fine rain last night &amp; this morning Ad thrashed peas for the hogs &amp; shoveled the furrows &amp; ditches in the fall wheat ground</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Millard preached this evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>Ad plowed in the southeast field East Side in the forenoon he helped A Cornett to thrash in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>put the Ram &amp; Lambs from the Sheep</td> <td>11</td> <td>Ad helped A Cornett to thrash this morning then we took the Ram &amp; Ram Lambs from the sheep</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>Ad &amp; Abia went to the funeral of Mrs Miller to Gananoque she was buried at the Ebenezer Church</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>Ad thrashed peas for the hogs in the forenoon &amp; began to cut the corn frost last night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>Ad cut corn with the syth it is {illegible} there Philo came home on the Mixed from Brockville</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>Ad &amp; Philo worked at the corn they it with the mower &amp; gathered up in there arms &amp; put in stocks it is a good crop</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Millard preached this morning there was very few out rain most of the day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>raining still ground very wet Philo went to Brockville to the school on the Mixed</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>Ad went to Gananoque to get Rye to sow in the midle west field he got 8 bushel from a Mr Cowan above Gananoque paid 85 cents a bushel fine day</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1888</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Sept</td> <td>19</td> <td>we run the Rye through the faning mill this morning Ad then went &amp; got the seeder &amp; sowed 1/2 bushel in the North field fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>Ad sowed &amp; cultivated the rest of the Rye in the midle field West side he plowed in the afternoon in the south east East field</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>Ad plowed in the South East field dull &amp; foggy</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>Ad had to give up work {illegible} on the waggon wheel the first of the week &amp; has brock some of his ribs &amp; he has to quite work</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Millard preached this evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>Ad got John Grea to work for a week he dug the potatos in the garden fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>Jonnie potatos Ad got wheat for a grist from Ab McNiel &amp; went to Lydenhurst to mill &amp; to Delta to Watts</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>Jonnie finished diging in the garden {illegible} Scot Ellen &amp; Mrs Wear came on the Express</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>rain most of the day Jonnie thrashed peas Ad came home from Delta this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>Ad went to Young to Robies with the Scots Jonnie gathered apples &amp; went to the funeral in the afternoon of Charles Grahm I went Revd Mr Tye preached there was a large funeral the church was well filled</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>Jonnie is digging potatos in the little field fine day Ad &amp; Jonnie cut &amp; stooked the feed corn in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Millard preached this morning</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1888</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>October</td> <td>1</td> <td>Jonnie went to help H. Young to thrash at about ten o clock &amp; rained all day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>Jonney helped each young to thrash</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>Do dug potatos in the little field in the forenoon him &amp; Ad took the sow &amp; a pig to the fairground &amp; the old Ram &amp; lamb</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>they the rest of the sheep this morning they 4 old ones 2 yearlings &amp; 2 Lambs &amp; some cows</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>I was at the hall all day with Revd Mr Tye I was in the hall most of the day there was a great crowd we took 1 on peas 3 on grapes 1 age Ram aged Ews 3 yearling ews 2 Ew Lambs 1 Sow 2 Leghorns 2 any breed cows 1 Holsen gread 1 yearling before 2</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>rain most of the day I went to Fairfax with Revd Mr Millard there was only Mr Donovan &amp; Miss Clear there the session met &amp; adjourned</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td></td> <td>Philo took me to Fairfax to the communion Revd Mr Millard preached there was a good meeting and fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>Ad &amp; Jonnie dug potatos &amp; took a waggon load to Ads that was all that they dug</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>very hard frost this morning Ad &amp; Jonnie dug potatos the Blue potatos is by far the best</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>Ad plowed in the Southeast field Jonnie dug potatos in the afternoon he was sick in the forenoon I cleaned up the old Barn floor</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>the thrashers came last night it is the Warns they thrashed the wheat &amp; all the peas oats &amp; Black barley there 72 of wheat &amp; 373 of the mixter they done by noon there 15 men</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>Ad went to Escott with the 15 bags of the mixter he got home by noon&amp; put the bean in heavy rain all afternoon&amp; evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>Ad plowed sod in the North field</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Millard preached this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>Ad plowed in the North field fine day rain at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>rain this morning Ad plow in the afternoon in the North field showery</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1888</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>October</td> <td>17</td> <td>Ad went to plow this morning in the North field there is little showers</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>Ad is plowing in the North next the noull fine it is sod</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>Do Do Do Showers in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>Ad is plowing in the North field N.West corner front or quarter of the field heavy rain last night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Millard preached at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>Ad finished the plowing of the sod in the North field on the 20 and began to plow in the center east field Northeast side fine day Ada and one of Bruces Boys drew in the Western Cow corn it is good</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>Ad plowed in the forenoon he turned over the cow corn after dinner he drew it in and left it on the waggon in the old Barn</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>Ad plowed in the East center field little rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td>{side note illegible}</td> <td>25</td> <td>Do Do Mr Landon Edie Langley came at noon with the stone lifter and lifted some stones in the East center and south field and took to East line there is only one big stone on the side</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>Ad plowed all day fine day for work I finished fixing and moving the sparrowgrass I put it on the east side of the Icehouse I put four wheel barrows full of hen dung under and over</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>heavy rain last night and this forenoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td></td> <td>Wm Cornett A student preached this morning the Revd Mr Millard sick and is not able</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>Ad is plowing in the center field</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>Do Do Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td>Ad is plowing in the southeast part of the center field fine warm day the ground is drying well</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1888</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Nov</td> <td>1</td> <td>Ad went to a plowing Bee of Samuel Johnstons this morning there was 17 teams and plows</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>Ad is plowing the center east field fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>Ad brought up stuff from Mcconnels for two doors one for the Icehouse &amp; one for a storm door for the kitchen this morning he is plowing in the afternoon heavy rain last night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td></td> <td>A student preached this evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>Ad plowed in the little field where he cow corn flax and oats east line finished it</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>Ad plowed in the East center field I made doors</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>Ad plowed in the forenoon he then went to the funeral of Mrs Jack Landon She was buired at the Ebenezer church I went the funeral of A child Mr Moxley it buired at the Union</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>Ad plowed in the East center field</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>heavy rain last night and all day no work done</td> </tr> <tr> <td>the ground is in a swim every thing is full of wate</td> <td>10</td> <td>rain most of the night we put the cows stable last night A is fixing the cow stable this forenoon still raining</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Millard preached this morning he got home last night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>Ad plowed this forenoon he then went to the funeral of Mr Bells childs Revd Mr Tye preached in his church it was buried at the Union</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>Ad plowed in East center field very hard frost last night Ad finished the field at night and took the plow with him</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>Ad plowed at Wallaces in the forenoon we then pulled the Turnips I toped them he got the horses &amp; waggon out brought them in left part here &amp; took part home</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>Jennie Beatty came from Pembroke last night Ad is plowing at Wallaces</td> </tr> <tr> <td>I went to the funeral of Mr Bells second child</td> <td>16</td> <td>Ad Do Do Jonnie went to Lyn this afternoon I fixed on a storm door front of house</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>Ad is plowing at Wallaces hard frost last night cold day I put a door on the Icehouse</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1888</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Nov 18</td> <td></td> <td>Mr McRay preached this evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td>that is all the ewes we have</td> <td>19</td> <td>Ad took six ewes to John Cooks Ram heavy rain all day he {illegible} to Bruces to help them to thrash no work to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>Ad is helping to thrash fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>Ad is helping Bruce to thrash they finished</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>to day stormy forenoon fine afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>Ad Bruce&amp; Birion killed the Hogs cold windy day the old one was very fat the pigs good</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>Ad cut up the pork not so cold</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Greacey preached this morning Revd Mr Millard was in Gananoque in his place</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>storming all day rain and snow we have all the cattle in the old stable</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>rain and frost last night so that you can hardly walk without falling Ad brought the colts home this afternoon from Abs</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>little rain this morning fine day after Ad is fixing up the stables</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>I made door for Ad stable he is fixing at home</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>we cleaned up 3 bags of spring wheat &amp; 4 bags of oats peas &amp; black barley</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1888</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Dec</td> <td>1</td> <td>Ad went to Escott with the grist that we cleaned up yesterday with the buggy Revd Mr Millard preached this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Millard preached this afternoon &amp; dispensed the communion there was a good meeting both yesterday&amp; to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>Ad banked the house with sawdust from from the ice house with the wheelbarrow</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>Ad is fixing at home was about 4 inches of snow this morning fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>Ad &amp; Bruces Boys brought the yearling from Follies place in the 6th concession</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>Ad helped Bruce to kill his hogs fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>Ad sawed wood here in the forenoon he went to funeral of Mr Rudd they met the body at the station it was buired at the Union</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>Ad killed the lamb this forenoon he went Gananoque in the afternoon fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td></td> <td>Mr MacPherson a student Mr Millard is unwell</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>Ad is fixing {illegible} on the big waggon the {illegible} was brock in it needed other fixings</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>{blank}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>is thrashing the oats that he brought from the Reddear last fall when he was there hard frost</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>Do Do Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>Do Do Do Do very hard frost last night this is the coldest day we have had this fall Ad finished the {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>we cleaned up the oats&amp; had 21 Baskets full it held a bushel &amp; a peck fine day but cold</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Millard preached at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>Ad drew 2 loads of wood with the waggon from his house Jim Frere is sawing it there</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>stormy all day wind&amp; snow&amp; drift Ad took the cattle to the pit &amp; put them in again</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1888</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Dec</td> <td>19</td> <td>Ad went J Cooks &amp; brought the 6 Ewes home from the Ram fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>Ad went with the team to the funeral of old Mrs Armstrong she was buried the Ebenezer</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>very stormy all day wind snow &amp; drift so that we did not let the cows out</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>fine day very cold Ad &amp; Philo killed a yearling half heffer to day I did not go out to look at them Jennie got home on the Mixed</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td></td> <td>Mr Miller a student preached this morning Mr Millard is very sick so that they have to sit up with him at night he spits up blood</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>Jennet is at Mr Millards all day quite a thaw</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>Lizie and her 2 nieces came from Delta Robson and two of John Armstrongs son came on the Express this afternoon they went West on the morning train</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>I attended the school meeting it was largest school meeting I ever saw here the new post of the schoolhouse was full Hugh McKay was put in Trustee there was 5 nominated there was a little sharpshowing all went of right</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>heavy rain most of the night &amp; this morning Lizie and her two nieces went away on the Mixed for Delta Ad brought a load of from home &amp; he brought a ton of shorts &amp; bran from the station half of each we are mixing them for the cows</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>Ad carried a lot of the oats B Barley out of the old Granary to the new &amp; the shorts &amp; bran in in the old granary hard frost last night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>Ad got some dead trees in the bush for wood this forenoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td></td> <td>Mr McPherson preached this morning a student Revd Mr Millard is confined to his bed he not able to sit up even in the bed someone sits up with him every night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td>we got a Telegram this morning that old Mr Highcock is dead that he will be buired tomorrow at ten oclock Ad Philo and Jennet to Delta this afternoon</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1889</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>January</td> <td>1</td> <td>I have to take care of everything Miss Hutchison went home to Brockville this afternoon McPherson went to visit the people in Fairfax Ad got home after dark from Delta Ad chop some old dead trees in the bush fine</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>Ad he took Jennie to her school I did the chores</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>Ad &amp; Philo drew some wood from our bush hard frost last night Mr McPherson went to visit at Sand Bay fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>Jennet was at Mr Millard all night he is no better Ad drew some wood to the house from the woods Mr Macferguson was visiting at Sand Bay</td> </tr> <tr> <td>heavy rain to day</td> <td>5</td> <td>Ad brought the horsepowr here he intends to saw Bruces Boys did not come</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td></td> <td>Mr McPherson preached this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td>the trees is loaded with ice&amp; snow so that they split &amp; brock down</td> <td>7</td> <td>heavy rain all day I went to the station &amp; voted for the Reeve &amp; counselors &amp; gave Revd Mr Millard five dollars of collection money for to pay supplies</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>Ad went to Gananoque to the {illegible} meeting a great many trees is brock down with the ice</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>rain last night &amp; all day no work done</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>winds snow &amp; drift I attended the annual meeting of the agriculture Socitie was made an honorary member for life there was a large meeting</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>Ad &amp; Bruces Boys sawed up the wood that he had here fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>went to Leeds to lay out a road there none of the parties at home fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Grease preached this evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>Ad went to Sand Bay for a load of wood he brought a small load home roads bare</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>Ad went to Leeds to lay out the road again he did not get home till after dark</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>Ad took the sow to Robinsons to the Socities boar he left her there</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>heavy rain last night snow all gone except the sides of the fines Ad thrashed peas this forenoon</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1889</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>January</td> <td>18</td> <td>Ad thrashed peas this forenoon fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>Ad cleaned up the peas with the wind in the Barn there was about 4 1/2 bushel</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td></td> <td>cold day the coldest was here for some time Revd Dr Smith of Kingston preached this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snowed 8 inches last night</td> <td>21</td> <td>Ad brought the sow home from Robinsons this forenoon with the slaugh there was about about 8 inches of snow this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>Ad went to Sand Bay &amp; brought home a load of wood fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>Ad went to Sand Bay &amp; brought a load home a load of wood then he riged up the Bobbys</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>Ad went to Sand Bay with the Bobbys for a load of hay put part of in the old Barn</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>Ad went to Sand Bay brought home a load of wood fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>Ad went to Sand Bay brought home a load of wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td></td> <td>Mr McLennan a student preached this evening very stormy day snow &amp; wind</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>no work done snowed about 6 or 8 inches the roads full very few out on the roads</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>Ad went to Sand Bay &amp; brought a load of wood he left it here clear cold day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>Ad went to Sand Bay &amp; banked out wood intends to have some help Wat came on the train this afternoon he is going to survey for Mr Williams</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td>Ad took Wat to Williamss on the kid Road this morning as he went to Sand Bay to bank out wood stormy snow is 8 inches deep that fell last night</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{for some reason the month of February was not put into RDA, I transcribed the entries from the original photocopies held at Queens University - will need to be put into the finished transcription}</p> <p></p> <p>1889</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>February</td> <td>1</td> <td>Ad had a Bee to draw wood from Sand Bay there was 8 teams came fine with loads &amp; I made 9 loads of wood the roads very heavy</td> </tr> <tr> <td>dull no sunshine thing till near night</td> <td>2</td> <td>snow is still falling some David Johnson came with a load to day &amp; took a load home</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td></td> <td>Mr McDonald preached this morning he is a student</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>Ad fix some in the cow stable where they stand this forenoon brought a load of wood from Sand Bay this afternoon he left it here</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>snowed most of the night all day to day the snow is very deep</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>Ad brought the circular saw from Bruces snowed some part of the day &amp; drifted</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>cold day with wind nothing {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>some snow &amp; drift the snow is over 2 ft the path from here to the Barn is filled so that if you step off I fall down</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>Ad sawed some wood here this afternoon very little doing on the roads</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td></td> <td>Mr Potter preached here this evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>Ad was at home he put the harness on the two-year-old colt &amp; let it stand in the stable with them on</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>Ad went to Sand Bay for a load of dry wood he left it here fine roads heavy</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>Abs &amp; Bruces Boys came with their teams this morning to saw they brought the horsepowr with them &amp; sawed all the wood that we had fine day but cold</td> </tr> <tr> <td>cold fine day Mrs Wilkie came on the Express</td> <td>14</td> <td>Ad went to the funeral of John Johnston Sams son Revd Mr Tye preaching the church they took the body to the vault at Gananoque till spring</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>Ad went to Sand Bay &amp; brought home a load of wood he took home</td> </tr> <tr> <td>fine day</td> <td>16</td> <td>Ad went to Gananoque with Bruce Mrs Wilkie went home to Toronto on the Express this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td></td> <td>Mr Strachan a student preached this morning</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>February</td> <td>18</td> <td>stormy day snow &amp; drift no work</td> </tr> <tr> <td>the roads filled up with drift</td> <td>19</td> <td>Jennet went to Brockville on the Express the afternoon she is going Ellens at Glentay &amp; will stop in Brockville all night at Mrs Hutchison</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>Ad is has the Neuralgia in his head he can do very little stormy day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>still stormy wind &amp; drift no travel on the roads</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>stormy wind &amp; drift no travel on the roads teams on the road</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>there has several teams &amp; Cutters past here &amp; turned back to the station</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>Mr Fleming a student preached this evening he went Fairfax there was no road to Sand Bay roads running North &amp; South is all filled up most level with the fences</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>teams is breaking a road through our field from the northwest corner to near our great at the house find cold</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>Wallace McNiel went to Rockport with the bay team &amp; the Bobbys for a load of coal Ad is not well with neuralgia in his head</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>snowed about 3 inches last night there is a drizzling snow most of the day warmer then it has been for sometime back</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>fine day it is warmer than it has been all the month Ad is fixing the colts stable</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>March</td> <td>1</td> <td>Ad was working at home fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>Ad went to Gananoque to Perchon horse anual meeting</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td></td> <td>Mr Moorehead a student preached this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td>this is the first time he being out fine day he is very frail</td> <td>4</td> <td>Ad went to Sand Bay brought home a load of wood the Revd Mr Millard &amp; Mrs Millard &amp; Mrs Smellie were here for dinner</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>Ad went to Sand Bay for a load of wood he took it home fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>white cow has ball calf</td> <td>6</td> <td>Ad went to Sand Bay for a load of wood he took it home showers of snow</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>Do Do Do Do James dual died last night Ad is fixing the church for the funeral tomorrow</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>went to the funeral of Mr Duel the Revd Henery Gracie preached the church was filled so there was hardly standing room the body was to the vault above Gananoque</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>Ad is sawing at home Bruces Boys &amp; Philo helped they finished all that he had cold day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Mackey preached at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>Ad went to Sand Bay brought home a load of wood I went to congregational meeting in the church Mr Mackey is the chair I could not here anything</td> </tr> <tr> <td>X I mailed B. Herbison 4 doller for the hHorticulturist</td> <td>12</td> <td>Ad went to Sand Bay he brought home a load of wood fine I took care of the stock</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>Ad went to Sand Bay brought home a load of wood took it home fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>Do Do Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>Ad went to Sand Bay for a load of wood he left it here fine day hard Ffrost at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>I stoped the mail paper</td> <td>16</td> <td>Ad &amp; Birion brought each a load of wood from Sand Bay they left it here fine day Philo and me cleaned up a bag and 1 1/2 of fall wheat &amp; the flax seed fine day frost at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td></td> <td>Mr Potter a student preached this evening fine day</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1889</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>March</td> <td>18</td> <td>Ad went to Sand Bay&amp; brought home a load of wood he left it here he says it is last the roads bad</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>Ad went to the river &amp; brought 2 loads of ice here it very poor ice more than half of it is what is called white Ice the roads bad</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>Ad is drawing ice he put 1 in here that is 3 load here fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>Ad is drawing sawdust from Sand Bay sawmill in bags he left 2 loads here</td> </tr> <tr> <td>X</td> <td>22</td> <td>he took sawdust home for his ice Billie came on the Express to day he is well fine day all is well at Parie Sound</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>Ad went Escott mill 12 bags of barley &amp; oats&amp; 2 1/2 bags of Flaxseed nearly 2 bags of fall wheat for cracked wheat Billie went to Lyn on the Mixed</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td></td> <td>Mr McFail a student preached this evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>Ad was geting took A witness took the river for a trial on the other side</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>Ad was working at home fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>Ad sawed his wood J. Rush helped &amp; Bruces &amp; his Boys fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>X</td> <td>28</td> <td>snowed about 4 inches last night &amp; this morning till ten oclock to day fine afternoon White Holsten had heffer calf</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>Ad was at home I went for the mail fine day hard frost of the day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>Wm McNiels grand dauther died this morning about nine oclock of diphtheria Ad went to help dig the grave fine day we got a telegram that Uncle Adam is very ill no hopes</td> </tr> <tr> <td>31</td> <td></td> <td>Mr Graham a student preached this morning Revd Mr Millard was at church and played the organ he did not speak</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1889</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>April</td> <td>1</td> <td>Ad went with Bruce to Leeds to buy a horse he got one he one hundred twenty dollars &amp; it is a Perchon fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>Ad &amp; Henery Young is putting up a new Reaper &amp; binder in the New Barn</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snowing &amp; stormed all day from the Northeast snowy 7 inches</td> <td>3</td> <td>Henery &amp; a Mr Graham worked at the Reaper to day they got it all fixed at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>Ad worked at home fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>Ad is drawing dung with the slaugh from Charles Stewarts the snow is soft the slaughs is running</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>Ad is drawing dung with the waggon he has drawn 12 loads all together</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td></td> <td>Mr McPhail a student preached this evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>we all voted for a bylaw to put a Bridge at the Gananoque Crossing</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>Ad is drawing dung from the old stable to the orchard fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>Ad is dung to the orchard &amp; catering it around the trees fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>Ad is working at home fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>Do Do Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>Ad is helping Bruce to saw firewood</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td></td> <td>there was no preaching the student had to attend the examinations at the college</td> </tr> <tr> <td>first lambs 2</td> <td>15</td> <td>Ad went to Escott with feed &amp; 2 bags of wheat it was night before he got home the flume brock away yesterday it had to be fixed</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>Ad emptied the bags in the old granary &amp; did other chores</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>Ad went to Sams Johnstons Barn raising it is about 20 ft Posts with parlins plates</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>Ad sowed 6 bushels of the Northwest oats in the center East field north end fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>oats 12 1/2 bushel of the northwest {illegible} of the field</td> <td>19</td> <td>Ad sowed 6 1/2 bushel of the same oats in the same field that is 12 1/2 bushel {torn away} in that field</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1889</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>April</td> <td>20</td> <td>Ad &amp; Wallace drew 2 loads of dung on the stone boat to the garden this morning then they went to his place to plow with the iron plow a heavy fog this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>Mr Cameron a student this evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>Ad angled draged the oats that he in the north half of the center east field fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>Ad sowed 3 1/2 bushel of wheat in the North field west side</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>he sowed grass seed on it this morning &amp; is draging in he then plowed the garden</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>Ad sowed &amp; draged in the northwest in it there is a drizzling rain all the forenoon fine afternoon I went to the station &amp; voted for the Scot Act</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>Ad plowed for Wallace in the afternoon I worked in the garden planted out some gooseberry setts rain in the forenoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>Ad plowed for Wallace this forenoon he went to a raising of Charles Armstrongs in the afternoon fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td></td> <td>Mr McFail a student preached this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>Ad was at home the ground is very wet there was heavy rain last night &amp; this forenoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>Ad commenced to drag away this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>May {illegible side note}</td> <td>1</td> <td>Ad sowed 4 Bushel of Wheat in the north field fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>and 4 bush more of wheat all in North field</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>he brock in and sowed peas oats &amp; Black barley in the East center field 3 bushel</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>{blank}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td></td> <td>Mr McPhail preached this evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>Ad sowed 4 bushel of Peas &amp; B barley in the East midle field fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>Ad took Watt to the outlet this morning he came from Gananoque last night he draged in the center East field fine day</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1889</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>May</td> <td>8</td> <td>Ad sowed 4 Bushel more of oats Black barley &amp; peas in the E center field &amp; some flaxseed that finished his sewing here</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>Ad is shoveling &amp; ditching in same field in the forenoon he plowed in the little in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>Ad rolled some in the center East field heavy rain &amp; thunder at 2 oclock</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>the ground is very wet Ad is choring I went to Sand Bay with Revd Mr Millard to the Preparatory series</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td></td> <td>I went with Mr McPhail to send Bay Revd Dr Mowat preached Miss Blair was baptized &amp; admitted a member</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>fine day Ad choring I can very little with a pain in my side Jennet is cleaning house</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>Ad loaded the up the harrows plow &amp; plow and hay to go to Sand Bay heavy rain &amp; there stoped fine</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>Ad went to Sand Bay he the colt &amp; the team find day Wm Clark came this afternoon to regulate the Reaper&amp; binder</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>very heavy rain last night Ad came home last night he rented the place to Norman Johnston &amp; is to get hay for rent</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>Ad drew dung to the little field fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>Ad &amp; Wm Clark was fixing the Reaper this morning Wm Hazelwood went to Brockville this morning he has been here since Wednesday he came from the West Nan was here with him they are all well</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td></td> <td>Mr McPhail preached this evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>Ad took the potatos out of the cellar &amp; put them in the granary he has {illegible} bags early&amp; 11 {illegible} there is a drizzling in the forenoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>Ad went to Gananoque with a load of hides for James Burns</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>Ad is working at home in the forenoon he draged in the little field &amp; plowed in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>Ad plowed &amp; Harold the {illegible}&amp; prepared it for prepared it for planting planted some corn west side</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>Ad planted corn &amp; potatos in the little field 6 bushel early they are all cut {illegible} have been cuting potatos for the last 2 days Philo is helping him find time but cold</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>Ad&amp; Philo is planting potatos &amp; center field south west corner they planted 2 bushel early &amp; 7 of Blues 2 of them whites</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td></td> <td>Mr McPhail preached this morning fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>Ad raked and sowed 5 rows of turnip seed in the little field at the shed he then went to the North field &amp; planted 6 bushel of potatos</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>Heavy Rain most of the night &amp; this forenoon forenoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>Ad got word that the Indians was spoiling his Woods at Sand Bay he went out to see not so</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>Ad got Mr Findleys drill &amp; sowed Bushel of cow corn with it in the North field</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td>Ad&amp; Wallace planted some beans &amp; corn in the same field rain in the afternoon &amp; all night &amp; all day</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1889 May 2 I received Virginnis Grape vine from the Fruit growers accutine and the Princess Louise apple</p> </div> transcribed